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The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
FLOOD AT LOS ANGELES.
The California Limited Is Unable TO
Enter the City.

Los Angeles. Cal, Feb. s.-Run-
ming at flood tides, its angry waves
to bank, the Arroyo Seco. fed by
heavy rains from mountains and foot
hills, is grinding its path to the sea,
tearing away all obstructions to its
course. Four bidges, numberless
fences, out houses and buildings
dozen bulkheads and heavy mattresses
have been taken as toll by the stream
that but a day or two ago was pur1-
ing brook.
The main line and Glendale branch
bridges on the Salt Lake route the big
steel and concrete bridge on the main
line of the Santa Fe and the Pasa-
dena avenue bridge of the Pacific
electric line were washed out last
night, although the latter, held by its
cantileyer trusses is still passable for
light cars.
On the city bridges at Avenues 2s
and 43, and the big bridge at Pasa-
depa avenue. danger signals are post
ed to prevent vehicles passing over
The big Santa Fe bridge at Avenue
35 sank beneath its own weight and
sagged in the center fully 18 inches,
ma king it dangerous for the passage
of trains. This resulted in the hold
ing up of the overland limited outside
of the city and the transferring of it's
passengers to town by street cars and
AUTOMOBILES.
From almSst the headwaters of the
arroyo damage dIlu ueStIuCtAOii mar n
ed the flood. Outhouses and out
buildings, barns, fences and vehicles
on or near the banks of the creek were
caught and whirled away.
The banks were washed away In
many places for as much as thirty
feet and the Arroyo changed its chan
mel completely in two places between
Avenue 43 and it7 mouth.
He Saved His Train.
One hundred lives hung in a bal
ances for the fraction of a second
while Engineer w. Baldwin of the
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Santa Fe, San BeFnardino local hes
itated as to whether he should follow
his fireman's example and jump or
stick by his engine and pilot IL over
the fast settling bridge at Avenue 35
and the Arroyo Seco. The Arroyo
was a raging torrent from the heavy
storm and the water cut under the
concrete piling of the bridge and 1t
began to sag Then came the train
of five cars slipping down grade from
Pasadena, Several hundred persons
were out watching the stream and
when they saw the train coming, they
made every attempt to warn it.
Engineer Baldwin saw the danger
but unable to stop the train until 1t
was upon the bridge he opened the
throttle and let the engine run across.
Had his train hit the bridge at high
speed cars and passengers would have
gone into the roaring water.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
A FAMOUS BEAUTY
SPECIALIST
Gives Advice to Women Lacking in
Energy and Vitality.

Thousands of woman are using toilet
preparations unsuccessfully.
Cosmetics fail to improve their
thick, muddy complexions or to Danish
the pimples, blackheads and crows
feet
No wonder. Their trouble lies far
deeper than the skin. They have bad
blood, and bad blood in 80 per cent of
the cases arises from inflammation of
the mucous membrane. Their blood is
filled with poison which is certain to
break out in unsightly humors and
blotches-while pale, drawn faces
deep ctrcled eyes, STOPPING shoulders
and weak backs complete the story of
suffering and despair.
Inflammation of the mucous NOM
brane is catarrh. Danish catarrh and
compilations viii clear as if nv
magic, pain vanish, eyes will brighten
faces become plump and shoulders
erect Perfect beauty goes only with
per1ect heaIth, and perfect health for
women can only be obtained through
Rexan Mueu-Tone, the one positive
and permanent cure for catarrh.
Nine, Swift, A W. 26th St, New
York City, the most famous beauty
specialist in the world and an Accented
authority on all relating thereto has
this to say of Mucu-Tone:
Il can strongly endorse the claims
made for Rexall Mucu-Tone as a cure
for systemic eatarrh. Its tonic effects
arc AdDlS- II DQil0S
strength and restores vitality IF
women who are tired and run down.
lacking in energy and vitality. will use
Mueu-Tone, they will praise it as do
for it's Strengthening and healing
qualities"
Rexall Mucu-Tone works throuSb
the blood, and acting directly uno1
the mueo-cells-the congestion and
Inflammation of which are the sole
cause OF catarrh-causes them to ex-
pei the poison and to resume their
natural functions. Thus the ren1-
ofanes are cleansed-the blood
purified and reyitalized.
We know that Rexan Mueu-Tone
VIII cure every form of catarrh. no
matter where located. of how long
standing, or by what other names II
is known. We guarantee to refund
your money if you are not satisfied
with the vigorous health and clear
complexion it brings you
SOLD only at our stores. Price, so
cents and $1.0O per bottle. Mail or
ders filled Fred A. Shows drug store.
6z3 Kansas avenue. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
STOMACH CLOCK
Said to Excite RaEenous
Appetite and Digest Any Meal
Eafen-Cut Out and Save.

Dr. Spaar, the noted stomach specialist,
says that any healthy person can tell the
time of day by their stomach. lie ex-
plains by saying that it is a Sub-conscious
feeling due to the activity of the healthy
nerves of the stomach calling for food.
stomach disorder cannot tell time by sn
hour or two. The symptoms are heavy
feeling and distress after eating, tickle
appetite heartburn, heart palpitatfon,
headache, dullness. languor, weakness and
nervousness. 40 better treatment can be
found than this, relieving quickly and
supplying plenty of digestive fluids: Get
two ounces of syrup of ginger,
two ounces of essence of pepSin and one
ounce compound essence cardioL Mix,
shake thoroughly and take one two tea
spoonfuls after each meal. A spoonful be-
fore eating will induce a good appetite.
Very fine for old people and children with
weak, sick3y stomachs. and can be used
freely without creating any drug habit.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
FOR INDIAN VICTIMS.
Senate Asked to Build Monument at
Oberlin, Kansas.

Senator Robertson, of Rawiins
county, this afternoon will introduce
a bill appfopriating to the commits
sioners of Decatur county. the sum of
$1,000 to be used for the erection of
a monument to citizens killed in that
county during a raid of Cheyenne In
dians in September, 1873
The massacre of the white settlers
occurred the 30th of September. 1878.
near Oberlin. The CheyenneS had
gone on the war path with the pur-
pose of wiping out all the palefaces
in western Kansas, who had had the
temerity to invade the domain of the
redskins. The victims of the red
a desperate resistance. but they were
so overwhelmingly out-numbered that
they had scarcely any chance for their
lives. Among the, citizens murdered
liam, John c., and J. Freeman Laing,
]. G. Smith, E. r. Humphrey, Moses
F. Abernathy, John c. Hutson, George
F. Walters. Marcellus Felt, Ed Mis-
kelley, Ferdinand Westphaley and
SON. Frederick Hamper and Messrs.
Wright, Lull and Irwin, seventeen in
all.
The graves of these unfortunate
pioneers of the state are unmarked
and their location is almost lost The
purpose of the bill is to erect a suit
able monument in Decatur county to
the memory of the early settlers
whose lives were the price demanded
for their courage in attempting to es-
tablish civilization in western Kansas
Senator Robertson mentioned in
this connection that the late Presi-
dent Perkins of the Burlington rail-
road. had a farm in Rawlins county
on which were buried a number of
victims of the murderous redskins.
Senator Robertson at that time had
charge of Mr.. Perkins interests in
Rawlins county, and the railroad
magnate directed him to have the
bodies of the massacred citizens ding
up and reinterred in a plot of ground
set aside for that particular purpose
and the graves marked with suitable
monuments. The cost of reinterring
the bodies and marking the graves
Mr., Perkins paid out of his own
pocket
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

homes are such that many of the
mothers are Obliged to leave them
and toll for living. In many homes
the surroundings are not of pleas
ant nature How much better for
such mothers to send their little ones
to a clean wholesome place. Such is
the day nursery.
There are now about twenty-five
enrolled in the day nursery. There is
urgent need of a kindergarten for
these tots. and a great many things
are needed in the way of play things.
A new floor is needed.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Captain and Mrs. Clad Hamll.oL I''1a
s-ave an informal dance at their mouse
in Potwin Saturday night for tnS rj,,er a
lowing guests: Miss Juna L. To- vii.
lard, Miss Marian Thompson, LIE LIZ
sharp, Miss Higbee, Miss ,IAllI ana M
Troufnan. Miss Louise Kellam; M
Clav Hamilton, Mr.. Edward hSIler,. h1Io11te a
Mr.. Will Montgomery, Nj NJ T =
KfstIer. Mr.. Roy Thompson, MI. l. b
Hazen of Lawrence, DR.. RopeI
Stewart. Mr.. Robert Pierce anu M
Bernard Crosby.
The Topeka alumni of the kansas
state Agricultural college Will give
dinner March at the Natlonal holei
Some of the bachelor members U
the Country club are planning an tinis
formal dinner dance at the eiUD
week.
The Merry Sixteen Five Hundred
club gave a dinner at the nome oi ~, -.
and Mrs F. l. Park Saturday nlelt M ~
honor of Mrs. Willis Edison, VINO won
az high score for the series of meet
fngs Just ended. Valentine Decorations
prevailed and the invitations We're
limited to club members ana llgii H5I
husbands, the company mcIauIhS M
and Mrs, Edison, Mr.. ana N MRS; >,
Howe, Mr.. and Mrs. w W. Harris; Hi
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Hancock, M. dll0 n
Mrs. L. B. whiteker. Mr.. and Mrs; ;-'. F.
Z. PARK, Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Baker;
Mr.. and Mrs. L. NJ. Couehman. Mr.. ana lS
Mrs. W. E. Craft. Mr.. and Mrs. ID: r
Clay. Mr.. and Mrs. Hinkle Guy MI
and Mrs F. L. Benjamin, Mr. ana MTs'
Oscar Darlow. Mrs. E. H. Eby, Mrs;
Gerard, Mr. and Mrs. G. d. Lytle ana
DR.. and Mrs. a. B. Jeffrey.
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The new scarfs of soft-shaded crepe
ord chiffon are extremely faScinat ting
and add distinctly to tne grace and
chic of the dominant Empire lines IN
evening toilets. The one shown above
was of cream chiffon, the design be
ing shaded rose clusters in Dresden
effect and was bordered with swans
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
Beneat for DAY Nursery.

A concert will be given for the
benefit of the day nursery at the
Provident association Tuesday even
ing, February 9Th.
A splendid programme has been
arranged and the admission is only a
quarter
The day nursery is one of the most
interesting departments in the asso-
citation and is essential for many rea-
sons, because it is a great institution
for children. Conditions in some
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

down. Worn with this was garland
of tiny pink silk roses and rosebuds
with artificial foliage, which was
carelessly laid upon the beautifully
ceifed head near the front of the
pompadour and was supplemented by
a twist of pink. tulle and a single
band of black velvet ribbon near the
back.
x
Miss Merle Brown of Hamilton, Mo-,
is the guest of Mrs. D. P. Paxton, 315
Tenth avenue west, who will entertain
informally for her Wednesday.
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Washington correspondence in Kan
sas City Star: Among the prominent
hosts and hostesses whose retirement
on March is a matter of interest re-
gardless of any little political affilia-
ton, are Senator and Mrs. Long
and Representative and Mrs. Bourke
Cochran. The latter, although one of
the newest as well as youngest of Off
cfal hostesses, being a bride of two
years ago and much the junior of her
husband, is exceptionally charming
and interesting. She was. before her
marriage, Miss Anne Louise Ide,
daughter of General Henry Clay Ide,
governor general of the Philippines
and one time on a special mission to
the Samoan islands. 1t was in the
latter position his small daughter be-
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
REFUSES s225,OOO.
Caruso Turns Down Offer of Tour
With a Circus.

New York, Feb. s.-Enrico Carus, the
tenor refused an offer of S225 900 today %
travel around the country one season with
a circus company
NO no circus for me-" said the singer
" Pagliacci' is all the circus I care for"
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

There will be a special meeting of
the Builders Trades Employers asso-
citation at the Commercial room on
Monday evening. Feb. 8. 1909, at
O'Clock GEO. RINNER, Pres
FRANK BECK, Sec.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

The Congressman-Many a man would
give good deal for your opportunities
The Serator-I had to give a good deal
for them myself.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

bands bordering the yoke are of black
satin, embroidered in primrose and
silver, and the yoke and long tight
sleeves are of lace applique on white
net. The huge picture hat is of prim-
rose ottoman Silk nearly covered
with black uncurled ostrich tips At
the waist line and lower part of
sleeves were placed jet and silver but
tons.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08
Notes and Personal Mention.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Scott Davis
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas B. Frost
City Saturday for short visit to Mr..
and Mrs. Robert T. Herrick.
Mr.. Kurtz Kellam who has been in
Chicago and New York on a business
trip returned home Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. d. Henderson
spent Saturday and Sunday in Man.
haitian with their daughters Misses
Geneva and Helen Henderson who are
students at K S. A. c. and Mr.. Hen
derson returned to Texas today.
Miss Eva Smith who has light at
tack of scarlet fe/er in st. Luke's hos
pital, Chicago, where she is taking the
nurses training course, is GONZALES
cent.
| from an extended visit to her sister
Mrs. Alfred Bowie in Kansas City
whose little daughter Aileen, has
been seriously i'll with diphtheria.
Mr.. Ross Parker of Kansas City,
who is a student at the University,
weekend with his uncle and aunt, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank P. MacLennan.
Mrs. Chester B. Reed was called to
Sterling today on account of the death
son, which occurred Sunday very sud-
denly from heart failure. DIR. Reed
will join her tomorrow.
Mrs. c. t. Mcclellan is in Emporia
called by the illness of her grand
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Lellan's little daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. P. Colville of 1913
Western avenue, are the parents OF a
son. born Sunday.
Mrs. w. B. Kuhn of Holton will ar
rive tomorrow for visit to Mrs. G.
C. Bowman. She will come for the
meeting of the city federation Tuesday
afternoon and the Edmund Vance
Cooke lecture in the evening.
Miss Louise Wood will leave this
week to attend a party at North
western university, Evanston, Ill.
Miss Louise Kaster is spending two
weeks in Albuquerque.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Capper are
| in Florida.
Mrs. John Kleinhans, Mrs. Harry
Pribble, Mrs. Harry Tasker, Mr.. Carl
| ton Wood and Mr.. Howard Carruth
have returned from a concert trip for
the Santa Fe to California. Miss Ona
! May Miller, who accompanied them
will spend several weeks in Los
| Angeles.
| Mr.. Lester Rowles, student at the
| State Agricultural college at Man
! haitian, was here to spend Sunday
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j, V
| Mrs Charles HUFFMAN and Miss
Mona Claire Huffman of Clay Center
are with Senator Huffman at the Ma
! tional.
| Senator and Mrs Thomas Potter
| spent Sunday at their home in Pea
| body.
Mr.. ]. R. Sargent. jr.. has returned
! from trip to Boston, New York and
/ Washington, ID. c.
Mrs. c. w. Merriam is spending q
| few days at Excelsior Springs.
| Miss Dorothy Porter will go to Law
| renee Friday to attend the Phi Del
matinee mess.
| Miss Florence Bowman. Miss
/ Josephine Perry, Miss Esther Lynch
Miss Marian Walker, Miss Lillian Hale
/ and Miss Katherine McCarter will bf
| ushers tomorrow night at the lecture
| which Edmund Vance Cooke will give
/ at the high school auditorium.
| lincoln Circle Sewing society will
meet with Mrs. S, NJ, Wood. 91S Wes
Tenth avenue. tomorrow afternoon
| at 2:30.
Mrs. J. c. Reed will give a talk or
| Franchise at the w. c. T. U. meeting
| at the home of Mrs. Allen, sos Sixth
| avenue west tomorrow afternoon.
| The Coagressman-Many a man woulG
give a good deal for your opportunities
4 7 - civ II
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

Mrs S. C. drummer gave a sur
prise party Saturday night for Mr..
drummer and to celebrate their TWEEN
ty-sixth wedding anniversary. The
guests were: Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Glib
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Rutter, Mr..
and Mrs. w. Garvey, Mr.. and Mrs. A.
T. Lucas. Mr. and Mrs. ]. F. McAfee,
Mr. and Mrs, Byron Davis. DIR. and
Mrs. L. Anton Smith, Mr., and Mrs
Mark Putnam.
The Topeka state journal., 1909-02-08

No meeting of the Junior Allan
team club will be held Tuesday, 8
that its members may attend the fed
Grafton reception.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
THE ELEPHANT IN BATTLE.
Most Doeile Yet Courageous and Faith
full of Animals.

or the docility Of the elephant there
is no need to multiply examples. II Is
said that in India native women some
times when called away intrust their
babies to the care OF 1.-THE handed one"
confident that they will be safe and
tenderly handled.
But of all elephant stories surely the
finest is that which tells how the
standard bearing elephant Of the Peish-
wa won great victory for It's Nah
rata lord. At the moment when the
elephant had been told to halt its ma
hout was killed. The shock of battle
closed around 1t. and the Mahratta
elephant stood. and the standard which
II carried still few. so that the Peish-
was soldiers could not believe that
they were indeed being overcome and.
rallying. In their turn drove the enemy
backward till the tide swept past the
rooted elephant and left II towering
colossal among the slain. The fight
was over and won. and then they
would have had the elephant move
from the battlefield. but 1t waited still
for the dead mans voice.
For three days and nights II remain.
ed where II had been told TO remain.
and neither bride nor threat would
move II till they sent TO the village on
the Nerbudda, hundred miles away.
and fetched the mahout's little son. a
round eyed. lisping child. and then at
last the hero Of that victorious day.
remembering how its master had often
in brief absence delegated authority to
the child, confessed its allegiance and
with the shattered battle harness
changing at each stately stride swung
slowly along the road behind the boy.
London Times.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
A Little Crowded.

A backwoodsman went to New York
city for the first time. says the Satur-
day Evening Post. He stopped at a
Broadway hotel which was pretty well
downtown. Next morning his nephew.
who lives In New York. came to take
him out and show him the sights. They
walked down Broadway until they got
to Canal street The backwoodsman
stopped and contemplated the great
congestion of traffic there. hundreds OF
trucks going every way.
Son." he said to his nephew. you
have nice city here. but 1t pears to
me that your folks Is a hull passed. be-
hind In their haulin'."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
MAGNETISM.
Some Of the Peculiar Properties Of This
Strange Force.

The true nature Of magnetism as
such. of course. Is not known. All
that we can be sure of Is that mag
netic attraction does not radiate out
ward In all directions as does light.
but simply acts along lines consisting
of closed curves and called lines OF
force. these lines connecting the two
poles and not extending very far out.
ward between them. These curves
may be found very nicely by placing a
horseshoe magnet under thin sheet
of paper and sprinkllng iron filings on
top The filings will collect along the
lines.
Now. rs TO the different kinds of
magnets. there are natural. artificial
and electro magnets. The natural ones
are found as magnetic ore In the earth.
the artificial ones are made by stroking
a piece of iron or steel with mag
net. and the electro magnets are caus-
ed by the action OF an electric current.
Some peculiar things have been no.
iiccd In regard to magnetism. among
which are the following facts:
II has been observed that fire irons
Ing the summer months are often high.
~ magnetized. no doubt having been
caused by the magnetism OF the earth
itself by the process known as induc-
ton. Other iron articles that stay In
one position and do not come In con
fs..N 4. n.sz "a.
found In the same condition. such as
iron bars TO jail windows and iron
ratings In front Of houses.
The most peculiar observation made.
however. was that the upper part Of
the steel tire OF carriage wheel at
tracts the north pole OF magnet.
while the bottom part. or part In con-
tact with the earth. attracts the south
pole. This Is In the northern hemi-
sphere only and Is fully in accord with
the theory Of induced magnetism. or
course In the southern hemisphere
where the earth Is under the influence
of the south magnetic pole. the condl-
tions are reversed
A magnet dipped into boiling water
loses great part of It's magnetism.
which is miraculously restored to II on
becoming cool again.
A sharp blow given to magnet will
cause It TO lose It's magnetism. Also
the application of heat will have n
like effect.
II n magnetic needle be placed over
rapidly revolving plate OF copper. al
though II be separated from It by a
thick plate of glass. the needle will
revolve In the same direction as the
plate. Exchange.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
SEEING UNDER WATER.
The Refraction Of Light and the Lin
itina Angle of Vision.

One of the most peculiar things In
connection with life under water Is
what is known as the limiting angle OF
vision. This applies to fishes. divers.
submarine crews and. In fact. any be-
ing possessing the power of sight and
desiring TO look through the water at
objects In the air. The effect Is not
due 10 u defect In vision. but to the re-
fraction or bending OF light. and no
telescope or other optical instrument
can get around II.
The effect consists of the impossible
ity of seeing anything on the outside
unless the observer directs his line Of
sight within forty-eight degrees of the
vertical. IL forty degree angle or
over is taken. the surface. no matter
how clear the water is. acts as per-
feet mirror and reflects objects at the
bottom of the water. thus not allowing
ANYTHING on the outside 10 be seen.
The consequence of this property Is
the most startling OF all. for everything
on the outside can be seen and thus
has to be seen In the cone described
by the forty-eight degree angle from
the eye. This shows all outside OBJ
jects huddled together and appearing
high In air. Thus. II one dives into the
middle OF wide river. on looking up
the banks will appear close together.
but. ut great distance from the OBJ
server. high In mir.
This angle Is called the critical an
gle and OF course varies with the two
media In contact.
II one desires TO make the experiment
a square glass box or an aquarium will
answer very well. Suspend this from
the ceiling or support II on wall
bracket aud look under II ut an angle.
The phenomenon will he observed as
indicated. The clearer the water and
the stronger the light the more clearly
will things appear.-Chicago Record
Herald.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1909-10-16
Why He Was . lteathen.

Sir Arthur Fanshaw related an anus
ing story OF Mohammedan servant
who when asked his religion replied:
beg pardon. sar. I'm heathen."
When asked by his master what he
meant by n heather the man answer
ed
Reg pardon. sar. worshiper OF
stocks and stones"
"Confound IT," remarked the master.
II can't keep man like that In my
service"
To which came the immediate re-
joinder:
BEG pardon. sar. In your highness'
service no time to worship anything!'
London News.