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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
Is. = S

There was the usual shortage of gas
last night and this morning.
The Shawnee Bar association met
this noon at the Commercial club
quarters.
You'll find almost everybody else
using it. That's why 1 have an In
dependent Telephone.
The ornamental electrical awning
erected by Crosby Bros. has been taken
down by order of the fire marshal
Bids for the construction of the
superstruction of the new Grace Ca
thedral will be opened next week.
The mechanical devices in the win
dows of two bicycle shops in the 500
block On Kansas avenue. are attract
ing much attention.
A special program has been ar
ranged by Geo. S. Badders for the
Sunday o'clock fellowship lunch at
the Central Y. M. c. A.
The second Saturday evening pop (not
''hop') will be held tonight at the Cen
trail Y. NJ. G. A. An illustrated tour
of the world will be given.
All Y. M. C. A. gymnasium classes
will continue through the holidays;
there will be no Y. w. C. A. classes
during the vacation. however.
Mrs. w. H. Mol. who was operated
upon several weeks ago is still at
Stormont hospital but will return to
nSI dUOul I'LL 1oCAi1eo IAlIlO.
E. w. Rankin was leader for DR.. S.
S. Estey's Business Mems Bible class
instead of DR.. F. N. Lynch as was re-
ported. DR.. Estey is i'll with the grip.
The adjourned meeting of the stock
bolders of the reorganized fair COM
pany will take place Wednesday even
ing of next week instead of Monday
Next Friday the opening of a ba-
Ear will take place at the Shilo Bap-
iCf oh (0n1nrndO Twelfth and
Buchanan streets. The bazaar will
last week.
The high school and r. R. Y. NJ c.
A. basketball teams will clash this ev-
ening at the railroad gymnasium. The
teams are tied for second place in
the city league.
Dr. Frank Knight Sanders will de-
liver his second lecture tomorrow af-
ternoon at 4 O'Clock at the Central Y.
M c. A. on Biblical History as the
Record of Effective Life
E. H. Osburn. who has had charge
of the bowling alleys at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A, has secured a position in
Houston, Texas. Ruben E. Corben of
Canton, Kan, will take his place.
A thousand neatly printed circulars
have been sent out to parents of boys
in the city suggesting that a Y. NJ.
G. A. membership ticket would make
an excellent Christmas present for a
boy
A class of IL young Russians has
been organized at the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. 1t will start the first of January,
and at that time the Russians will
commence the mastery of the English
language.
A Topeka humorist who. is employ
ed as a street ear conductor, invited
his early morning passengers to enter
today with the following words: "Step
right into the ice house. The heat
ing apparatus in the car was out of
order
At the Y. NJ. C. A. Christmas will
be a quiet day. A housewarming
will take place on New Years. The
educational rooms on the fourth floor
and the new sleeping apartments on
! the second floor will have been COM
| pleted by that time.
| A farmer came driving into the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
ORA TURNER CONVICTED
Canned Horse Tracks Prove UndOing
of Young Man Who Shot Rival.

Lyons, Kan, Dec. 1S.-Ora Turner
was convicted of murder in the first
degree here late last night for killing
Roy Snider, near Raymond, on July l.
last. Jealousy over a young woman
courted by both men was the motive
for the shooting.
Turner was convicted on circum-
stantial evidence of an unusual char
acter. Horse tracl-s. supposedly made
by Turner'S horse, and cut from the
earth and preserved in cans, together
with peculiar bullets that fitted a re-
volver owned by Turner were the chief
evidence presented.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
Jordan viii Furnish Cards.

1t is too late for Christmas cards to
be sent out by the publisher for maya
zine subscriptions but F. E. Jordan,
the publishers agent, will send cards
to each subscriber for any magazine.
Independent 1850, residence 70S To-
peka avenue, Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

onial in style. Its chief characteristics
will be its large rooms, and extensive
verandas There will be a bath room
for every sleeping apartment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18
Arizona Navel Orangcs,

This fruit is as sweet and juicy
now as the CALIFORNIA; are in the
height of the season. Insist on get
ting ArizonaS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Kinran, the new Jap ware, Topeka
Spice Mills, 100 East Eighth.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-18

Declare ware. Topeka Spice Mills. 1os
East Eighth
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
Don't BE Misled.

The retail druggists of this county, as
a class, are noted for their high stand
ard of intelligence and honorable deal
ing, but it is we'll known fact that oc-
casionally you will find one who will
try to sell you something else when you
call for remedy of established reputa-
ton. He forgets that your health is
more important than his pocketbook.
For example, when you ask for DR..
Kilmer's Swamp Root, the great Kid
ney, Liver and Bladder Remedy, don It
let any druggist, drug clerk or store
keeper persuade you into buying some
thing else in its place. Every time he
succeeds in selling you worthless sub
stitute he makes more profit, but you
are humbugged at the expenses Of your
health.
For many years we have watched
with much interest the remarkable re-
cord maintained by DR.. Kilmer's
Swamp-ROot. From the very begin
ming, the prOprletors had so much con-
fidence in it that they invited every
one to send for free sample bottle so
that people could judge of its great
curative value in even the most dis
tressing cases of kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
On another page of this paper you
will find few of the letters, prompted
by feelings of heartfelt gratitude, that
are constantly coming to DR.. Kilmer &
Company. No one can doubt such sim
cere and honest testimony.
Swamp Root is prepared only by DIR.
Kilmer & Co. Laboratories, Bingham
ton, N. Y.-Don't experimental you
need medicine you should have the
best.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
Some Big Ones.

Here are some big ones going the
rounds of the rural press:
The Louisiana Press-Journal told of
a potato which resembled snake.
Middletown Chips said it had been
"laying" for some such story to beat it
with the tale of three which had been
brought to it's office, one resembling an
owl, another glove and the third q
bust. Then the Hale Hustler told this;
Last fall while Carol county man
was digging his potatoes he dug out of
one hill an enormous spud in the shape
of hen and almost as large. In the
same nest were lot of potatoes resem-
bling eggs, and several resembling
young chickens, some of which were so
life-like that you could tell the roostors
f ON the pullets. The fellow who can
beat this potato ''layingn tale will have
to put clay" in the present tense and
that's all there is to it. P. S.-We can
prove this by Bert Donovan of this
city. He bought the mother potato
for hen and had it ON the scales before
he knew the difference.
Is it not true that the man dug his
potatoes very late, and that he was
only able to locate the hill by following
up the growing of the roosters and the
cackling of the pullets? Western indie
pendent.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
THE COBRA STONE.

A CEYLoN STORY ABOUT THE REPTILE
AND ITS SHINING LURE.
Every one knows that Ceylon is fa-
nous for the amount of queer and rare
precious stones found in the sands of
its dried up river beds. Among these
is one called "chlorophane," rare va
riety Of fuor spar, which shines at
night with phosphorescent light. There
has long been tradition among the
natives that certain species of cobra
makes use of this stone to attract in
sectsl in the darkness. Indeed, the
name given it is 'smaja-kaller, or CO.
bra stone. A scientist resolved to test
this wonderful story during a stay in
the island, so offered any cody ru-
pees to point out stone Icarrying CO.
bra. In about week an old Tamil
came in and offered to show him one
He followed this guide, and, sure
enough, there, under an immense tama-
rind tree, he saw little point of steady
greenish light and could family dis
tinguish behind a cobra coiled and
slowly waving its head from side to
side. 1t would have been desperately
dangerous to approach the reptile, and
the cody begged him not to do so, say
ing that next night he would himself
get the stone. He did so, and in rather
clever fashion. Before dark he climb
ed into the tree, carrying large bag of
ashes. After nightfall the cobra turn
ed up, as usual, and deposited its treas
ure, which it carried in its mouth, be-
fore it. Thereupon the cody emptled
his bag of ashes over the shining object,
and the frightened reptile after wild
but fruitless search crept back into the
jungle. The cody descended, searched
the ashes, found the stonesand received
his promised reward.-London Tele-
graph.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
HOW PEOPLE SLEEP.
GREAT DIVERSITY FOUND AMONG THE
VARIOUS NATIONS.

There is great diversity in the meth
oIs of sleeping among people Of differ
ent nations. Indeed, the things neces-
sary to procure sleep for one individual
appear frequently to be just the things
that would keep another awake all
night.
The European or American in order
to sleep well ordinarily requires soft
pillow under his head, but the Japa-
nese, stretching himself on a rush mat
on the floor, puts hard square block
of wood under his head and does not
sleep we'll if he does not have it.
The Chinese makes a great to do in
the matter of his bed, which is very
low, indeed scarcely :rising from the
floor, but is often carved exquisitely of
wood, and it never occurs to him to
make it any softer than rush mats will
render it.
While the people Of the northern
countries cannot sleep unless they have
plenty of room in which to stretch his
legs, the inhabitants of the tropics Of
ten curl themselves up like monkeys at
the lower angle of suspended ham,
mock and sleep soundly that way.
The robust American will cover him.
self with pair of blankets and throw
his window open to the air even in the
dead of winter, and he will not some
times complain if there is little drift
of snow across the sill in the morning.
The Russian, on the contrary, likes
no sleeping place so well as the top of
the big soapstone stove in his domicile.
Crawling out Of this blistering bed in
the morning, he likes to take plunge
in cold stream, even if he has to break
through ice to do so.
While the American clings to his
feather pillow, he has long since dis
carded his old fashioned feather bed in
favor Of the hair or straw or felt mat
tress. The feather bed has been rele-
gated to the country, and many people
that slept on it in their childhood
found it uncomfortable in their later
years.
The Germans not only sleep on
feather bed, but underneath one as
well. The feather covering used in
Germany, however, is not SO large or
thick as the one used as a mattress,
and the foreigner that undertakes to
sleep beneath it often finds his feet
suffering from cold while his shoulders
are suffering from heat.-Boston Post.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
SOUVENIR FANATICS.
NOTHING is SAFE FROM THOSE AFFLIC-
TED WITH THE CRAZE.

NOTHING is SAFE FROM THOSE AFFLIC-
TED WITH THE CRAZE
In these enlightened days anything
from the limb of tree to table nap
kin is liable to be carried away as a
souvenir.
A western girl with a well defined
case of the souvenir habit, sojourning
in New York, was dining at fashion
able cafe and, being prepossessed in
favor of the cunning pewter cream
pots with which the tables were sup
piled, calmly carried one away in her
muff. Can you imagine her self valua-
ton when upon examining her prize
later on she discovered carved across
the bottom, "Stolen from M. 's?"
A Pittsburg bachelor, wandering into
a restaurant, came upon a friend just
seating himself with two ladies. The
bachelor was invited to join the party,
did so, and at the end of the luncheon
insisted upon paying the costs. The
bill being wrong, he went to the CASH
ier's desk to personally adjust the dis
crepancy, where he was informed that
the extra charges were for spoons which
the ladies had put in their hand bags.
And that was the first time he had
ever met them!
Upon the occasion of the presenta-
ton of handsome silver service by one
Of the United States to a battleship
which was being christened in her
honor an elaborate banquet was served
aboard ship, at which the service was
used. Society came en- masse from the
town near which they were anchored,
and after the function was over there
were not enough forks and spoons with
which to lay the tables. And yet these
souvenir fanatics would draw their
moral skirts aside for fear of contami-
nation with a real thief.-Bertha Rey-
nolds Macdonald in Bohemian Mag
zine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
BEST HEN YET FOUND.
OF THEM THAT HER OWNER
THINKS HER BEWITCHED.

OF THEM THAT HER OWNER
THINKS HER BEWITCHED.
Believing her pet hen bewitched, be-
cause it has been laying eggs not only
at rate far beyond the ordinary capa-
bilities of normal hen, but on such q
wholesale scale that it il whole poul-
try farm in itself, Mrs. Geo. w. Apple
gate, wife of mason living on Beach
street Red Bank, N. j., has become so
disturbed and frightened that she is on
the verge of nervous prostration, and
she has been placed under medical care.
As matter Of fact, the eincomprehen-
sible conduct Of the hen and the Sc
crecy with which she guards her ac-
tions are attracting widespread COM
ment. She is Plymouth Rock, and
Mrs. Applegate bought her from a
nsighbor six months ago, more for
company than as an egg producer. The
hen was then, curiously enough, the
only fowl on the place. Despite this
fact, however, she began to lay on De-
Gambler 8, and up to Feb. II the total
had reached 12l eggs, some Of which
arrived in patches Of three or four q
day. She laid 12 eggs last Thursday a
week age and then Mrs. Applegate be-
gan to grow nervous. The hen took
Friday off, but on Saturday two eggs
appeared in the nest. She observed
Sunday by resting, but on Monday she
contributed two more On Wednesday
the crop amounted to 8, and on last
Thursday all records were broken, for
on that day she laid 10 eggs. These
were too many for Mrs. Applegate's
nerves and she collapsed.
She described tho circumstance and
asked the physician what he thought
about it, but he shook his head, and
said he was willing to believe almost
anything of some hens. In the mean
time the hen, which is kept in coop
in the kitchen, looked on at the pro-
ceedings with evident curiosity and
with an expression which Mrs. Apple
gate declares bore strong resem blance
to grin.
The eggs of this astonishing hen are
smaller than ordinary eggs, but all are
perfectly formed and have shells.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
A PECULIAR SPIDER.
HK CATCHES BIRDS AS BIG AS LARKS
IN HIS MAMMOTH WEB.

Far up in the mountains of Ceylon
there is spider that spins web like
bright yellowish silk, the central net of
which is five feet in diameter, while the
supporting lines, or guys, as they are
called, measure sometimes ten or twelve
feet, and, riding quickly in the early
morning, you may dash right into it,
the stout threads twining round your
face like lace veil, while, as the crea-
ture that has woven 1t takes up his po-
sition in the middle, he generally
catches you right in the nose, and,
though he seldom bites or stings, the
contact Of his large body and long legs
is anything but pleasant. If you for
get yourself and try to catch him, bite
he will, and, though not venomous, his
jaws are as powerful as birds beak,
and you are not likely to forget the en-
counter.
The bodies of these spiders are very
handsomely decorated, being bright
gold or scarlet underneath, while the
upper part is covered with the most
delicate slate colored fur. So strong
are the webs that birds the size of
larks are frequently caught therein,
and even the small but powerful scaly
lizard falls a victim. A writer says
that he has often sat and watched the
yellow monster-measuring. when
waiting for his prey with his legs
out, fully SIX inches -striding
across the middle of the net and noted
the rapid manner in which he winds
his stout threads round the unfortu-
nate captive.
He usually throws the coils about
the head until the wretched victim is
first blinded and then choked. In
many unfrequented dark nooks of the
Jungle you come across most perfect
skeletons of small birds caught in
these terrible snares.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
Kills Would-Be Slayer.

A merciless murderer S appendicitis
with many victims. But DR.. Kings
New Life Pills kill it by prevention.
They gently stimulate stomach, liver
and bowels, preventing that clogging
that invites appendicitis, curing con-
stipotion, biliousness, chills, malaria,
headache and indigestion. 25c at B.
f. Hughes drug store.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
The Lur1d Glow of Doom

was seen in the red face, hands and
body of the little son of H. M. Adams,
of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from
eczema had, for five years, defed all
remedies and baffied the best doctors,
who said the poisoned blood had affec-
ted his lungs and nothing could save
him. aBut," writes his mother, .sseven
bottles of Electric Bitters completely
cured him." For eruptions, eczema,
salt rheum, sores and all blood disor-
ders and rheumatism, Electric Bitters
is supreme. Only SOC. Guaranteed by
B. F. Hughes
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
TESTED AND PROVEN
THERE is A HEAP OF SOLACE IN BEING
ABLE TO DEPEND UPON WELL
EAR NED REPIIr ATION

ABLE TO DEPEND UPON WELL
EARNED REPUTATION.
For months Staunton readers have
seen the constant expression of praise
for Doan's Kidney Pills, and read
about the good work they have done in
this locality Not another remedy ever
produced such convincing proof of
merit.
T. E. Dulaney, musician, living on
Jefferson ST., Lexington, Va, says: 81
known Doan's Kidney Pill to be a
splendid kidney remedy from personal
experience. 1 had severe attack of
kidney trouble, being seized with sharp
pains through my back and loins and
for two days being unable to leave my
bed or even turn over in it. When /
did get up the pains were so intense
that was forced to walk in stopped
position, at the same time suffering
terribly. My kidneys seemed to be
contested and felt like two hard Jumps
in my back. The secretions from these
organs were also terribly disordered
and very scanty. AT last decided to
try Doan's Kidney Pills, and procured
a box. After using the contents great
improvement was noticeable in my
condition, and continued using them
until 1 was improved in every way. I
am still taking Doan's Kidney Pills
and cannot say too much in their
praise"
Plenty more proof like this from
Staunton people Call at B. F. Hughes
drug store and see what his customers
report.
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cts
Foster MilburnC Co., Buffalo, New York,
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doan's-and
:. n <fI.av
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
FLOWER CUPS FOR ICES.
CHARMING TABLE DECORATIONS FOR
BRIDGE AND PUZZLE PARTIES.

BhlDGE AND PUZZLE PARTIES.
With bridge and puzzle parties in full
swing the hostess finds herself again
confronted with the problem of offer
ing attractive favors and decorations
for her luncheon, dinner or tea guests.
Fancy paper ornaments are always a
satisfactory investment for the reason
that they are effective inexpensive and
generally novel in shape or idea.
American Beauty rose cups are truly
charming. One style is made with the
large curling petals resting on the ia
BILE, and in the heart Of each gloriously
tinted flower is placed small ice cup
made of finely plated paper held to-
gether at the rim by hand Of "Beau-
ty" Grape paper twisted into a cord and
tied at one side. The petals of the rose
curl up around the cup so that very lit
tie of it shows. 1t is not essential to
have leaves and stems with this kind
Of cup. Another style is more true to
nature, however, and it represents
half blown La France rose standing
three or four inches above the table.
The flower is mounted on a green stem
which is twisted spirally so that the
blossom sways as though touched by
summer zephyrs. Branching from the
thick thorn decorated stem are realistic
looking rose leaves fashioned of green
Grape paper; then the base Of the stem
is curled around green paper covered
disk.
For q more elaborate ornament one
might have cluster Of cups instead Of
serving individual ones. A spray of
blossoms with leaves looked charming
in the center Of luncheon table whose
decorations were pink. The flowers
were La France roses, six large beauties
nesting in foliage. Each rose heart
was an ice cup, and the spray was laid
on a mirror which was surrounded by
more rose foliage.
Golden hearted flowers holding small
receptacles for orange ice or an ice
cream tinted to match the flower petals
make novel and pleasing decoration.
These come in variety Of colors and
shades.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05
INDUSTRIAL NEWS
Items That Will Interest Many Of
Our Readers.

The Winchester & Washington City
Railway Co. is reported to have been
granted franchise to build line in
West Virginia from Shenandoah juno
ton to Kearneysville via Bardane; also
from Kearneysville to the Berkeley
county line.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05

Oil excitement has broken out with
great fury at Brucetown, w. Va, near
the Garrett county border, and not
many miles from Oakland, Nd. JIM.
Guffy of Pittsburg, has we'll located
near Brucetown, and will commence
drilling at once. The projectors have
large territory under option, and sever
al wells will be put down during the
coming summer.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05

A Leesburg, Va, special says: The
survey of new railroad through Lou
doun county, from Point Of Rocks, Nd,
to Hamilton, is the talk everywhere
here. There is much speculation "a to
the promoters Of the line, but the Lees
burg Mirror says that the engineering
corps are in the employ of the Balti-
more & Ohio Ry., and the instruments
used are marked "B. & o."
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05

The Redwood & Glenray railroad is
a new road now in process of constru-
ton between Glenray, w. Va, and
Redwood, in Nicholas county, dis
tance of about 80 miles. The builders
have number of men employed now
on the grading and will put on large
force as the weather open up.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05

vIRGINIAN's THROUGH SERVICE.
The Virginian Railway has already
established passenger and freight ser
vice on it's line between Norfolk and
Roanoke, and it is expected will, by
April 1st, continue that service through
to the Kanawha river in West Virgin
ia. A recent press report says that
trains may be run into Charleston un-
der an arrangement with the G. Il ..
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05

G. E. McComas is reported to have
the contract for five mile extension
Of the Coal River Railway &c. & o.
system) from Clothier, Va, to the
mouth Of Laurel fork, along that fork;
also along Spruce fork for 8 miles.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1909-03-05

1t is stated that the Morgantown &
Dunkard Valley Railroad Co. has au-
thorized the issue of 100000 of bonds
to build 30 miles Of its proposed line
from Morgantown to Wadestewn via
Granville, Randall and other towns.