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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

for time actually consumed by each in
spector making the test.
No meters may be installed before
they have been tested by the city meter
inspector. Any person. firm or corpora
ton who continues the use of a meter
"a hours after a notice from the inspec-
tor that such meter is defective shall
be liable to a fine of from SIS to $780,
There won't be very much of this in
speetion after a little while,'' said the
city attorney. THE fact is that after
these meters have been in use a num-
Der of years they run about 40 per cent
slow. After number of people have
put up their 81 and found that they
were wrong they won't be running up
here to get their meters inspected until
they are mighty sure
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
WILL GROW BACTERIA.
Topeka Company Organize to Try DR..
MoOre's Plan.

The article in last nights State Jour
nal concerning the resignation of DR..
Moore from the department of agricul-
ture at Washington, D. C., brings out
the fact that a reliable concern known
as the Western Nitro-Culture company,
is being organized in this city to en-
gage in the growing of nitro cultures
for commercial purposes. R. B. WEIGH,
a well known lawyer, and B. H. Pugh,
a scientific farmer. potato shipper and
manufacturer of machinery are the pro-
prietors of plant which will grow and
distribute through the mails the bac-
terra for the incubation of the seeds of
all leguminous plants such as alfalfa,
the clovers and peas.
The experiments carried on by the
government in all the states during the
past year have demonstrated that in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
SAY BRICK ARE TOO SOFT.
Prison Made Quality Condemned By
State Board of Agriculture.

Springfield, ILL.,, Aug. "A contro-
versy has developed between the state
board of agriculture and the state
board of prison industries over the
quality of brick furnished by the
prison board for use in the dairy build
ing at the state fair grounds. Accord
ing to members of the board of agri-
culture the brick furnished from the
penitentiary at Chester are too soft for
the purposes of the board.
A conference will be held today to
discuss the situation. If the board of
prison industries can not furnish suit
able brick it is intended by the board
of agriculture to purchase the brick in
the omen market
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
TAGGART CASE BEGINS,
Many Prominent Army Men Present
as Witnesses.

Wooster, Ohio Aug. MANY promin-
ent men in army circles have arrived
here to attend as witnesses, the hearing
of the Taggart divorce case, set for this
afternoon before Judge Easton. The
case is surrounded by circumstances of
a sensational nature. Mr.. Taggart, who
is one of the best known officers in the
regular army, charges his wife with in
fidelity, drunkenness and abuse of their
children. Mrs. Taggart alleges cruelty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Kansas Avenue Land 81 900 a Foot.

A deed was filed in the register of
deeds office this morning for the north
"a feet of lot 229, which is the lot upon
which the north half of the building
occupied by the Cash Dry Goods COM
pany stands. The property was convey
ed from Fred Pernel1 to Warren NJ.
Crosby for a stipulation OF $1,000 per
foot or 200 for the lot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Denver and Return SIS santa Re

Annual meeting Grand Aerie Fra
ternal Order of Eagles. annual meet
ing American Osteopathic association
and annual convention of National
Association Fire Insurance agents.
Tickets on sale August IL, 1s, IS. re-
turn limit August 25. Can be extend
ed until September %.
Three fast trains daily, 1I:55 a. m.
1:25 D. m. and 1000 D. m; observa-
ton cars. rock ballast track, block
signal system, and Harvey eating
houses.
For information, literature, sleeping
car reservations. address
T. L. KING. C. P. & T. A.,
Topeka, Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

oculated seeds produce from so to 100
per cent larger crops than the uninocu-
lated.
DR.. Greenfield, the bacteriologist of
the Kansas state board of health sup
erintends the growth of all pure cultures
from which the commercial products are
made. The formula invented by DR..
Moore and patented by the United
States government for the benefit of the
people, is technically followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
LIQUOR Sales MT RossviIIe.

G. P. Pierce of Rossville filed his re-
port of liquor sales with the probate
judge this morning. In April he re-
ports 290 sales. Then for a monitor such
a matter he seems to have been with
out permit, but he seems to have en-
joyed month of good business during
July, as his sales for that month were
$50. Rossville seems to be either a very
thirsty or an extremely unhealthy COM
n1unity
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
HYDE VIII Return.

Washington, Aug. 2.-In answer to a ca
blegram to John Hyde, former chief sta
tistician of the department of agriculture,
urging him to return to this country, Sec.
rotary Wilson today received the follow
ENGLAND, Aug. 2, 1905.-Returning as soon
as 1ossibie. Letter"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

of the State Journal will confer q fav0S
Initials. With ali proper names. Iteuas
address Of the writer or they can not
The members of the Felicity Whist
club and their guests who played at
Vinewood Tuesday afternoon were
playing for Mrs. Edwin LANCE, Mrs
Thomas Cross. for Mrs. Ira o. Howe,
Mrs. George Eagle, Mrs. George STAINS
field, Mrs. A. S. GODDARD. Mrs: C. c.
Mrs. w. E. Thrapp, Mrs. Edwin
Knowles, playing for Mrs. A. w. Lacey,
Mrs. Arthur Murphy of Kansas City,
playing for Mrs. A. A. Scott, Mrs. A:
her sister, Mrs. Moller of Governors
Island. N. Y, Mrs. Charles l.. Short,
Mrs. George w. Veale, second, Mrs. E.
T. Cartilage and Mrs w. E. Sterne:
Some of the party stayed for supper at
the cafe and were joined by their hus-
bands, the company including Mr.. and
Mrs. Rosser, DIR. and Mrs Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. Small, Mr.. and Mrs. Sterne,
Mr.. and Mrs. Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs.
Eagle, Mr.. and Mrs. Short and Mr..
Shorts aunt. Mrs. Smith of Shortsville.
N. Y, Mr.. and Mrs. Parks, Mr.. and
Mrs. Baker and Mr.. and Mrs. Cart
lidge.
Mrs. E. L. Forsythe gave a party
last evening for her niece, Miss Helen
Pierce of Lincoln, Ill. Tonight a pic
mic at Vinewood will be given in COM
pliment to Miss Pierce and Miss Cor
della Hazlett of Philadelphia. The
company will include Miss Pierce, Miss
Hazlett, Miss Nora Spencer, Miss Tillie
Wedding, Miss Jennie Wells, Miss
Edna Danner, Miss Maud McMurtrie,
Mr.. Clarence Johnston, Mr.. Harry
Valentine, Mr.. Elgie Bratten, Mr.. Lin
coin Morgan, Mr.. Will Lovett, Mr..
Harry Adams and Mr.. David Owen.
Mrs. Celia Fordyce and Miss Lulu
Fordyce will give a porch party this
| evening at their house on Taylor street
| in compliment to Mrs. George Kelly OF
White Cloud and Miss Anna Crane.
Mrs. F. E. Jordan was the hostess al
a breakfast given Tuesday morning il
| honor of Miss Mary Nagle. Covers were
laid for: Miss Maggie, Mrs. Biscoe, Mrs
Neil, Mrs. Soule, Miss Jennie Jordan
Miss Hilma johnson, Miss Madge Moore
Miss May Ward of Montreal, Mise:
Maud and wilma Fish of Kansas City
Mrs c. E. Strauss. 112o Polk street
| is giving an informal afternoon for he
daughter Mrs. Richard Schweitzer o
| Charlottesville, Indiana, today. TIL
| friends asked were Mrs. Richard
Schweitzer, Mrs. Sam Lyman, Mrs. E
Strauss, Mrs. Ralph CIauser, Mrs. A. E
! FdEkCI, N1ES. 5tIOi1lcs hIc. L. "A
| McNeai, Mrs. L. NJ Wood, Mrs. L. E
| Strauss and Mrs. Mabel Majors.
| The Vespuccian club will have a pic
mic at Vinewood tomorrow evening.
| A birthday party was given Tuesda.
| afternoon in honor of the thirteenth ant
eleventh birthday anniversaries o
| Regina and Grace Rinner at the hom
| of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Georg
Rinner, 1916 Clay street. The assisting
friends were Miss Clara Bush and Mis-
| Mabel Higgins. About rs children wer
| entertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Wash Goods

A most elegant assortment, consist
ing of fabrics that have been selling up
to 35c. Tomorrow your choice at, the
yard ........ ..........15 c
Homespun Linen Suiting- natural
linen color-a fabric that makes a
splendid outing suit-a 15c cloth at 10c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

People sending items to this department
of the State Journal will confer fav0S
by giving the full first name or two
initials, with all proper names. 1teros
must be accompanied by the name ano
address Of the writer or they can not
ne published.1
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

Mrs. Celia Fordyce and Miss Lulu
Fordyce will give a porch party this
in compliment to Mrs. George Kelly of
White Cloud and Miss Anna Crane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

a breakfast given Tuesday morning in
honor of Miss Mary Maggie. Covers were
laid for: Miss Maggie, Mrs. Biscoe, Mrs.
Neil, Mrs. Soule, Miss Jennie Jordan,
Miss Hilma johnson, Miss Madge Moore,
Miss May Ward of Montreal, Misses
Maud and wilma Fish of Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Buttons

That have been priced up to Soc
many matched patterns pricing on
these, the dozen .................5 SC
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

The Vespuccian club will have a pic
mic at Vinewood tomorrow evening.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
VANITY OF THE DOG
1t Ranks with that of the Master as
the Mistress.


A dogs vanity ranks with his praH
ter's, not to mention that of his mis-
tress. When a dog appears to pEo.
advantage he knows it, and is pitiably
miserable. Give him an opportunity
to shine and he'll embrace it speedily.
Artists affirm that dogs who are too
Mzy TO pose may be appealed to
through their vanity.
Just start in to study the points of
another dog and pretend to transfer
them to canvas, and very speedily Mr..
Lazydog will come to his senses and
not only offer but insist upon being the
subject of the painting.
One woman whose splendid pet is Il
Great Dane was moved to put upon
him an old bodice of her mothers. She
YVES perfectly serious about it, so he
came readily and put his front paws
on her lap. One paw was thrust into
one sleeve, the other into the opposite
one. and then the old-fashioned gar
mems was carefully buttoned down the
front. The necktie was knotted jaunt-
lily, while the coat-tail part of the bod
ice fitted smoothly over his shapely
back.
BY way of little diversion the own
-r of the old bodice was called. Upon
entering the room she spoke to the
dog, quite surprised at his appearance.
He ran to her. Both laughed at the
comic figure he cut. He entered into
tn spirit of the thing with great gu,fo
and capered delightedly about, pleased
to make a sensation
Such sight! With necktie and coat
hils dangling and his shape carica-
tured by the garment, he made his
owners laugh till the tears ran down
their cheeks. They positively laughed
till It hurt
at last the poor fellow discovered
tkdt he was being laughed at instead
If with, and straightway he dropped
his head as well as his tail and skunk
nto a corner. He was even funnier
that way-the black bodice Just fitted
his woe. 1t didn't take much more
laughing to drive him to the cellar.
where he remained a couple of DAYS.
sadder If not Wiser dog. He was
made quite i'll and could hardly be
coaxed to eat SSain. For a long time
ne looked susFs. <usly at anyone who
laughed. And all because he had been
made Observation-Disclosures Record.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
FRAUDS IN FOODS.
Coffee aud Products of Cocoa Bean Are
Largely Doctored.

Coffee and Products of Cocoa Bean Are
Largely Doctored.
AS an example Of the herculean task
before the dairy and food commission
ers in driving out of the market adul.
terated and dangerous food products
and compounds, a few references to
some of the recent findings of the Con-
necticut State experiment station may
serve to enhance the impression Gre
ated by the long lists of prosecutions
that have been made during the recent
active campaign.
Take, for instance, chocolate and
other products OF the cocoa bean. OF
forty samples examined, eleven were
found to be adulterated, although in
fairness 1t should be stated that of
these seven were marked compounds,
but the average buyer rarely discovers
or takes In the significance the cleverly
concealed wording indicating this con-
dition.
Seventeen samples of whole and
Twenty-Five of ground coffee were Sc
cured In every case the whole coffee
was found to be pure, which fact
should contain pointer for the house
wife. About one-third of the ground
conees were adulterated. chicory be-. K
the universal medium used for cheap
ening the product. In addition to the
chicory, however, some of the sampl>A
contained brown imitation coffee
made from wheat -four middlings or
pellets made of pea bulls and other in
gradients
xryhf oh g.
article less likely to lend itself to aduI-
teration. owing to its initial cheapness
and character, is really a very widely
and grossly adulterated article. Not
that the admixture, for the most part
cotton-seed oil, Is seriously objection
able in itself, but that the goods sold
to the public are misrepresented and
cheapened. OF 1874 samples of lard
purchased in the open market fully
one-half were adulterated In this man
ner.
Tine butter, cheese. molasses and VIII
egar type of article. while sdulterated
In about 10 per cent of the eases. is a
comparatively safe purchase, judging
by the above record
1t is expected that the compilation
Of the pure food laws of the different
States which has been undertaken by
the federal government in conjunction
with the establishment of standards
Of what constitutes purity of the COM
TSonest articles of food, a work of
great exactness and inherent difficulty.
viii render the detection and punish
ment of offenders against the public
health much easier matter than it TX
at present.-Philadelph Record.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
HOW TO BUY A HAIR BRUSH.
Points to BE Considered Before Closing
the Transaction.

the Transaction.
| The first essential of a good hair
brush is that the bristles should really
be bristles, not limitations, and that
they should be of good kind. Rus
sian bristles are the best; they are OBJ
tanned from the back of the wild boar
Russian bristles are very stiff, taper
ing in shape, about seven inches in
length, and either black or white
These are the longest and stiffest of
all; only the butt end is used for hair
brushes, and the other end, known as
the flag" is employed for making
painting and decorating brushes.
The flag tapers very thin, and ends
In several sprouts, so that it makes a
very soft and flexible brush. The butt
end of the Russian bristle may be rec
ognized by its thickness, for no other
bristle has so large a diameter.
The next best variety is the Chi
nese, and is sent from Tientsin; 1t is
black bristle, about five and a half
inches In length, and less stiff than the
Russian. 1t is not so durable as this
latter, but in other respects it is not
far behind.
quality; they are black white, and
brown. and the length ranges from six
inches to a mere stump of an inch or
so. The white are regarded as the best
of all these German varieties, and con-
seQuently fetch the highest price.
American bristles are short ranging
from two and a half to three and a
half inches; they are soft and flexible,
and for that reason are not so we'll
adapted for the manufa cture of hair
brushes; however, they are cheap, and
are therefore largely used to mix with
the sitter kinds. This, by the way. is
one of the points to be noted when
buying-see if all the bristles have the
same stiffness.
Yet another variety is that obtained
from the sea COW; these bristles are
hard and durable, and they are black
In color.
Imitation bristles in the shape of f.
bers are often used. To detect the true
bristle from the imitation, and also to
ascertain the quality of the real ar
dcle, run your finger down the cen
ter, of the brush; If the bristles spring
back quickly into the straight, up
right position, they are genuine, but
If they return slowly to the original
position. it will be well to examine
them more closely, for this lack of re-
silence, or springiness, is one of the
signs by which you will recognize the
fiber.
See that the bristles are secured to
the back of the brush by wire.-Pear-
sons Weekly.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
MOST REMARKABLE LIFE,
Woman Lives III Years. Surviving
All of Her a Descendants.

The most remarkable existence of q
human being-one whose surviving
parent died at her birth, who lived III
years, and who has recently died in
Sharon, Mimi, leaving not single
Wakely. BY her death the Oldest wo
man of Minnesota has been removed
from the scene of her remarkable life
Mrs. Wakeley was Ill years of age
Despite the fact that she was married
three times and became the mother
of fourteen children, who all lived to
the age of 20 years or more, and many
of whom married and became fathers
and mothers, yet all of Mrs. Wakeley's
husbands relatives died before she
did, and at her death she left not
relative to survive her.
Three months before her birth, on
July 3, 1893, her father, one of the i'm
perial guards of the person of the
Dauphin of France, was killed by the
Jacobin shoemaker, Antoine Simon, to
whom the young prince was given in
charge by the revolutionists. Her
mother, who was English 10y birth,
died in giving birth to her only child,
and a distant English relative named
her Pureheart. Her fathers name
was Isadore Dumorureiz.
At the age of sixteen Pureheart
Dumoureiz was married to a captain
in the English army, who, two years
later, was killed at the battle of Wat
erloo. The young widow, shortly after
her bereavement, came to the United
States with a party of emigrants, and
four years later married a man named
Edward Gray, who enlisted in the
army and was the first American
soldier killed by the Mexicans, Aug.
49, 1S47, in the first attack on the City
of Mexico.
She then went to California with
a party of gold seekers in 1850, and
there, in 1860. married Oscar Wakeley,
successful miner. Two years later
the Wakeleys removed from California
to YOUNGSTOWN, Pa, where their num-
erous descendants lived, and where
forty three members of the family, all
of them except Mrs. Wakeley and one
son, were drowned In the flood Of
May, 1889.
With this son Mrs. Wakeley went to
Minnesota and bought a large farm
near Luverne. Six years later she
and her son rented the farm and NOV
ed to Galveston, Tex, where the son
lost his life in the tidal wave that
overwhelmed that city. Mrs. Wakeley
escaped and went back to the Min
nesota farm, where she resided until
her death
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21

the ground, and piece was knocked
out of its side. According to some
accounts, this was owing to an i'm
perfection in the metal caused by jew
els and other treasures having been
thrown into the liquid metal by the
ladies Of Moscow. During the reign
OF Nicholas l., in the year 1899, the
architect of st. Isaac's Cathedral at
st. Petersburg, NJ. de Montferrand,
took upon himself the difficult task of
raising the bell, and completed the
operation with much skill. Its weight
at present Is 100000 pounds, its height
from the top of the bail and cross
placed upon 1t by the order of the EN-
peror Nicholas l. is 20 feet inches
and its circumference 81 feet II inches.
Its maximum thickness is feet, and
the weight Of the broken piece about
II tons.
The portion of the square at the
foot of the belfry of Ivan, where the.
bell DOW stands, is named after him
i. e., Ivanovskaia. The Oukases
(Edicts) of the Tsars were formerly
publicly proclaimed here.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
Man or Mountain.

Clifford B. Hildreth is the proprietor
of hotel at York Beach, Me-, a few
miles from a promontory known as
Baldhead Cliff. The place is wild and
picturesque, and is the mecca of many
summer visitors.
Hildreth is called "Cliff'' by all who
know him. His head has pushed
through his hair, and he has little
use for a comb. A few weeks ago a
party of tourists stopped in front Of
his hotel, and, seeing Mrs. HiIdreth on
the veranda, one of the men called out:
Can you tell me where Baldhead
Cliff is?''
''He must be around the house some-
where" said Mrs. Hildreth. 81 saw
him just a few minutes ago." She was
not disconnected by the slangy title
that she believed the tourist had be-
slowed on her husband
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
Advice to Young Men.

Remember, my son, you have to
work. Whether you handle a pick
or pen, wheelbarrow or "a set of
books, digging bitches or editing n
paper, ringing an auction bell or
writing funny things, you must
work. If you look around you will
see that the men who are the most
able to live the rest of their days with
out work are men who worked the
hardest. Don't be afraid of killing
yourself with work, my son. Men
cannot work so hard as that on the
sunny side Of thirty. They die some
times, but 1t is because they quit
work at 6 p. m. and don't get home
until a. m. 1t is the interval that
kills. The work gives you an appe-
title for your meals; it lends solidity
to your slumber; it gives you an ap-
probation of a holiday. There are
young men who do not work, my son,
but the world is not proud of them
The great busy world does not even
know they are there. So find out what
you want to be and take off your coat
and make dust in the world. The
buster you are the less deviltry you
will be apt to get into, the sweeter
will be your sleep, the brighter and
happier your holidays, and the bet
ter satisfied will the world be with
you.-Robert ]. Burdette.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
KING OF BELLS.
~Czar KoIoko1," Which Now Stands IN
the Krem1in of Moscow.


the Krem1in of Moscow.
In Moscow on a granite pedestal
at the foot of the belfry tower Of Ivan
the Great, in the Kremlin, stands the
Gear Kolokol, the King of Bells. In
the sixteenth century the art Of cast
ing bells was brought to perfection In
Russia, and Olearius, Secretary to a
Dutch Embassy to Moscow in 1886,
asserts that a great bell was cast in
the reign of Boris Godunof. During
fire in the reign of Alexis this bell fell
to the ground and was broken. In
1854 it was recast and weighed 1885,
600 pounds. In 1874 it was suspended
from a wooden beam at the foot Of the
tower, from whence it fell on June Is,
1905, during a fire. Its fragments lay
OH the ground until the reign Of the
Empress Anne, by whose orders 1t was
again recast in 1873 by the bellfounder
Ivan Matorine. Owing to the falling
of some heavy rafters during yet am
other fire in 1877, the bell fell a height
Of fifteen feet. buried itself deep in
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-01-21
Apparatus for Washing smoke

A smoke-washing apparatus is i'm
successful use in London. 1t is claim
ed that the apparatus does away with
the necessity for chimneys, as it pro-
duces the exact amount of draught re-
quired for complete combustion and
deprives the smoke of its noxious
properties. 1t consists of an electric
ally-driven fan, which draws the
smoke from the fire and passes il
into a stream of water, which ex-
tracts the sulphurous and unconsum-
ed particles. 1t works automatically
and only requires that the water in
its lower part should be changed at
regular intervals.