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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
BIEACHED FLOUR is BAD.
That Is the Conclusion Reached by
Government Chemists.

Washington, Nov. 21.-Secretary of
Agriculture Wilson's side of the hear
ingsto determine the status of bleach
ed -four under the pure food and drugs
laW2was opened today with testimony
offered by the governments expert
chemists whose statements generally
controverted those made yesterday by
the miller's chemists who gave it as
their opinion that despite the exist
ence of nitrous acid in bleached flour,
it is not harmful to health.
The government chemists adhered
to the idea fostered by DR.. Harvey W.
Wiley, the governments chief food ex-
pert, that food containing poisonous
substances should be banished from
the market. On the whole it was the
conclusion of the experts that bleach
ed flour contained nitrateS which in
some degree is harmful to the human
system. Doctors Ladd, Sheppard.
Winter, Mitchell and other chemists
Of note. appeared at the hearing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
Girl Stops a Runaway.

New York, Nov. 21.-Eunice Tread
we'll, a 15-year-old girl living in
Brooklyn, is in the hospital today as
the result of her bravery. At the risk
of her life last night she flung herself
in the path of runaw way horse, check
ing the animal and saving a number
of women and children who were on
the sidewalk along which the runaway
was dashing. The girl was dragged
for a considerable distance but held
fast to the bride until assistance
came When an ambulance arrived it
Yves found that the child had sustained
a broken leg and other injuries.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
PRIZE FOR AMERICAN OPERA.
Composer Must Have Been Born in
the United States.

New York. Nov. 21.-Much interest has
been aroused by the announcement that
the Metropolitan opera house directors
will award a substantial prize for the best
operate score composed by a musician
born in the United States. This is to be
done to stimulate and encourage Ameri-
can composers to come forward with their
genius.
According to ARRANGEMENTS made so far,
the composer may take any text he de-
sires, with the understanding that it has
not been used before. The book is to be
written by librettist of any nationality.
Full details of the offer are to be publish
ed in the near future.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
HOW MISSOURI VOTED.
Taft Had a Plurality of 1925 on the
First Elector.

Jefferson City, Mo, Nov. civil
liam H. Taft carried Missouri by a
plurality of 1925 according to the
tabulation of the official returns made
by Gov. Folk.
The tabulation, however, was made
only on the first e1ector and there is
a possibility that this figure may be
changed somewhat as regards other
electors whose vote will be cast up
today The vote for the first elector
follows: Taft, 346,915; Bryan, 345,SS9;
Debs, 1898; Chain, App; Hisgen,
397; Watson, 1,165; Preston,
(Soc) S67.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
living with a Broken Back.

Newark. n. j.. Nov. 21-Elmer
Dressed IT years old, is living with a
broken back He was injured while
diving in August last, and since that
time has been partly paralyzed in his
side but did not consider his injuries
serious. Applying for~treatment at the
German hospital here, an X-ray ex-
animation revealed a dislocated YER
zebra and physicians were surprised
hat the boy had survived. An opera
tion was performed and the pressure
on the spinal cord removed and 1t is
said that the patient may recover, al
though his condition is precarious.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
CAR WALKED 8 MILES.
Followed the Coffin of His Uncle
Grand Duke Alexis.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 21.-The body
of Grand Duke Alexis, an uncle of the
emperor of Russia, who died recently
in Paris was inferred today in the new
mausoleum of the Romanoffs, within
the fortress of st. Peter and st. Paul
and Emperor Nicholas followed the
coffin on foot through the crowded
and silent streets of his capital His
majesty walked thus from the railway
station to the fortress, a distance of
three miles. In spite of apprehensions
for the safety of the emperor there
was no untoward incident.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
Bryan Had Minority in Kentucky

Frankfort, Ky. Nov. 21.-The tab
ulation of the official vote of all the
counties in Kentucky except johnson,
in which the unofficial figures are us
ed, shows that the combined vote of
all the tickets except the Democrat is
246, 400, while the Bryan vote is 244,-
SIS, making Bryan just 1.772 short of
having majority in the state His
plurality over Taft alone however
will be about S.S74,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21

habits cured by a thorough and scien-
tific course of treatment, which re-
moves the craving or necessity for
liquor or drugs, imparts new strength
eral health. Proven efficacious by
The Kelley Institute
TIC West 10th St. Kansas City. Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
Forgeries Amounted to $3.50, 42s.

Chicago, Nov. 21.-After an
examination of the various documents
in the office of Peter Van Vlissingen,
convicted forger of mortgages, notes
and trust deeds on his own confession,
w. c. Niblack, vice president of the
Chicago Title and Trust company, re-
ceiver of the Van Vlissingen proper
ties declared that the forgeries
amount to S1539,423
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-21
and OPIUM

to every organ, and builds up the gen
nearly thirty years use and the cure of
more than 800, 900 patients. Beware of i'm
itations The genuine Kelley treatment Is
administered in this vicinity only at
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01

Let me eat first said the beaten
one, when Frisbie would have whelm-
ed him, with curious questions: and
with the passing of the outlets and
the coffee he told the tale of the hind.
RANGES
81 guess it was foredained not to
be- he admitted. in conclusion I'VE
tried mighty hard to bully it through
but the fates were too many and toe
busy for us
Tricks" suggested Frisbie, SUI
specting North Of covering his flight
with special instructions to delay a
possible pursuit.
ooh, no; nothing of that sort: just
the cursed depravity OF inanimate
things. Every man concerned worked
hard and in good faith 1t was luck
No one of us happened to have rab
bits foot in his pocket
"You don't believe in luck" laugh
ed the assistant.
"Dou't ]? know | used to say tina,
didn't. But after last night I cam
be sure ofit.''
well what's the cost to u.s." in
quired Frisbie. coming down out o
the high atmosphere of the super
stitious to stand upon the solid eartf
of railway building fact.
(To be continued
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01

want a guide who knows every step Of
the way. and so do you. This is eX-
actly the situation with the young
map, and il anybody needs to be direct
ed by the Eyes that run to and fro
throughout the whole earth, he does
You might as well expect to make a
safe voyage at sea without chart or
compass, as to escape shipwreck in life
without having the Lord on your side.
The law OF, God is always the will of
God. No man can leave God out of
consideration and make a success of
farming. He must find out just what
God says he must do and do it. or he
VIII get no crop. The best farmer is
The one who is the most obedient to
more than the fellow who Just
scratches the ground with crooked
stick. We cannot even put up a build
Ing. build bridge or plant a tree
without being right with God in doing
1t. We must learn what his laws are
and obey them. or the building will
fall the bridge will go down and the
tree will die. The engineer must be
right with God or his engine will not
turn a wheel. The men who brought
about the telephone, the wireless tel
egraph and the electric light, had to
find out Gods will and obey it. If we
cannot fire a cannon or run steam
engine without first being right with
God on that line, how can we expect
to build a character that will endure
without His help.
Young man you must first make sure
that God is with you, if you would do
well. Give yourself the best education
you can. Improve your skill to the
highest possible degree, develop your
latent ability, strive continually foY
self mastery, have high ideals and
noble purposes in life, but don't leave
God who moves the stars. out of your
plans. or you will make a dreadful
mistake
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
Some Sundayisms

It's no indication Of saintliness
to go around looking like rum
mage sale. Some men look like
their clothes had been made by
nross-eyed tailor, cut out with a
cross-cut saw and shot on them
from howitzer gun; and I've
seen women wearing dresses that
never hit 'enn anywhere but on the
shoulders. They looked like
Mother Hubbards on jag"
"a know brilliant man that is
at the bottom Of the ladder be-
cause he never uses tooth
brush. He's a very pleasant fell
low to talk to-if he stays fifteen
feet away"
''lf some men would visit the
BARRIERS oftener they'd get along
better in this world. An old farm
er with thateh like hedge hog
went to barber to get his hair
trimmed one day and the barber
found milestone behind the
farmers ear that he had lost last
fall"
"Think what a miserable place
hell will be when all the cussers
and dirty mounted dogs get down
there all talking at onee!"
Lots of the young ducks today
lie around in peg trousers with a
crease like knife in 'em waiting
for a white-shirt job while their
mothers are taking in, washing to
buy their grub"
"lf an infideI is going TO build a
world Of his own he's got to have
a little star-dust to start with; if
no s going to shape another
planet by the fortuitous concur
renee Of atoms guess he's got to
have few chunks Of these little
old atoms to concur WITH
"Hypcerites in the church,!
sure-but say-you old sinners,
you'd better come into the church
where there's few Of 'em than
90 to hell where there's nothing
else but hypocrites. Hel's full Of
'enn but there's none in heaven"
"Here Is watch. don't un-
ierstand it. II II would break
md ! should attempt to fix it I'd
ave enough wheels loft to make
ifree watches. but there's Jew
Her down there who can fix it, be-
,ause he understands it. Then am
going to be fool, because
haven't sense enough to under
stand it and say he doesn't under
stand il? Then are you going to
Sc fools and say there Is nothing
n the Word Of God because you
lon't understand all Of it7''
Ell there is anything profess
o be al expert and postmaster in,
is skinning hypoerites. | am
peeialist in that line. Say!
an skin a hypocrite, rub salt in
lis hide, tack it on the barn door
o dry while you are pickering
Iour old mouth to spit on your
milestone to start to sharpen your
mex knife 70 begin the operation
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
Williams Is New Secretary.
Ioua Evening Press.)

NOWn FNenInR PresS.)
Des Moines. Nov 2S-(Special)--
Ora Williams takes the place Of John
Brian as private secretary to Governor
Gars and by this appointment Cover
nor Garst he's recognized one OF the
best known newspaper men in Iowa
Mr.. Williams has been in newspaper
work over q quarter Of century, hay
ing held many high newspaper posi-
tons in Chicago, Des Moines. Sioux
City and other points
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
. Buffalo Head Found.

tloWa Evening Press.)
Sioux City. Nov. 2S.-(Special)-
William Gill has found buffalo head
exposed by the crumbling banks of the
Missouri near the Floyd monument.
Curator Powers Of the academy of
science says it is one thousand years
old. 1t is well preserved
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
MAKES TIE LIVER LIVELY,

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup gives
permanent relief in cases OF habltual
constipation as it stimulates the liver
and restores the natural action Of the
bowels without irritating these organs
like pills or ordinary cathartics. Does
not nauseate or grippe and is mild and
pleasant to take Remember the name
Orino and refuse substitutes. j. r..
Clark and j. ri. l.. Sweenson's Drug
Stores
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
Prepare for U. M. w. a. EIectio ,

(IoWa evening PreSs.)
Oskaloosa, Nov. IS. - Especially
The ballots to be used in the national
election Of the United Mine Workers
of America have reached the head.
quarters here for distribution through
the state. The election is called for
December 10. Edwin Perry of this city
is the leading candidate for secretary
treasurer.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
TAFT WILL PRESIDE
President-EIect viii Address Joint
Conference ef the National Con-
servation Dec. at Washington.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-President.
elect Taft has accepted an invitation
to preside over and address the joint
conference Of the National Conserva
tion commission with the governors
Of the state in this city, December s,
The event which brings together an
assemblage of the nations leading men
IN commercial, financial and political
activity and whose importance may be
expected to rival the noted White
House Conservation conference held
by President Roosevelt last May.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
Stock SHOW opens Today

Chicago, Nov. 2S.--With more ami
mails than were ever shown here be-
fore, the International Live Stock ex-
position today opened a. the stock
yards to continue for the next twelve
days. The exhibits are from twenty
two states and England, Belgium, Can
ada and Mexico,
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-12-01
Sioux City to Des Moines Road.
Qowa Evening Press

Des Moines, Nov. -(speciaD A
contract was signed between the Des
Moines and Sioux City officials and
eastern capitalists to commence work
on the new railroad via Ida Grove In
toe spring. An eastern concern viii
capitalize the construction and equip
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
CREATIONS FOR
INDIVIDUALS
Beach His Own Designer
Sole Object to Please

AS regularly as come the first days
of autumn, so comes the showing of
beautiful fall millinery.
One Of the show places of Los Angeles
for exquisite creations Is Beach's, 346
South Broadway. The chief feature of
Beach's hats is that they are distinctly
Beach.
Every hat that Beach sends out Is
eminently becoming to the wearer ana
compels admiration. Why? Because
he studies the face of the individual,
couture and gown, and creates accord
ingly.
Beach hallmark.
Beach hats are popular because ne
never fails in dressing up a hat TO suit
the taste of the most fastidious.
Countless stunning hats are being
made every day by Beach. who Is ms
own designer and whose main effort Is
to please.
Beach has many exceedingly natty
hats on display, While we might say
the STYLES for this season are eccentric.
vet they vary from the most modest
proportions to the exaggerated Shapes.
No one need fear that there Is not
style for each face as long as Beacn
can build hat for you.
Some of the brilliant effects are
trimmed In gold-gold bullion Is to be
40 extensively used on costumes It
rnust necessarily be used considerably
for the mats. The extreme directoire
hats still command much attention.
Cooue plumes are still In high favor.
Most exquisite are the shades and
colorings. Do not fail to call ana see
Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
by M. N. f. BRIDGHAM

NE of the seasons interesting we'd
ID dynes will be that of Miss Edna
" Peyton, the attractive daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Valentine Peyton, ana
Charles Cotton, a young business man
of Gallup, N. NJ, and son OF Mr.. ana
Mrs. G. N. Cotton Of that CITY.
Miss Peyton and her f1ance nave
chosen October IA as the date for their
marriage, and the ceremony Will take
place in the evening at the family
home of the bride on Westlake avenue.
Misc Mary Peyton will attend her
sister as maid of honor. The brides
maids, all of whom reside out OF the
city, have arrived and are being en-
tertained--a jolly house party, at Miss
Peyton's home. These young women,
former school friends Of the bride, are
Miss Barbara Cotton. sister of the
groom; Miss Eleanor Brooks of Spring
field, Mo-, Miss Grace Beckwith Of
Danville, ILL.,, Miss Bessie McMurray
of Kansas City and Miss Mabel Greg
DRY of San Francisco, formerly of Los
Angeles.
The groom's attendants, all Los An
geles men. are Calvin Heaton, who is
to be best man, Robert Peyton, brother
OF the bride, and Lester Hubbard.
The merry house party is to be aug
mented October by the arrival of the
groom. his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. c. N.
Cotton, MIS-. COILOnS sister, MIS-. NeVd
Reese, and Lorenzo Hubbell, friend
of the groom, and the weeks preceding
the wedding will be filled with all sorts
OF gayety. Miss Peyton is planning to
inaugurate the good times Wednesday,
when she will entertain with tea in
compliment to her bridal party.
81
Miss Ellis and Miss Marie Ellis of
Western avenue gave one of the pref
test affairs of the week Friday, enter
tanning with a luncheon for Miss Pey-
ton and the young women who are to
attend her at her wedding.
Beside the bride and her maids there
were covers for Mrs. G. l.. Peck, Miss
Lillian Moore, Miss Florence Pollard,
Miss Gertrude King, Miss Florence
Avery. all of Los Angeles, and Miss
Gilleas OF Hollywood.
Following the luncheon the company
was entertained by fortune teller, and
1T was as a suggestion of the mystic
rites that were TO follow that the place
cards at luncheon were in the form of
black cats, The table decorations were
OF fruit.
Miss Lelie Holterhoff, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Godfrey Holterhoff, who
is going to Europe for year of vocal
study, was special guest Thursday at
a luncheon of eight covers with which
Miss Kate Van Mugs entertained at
her West Sixth street home, other
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

won the prize. a book of animals. The
comical drawings and caricatures
caused much laughter and merriment.
After the contest refreshments were
served consisting Of excellent coffee,
home made doughnuts and cake. which
were perfectly delicious and then there
were music and singing, and the guests
left about 5 o'clock in very good spirits.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Lange of 151
West Seventeenth street announce the
approaching marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Fannie LANCE. to Byron c.
Hanna, the ceremony to take place in
the First Methodist church October 6.
Miss Ida Lawrence will be maid of
honor and Emory King will attend the
groom.
Announcement has been made of the
approaching wedding of Miss Millicent
West-Cove of Park drive, Hollywood,
to Richard Paul of Los Angeles. the
ceremony to take place at the home of
the bride September 80. Rev. j. Arthur
Evans, rector of st. Stephens Episco-
pal church, will officiate.
The bride will be attended by Miss
Scales of Long Beach and Miss Hunt
of Whittier.
Miss West-Cove has been a member
of the choir of st. Stephens church for
several years. She came to this city
with her parents from England when
a small child. Mr.. Paul came to Los
Angeles from Norwich, England, about
a year ago.
After the wedding Mr.. Paul and his
bride will leave Immediately for an
extended wedding tour, after which
they will come to Los Angeles to make
their home after October Is.
10
Mrs. G.. B. Sewell of the Key West
hotel entertained the Westlake Five
Hundred club with a matinee party at
the Auditorium and at luncheon at
Fosgate's Thursday.
Mrs. SewelTs guests were Mesdames
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
Mrs. Eastman will entertain the club
at its next meeting

at it's next meeting.
80
Miss Ruth Frackelton was hostess at
a matinee at the Auditorium Thursday
afternoon, entertaining her guests later
at the Chocolate Shop, where decora-
lions were of carnations and maiden
hair ferns. The place cards weys ex-
quisitely hand painted miniatures.
Miss F'rackelton entertained Mrs.
Frackelton, Miss Louise George, Miss
Dorothy Mosher, Miss Gertrude Mac
rea, Miss Edna Flshel, Miss Josephine
Headley, Miss Hazel Martin, Miss
Beatrice Bingham and Miss Helen
Scribner.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
Society
s'PosiN'

Just s'posin' you're a little girl
Who'd been Z the beach all summer,
IN s'pose tn college chap next door.
He said you was "a hummer"
m spose he took you out pig back
Out whore the waters high.
IN never drop'd you "just for fun"
To make you choke n cry.
N spose he let you hold his rod,
N gave you bait to TX.
N never told you run away"
just cause you're only six.
IN spose he made the BEST sand forts
N let you sail his craft.
IN said he liked snubby nose
N tossed you up n laughed.
IN s'pose he called you 'Towsel- head
N sometimes Dear Hearts queen
IN never looked at Sister Madge.
She's old--most seventeen.
N don't you spose you'd like him iots'
N, don't you s'pose you'd cry
When he went back to college,
IN kissed you for soodby! =,
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

guests being friends of the hostess and
guest of honor who attended school to-
gether in their girlhood.
f.
Mrs. Rosa Steinart of Rivera an
nounces the engagement Of her daugh-
ter, Miss Effie, and Sylvan A. Lazard
of Los Angeles. Friends will be re-
ceived September 81 at the residence
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Lazard, 657 West
lake avenue.
Miss Steinhart is an exceedingly pref
ty young woman, with hosts of friends
and Mr.. Lazard we'll known young
business man. No date has been set
for the wedding.
Mrs. B. c. Whiting, who has been
visiting her granddaughter. Mrs. E.
Avery Mccarthy, at Redondo for sew
eral months, has returned to her home
on Wilton place.
Members of a matinee party at the
Auditorium Thursday included Miss
Mathilde Baruch, who is leaving soon
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
Editorial Section

the bankers convention at Denver and
Mrs. Nichols will go on to her former
home in Des Moipes, Iowa.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank B. Harbert have
just returned from an extended Eu-
ropean trip and relocated at the New
Maryton for the winter.
Mrs. R. G.. Doyle and sons. Buford
and II. G., jr., of West Adams street,
left yesterday morning for few days
outing at Catalina
s
The board of managers of the Young
Women's Christian association will re-
ceive in the association rooms Thurs
day from o'clock to 8 in the after
noon and from s to 10 in the evening,
being assisted during the latter hours
by their husbands.
The reception is for the public. Mrs.
D. K. Edwards, vice president for the
social department, is arranging
choice musical program.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20

Miss Ruth Kellogg, who is leaving
in fortnight in company with her
mother for a year In Europe, was
hostess yesterday at the Auditorium,
where she entertained party of girl
friends. A table was reserved for them
at Christopher's after the performance.
Miss Kellogg's guests were Miss Ruth
Shepherd Miss Hazel Fischer, Miss
Helen Werner, Miss Eleanor Siegel,
Miss Mae MacGowen, Miss Lorraine
Caldwell, Miss Viola Henck, Miss Lii
liam Bayne, Miss Edna Girard, Miss
Bernice Marcher and Miss Lillian
Wade.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-09-20
OUT OF TOWN SOCIETY
OCEAN PARK

f" AIRY p. SCHOFIELD and wife
have returned from an extended
IL trip to Chicago, the formers ma
tive place. The travellers were glad to
get away from the heat and dust OF
the interior state, and both are looking
forward with enjoyment to the occu-
nancy of their handsome home on the
Marine street hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Judson and son
LYMAN left Sunday morning for Grand
Canyon, Ariz., for a weeks outing: Ly-
man hudson will continue to ithaca,
NJ Y. where he will complete three
years course at Cornell.
Miss Charlotte Thornton, who has
been the guest of Mrs. H. +. Delrger
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