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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Telling Fortunes With Pins.

Paris Correspondence of the London Globe.
Parisians have discovered a new occult
science-the art of foretelling the future
by means Of pins. One who was curious
as to this latest means of divination
called upon an expert "pythonesse." who
shook out a pennyworth of pins on a
square of black velvet, and then gave
utterance to a number of predictions.
The wear that is now approaching It's
end. she said. should have witnessed the
beginning of a murderous war. But per-
haps at the last moment it would be
avoided: 1909 will, however. be terrible
wear France is menaced with grave
peril Germany will pass through cruel
crisis and Russia will lose another of her
grand dukes The French Academy will
continue to be the victim of series of
painful bereavements. There are. on the
other hand, certain compensatlons in view
whose importance must not be overlooked.
NJ. Fallieres for instance, will become the
grandfather of vigorous baby. and the
first aeroplane will make voyage across
Paris without accident. And all this was
discovered through the agency of PEN
nyworth of pins.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

jail because he could tell Birrell and
Cherry and 1.-The rest Of those canting
hypocrites'' that while health was in his
body hed never give bail to be of good
behavior. He would come home in his
coffin first.
Mr. Farrell was wildly cheered by his
friends, and every mention of the names
of members of the government was
greeted with loud groans and catcalls.
The Irish housing bill has become a
law. 1t Is expected that the first local
authority to take advantage of the new
measure will be the Kilkenny Corpora
tion which was lately refused permission
by the local government board to apply
any Of the 600 realized by the sale
of its lands to the purpose of meeting
the great want of houses for the work
Ing classes Pat O'Brien recently point
ed out to the chief secretary the great
hardship which Kilkenny suffered in not
being permitted to build houses on sites
which were at present available. but Mr..
Birrell replied that the corporation must
await until the housing bill came into
force Under the new measure the mu-
nicipality will be able Immediately to
take steps for borrowing money for the
purpose of building.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
CONGRESSMEN IN TOWN
Senator's.

CHARLES W. FAIRBANKS, " Pres " 17o1 X
ALDRICH. NELSON W.. r. l.. .1727 Mass. ave.
ANKENY, LEVI Wash. .............Sh Oreham
BAILEY. JOSEPH W.. Texas :. stoneieish Court
d II
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
The Negative Habit.

From the London Chronicle
The negative instinct is curious. We
have our own silly way of canceIing out
negatives. But the Greeks piled them up.
and the more negatives they could cram
into sentence the more they denied the
thing they spoke Of That instinct re-
mains with the Kentish laborer. whose
system of negation is really artistic Some
years ago this writer asked an aged
Kentish laborer the way. He replied
thus: you go long that road, and turn
to the left, till you come to the place
where l used to go TO school. Then you
go over the stile' and follow the field
till you come to the ard road. And you
amt got not no call not for to ask no
one. not till you get to the Black Boy"
That is Greek i'm it's glorious negation!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21

has gone far toward proving the sus-
pected transmutation of radium into he
lium and other elements, was recently
specially honored by the Vienna Academy
of Sciences by the loan of a fraction of a
gram OF radium for the purpose of en-
aiding him to continue his valuable in
vestigations. gram of radiunl ii has
been calculated. has stored up in it en-
ergy equal TO one horsepower for fifteen
days, but it parts with its energy so
slowly-it cannot be stayed Or hurried
that 1t takes some 10000 years to exhaust
itself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Some Birds That Don't Migrate.
rom the Baltimore America

From the Baltimore
1T is a curious thing" said Prof Henry
Bird, an ornitholoSist of Rye, n. Y, at
the Rennert that birds of European ORR
gin do not adopt the migratory habits of
our native birds. The English sparrow
never seems to get wise to the advantages
of going south in winter to avoid the
rigors of a northern climate, though he
might get the tip from our wild fowl or
the robin family. OF late years We have
had in Westminster county the starting
also an English importation, and l notice
that this newcomer follows out the exact
ways Of his predecessor. the sparrow, in
that he stays constantly in one place, re-
CARELESS of the seasons"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
English Patent System.
From the London Chronicle.

From the london Chronicle
The patent office boasts more ignorance
than that noticed in Fridays Window"
1t is proud of its blindness in the matter
of previous patents and rejoices in placing
the onus of search on the inventor, at a
shilling for each quarter of an hour. And
when the mortified searcher has found
something !hat may or may not be his
idea in a different dress. he is advised
that it is not necessarily a registered
idea because it happens to be in the books.
But in one particular this civil department
is wiser than the children OF light. All
win or lose. The crown escapes bad
debts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Charles John Huffam Dickins
From the London Chronicle.

In a famous booksellers catalogue just
issued the works of Charles Dickens are
entered under Dickens (Charles John
Hufram),' which one takes at first to be
the name of some one other than the
author of "Pickwfck." No doubt the
cataloguer who is responsible for this is
proud of his exhibition of bibiogra phical
exacttude for Dickens was undoubtedly
chrstened as Charles John Huffam, or
Huffman. as 1t Is enormously entered I'm
the parish register. But when he became
famous he dropped the last two Christian
names. as he desired to be known as
plain Charles Dickens. wish respected
on his tombstone in Westminster Abbey
by his biographer and friend John For
ster, and by the scrupulously accurate
Dictionary of National Biography"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Thinnest Prime Minister.

FTOm IIt-bItS
Sir Wilfrid Laurier, whose twelve years
of continuous power in Canada has now
received a further extension. is generally
considered to be the thinnest Of prime
ministers And yet a big, burly con-
sentative M. P was once maladroit
enough to charge him with ''fattening at
the expense of the poor deluded people
of this country" Sir Wilfrid genially re-
torted: II ask the house to look at the
honorable gentleman opposite and then
look at me and say which of us is most
exposed to the charge of getting fat. >
The contrast between the aldermanic pro-
portions of the assailant and the slim
figure of the assailed was too much Tor
the gravity of the house and there was
a general and genial roar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Radium's Stored Energy.
From the Dundee Advertiser.

The University of Vienna, which has
received through the Vienna Academy of
Sciences an anonymous donation OF one
half million kronen for the establishment
Of 'radium institute" is rapidly becom-
ing famous among physicists for its ex-
detrimental work on the wonderful radium
emanations. The rarity and great cost
of radium necessarily restricts the num-
Der of investigators. and Sir William
Ramsay, who in his recent experiments
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-21
Innuendo in Accent.
From, the Que

From, the Queen.
The world of wickedness which lies be-
hind the word French is unfathom-
able when pronounced by some people.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
PUTS 1T ON THE LORDS.
Premier Asquith Fixes Responsibility
for Parliamentary Crisis.

London, Dec. 2.-Premier Asquith an
nounced in the house of commons today
that the government had advised King
Edward to dissolve parliament and that
his majesty had accepted the invitation
The premier added that if the liberals
We're returned to power the first act
of the government would be the re-
enactment of all the taxes for which
provision was made in the budget re-
jected by the house of lords.
All the preliminarieS to the great po-
htical battle are being cleared away
this afternoon at Sandringham, where
the king held a meeting with the prdvy
council, during which he signed an or
Ger prorogufng parliament until Janu-
airy IT, 1910.
The fixing of this date was a mere
fornality, as before that time the pres
ent house will have been dissolved.
The center of interest today was the
house of commons where Premier AS
quith on behalf of his government de-
iyered the reply to the action of the
lords in Withholding their consent upon
the budget.
The house was crowded with MEM
bers and the galleries were filled with
lords, diplomats and other distinguish
ed personages. The ministers and I'M
ionist leaders, including A. J. Ralfour.
" he had sufficiently recovered from an
indisposition to take part in the de-
bate, er tered the chamber during the
course of the routine business and
were received with cheers by their sup
porters.
The Nationalist who had decided not
10 participate in the debate or division
were conspicuous by their absence.
The Premier's Address.
Premier Asqu;th's first words as he
arose amid the widest depaonstra ton of
enthusiasm to move the resolution OF
which he had given notice on Tuesday,
were:
We are meeting this afternoon I'M
Ger circumstances without example in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
BOY CARELESS WITH SHOTGUN
Shoots Another Who Refused to Give
Him a Cooky.

Louis Rutherford, jr., a 16-year-
old colored boy, of 316 Saywell street.
North Topeka, is held at the Shaw
nee Jail charged with assault with in
tent to kill and with culpable negli-
gence for shooting Ben SPOTS, boy
of his own age with a shot gun. Four
shots took effect on account of the
distance, the most painful wound be-
ing where one of the pellets passed
through the lower lip. Two others
buried in the thigh and one in the
back. When the lad removed his
coat shower of the shot which had
lodged in his clothing fell to the floor
Peter Spots. father of the pepper
ed boy, swore to the complaint and
related the circumstances. Last night
as he lay sick in bed at his home
north .of the Lyman schoolhouse
north of town he called his son Ben,
and sent him to the Tice grocery for
some bread. Ben rode the horse. had
gotten the bread and some cookies
and rode along the wagon road when
Rutherford and some other boys,
, who had been hunting yelled at him
to give them some of the cookies
which he was eating. Ben told them
to come on and when Rutherford had
gotten part way, he rode off which
act so angered the hunter that he
raised his gun and shot.
The senior Rutherford says. he has
tried to keep from letting the matter
cause a falling out between the fam
| lilies. but that Mr.. SPOTS seems to be
excited about it today and it isn't
surprising.
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the history Of the British parliament
The prime minister pointed out that
in opening parliament. the king had
invited the house of commons alone to
make provision for the heavy addition
al expenditures in view of the necessi-
ties in the way of social reform and
the national defense.
The budget was the result and it rep
resented; he said, in greater degree
than could be said of any other meas
ure of 'our time the deliberate work
of an overwhelming majority of the
representatives of the people.
In the course of the week that whole
fabric had been thrown to the ground
by body which, admittedly, had no
power to increase or decrease a single
tax.
With much emphasis Premier AS
Quith declared that the house of COM
mons would prove unworthy of its ira
iitions If it allowed a single day to
PASS without making clear that it did
lot mean to brook this grave indigni-
ty and arrogant usurpation of its
rights.
The session of parliament was clos
ing, the premier said. without a fnan-
cial act. and until fresh provision could
be made the necessities of state could
be supplied only through borrowing.
He expressed the hope that the ulti-
nate loss to the government would not
be very great, but added that so far as
the present fiscal year was concerned 1t
was obvious the result of the action
of the house of lords, must create the
largest deficit yet faced.
His warning, he said. had been I'M
needed and the responsibility Of the
chaos and loss must rest with the lords.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
The First Dose Of Mi-o-na Stomach
Tablets Relieved Hiram Shultz

Ct got a box of Mi-o-na tablets for a
distress in my stomach, and the first
dose relieved me, and after 1 took the
fourth dose I have not felt any more of
it, I think it is a wonderful medicine. p"
Hiram Shultz, Watseka, I'LL, July 27,
'09
If your stomach is out Of order. no
matter from what cause, Mi-o-na stom-
ach tablets will give instant relief, and
if taken regularly. will cure indigestion,
acute or chronic or money back.
After six years of suffering, Mi-o-na
stomach 'blets entirely cured Mr..
Hoffman, and he gladly says so:
81 suffered misery and intense pains
from stomach trouble for over six
years, and all the doctoring that 1 did
or medicines 1 used were of no avail
until about two years ago, when 1 used
a treatment of Mi-o-na. This well
known remedy appealed to my case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
Food Fermenting in Stomach
Is the Cause of Indigestion

during the first few days treatment.
and upon using it a while was made
entirely free from any stomach trouble
complaint whatever. Since the cure py
Mi-o-na have regained my weight, eat
and sleep well, am never nervous. and
my entire general health is much better
than it was."-Max M. Hoffman, Web
ster, N. Y, Aug. 2, 1909.
Every sufferer from stomach trouble,
gas, belching, sour stomach, nervous
ness, dizziness, and biliousness, should
get fifty cent box of Mi-o-na stom-
ach tablets today and start treat
ment.
In three days time the stomach and
bowels will be thoroughly purified
cleaned and renovated, the sourness
will CO. and pure. sweet breath will
take the place of foul breath.
Continue the treatment for two weeks
and the stomach will become so strong
that it will be able to digest the hearth
est meal without distress A few Mo
ma tablets will do this. Get a box to-
day on the moneyback plan. Sold by
druggists everywhere. Test sample
free, and mail orders filed by Booths
Mi-o-na, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
least DPEkANOIES)
4. ak.&, N@d ID
Items for the East Topeka coIumn mag
be telephoned to Ind. phone 17sL1

Mrs. Fannie Wolfenson of Lawrence
has returned home after spending sew
eral days here the guest of her sister,
Mrs. Rose Scrinopskie, Of 125 Quincy
street.
Miss Elsie Vasser of Clay Center Wis
tied friends and relatives here from
Saturday until Wednesday, when she
went to Elmont to visit her aunt.
While here she was the guest of her
aunt, Mrs. G. E. Slusher, of 734 East
Eighth avenue.
Mrs. w. D. Melton and small son Of
Preston, Kan, are here visiting her Sis
ter, Mrs. w. M. Paterson, and family
of 1905 East Fourth street.
Miss Pearl Kennedy of East Hill has
returned from Osawkie where she spent
several days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Robert Dyson.
Mrs. VIM. Sherman and Mrs. George
Sherman will entertain the engineers
wives at the home of Mrs. Geo. Sher-
man, 1872 East Sixth avenue, Friday
afternoon.
Dyson entertained the Belview Literary
society at the home of Mrs DYSON cor
ner Twelfth and California avenue
Wednesday afternoon. Dec. 1. A fine
time was enjoyed by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Kinnebrew and
daughter and son of Upton, Ind, were
the guests of his sister, Miss Florence
Radcliffe, of PIG Chandler street for a
short time this week. They left
Wednesday for their home.
Mr.. John Snyder of Madison street is
able to be out and around.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. L. Studevant of 81.
Jefferson street expect to leave soon fol
Clovis N. M, to remain and make theil
future home.
The Missionary society of the Chris.
tan church met Wednesday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Charles Reaugh Or
Oakland avenue. Oakland. Mrs. Davit
Lyon of the North Topeka Christian
church led the meeting.
Rev Mr.. Johnston, pastor of the Eas
Side Methodist church is unable to be
out on account of illness. He is suffer;
Ing with severe cold.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. w. Lane left toda,
Ter their home in Solomon. Kan. aftel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
PILES
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Then after you have proven to your
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
SAYS HIS WIFE IS CRUEL.
So. H H. Heckethorn Sues for a
Divorce.

The unusual is registered in the
district court today in the divorce
petition of H. H. Heckethorn from
Cleo Heckethorn alleging that she is
extremely cruel and guilty of gross
neglect of duty.
One child, Idona, has been born to
the couple and is now four years of
age. The father asks that he be al
lowed the custody of her six months
of the year and to have first turn at
the granting of the decree.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
PREMIUM STAMPS

Graham Crackers 10c pkgs. for 15c
Ego See Wheat or Corn Flakes, 2-10c
pkgs. .......1oc
Fresh Fig Bars and Vanilla WATERS lb. 1Oc
New Kraut. per lb. &c
New Extra Quality Lemon and Orange Peel
and Citron, lb. for. zoe
Raisins. new seeded ones, 4-10c pkgs. .25c
Flour, Our Big A 1 brand, excellent quail
itv Nor cwt So SIS
Lanterns, Hams, No. Clipper, only 15c
Lanterns Hams. genuine No. Cold Blast,
often sold at $1.25, this week, special S5c
New Mackerel, three sizes, SC; 10c; zoe
Wafer Sliced Dried Beef glass jars, special
for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .25c
New Gallon APPLES per can....... csc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

spending several days here the guests
of relatives and friends.
Miss Jessie Miller left today on an
extended visit with friends in Winfield
and Arkansas City. She will probably
go to Guthrie, Okla, - spend a few
weeks with relatives before she returns
home
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
Rich Mems Gifts Are Poor

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This glorious medicine gives a woman
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liant health. It quickly cures Nervous
ness, Sleeplessness, Melancholy, Head
ache, Backache, Painting and Dizzy
Spells; soon builds up the weak. ailtna
DRUG O.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
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We Are Making

We Are Making
Special Christmas prices on good
things to eat for your Christmas Dinner;
it's about time that you were planning
for the Christmas Fruit cake, Pudding,
etc. buy now and avoid the rush. We
have the largest assortment in the city
from which to make your selections
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
WHERE is ELMER DAY?
BelIeville Family Looking for Son Who
Has Disappeared.

Municipal authorities are today
searching in North Topeka for clues
which might lead to the apprehension
of Elmer Day, aged II. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Day of Belleville, who has
left home, and who was last seen in
Holton. November 3d.
1t is believed that the youth was
bound for North Topeka when he left
Holton. He wore a brown coat, light
gray sweater with red border, blue bib
oyeralls. buckskin gloves, a black cap,
and was riding small bay mare with
wire cut on her left front foot
A reward of $25 is offered by the lads
parents for his apprehension.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

See ]. THOMAS LUMBER co. for
lumber and DEWEY PORTLAND c.
MENT. Guaranteed the best manu-
featured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Mason, who
died December 1. will be held from the
Third Baptist church at o'clock Fri
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

Cinnamon or convicts are never EN-.
p1oyed in union cigar factories.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

Chocolate, VIM. H. Bakers, a zoe cake 15C
Pineapple, large cans, fancy sliced fruit in
syrup, 25c for. zoe
New Queen Olives, cask holding 176 gal.
just received from Spain, OF. only. i. F.. SOC
String Beans and Wax Beans, Eureka
Drand cut, cans 25c
Salmon, Polly brand, tall cans for csc;
Horseshoe brand, fancy red, tall cans
eacn ....-.....-.. 15c
alberta Peaches, fine ones in syrup, regular
Cane and Maple Syrup, Charm brand OTIS.
35c; II gal. soc and gal cans each. 81 90
Cranberries, nice ones OTIS. .25c
Sardines. fancy imported ones per can 1Oc
Peaches, Lemon Cling, sliced peaches, in
syrup, No, 1 tall can, each. 1Oc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

Mrs. w. H. Wright has received news
of the death of Mrs. Martha Wright
at the home Of her son, S. K. Wright,
in North Dakota. The remains will be
buried at Elvaston, ILL.,, by the side
of her husband. Mrs. Wright formerly
lived in Topeka and made her home
with her sons, w. II. and S. F. Wright,
both of whom have since died.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

Mary, the 21z year old daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Kramer, died at 6
o'clock this morning at the home of
her parents, 226 North Chandler street
The funeral will be held at $3.50 o'clock
Friday morning from the St. Joseph s
German Catholic church
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-02

Ed T.. Scott died this morning at
San Diego. Cal. where he had been
sick for more than year. He for
merly owned, cigar factory in North
Topeka. Following the flood of 1903
he went to California where he resided
until his DEATH He was AZ years old
and belonged to the Masors and num-
Der of other fraternal orders. He leaves
a wife.