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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of A. H. Case whose
death occurred at his home late Mon
day afternoon will be held from the
family home 1900 West Tenth ave-
nue. Thursday afternoon at 2:3O. DR..
Charles M. Sheldon will have charge
of the services at the home and the
Masonic lodge of those at the ceme-
terry. Captain Joseph G. Waters who
has been intimately acquainted with
Mr.. Case for great many years will
deliver an address following the SER
vices conducted by DR.. Charles NJ.
Sheldon.
A meeting of the Shawnee County
Bar association was held in the dis
trict court room this morning and a
committee appointed to draw up
resolutions of respect. The associa
ton will meet Thursday afternoon at
o'clock at the corner of Tenth ave-
nue. and Buchanan street and attend
the funeral in a body. The follow
ing are the pail bearers who have
been selected: Judge A. w. Dana,
Judge z. T. Hazen, Howell Jones,
Judge A J. McCabe, Charles Spencer
and ex-senator John Martin.
The funeral of Mrs. Guilford Dud-
ley who was killed in an automobile
accident in New York city last week
was held from the late residence this
afternoon at $3.50. The services were
conducted by Bishop Millspaugh of
the Episcopal church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
ADAM AND EVE BAND.
Work of the Party Described by
Members in Custody,

Kansas City, Dec. 9.-Mrs- Pratt,
with two of her young daughters,
spent last night in the matron's rooms
at police headquarters, but Mrs. Sharp
who fired two of the shots that struck
Policeman Michael Mullane in yester-
days street battle, was confined to
city Jail.
1--WE been in trouble before" was
all Mrs. Pratt would say, land if
can be killed for righteousness sake I
shall be eternally happy"
Mrs. Pratt bemoaned the death of
her other daughter, Lulu, aged IS,
who was shot during the second stage
of yesterdays battle when the women
and her children pulled off in a row
boat in the Missouri river and at
tempted to escape. At the hospital
man Mullane had small chance of
recovery, but that Sergeant Patrick
ClarkS condition was slightly improv-
ed. A. J. Selzor, the bystander who
was hit by stray bullet, also is ex-
pected to get well.
Mary Pratt, the little IL year old
sister of the dead girl, displayed the
same remarka Bile GOODNESS shown by
her elders, when questioned by the DO
lice. She did not cry when told of her
sisters death.
''She did it for her God" was the
child's answer. Then the girl related
the history of their wanderings
You see we got acquainted with
this man Sharp up in North Dakota
she said. THAT must have been two
years ago. This summer we began
following them. In the houseboat we
started down the Missouri river. We
would stop at each city and preach
and sing. OF course, we kids did the
singing and it was great fun. We left
st. Joseph about a week ago and float
ed down to Kansas City just as those
ice cakes began to appear.
Yes, it got cold on the boat, but
you know we were serving the Lord
and our master had to endure hard
ships when he was on earth. When
we stood on the street corners and
sang for the people we felt repaid for
We knew we were doing the Lords
work
mo, they didn't make US children
sing. We did it because we loved to
do so. Those big guns which we car
ried were for protection. Papa says
this is free country and we could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
ANOTHER CONTEST is FILED.
j. L. Finley Claims Legislative Seat
Won by Josiah Crosby.

Another contest was filed with the
secretary of state this morning, this
one from Cheyenne county. J. l..
Finley, Republican candidate for
representative is .contesting the cleo
ton of Josiah Crosby, Democrat. The
returns gave Crosby majority of four
votes.
J. S. Stout Democrat. of the 125th
and w. V. Jackson, Republican, of the
99th representative districts have
contests on their hands. In the SEN
ate w. M Moore of the 32nd and T.
A. Milton of the 4th senatorial dis
tricts have contests. Both of the
latter are Democrats.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
G. A. R. MEN COMING.
VIII Be Guests of Honor at Campfire
Tomorrow Evening.

A campfire will be held at the Audi
torium, commencing at O'Clock Thursday
evening. December. TO- This reunion Is
upon the occasion of the visit of the COM
mander-in-chief of the G. A. R., Major
Henry NJ. Nevius, his staff and Mrs.
Mary E. Gilman, national president of the
Womenis Relief Corps, and Mrs. Cen
evive Longfield, national president of the
Ladies of the G.. A. R.
Commander W. A. Morgan, of the de
partment of Kansas, will preside at this
meeting.
The following programme will be given:
Organ-Patriotic Airs...-Mr. w. F. Roehr
S. Lampman, Department Chaplain
Address of Welcome .-....... Comrade
c. B. Graves, Justice Supreme Court
Song-''America Forever ........... Modocs
........... Comrade VIM. Green, Mayor
Henry NJ. Nevius, Commander in-Chief
Song Mrs. Belle c. Harris
e. Gilman, National President ": R. c..
Song-'Kansas'' ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Modocs
rade Frank o. Cole. Adjutant General
Song ..................M Mrs. Belle C. Harris
Address Mrs. Genevieve Long
field, Natl President L. of G. A. r.
Song. Boys of the Old Brigade :Modocs
Address ........... Comrade Thos. w
Scott, Member Executive Com mittee
Address ................. VIM. H. Arm
strong. Member Executive Committee
Cheek. Member Executive Committee
Song-tAmerica" By the audience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09

eyes and a pretty face. Her marriage
to Farrer, who is negro of the black
est type, created considerable COM
ment but both seemed TO be satisfied
and the matter was dropped.
Place IL Searched
Detectives Hutton and Sauls of the
Topeka police force who searched the
Farrar place last evening found moth
ing that would make evidence. Al few
love letters of the gushy variety were
found in the woman's clothes. They
were written to Farrer and only ex-
pressed desire that they might live
together as soon as possibIe- 1t was
just before the marriage that these
letters We're written A little note was
also found warning her to be careful
of her rankings or she would be
caught by some mean women. Farrer
explained this as having been written
by a young man friend in church not
long ago who warned her that
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
KANSANS ARE NAMED.
President Promotes Four Regular |
Army Lieutenants-

Washington, Dec. 9-Four Kansas
men, now contract surgeons in the army
have been nominated by the president
for appointment as first Heutenants
with the rank from last July Z. They
are William F. Deniedman, Joseph
Pinquard, Francis Marion McCallum
and James Rudolph Mount.
The president also nominated TRULY
Cheney Martin and Wilbur Rogers of
Kansas to be second Heutenants, with
rank from last September Is. Kansas
postmaster nominated: Orlando A. Che
ney, Fort Scott, reappointment; Lewis
Pickerell, Minneapolis, in place of Thos.
E. Hurley, resigned: Frank S. Nickel
vey, Gas City, reappointment; Eli A.
Baum, Burden, reappointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09

bunch OF women who were Jealous
intended to waylay her. Nothing was
found of the chloroforrn although the
bedroom in which the woman died
was searched carefully. 1t is a din
gy little room just under the roof OF
the small frame shack and the beds
were crowded in between trunks,
packages and boxes. 'The bed Itself
was covered with hairpins and the
woman's shoes were lying in the floor
at the foot of the bed when she was
first found by the coroner. The bed
clothes were laid over her carefully
and there were no signs of a struggle
3 The case is a mysterious one ana
may be cleared up at the inquest in
the courthouse Friday morning by
Coroner Keith. The police and DR..
Keith feel certain that the man killed
the woman and they have more proof
for this assertion than can be present.
ed against it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
FLAT DENIAL.
Is Made by Cardinal Gibbons to
Cromwell's Statements.

Baltimore, O.. Dec. 9.-The atten-
ton of Cardinal Gibbons has been
called to the following statement at
tributed to William Nelson Crom-
well of New York regarding the fail
ure of the Fidelity Funding company
of New York:
''Since the trouble with the funding
company began 1 have been appealed
to by many high dignitaries in the
church including Cardinal Gibbons,
to act in their interests"
The cardinal replied by saying he
never had any communication verbal
or written with Nj. Cromwell on this
subject and that he never had any
transaction with said company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
New York Money Market.

New York Dec .-MONEY-Money on
call easy. 2d2h per cent; ruling rate 212
per cent. closing bid and offered at 2 per
cent. Tim loans firm and dull; so days,
90 as per cent: 80 DAYS. $685. per cent; six
months. 3G31% per cent
CLOSE: Prime mercantile paper S%@Ak
per cent.
Sterling exchange strong with actual
business in bankers bills at $4.S45064. "a. 80
for 60 day bills and at 81. Sc. 80 for demand;
commercial bills. 81. S4l4 a. S43s.
lars. 45c
BoNDs-Governmen bonds. heavy;
railroad bonds. firm.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
DATE FOR THE FAIR.
Will Be Held in the Week Com
mencing September IS.

At the annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Kansas Exposition COM
pany held at the Commercial club
rooms Tuesday evening a decision was
reached to hold the fair next fall dur
ing the week commencing September
10 Twenty-Five stockholders were
present at the meeting and 100 others
were represented by proxies. The an
nual report of Secretary r. T. Kreipe
which was submitted indicates that
there remains in the hands of the
treasurer of the association S1,415.92.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
Halo Sncceeds Allison.

Washington, Dec. "a largely at
tended caucas of Republican senators
today unanimously elected Senator
Hale as chairman of the Republican
caucus to succeed the late Senator
Allison. The position carries with it
the craftsmanship of the Republican
steering committee of the senate
which determines all important
legislation in that body.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
Stricken Blind.

New York, Dec. 9.-WhiIe playing Greek
love melodies and war songs. Anastasio
Salachianan. a Greek peddler, has been
stricken suddenly blind at his home IN
Seventeen street. His brother was sit
ting him when the man cried out:
ct cannot see the music" He arose stag
geringly and cried again: Now, I can
not see at ALL A policeman was sum
moned and the afflicted man was hurried
to a hospital. 1t was said there that his
sight was completely gone. The case is
Duzzling the physicians.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
POLICE PUZZLED.
Unable to Solve the Death CT
Mrs. Ferrar.
Husband Arrested But Estab-
fishes an Alibi.
HE is THEN RELEASED.
lie is THEN RELEASED.
But Detectives Are Still InvCS-
tigating His Actions
Woman Was SmOthered by
ChlOrOform Say ID 3ctO.s.

Did H. c. Farrer kill his wife or did
she commit suicide? That is the ques-
ton that is bothering the close observ-
ers of the mysterious death at AS Van
Buren, street early Tuesday afternoon
when Mrs. Louise Farrer, the white
wife of H. c. Farrer colored, was found
dead in her bed at the above mentioned
place.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-09
Dividend Increased.

New York, Dec. 9.-The directors of
the Western Union Telegraph company
today declared a quarterly dividend of
q of 1 per cent. This is an increase
of 4 of 1 per cent as compared with
the previous quarter.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
A Lucid Explanation.

Her prejudice against football has
been deep and lasting, and it was only
mothers love that induced her to go
to the game to see her boy play. Her
daughter Susie, who is something of
football expert, owing to her experience
in attending games with other peoples
brothers, went along as protector and
mentor
Nov, DEAR" the anxious mother ex-
claimed, 81 don't know anything about
this awful game, but want you to tell
me every time that Ralph makes a good
play-or whatever you call It,
20 Susie, did you see that awful man
throw Ralph on the ground and jump
on him? Oh, this Is awful! I'm going
right down on the field"
But, mother" interrupted the
daughter, who was sorely tried In her
efforts to watch the game and at the
same time explain the situation to her
mother, that's allowed. You see he
Go on! Run! RUM
Susie had become positively incoher-
ent in her excitement as Ralph had Sc
cured the ball and was making a good
advance. A pause followed, while the
mother, bewIIdered by the technical
expressions Of her daughter, was vague
ly watching the game.
"Now you see," explained Susie,
Ralph and the other men are trying to
get the ball over that last line, and the
men on the other side are trying to stop
them. That last play was wing
shift"
"a what?" cried her mother. "Where
are the wings, and how could they shift
them if they had them"
''Well, you see, wing shift is some
thing like cross buck that is s."
But the last explanation was even
more befogging than the first, and the
anxious mother cOntented herself with
watching her boy whenever his head
became visible under a pile Of legs and
arms, and listening to the talk Of the
other spectators.
When they reached home, after vic
tory by the team of which Ralph is a
melHDeF, q lIleHu WIZ hHOWS Us HLlI0
of the game as the fond mother called
In to hear the particulars.
"Well," said the mother, in cOnclu-
sion, 81 don't exactly understand it,
but know that Ralph's nine, or what
ever you call them, made a cross deer,
or some other kind of an animal play |;
and then, after changing their wings,
everybody on the blinkers, or those
open seats, got up and yelled, and some
one beside me said they had touched
the ball down, although all the time
those rough men were pulling Ralph
along the ground and trying to take the
ball away from him'.-Youth's Com
paniOn.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25

Mono sat In the garden. Tama sud-
denly felt conscious OF q dear presence
other than her child. She looked up
and there, standing close beside her,
was her lord IN full uniform and &C.
coutrements.
"Yorimasa !" exclaimed Tama excit-
edly. "Oh, my dear lordl My dream
was untrue, the dispatches were untrue.
too. You have come back to your lit
tie one with the lonely heart. / knew
you would come In the garden when the
f1refies make jewels in the air. Speak
to me, YorImasa!'
But Yorimasa did not speak.
Through the stiffness Of the night
lama heard once more the phantom
trumpet call-low and soft and beauti-
full. One smile played across the face
Of Yorimasa-and then he passed out
into the night.
As Tama lay PROSTATE on the ground,
she saw little Mono standing up by q
big pine tree thrustiDg out his small
arms and shouting: XIII, bang, bang,
kill !'-Black and White.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
YEAST rs A PLANT.

But 1t Can Be Seen as Such Only
with the Microscope.
Yeast is a small plant which can be
seen only With the aid Of the micro
scope, says Good Health. There are
two varieties, wild and cultivated, for
these tiny plants can be improved
through cultivation, as larger plants
can be.
Firms which make yeast for the mar
ket must grow these plants quite as
carefully as the florist grows his flowers.
Care must be taken that they do not
become mixed with other varieties,
thereby destroying the culture.
In some laboratories where yeast Is
grown two separate buildings are kept
for this purpose. These are both care
fully disinfected, and If it is found
that the yeast becomes contaminated
in one building the culture is started
anew and the other building previous
ly disinfected before moving into it.
The purest culture Of yeast Is prob
ably obtained in the compressed yeast
cakes. These can be kept only for a
very short time and then In O cool
place, which renders 1t inconvenient for
the warmer parts Of the country. In
this case, of course, the dry yeast cakes
must be used, which when fresh are
perhaps quite as good as the COM
pressed, except that they require
longer time and should be started In
the sponge instead Of the stiff dough.
This plant, like bacteria, requires
warmth, moisture and food. The ma
terial out Of which the bread Is made
should always be warmed and the
dough should always be kept in warm
place. The temperature most favor
able is about that Of the body, little
less than 100 degrees.
There Is always considerable mois-
ture in bread and plenty Of food for
the plant. The food which it requires
is sugar. This it obtains from the
wheat, there being some sugar IN the
-four, and more sugar is also formed
from the starch. =
AS the yeast plants feed upon sugar
they break it down into two substances
alcohol and gas known as carbon
dloxide, or carbonic acid gas. As the
gas Is formed 1t Is held by the gluten,
which Is very elastic substance. When
the bread is put into the oven the heat
expands the tiny bubbles of gas, caus-
ing the bread to rise, or to become much
lighter. The alcohol formed, being q
volatile product, passes off in the bak-
ing.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Valuable.

"Have you lost anything, MADAME
asked the polite f1oorwalker of the
square-jawed, austere-looking shopper
who stood before the "lost and found"
window of the large department store.
Eyes, sir" she replied, 1--WE lost ia
pounds Of husband, in a light brown
suit, with black derby hat, small tuft
Of hair on its chin and frightened
look. I lost it in crush at the fancy
goods counter. It's probably wander
ing through the building in search Of
me, and 1 thought perhaps you could
find 1t easier than 1 can. 1 want 1t
on account of a bundle 1t is carrying
under It's m."-Woman's Home Jour
nal
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
MUSIC STUDENTS
Should Have Steady Nerve,

Should Have Steady Nerves.
The nervous system of the musician
is often very sensitive and any habit
like coffee drinking may SO upset the
nerves as to make regular and neceS-
sary daily practice next to impossible.
Il practice from seven to eight hours
a day and study Harmony two hours"
writes a Mich. music student Last
September / was so nervous 1 could
only practice a few minutes at a time
and mother said l would have to drop
my music for a year.
This was terribly discouraging, as
couldn't bear the thought of losing
a whole year Of study. Becoming con-
WINGED that my nervousness was caused
largely by coffee, and seeing Postum
so highly spoken Of, / decided l would
test it for a while.
Mother followed the directions care
fully and 1 thought 1 had never tasted
such a delicious drink. We drank
Postum every morning instead OF
coffee, and by November L felt more
like myself than for years, and was
ready to resume my music.
Il now practice as usual, do my
studying and when my days work is
finished l am not any more nervous
than when 1 began.
Il cannot too highly recommend
Postum to musicians who practice half
a day. My father is physician and
recommends Postum 10 his patients.
Words cannot express my appreciation
for this most valuable health beverage,
and experience has proven its superb
ority over all others" There's a
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., BATHS
Creek. Mich. 'Read The Road TO Well
vile" in pkgs.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
Gloves.

The origin Of gloves Is very ancient.
Some authorities assert that they were
known in Bible times, from references
made to "shoes" which were thought to
be identical with gloves. The first clear
account of gloves comes, however, from
Xenophon. This writer speaks of the
Persians wearing gloves on their hands
to protect them from the cold Homer
describes Laertes working in his gar
den with gloves upon his hands to pro-
tect them from the thorns, and VarrO
mentions this apparel as being worn by
the Romans.
Gloves have been tokens Of solemn
and important things from the ninth
century. They were adopted as a rite
Of the church, and later the transfer
ring Of lands or titles was always at
tended with the presentation Of gloves.
In the eleventh century the method of
challenging to single combat by throw
ing down glove was instituted, and
this custom still remains in some coun-
tries. Gloves were not worn by womeu
until after the Reformation.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25

pleted the journey 1t disappears az
magically as it came. In few min
utes receptacle for dirty dishes ap
pears and waits patiently for its load.
There is no rattle of crOckery, no dam
ger from careless servants, no noise
and confusion of walters. In this Won
derful way all the food, from the tie
licious julienne to the coffee and cigars,
is served If the room becomes slight
~ overheated the inventor presses an
other button and a cool, sweet-scented
breeze fans the guests. The air Is
scented and cooled by passing over per-
fumed water.
After the dinner the visitors are In
vited to inspect the wonderful house.
The first place visited is always the
kitchen. Here everything is done by
electricity. Fixed to the walls are
switches, meters, etc., for controlling
the apparatus The electric heat is
applied direct, and it only takes few
minutes to prepare the food. The dishes
are all of aluminium, easy to clean and
each designed specially for its work.
On the kitchen table are a number Of
electrical utensils, including mincing
machine, a miniature churn for pro-
ducing fresh butter, coffee grinder, a
buffer and poIisher, and even an cleo
trio dishwasher. There was also shown
>the motor-driven apparatus which wait
ed on the table so nicely.
In the laundry the clothing is wash
ed, dried and irGned by electricity. The
guest chambers are heated and lighted
and ventilated by the current. Electric
bells, telephones and cigar lighters
abound. A simple electrical device
notifies the domestlcs in the basement
Of a visitor at the front gate. By a
series Of mirrors the owner Of the
house can see his guest standing in the
street. With the telephone apparatus
lie can talk with him from the den,
and at the press Of finger the. gates
swing open or shut
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-25
A Slight DrOD.

Gounod, who, as many Americans
know, had a keen sense Of fun, was
once overwhelmed by the enthusiasm
Of young music-mad English girl who
had been presented to him.
ooh, 1 am lost for words to express
my admiration for the great composer
Of Faust" she said. Inspired musi-
clan, mighty master, what shall 1 call
you?"
Gounod interrupted her by patting
her gently on the head.
Throw your arms round my neck"
he gayly advised, 'and call me your lit
tie rabbit"