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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Lemke to ST. Joe, Mich. and married
her. Then they returned to Milwau-
Inquiry Brings Story to Light.


An investigation was started by Ate
torney Langan- for the company emf
ploying Mrs. Taylor. A letter from
Robert Smith. father of -Burts first
wife, said the minister never had Sc
cured a divorce from his daughter. In
Milwaukee wife No. 3 became suspi-
cious. She called at the place where
Burt was employed and tried to. draw.
part of his salary. She was told that
she was not his wife and that he had
a wife in Chicago.
Burt heard of the. investigation and
quickly returned to this city He met
Mrs. Taylor Burt, confessed, asked for
giveness, and she is said to have re-
Tented.
The last heard of Burt was from
Niagara Falls. He mailed a letter to
wife No. Enclosing a SIS bill. Wife
No. 2 is supposed to be with him. At
the Office of the Canada Investment
& Security company it was said that
Mrs. Taylor-Burt often complained
that Burt made her do his bidding by
hypnotizing her.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
B. w. NUDGE is PROMOTED.
Son of Vice President III. U. Nudge of
the Rock Island Comes to Topeka.

B. w. Nudge, formerly trainmaster of
the Denver and Gulf road, has accepted
the chief clerkship in the office of Frank
Dolan, who was recently appointed gen.
eraI superintendent of the southwestern
district of the Rock Island at Tooeka. Mr..
Nudge went to Fort Worth with Mr.. Do
Ian when he was appointed general super
ihtendent of the Denver road and for the
first year was chief clerk to Mr.. Dolan
there About two months ago he was ap-
pointed trainmaster of the Denver, with
headquarters at Childress. Mr.. Nudge is
a son of H U. Nudge, second vice s1resi-
dent of the Rock Island, and has worked
his way W from the bottom.
The appointment of Mr.. Nudge as chief
clerk will necessitate the change of NJ. e
Cawlzins, who was the chief clerk to J. o.
Crockett, resigned. Mr.. Cawkins is recog-
nized to be a competent man and while
his position has not yet been determined.
he VIII stay with the Rock Island
ITS SO hard for a man to find work af-
ter he's been in jail" s
'.Unless he's Chauffeur. Puck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
The Liquor Sales.

The druggists reports of liquor sales for
the month of July were filed at the pro-
bate judges court yesterday. The reports
as filed show slight increase over the
sales of the previous month. However,
there was but difference of 49,
June, a year ago, shows 1927 sales, and
that seems to be something of an argu-
ment in favor of those who are sure that
there were fewer joints than than now. The
following is a report of the sales for June
and Juv:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
PASTORS Golden Gift.

Pittsburg, Kan..Aug. 2-Pittsburg Meth
odists will present Rev. r. H. Sparks and
their golden wedding anniversary today.
Rev. Mr. Sparks was pastor of the Pitts
burg church for five years, during the
neriod of building of the present church.
He is now residing at Ottawa, Kan, and
he and his wife will celebrate their 5Oth
wedding anniversary on August 2 An OF
charges, to be converted into gold and
presented to the aged couple
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Goinr to CoIorado2

THE ratenow Is 81. 30 to Denver, Pueblo
end Colorado Springs. an6 return tick
&c. on sale daily. final limit RETURNING
Getoher 80. Stop-over allowed in botf,
Strections between Pueblo and Denver
Shefr Cars and Pullman Sleepers. fast
time. block signal system, Harvey
meals.
through pueblo and Colorado Springs.
summer service better and faster
than ever
Write for descriptive literature ana
Won't you go Santa Fe way7
If you want a real pleasure tip you
VIII. T. L. KING, Agent.
The Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fei
Railway
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
He Recommended watch Making.

Boston, Aug. 2.-Duane Herbert
Church, whose invention of about 1850
machines has revoIutionized the manu-
; facture of watches in America, during
the last 20 years, is dead of heart fail.
ure at his home in West Newton. Since
1882 he has been employed in the fac
tory of watch company at Waltham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02
Afain Thoroughfare.

To Lewis and Clark Exposition, Port
hand, oregon. June / to October Is 1905.
via Union Pacific. This historical route,
reversing the heart of the great North
west with dts boundless resources gives
you 200 miles along the nlatcntess Coz
lumbia river and trip to Portland and
the Northwest without change and
chance to visit Yellowstone Park. June
l to September Is, by side trip from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

tives. will be held in police court Thurs
day afternoon.
The strikers will have Germaine ar
rested for assault and battery as soon
as their trial is over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

mo such thing as summer complaint, "
where Dr. Fowler's Extract of Wild
Strawberry is kept handy. Natures rem
edy for slooseness of the bowels.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-02

State Journal, 1Oc a Week.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
sDOrtfnR ReDartee.

1t is doubtful, said a biographer, If
any rcpartee ever surpassed in deli
cacy the reply made by an East Indian
servant of the late Lord Dunerin when
he wss viccroy of India.
"Well, what sort Of sport has Lord
- hadT said the viceroy one day to
his shikarcc, or sporting servant, who
had attended young English lord on
shooting excursion.
"Oh," replied the scrupulously polite
HIndoo, 1.-The young sahib shot divine
ly, but Providence was very merciful
to the birds!'
This story calls to mind one told by
the writer of some "reminiscences Of
Sydney Smith. On one occasion the
celebrated physician, Sir Henry Hol
land, told the witty divine that he had
failed to kill either one Of brace Of
pheasants that had risen within easy
range near Smiths house.
"Why did you not prescribe fol
them?" came the quick reply.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25

It was in a subway train. On the
lap Of a woman, apparently her moth
er, sat girl Of some eighteen months.
Next to them was another mother with
her two-year-old son. Each woman
petted the others child, and the boy
liked the attention and laughed and
pranced. The girl maintained
straight face. She did not fret, nor
apparently di4 she want to cry, but If
the word can be used in the case Of
one so young she was bored. The
petting Of her own mother and Of the
other woman clearly had no effect.
Then the little boy entered the lists.
Edging up to the child, he put his arms
around her neck and said, II love 'oor
Then it was that there broke over the
baby's face the first smile that had ap-
peared since the long subway ride
from Harlem began. And as for the
mothers, the usual and natural com
ments as to prescience followed.-New
York Tribune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
The Old Japanese Mail.

In the days before the ports Of ia
pan were opened to foreigners, before
telegraphs, railroads and electricity
had found their way into the island
empire, the infrequent malls were car
ried by post runners, who wore the
merest apology Of loin cloth and blue
and white rags around their heads.
They wore for the most part an elab-
crate suit of tattoo, with q red star on
each shoulder, the mark of their call
ing. The letters were incased in a
waterproof package and secured to the
end Of bamboo pole. With this over
his shoulder and pair Of fragile san
dals on his feet the runner started on
his long journey, making from 75 to
100 miles per day. The distance they
covered seems incredible, but the men
were trained to speed and had remark
able endurance.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
LOndOn's First Omnibus.

The first London omnibus was really
much more gorgeous than its successor
Of today. 1t was an imposing vehicle,
beautifully decorated and painted,
with. accommodation for twenty two
passengers inside, and was drawn by
three handsome bays, driven by a
smart coachman in livery, and its con-
ductor was gay in blue cloth uniform,
like midshipman. This conductor, by
the way, was the son Of a naval cap
tain and spoke French SO we'll that it
was quite common for the poke bonnet
ed young ladies' from Paddington to
ride as far as the city and back with
the object Of improving their French
by chatting with him. The fare from
the Yorkshire Stingo, at Paddington,
to the Bank was shilling; halfway,
sixpence, and newspapers and books
were provided for the passengers
London Globe.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
The WEIGHT of Hats.

"What do you suppose this hat
weighs" said the halter, taking up a
fine eight dollar top hat of silk.
"About a pound" the patron hazard
ed.
"Only a little over quarter of a
pound-fve ounces, to be precise. No
good hat" said the halter, runs over
four or five ounces nowadays.
"This white felt haiti Is worth $2o-
weighs less than an ounce. This new
five dollar derby hat weighs four
ounces. Straw hats run from two to
four ounces in weight.
ut pays a man to make the weight
an important consideration IN the
choosing of a hat, for light hat Is
prevention Of headache, and its in5url-
GUS effect on the hair Is reduced to
minimum "-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25

It was the first Sunday In their pref
ty new fiat, and Mrs. G. determined
to celebrate the joyous day with q
dinner which would make her young
husband think he had married not only
"the sweetest girl in the world" but
"thc best cook" 1t was perfectly
lovely to set the little round dining
room table with the incest presents,
and the preparation Of q tempting
salad and dessert was not exactly q
trying ordeal, but the roasting Of the
chicken made her little nervous. Aft
er succeeding, with the assistance Of
a large oilcloth book, In getting the
fowl into the oven she sang from sheer
relief A little later, when the music
had ceased and the silence In the
kitchen became suspicious, Mr.. G..
opened the door. Kneeling down be-
fore the oven, with flushed face and
fearful eyes, was Mrs. G. On the
floor beside her was the cookbook, and
in one hand was long needle with
white thread "Oh, dearie," she cried,
at is going to burn my hands just
dreadfully to baste this chicken every
fifteen minutes!'-What to Eat.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25

Some time tn the thirties Of the last
century Prophet Joseph Smith, sr., the
Mormon, and party of his followers
were proselyting in Muskingum coun-
ty, o. He appointed a certain day
when he would show the people his
wonderful powers and that he was a
second Christ by walking on the wa
ters Of Mud creek. The water was
always muddy. A day or two before
the time set grandmother's brother
Robert and couple Of neigrbor boys
were accidentally attracted to the
Mormons working at the creek and,
concealing themselves, watched the
Mormons put down stakes and put
planks ON them from bank to bank,
the plank resting about six inches un-
der water. After the Mormons left
the boys went down and took out the
center plank, where the water was
about ten feet deep. The next day
BALKAN Smith came down to the creek
and, after a long exhortation, started
across the creek. He was all right
and on top till he came to the center,
where bis powers" seemed to leave
him, and he went to the bottom. This
was the end Of Mormonism In that
county,
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
FOUND IN THE RIVER
SUPPOSED AccoMPLIcE
||,z< or NLuEaED ST. PAUL
MURDERER.

st. Paul, March 1.-THE body Of q
young man, identified as that OF
Joseph Hartman, alleged accomplice
of Edward Gottschalk, accused mur.
derer of Christian H. Schindeldecker,
was found during the afternoon in the
Mississippi river near where Gott'
schalk and Hartman were last seen
together.
The discovery was made by Patrol
men Gueron and Melrose, who have
been dragging the river for several
days under directions from Chief Of
Police O'Connor.
The search for Hartman, dead, be-
gan when the young mans father de-
clared that Gottschalk had put the
young man out of the way to prevent
him from confessing the murder.
The body was found just below the
dam: where it was suspected Hartman
might have been thrown into the river
Gottschalk, who was given pre-
liminary hearing in the police court on
the charge of numbering Schindel
decker, was held to await the action
of the grand jury.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
Care Of Harness.

Take the harness to a room where
you can unbuckle it and separate the
parts completely. Wash each part well
In lukewarm water to which has been
added little potash. Scrub well with
a brush until all the grease and dust
have been removed. Work the pieces
well under the hand until they become
supple. 1t won't do to oil until 1t be-
comes 50. Let the parts dry in place
where they will do so slowly. When
just moist, oil. For this purpose use
cod liver oil. It is the best for the pur-
pose. Besides, If you were to use neats-
foot the rats and mice are your enc
mics at once, while they will not touch
a harness oiled with cod liver oil. Give
a good dose of oil to all parts, then
hang up to dry. When dry, rub we'll
with soft rag.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
The american Girl.
WHAT MAKES HER POPULAR.

The American girl is admired and liked
st home and abroad because she is the
happiest, usually the healthiest and friend
Hest of girls. She is fond of life and is
alive to everything beautiful and good In
existence. Mrs. Langtry has said that the
American woman has little to learn from
her English sisters.
DR.. Pierce, the specialist In women's dis
eases, Of Buffalo, N. Y, advises simple ex-
ercises for women, preferably in the out.
door air. But many women are confined
to the house and their household duties or
their business confines them to poorly ven.
dlated rooms.
If = woman suffers from headache, .
backache, sensation Of irritability OF
twitching and uncomfortable nervousness,
something must be wrong with the head OF
back, abe naturally says. but all the time
the real trouble very often centers in the
the seat Of the difficulty Is here, and .
woman should take rational treatment for
its cure. The local disorder and indamma-
ton of the delicate special organs of the
sex should be treated steadily and system
atically.
Backed up by over third Of century Of
remarkable and uniform cures, record
such as no other remedy for the diseases
aud Weaknesses peculiar to women ever
attained, the prcpTietof1 aud makers Of pr.
Pierce . Favorite Prescipti ion now feel fully
warranted in Offering to pay $500 for any
case Of Lteucorrhea, Female Weakness, Pro-
lapsus, ,,or Falling of Womb which they
cannot cure. All they ask Is fair and
reasonable trial Of their means Of cure.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
= p -g-7-l-'.1T 4i7.--ase -
Cold FLOODED Man,

''Man is the coolest blooded animal
there is," said a well known doctor.
MANS low temperature" the doctor
went on, "is responsible for more than
half his ailments. Your normal tenn
perature is 9s3h degrees F. 1t is only
when you have bad temperature that
you get as warm as any of the lower
animals-that is SO say, when you
are In a high fever. with a tempera-
ture Of 1O2, you are at the normal heat
Of the cat, the dog, the OK, the rat, and
80 on. In the coolest Of seas the por-
poise is never cooler than 100 degrees.
The bat, the rabbit, the guinea pig, the
hare and the elephant likewise are all
cool at 100 degrees. The hen has the
highest temperature Of all the lower
creatures. and 1t is good deal warm
er, too, when chicken. Its tempera-
ture then is as high as Ill, but age and
experience cool its blood by 8 de-
Rrees."-New York Globe.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
The EARLY Use of Skates.

Holland Is said to be the home and
birthplace of skating, and without
doubt skating was first practiced there
and In the far north. In country Of
lakes and canals the necessity Of walk
ing and running OH Ice must have been
felt from the earliest days. In Hol-
land they show the bone skates which
were found in one Of the mounds of
which Friesland village was built
The skates were fastened to the feet
by straps passed through holes which
were made In the bones. A Danish
historian mentions the sport In 1874.
The bone skates were also first used IN
England. A writer In his account of
the amusements of the young people Of
London In the twelfth century men,
lions the fact that it was usual for
them to fasten the leg bones of ami
mails under the soles Of their feet by
tying them around their ankles; then,
taking pole shod with iron, they push.
ed themselves forward with great ra-
pidity by striking this pole into the Ice.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
Durma.s Monster Cigars.

One of the curiosities Of Burma Is q
cigar Of monstrous and alarming ap-
pearance, which every one smokes from
an early age. "The indigenous article
Is monster eight inches long," writes
v. G. Scott O'Connor In his book, "The
Silken East" ut consists Of chopped
wood, tobacco, molasses and various
herbs wrapped in the silver white skin
Of bamboo. So wide In diameter is it
that it completely fills up the mouth
Of any young damsel who tries to
smoke it. For presentation purposes
this long cheroot is often wrapped at
one end In coat Of purple or gold
paper. 1t accumulates q formidable
mass Of fire ut the lighted end and re-
quires some skill In the smoking. But
the Burman infant acquires this skill
before he can walk and while he is
still at the breast. No one thinks Of
smoking such cigar through. Two or
three long puffs, the lips Of the smoker
thrust out to meet the circle of the
cigar, and it Is put down or passed on
to some good fellow sitting BY"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
Letters of NIarUue,

Letters of n1arque and reprisal, as
they were called, were first issued in
the time Of Edward l. to give leave to
retaliate beyond the marches or limits
Of country for wrongs suffered at
the hands Of power nominally at
peace In this first instance they were
aimed at Portugal. About hundred
years later two Hanse towns in Meek
lenburg, wishing to relieve their
prince, who was beleaguered In Stock
holm, issued letters Of marque-
thieves letters, as the sufferers called
them-to all the rascals Of the Baltic,
authorizing them to victual the besieg-
ed city. This done, they turned them
selves into confederacy Of sea rob
bers known as Victualing brothers, or
st. Vitalius' brothers, and rendered
the Scandinavian seas unsafe for half
a century.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
All the News.

A wise editor says: "a man told Us
the other day that we did not publish
all the things that happened. We
should say not. In the first place, there
is somebody else depending on us for
a living. If we printed all that hap
pens we would soon be with the an
gels. In order to please the people we
must print only the nice things said
of them and leave the rest to gossip.
Yet it's fact we don't publish all the
news. If we did wouldn't it make
spicy reading? But 1t would be for
one week only; the next week you
would read our obituary. All the
news Is all right when it's about tho
other fellow"
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
Castor OIL Cocktail.

"Give me castor oil cocktail" said
the man at the drug store counter.
The clerk poured bottle Of sarsapa-
rilla into glass, dashed few drops
Of paregoric into it and then poured
in some castor oil. The man drank it
with a pleasant face and walked out
as If he had drunk soda water instead
Of castor oil. Eyes, we have quite
call for castor oil cocktails" said the
clerk. IF a mans system is a little
out and he needs dose Of castor oil
the only way to take it is in the cock
tail form. You wouldn't know there
was a drop of castor oil In it. If you've
ever taken castor oil neat you will rec
ognize the value of the COCKTAIL
Detroit News-Tnbune.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1905-03-25
Hindoo Nose Key.

ut b considered an insult and ex-
tremely indicate In India to refer to
. woman's nose ring. but SO many ask
me. What Is that flower they hold in
their mouthr that I must tell what I
shouldn't" says Edmund Russell. 1T
- the badge Of wifehood, even more
sacred than our wedding ring-set al
ways with the costliest and most beau
,dful Jewels d woman possesses and
the last she will part with. A ruby
with two pearls Is the favorite, az
symbolizing heart between two
guardians of purity. This is somewhat
going out of fashion under English in
huence. The Somaji ladies and 70
roasrian sisters do not wear them,
but every orthodox Hindoo woman
has her pax chabi. or nose key as 1t
Is also called, usually two, one Of pre-
dous jewels and costly pearls; the 9TH
er little plain gold safety pin, which
. slipped in just as the great circle IL
being drawn out, for the nose must
never fora moment be left free."-
Jewel Crafts of India.