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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
GUARDS BLAIR CLOSELY.
Sheriff Fears Confederates VIII Try to
Help Him Escape

Newton, Kan, Dec. 81. {. Blair, the
confidence man who is in the Harvey
county jail charged with securing the
name Of Isaac Anderson of this city, to a
draft on a bank in Orrville, Ohio, and
who was captured in Wichita while try
ing to get a letter at the Eaton hotel
which. he believed, contained the amount
of money the draft called for IS being
carefully guarded. Sheriff Slaymaker
Will allow no one to see Blair because ne
believes an attempt may be made to aid
him to escape. The sheriff said:
We are confident that Blair mas con-
federates and that he is trying to get AID
from them. We have had considerable
trouble with persons who have wanted
to keep all persons from talking with
him.
A warrant has been issued Ill the city
court at Wichita for Blair to be served
for similar offense commit ted IN that
city when he secured the signature of a
stockman from CARRIER, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
RAILWAY NOTES.

The Santa Fe is employing men
overtime in its Topeka shops that the
new engines arriving from the build
ers may be set up and placed in ser
vice. The freight Mallets of the $500
class and the 1906 class locomotives
are being turned out of the local shops
at the rate of two a day
The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
has bought land for a new freight ter
minal, including freight houses and ex-
tensive yards at South Memphis, but
has thus far. made no plans for &C
tuaI construction.
Frank J Gould, chairman of the
board of the International & Great
Northern, is quoted as saying that in
terest due February 1 on the 81,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
SANTA FE IN NEBRASKA.
Only Mile and Quarter of Lines in
That state.

Lincoln, Neb., Dec. 2s.-One and
twenty-four hundredths miles of rail-
road in the state, operated under the
name of the Atchison, Topeka &
Santa Fe, and which has never be
fore had its identity firmly established
in the minds of the state railway COM
mission, has finally been given classI-
fcation in the railroad directory OF
the state. The little part OF this sys-
tenn which comes into the state and
enters the city of superior in reality
belongs to the Chicago & Northwest
ern. Such was the result of an in
vestigation made by Z G. Powell, one
of the experts in the service of the
state railway commission
The line of track between the city
of Superior and the Kansas state line
was purchased several years ago by
the Northwestern and was paid for
along with other roads bought at the
same time. It was mortgaged at the
value. as set out in the Northwestern
report of s14823 per mile The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
Mob Destroys a Building.
SAYS HE FOUND PROOF
Bacon Really Did Write Shakespeare,
Owen Declares.

Boston, Dec. 2S-Claiming that he
vas entirely successful in his attempt
to locate beneath the river Wye a re-
ceptacIe containing proofs that Bacon
wrote the plays credited to Shakes
peare DR.. Orville w. Owen of Detroit
Mich, is back from England with a
great bundle of proofs and evidence
for the inspection of American scholars
DR.. Owen searched for the proofs in
some stone work at the bottom of the
wye. according to cipher directions
picked out of certain Shakespeare
plays
He says the cipher was accurate in
every detail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
BLACKHANDERs SCARE HIM.
Atchison Merchant Leaves After Get
ting Threatening Letters.

Atchison. Kan, Dec 2s--It was
learned here that Felix Paulixi, an Ital-
ian fruit store proprietor, who left At
Gibson last October, was frightened
away by a series of black hand letters.
His brother, who remained in Atchison
to conduct the business, says he does
not know where Felix is, but the miss
ing man told a friend before he left
that he might go to San Francisco. or
he might return to his native land.
The first letter Paulixi received de-
manded that he place a sum of money
under a step at the entrance of the
B. & NJ. freight depot. A decoy en-
velope was hidden at the appointed
place and a policeman detailed to
watch it. a citizen who happened TO
be passing the spot early the follow
ing morning picked up the decoy. That
ended the investigation. Closely fol-
lowing the receipt of the first threaten
ing letter three or four others were
received by Felix, according to Fred
Rooster, a barber, who says the Ital
ian showed them to him. One of the
letters Felix had demanded $500.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

that the cheapest way out for him was
to pay. The court assessed a fine of
five dollars along with the collection
of the poll tax
Its tyranny-taxation without rep
resentation,' Tinsdale said, but it's
too expensive to fight it, Tinsdale
refused at first to pay the tax, claim
ing that as a subject of the king of
England he was EXEMPT.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
HE BURNED TOWN OF GARFIELD
I1ansan Alleged to Have Stolen Goods
and Started Fire.

TT Scott, Kan, Dec. 2S.-John
Shindler, Bourbon county young
man, whose parents lived near here
many years is under arrest at Larned,
Kan, charged with having started the
fire that recently almost destroyed the
little town of Garfield in Pawnee
county, south of Larned. It is said
that J. I. Sheppard has been employ
ed to defend Shindler, whose trial will
come IN soon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
ENGLIsHMAN PAYS POLL TAX.
Resolution Broken When He Sees Jai
Doors Open.

lola, Kan. Dec. 2S.-John G. Tins
dale. the Englishman who said he
would go to Jail before he would sub
nit to the payment of poll tax, capitu-
lated without struggle in the mu-
nicipaI court here.
When Judge Shelter called the
case for trial. Tinsdale arose and said
that the city had all the best of it and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
Saved His Wife,s Life

My wife would have been in her sra,a
today, writes O. H. Brown, 81 Musca
dine, Ala, III II had not been FOR fJr'
IN her bed. not able to get up udfheIi.
help She had a severe bronchial fro5ll1.
and a dreadful cough I got her "A boftie
Of Dr. Kings New Discovery. and 49,
soon began to mend, and was wen in
short time Infallihle for courhe ~
colds. its the most delIabIe rernefie, -nd
earth igor desperate lung trouble. hetnae.a
rhases, laBrppe, asthma. hay fefc-
Group ana whoOping cough. Soc s. "a
Trial bottle free. Guar Nnfeed b. Can,re--
bell Drug Co
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
Des Moines Demands Lower Rates.

Washington, Dec. 2S.-The Greater
Des Moines committee today petitioned
the interstate commerce commission TO
order reduction in class freight rates
between Des Moines and points in Col
orado, Wyoming and Utah. Eleven rail-
roads are named defendants. The COM
mittee claims that the rates complaint
ed of are unreasonable in comparison
with those charged between Des Moines
and Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
HOPES FOR SMART
Report That British Consul Is Alive
Reaches London.

London. December 2S.-Later advices
from Shiraz reached the foreign office
this evening. saying that reports from
the acting governor of the city of
KazerOon give hopes that Consul
Smart is still alive and will be brought
back to KazerOon
Mob Destroys a Building.
Tabriz, Dec. ga mob of reaction
aries. after demonstrating against the
constitution in the streets of Tabriz to-
day, destroyed the building of the Con-
stitutional club. They then proceeded
to the residence of Shua- Ed-Dowleh, a
former cabinet minister, and requested
him to assume the administration of
the province of AzeTbaijan. It is re-
ported that Shua-Ed- DOwleh agreed to
accept
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

washington, Dec. 28.-The move
ment in Russia TO boycott American
machinery is growing The state de-
partment was advised today that
mem bers of the council at Moscow
and Kursk have petitioned the duma
to act
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
ALFALFA PAYS HIM WE'LL.
iona Farmers Crops Net Him $t65
an Acre

an Acre.
Manhattan, Kan Dec. 2S.-Wiley
Acorn of Iona. Kansas, has raised,
this year, from eleven acres of alfalfa.
seed and hay to the amount of $165
an acre Seed at the rate of sixteen
bushels to the acre furnished $133 of
this the remainder coming from the
three crops of hay. When the seed
hay vas threshed it did not seem that
such a phenomenal yield could be pos
sfble, but the ground was measured
twice and found to be almost exactly
eleven acres.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Disco

This supplies bloody aiding assimilation and
kidneys, helps eliminate
the
and irtabity,
Dr. Pierce Golden Medical dishonest
with
On
81
for Pierce, Buffalo, N r.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

If the blood is poor and filed with the
pOisons from diseased kidneys or inactive
liver, the heart is not only starved but
poisoned as well. There are many con-
ditions due to impure blood-such as
dropsy, fainting spells, nervous debility
or the many scrofulous conditions, ulcers,
" fever-sores, white sweIIings, etc. All
can be overcome and cured by
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-28

The Prudential Bank.
Checking and saving accounts.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23

to open the oven door "to see how
the roast is getting on" The oven
Is doing its work because the whole
force of the heat Is playing upon
the bag and insuring every part OF
the food being properly penetrated.
Nevertheless, care should be exer-
cised when opening the oven. A
draft from an open door or window
may cause the gas flame to ignite q
bag. When such an accident occurs,
the bag should be Immediately taken
out and placed inside another bag
and left few minutes longer to rec
tify any loss that the food may have
sustained in the meantime
Care again should be exercised in
taking the bag out of the oven. A
plate should be placed gently under
the bag about q couple of inches
and the bag drawn completely onto
the plate with the fingers. The bag.
should be ripped open from the top,
and the fragments thrown at once
away.
Copyright 1911, by sturgis g.
Walton co., ="
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
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MY EXPERIMENTS WITH
PAPER BAG COOKERY
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23

bit of shingle, using 1t as bake
uses his peel. II the grid shelf cal
be filled at once, take It out of tn,
stove, arrange the bags compact!
upon It and set 1t again in place
But take care MOTTO handle II rough
ly, and, above all, not to let thu
bags slip or slide.
A general direction for heat Il
paper bag cooking Is to have It a
full head when the cold bag is put
in the oven, close the door and open
It after two minutes. II the bag
corners then show decided scorching,
slack the heat moderately for three
or four minutes longer and then dim
inish 1t half.
On the heat question, 1t is well
to bear in mind Gas in the cost Of
pot and pan cooking) that not only
does heat vary, under varying wea-
Their conditions, but the effects Of
1t as well. Every cook knows the
difference a muggy, sitting day
makes in cake baking, in making
candy, preserves, jellies, and so on.
Also that potatoes bake much quick
er, are of better flavor and mealier
upon a clear, bracing day than upon
one when drawing breath is bur-
den. So here, again. one must learn
the know how" is as indispensable
in paper bag cookery as in any other
high art. Stoves have their vagar-
les, ranges likewise, even as the
cooks who make use Of them. More
over, there is varying fuel value to
gas, coal and oil, depending some
what on the CRATE, somewhat on the
management and still more on sub
tie atmospheric conditions.
Finally, 1t is important to remem-
Der that all manipulation, seasoning
and fIavoring of food must be at
tended to before It Is put in bags
There can be no stirring or tossing
in the - -se of paper bag cooking.
Nor mus qg be opened at any
time during cookies; such action Is
absolutely unneces 4 : directions
are faithfully followed.
(Copyrigh, 1911. by Ass?l:' d
L :terary Press.)
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23

rural communities cannot as a yholC
have as many and even more whole.
some privileges as the cities and
towns.
Mr.. Jones is especially fitted for
assisting in this movement as ne
is an ex-teacher and has for years
made a personal study Of domestic.
social and education conditions while
working in the interest OF homeless
dependent and neglected children
and finding homes for them in coun-
try communities. He has for q
number Of years discussed from the
platform problems OF human inter
est. Mr. Jones reports that be is
receiving many Invitations to lecture.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
WAS BETTER THAN MEDICINE.
Missouri People Find Sand Springs
Water a Good Remedy.

As q result from an interview
with B. D. Whitehead on his return
from Chicago last fall a Missouri
doctor and a prominent business
mans wife at Bolivar, Mo-, have been
cured from diseases that doctors
pronounced impossible to be over
come. The prescription given by Mr..
Whitehead was Sand Springs water.
Following is what one Missouri man
has to say of Abilene's famous water:
Now really If were to start in
to tell you all about the good that
this water has done for my wife, and
for DR.. Allendorph also. 1t would
look like a patent medicine writeup.
So / won't attempt 1t, but | will tell
a little about what 1t did for the
doctor. His case had been pronounce
ed as Bright's disease and dropsy
and they had just given him two
months to be ready for his wooden
oyerct at well he is now up and at
h!F office and feeling fine"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
By Martha McCulIoch Williams.


When Soyer's paper bag methot
OF cooking was first brought to nj
attention by friends, who, rightly
or wrongly, seem to have higf
opinion Of my abilities as cook,
admit that l was skeptical Of itl
practicability. Indeed, was more
than that was rather firm In my
belief that it could not prove out
But was induced to put the system
to a trial-and, 10 and behOld--the
very first trial made me an enthus-
iastic follower of M. Soyer. Since
then l have been doing all my cook
ing by the soyer method, and each
succeeding day more than ever con
vinces me that any woman, simply
BY following soyer's general direc-
lions, and using that good common
sense and care which are essential
to all good cooking, can master the
Soyer paper bag method OF cooking
In o very short time, and will find
it a great boon both to herself and
to all the members Of her household.
Practically every advantage that
NJ. soyer claims for his paper bag
method Of cookery over the present
greasy pot and pan system Of cook
ing have found by actual experience
to prove out. But as NJ Soyer him
self says with engaging candor: "The
success Of the system depends en-
tirely on how It lie carried out. Some
people have imagined that all l urge
amounts to a general use Of the bag
IN place Of the ordinary saucepan,
without any attention to the condi-
tons that are essential TO good cook
ing. Good cooking requires time,
care. attention to detail, taste and
q temperature suited to the particular
dish being cooked. The paper bag
does not -abroeafe any Of the rules
that apply to efficient work at the
kitchen table"
Il b true. beyond peradventure
Of doubt. that paper bags VIII, never
cook fine meal off their own bat, /
- Il were; but my experience has I
taught me that the bags. plus mod !
crate use Of brains a trifle Of en-
Derience and : certain deftness Of {
manipulation that comes WITH e1- !
Deriencs. wni unenestiouably rimpli- /
b the problem q living By Ieasening I
'rnsibly ne cot ana ne drudrsry !
q lae kitchen. ne - q a. nsri .
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
HIS FATHER PAID FOR
THE MARRIAGE LICENSE.

NJ NJ. Page. one of DickInson's
prosperous young farmers. was agree
ably surprised this afternoon when
Probate Judge Anderson handed him
his marriage license and told him
a friend had paid for 1t in advance.
The friend proved to be Isaac Page.
the young mans father. The license
was made out to Miss Retiza Brech-
bill and N. N. Page. The wedding,
II is said. will take place at Thanks
giving and plans for q big celebra-
tion are being made for the occa-
sion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23

. must be learned the same as any
other art of the kitchen, but, l re-
] peat, to the housewife who brings
common sense to bear upon this mat
ter the time of learning will be sur
prisingly brief.
Following M. Soyer's general d.
rections for paper bag cookery, /
speedily learned that there are sun
dry commandments to be observed
] while pursuing his method of cook
ing. M
The first and greatest of these
is to get the right bag, which is made
especially for cooking, is paraffin-
ed, odorless even when crnmbly crisp.
sanitary and to be had in sizes big
enough to hold Thanksgiving tur.
| key or tiny enough for a single chop.
Next, nearly as important, is to
grease the bag inside literally, US
ing butter, lard oil, drippings or a
very fat rind of bacon. Greese thor.
oughly-it is the dry spots which
crisp, crack, leak and make trouble
But beware Of laying a bag empty
OF all but grease in the hot oven to
spread the grease. Even a few sec
onds of heat make the bag crackly
and hard to handle. Use soft grease,
whatever the sort, rubbing 1t on with
the fingers. Mops and butter brush
es can be used, but they do the work
less completely.
Further, proportion your bag size
to what 1t is destined to hold. The
closer the fit of bag and contents, |
the better, and the more even and
compact the lay Of the food, the
less trouble in handling. Fold over
the open end at least three times and |
fasten with strong wire clips. If.
perforce, the bag is too big, cut off
the end and then fold over the clip.
Also, l have found it very satisfac-
tory to fold and clip empty corn
ers, although this is not essential to
success. Where bag and food touch
the paper holds its texture, whereas
in empty single ply spaces it crisps
rather easily and is likely to break
at touch.
Use footed wire broiler, or very
open grid shelf, in the oven. All
paper bag cooking is done in the
oven. II a gas oven, It must be
lighted eight to ten minutes before
putting in the food and kept at blaz-
ng heat until the bag corners scorch
lightly; then slacken the heat third
" even half throughout the rest OF
he time Of cooking.
Be sure to lay the bags in the !,
wen with the seam uppermost, es-
'ecially II weter has been put inside
cams will steam open now and then !
If the opening is downward there :.
nh be q leakage and much bother.
event Of q leak. either set q pan
nderDeath to catch the drip or lift =
ut the shelf and bag and slip the :,
liter. with its contents. into q big :.
err bag, freshly creased. :,
A wen creased bag can lie for :,
,me time without damage, but az =
ION as It Ia FILLED with food II should =
, set to cooking. Have 3 care in
acing it-onee cooking begins. Il
ust stay put" TIL It is ended. with
Ferai bags requiring shelf room.
y the first Of them at the farther an
lek corner. 30 ss Just to miss the M
zen wan. IF the contents are heavy. VI
ID especially Il tbsy are bully. do eli
4 try 70 shove the bag seross the ne
elf bars--eass Il IN upon them By iel
iiting either q broad nat basting H
oon handla rnfsrneafh nr clean ~
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
Entertainment at TaImare.

Saturday evening ct Talmsse hall
an entertainment win be given b.
members Of the Dickinson county
bigh school, The program wiz IN
eIuds a solo By Mas Winifrsd Con-
nsr. accompanied By Niss Rsth Eas-
len, and rssdlnsI By Mis- Florence
Killian. An admission o. &c WIN
~ charged
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
BIG FOOT BALL GAME OF
SEASON HERE FRIDAY.

The Abilene high school foot ball
team will tangle with lts old rival.
Dickinson county high school, at the
fair grounds Friday. d. O. H. 8.
has NOT been defeated this yesr and
Abilene viii attempt to turn the
trich. The local team d puiting
IN 4 Hard week Of practice and has
4 rraf Anncs 81 rlnrfnr.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
GENERAL DIRECTIONS FOR
PAPER BAG COOKING.
By M. Soyer, Chef of Brooks Club,
London.

I do not claim for the paper bal
system of cookery that 1t can cool
everything. 1t is evident that tel
must still be made in the teapot
Generally speaking, we may waive
our claim to having mastered the DIFF
ficulty with respect to SOUPS. al
though l have made beef tea
excellent results, The following ID
a Flist of articles that may In the
meantime be avoided.
Soup Except beef tea, omelette,
scrambled eggs, Jam Except in
small auantities), Scotch axle, beans
IcaObage, cauliflower, broccoli, anti.
choke, macaroni OF kindred Italian
astes.
TIE success Of the system depends
rely upon how 1t is carried out.
some people have imagined that all
that l urge amounts TO a general
use Of the bag in place OF tie ordin-
airy saucepan, without any attention
to the conditions that are essential
to good cooking. Good cooking re-
quires time, care, attention to de-
tail, taste, and temperature suited
to the particular dish being cooked.
While the paper bag system Is labor
and time saving, as well as afford
ing more nutritive and appetizing
effects than the present, 1t does not
abrogate any Of the rules that ap-
ply to efficient work at the kitchen
table. A stew must be made up
of the ingredients that constitute
a stew and proportional to the num-
Der for whom 1t is required.
The same conditions apply to this
system. Let me, therefore, go over
rs infinitely as / can:
The Bag.
Specially prepared bags should be
used. without them the rethod
annot be practiced with assurance
# success. The bag should be made
# materials that guarantee its pur-
ty. 1t should be odorless and its
urity a guaranty that nothing in
urious can possibly be impaired
rom 1t to the food cooked in the
ag.
Before using the bags:
/. Select one that "fits' the food
ltended to be cooked.
2. Grease slightly the inside OF
he bag, except in the case OF yege-
Ibles or when water is added. For
eginners It is advisable. Butter,
I'D or drippings may be used.
8. When the food has been pre-
lred for the bag place the same
a the table and lift the upper
ost edge of the bag while you In !
1T the contents.
4. Fold the mouth of the bag 4
70 or three times and fasten with Q
clip; strong wire paper clips OBJ :
Unable at any ststioner's answer c
e purpose. II is desirable to fold ;
e corners Of the bag so as to Sc c
re as near as possible a hermetieal B
sing Il
II may occasionally happen that .
bag may leak. in which event II =
not necessary that the food should II
emptied and transferred to an q
Der bag. Simply put the bag q
hin another. u
The Oven. 70
Practically any oven win do. Pa
J bas cookery ls a. well suited
a'Eas stove ss II IL 70 . coal stove,
u...-n-aal. - Ii -. =.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23
"FROM CORNER TO CENT.
Improvement Clubs Are to Be Dis.
cussed by II. A. Jones.

Harry A. Jones of Salina is III
the county arranging a series OF
lecture dates TO be given under the
auspices of the country schools that
are taking part in the nationwide
movement to promote the best lu-
forests Of the home school and COM
Il unity.
1t occurs to great many people
that there is no good reason why
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1911-11-23

Cooking genbrally has its dan
sprs. IKE other occupations Il Il tie
beauty Of this system that the Dan
sers are reduced to . minimum. One
soes not require ever aev ent then