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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
DIsowNED WOMAN DIES ALONE.
Discarded by Her Husband and Cast
Of bv Parents.

Wichita. Kan. April 10-Mrs.
Leslie Smith, who was found dead in
her home here FRIDAY from the effects
of gas fumes. is the daughter of A. C.
Houston, a wealthy lumber merchant
of this city. She had lived alone in
the house in the outskirts of the city
for many months, and all anyone
knew of her was that she claimed to
be the wife of a travelling salesman
When her body was found she had
been dead several days and it is not
known whether her death was an ac-
cident or case of suicide. Four
years ago, when but II years CT, the
girl is said to have married against
the wishes of her parents, VINO dis
owned her. Her husean6 left her
after one year.
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wife's health and since that time has
devoted his attention entirely to her
ZEBULON PIXIES NIECE DEAD.
Passed Away on Ninety-Seventh Ami
yerSary of Her Birth

Larned, Kan, April 10.-Mrs. Sarah
Sturdevant, niece of Lieutenant Zebu-
lon Pike, the discoverer of Pixies
Peak, died here on her ninety-seventh
birthday anniversary, at the home of
her daughter, Mrs. W. r. Adams. Her
maiden name was Sarah Wardell, and
her mother was the daughter of Colo
mel Zebulon Pike, a Revolutionary war
hero. Her mothers brother was Lieu
tenant Zebulon Pike, the noted ex-
plorer and soldier, for whom the peak
is named. She was married May "a,
1895, to the Rev. Charles Sturdevant.
Two children are living, Mrs. w. R.
Adams of Larned and Charles
Sturdevant of Alva, Ok. Mrs. Sturde-
want was born in Lawrenceburg, Ind,
April 9, 1912. She was reared by her
grandfather, who was a revolutionary
officer, and she always had a keen in
terest in politics. She met General
Lafayette when he visited this country
in 1924.
She came to Kansas in 1870 and
settled at Olathe. In 1876 she moved
to Larned with her family and had
lived here since. Until the last her
| memory was perfect. and she could
tell of the events of her long life with
| lively interest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
VETERAN BURIED IN WHITE.
Dying Request of Hiram G. Rodney Is
HOnored by His Relatives.

Fort Scott, Kan, April 1O.-In
G. Rodney, an aged citizen of Vernon
county, who died this week at his
home near Katy, was buried dressed
in a white suit, and the remains in
closed in a white casket. The white
hearse was also used and it was drawn
by a team of spotless white horses.
The request was very peculiar one.
as it is unusual for a man "a years of
age to be buried in white, but it was
fully granted. Mr.. Rodney recently
suffered a stroke of paralysis. and it
was after he was afflicted with the
fatal stroke that he made the above
request regarding his funeral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
FOR PRESIDENT OF THE w. r. C.
Mrs. Cora Deputy Will Be q Candidate
at the Ottawa Encampment.

Manhattan. Kan. April 1o:-The
name of Mrs. Cora M. Deputy of Man
haitian will be presented by her
friends for department president of
the Women's Relief Corps before the
next encampment G. A. r. which
meets in Ottawa in May. She is an
enthusiastic and hard worker in G.
A. r. matters, and is a devoted mem
Der of the w. r. C. of Manhattan. Her
name was presented to the encamp-
ment of w. r. G. year ago in Kan
sas City, Kansas, and while she
had a majority of the delegates
pledged she was defeated by a few
votes because of the absence of some
of her friends during the election of
president. She has hosts of friends in
the w. r. c. lodges of the depart
ment having been a faithful worker
in the order, and it is believed Mrs.
Deputy will win the presidency on the
first ballot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
MINERAL MINER BURNED.
Opened a Pocket of Gas and an
Explosion Followed.

Mineral, Kan, April 10.-While
working in his room, John Jacopi. an
Austrian miner, was severely burned
by a gas explosion.
As near as can be understood Jacopi
was working in his room mining. when
the removal of the coal in some way
opened up a pocket of gas which
ignited from his pit lamp, an ex-
plosion followed.
The flames struck him about the
head and neck and burned him very
badly, though luckily his eyesight was
saved, possibly from involuntarily
closing of them.
He was taken to the top and re-
moved to the Office of DIR. c. B. Coss,
where his injuries were dressed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
BURNS RESULT IN DEATH.
Ruth Lucille Wilson Succumbs to In
juries in Winfield Hospital.

Winfield, Kan, April 10.-Ruth Luz
ellie, aged 10 years, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. H. Wilson of Rock, died
in st. Mary's hospital from the effects
of burns received Friday afternoon.
She was in the yard watching a fire
that was burning off the grass, when
her clothes caught fire and before it
could be extinguished, she was in a
blaze that enveloped her entire body.
She was so badly burned that death
come as a relief after several hours of
intense suffering.
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ARE WILLING TO QUIT AT ONCE
Mayor and Commissioners at Hutch
inson Are Satisfied With Honors.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 10.-Mayor
John P. Harsha and the present coun-
cilmen have laid the reins of the city
government and Mayor Frank L. Mar
tin and Commissioners George w.
Winans and Charles W. Oswald have
taken them up. The change in gov
eminent followed Immediately the Of
fetal canvass of the ballots and the
announcement of the results last
night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
BONDS FOR $4,000 HIGH school.
Pawnee Rock Is Experiencing Build
ing Boom Worth Noticing.

Pawnee Rock, Kan. April 10.-The
city school board has decided to call
an election for the purpose of issuing
bonds for a $4,000 high school build
ing.
The excellent wheat prospect is
causing a building boom of consider
able magnitude at this point.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
HELD HIM UP WITH OWN GUN
Three Wichita Negroes Rob a Wichita
Pawn Broker of Revolvers.

Wichita, Kan, April 10.-Jacob
Goldstein, a pawnbroker at 500 East
Douglass avenue, was held up in his
store by three negroes and was robbed
of three 41-calibre Colt revolvers
The three negroes entered his place
and asked to look at the revolvers,
claiming that they wished to buy one.
Goldstein handed one to one of the
negroes. He made a pretense of ex-
amining it and put a cartridge in the
cylinder. AS soon as he accomplished
this he drew the gun on Goldstein
and ordered him to throw up his
hands. Mr.. Goldstein responded
readily and each of the other two ne
groes picked out a revolver of the
same size and calibre, after which all
of them ran out of the store and dis
appeared.
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Wife of Judge StillwelI Dead.

Erie, Kan, April 10.-Mrs. Anna L.
StillweI1 is dead at her home in this
CITY, She was the wife of Judge
Leander Stillwel wha was on the dis
trict bench in Neosho and Wilson
counties for rs years and is one of the
most eminent jurists in Kansas. Judge
Stillwell resigned his judicial office
about two years ago on account Of his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10

tree. Someone got excited and turn
ed in an alarm. By the time the wag-
on arrived the sparrow's home was
completely destroyed and the flames
had ceased for want of material to
work upon. AS far as can be learned
there was no insurance and Mr.. and
Mrs. Sparrow will have to begin all
over again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
BOY DRAGGED TO DEATH,
JoSerh Strutzel Thrown From a Rid
ing Pillow by Runaway Team

Emporia, Kan. April 1o.-Michael
Strutzel, the 14-year-old son Of Joseph
Strutzel, who lives ten miles south of
town, was killed in a runaway acct
dent. The boy was blowing with a
three-horse team hftched to a riding
pillow and he was dragged for more
than a mile. No one witnessed the
a.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
FAILED TO SAVE THE NEST.
Sparrows Home Cause the Winfield
Fire Department. a Mile Run.

Winfield, Kan. April 10.-A spar
rows nest on fire made the Winfield
fire department a mile run. This dis
astrous confa gration was on the pre-
misses of Joe Morgan. who had been
burning a pile of trash and a spark
got into a sparrow's nest in a nearby
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10

May. A two days session will be held.
There are los treasurers in the state,
and Mr.. Eddy expects practically all
of them to be present at their meeting
and many Of them will bring their
urer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
County Treasures to Be Invited to
University City for State Meeting.

Lawrence, Kan, April 10.-Joe Ed
dy, county treasurer, is sending out
invitations to all the county treasurers
of the state urging them to come to
the big state meeting of their associa-
ton. which will be held here during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-10
Sold Liquor without License.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 10.-M. B..
Bush, a farmer residing near Hutch
inson. was arrested by c. F. Biddle of
Wichita, deputy United States mar
shall The charge against him is SELL
ing liquor without government IL
cense. Bush was indicted by the fed
eral grand jury year ago. He was
taken to Wichita but will be later
transferred to Topeka where he will
be arraigned before Judge Pollock of
the federal court.
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Killed by a ThresIing Machine.

COncOrdla, Kan, AprH 1V.-fdy
Bruner, aged about nine years, SON OF
Julius Bruner, stock buyer here, fell
from a threshing machine on which
he was -iding Friday evening and the
wheels passed over his body and 70
died almost instantly.
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Government Purchases Sit,

Parsons, Kan. April 10.-The COM
mission appointed to appraise and
condemn the site of the government
building at this place met and APP
praised and condemned the four lots
at $4,000. The government made an
appropriation of $4,000 for the erec-
tion of the building.
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NE CONS( RTS WITH ROYALTY

wrong way to hit the coast, and the
first big village we came in sight Of
he was going to land and take our
chances.
Pretty soon a big village doomed
up ahead. on high place near a river.
with more than 100 houses, and fields
Of corn and potatoes and grain all
around it. and one big house like
about 40 hay stacks all in one, and
Pa gave the word to stand by. and
when we got near the village the
whole population came out beating
tom-toms. and waving their shirts.
and Pa pulled the string. some of the
gas escaped. and We came down In a
sort of plaza right in the center of
the village. and tied the drag rope to
a tree. and anchored the gas bag at
both ends.
The crowd of negroes stood back in
amazement, and waited for the king
of the tribe to come out of the big
shack. and while he was getting ready
to show up we looked around at the
preparations for a feast which we
had noticed.
1t was a regular barbecue. and the
little dwarf We had brought along be-
gan to sniff at the stun that was be-
ing roasted over the fire. and Pa
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The cowboy was trembling, but he
had his gun ready. and was monkey
ing with an automatic revolver, and
the king came right up to Pa, ano
looked Pa over, and walked around
him, making signs. Then he looked 1t
the airship and gas bag, and shifted n
the feast cooking, and finally his eye
fell on the dwarf, who had beer
mourned as dead, and he called the
dwarf one side to talk to him, and Pc
said to the dwarf: Tell him We have
just dropped down from heaven to In
spect the tribe, and take an account
of stock" The king and the dwarf
talked awhile and then the king came
up to Pa and got down on his knees.
and in pigeon English, broken by sobs.
he informed Pa that he recognized
that Pa had been sent from heaven to
take the position of king Of the tribe.
and he announced to the tribe that
gathered around him that he abdicated
in Pas favor, and turned his tribe.
lands, stock and mines over to the
heaven-sent white man. and for them
to look upon Pa as king and escort
him to the palace and turn over tC
him all his property. wives, ivory, cop
per and gold. and he would 60 jump
in the lake, and in token of abdication
he turned over to Pa the plug hat
and was taking of the beer bottles
from around his neck when Pa stopped
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For the Tea Table.

The girl who wants to get a reputa-
ton for delicious tea-making should
have on her tea table the various
frills that are now served with the aft
ernoon cup.
Cream in squat silver or cut glass
jugs is there for the grandfather. who
has never lost his Old-fashiOned taste
for creamed tea, and for granddaugh-
ter. who takes 1t to be English.
Lemon, the most generally used
flavoring, should be cut in thin slices
with the rind cut of and piled in over
tapping layers on a fiat plate. Special
dishes are now shown for lemon They
are fiat plates of rock crystal. with a
silver rim. They resemble the crystal
butter dish, but are much smaller. A
tiny silver pickle fork lies across the
slices.
For the man who likes a few drops
of rum in his tea in addition to lemon,
a fine quality of Cuban rum is kept in
a liquor jug Of glass or glass OVERLAND
with silver.
A fad of the moment is to serve
some sort of preserves in tea. The
Russians, for instance. are quite fond
OF strawberry jam stirred into the
cup. and tomato preserves heavily
spiced with ginger is equally good.
These preserves make a charming ad-
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looked at him and asked him what
the layout was all about, and the
dwarf, who had learned to speak a
little English, got on his knees and
told Pa the skyship had landed in the
midst of his own tribe, where he had
been stolen from year ago by an
other tribe. and that the feast was
cannibal feast, got up in honor of the
tribal Thanksgiving. and that the
bodies roasting were members of an
other tribe that had been captured in
a battle, and the dwarf got up and be-
gan to talk to his old friends and
neighbors. and he evidently told them
we were great people, having rescued
him from the tribe that stole him, and
brought him back home in the skyship
safe and sound.
The people began to kneel down
to Pa and worship him, but Pa said
it made him sick to smell that stuff
cooking. and he told us that he felt
our end had come. cause we had
landed in a cannibal country. and they
would cook us and eat us as sure as
cooking
Pa said il they roasted him and
tried to eat him, they would find they
had pretty tough proposition, but he
thought the cowboy and l would make
pretty good eating.
We got our Winchesters and revol-
vers off the airship, and got ready to
fight if necessary, when suddenly all
of the negroes, dwarfs and full-grown
negroes got down on the ground, and
kissed the earth, all in two lines, and
up to the far end of the line, near the
kings house. out came the king of the
tribe, dressed like a vaudeville per-
former. and he marched down between
the lines with stately tread towards
Pa and the cowboy and your little
Hennery.
He had on an old plug hat, 50 years
old at least, evidently only worn on
occasions of ceremony. and the rest of
him was naked. except Shirt made of
grass, which was buckled around his
waist, and he carried an empty to-
mato can in one hand and q big oil
can. such as kerosene is shipped in,
in the other. and around his neck was
lot OF empty pint beer bottles strung
on piece of copper wire. and he had
his nose and ears pierced and in the
holes he wore tin tags that came of
of plugs of tobacco.
He was sight sure enough, but he
was as dignified as q southern negro
driving a hack. Pa kept his nerve
with him. rolled cigarette, scratched a
match on the seat of his pants. and
lighted it, and blew smoke through his
nostrils. and looked mad, as he laid
his Winchester across his left arm.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10
To Hem Table Linen.

Every woman who has ever at
tempted to lay hens on napkins or
tablecloths or to hem them after they
are laid, knows the impossibility OF
doing them quickly or well if the stiff
fleming is not first removed.
One way to get them in proper con-
ditiOn is to rub the linen between the
fingers and thumbs along the entire
length of the hem. This gets out the
stiffness and prevents needles from
breaking.
Another and better method is be-
fore the linen. napkins particularly, is
cut apart, wet 1t along the line of di-
vision and for about an inch on each
side with small toothbrush dipped in
soapsuds. Not only will the thread
draw with few. if any breaks. but the
hem can be laid with much greater
ease.
Never attempt to cut linen by the
eye. 1t takes little more time to draw
q thread. and that is easily made up
by the Quickness and accuracy with
which the hem Is laid.
In hemming all table linen. fold it
over twice to the desired depth of
hem, then turn back, crease and over
cast neatly on the wrong side. This
makes much heater effect than hem
ming in the usual way.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10
MAR

All shades of gray are In high favor
White suede is favOrite evening
glove.
More fullness is in evidence in new
skirts.
Wide insets of lace are seen N
lingerie gowns.
Lambs wool is largely used for in
terlining coats.
Jewel fashions of the hour are high
ly extravagant.
Cuffs for spring turn-back and are
slightly pointed.
Cotton velvets will be much Used
for tailor mades.
Arabian hoods in pale shades 60
with theater clOaks.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10

In selecting tablecloths 1t Is more
satisfactory to get the 72-inch width.
which gives q generous fall Of is
inches or 30 at the sides. which
dresses table better than the mar
rover widths. Two and one-half yards
Is very good measure for general use.
q convenient size for a small company
requiring an extra leaf. Three and
one-half yards are required for an ex-
tended table. to drape over the ends
and correspond with the Sides
In hemming tableclOths. a double
hemstitch above an inch-and-a-half
wide hem, makes a very fine finish.
The ENDS must be cut by the thread
to make the hem true. With napkins
to correspond and finished in the
same way. this makes a very fine
table set. II the linen is fine and
heavy. with a pretty pattern. II the
hemstitch is thought to be too elab-
crate, the so-called French hem at the
ends does very nicely, turning a half
inch hem neatly and folding back, sew
q fine overand-over stitch.
The care of table linen is of great
importance. II one would have the
table arrayed at its best. There must
be q pure white cloth without blemish
or wrinkle with satiny finish and with
as few folds as possible. A very good
way to wash napkins and tablecloths
for this effect Is to first. pour slowly
q stream Of boiling water over stains
and then let them soak in a good suds
made with white laundry soap for an
hour; then lightly rub out and just
scald In clear water; rinse in a light
bluing water and, during the whole
process wiring by hand instead of by
wringer, to avoid the wrinkles that
are So hard to press out. Do not
starch; stretch evenly and hang
straight on the line to dry.
In ironing the linen must be evenly
and very we'll dampened. Fold the
tablecloth from side to side, just once.
and press dry from end to end. on
both sides. This will give the satin
finish. Fold together sidewise once
more and press both sides carefully,
then fold lengthwise as little as pos
sible. to lay in your sideboard drawer
for linen. To avoid the least folds.
some get boards, such as are used for
dress goods. and wind their long table
cloths smoothly over them. giving
them the appearance of new linen.
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10
Less Expensive Gowns.

There is one thing to be said in ia
vor of the expensive materials woven
for gowns this season: 1t takes little
of them to make a frock
The total cost of the gown is not
much over half what it used to be
when a great deal more material was
needed of every kind. The scanty
one-piece frock with its seam up the
back and front is not over two yards
around on the floor.
The bodice is merely few inches
of drapery with or without a stock.
The sleeves are long in the day frocks
and do not amount to more than four
inches in the evening ones.
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the deal and said he would take
charge of the property and the pal
ace. but he would not have the wives
or the hat, and he would try to govern
the tribe SO it would soon take its
place beside the kingdoms of Europe.
but the old king must sit on his right
hand as adviser and friend, and run
the family
The king agreed, and the tribe es.
corted Pa and the cowboy and me to
the palace. and placed Pa on the
throne, the cowboy on the left. the old
king on the right, and me at Pas feet
and then about 100 of the kings wives
came in with COW tails tied around
their waists and danced before Pa
and Pa covered his eyes and said tc
the cowboy: Take this thing easy
and don't get ratified, and we will get
out of it some way, but I'll be cussed
If l eat any of that roasted Niger"
After they danced awhile tom-ton
sounded afar off and the crowd started
for the feast, and some niggers
brought in a tray of meat for us, but
Pa said We were vegetarians and the
great spirit would be offended if We
ate meat, and Pa made a sign of dis
tress, and they took away the boiled
ham of colOred person and brought
us some green corn and sweet pota-
toes, and then they all drank some
thing out of gourds. and all got drunk
except the old king and Pa and the
the cowboy.
When everybody was good and
drunk Pa called us all into executive
session and took charge of the af-
fairs of the tribe, and we were as
signed to a room as 1t was night, and
when we got in and shut the door, Pa
says to the cowboy: How does this
compare with life with the Niger
Indians?" And the cowboy said: This
takes the cake" and Pa examined
the old kings valuables, and found gold
enough to pay the national debt, and
diamonds by the quart, as big as wal
nuts. and Pa said: This sure looks
good to me. and we will tarry a while.
You plug up that gas bag SO no guilty
gas can escape. and some day we will
load up with diamonds and things and
make quick getaway"
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10

There is one thing that to me is
the hallmark of neatness." said an OBJ
servant woman, land that is closet.
If it is in order, the clothes hung up
properly ON hangers. the shoes in
their proper place in the shoe bag. in
stead of struggling here and there
about the floor, and the hats in boxes.
it is safe to put that person down as
neat. No matter how well kept a room
may be, it is the closet that tells the
tale. Things may be whisked from the
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10

ne Nin9 WdtCneo WIFI StatSly ce1o
Toward Pa and the Cowboy and
Your Hennery.
tops at one grove and Pa let the ship
down q little so we could count the
spots On them, and I had a syphon of
settler water and squirted it In the
face of big giraffe. and he sneezed like
a cat that has got a dose of smelling
salts. and then the whole herd STAN
peded in a sort of hippity-hop. and We
laughed at their awkwardncss.
We sailed along over more animals
than We thought there were in the
world. and over matched houses in
villages. where the negroes would
come out and take q look at US, and
then fell on their knees, and We could
see their mouths work as though they
were saying things.
Along towards noon Pa yelled to
the cowboy that we would have to
land pretty soon. and to get the drag
rope ready. cause We were going the
The Columbus journal., 1909-02-10
Smart Tan Boots.

AS the winter weather advances
there is a wider popularity for the
smart tan boots that laces or buttons
six and eight inches above the ankle.
The extra heavy sOles are not used as
much as they were for city streets
They are kept for country roads. The
fashionable shoe has a sole of Ordin-
airy thickness, is well arched. has
slightly rounded toe and high,
straight Spanish heel.