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The newspaper., 1910-03-18
The Servant Problem in Africa

Servants are an absolute ne
cessity in Africa, declares a
woman writer in The Delineator
for April. But next to the climate
and the insects, the native SER
wants are the greatest pests. Even
the best of them are the worst
imaginable. They delight in
grease, rags and dirt. They never
10 anything if they can avoid it.
Servants are all of the male gen.
der. They are engaged by the
month and paid in cash or mer-
chandise, at their option. The
principal servants are: cook,
house-boy, small-boy. jack wash
and headman.
| was very fortunate IN getting
one. His wages were FIVE dollars
month, cash. and all he could
steal. He dressed in an under
shirt and the cast-off trousers of
white men. At the end of the
month, when he received his
wages, most OF it went for rum and
anisette bought at the factory.
When the money was gone, he
tapped palm tree and drank of
its fermented juice. No matter
how intoxicated he became his
meals were always on time and he
was polite and deferential. He
called me Missy.
Because we both spoke English
and he was a British subjet. he
looked after me in a way. He in
structed the brushman how to act
and dress before a white woman.
He warned me when there was
any mischief brewing. and when
he got into trouble. which was
very frequently he looked to me
for aid. But he never forget his
position. He was small. slight.
thirty-three years of age. could
read and write. and sing Moody
and Sankey hymns. He came
into my employ the day landed
in the bush and left me only
when ! took the steamer at the
coast to return to civilization. On
the march. he was the first to
start away with the cooking kit
on his head; upon my arrival in
camp, he met me with hot coffee.
No matter how discouraging the
conditions. he was faithful. Had
/ raked all Africa could not
have found a more faithful ser
want. Only those who lived in
the bush can appreciate such a
one. If native cooks do not like
their master, they have habit of
feeding him slow poison. Many
a white man makes his cook first
partake of the food.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Everett Clark. of Payne mesa,
was visiting with relatives here a
few days this week. Everett
and brother, Leonard, recently
returned from a three months
visit in Pennington. New Mexico.
They report very warm weather
there.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

If you have anything for sale.
If yon have anything to trade.
If you want to buy anything,
If you want some Fire Insurance
See TAYLOR & BIRD,
Real Estate Agents.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Pm. Pattison, district manager
Of the Colorado telephone COM
pauy, returned to Mortrose Tues
day after attending to business
matters here for few days.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

w. S! Coburn and wife. who
have passedsthe winter IN various
poiats in Texas returned to their
home near Paonia Monday. They
report a very enjoyable time.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

When you have deed. mort
gage, bill of sale or any other
kind of a legal paper drawn, have
it done right. Geo. o. Blake has
had many years experience and
knows how.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Mrs. X. Richie and children
left Sunday for Telluride where
they will join Mr.. Richie who left
for that point last Wednesday.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18
Ve.per Chocolates, best of
all. DUNBAR'S.

w. Z. Gallup, of Delta, was a
Paonia caller..the first of the week.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Frank Jones and mother left on
Monday mornings train for
Grand Junction to visit relatives
and friends for a while.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18
coanerclaI Pristisg.

OF every sort and kind prompt
ly turned out at this Office. Give
US a trial order. We want to
prove that we can please you.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

All kinds OF conveyance papers
quickly and promptly prepared.
abstracts of title furnished on
short notice. See c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Hon. N. M. Hiestand was over
from his ranch on Cottonwood
Saturday. and while in town made
a pleasant call at our Office.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Look: ) Here we are at it again.
Gunnison hay. $12 a ton while it
lasts. The Paonia Feed & Supply
Co. 30C c. c. OWEN, Mgr.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Geo. Shields came in from
Georgia Sunday and will spend
some time here'looking over the
country.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Leonard McReady made bus
mess trip to !Cortez the first of
the week.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Bob Forcith. who has been
employed in the Jackson restau-
rant went to Ouray Sunday.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Bert Foster went to Crawford
Saturday on business, and to visit
relatives.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Mrs. A. Dillon went to Grand
Junction Saturday where she will
spend few days with her son. A.
B. Dillon.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Get an Auto Sparker for your
Gasoline Spray:outft at
NELsoN.BRos FRUIT Co.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Thos. Kent, the Crawford black
smith, wasia visitor in Paonla
Tuesday and Wednesday.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Will Beezley is clearing up his
land on Pitkin mesa which he
expects to set to fruit teees this
spring.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

]. B. Miller and E. Wood were
Cedaredge visitors the first OF
the week.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Get your Abstract Of Title from
c. c. HAWKINS.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18
LOCAL ITEMS

Chas. Hultine was over from
the Crawford country Saturday.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

J. A. Spratt. of Grand Junction.
was a Paonia visitor the first OF
the week.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

c. A. Wood and wife. of Mont
rose. game in Tuesday evening
for a few days visit ia Paonia.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

r. ]. Badger, of Crawford. was
a Paonia caller Saturday.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

H. F, Welborn and family were
Crawford visitors the first of the
week.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

The Gould Hand Spray pumps
are the best. Get them at
NELSON Bros FRUIr Co.
The newspaper., 1910-03-18

Can loan $500 on real estate il
called tor soon.
If WooD & BLAKE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
EXPECT MORE TROUBLE.
situation in chihuahua and Durango
Storm Centers.

Ell Paso, Nov. 28.-According to two
staff correspondents of the Ell Paso
Herald, who returned here last night,
there is every prospect of further trou-
BILE in the affected districts of Chi
huahua and Durango.
They declare that 80 per cent of the
natives in this part of Mexico are
against the Diaz government and that
those not openly supporting the revo-
1utionists are passive. They also state
the revolutionist army is not made up
of poems and bandits, as has been re-
ported, but consists of native railroad
employees, farmers, mechanics and
others The insurrectos appear to
have plenty of arms and ammunition
and seem to have plenty of money be-
hind them. Both correspondents agree
that the insurrectos have not been
conquered but only driven into the
mountains. Desultory fighting is ex-
pected to continue and there have been
several small fights within the last
few days.
w. w. King, a resident of Gomez
Palacio, declares he saw the bodies of
four Mexican soldiers brought in from
the mountains near Gomez last Friday.
Confirmation has been secured of
report that the revolutionists tore up
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
BADDERS A HERO.
j. Will KelIey's CareIeSsness Gives
Him the Supreme Opportunity.

]. Will Kelley was entirely uncon-
scious of the fact that he was about to
give George S. Badders. of the Com
mercial club, the opportunity of becom-
ing the lion of the hour" when as
he sat this noon at the office desk at
the Commercial club he threw a lighted
match into the waste basket after hav-
ing applied it to his cigar.
The said Mr.. Kelley sauntered out and
soon Miss Jones, the stenographer,
heard noise like a blaze, and upon in
spection found that the waste paper
basket was a mass of flames. Badders
was Immediately summoned and by the
time he arrived on the scene, about a
dozen club members were excitedl4
watching the conf1agration, not knowing
just what course to pursue.
Badders grabbed his overcoat, and
smothered the flames. He hasn't quite
made up his mind who to sue for dam
ages, but it will be either ]. Will Kel-
ley, the Commercial club. or the owner
of the building.
TT was certainly amusing to see those
fellows standing helplessly around
was the only comment Badders made
after his heroic efforts!
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
BEST COLD MEDICINE.
surely Cures a Cold and Ends Grippe
Misery In a Few Hours.

You can surely end Grippe and break
up the most severe cold either in head,
cnest, back, stomach or limbs, by TAX
ing dose of Pape's Cold Compound
every two hours until three consecutive
doses are taken
IL promptly relieves the most miser-
able neuralgia pains, headache, dull
ness, head and nose stuffed up, fever
1shness, sneeZing, sore throat, mucous
catarrhal discharges, running of the
nose, soreness, stiffness and rheumatic
twinges.
Take this harmless Compound as d.
rected, without interference with your
usual duties and with the knowledge
that there is no other medicine, made
anywhere else in the world, which will
cure your cold or end Grippe misery
as promptly and without any other as
s1stance or bad after effects as a 20
cent package Of Pape's Cold Compound,
which any druggist in the world can
supply.
Pape's Cold Compound is the result
of three years research at a cost of
more than fifty thousand dollars, and
contains no quinfne, which we have
conclusively demonstrated is not ef-
fective in the treatment OF colds or
grippe.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
VENDING CASE UP.
Defendant Is Charged With the MUIR
der of Alma KclIner.

Louisville, Ky, Nov. 2s.-Joseph
Vending was called before Judge
Gregory in criminal court today to an
swer to the charge of numbering s.
year-old Alma Kellner in st. John s
Catholic church. December 10, 909.
Vending, who was janitor at the
church where the Kellner child had
gone to mass is charged with having
assaulted and murdered the girl and
then hidden her body in the church
basement. Portions of the child's body
were found months later and after
vending had mysteriously disappeared.
Vending was arrested in San Fran
cisco after a chase of 1,100 miles Two
of the chief witnesses for the prosecu-
ton are Detective Burke of San Fran
cisco, who arrested Vending and Mrs.
Cora Munea of Hume, Mo-, from whom
information was received which led to
weddings arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
IN SPECIAL SESSION.
Oklahoma Legislature Meets to To-
cate the Capital.

Oklahoma City, Nov. 28.-The spe-
cial session of the legislature called
by Governor Haskell to take action to
locate the state capital permanently
convened here today. The governor in
his message recommended the re-en-
actment in part of the bill carried at
a referendum June II, providing that
the capital should be removed to
Oklahoma City. The election was de-
clared void by the state supreme court
because of a defect in the title of the
ballot
The governor recommended an ap-
preparation of $1,OOO,OOO for the ex-
penses incident to moving the capital.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
ASKS 80 MILLIONS
Secretary MacVeagh's Estimates
for Rivers and HarbOrs.
Deep Waterways Project Gets
Another Black Eye.

Washington, Nov. appropriations
needed for river and harbor work for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1912, ag-
gregate 3O,095, sos, according to esti-
mates made public today by Secretary
OF War Dickinson in the form of a re-
port made to him by Brigadier General
w. H. Bixby, chief of engineers of the
United States army. These figures will
be sent to congress by Secretary Mac
Veagh and legislation in accordance
Herewith will be recommended by Pres
ident Taft in his annual message. The
estimates are divided as follows:
Under continuing contracts, 81, $685. 77G
Rivers and harborS, general includ-
ing Mississippi river commission and exc
aninationS, surveys and contingencies
$22, 627 1851.
Under California debris commission
expenses, $4,000
Prevention of deposits in New York
harbor, $S5, $50.
Many pet projects calling for the ex-
penditure of large sums have been
omitted from the estimates this year.
Among these are the fourteen foot
channel from Chicago to the Illinois
river. Deep channel for the Missouri
river from ST. Louis to Kansas City
and from Kansas City north.
The elimination of many of the i'm
provements which have formed parts
of river and harbor bills in the past is
in accordance with the insistance Of
President Taft that pork barreF'
measures shall be strangled. Instruc-
tons were given to the engineer Of
ficers of the army to prepare estimates
only for such projects as are absolute
ly needed or which give certain prom
Use to reduce the cost of transporta-
ton by opening up new water routes
and enlarging some of those already
existing.
The general estimates aggregating
more than 22,0OO,00O are applied to 211
works.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
BLOWN TO PIECES.
Five Men Killed by an Explosion
of Gas.
Nine Others EntOmbed in Mine
at Jumbo, Okla.

Durant, Okla, Nov. 2S.-Five men
were blown to atoms and nine others
were entombed beyond hope of rescue
by gas explosion in the mine of the
Choctaw Asphalt company at Jumbo,
near Antlers, Okla, today.
The accident occurred just as the
day shift was going to work. Five
men were in the cage and fragments
of their bodies were blown from the
shaft which is 290 feet deep. The
other nine men were already in the
mine. All the miners were white.
The cause of the accident is not
known.
Efforts to reach the entombed
miners have been futile as the explo-
ison wrecked the shaft. The mine has
been in operation for ten years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28

the railroad tracks west of Parra1 on
Thursday and prevented repairs being
made. Confirmation was also secured
of the report of a battle at Manquipa,
near the Mormon colonies, on Wednes-
day. Further news is to the effect
that there was fighting at Ell Vale,
between ManaQuipa and the Mormon
settlements and the colonists are said
to be in great fear of an attack The
American victims of the r1ot1ng at Far
raj Monday were:
Edward Lawton. killed. and ]. P.
Story of Hartford, Conn, and A B.
Wallender, wounded. Lawton had his
throat cut by a bullet and Story was
shot in the abdomen and right hand.
q. S. Troops on Border.
Douglas, Ariz., Nov. 2s.-For the first
time since the campaign resulting in
the capture of Geronimo, United States
cavalry squadrons are stationed on the
border here. Two companies of troops
Of the Eighth cavalry and Lieutenant
Powers made a rapid trip from Here
ford arriving here yesterday. They en-
camped at the stock yards
Brigadier General Thomas received
messages last evening indicating that
General Torres had been delayed and
would not reach Naco until today. Gen
eral Thomas with his aide Lieutenant
Coke and Lieutenant Collins, left here
today for the conference with the Mex
lean general at Naco. a3Sa.-
General Thomas said today that he
did not know how long the cavalry
would be maintained here. Wagon
trains. tents and field equipment &C
companied the troops and it is believed
here that the cavalry may be stationed
east of Douglas, probably at San Simon
valley.
Passengers out of Mexico state that
there is a heavy movement of troops
toward northern Sonora and Chihua-
hua, indicating that the Mexican gov
eminent is striving to concentrate its
forces to surround Madero west of
MoncIova- The government has tight
ened it's censorship of the mails and
such newspapers printed at Guadala-
jara and other cities as do reach here
contain no mention whatever of the
movement of troops, Imprisonment of
suspects or clashes between the rebels
and government forces
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28

necessary on occasions to turn people
away from the church.
Here are the ushers and the manner
in which they are organized:
Chief usher-D. H. Branaman.
Reception ushers-J. p. Davis, P. :.
Bonebrake, ]. w. Oliver. T. A. Beck,
w. J. Lewis, G. H. Hoyes.
Aisle ushers-J. E. Torrington, F. B.
Parker, E. L. Copeland l. A. Gillette,
WILDER D. Perry, w. ]. Greer, DR.. A.
B. Jeffrey, J. Newell Abrahams, Charles
S. Elliott, John Hoehner, A. r. Bowers,
Luther Burns, Harry Stevens, w. p
Henderson, N. M. Rice, John Doan, J.
P. Slaughter
Reserve aisle ushers-The members
of the Baraca Sunday school class.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28

About the first of the year, Wilson
will take another company out of
MINI eapolis for the William Grew in
terests. He will be in the capacity of
manager While behind the footlights,
Wilson was playing light comedies and
juveniles.
Wilson said that Mrs. Carter. who is
the divorced wife of F. c. Carter,
manager of the Oklahoma City show
of the North Brothers Stock company,
still is in Omaha, following the attempt
that she made to end her life. Chester
Beach, who was in the North Broth
ers' stock at the Majestic theater in
Topeka last winter but who later was
with the Grew stock, now is a mem
Der of the paid in Full'' cast.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
YOUNG ACTOR RETURNS.
S. Jack Wilson, Topekan, Visits His
Parents Here.

S. Jack Wilson, manager of the
William Grew Stock company, in
which Mrs. Mabelle Cullen Carter was
playing at the time she shot herself
while at Plattesmouth, Neb., is in To-
peka for several days visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Wilson, 201
Topeka avenue. Mr.. Wilson, prior to
taking over the management of the
Grew company, played in stock in
Omaha, Joplin and St. Joseph. He
started in the theatrical business in
Topeka as treasurer at the Novelty
theater.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
NEW UsHERs ARE CHOSEN.
First Methodist Church Organizes to
Care for People.

A meeting of the ushers of the First
NJ. E. church was held this noon at the
Commercial club for the purpose of or
ganization. The attendance at the
First church has Increased to such
remarkable extent since DR.. F. L.
Loveland has taken charge the services
that the former force of ushers was
found to be inadequate. 1t has been
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
No Pay for Her Calf.

A weak little Jersey calf, which died
unnoticed out at pasture, was the OBJ
ject of a suit in the city court this
morning. Mrs Sophania Sims was the
owner of the animal and had pastured
sued for $65 for its death of which she
was not notified. Judge Simon ruled
that the calf died of natural causes and
not from neglect of the keeper refus-
ing to allow her claim
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
Formulation of Illinois.

Washington, Nov. 2S.-The popuIa-
ton of the state of Illinois is 5.63S, SCI
according to the statistics of the 18th
census made public today. This is an
increase of S17,041 or 16.9 per cent
over 4,S21.550 in 1900. The increase
from 1890 to 1900 was 995,199 or 26
per cent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
Raided a Beer Party.

The police arrested Mrs Bailey
Frank Gray, w H. Wofenberger and
Henry Martin Saturday night at Mrs
BaiIey's home. 1915 Kansas avenue
for disorderly conduct. They were
having a beer party and the police said
they were noisy. Mrs. Bailey forfeited
$50 and the men $25 apiece
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
Twenty Ffrenen Are Overcome.

Chicago. Nov. 2S.-Twenty fremen
unconscious from smoke We're rescued
by comrades today at a fire which
partly destroyed the merchandise store
Of the Albert Lurie company, largely
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28

what 1 believe in SAID Mr.. Erastus
Pinkly. 'is kindness to dumb animals -
YES replied Miss Miami Brown. ct
en- off de roos' so gentle and tender dat
he won't have his sleep disturbed skas ely
none" Washington Star.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28

owned by Congressman A ]. SABBATH.
The building, which is a three-story
brick structure, extends from 1912 to
1920 Blue Island avenue. Loss $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Joseph w. FogeI died Sunday morn
ing from an attack of paralysis at his
home, All Poplar street. He was So
years old and a member of Gage Post,
G. A. R.. Funeral services were held
at 10 o'clock this morning at the Oak
land NJ E. church. Burial in Roches-
ter cemetery.
Dorothy Palmer. the fourteen
months old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank I. Palmer, died Sunday after
noon at the home of her parents, 915
West Sixteenth street. Death resulted
from an attack of pneumonia. Funeral
at the home at 2 o'clock this after
noon. Burial in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Charles Forde, who
died Sunday at his home, 1908 North
Topeka avenue, was held at the home
at o'clock this afternoon. Burial in
Rochester cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-28

AGENTS WANTED-WE WANT RELIABLE
men everywhers to sell our wonderful "Kitch-
Time-savers." Good money made every day
Address for full particulars, The Home Supply
Co., Blankville Illinois
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1910-12-09

tense sorrow. All the sorrow, the
anguish in the world seemed to have
been heaped upon me. / felt long
ing for light, for human companion
ship which even Brodsky's presence
was powerless to assuage. l felt the
doctors hand upon my shoulder; in
stinctively he had OWNED my grief.
And then / could have sworn heard
a sob.
Brodsky did, too. Upon the instant
he was on his feet. He sprang into a
corner. where lumber and bags were
thickly piled, and dragged forth-the
idiot girl She had been weeping bit
terly, and her face was yet wet with
tears; yet a baleful and malignant
light shone through them.
'As l expected" said the doctor, re-
garding her intently. You hunt in
couples, of course. / suspected that
you must be somewhere in the vicini-
ty when your disembodied friend be-
gan playing his pranks with the cages
and candles" He was silent a mo-
ment, regarding her with the ruth
less, emotionless expression of some
dreadful Judge. Soul" he said, as
though the childish body did not exist
for him, you have but poor fleshly
lamp to light upon its way. The senses
which you can control are ignorant