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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The confer
ence secretary, Mrs. ]. A. Stavely. Will
be present. A full attendance of all Ia
dies is desired.
Mrs. Bert Parks, of Kansas City. and
two sons, Thaddeus and Philip are here
on a visit to Mrs. Parks parents, Mr..
and Mrs A. Y. Bobb of 903 Harrison
street.
James Thompson. of North Van
Buren, street, has gone to Newton where
he will work for ]. B. Belts who has
a contract for some buildings for the
Santa F'e at that place.
Charles Gerteisen, agent for the To-
peka Iron Co., has sold to John P. Stad-
Ter lot No. 80 on North Sardou avenue.
Mr.. Stadler will commence to build a
commodious cottage at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. S. Evans of 110S
Monroe street, have returned from
visit to their son, Mr.. Albert Evans ard
family at Olathe. Mrs. Evans was Ill
during her visit but is now improving.
Mr. NJ Gamlowski and family have
moved from 1920 Jackson street to the
property on the northwest corner of To-
peka avenue and Laurent street which
he lately bought from Mr.. Conklin-
Mrs. ]. A. Stavely of junction City is
the guest of Miss Viola Troutman of
1926 Quincy street during Rev. Mr..
Stavely's absence in Kansas City. Kan
sas, where he is attending conference.
Kirk Cecil came home Saturday froEI
the X s. A c. at Manhattan and is
confined to his home north of town
with an attack of the measles. He re-
ports that there are a hundred cases
now at the college.
Mr. and Mrs. George A. Harris of
Mankato, Mimi, who have been visiting
Mrs. Harris cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. T. ].
Parrish and family of 1926 Harrison
street and friends on the south side, left
today for their home.
Mr. H. l.. Sanders of Ill West Lau-
rent street would like to know who
voted under his name last fall. When
he went over to register yesterday he
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Topeka People Form New Firm.

The Home Heat and Plumbing Co..
is new Topeka institution which has
opened for business at 113 East Fifth
street. The company is composed of
Mrs NJ. Danner. president; Irwin Prib-
BILE, vice president and manager; F W.
Spear, secretary; Frank Forbes, treas
urer. and is incorporated under the
laws of Kansas for $4,000. The new
company will do general business in
plumbing. heating, gas fitting and fur
mace work, and will also manufacture
the Pribble burner for furnace steam
hot air and hot water. Arrangements
have already been made with a Kan
sas City, Mo-, firm to act as general
western sales agents for the burner, the
manufacture of which will be COM
menced at once. Mrs. Danner, presi-
dent OF the new company, was for sew
eral years connected with the Sturgess
Hardware company in North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

Lew Christman was in town today
from Silver Lake.
N. W. Lucas was down yesterday
from Silver Lake.
o. A Pratt has returned from a bust
ness trip to Racine, Wis.
Mrs Goodno and family moved yes
terday from their farm to 935 Jackson
street.
Mr. Jacques. justice of the peace of
Elmcnt was a North side visitor yes
terday.
Mr. and Mrs. w. H. Lang have moved
in from Menoken and have gone to
housekeeping at All Grant street.
Mrs. Sipes and family moved yester-
day from the south side to 81 Quincy
street, the south half of the double
brick
J. w. Van Buskirk and family moved
yesterday from Elmont to near Mel
vern, Usage county, where they have
bought 240 acre farm.
Mr.. Essig, mall clerk on the Union
Pacific with headquarters at Kansas
City, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Lukens of Rochester for few days.
The Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety of the Kansas Avenue NJ F.
church will meet with Mrs. Calvin Hol-
man. 1908 North Kansas avenue, Friday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

Jesse Fisher. who is charged with
stealing several hundred pounds of
brass from the railroads, was bound
over to the district court, and his bond
placed at $500 at his preliminary hear
ing in the court of Topeka this morn
ing.
George l. Elliott was given a judg-
ment of $3.50 against the Topeka Rail-
way company for the killing of a
horse this morning.
w Crosley and H. Dykes, two boys
'eaFelf II years of aga were picked up
by the police. They We're released
after telling the police judge that they
lived at St Joseph and while at Hor-
ton got on train they thought would
take them back to st. Joe, but which,
much to their surprise and chagrin,
landed them in Topeka. They prom
ised to return to st. Joe at once.
William Thomas, a negro, who is
wanted in Topeka for passing worth
less checks, has been arrested in Kan
SaS CITY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

was told that it was not necessary as
he was all right, having voted at the
fall election. Mr.. Sanders is now anxi-
GUS to know who represented him al the
polls At this time he himself was con-
fined to his bed suffering from injuries
received the day before when he fell
from scaffolding while repairing
house. As a result of this fall Mr..
Sanders was confined to his bed for
weeks and to his house for months
Mrs. Charles Ravens of 128 Evelyn
street, Holman's addition, was given a
most enjoyable surprise party last
evening by number of her neighbors
and friends. The time was spent with
music and games and refreshments
were served. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs. Barnes. Mr.. and Mrs. John
Havens, Mr.. and Mrs. Shorey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Miller. Mrs. Mary Anderson, Mrs.
Mary Havens, Miss Daisy Olinger, Miss
Fay Barnes. Miss Ida Ravens, Mrs.
Evelyn Capron, Mrs. Sarah Burns. Mrs.
Clark, Aggie Clark, Ruth, Willie and
Merl Havens, little Miss Helen Louise
Ravens, Mr.. Bardee. Mr.. Walter Clark
and Mr.. Sidney Smith y
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS.
A Large Number of Branches of the
Service Seeking Employees.

A large. number of examinations will
be held today to I'll vacancies in widely
differentiated branches of the United
States civil service. If applications are
properly filed parties desiring to take
the examinations may take them here,
in most instances it is possible to SUBJ
nit to an examination here in any sub
ject.
The civil service commission an
nounceS for today an examination ir
the following branches: Assayer, Gus.
tom house service, $1,000 per annum, ar
Kansas City; geologist, Philippine SER
vice, $4,000 per annum; apprentice.
topographic craftsman for coast ano
geodetic survey, 500 per annum; super
vising drainage engineer, $4,000 to 81, 500
ner annum; irrigation farmer, depart
ment of agriculture, S720 to 1920 per
annum; irrigation manager, $500 to
s., 500 per annum; engineer, Indian ser
vice, $720 per annum to $1,000.
The following vacancies will be filled
by examina lions to be conducted at the
time specified Those desiring to take
the examinations should apply for an
application from the secretary of the
board of examiners at the federal build
ing Topeka This application must be
properly filled out and filed before 1T Is
possible to be declared eligible In all
instances the positions are remunera-
tive. On March 1914 applicants for the
following positions will be examined:
Architectural craftsman, $1.4O0 to $500
per annum; Junior architectural drafts
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
THE STAR sPANGLED BANNER.
Subject of the Song Is Said to Be in
New York.

New York, March Mrs. George
Livingstone Baker of New Brighton.
Staten Island, is authority for the
statement that the star spangled banner
which flew over Fort McHenry during
its bonn bardment in the war of 1912, and
inspired Francis Scott Key to the COM
position of the national ode is now in
this city.
Mrs. Baker is the granddaughter of
Colonel George Armistead. The flag,
she says. is the property of Eben APP
pletion of this city, her brother. and has
been deposited by him in the safe de-
post vaults of a Broadway Trust COM
pany.
There has been a great deal of in
quiry regarding this flag recently,
which was reported as probably lost.
Mrs Baker says that it is her broth
er's intention to leave the flag on his
death to either one of the national
museums at Washington or the Mas
sachusetts Historical Museum at Bos-
ton.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

man, $40 to $1,000 per annum; engi-
neer craftsman, $1,000 to $500 per an
mum heating and ventilating craftsman.
81, 200 to $500; engineering and hydro
graphic aid, $720 to s., 200, travelling ex-
penses paid in addition; topographic
aid, $500 per annum; library assistant,
female, $720 per annum; triangulation
aid, geological survey, 5000 to $1,000 per
annum. On March 81 the following ex-
aminations will be held: Fish culturist,
$40 per annum: marine steam engineer
from $40 to $1,080, in this instance no
educational examination will be made,
simply age, physical condition and ex-
perience counting; marine fireman, $40
per annum and ration; deputy forest
supervisor Alaska, $1,000 per annum,
experience and training are the basis of
the test.
On March 27 the following examina-
tions will be held; Electrical engineer
and craftsman, $1,000 to s., 600 a year;
library assistant, female, $720 per an
num-. @'
On March 10 additional examinations
are announced to fill vacancies in the
following positions: Ink chemist and
link maker, 81 500 per arlnum tailor, In
dian serVice, $500, physical condition.
age and experience are the only sub
jects upon which an examination is
based; marine fireman. $40 per annum
and ration to $500 per anum, age, physi-
cal condition and experience are the
qualifications: Junior clerk in reclama-
ton service to be located at Garden
City and other cities in the west, $50 to
SIS month, the qualifications are cleri
cal in their nature and simple, stenog-
raphy is optional; general mechanic,
Indian service, $500 per annum.
For students in engineering who wish
to take post graduate work without ex-
pense to themselves the government Of
fers the following position: Student
civil engineer, department of agricul-
tllre $500 per annum and travelling ex-
penses The examination IS only open
to those attending engineering schools
or graduates. Promotions will be made
without additional examination.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

Some people are too jocular for any
use. A joke Is joke, but enough is
too much. and is liable to be fatal
Some of the jokers are now stirring
up a talk to the effect that antique,
broken down politicians should not be
awarded all the pie as a reward for
past services, and that such important
jobs as the tax commission offers
should be slightly represented by
Prof. Blakmar, the eminent authority
on political economy, taxation, etc, or
some other persons who really knows
something about taxation
File upon the jokers. They should
remember that ability cuts little ice in
political appointments.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

This is to call attention to the fact
that Graham county is represented In
the legislature. The representative
from that district has been so quiet
that many persons became saturated
with the idea that Graham had over
resentative. at the last general cleo
ton. The Gentleman from Hill City
seems. to desire aboye an else to keep
out Of the, lime-ligtt and prevent his
seat in the house from getting, cold
Perhaps he is just learning the game
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

Senator Miller this morning introduced
a resolution providing that there shall be
a wholesale reduction in the senate pay
roll on March s. The only employees to be
retained on the pay roll. under this reso-
luton are the secretary, docket clerk,
journal clerk. enrolling clerks, sergeant
alarms. assistant sergeant-at-arms, chief
doorkeeper. postmistress. two stenograph-
erS and few other employees. The reso-
luton was laid over under the rules If
passed. it will separate about 100 employees
from their Jobs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Crushed in Ice E1oes.

st. Johns n. F.. March THE seal fish
ing steamer Leopard was crushed in ice
floes off Cape Race during a terrific gale
at midnight and was totally wrecked. Her
crew of 1O3 men reached land safely.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

OF course the senator who has work
ed hard for the passage of a bill, only
mittee by bunch of avowed- enemies,
is pardoned for doing all in his power
to back his assertions and boost his
own measure, but to one up tree. and
holding no chips in the game, it looks
like the senate has overstepped the
bounds of courtesy without visible ex-
cuse.
The boosters of the senate primary
bill tied bell to the president of the
senate to keep tab on him. Perhaps
this was necessary, but some of us,
while we may not be from Missouri,
would like to be shown. Had the presi-
dent made a practice of Scheming to
defeat senate bills, there might be some
excuse, but the evidence now before
the court fails to establish the fact
that he was so disposed. On the other
hand, the defense introduces a pre-
pouderance of evidence to show that the
president, has, since he took the chair,
taken a pride in his position and en-
deavored by all fair means to make
the session worth while. His rulings
have been above criticism, and he has
shown absolutely no desire to hog any
thing in sight. The finding of the court
will therefore be that the senate stands
convicted of beating it for the tall
grass when no hounds were in sight.
RABBITS!
When the session opened, this gall
lery spectator was slightly prejudiced
against President Fitzgerald. Dave
Hanna, who is a top-notcher IS a pre-
siding officer, had become habit with
Topeka legislature frequenters and the
advent of new man on the nigh bench
was considered an intrusion. 1t Gid
not take long for this feeling to evapor-s
ate The evident fairness and ability
of the new presiding officer of the sem
ate made a hit, and we, the pee-pul,
render a verdict as follows: --o.-5s e =
Resolved, That the senate resolution
muzzling the chair was uncalled for,
incompetent. irrelevant and immateiral,
likewise idiotic.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

Up near the ragged edge. where the
chilli winds blow through the cracks in
the Nebraska line, resides one Tanna-
hill Democrat. Long Island is the
name of the burg where his claim
stakes are driven. The surrounding
landscape is called Phillips county, but
it is really Tannahills county, and he
is now representing it in the legis-
lature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Gus bald-faced bovine specimens.

Gus baId-faced bovine specimens.
Although he has filed no written
complaint it may be gathered that the
representative from Long Island would
gladly HE him back to said holdings
near the Nebraska line, so here's hop
ing he may spend next Sunday with
his family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

One of the favorite legislative
threats is. UNLESS you do as WE tell
you, the complexion of this legislature
will be different two years hence"
One might gather that the makers of
threats intend to elect 165 large,
brunette negroes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

Springfield. Ill. March THE two-cen
maximum railway fare bill passed tn
house by practically a unanimous vote.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
= Excursions

Los Angeles. San Francisco, and
many other California points s25. co.
Tickets on sale March, April, Septem-
Der and October.
Portland. Seattle, Tacoma and other
points in the Northwest, $25. 90. Tick
cts on sale March, April, September
and October.
HomeSeekers' Excursion tickets on
sale first and third Tuesdays. Rate in
many cases less than one fare and limit
twenty-one and thirty days, according
to destination.
Winter Tourist tickets on sale daily
Very low rate, Limit June 1st.
For further particulars apply to
T. L. KING, c. p. 6 T. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07

this session. and will return later to
cut a swath. 't'-'t -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
NORTH TOPEKA.

Leave items for this column with
Kfmball Printing ca. c12 North
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-07
Cut OF Senate FmpIoyes.

Psnses. with limit of 60 days for the year
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-22
Useful Hints.

For stings or bites from any kind
of insect apply dampened salt, bound
tightly over the spot. 1t will relieve
and usually cure very quickly.
One of the quickest known ways of
dispelling a headache is to give some
of the muscles-those of the legs, for
instance-a little hard, sharp work
to do. The reason is obvious. Mus
cular eXertiOn flushes the parts en-
gagged in it, and so depletes the brain.
When your head aches take q stiff
walk or a short bicycle ride.
To change the sheets of an invalid's s
bed when the invalid is too ill to be
moved is not always easy. OF course,
the upper sheet can be taken off in
the usual way. The chief difficulty
lies with the lower one. Begin to
roll the under sheet lengthwise over
to where the patient lies. Then put
on the near sheet, which should also
be rolled or folded lengthwise. AS
you unroll the new sheet tuck it Sc
curely at all sides. When the two
rolls of sheeting are side by side
next to the patient-lift the patient
over on to the clean side, if she can
not turn over without aid. The old
sheet is then removed, and a new one
spread out evenly Us it should be.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-22
Trafedy Of Fish Life.

Fish never die Il natural death, "
said an old fisherman who has alb
served as he fshed. If they did
bodies of dead fish would be floating
on the surface of the water all the
while, because such bodies, if un.
molested, would have to float.
| mean, of course, fish in nature,
a natural death, not fish in captivity.
And perhaps it should not be called
natural death that fish in captivity
die. Their environment induces
mortality that fish in their native
habitat would escape, and these
causes might be properly classed as
among the accidents that carry the
cap tive fish Off
If fish in their native elements
were never molested l believe they
would never die. If they had suf-
ficient food, which would be impossi-
BILE if they no longer preyed on one
another, there would be no reason for
their dying. 1t was to prevent such
uninterrupted tenure of life that all
fish were made fiercely predatory, if
not remorsely cannibalistic, as many
kinds are.
"A fish'S life is constantly
strenuous one and one entirely sci
fish. A fish lives only to eat and to
avoid being eaten"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-22
The Farmers Wife

Is very careful about her churn. She
scaldS it thoroughly after using, and gives
1t sun bath to sweeten it. She knows
that if her churn is sour it will taint the
butter that is made in it. The stomach is
a churn. In the stomach and digestive
and nutritive tracts are performed pro-
ceSScS which are almost exactly like the
churning of butter. Is it not apparent
then that If this stOmach-churn is foul it
makes foul all which is put into it?
The evil OF a foul stomach Is not alone
the bad taste in the mouth and the foul
breath caused by it, but the corruption OF
the pure current of blood and the diSsem-
ination of disease throughout the body.
DIR. Piercc'S Golden Medical Discovery
makes the sour and foul stomach sweet.
1t does for the stomach what the washing
and sun bath do for the echurn-absolutely
removes every tainting or corrupting ele-
ment. In this way it cures blotches,
pimpleS, eruptionS, ScrofulOus swellings,
sores, or open eating ulcers and all
humorS or diseases arising from bad blood.
II you have bitter. nasty, foul taste in
your mouth, coated tongue, foul breath,
are weak and easily tired, feel depressed
and deSpondent. have frequent headaches,
dizzy attacks. gnawing or distress in Stom-
ach, cOnStipated or irregular bowels, sour
or bitter risings after eating and poor
appetite, these symptoms, or any consider
able number of them. Indicate that you are
suffering from biliousnesS, torpid or lazy
liver with the usual accompanying indi-
gestion, or dyspepsia and their attendant
arrangements.
The best t.agepts known 70 medical SCI.
ence f0E t6c cQfa QI the Dove sYmptomS
and copdlliol as atfesfed 6Y The XlltlpR9
o1 leading 1s3c5els--and practitio1eI3 pl
al the several SCHOOLS Of medical pracflce.
cQmhlled in De Pierce. Golden Medical
Discovery. That this is absolutely true
will be readily proven to your satisfaction
il you will but mail postal card request
to DIR. r. V. Pierce. Buffalo. n. ", for q
free copy of his booklet of extracts from
the standard medical authorities, giving
the names of all the ingredients entering
into his world-famed medicines and show
ing what the most eminent medical men
Of the age say Of them.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-22
Juvenile Precosity.

Little Helen has been having Sim
pie . star lessons" at school, and one
night begged her father to come out
doors with her and see how many
consultations she could name.
There, papa" she cried. ARE
the Great Bear and the Little Bear.
and there, winding in and out be-
tween them, is the Dragon which
guarded the golden apples. That
group that looks like a broken backed
chair is CasSiopeia. She was so
pretty that the sea nymphs were all
Jealous of her and Jupiter put her up
in the skies" She paused suddenly
and turned to the southeast, where
Orion blazed in glory. " And that,
papa" she continued with some hesi-
tation, is l}ryan-and how did he
get thcrc?'
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-22
Uses for Common Salt.

Mix starch with it to prevent lump
ing-clevcn parts starch. one part
salt.
Put pinch of salt in the whites OF
eggs; also use it when whipping
cream.
Place salt in oven under baking
tins in order to prevent Scorching OF
their contents.
Put salt in cold water when YOU
wish to cool dish.
Rub salt on fiatirOns before using.
Use salt on carpets to prevent
moths.
Put salt in whitewash to make it
stick.
Use salt for cleaning piano keys,
knife handles and glass spotted by
hard water.
Salt dissolved in alcohol will re-
move grease-Stains from clothing.
Use salt to remove ink-stains from
a carpet, when the ink is fresh.
Rub salt on prints, before washing,
to set their cOlOrs.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1907-11-22
Care of RUS

a sweeper should be run over a
carpet or rug every day to take of
the loose dirt.
Once a week Il thorough sweeping
Is necessary to brush out the grit and
dust from the nap of velvet or Will
ton or from the close weave of a body
Brussels or an ingram.
In sweeping, take stiff broom and
brush with the weave. After the
first dirt is removed sprinkle over
the carpet or rug damp tea leaves.
Leave them for fifteen or thirty
minutes and then brush up lightly
and the brightness of the colors will
make the floor covering look almost
like new.
Dampcned pieces of paper spread
over a carpet will have the same
effect on the colors, for the dampness
seems to take up loose dirt that a
broom or sweeper cannot catch.
Salt Sprinkled over the carpet be-
fore sweeping will prevent the dust
from rising.