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The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14
CAPTURE A SHIP.
The Dutch Begin Active Opera
tiOnS Against Venezuela.
Take a Guard Vessel and Tow
Her Into Port.
CREW SENT ASHORE.
GunbOat RestauradOr a Witness
of the Performance
But Did Not Venture Forth
From Her HarbOr.

Willemstad, Island of Curacao, Dec.
1.-THE following detailed story of the
capture Saturday last of the Venezue-
Ian coast guard ship Alix by the Dutch
cruiser Gelderland was obtained today
from an officer of the cruiser.
AT O'Clock Saturday morning the
Gelderland was steaming slowly a short
distance off the fort at Puerto Cabello.
She noticed the AIix coming in and af-
ter taking up a position that prevented
the passage OF the smaller boat she or
dered her to stop and sent off boat
to search the Venezuelan vessel. 1t was
discovered that the captain of the Alix
had hidden his Venezuelan pennant in
his pocket and he pretended that his
vessel was a merchant steamer. A pas
senger on board the Alix, however, de-
clared to the Dutch officer that the Alix
was coast guard vessel A search was
made. The flag was found in the cap
ta1n'S pocket, and six rifles and q small
quantity of ammunition also were dis
covered. The rifles were in bad condi-
ton.
The crew of the Alix were given their
choice of coming to Curacao or going
ashore at Puerto CabelIo. They pre-
ferred the latter course, embarked in
one of their own boats, and pulled into
the harbor.,
The Venezuelan gunboat Restaurador
was at Puerto Cabello and the officers
of the Gelderland could see her getting
up steam. The Gelderland stayed out
side Puerto Cabello for several hours
waiting to see if the Restaurador would
come out, but she did not venture
forth.
The GeIderland manned the Alix with
an officer and several marines and tow
ed her into Curacao, arriving yesterday.
The Alix is now anchored in the inner
bay.
In State of Defense.
Caracas, Venezuela, Sunday, Dec.
13.-Via Port of Spain, Dec. 14.-The
news of the capture of the Venezuela
coast guard ship Alexis, by the Dutch
cruiser GeIder1and last Saturday be-
came known in Caracas this morning.
big crowd at once assembled in the
Plaza Bolivar and demonstrated in
support of the government.
A decree issued by Acting President
Gomez, places the republic in a state
of defense, sr s..
Within Its Rights.
The Hague, Dec. 1.-THE govern
ment of The Netherlands is satisfied
that it was quite within it's rights,
law, in seizfng the Venezuelan coast
guard ship Alexis off Puerto Cabello,
last Saturday. The Alexis was sus-
pected of carrying munitions of war
from one Venezuelan port to another.
Similar reprisals will be taken when.
ever and wherever possible. The ru-
mors that war has been declared are
today denied.
The government has issued an official
statement in connection with the seiz-
ure of the Alexis in which it sets forth
that it is taking action against the per-
sonal rule of President Castro in order
to guarantee itself against a renewal of
former molestations of Dutch vessels,
this being point concerning which
Castro refused to give any assurances.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14
HARTMAN WINS.
U. S. Supreme Court Holds That He
Need Not Answer Questions.

Washington, Dec. 14.-In an opin-
ion by Justice Holmes the supreme
court of the United States today held
that E. H. Hartman and Otto Kahn,
the latter a New York banker, should
not be required to answer the inter-
state commerce commissions questions
concerning dealings in stocks between
the Union Pacific and other roads to
which they refused to make response
when the subject was under investiga-
ton in New York.
Constituting the decision of the court
pressed the opinion that the construc-
pressed the opinoin that the construc-
ton given the interstate commerce
law takes from it all power of investi-
CATION
The case came to the supreme court
of the United States on cross appeals
by Hartman and the government from
the decision of the circuit court of the
United States for the southern district
of New York, holding that Mr.. Harri-
man should be compelled to make re-
sponse to most of the questions. 1t
arose in connection with the order of
the commission of November Is, 1906,
directing an inquiry into the combina-
ton of the Union Pacific road with
other lines. When Mr.. Hartman was
put on the stand he declined to say
whether he had owned any of the Chi
cago & Alton stock, which was pur-
chased by the Union Pacific and the
price of which had been fixed by him
self; whether a portion of the stock
of the Illinois Central -nad Deen ac-
quired by a pool of which he was
member with the view of selling it to
the Union Pacific; and whether the
Union Pacific directors were interest
ed in the New York Central stock
which was acquired by the Union Pa
cific. He also declined to say how
much of the stock of the Santa Fe was
owned by directors of the Union Pa
cific The circuit court directed Mr..
Hartman to reply to these questions
and he appealed to the supreme court.
The opinion today reversed the de-
cision of the lower court. insofar as it
compelled responses, and affirmed the
portion in which the court refused to
compel such responses It was
sweeping victory for Hartman and his
associates
He Had No Personal Objections
New York, Dec 14.-Mf. Hartman
said in reference to the decision of the
supreme court today that he had al
ways been confident of such an out
come. Personally, he said. he had
never had any objection to answering
the questions, but his relation to his
corporations forbade his disclosing
their condolences, except in a lawful
way.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14
FINE WEATHER TO CONTINUE.

Fair and cooler is the forecast sent out
by the local weather bureau authorizes
for tonight and Tuesday, which means
that in all probabilities tomorrow's condi-
tions will be very similar to those of to-
day with slightly lower temperature. A
better weather offering than that of to-
day could hardly be expected at this sea-
son of the year.
The sun has Shone bright and warm
since early morning and the sky has been
as clear as bell without a cloud of any
kind to mar the blueness of, the dome
above. AS far as likeness is concerned
Sunday and today might, well be termed
twins. The following were the tempera-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14

acter, representing heavy responsible
ties in the care of their own children
or children confided to them by the
duties of their positions in life, will
meet with an immediate and sympath-
etic response, resulting in such care
full editing of this and similar news
matter, that no harm shall be done
to the reading community by inde-
Gently offensive suggestion
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14
ExDress Rates

The rates of Wells Fargo & Com
pany Express are generally as low as
by mail. and in many cases less than
mail rates. Wells Fargo & Co. will
give you a receipt and pay you for
your package if they lose it. Send
your holiday packages by Wells Fargo
& co. Express. Office 621 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14
FYx a Pfiee for Waterworks.

Kansas City. Kan, Dec. 14.-W. A.
Harris, w. ]. Bailey and Grant Horna-
day, appraisers appointed by Judge
John c. Pollock of the federlli court to
fix a price for the Metropolitan Water
company's property in Kansas City,
Kan, will meet today in the federal
building. After they finish their work
a special election is to be held to de-
eide whether or not to buy the water
plant at the price fixed by the ap-
praiSers
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14
weather Indicntinna-

Chicago. Dec. 14.-Forecast for Kan
sas: Fair tonight and Tuesday and cool
er tonight.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-12-14

Continued on Page Nine.)
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
STRAWBERRY EDITH"

Delicious Dish invented by Eseoffier,
the Famous Chef.
Before sailing from New York for
Europe Maitre Escottier, the famous
chef who invented many dishes that
made Emperor William forget the
charms of beer and sausage and who
knows how to cook eggs in 1853 differ
ent ways, left as a token of his appre-
citation his latest invention in the gas
Economical line The day he was to
sail he placed before James B. Regain
of the Knickerbocker hotel, whose
guest he had been for week, a dish
of which strawberries was the foun-
dalton. Regain wanted more, but there
was no more. It was the only sample
of the new dish, and Maitre Escof1ier
had tried it On Regain to see if it was
worthy of leaving as souvenir. He
said it was ''the strawberry Edith"
and something entirely new.
It was offered to the guests of the
Knickerbocker that night and made a
great hit at IS cents a dish. The de-
mand for the recipe was so great that
Mr.. Regain made it public. Here it is:
"Fresh strawberries rolled in vanilla
sugar, favored with curacao-kirsch-
maraschino-dished in Melba dish. COW
cred with whipped cream. favored
with vanilla sugar and violet leaves
crushed"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
WI ON STREET CAR ETHICS.
Chinese Minister Urges countrymen
to Give Up Seats to Women.

Chinese Minister Urges Countrymen
to Give Up Seats to Women.
Chinese of New York city will in fu-
seats to women on the street cars,
even if all Americans do not do SO, for
WI Ting Fang, minister to the United
States from China, recently told them
that by following this custom they
would make no mistake.
Mr.. WI was the central figure at a
mass meeting held in the theater in
Chinatown to aid the New York Con-
fucian association, which will teach
the morals and the precepts of the IL
lustrious sage. The minister, clad in
oriental costume, appeared for the first
time in the quarter in response to an
invitation from leading residents.
Mr.. WI Endorsed the Confucian as
ISOLATION, which is planning to erect
a 100000 building, with libraries,
gymnasium and baths, something like
a branch Of the Young Mems Christian
association. Although the ethics Of
Confucius will be taught there, no OBJ
lection will be made to Christians
joining it.
WI Ting Fang said that he was not
SO particular about the kind of re-
ligion his fellow countrymen embraced
provided that it was a good one and
that they followed its precepts.
I'm the same way" he continued,
with an engaging smile, 81 commend
to you all good American customs. One
thing in which you may well emulate
your American neighbors, my breth-
rem, is in respect for women. would
see the social state of women improve
in our own country, and l think it is
gradually doing so. Here it is the
custom for men when in street car
to give their seats to women 1t is re-
, spectful and courteous, and l suggest
i to all of you that you observe this
very commendable course.
"In fact, my brethren, you win also
find that the American habit of pay
Ing good heed to what your wives say
to you will be Of benefit to you The
advice Of a good woman profits much
1t will keep you from the excuses of
gambling and also from the use of
tobacco, which is not good for you
and gives you a shocking breath.
About the only American custom
can think of now which l cannot
commend to you is the habit of drink
ing whisky and brandy"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
The Wrong Side of the Fence,

An inmate of Scotch lunatic
asylum wandered down to the high
way in front of the asylum to watch
the operations of force of laborers,
who were repairing the public road.
Leaning his elbows on the fence he
eyed the workers calmly and at length
remarked
Hard work, that"
"Ay,' replied one of the men with
some curiosity as to what he would
say next. But he only lapsed into
deep reflection.
How much do you get?"
Fourteen bob a week" ($3.50.)
Another silent spell
'sBut yerc no marrit?'
Il am, and what's worse, have I'VE
BARNS"
me mon.' replied the daft one "a
he turned to go back, 81 think ye're
on the wrang side O. the fence"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
California Alligator Farm.

One thousand alligators, ranging
from the length Of a lead pencil to
monsters that could crush a man in
their jaws, arrived at Los Angeles a
few days ago from the southwestern
part Of Louisiana and were landed
loose in a new gator farm in east
Los Angeles. They were brought in
a specially arranged freight car over
the Southern Pacific. The increasing
demand for alligator leather, which is
converted into pocketbooks and hand
bags, makes the consignment of sau-
rians valuable and accounts for the
new industry started in Los Angeles.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
Get 1t.

DR.. Henry Van Dyke, the famous au-
thor, clergyman and teacher of Prince
ton, was talking one day about tbs
best way for churches to raise money.
Apropos of baZars he said:
There was a canny old Scotch min
lister who said one day from the pull
pit, with dry smile:
Weel, friends, the kirk stands ur-
gently in need Of siller, and, as we
have failed to get it honestly, we must
cen see now what bazaar can do for
u.s."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
ii was All over.

No more will / hear his footsteps
on yonder walk just as the clock
strikes the hour of So
Gracious, Jeannette!!"
And the old parlor light will never
burn low for him again"
you don't mean it,"
Il do, and. furthermore. he will new
er sit on this sofa three nights week
and call me pet names as he has been
doing for two years
/ am astonished.''
And tonight l am going to burn ali
the old love letters in my trunk"
"B-but why are you going to dis
card Iinl?''
Discard him? Why, you goose. I'm
going to marry him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
SOUTH DAKOTA LAND CHEAP
- in the =
''NEW EMPIRE"

along the $50 miles of new line Just
completed by the Minneapolis & St.
Louis r. r. in Faux, Potter, Wal
worth and Mcpherson Counties.
SPLENDID OPPORTUNITIES
Tor the investor and business man in
the new towns, and for the ''Home-
seeker" where good land is still cheap.
NO MATTER WHETHER YOU ARE
A FARMER OR NOT,
write me for handsome illustrated
5older, which tells all about the best
openings.
Very low excursion rates every
week. Call on our agents.
A. B. QUITS,
G P s. T A, M & ST L r S.
Minneapolis, MINI.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
Anniversary Of Porcelain.

The two hundredth anniversary of
the discovery of the secret for max
ing hard or kaolinic porcelain-the
Dresden and Nielsen all the world
admires- be celebrated at Ores
den in January next by a grand ex-
hibition showing the historic develop
ment of porcelain making in Saxony
as well as France, England, Prussia
and Denmark
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
Chicago Women to Wear Sandals.

Nearly thousand Chicago women
will wear sandals this summer, Chi
cago shoe dealers predict One firm
already has laid in stock Of several
hundred in adult sizes as we'll as sizes
for children. The women of Chicago
don't need the support of a physical
culture club to give them courage to
go sandaling, the shoe men declare.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
Nothina DOING.

An optimistic broker in Wall street,
New York, rushing out of his Office the
other day, put this sign on the door:
Back in five minutes"
A gloomy old cynic, yoicing the SEN
timent Of the entire street, wrote un-
derneath:
what for?"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
A Choice of Evils.

A Choice of Evils.
1t was during an epidemic Of ty.
phoid fever.
do you boil your drinking water!"
q man was asked
emo. freeze It," was the reply.
Well" said the other, ''Td just "a
soon have an aquarium inside me a
Q cemetery"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13

The trouble with most cough cures
is that they constipate. Kennedv's
Laxative Cough Syrup does not con-
stlpate, but on the other hand it's Taxa
tive principles gently move the bowels.
1t is pleasant to take and it is especi-
ally recommended for children as it
tastes nearly as good as maple sugar.
Sold by Eugene A. Pfeferle.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
Valued Same as Gold.

B. G. Stewart, merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: 81 tell my customers
when they buy box of Dr. Kings New
Life Pills, they get the worth of that
much gold in weight, if afflicted with
constipation, malaria or biliousness.' y
Sold under guarantee at O. M. Olsen's
drug store. CSC.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13

To relieve constipation, clean out the
bowels, tone and strengthen the diges-
1--we organs, put them in natural con
dlhon with HOLSTERS Rocky Mountain
Tea, the most reliable tonic for thirty
years. 35c, Tea or Tablets. Pioneer
Drug Co.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
Awakening Of Chinese Women.

Wives and daughters Of Chinese no.
blemen are competing with each other
as to who shall quickest learn foreign
languages, and they hold many tea
parties for the purpose Of comparing
progress.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13

No charge for sewing and laying
DRT carpets. j. H. FORSTER. lift
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13

r Wall paper at Sc per double roll.
cl1-tf. J. Fl, FORSTER
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1908-05-13
3S|l|| RAYS


9 You frequently need good liniment,
why not use tae bests DEANS KING
CACTUS OIL sells on its merits and
the mission Of this ad is to get you TO boy
the first bottle; after that we leave it to you
KING CACTUS OIL is antiseptic
and penetrating. 1t heals a wound from
the bottom, preventing blood poisoning.
No other remedy is SO successful for
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
AROUND THE HOUSE
LITTLE THINGS THAT ALL MAKE
FOR COMFORT.
shoestring Fag VIII Be Found d Great
conveaiencs-PrsParing Fruits
and Vegetables fer the Table
Regarding Cooks.

The Shoes-ri1g B-g.-Rig up a
small wooden frame. making it twice
the width you intend the bag to be and
the length Of the shoesuings. Secure
with thumb tacks enough shoestrings
10 cover the frame and weave in and
out or over one and under two, or
whatever patJ""n is desired, the rest
OF the shOesUings. When the weaving
process is entirely finished first catch
the loose ends with the thread, and
then unlOOse from the frame. Line and
bind with silk or satin; make into a
small bag with ribbon strings. This
is a very handsome bag. the material
of which would never be suspected
when the bag is once finished. The
tin ends of the shoestrings of course
should be clipped off after the weaving
process is finished.
Preparing Fruits and Vegetables for
the TabIe.-AlI fruits and green vege-
tables, also dried or fresh mushrooms
and figs, should be carefully inspected
and washed before they are served at
table or cooked, in order that no in
sect life may be left hidden in some
crack or corner. Spinach especially
should be minutely examined and
washed again and again in cold run
ming water before it is put into the
saucepan. Hidden under the spinach
leaves close to the stems are small
white worms which usually make
their appearance in the spring and
fall. They so nearly resemble the leaf
itself that they are apt to be over
looked.
Regarding Cooks.-Be sure that your
cook and other maids have comfort
able beds and well aired, nicely fur
hished rooms; the cook especially,
whose moods are apt to color those
OF the family, if she be well lodged in
attractive quarters after her long
days work is apt to look upon life
more cheerfully. The maids room, in
an apartment, is nearly always impOs-
sibly small and cramped. If, however,
it is a nicely furnished room. with
curtains and pictures, to make it home
like, the maid will have some pride in
keeping it neat.
Children's Shoe Laces.-To keep the
children's shoe laces from untying
have the ends of the laces wet before
tying the usual knot They will not
come united during the day
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
APPLE SLUMP AN OLD RECIPE.
Dish That Figured often on the
Tables Of Our Ancestors.

Apple slump is an old-fashioned
dish, but none the less acceptable on
account Of its antiquity. Pare. core
and quarter a dozen tart, juicy apples,
turn over them a cupful OF boiling
water and set where they will begin
TO cook. Five minutes later add to
the apples two cups of moIasses and
cook five or more minutes, while you
prepare a very soft biscuit dough,
using for a pint of -four a teaspoonful
of sugar, TWO teaspoOnfuls of baking
powder, a half tablespoonful of short
ening and milk to stir TO a dough that
is too soft TO roll. Put this over the
apples, which should be tender, but
not broken, cover the kettle closely
and cook % minutes without lifting
the cover. Serve With a hot sauce,
made by heating TO a cream a half
cupful of butter and one cupful OF
sugar, stirring in just before using a
scant cupfuI Of boiling milk or water
and seasoning 20 taste.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
China in the DinIna Room.

/ In a tall dining room if the plate
rack is filed with bits of china, make
picturesque effect with fancy shaped
jugs or any quaint-shaped pieces OF
pottery, placed above the doorway
and stain the wood to match other
woodwork of the room. This relieves
the barren aspect of a room which is
very high. A low room will appear
neatest if these decorations follow Ger
tain lines around the wall and are
not placed haphazard at any con
venient place. 1t is feared that the
dining room will soon have the aspect
of the old-fashioned kitchen, where il
used to be the pride of most women
to have one article of every kind of
tinware hung around the wall II the
china is TO be hung round the wall, II
is going to detract a great deal from
the cozy apartment The plate rack
is pretty and the bits of china for the
shelves above the door are not amiss,
but use some judgment in arranging
an artistic effect and not china-shop
display.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
Rica Omelet-

One cupful not cooked rice, three
eggs. one tablespoonful cold water
one-fourth level teaspOonfui salt, one
eighth level teaspoonful pepper, one
level tablespoonful butter.
If leftover rice is to be used, re
heat it in a double boiler. Separate
the eggs and add the water, salt and
pepper to the yoIks. Beat until very
thick; then add the rice and mix
thoroughly. Have the butter melting
in the pan. Beat the whites of the
eggs stiff and fold ther, into the mix
ture. Turn II into the pan and cook
slowly for five minutes; then place il
a moderate oven and finish cooking
When a knife run through the center
comes out clean the Omelet is done
Then fold it onto hot platter, garnish
with parsley and serve at once. Th4s
will serve FIVE, and is a good luncheon
or supper dish.
The Washington bee., 1908-05-02
ORNAMENTS FOR MANTEL.
Statfordshire Ware Leads in Popu-
Iarity Just Now.

Mantel ornaments of Stafordshire
ware are being collected by women
who like the quaint old-fashioned
figures in which this china comes. A
single piece does not satisfy the aver
age woman. She wants half a dozen
or more, while a lucky winner at
bridge" or one who knows where to
pick up odd bits Of this ware will
rejoice in a small army of animals,
fat little boys and ruddy checked girls
It is fad to have at least one mantel
in ones country house literally packed
with StaffOrdshire figures. There will
be cats of every hue, dogs that are fat
and wOOlly and dogs that are lean
and spotted, flower girls, boy peddlers,
men, women and horses in this china
ware army, which takes up the whole
mantel itself.
Very little of this Staffordshire ware
is really old, yet occasionally one does
find genuine antique. 1t is imported.
however, and it is not common enough
to be uresome as yet. The antique
shops carry pieces of the new as well
as the old, and they are ordering guam
titles more to meet the demand the
new fad has created. For bridge"
parties Staffordshire ware is a great
favOrite.