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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
CURE FOR CoRNS.
Causes of Painful Conditions Usual!
Carelessness.

1t is possible to cure soft corns. but
the process is not rapid one and the
essentials of the treatment are dryness
and proper care of the feet.
CareIessness In wping between the toes
after bath and neglect to wash the feet
as often as they need 1t are common
causes of these painful eXcrescences.
The effect Of either of these conditions
is to keep the skin between the toes soft,
so that as rule corns speedily develop.
A soft corn is really an accumulation Of
skin which presses into sensitive flesh. y
sore place is thus made. and the result is
d corn.
When such a trouble has once devel-
oped frequent bathing and the application
of drying lotions should be used TO allay
Inflammation, but something more radical
is required to perfect cure.
AS part of the necessary treatment
night and morning the feet should be
washed in warm water. taking care to
dry thoroughly between the toes. For the
drying thick towel cannot be used; in
stead their should be soft. old ones re-
served for this purpose. If the toes are
inclined to natural moisture sprinkle
them with a powder made of two and a
half gram Of burnt alum, one and one
quarter grams of salicylic acid. seven and
a half grams of powdered starch and
twenty-five grams of talcum powder. These
oiiouii pS SIIleu tOSettllei many tliIeS ~
mix thoroughly. When applying this mix
ture. morning and night. take care that
the spaces between the toes and the sur
face are thoroughly busted.
Select Shoes With Care.
No treatment for corns will be of the
slightest avail, unless the shoes are so
large that they cause no pressure. With
soft corns all footwear. stockings. etc.
must be wide enough to permit of putting
bit Of soft paper or a piece of corn plas-
ter between the toes-above. not over. the
softness-thus giving opportunity for heal
ing.
An excellent lotion. the constant use of
which will usually remove soft corn. is
made of one-half dram of salicylic acid.
two and one-half grains of cocaine and a
should be painted over the spot several
times a day and at night.
After two or three days of this applica-
ton the skin on and around the corn will
be so soft 1t can be Scraped after soak
ing in warm water for ten minutes. When
the sore place has been carefully wiped
rubbing with a soft cloth to remove the
old skin. the spot should again be painted
and the treatment repeated for several
days.
Usually this is sufficient to remove the
corn. if all other conditions. such as easy
shoes and protection between the toes,
have been observed.
When soft corn is not painful 1t can
usually be made to disappear by applying
tincture of iodine. The surface is painted
night and morning, and the tincture dries
the skin SO that after several days any
super1uous quantity is rubbed away.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15
FOR CHAPPED SKIN.
Formulas for Simple Lotions for
Cold Weather.

A woman whose complexion chaps easily
should Immediately adopt measures to
prevent this trouble. for cold weather is
constant source of Irritation to those
who have sensitive skin. and tonics that
nourish the pores should be used daily
A lotion that is excellent for rough
flesh is made of half an ounce of slycer-
inc. half a pint of elder flower water
and dram of powdered borax This is
we'll shaken, applied frequently through
the day. and always before going into the
cold. As Il rule no powder will be needed
after using. but if any is put on it should
be wiped off again as soon as one comes
indoors.
In cases where the skin has a pro-
nounced tendency to dryness the guam
tity of boraX should be reduced.
Pure Elycerine should never be used on
the skin. for it is altogether too strong.
and will make dry patches While it is
undoubtedly one of the best bleaches. it
must always be reduced two-thirds with
rose or distilled water. The idea that
many women have of rose water being
softening is a common error. Like
slycerine, it is drying if used full
strength. and should always be diluted
either with glycerine or distilled water.
Oxide of zinc ointment is a helpful
remedy. not sufficiently known. for cur
ing dryness and chapping. 1t is excel
lent for the Scaly look one sometimes
sees on nose cheeks or forehead. and is
better for this particular trouble than
in the complexion at the time cold
weather sets in is distinctly a result of
dryness. and at it's first appearance this
lotion should he used
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

souri, is holding back the waters of the
Kaw and forming one vast lake in the
district comprised by Armourdale.
Kan, and the wholesale district in the
west bottoms of Kansas City, Mo. The
Kaw would be falling rapidly here were
it not for the stage of the Missouri
and until the crest of the Missouri from
the north reaches here the fall of the
Kaw will be neutralized and the waters
remain stationary in the flooded dis
trictS. The Kaw river is falling at To-
peka, and other points west and most
of the Kaw tributaries are assuming
their normal stages and reports from
Missouri river points to the north in
dictate that the waters are receding
slowly in flooded districts.
The Union station is still above the
flood level although on Union avenue
alongside the depot baggage rooms
the water is more than a foot deep.
There is two feet in front of the Bios
som house, the most pretentious hotel
in that district. and the railroad tracks
on the west approaches of the Union
station are under water. The last
trains to come into this station from
the west came through water almost
up to the firebox of the engines and
the most primitive methods of signal
ling was employed to facilitate their
slow progress through the water. Men
waded ahead of the engines and re-
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prised. but were unmoved by it. and
Chairman Perkins of the Iowa delega-
ton expressed the opinion that Iowa
would oppose Mr.. Delivers selection
even in face of the presidents prefer
ence for him.
I'VE cannot consent to his nom1na-
tion,'' he said, and he added that this
decision was as much in Senator DOL
liyer's interest as in the interest of the
state and party.
Taft to Keep Out.
Chicago June 15-In view of the con-
tinued intimation that the Taft forces
had a preference for the office of vice
president, a conference was held today
in the rooms of Governor Myron T.
Herrick of Ohio. There were present
Messrs Henry Taft, Arthur Vorys,
Frank Hitchcock and other of the
friends of Secretary Taft. After full
consideration of the subject they an
nounced for publication that under no
circumstances would Secretary Taft or
any of his friends take any part in
the contest for vice president.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
THIRD TERM BOOMERS.
Roosevelt stampede Being Planned by
a Number of Delegates to Chicago.

NUMBER Oh Delegates to chicago.
Chicago, June ia small meeting,
which its participants declare will be
followed by much larger gathering,
arranging plan to present the name
of President Roosevelt as a candidate
for the presidency.
Among those present at the meeting
were x-Representative Thomas w.
Phillips, delegate from the Twenty
fourth Pennsylvania district; c. F..
Teter. delegate at large. and George
Fourth district of West Virginia.
There were present beside these a
number of men who will not actually
participate in the convention.
1t was stated that on the arrival of
the Georgia and West Virginia delega-
tions complete campaign will be ar
ranged. One Of the Georgia delegates,
it is said. will bring with him a petit
tion bearing between 10000 and
100000 signatures from men in the
south urging that President Roosevelt
accept a second elective term.
The entire move is said by the men
actively participating to be favored by
the "Allies" who believe that no nomi-
nation will be made on the first ballot
Delegates Teter and Curtin have
been instructed for Taft but both OF
them have frequently expressed the
intention of bolting their Instructions
The Roosevelt boomers believe that
some man prominent in the convention
and they have picked Senator Lodge
as the man-has a letter from Presi-
dent Roosevelt designed to meet the
exact situation they are planning to
bring about. They declared that they
realized that the reading Of this letter
as to how this is to be done they were
not exactly clear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
WORST IS over.
The Flood at Kansas City Has
Reached Its Crest.
Has Done All the Damage That
1t Can Do.
VACATE ARMOURDALE
All Her $4,000 Inhabitants
Have Moved Out.
Water Is Running IL Feet
Deep in the Streets.
VACATE ARMOURDALE

Kansas City, Mo-, June 15.-Flood
conditions are more serious in Kansas
City today than they have yet been
since the present rise of the Kaw and
Missouri rivers. but both rivers became
stationary at 8 o'clock this morning
and it is believed the waters will begin
to recede in about "a hours. No heavy
rains have fallen in this territory since
Saturday and although weather condi-
tions are still unsettled there is no i'm
madiate prospects of further precipita-
ton.
When the rivers became stationary
this morning the Kaw registered a
stage of 29.6 feet while the gauge of
the Missouri was 30.2 feet. The Mis-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
SUNSHINE ONCE MORE.

The sun has been shining bright and
warm all day and the overhead indi-
cations are not suggestive of the flood
ed condition of the eastern portion OF
the state. Neither do the conditions
today suggest the fulfllment of the
government weather prediction OF
"showers tonight and Tuesday" but
in the past few weeks, at least the
forecast has been more reliable than
overhead indications.
The bulletin issued by the weather
bureau today covering a period of "a
hours ending at O'Clock this morn
ing indicates that the rain period dur
ing this time was very limited. Three
of the Is stations reported trace of
rain. Two hundredths of an inch fell
at Concordia and four hundredths at
Dresden, no rain fell at any Of the re-
naming stations though the conditions
were cloudy at the time the bulletin
was filed this morning. The following
are the temperatures as recorded since
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Whites Editorial June II.
LFrom the Emporia Gazette.


"a PERSONAL WORD.
'The editor of this paper IL not Z
candidate for Office and never expects
to be. He is trying with all earnest
ness to fight those forces that organ
ize machines in politics for the puf-
pose Of selling political power to those
forces of predatory wealth that prey
upon the weak and unorganized NOM
bers of society. Sometimes he has to
say things that hurt those In high
places. and they must hit back.
Its all right. It's part of the game
give and take, and 1t all comes in .
lifetime.
80 don't waste any sympathy on
He is amply able to take care of hilI7-
self, but he does not propose to defend
himself against any insinuations or
charges made in this senatorial CAM
paign against him.
HE is not an issue. The issues are
clearly defined. It is between the hon.
est, conscientious man who works
hard in his shop, in his off1ce, on his
farm and in his profession, and the
man who tolls not, neither does he
society no adequate return. That Il
all there Is in this fight. And in that
fight the Gazette will smash hard ana
not vince when they smash back"
What Several Emporians Said.
zens of Emporia following the meeting
show the impression made by Senator
Longs speech:
Capt. c. R. Stone. leading veteran:
"I haven't seen any but Long mea
since this meeting. 1t was conn
plete answer to his enemies and should
insure his reelection, il there was any
doubt before"
l.. L. Halleck, vice president Citl-
zen's National bank: II went to the
meeting with Long under a cloud In
complete and his position so fair that
I am very proud of such a SENATOR
and will be for him with all my
heart"
Fred C. Newman, president of the
Citizens National bank: Senator
Longs answer was clear and satisfac-
tory. He not only disproved the
charge, but he showed the ability
which Kansas ought to keep in the
senate"
H o. Frantz, merchant: The
speech made at least 500 votes for
Long. He surely turned the table on
his enemies, put them on the run. ana
they won't sleep for long WHILE"
]. C. Bennette, insurance: Every.
body is delighted with Long as =
speaker and believes in his record.
Long has lacked acquaintance hers,
but he has made townful oe
friends"
Robert L. Jones. real estate: "Somo-
body worked Bill White in getting
him to print those charges. LonU
answered 'em all right
Mr. Halleck. quoted above, said L.
ter: "I have met q dozen men who
were for Bristow. but are for Lone
H,s--~ zf77t
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NEW WORKERS HARMONIOUS.
All the Wrinkles I'm the Delegation
Have Been Ironed Out.

Chicago, June 15.-Absolute har-
mony, so far as surface indications
went characterized the New York
delegation. For the first time in mod
ern politics in that state, however
Thomas G. Platt was not in atten-
dance. his place being taken by SEN
ator ]. P. Aids. of Norwich. Senator
Chauncey NJ. Depew was chosen as
the states representative in the list
Of honorary vice presidents. The con-
f1ict which arose yesterday over the
membership on the committee on res
olutions between Representative Sc
reno e. Payne and Representative
Herbert Parsons. had been settled oy-
er night and Mr.. Parsons himself
presented Mr.. Payne's name for the
place. State Chairman Timothy l..
Woodruff was made chairman of the
delegation.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mous1y requesting General Stewart l..
Woodruff to present the name Of Gov
ernor Hughes as the choice of the
state for president. There was no
mention of the vice presidency.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
WATERC0ESD0WN
North Topeka People Again Re-
turning to Homes.
Last High Water Did Little
Damage South Of Gordon.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grocery Stores and Meat Mark
cts Open.
Union Pacific Has a Large Force
of Men at Work
Trying to Stop the Break
Through the ROadbed.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Grocery Stores and Meat Mark
cts Open.

At O'Clock this afternoon the gov
ernment river gauge recorded 21.3 feet
indicating a fall of IL feet since the
reading was taken at 8 O'Clock this
morning. The rate of the fall has in
creased materially since the reading
the rate of fall was approximately an
inch an hour.
At O'Clock the rate of fall had in
creased to almost two inches an hour
greater increase during the evening
and night. The reading taken at 2
O'Clock indicates a fall of 3.5 feet since
the crest of the flood reached Topeka
Saturday afternoon.
"The reading at O'Clock this after
noon is most encouraging" said AS
sistant Weather Observer Flora.
Everything is in ship shape and no
further danger OF a rise need be an
ticipated unless heavy rains should
fall up the valley of the Kaw. The
rate of fall has increased from an inch
to two inches and this is more than
we really anticipated and we feel sure
that this rate will be increased during
the afternoon and tonight.
'.1he fall since morning places the
river safely inside its banks even at
the low places i'll the vicinity of To-
peka and the water will soon drain
| out OF the low districts of North To-
peka. We anticipate steady fall
| until the stream reaches its normal
stage. barring. of course tho possibili-
ty of rains which would change our
calculations. The conditions at the
present time are the most hopeful that
we have had since the high waters
began to threaten the city,
Assistant Observer Flora also said
| ''The stubbornness of the fall is ac-
counted for in several ways. The Mis-
souri, river is above flood stage and
this retards the waters of the Kaw
from emptying.. The ground west of
here is water soaked so that it can not
care for the rains which fall even
though light"
''The streams which drain the wat
ershed of the Kaw are at or near the
| flood stage and these waters emptying
into the Kaw retard the fall of the
stream at this point. We expect the
fall to be slow for some time, though
the waters will in all probability re-
cede much more rapidly tonight than
through the day. The conditions are
most favorable at the present time for
a continued fall i'm the Kaw until the
danger point is passed. There is not
the least bit Of danger of another
flood stage unless unusually heavy
rains fall along the valleys of the
streams which empty into the Kaw
west of Topeka"
Comparative River Gauge Readings
| Saturday, 3 p. M. 24.s.
Saturday, p. m, 24.7.
Saturday. midnight, 24.4.
Sunday, a. M, A.3.
a. M, PAL.
noon. "a.
p. M, 23.8.
8 o. M, 23.6.
midnight, 23.3.
Monday, a.. M, %.
! 8 a. M, 22-4
p. m, 21.3.
The crest of the second rise of thu
Kaw river reached Topeka few min
utes after noon Saturday though il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
Either Senator DOlliver or the
Governor Will Do.
TAFT WILL KEEP OUT.
His Friends Say That He Will
Take No Part
In the Selection of a Candidate
for Vice President.

Washington, June 15.-It was stated
at the White House today that the ad-
ministration prefers either Senator
Dolliver or Governor Cummins, of
Iowa. for the nomination for the vice
presidency.
DOlliver Men Surprised.
Chicago. June ia new turn was
give to the vice presidential specula-
tion shortly after noon today when an
intimation was received from WASH
ington that the president desired the
nomination of either Senator Dolllver
or Governor Cummins. The Iowa
friends of the senator were greatly sur
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

He Claims 697 Delegates to Denver
Convention.

Lincoln. Neb., June 15.-At Mr..
Bryan's office it is announced that
697. delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention at Denver are
pledged to vote for w. J.. Bryan for
president This is 25 more than the
necessary two-thirdS.
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Weather -Indications

Chicago, June 15.-Forecast for
Kansas: Showers tonight and Tuesday.
Rising temperature.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15

The crest Of the second rise of the
Kaw river reached Topeka a few min
utes after noon Saturday though it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
EDITOR PEELED AND BATHEI
IN SALT BY LONG.

Roman Holiday for the Fellows who
Like a Free Show, and Great Doings
for the Democrats-A F'elicitous Oc-
casion. t
The handsomest audience that ever
assembled in the Whitley opera house
for a political meet, greeted Senator
Long last night, to hear him peel the
lining of the editor of the Gazette.
Great credit is due to I. e. Lambert
for the success Of the meeting. He
showed. that he knows how to get TO
the Emporia people, and the fact that
he managed the meeting last night, Is
nevidence Of the respect and esteem
which Emporia people have in him.
"A neat Introductory speech was
made by Oscar Beifeld-one Of the
happiest speeches Of its kind ever made
in town-and then Senator Long began.
He devoted most of the evening to the
editor of the Gazette, who sat by and
enjoyed 1t as much as the senator
seemed to. It was q felicitous occas-
ion, in which everyone seems entirely
satisfied"
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Continued on Page Egiht.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-15
About the Long. White Bristow
Campaign Episode.
WHAT MIR. WHITE SAYS
The Atchison Globe Man and
Wichita Eagle Comment.
Interesting Extracts and In.
terviews About the Incident.

The papers Of course are full Of Sem
ator Longs opening campaign speech
at Emporia last week and the slxinning
the senator gave William Allen White.
the literary genius of Kansas, and the
alleged manager of the Bristow cam
paign for the Republican nomination
for the United States senate against
the present incumbent.
Here is what White himself said In
the Emporia Gazette the next day
that is the part the State Journal has
not yet printed for this paper published
in its issue of the Gay following the
evening of Longs speech, what was
telegraphed to Topeka (that stun costs
about $50 telegraph tolls over the
Western Union, but White gets ten
cents a word for much Of his copy and
when one can get 1t for two-thirds of 4
cent a word, the telegraphic press rate,
it is a bargain in new literature by
William Allen Whitley
Most Of these clippings, to be sure,
give the impression that Long made Z
favorable impression at Emporia and
that White got skinned" Well, that's
what White said himself and the State
Journal has also been trying to md ex-
pressions that were the other way and
has found some, but not as many a. of
the other kind. If Mr.. White or Mr..
Bristow will help us in the search We
| will later print a few more than are
given below:
Whites Local Story.
! [From White in Emporia Gazette, June
IL, 19O8.1
| GAZETTE SKINNED ALIVE.
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Continued on Page sevven.)
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-09-29
Miss Edna Hall Entertains.

The students of the graduating class
Of 'O9 gave a pleasant party at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. 4. N. Hall, Sat
urday evening, 10 compliment to
Edgar Craven, one Of the members Of
the class, who has gone to California
for the winter. The evening was
pleasantly spent with various games
and music and dainty refreshments
were served. Those present we're:
Misses Vera Cosper, Winnie Kelly,
Alice Grant Eta Phillips and Edna
Hall, Messrs. Elmer Strayer, Verne
Launer, Victor Ballantyne aud Ben
jamin Phillips. The members Of the
class Of 'O9 are Vera Cosper, Veva
Burns, Winnie Kelly, Alice Grant,
Eta Phillips, Edna Hall and Edgar
Craven.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1908-09-29
ENTERTAIN new STUDENTS
Christian Associations Give Enjoy
able Receptions to Those Just
Entering Dallas College.

The social season Of Dallas College
was begun Friday evening when
receptions to the alumni and the new
students Of the institution were given
by the two Christian Associations.
The members Of the Y. w. @. A. held
their reception in their association
room on the third floor of the dormi-
tory, more than 80 guests being
present. The entertainment was strictly
informal, its main object being to
bring about speedy acquaintance
between the older students and the
girls just entering college. The even
ing was spent in delightful social
manner. games and delicious refresh
ments adding greatly to the pleasure
of the occasion.
The reception given by the Y. M. G. A..
for the young men who are new
students at college, was held in Presi-
dent Mock's recitation room. About
80 boys were present, and the evening
was spent in playing various jolly
games. The refreshments served con-
sisted Of an abundance Of fine apples
and pean uts, which we're set out with
the hospitable invitation to the guests
"to dig in and help themselves.