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The independent., 1907-01-17

more liquid ammonia Afterward rub
the stains well, wash in cold water
before soaping in the usual way.
Remember always that variety is
charming" and when rOoM has
been turned out and cleaned, change
the position of the furniture and pic
lures. Often by this means picture
Is noticed and admired afresh when
it would otherwise probably escape at
tention from the very fact it is always
in the same place.
One method of washing colored en-
broidery Is to put handful of bran
into warm water and, leaving the art
icle to be cleaned in the water to soak,
pressing it gently from time to time
but not rubbing it. When it is clean
hang it until it is nearly dry and then
stretch it in frame or iron 1t.
There is nothing SO economical and
satisfactory for the bedroom closet
floor as table oilcloth. 1t comes in
all colors and can be purchased to
harmonic with rugs, carpets and 9TH
er furnishings. A damp cloth will
wipe it up in few minutes with lit.
tie dust or trouble, and it always looks
neat and clean.
Indian meal is very good for clean
ing mating. Sprinkle the meal over
the floor and then have it thoroughly
swept out. Benzine and French chalk
will remove grease from mating. Gov.
er the spot thickly with chalk and
moisten by sprinkling the benzine on
it. When the benzine has evaporated
brush off the chalk and the spot will
have disappeared.
If tiles are out of question, oil paint
is the only available wall covering for
a coat of enamel. The kitchen walls
will require washing quite as much
anu dllHUSL DIS frequently dS tue lOOT.
White tiles make the finest possible
covering, not only because they show
dirt, but because they can be easily
cleaned. This requirement must be
met with any other substitute, and
this, to a considerable extent is given
in very good way by oil paint fin
ished with enamel.
The independent., 1907-01-17

Before being used soap should be
kept for some time in dry place,
such as pantry shelf, for soap if
used when new lathers too much and
runs to waste.
When baking dish gets burned in
using, 1t should not be scraped; simply
put little water and ashes in it and
the burned surface will come off easily
without injuring the DISH
When pot or teakettle has boiled
dry, pour boiled water into it, never
cold water. There will be little dan
ger of the vessel cracking or the en-
amel peeling if this is done immedi-
ately.
Cut stale bread into the thinnest
possible slices and brown it in the
oven. Then crush it with rolling
pin and you will have bread crumbs
for browning outlets, fried oysters
and the like
The coarser parts of meat are much
better for dog pets than the better
part of the steak. A dog should not
be allowed to eat chicken or mutton
chops, as the bones of both splinter
and are bad for him.
All green vegetables should be kept
in cool, dark place, but not in great
quantities. Roots of all kinds should
be kept in dry, dark places, because
light, warmth and moisture produce
either termination or decay.
Shake out a skirt and brush it well
when taking off. Then it is not only
ready for wear next time but it wears
much longer and keeps its new look
IL the dust and CRIME from the street
is not allowed to work into the cloth.
A duplex fork is the very best thing
for taking potatoes and large veget-
ables from the pot, as 1t does not
break the vegetables like a perforat.
ed spoon, and yet drains all the water
from them that Is so Objectionable
when common spoon is used.
A steady heat for baking cannot
be expected from stove that Is I'm.
perfectly cleaned and choked with
cinkors. Toe often the cook hlamcs
the stove for imperfect work. when
the fault lies In her own neglect to
put II In baking or cooking order.
Medicine stains on sheets may be
removed by a paste of fuller's earth
and ammonia. ny this ON the spots
place saucer under and moIsten with
The independent., 1907-01-17
Cards

Cards were first invented in 1890,
for the amusement of Charles vi.
King of France. AS stamping had
not then been discovered, the cards
had their designs painted upon them
by hand, and thus were expensive.
The independent., 1907-01-17
Standing Armies

The first standing army of modern
times was established by Charles VII.
of France in 1445. In England the
first standing army was organized in
1888.
The independent., 1907-01-17
SILK Stockings

Henry ii. OF France was the FIRST
man to wear pair OF silk stockings.
though cloth hose had been worn for
sometime
sllk stockings originally came from
The independent., 1907-01-17

ing.
Lemon juice is rather severe to use
on the complexion, but it Is found
beneficial as freckle banisher, dilute
it with rose water.
Try alum boiled in small quantities
for toothache. Hold in the mouth,
but do not swallow. Alum can also
be used effectually to stop bleeding.
The sleep lost the night before can
never be regained. The body is worn
out just that much and life's finish
brought just so many moments nearer.
Plenty of good cool butter is one
Of our most valuable foods. 1t is only
when fat is fried and changed into
the fatty acids that it becomes harm
full to digestion and to the. beauty Of
the skin.
Sage tea is a good tonic and one
that will darken the hair. Make a
strong brew Of the dried leaves, strain
the liquid carefully through muslin
and to each pint add two teaspoonfuls
Of alcohol. Rub this on the hair every
night.
People will eat hot dishes and wash
them down with iced drinks and then
wonder why their teeth can't stand
such a terrific and sudden change of
temperature. Filled teeth are ex-
tremely sensitive to such changes and
neuralgia frequently results.
The answer to What are Black
heads?" Is simply an aggregation of
dirt, CRIME and foreign matter. Get
your face perfectly clean by constant
care with brush, soap and water and
above all, keep it clean, for that is
the secret of the elimination Of black
heads.
To make soap to whiten the hands
take wineglassful of eau de cologne,
add wineglassful of lemon juice and
into this mixture pour sufficient
quantity of the best white soap to
absorb all moisture. Mix we'll to-
gether and roll into ball. This will
be found an excellent soap.
The every day practicing physician
is not the one to attempt to remove
superfuous hairs with the electric
needle The work requires years of
experience and is one which calls
for great deal of study. The needle
must be specially ground and very
fine. The battery must be perfect and
of the highest grade. If the current
is too strong or the needle too coarse
there is chance of scar.
Rhythmic dancing is new form
of physical culture and is one which
should be encouraged In calisthenics
and gymnastic exercises, like every
thing else, the mind must be centered
on the work in hand. At any of the
gymnasiums you may see many of the
pupils merely hopping and jumping
through the exercises, with no idea
whatever concerning the muscular ef
forts or what the whole thing hap.
pens 10 be about.
For catarrh iukewarm solution oi
salt and milk Is smiled by the nostrils
three times daily one-fourth teaspoon
ful OF the salt being used In a hall
pint OF milk Chronic sore eyes are
hathed frequently with water In which
The independent., 1907-01-17
Health and Beauty

II Ia n good thing 10 learn TO keep
the face frightened and cheerful. for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
TEMPORARY MAIN.
Solution for Biddle Creek Puzzle
Found by City Engineer.

The construction of a II inch tile
sewer for a distance of LOO feet lead
ing from Locust and Sixth avenue to
Fourth and Locust streets where it will
empty into the Shu1ganunga is the
plan proposed by John Rogers, city en-
gineer. for taking care of the damned
up water of Biddle creek at Sixth ave
nue. and Locust.
The cost as estimated will be $6SS. A
catch basin will be constructed at the
corner of Sixth and Locust.
This arrangement is simply temper
airy and will be sufficient to serve the
purpose until a swer is constructed on
that side.'' said Mr. Rogers. THE peO-
pie down there don't want anything
costly and this will carry away the wa
ter. We can get all the fall we want in
the LOO feet AS 1 understand it. the
people on the east side want a sewer
anyway one of these days and there is
no use in expending a big sum to take
care of this water
No benefit district will be created to
pay for this drainage sewer. Mayor
Green considers it in the light OF an
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
lola Smell TER STRIKE.
One Hundred and Thirty-five Furnace
Men Are Out.

lola, Kan. Sept. 1s.-The furnaces
Of the Prime Western Smelter num-
Der three in lola are on dead fire and
one hundred and thirty-fve men are
out of employment as the result of the
ten "connie"cI cleaners at the plant ask
ing for higher wages The connie"
cleaners are asking the same advance
in wages as those who walked out at
the Prime Western smeIter number
two in Gas City yesterday morning, or
a raise of thirty-1ve cents per day
1t is said that the furnace men will re-
turn to work If the company succeeds
In getting workmen to take the places
of the connie cleaners who have
struck for higher wages. The connie
cleaners who went out ask raise of
thirty-five cents per day. or $2-2o per
day. The regular pay for the connie"
cleaners is S1.7O per day.
The strikers say that they are re-
quired to do more work than hereto
fore without extra pay. This they re-
fuse to do. According to their story.
the company has had boys to assist
them in their work but since school
has started these boys have been let
out and the connie" cleaners are re-
quired to do the work which was done
by the boys.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18

Gus that cannot crowd its tents with
out a street parade has something
wrong with its performance and repu-
tation.
There are. of course. other reasons
for eliminating the parade besides the
belief that professions are no longer
necessary for advertising purposes II
we could be absolutely sure of arriving
in town by daybreak, day after day, il
might be possible to give the parade
simply as a free offering to the public:
but with our five long trains of cars
this is too much to expect of the rail-
is or o'clock before the last sec
ton arrives. and 10 o'clock before ii is
unloaded and the paraphernalia trans
ferred to the show grounds This leaves
tents and prepare for the afternoon
performance To take several hundred
men away from the show grounds at
the most critical time In the morning
in order to give a parade, would mean
delay in opening. and consequent dis
comfort to the public. To compel thou
sands Of people to stand out in front of
the entrance, in the hot sun or rain,
because the giving of the parade has
delayed the opening for an hour or
more, is positively cruel; but there IS
frequently no help for il when parades
are given BY eliminating the parade
the public is also saved long and Of
ten uncomfortable wait on the streets
pending the always more OF less delay
ed procession, which at best has moth
ing new to offer, to say nothing OF the
interference with public traffic and the
business Of the city's merchants Many
municipal governments have recogniz-
ed the latter fact by either refusing to
give licenses for parades, or by making
the tax so high as to be prohibitfve
The elimination Of the street parade
means a very much better performance
In every way. The horses and elephants
instead OF being worn out by several
hours marching through the streets, are
rested, fresh and full of life and ginger:
the performers, not being overworked,
give their acts with a clash and go
that is refreshing, and even the ami
maIs IN the menagerie, instead OF being
sleepy and indolent from their tour
through the streets, are wide awake,
ana Tor this reason. doubly attractive.
AT first there was considerable skep-
tlcism on the part of the press as to
the wisdom of the new departure, but
criticism from this source has entirely
ceased Day after day. in cities where
the show has exhibited, the manage
ment is commended for their good sense
and foresight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
OBJECT ISN'T POLITICS.
Church Club Organized With Prom
inent Politicians for Officers.

Thirty of the meumembers OF the
First Christian chuIch met at the
church last night and organized
club which they christened the Cos
mopoIftan. The purpose of the or
ganization is to further the social.
spiritual and Intellectual welfare of
the members of the club, and the COM
munity at large I'VE feel said one Of
the members of the club that our or
ganiza ton will do much towards
awakening the men. members of the
various religious bodies of the city to
a sense of their duty towards their
churches and the community. In To-
peka as in nearly every city the at
tendance at the various places of wor-
ship is made up almost entirely of the
women members and We feel that We
can to a certain extent at least bring
the men to a realization of their duty
along this line" s. J. Hodgins was
elected president of the organizat
s A Swendson. vice president; l. s
Bailey, secretary; r. B. Nelson, assis-
tant secretary; L. NJ. PenwelI, treas
urer. and Chas. A. Finch, chaplain.
1t is announced that the club will
not NEEDLE with politics. which is i'm
portant because nearly all the officers
are leaders in city political affairs.
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least NPEkANOIE|
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49, Ads

Miss Alberta Grant of Topeka who
is visiting in Leavenworth spent sun
day with Sergeant and Mrs. Fletcher
and Sergeant and Mrs. Hambley at
Fort Riley
Mrs Miller and daughter Elsie and
son EIvie, and Mrs. Henderson, OF
Chicago, spent last evening the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke and family
of 4O6 Chandler street.
Miss Edith Staten and Miss Maude
Clarke spent last evening the guests
of Miss Kennedy of 1I17 Quincy
street.
Miss Margaret Mosson arrived today
from Carbonate to visit her sister.
Mrs. l. Luthey of 234 Chandler street
Frank Jolley will leave tomorrow
for Lawrence to attend school
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Briggs Of s35 Lo-
Gust street are the parents of a boy.
born Saturday morning
The Mizpah society of the Third
Presbyterian church will give a birth
day party Friday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. John Norton, No. 2 Ell
liot street.
The Phflomeua club will hold it's
first meeting of the season tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs Mary Lane Of 40S
Leland street.
Mrs. James Wilson will go to Law
renee to visit her son. Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Wilson for fe wdays-
The Capitola Rebekah Sewing So
city met this afternoon with Mrs
Maude Blevens Of S2S Chestnut street
Mrs Amos Beeler entertained the
engineers wives at her home, S33
Madison street this afternoon
Herbert Chapman will leave in the
morning for Lawrence to attend the
RAYMOND Riser left today for Ft.
PiIev TO spend a week with the K N.
q. He will visit relatives in RosSvilie
before his return home
Mrs H. r. Altman OF 314 Branner
street is visiting her sister and family
in Portland ore.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
MORE JURYMEN DRAWN.
Judge Dana Selects an Additional
Panel of "a Men.

According to an order made by
Judge Dana of the district court Tues
day afternoon an additional jury Of
twenty-four members was drawn this
morning at 0 o'clock and they will be
required to report for duty Monday
morning The procedure is a little
out of the ordinary and was caused by
the fact that a number of the men
drawn on the first jury were disquali-
fed for service as jurors or were ex-
cused by Judge Dana for cause. The
following names were drawn from the
jury box this morning:
R. P. Pay. W. G. Frazeur, L. G..
Thorpe, VIM. Henderson, B. NJ Da-
vies. H. H Saunders. Arthur Kientz,
c. H. Rfker. S. r. Tuttle. A A. Alder
fer, T. D. Nash. Richard H. Eddy,
Geo. w Platt. z. Rulings, J. w. Rip
ley, F. G. Kelley, J. H Griffith, ]. B.
Hayden. John Kingan, all of the city
of Topeka; R. E. Emerson, Tecumseh
township; ". 5. Kelley and VIM. Bax-
ter of Auburn township; Frank Whit
aker, Topeka township; W. H. Brobst,
Mission township.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
KID MONTE CHRISTIE.
Three Boys steal 1851 and Scatter 1t
Broadcast.

Chicago. Sept. 1S.-Boys and girls of
the northwest side are revealing in the
possession of unexpected SIS and SO bills
as the result of the prodigality of three
school boy thieves
The trfo-Edgar Hettfnger. IL wears
old; Frederick Clark, 10 years old and
Erick Kel, 10 years DID, pupils of the
Richard Yates school. blew in 1851
in a few hours. The money was stolen
from the locker of Mrs. Eva E Clare
a teacher In the school. The small for
tune was pilfered after school hours
and its disappearance was learned by
accident.
Young Hettinger, who was the leader
was 2 a. n. when he reached home AT
that hour the lad appeared carrying a
pair of new shoes and a new suit of
clothes under his arm. He was ques-
toned by the policeman as to where he
had been and he nonchalently replied:
Down to the lake for a SWIM
Telling his mother they would have
to take the boy to the police station,
the detectives led him away. To all
questions about the missing sum of
money the boy made evasive answers
Not until he was confronted with a
boy and girl to whom he had given $50
each did he confess and fmplicate his
two youthful companions.
Then, with the air of a millionaire
the ringIeader, with no more concern
than If he were reciting a lesson, re-
Piled:
Edgar didn't I give you $50 and Erick
didn't I also give you S50?' Both boys
confessed the truth of the query.
All three then related how they had
enriched acQuaintances with SIS and SO
bills. How they had purchased new
outfits, leaving their old clothes in a
convenient ash barrel, how they had
bought roller skates, visited every con-
cession at a nearby amusement park
tipping the attendants large sums and
how they had ridden in automobiles IN
til midnight Then proud of his achieve
ments Hetitnger told of tossing five dol
lar bills to the amount of $95 to the
wind in an alley. These bills, the po-
lice learned. had been picked up the
following morning by a rag picker. The
bows will be prosecuted.
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Frightful Accident to H. HI
Huffman, Cable Splicer.
Received Shock of 5000 Volts
From Edison Wire.
FELL FIT. TO GROUND
Moved to Storm0nt Hospital
and May Die.
First Serious Accident to Hap
pen to Independent Workmen.

H H. Huffman, Of 1911 Monroe street,
a telephone cable splicer employed by
the Independent company, was seriously
and possibly fatally injured at 10
O'Clock this morning.by receiving ashock
of 1900 volts and falling from tele-
phone pole about 40 feet tall
Huffman was working alone on pole
between Lincoln and West streets on
West Fifth. The pole is one of the
braces at q turn In the line, and
heavy wire brace cable is attached
about 50 feet from the ground A paint
er who was at work on the front of
John Greene's grocery store. half block
away. heard Huffman cry out with
pain, and turned in time to see the
stricken man hang for an instant by
one hand before his grip relaxed and ne
fell to the ground. Several men around
the grocery store carried Huffman to
the corner of Fifth and West, where an
ambulance was summoned and Dr. Nc
Donald called to attend him. The ply
stefan gave the injured man an opiate to
alleviate mis- suffering, and he was then
removed to Stormont hospital. which is
about two blocks from the scene of the
accident
The wire foreman of the Independ-
ent company reached the scene as
CATION He found that in stepping
from one span to another, Huffman
had formed a circuit with an Edison
light wire. carrying $500 volts of cleo
trfctty. 1t was evidently this shock
which proved the greatest injury, as
the examination by Doctors Mcdonald
and Stewart showed that no bones
were broken in the fall. Two of Huff
mans fingers on the left hand were
almost burned off. In falling he
caught the Edison wire. and the in
jury was inflicted within the second or
less that he hung by the wire
The voltage of electricity which
passed through Huffman-s body was
sufficient to- kill him instantly, and It
was a miraculous escape
Huffman is an expert cable splicer,
and was at work on one of the small
independent cables at that point when
he struck the Edison wire
While none of Huffman's bones
were broken. it is probable that he
suffered internal injuries. the extent
of which may not be known for some
time.
This is the first serious accident
which has happened to the lndepend-
ent Telephone men during all the re-
cent extensive construction work.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
New Charters Granted.

Charters were granted at a regular
meeting of the state charter board to-
day as follows:
Commercial Mining, Mercantile q
Manufacturing company, Galena, s1o,-
600: Farmers Elevator & Mercantile
cornpany. Stafford. $4,000; Oxford
cash store company (increase). Ok
ford. $4,000; Great Western Paint
Manufacturing company, Kansas City
Wichita $4,000; Atwater Hardware
company. Leavenworth, $4,000; AL
faIfa Mil Manufacturing company,
Newton, $4,000; Mulvane Ice & Cold
Storage company, Mulvanes S16,ooos
Robbins Cemetery association Corey
Vile; Cottage Athletic society. Atchf-
SON
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-18
BAKERS LOSE THEIR FIGHT.
state Supreme Court Refuses Restrain
ing Order Against City Officers

The supreme court refused to issue
restraining order to the Kansas City.
Mo, bakeries to prevent the Kansas
City, Kan, officials from levying a
license tax of ten dollars for each six
months. The court heard the argu-
ments of NJ. J. Reitz, the attornev- for
the bakeries. and after a short con-
sultation decided to refuse the order.
It appears that the drivers were ped
ding bread in Kansas City. Kan, and
that the sales were made at the
wagon The court was of the opinion
that this was not interstate commerce
as the sale and delivery was made
wholly in Kansas The case will be
tried on its merits later. but there will
be no restraining order pending the
final decision in the case.
The case in the federal court has
not yet been decided.