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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
WILL RETALIATE
If Democrats in Senate Hold
Up Taft's Appointments
Republicans Promise to Give
Wilson Dose of Same.

Washington, JAM 2. - Senator
Bradley OF Kentucky and several 9TH
er Republicans threatened openly to-
day that if the Democrats persist in
ments the Republicans will start a
bitter contest against President Will
sons appointees in the special session
that meets after March f..
Democrat leaders in the senate
planned today to take up the fight
against the appointments in the hope
that the special committee appointed
by their caucus could agree on a plan
of action today or tomorrow. The
Democratic members of the senate
will be called together in caucus again
within few days to consider the mat
ter further.
President Taft today began a series
Of talks with senators about his pro-
posed executive order esta blishing q
civil government for the Panama can
al zone with Col George w. Goethals,
the canal builder at it's mead. The
president asked several senators to
advise him of the truth of reports
that the Democrats would oppose the
nomination of the colonel. Mr.. Taft
is anxious to see the civil government
authorized under the Panama canal
flee March 4 to allow the new COVER
nor to readjust finances before Mr..
Wilson enters the White House
Taft Is Disappointed.
The president, his friends say en-
phatically, is unwilling to become in
VOWED in a political wrangle over the
canal; the senate, however, must con-
firm the nomination of a civil governor.
Mr.. Taft has been disappointed by re-
ports that the nominal ton of Col. Goe-
thalS would be opposed. He told callers
today that ne believed the American
people would like to see Col. GoethaIs
made governor.
Those who talked with the president
today were of the opinion that should
it be shown that serious opposition TO
Col. Goethals is to be found, his nom
ination probably would not be sent in.
If formidable opposition does not APP
pear his nomination probably will be
sent to the senate February 1. and an
civil regime will be issued at the same
time. Some of the eolonePs friends
thing should the colonePs nomination
encounter opposition he might resign
from the work
According to rumors the Democrats
objected TO the apparent attempt OF
the Taft administration to deprive their
party of the participation in the con-
struction of the waterway.
If civil government had been estab-
lished in the zone the country would
have regarded the canal as having
been completed under Republican rule.
When the water is allowed to run
through the big ditch. the Democrats
will authorize civil government and
Col. Goethals will be at its head, it
was said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
PITTSBURG TO FIGHT.
Gas Price High VIII Cause Contest in
Coal Town.

Pittsburg, Kan, Jan. 2.-Pittsburg,
although the center of the Kansas coal
district and certain of profit because of
increased demands for coal if the price
of gas goes UP. viii fight against the
proposed boost of the gas price. Mayor
Graves, in a statement to the people
issued announced that the city would
do all in its power to prevent the adj
vance.
The Home Light, Heat & Power
company, which is the local distrfbu-
tor. gets its gas from the Kansas Nat
uraI 1t has a franchise which permits
it to put the price up to IS cents, but
no higher. The present price is %
cents. which is two cents under the
price which the local company must
pay the Kansas Natural under the Pol
lock order
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
MAILS ARE CL0GGED.
Parcels Post in Chicago Requires Is
Wagons Today.

Chicago. Jan. Freak packages
used to test the new parcels post part
Iy clogSed the mails in this city to-
day. A man living at ForstDurg, s. D.,
sent an immense jack rabbit to a
South Water street commission firm.
The postage on the package was So
cents. \ large hardware firm received
a broken shovel from a customer in
another state who wanted it ex-
changed for a new one. A firm which
manufactures musical instruments re-
ceived a drum from a competitor in
another city.
Delivery of 1000 parcels post pack
ages mailed yesterday and received in
Chicago today took fifteen wagons and
three men, Among the parcels re-
ceiVed were several cartons of eggs
from EIgin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

, Michigan had right to be proud, and il
was a logical result, therefore, that in 1904
the Democrats urged him to run for gov
ernor.
Those were the days of Roosevelt s
greatest popularity Few dreamed that a
Democrat could make any Roadway
against the tremendous tide of Roosevelt
sentiment. Ferris made the run He got
10000 more votes for governor than
Parker got for president, but was de-
feated.
The year 1912 found Roosevelt still pop
ular in Michigan, but again Ferris was
urged to run, and did The Roosevelt
sentiment was not strong enough this
time to carry through the Progressive
slate and Ferris, more popular than evS,
was elected governor-the first Democrat
to be thus honored since 1890.
And now that Ferris is going to Lansing
there is no one who doubts that he'll be
governor in fact as well as in name. He
is honest. He is progressive. He has
backbone. He is determined that Michi-
g&n's business shall be conducted honest
iy. and It win be if strong, able and up
r-snt governor can have his way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.
(By Henrietta D. -Grauel. Domestic
Science Lecturer.)

/ (By Henrietta D. Grauel. Domestic
Science LecturerO
An excellent 1itt1ezceoEery book. now
, out of print, called "Quick-Cooking,
gives some advice that fits into the
suggestions for saving time given in
yesterdays Household Talk
Remember that anything made
with baking powder can be raised
quite as well with sour milk and soda.
Allow one teaspoonful of soda to each
pint of sour milk or buttermilk.
Paper may be removed from cake
by inverting the latter and brushing
over the paper with cold water until
it is dampened.
when making meringue, do not
add the sugar until the white of the
eggs are stiff.
Fresh bread may be cut evenly if
the knife blade of the bread knife be
heated by laying across the hot stove.
The same applies to cakes and hot
corn bread
--Dredge the inside of cake tins with
-four after they are oiled to keep the
batter from sticking.
a jar of cracker dust should be
kept at hand for breading; bread
crumbs answer almost as well in most
cases Save all the bits of bread and
when a painful has accumulated dry
them in the oven then place in a bag
and roll until fine.
I'm all cookery there are certain
laws regarding certain elements that
are as fixed as the laws of the Modes
and Persians; if they are violated the
cooking fails.
But once mastered cooking be-
comes simplified, so learn the few
chemical changes regarding food ele-
ments and then bring the changes. For
instance omelettes require air beaten
into them to make them light; they
require a steady heat and a delicate
touch. but the sweetening, and splicing,
and fiavoring is all left to the cook. so
that when you have mastered the
making of the simple egg ome1ette you
have hundreds of variations of the
dish to choose from
All good cooks invent new dishes
or they are unworthy their high call
ing.
Not only is it possible to have new
dishes for our delectation but new
methods and these are quite as i'm
portant.
For broiling a good bed of Goals is
had and many gas ranges are not
furnished with broilers. Then one
must either do without broiIed meat
O. find a substitute IN this case a
swer; indeed pan-broiled meats are
excellent. Lay in the steaks or chops,
they will sizzle and stick at first, but
in a moment they can be turned with
out sticking and If the fire is hot all
their natural juices will be preserved
almost as well as if they were cooked
over the open fire.
'tAll fresh vegetables that happen to
be on hand may at leisure moments
be prepared for cooking and placed
in cold water until needed to their
vast Improvement
There are no cast-iron rules for
saving time and strength and money;
IT all depends upon good judgment; TO
De a poor manager is equal to a con-
fession OF ignorance
This is good beginning for the
scrap book so clip it out and paste il
in and in a few days. you Will see a
first instaument of fifteen minute |
dishes to add TO It And remember,
if you have a household problem to
solve you can ask the readers of this
column for their help and easiest
way cut of your difficulty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
a Job for Charlie Iytle,

Charles G. Lytle. who has served for a
number of years as a peace officer, has
P. Frost to the position OF deputy mar
shall of the county court The appointment
takes effect when Frost begins TO serve
day.
Lyle served as deputy marshal under
Captain Wintrode for the last two years
pointed deputy sheriff under John II. Will
keTson. and later was appointed to the
same position under Clonei Jonathan d.
Norton He is thoroughly familiar with
the duties OF the office and is generally
liked 1t is predicted that his appointment
will meet with general satisfaction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
BEATING THE NAME.
(By NJ Quad-)

When jeremiah StubbS, OF a certain
New England village. insisted on nai:l-
ing his month-oId baby boy Hezekiaf
Pontirs Stuobs his wife walled out
Why you've lied a milestone around
his neck at the start.'
So he had. The baby had to fisht
whooping-cough, measles, colo, rash
and other things, while all others IN
the village escaped scot free. He had
a frecklee face. He mad squint eye
He ha6 tow hair and eyebrows
Before H. P. s. was II years old he
had fallen from a tree, narrowly es-
capped drowning, got hooked by COW,
spent two hours in a we'll and had
been blown up with gunpowder.
IT'S the name that is doing tit
the name!" waited the mother, as the
lad was brought in unconscious from
the kick of a horse.
We'll, I'm not going 70 Insult the
Lord by changing his Biblical names
ut this late day" replied the husband
and father.
H. r S. grew up a good boy, but
an unlucky boy. An adverse fate fol-
lowed at his heels. If he had dog, 1t
died. If he loved a. girl, she fell down
stairs and broke her neck. If there
was circus in town, he was laid up
with a boil. If he had a fight. he
got licked. When the cupola on Dea-
con Horner's barn blew OF he got
enough of it 10 break a leg
L told your father Sol told hint"
wept the mother
Never mind. dear consoled the suf-
ferer Il am growing all the time and
shall surely beat the name in the
end
The mother hoped SO, and the father
didn't seem to care a copper; and as
time passed on they were called from
earth away, AID H. P. s. was still
under a cloud. One day, at the age
Of 80, he was the attorney for the de-
Tense in case of hog-stealing. He tell
that he could win, hands down, but he
was smashed all to bits and his client
sent to Jail. An hour later the des-
pendent lawyer was seated in his lit
tie dog-hole of an office, when
stranger entered He had been
spectator in the court room.
You ought to go-to~ jail in place of
your client" said the stranger. as he
took the only other chair in the room.
'DuFned if 1 hadn't!' was the ad-
mission.
Your client was an innocent man"
There were four points in your Ia
Il know it.
And you were beaten because you
couldn't bring tnetn out?''
Yes
W AAEAt = TIE ElsltlST- Will you.
My name"
Il believe it's Stubbs?''
It's worse than that. It's Eezekiah
Poltius Stubbs!'
Good LANDS. Then you've always
been = faiIure?'
From babyhood up. I've tried be-
ing a schoolmaster, a writing master,
. dry goods clerk. a bookkeeper, a sub
scriptton book agent, a tin peddler and
q lawyer A failure in each case
I'm. Couldn't expect anything diff
ferent Why don't you change it 90
Because" replied H. P. s., as he
took his hands from his pockets and
pounded on the table, I'm going to
win under this
Good for you, II you were making
good at something you'd have a jovial
air about you.'
Mebbe So"
You've got a frank, honest look
''Thankee-"
And You are a hustler
Yes; I can get there, but why in
can't I make good p
The name may or may not be
against you. but you haven't hit the
right road yet Perhaps can neip
you- 1 am a piano manufacturer in
Boston. I made up 500 cheap pianos
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
TODAY IN CONGRESS.
House Adjourns After Being in Ses-
sion Eleven Minutes.

Washington, Jan. Senate con-
vened at noon. Senator Baker intro
duced resolution for recognition of
republic of China.
Senator Bailey spoke on his resolu-
ton on the initiative and referendum
Adopted Senator Cores resolution
to request the president to furnish any
information officers have discovered
about Herman tuberculosis cure.
House convened at noon and ad-
journed at 1911 p. m. out of respect
for the memory of the late Repre-
sentative John C. McRenry of Penn
syivania.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

last year to find they wouldn't sell
They are square pianos and the PEG
pie want uprights. I'm going to give
I You problem to solve
Shoot 'er off,
It's what is the best way to get rid
| of those Instruments Solve that foI
me and. III solve your future II
J call tomorrow afternoon Good day. y
II. P. s. had seen no more than
! half a dozen pianos in his life. He
had never done business. He had
simply bought dollars worth at a
(! time, and seldom had anything TO sell.
Five hundred pianos at 5000 each,
Whew.
The failure sat up all night and
| thought and figured and figured. He
was ready next day when the Boston
man called with his:
Well, how did you make out?''
Il will show YOU" was answered as
| three or four pages of legal cap were
produced.
Firstly. not one farmer il so has a
piano in his house.
secondly, not one farmer in 100
has seen an upright piano.
Thirdly. the farmer looks for
something cheap.
''Fourthly, he wants time TO pay for
it, even if he has the cash in the
house.
Filthy. s5 per cent of them are
honest
"Sxthly. they must be approached
4
.'seventhIy. not one farmer in so
will drive to town to visit a music
store.
"Eighthly. a piano must be stood in
his parlor and allowed to appeal to
eye and car.
"Ninthly. one farmer will buy a
thing because another has.
'4Tenthly. 1 am to start out at your
expense and secure the name CT
every farmer in this county who has
nr
Eieventhly, when 1 have secured
the names you are to ship me 100
pianos and furnish me a rig to drive
them from door to door.
''Twelftkly. the terms are to be 5000
each-s25 down and two years TO pay
the balance"
II guess that's about ALL said the
lawyer as he leaned mack.
''Hezekiah Pontius Stubs. draw up
an agreement said the piano man as
he reached out mis- hand for a snake.
Two weeks later H p s was look
ing up the names of farmers with
daughters and young farmers that had
married within a year or two.
Another fortnight and he was driv-
ing over the same road with three
pianos on his fancy wagon and say
ing to farmers:
"Oh, by the way. want to store
one of these pianos in your rarlor for
month I'm not asking you to buy
or rent. out just TO let II sit there. II
your wife or daughter wants TO play
on it, all right The more they play
the sooner it will timber up
But [ don't buy, remember" the
farmer would caution.
"Oh. no, no. In fact, | couldn't sell
it to you. It's for a man on the Red
Bridge Road It's just case of doing
me a favor
And do YOU think that piano ever
went out of the house2 And don't you
know that farmer Jones bought one
because farmer Green did And
wasn't the Brown girl just as gocd as
the White girl?
TIE 500 pianos were sold in two
counties. Then thousand more were
sold. Then H. P. s sold uprights-
sheet music. guitars, harps and banjos
and today he runs three music stores
and is worth looking up in the COM
mercial agencies
Hezekiah Pontius Stubs has made
good. He stood up fair against the
name and beat ft.-(Copyright, 1912.
By Associated Literary PresSl
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
HE MILKS 80 COWS.
Farmers Check for Milk Cut Short
By Accident.

Mulvane, Kan, Jan Had not a
calf tipped over two cans of milk the
las. OF the month. N ". Wheeler. a
farmer residing three miles northeast
of Mulvane, would have received over
s400 for milk sold during the month
of December
As it was his check for sales of milk
to the local condensary called for
S39S.75 and he promised to make the
one for next month better than $500
Mr.. Wheeler and his boys are milk
ing so cows He is farming a quarter
section.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
DINNER STORIES.

One OF the two darkies who run
bootblack .-parlor' in partnership was
Dragging of his well developed sense
of touch, particularly in the matter of
money. He boosted that he could tell
the denomination of any United
States coin merely by feeling it. 4Iis
partner wearied with these boasts and
came back with this:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
MID Winter in Canada.

Montreal, Jan 2.-The weather in
this part Of Canada is so mild that
trees have begun TO bud, and the St
Lawrence river IS absolutely free
from ice Never before since this
province was gettled has the river been
open later than January l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

Joliet. Jan 2-The oldest newsboy
in the world, John Paige, died here
today, aged los years Paige sold his
papers in the street up to a few days
ago. when he was takec ILL.,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

your sense of feelin' amt nothing
to my friend Marcus Him and me
used to work in the Pullman down
through Kansas Marcus had been
on the route for about ten years One
night when we was both a-sleepin'
long around midnight wakes up and
shakes Marcus and 1 says: Marcus,
where are WEI An Marcus he just
rolls over and sticks MS hand out de
window and he says, We're goin'
through Cswego.
Admiral Robert E Peary was in
the smoking compartment of a train
leaving New. Orleans for the north
a fussy young man. evidently a COM
nercial traveller on his first trip, came
in and sought to make conversation
Well he said. we're in for a long,
tedious journey
Yes" assented Feary-
I'm going clear through to Allan
ta-F observed the young man.
Indeed said Peary.
Yes: clear through to Atlanta Long,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Mrs. Martin Weisser. age &c years.
led this morning at her home at 1901
Van Buren, street The funeral will
be held from the residence at . O'Clock
Saturday
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

When ]. Sloat Fassett, of New
York. was making one of his cam
paisns for congress his Democratic op-
ponent derided him because he parts
his name in the middle.
IT admit it, said Fassett. in =
speech soon afterward. and / am not
ashamed of it. Sc long as E. PIurfbus
UnuEn can stand IL to have his name
parted in the middle, 1 think I can.
too"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

typographical errors are often so fear
fully and wonderfully made as TO arouse
suspicion. Thus there was CONSERVATION
IN the Office of the Chicago American e
Gently. ard all excuses and loud asser-
tons on the part of the proof-readers
a%ailed not There IL was, in big black
type, on the first page: Michael Farley
Lead from Hearst Disease"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02
tiresome trip. too.

tiresome trip, too"
Yes" observed Peary.
Maybe you're not going so far as
1 am" said the young man.
Maybe not"
How far are you goiug2"
oh said Peary. I'm only going
to the North Pole,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

The funeral of William IcNown. 6s
years old, who died New Years DAY
ar his home four miles northwest of
Topeka will be held from Shellabar-
gers chapel Friday morning at 10
O'Clock Interment will be in Roches-
ter cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

The funeral of Harlan Riley Snra ono
the year old son of Mr.. and Mrs W.
H. Sprague of 406 Locust street who
died wednesday was held this after
noon at $3.50 O'Clock from the home,
interment in Topeka cemetery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

MY son is not what you would
call musically inclined" said the fond
mother, indicating the languid, po-
etc young creature who lolled be-
side her, land yet I am anxious to
have him take piano lessons"
The dean of the Conservative rub
bed his chin thoughtfuIly as he sur
veyed the sad young man.
You see" she continued, "Percy's
so delicate L think the exercise Will
be good for him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

A bicyciist was riding down hill wheI
his hat blew OF a passing countrymar
picked il up and took it to him as ~
circled around, saving him the froubl.
of getting on. Il really must get a hai
guard to keep II on" remarked the cyc1Ist
as he rode on without word OF thanks
The yoxeis reply was short. but ex
pressive- Get nail" he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-01-02

What makes you think the baby IS
going to be a great politician" asked
the young mother anxiously.
I'll tell YOU" answered the young
father confidently He can say more
things that sound well and mean moth
ing at all than any kid ever saw
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-01-04
Farming Requires Brains.

Success in dry farming Is not for
The shiftless or the indolent. All farm
Ing requires brains to make it profit
able 1t involves hard work and
plenty of it. Dry farming Is largely
matter of conserving the moisture
from year to year. But this does not
present insuperable difficulties. BY
proper management titled field can
be made a reservoir through the ac-
emulation of moisture beneath the
surface.
The moisture which falls as rain or
snow must be made to penetrate its
surface, and when once imprisoned its
escape by evaporation must be pre-
vented. Tillage is the means by which
both these objects may be attained
breaking up the soil in the first place
by deep blowing in order that the wa
Ter may sink into it, and stirring the
surface SO that mulch of loose pow
aered earth may keep the channels OF
evaporation closed.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1913-01-04
FOWLS FOR CHOLERA
Axe Is Advocated Where Dis
Has Reached advanced Stage
IUse Good Common Sense.

best treatement for fowls In
|vanced stage of cholera is the
1t use of a sharp axe and. the
BITE burning of the carcass, says
3rm and Fireside. Those mildly
"a should be at once removed to
% quarters and there treated.
following will prevent cholera
fowls, but plain, common sense
Also be used, and plenty of it at
ines:
'er the coop or house has been
ughly sprayed with a solution OF
Cert crude carbolic acid to one
Gasoline and three parts hot wa
"a allowed to dry. spray or brush
y interior, nestracks, roosts, etc..
hot whitewash. Place clean
lchaff for a litter, and after a
0gh cleaning of the water dishes
htains. refill with pure cold wa
a which is added to each gallon
5pnces of well-dissolved sulphate
1ulphite) of soda. Allow no other
or drink for three weeks or a
4. Disinfect all runs, etc.
cholera-infected fowls have
with the acid formula. Feed
/ or not at all on mash feeds
1tuting cracked, mixed, dry
in place, and the cholera will
q Thoroughness in all particu
Mould be observed.