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The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
RAILROAD man WRITES
REMARKABLE letter

In 1908 and 1904, I was terrible sui.
lerer for about five months with kidney
and bladder trouble. ! could not sleep
nights and was obliged to get up ten or
fifteen times to urinate. ! passed mucus
and blood continually. One doctor said
was going into consumption and gave me
up to die. Had two other doctors but re-
ceived no help from either of them and
am sure would have been in my grave
had / not seen your advertisement in the
"Daily Eagle STAR" After taking severa.
bottles Of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root was
entirely cured.
In the last two years I have been
railroad fireman and have passed two ex.
aminations for my kidneys successfully, so
that I know that my kidneys are in ex-
cellent condition now as a result Of your
great preparation, Swamp-Root.
Yours very truly,
GEORGE KENSLER,
1422 Mary St.
Marinette, Wis.
Personally appeared before me this 25th
Of September, 1909, George Kensler, who
subscribed tho above statement and made
oath that the same is true in substance
and in fact.
HENRY GRASS,
Notary Public,
Letter t. Door County, Wis.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

VHE pretty ana comfortable Gus.
tom of serving afternoon tea is,
L in many houses, quite as much
a part of the regular household
routine as breakfast or dinner. The
tea may be simply served for the
family and casual visitors who drop in
at the "tea-hour," or it may be quite
an elaborate affair, with invitations
and many guests.
When 1t assumes the proportions of
reception, the dining table is the
center of attraction, and guests are
escorted thither. For cup of tea
with chance caller, the tea-table is
brought into the drawing-room or sit
ting-room. 1t is no longer usual to
leave the small table set, as used fire.
quently to be seen. There was a
suggestion Of possible dust about that
custom not quite savory to the tea
drinker. To meet this change in
fashion small portable table is used.
For this most simple and pleasing
way Of entertaining ones friends the
preparations need not be elaborate.
The tea-table may stand in the cor
ner of the drawing-room, or room
opening off it.
If the hostess expects many callers,
she should ask friend to preside
over the tea urn or kettle. If COT
fee or chocolate is to be served an
other friend may be asked to pour
this. The second beverage Is not nee
essary, as the one for which the
function is named is sufficient and is
generally liked.
The table must be covered with a
pretty cloth, and on this should be
the tea-kettle with an alcohol lamp
to insure constant supply of boil
ing water to replenish the teapot or
to weaken the liquid already poured.
In some homes the maid is supposed
to bring in freshly boiling water as
often as required, but the particular
housewife usually finds that the
water which she boils herself lis more
certain than that carried from the
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

at the top and forms the foundation OF
the book case
Both the interior and the exterior
should then be smoothly covered with
silk or brocade, fastened along the
edges and underneath the box with
thin sharp nails or Seccotine, and the
interior may be slightly padded with
a thin layer of cotton wool placed I'M
derneath the silk.
The edges are next finished off with
a narrow ornamental braid, fastened
on with tiny brass-headed nails; and
to complete the book case small brass
handles are attached to either side, so
that the case may be easily lifted
when filed with books.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
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"Five O'clock" Sandwiches.

friends of the hostess may assist IL
handing the tea cups and cakes. A
email lump or two of sugar are placed
in each saucer, that the guest may
sweeten her tea if she wishes, IL there
are too many guests present to ascer
tain their individual preferences
These young girls, prettily dressed.
add to the appearance and pleasure
of the occasion; and when all the
guests are chatting coZily over their
tea, charming hour is spent.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

uIotdlC AlLCIlCu. uclG uCV0I WAS q
truer adage than the old one that de-
clares:
"Unless the kettle boiling be,
Filling the teapot spoils the tea.''
Therefore, the connoisseur wants to
be sure that the steaming liquid
poured upon the high-priced leaves
she uses is more than "scalding hot"
With the kettle on the table must
be the teapot, sugar bowl, and cream
jug. The cups and saucers are er-
ranged within easy reach of the per-
son who "pours," and on the table
may be pile OF plates, each one pro-
vided with a small napkin or dolly
Many hostesses omit these plates, and
they are, after all, a matter of taste,
although where there are several
kinds of sandwiches or cakes tie
guest finds them convenience.
Simple sandwiches are always poyu-
lar. White bread-and-butter sand
wiches cut into triangles and Boston
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
Brought tho Tears.

An unusual incident marked re-
cent fire in New York. The fire
started in the cellar of five story
tenement and before it was extin-
guished the Is families in the building
and all the f1remen were weeping cop
iously from int1amed eyes. In the eel.
lar many bags of onions had been
stored. The chief fireman allowed the
tenants to remain in the building, as.
surfing them that the fire was con.
fined to the cellar. They did not stay,
however, when the onions had got
well afre.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

deputies are not governed by the pro
motion regulations of the civil service,
but are appointed by the head Of the
division, and are generally chosen
from among those who have made the
greatest advancement. Thus 1t Ia
possible for one to become the chief
special deputy chosen by the collector
of customs, the man at the head Of
the customs work of any port, a posi-
ton which, in New York, carries a
salary Of $4,000, or $500 month.
Advancement from this on is depen-
dent upon the proficiency attained by
your boy. Has his business ability at
tracted the attention of outside firms
The government is one of the best de-
vel0pers of business in the country,
and men who have attained eminence
in their work under it's supervision
are in demand outside. This condi.
ton exists in practically all lines OF
government work; SO that ones fu.
ture, if laid on the foundation of On.
Gle Sans tuition, is assured.
Thus, chief clerks and deputies from
the various divisions under the con.
troll of the Treasury Department are
in demand as cashiers, auditors, buy.
ers, appraisers, or other important po.
sitions with leading firms, especially
those engaged in the importing or ex.
porting business, and generally be.
come strong factors in the prosperity
of the companies with which they are
connected.
The writer knows one man, for in.
stance, who was engaged by big i'm.
porting house as it's chief foreign
buyer at salary of $4,000 a year.
and went to Europe with force OF
dozen experts to conduct that end
of the firms business. His training
in the government appraisers depart
ment had given him intimate knowl.
edge of values of goods imported into
the United States, and his services
were in demand.
Many of the largest firms engaged
in customs brokerage, a prominent
business in ports of entry throughout
the United States, are composed, at
least in part, by former employees OF
the government customs service, and
there is not successful one of them
who does not make thousands of dol
lars year.
Finally, the Treasury Department
which is at the head of all things per.
tanning to the customs service, con-
tains many men of great ability who
have grown tired of the strain of com
petitive callings and have taken exam
nations that admit them to Uncle
Sans big family of official workers
These men enjoy all the comforts OF
a certain and easy job, at a regular
salary, unaffected by Industrial condi
tions, and at the same time maintain
standing in the community that is
most desirable.
The hours of work in the customs
service are comparatively brief. In
New York, the largest port of entry in
the country, they are $50 to 4, and
besides, the employees are given two
weeks vacation with full pay every
year.
Copyright, 1910, by the Associated Lit.
erary Press.)
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

Set all your faults before your OVID
eyes, and pass sentence upon yourself
with the same severity you would d.
upon any other, for whom no particu.
iarity hath blessed your Judgment
st. Bernard.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
CUSTOMS SERVICE?

There are so many lines Of
employment connected with this
branch Of Uncle Sans official
service that a wide choice IL
offered your boy In the choice
Of his life work. It Is career
In which promotion is slow, but
sure, and the outcome is salts.
factory-It is also excellent
training for many lucrative out.
side positions.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
THE ONE DEFECT.

IAN heirloom" explained the farm
er's wife to her 1s-year-old boy, lis
something that has been handed down
from father to son, and in some in
stances is greatly priced"
I'D prize these heirlooms I'm wear
Ing" remarked the youngster, "a good
deal more If they wasn't so long in
the egs."-Everybody's Magazine.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
letter to
DR.. Kilmer + CO.
Ringhamton, n. 7.
Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You

Send to DR.. Kilmer & Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. It will
convince anyone. You will also receive
q booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty.
cents and one-dollar.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
The Tragedy That Wasn't.

TIC dS1uy TTTt11 w eSI! 6
He raised the shining knife; his face
was dark. The woman before him
shrank back step. The knife fell,
plunged into the flesh, again, and once
again.
Then the woman spoke thiclxly:
"Three's plenty; they're such big
chops. Judge.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
All Depends

All Depends.
Want a good anecdote about .
statesman"
WAS he re-elected?"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23
"Five O'clock" Cakes.

distant kitchen. There never was a
truer adage than the old one that de-
clareS.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1911-03-23

NE of the most interesting
opportunities to start on a
successful business career
offered by Uncle Sam to
the persevering American
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10

day with Mrs N E. Morford and Mrs.
V. E. Johnson on German avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank johnson have
returned to their home in Wellington,
Kan, after spending several days here
visiting friends and on a business trip.
Mrs. H. L. Athon of 426 Lake street
is improving, after being quite sick
two weeks with an attack of the grip.
The quarantine has been lifted from
the w. Gibson home on Lake street,
Neva Gibson. who was i'll with an at
tack of diphtheria, is much improved.
Miss Stella Hackett of st. Joe came
Thursday to spend two weeks the guest
of Miss Blanche Parker of 420 Lake
street.
Mr. A. johnson came from Wichita
and accompanied his daughters, Thel-
ma and Catherine, home They were
here visiting their grandmother, Mrs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
LADY DECIEs SMOKED ON.
Crowd Cheered as Former Miss Gould
Lighted Cigarette.

Bruins wick, Ga, Feb. 1O.-WI1en I,or5
Decies and his bride. formerly Vivien
Gould, reached here about noon over
the Atlantic Coast Line, on their vay
to Jekyl island to spend their honey
moon, Lady Decies furnished a. sensa-
ton by putting a cigarette in full view
of several hundred persons gathered al
the depot to get a look at the bridal
couple
When the train arrived Lord and
Lady Decies were at lunch in the din
ing car. The people at the depot
cheered as soon as the train stopped.
When Lord and Lady Decies had fin
lshed luncheon, the bride took a seat at
q window in view of the crowd, took n
cigarette from a jeweled case, lighted
it and smoked. The crowd cheered as
Lady Decies pulled the cigarette and
she seemed to enjoy the applause
In few minutes the couple left the
car Atalanta and went to the wharf. a
distance of one hundred yards, between
two lines of spectators. Lord Decies
lifted his hat and Lady Decies smiled
and bowed. As they stepped on the
gangplank Lord Decies again lifted his
hat and Lady Decies bowed.
Instead of going into the waiting
room they took a seat in full view of
the crowd. As the boat left the wharf
they both waved goodby to the on
lockers. Lord and Lady Decies go to
could, an uncle of the bride. whose
cottage has been prepared for them.
ana one of his yachts viii be at their
diSpOsaI
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(0AK[AND GOSSIP |
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Items for the Oakland column may be
teleEhoned to Ind. phone 17511

Mr.. G. r. Cole, who has been quite
sick for a number of weeks with an at
tack of pneumonia, but who was much
improved, is reported to be not so well
again.
Mr.. Albert Rogers left yesterday for
his home in Lawrence after spending
several days here visiting friends and
relatives.
Miss Mayme Gregory is improving
after being quite sick for several days
with an attack of the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Andrews of Oak
land avenue will move the first of the
week to Branner street, East Topeka.
Mr.: Marion Smith left yesterday for
Turner, Kan, where he will spend sew
eral days on a business trip
Mrs Ted Porter is improving after
being quite. sick for several days with
an attack of the grip 81 SIS
Frank Stanley left yesterday for his
nome in Burlington after spending sew
eral days here visiting his mother
Mr.. Paul Marshall has returned to
work after being off several weeks on
account of illness. He was suffering
with an attack of pneumonia
Mr.. Allen Highly, who is quite sick at
his home on Oakland avenue with an
ATTACK Of rheumatism, is steadily i'm
proving.
Miss Opal earle of Horton, Kan. is,
improving after being quite sick for
nome
her aunt Mrs Fred Miller
Mrs. Frank Brown left Saturday for
her home in Missouri after spending
several days here with relatives while
on her return from Colorado, where
she has spent the winter.
Mrs. Maude Paisley is improving
after bein~ quite sick for several days
with an attack OF the grip.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. r. Cole visited Mr..
and Mrs. Charles SCHUYLER on OakIa I'D
avenue Thursday evening.
Miss Maude Axtell of Michigan Val
ley has returned to Lawrence where
she attends school, after spending a
short time here the guest of Mrs. r. E
Morton.
Miss Ida Johnson left yesterday for
her home in Wichita after spending a
snort time here the guest of relatives.
Mr.. Herbert Smith of X u will
spend Saturday and Sunday here the
guest of Mr.. Ralph Barnett.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
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Items for the East Topeka column may
be telephoned to Ind. phone ISL

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Miller left yes
terday for their home in Des Moines,
Ia, after making an extended visit
here with relatives and friends.
The entertainment this evening at
the r. r. Y. NJ. c. A. will be given
by the w. c. T. U. of Oakland and will
be the contest for the gold medal.
On Friday, February II, an oyster
supper will be given in the Belview
school house for the purpose of en-
larging the piano fund. At the close
of the supper a good program will be
given.
Mrs. L. G. Hammond entertained
her bridge club at her home on Madi-
son street Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. D. Brizendine of 734 Liberty
street has gone into the nursery bust-
ness.
A prayer netting was held this
morning at the home of Mrs. G, L,
Lambert. 40 Liberty street.
Mrs Frank PARCELS of 422 Quincy
street is slowly improving, after sew
eral days serious illness
Miss Anna Marie Thomas of Sabetha
is here visiting for a few days, the
guest of Mr., and Mrs. P. Thomas of
East Fourth street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Stone of Atchison
are here spending few days visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Long of Clay
Center are expected here the first of
the week to make an extended visit
with relatives and friends
Miss Clara Smith is expected here
Wednesday from Kansas City to re-
main permanently.
Miss Mary Cole is improving, after
being quite sick for several days with
an attack of the grip.
Mrs. d. G. Morris is improving,
after being sick several days with an
attack of the grip.
Miss Bertha Hicks left yesterday for
her home in Chanute, Kan, after
spending a week here visiting relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Agnes Brit is able to be up and
around again, after being i'll several
weeks with an attack of fever.
Mrs. E. b. Johnson has gone to Wat
son. called by the illness of her
mother
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac Powell Will move
in few days from 312 Klein street to
409 Leland street
Ms. Frank Wells has returned from
Atchison, where she visited relatives
for two weeks.
Mr.. Pete Ripper of St. Louis is here
making a short visit with his niece,
Mrs. A. Luthey of 222 Chandler street.
Mrs. Kate Bowers visited Wednes-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
SWAN JOHNSON SUES.
Topeka Man Fighting for Release
From Asylum.

Swan Johnson, the paranoiac of To-
peka who has gained notoriety by
bringing suits against the probate
judge. sheriff. and superintendent of the
state hospital, and attempted to i'm
peach Judge A. W. Dana of the dis
trict court, is being given a hearing
in the probate court today in regard
to the legality of his confinement in
the state hospital.
John Hanson. the Lindsborg attor-
ney. who gained notoriety by bringing
suit against the supreme court for $780,
900 damages recently, represents Jonn-
son.
In seeking to restore liberty to John
son, Hanson alleges that his client was
illegally confined in the asylum. He
charges that the lunacy. commission,
Drs. o. P. Davis and L. A. Ryder did
not report sufficient cause for their
finding of insanity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
SCOvlLLE IS HERE.
Will Take Charge of Auditorium
Meetings Tonight.

DR. Charles Reign Scoville, with his
wife, and the remaining members of
the Scoville Evangelistic company ar
rived today noon, to take up the work
of the big meetings in the Auditorium.
The Scoville company is composed
of eight members, three having been
in the city for the past week, prepar-
ing the way for Dr. Scoville. Rev. w.
J. Minges preached to the audience his
last sermon on Thursday evening and
took for his text Mark 1913, "She hath
done what she could: She is come
aforehand to anoint my body to the
purying." He spoke at length of the
home of Simon the Leper in Bethany,
when the woman appeared with box
of precious ointment and anoi1ted the
head of Jesus, and of the Indignation
of some that were present at such
waste and of the stand that Jesus
took Tor her by saying, why trouble
We her? She hath wrought a good
work on me. For We have the poor
with We always, and whatsoever ye
will We may do them good; but Me We
have not always" Rev. Minges likened
the story to the people of today, say
ing: 'fThat no matter when. where
or what a person, or persons do. Chat
it was true of every congregation on
the face of the earth) kickers and
faultfinders would appear. That it
was a sad commentary on a preach
er's life if he had received from every
one that he was a good man, and had
never IN any Way OIIGnQ6Q ANYONE.
Such preachers are failures said he.
He impressed the audience with the
thought that they should give their
flowers, say the kind words. and do
their praising while a person is yet
alive and not wait until they are gone.
He said that in the college days there
was nothing that would make ball
player make a home run with speed
or ease or run just little faster as
the cheers from the grandstand, and
that there was nothing that would
make a preacher preach better. moth
ing that would inspire him to do bet
ter as the amens from the congrega-
ton. In conclusion he said that his
work to prepare for the great meeting
was at a close that he was not the
evangelist but repeated the scripture,
He that cometh after me is greater
than t.
A large meeting was held today noon
in the new mill of the Santa Fe shops
where hundreds of men gathered to
hear the sermon delivered by Mr.
| Minges.
DR.. Scoville will take UP the work
| in the Auditorium this evening and
will be assisted by his wife, who is a
beautiful singer, and who conducts the
women's meetings.
Thousands of cards were distributed
| today and the billboards were covered
with signs of announcements pertain
| in to the meetings
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
LARGEST EGG IN WORLD.
Scientists Declare 1t Is Product of the
+'FIying Elephant

New York. Feb. 1O.-The largest egg
in the world, eighty times the size of
an ordinary hens egg, is one of the
latest acquisitions of the American
Museum of Natural History here. 1t
probably would not be classified even
by the INSCRIPTIONS dealer as strict
~ fresh" for the scientists declare it
was laid more than four hundred years
ago. It was popularity known in Mad
agascar, from whence it came, as the
product of the flying elephant" an
extinct species of roc known as the
aepyomis maXimus.
The egg is two feet two inches
around it's shortest circumference.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
SwegIe Postmaster All EnreIxa

Washington, d. c., Feb. lO.@The
president today nominated Robert 2.
swegle postmaster at Eureka, Kan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
SHELDON IS REELECTED.
Topeka Preacher Again at Head of
Bible Institute.

DR.. Charles NJ. Sheldon has been re-
elected as president of the Kansas
Bible Institute; the Rev. ]. H. j. Rice,
vice president, and the Rey. j. E. Ing
ham, secretary-treasurer-
The meeting which has been in every
particular a successful one viii close
this evening with an address by Ward
ZEN j. K Codding on Religious Train
ing in the Penitentiary."
This morning President Frank
4 might Sanders gave the last of the
series of four addresses on Biblical his
tory. The Rev. J. B. Silcox Of Kansas
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
A THIN AIR ESTATE.
Ohio Man Claims Topeka Relative
Left Him 100000.

Bellefontaine, Feb. 1O.-J. L.
Reams. of Belle Center, gained riches
Of $500, 000e in record today because
he installed a telephone in his home
yesterday. Shortly after the instru-
ment was put in, he received a call
from a Columbus, o., attorney who
informed Reams that an uncle, Jona-
than Reams of Topeka, Kan, had
died and had willed his estate to his
only nephew. Reams furnished nee
essary proof over the telephone that
he was the man for whom the attor-
neys had been searching for the last
year
There is no Jonathan Reams estate
in Shawnee county according to the
records in the office of the probate
judge. The estate of VIM. Reams
was closed over a year ago, and it
amounted to about $4,000 and the
property was inherited by the widow.
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City, Mo. who is well known in To
peka, spoke on THE Revival of Re
ligion," and the closing address on the
morning program was delivered By
Professor William A. McKeever of the
State Agricultural college, the title be-
ing Newer Ideals of Christian Man
hood DR.. F. I. Bayley of Denver
spoke this afternoon on What Shall
We Say of Christ in the Light of His
Own Claims ?''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-10
Demurrer Is overruIed.

Detroit, Feb. 10.-The demurrer en-
tered by the individual defendants in
the criminal suit of the government
against the socalled bath tub trust
was overruled today in an opinion by
Judge Dennison of Grand Rapids,
which was filed in the federal court
here. Attorneys for the defense an
nounced that within a few days they
will present another pleading.