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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

place with hot paraffin, or both cap
and top of bottle covered with parch-
ment paper or other protection against
water and dirt. Deductions are made
unprotected 1eaky caps, partially
filled bottles, or other conditions per-
hitting contamination OF milk or de-
tracing from the appearance of the
package.
Report on Dairymen.
DIR. Rowles reports that the dairy
men and practically all the retailers
are cooperating with him to give To-
peka a supply of good milk. AT first
some were suspicious. but now there is
hearty support from both sides.
The scores and bacterial counts for
the past month of milk from diaries
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Harvey Parsons, the State journal
cartoonist, was one of those who fell
a victim to the now famous telephone
joke last Sunday. One of the jokers
called up the Parsons home over the
phone. Mr. Parsons daughter an
swered the ring and was instructed
by the company to place cloth over
the phone to keep the house from
getting dusty when the dust was
blown out of the wires.
Mr.. Parsons was told of the kind
ness of the telephone company. And
nothing would do for him but to su-
perintend the job of putting cloth
over the receiver and transmitter OF
his phone. He not only Oversee the
job, but to see that there was no mis-
take, he did the tying himself.
He was only one of scores Of
people who bit 1t is needless to
say that he did not draw the ac-
companying cartoon
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Down in the dressing room below
the stage that part of an actors life
with which the audience is unfamiliar.
is seen
Here the players gather between acts.
At a certain time during every per-
Torrance there is a scene that is uni
versal the country over Behind the
curtains in the dressing room at the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

Frs~0a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

scoring. Now supplied by Frank
Crocker-
Business continued by S. D. Cole
Other Dealers.
Persons who buy milk in Topeka
not directly from a dairy wagon, but
through middleman, may learn how
the milk scores by referring to the
following table, and if they wish to
know the bacterial count on a sample
of this milk, they can learn by find
ing the name of the producer in the
following table and referring back to
the foregoing table:
Score
Adams, C. F. 935 N Kansas ave. To-
peka Pure Milk Co. GA
Alden, D. A, 1143 N Kansas ave, Kaw
Alfrey & Murphy, 1141 N. Kansas ave.
kaw Valley Dairy 81
AIderfer. A A. 1O01 Morris ave. To-
peka Pure Milk Co.-...........64
Beach, Geo. c.. 1911 Huntoon ST., To-
peka Pure Milk Co. "a
Birmingham, John, 600 W. First ST.
Buee Gln I Bros. 9a5 n. Kansas Ave. To. .
peka Pure Milk Co.. "a
Burt, j. NJ. 1ooi Z. 9Th St. Scott Bros Sc. :
Booster Grocery Co, COS n. Kansas
Ave. Topeka Pure Milk Co....64
Brown, NJ. w, 1859 Buchanan St.
Brown. n. W. 115a Lincoln St. Thos.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

winslow, J. c.. 1900 Quincy ST., To-
peka Pure Mix Co. "a
Wood F. 81 Z. 9Th St, Topeka Pure
Wolfe. E. 40 W. 9Th St. Topeka Pure
Milk Co; "a
Pure Milk Co...-........ 81
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

For SprainS
and Bruises

The first thing to do for a sprain or
piece of flannel soaked with Omega
Oil. Quick relief usually follows this
simple treatment. Trial bottle Ioc-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-03-13

More square feet of better paint to
the gallon il you specify Devoe Lead
and-Zinc. c. NJ Hill & Son, S26 Kan
sas avenue.-Adv.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
By ARTHUR B. REEVE
SYNOPSIS.
The WeH-k -knswn Nessiisf sn4 tie
Craio, IF Aks "Csais ksaaslt" Sisds

The New York police are mystined by .
series OF murders and other crimes. The
principal clue to the criminal is the
warning letter which 10 sent the victims.
signed with ,cintchinE hand" The lat
Taylor Dodge. the insurance president.
His daughter. Elaine. employs Craig Ken
nedy. the famous scientific detective. to
nedy accomplishes is told by his friend
Jameson, a newspaper man. Enraged at
the determined effort which Elaine and
Craig Kennedy are making to put an end
to his crimes. the ClutchinE Hand, as
this strange criminal Is known. resorts to
all sorts of the most diabolical schemes to
put them out OF the way. Each chapter
OF the story tells of q new plot against
their lives and of the way the great de-
tective uses all his skill to save this pretty
girl and himself from death.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11

good vegetable to serve with this
roast will be onions. Cook them un-
til tender, letting them soak at first
In cold water with a half-teaspoonfu
of soda. then the strong flavor will Be
removed. Dress with cream. salt and
pepper, or with rich white sauce.
Lettuce and Asparagus salad.-Take
cooked asparagus tips, arrange on let
tuce and serve with French dressing.
Or few sliced tomatoes and cucum-
bers, alternating the two. will make =
most attractive and tasty salad.
Flo Pudding a cupful OF
chopped suet, one pound of hgs. three
eggs, two cupfuls Of bread crumbs. one
cupful Of sugar and cupful Of milk
Mix we'll and steam three hours. For
the sauce soften half cupful Of but
ter. add q cupful Of sugar. and when
light add tablespoonful OF vanilla
and a well-beaten egg.
A most enjoyable vegetable salad
which might be served for this dinner
in place Of the ones mentioned 10
shredded cabbage. which has been well
crisped in water and served with vine
gar, sugar and thick cream. either
sweet or sour. II sweet cream ID used.
less sugar will be needed. A dash OF
salt Is an Improvement.
Clear Tomato Sculptor q dinner
with the main dish roast. . light
soup will be most appropriate. Strain
the tomato. add two tablespoonfuls
each of butter and flour cooked TO-
gether, or cornstarch will make .
clearer soup. Season with salt. onion.
peppercorns and little shredded
-reen pepper II liked.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11

Such a list pasted where 1t can be
gone over quickly will be a wonderful
boon to the busy housewife. II she 10
at all original she will add to and
change the combinations with recipes
of her own thus adding variety ~
well as individuality to her menu.
In the first column have the head
ing soup, then next meat, then relish.
salad and dessert. Place In the spaces
the soup. meat and dishes that go
well together For example II you are
serving baked fish have a cream soup
on that day and heartier dessert as
the fish It not SO heavy as roast
would be. These lists are often
printed and may be cut out and used
or one can make up her own COM
binations. A glance at the list will tell
you what to have for dinner.
II one is serving bacon and eggs
for breakfast It is not necessary to
have a cereal. II a cereal with fruit
Is served such as figs, dates or raisina
It la not necessary to have fresh fruit
A dish OF oatmeal with top milk is q
meal and need not be followed by eggs
or meat.
GriddIe cakes, gems, wafies and
muffins are good morning breads. and
II served. preceded by fruit and fol.
lowed by good cupful OF coffee OF
cocoa. will make substantial break.
fast for anybody.
The salad, II one Is fond of Il. viii
often take the place OF dessert at
dt,pos opH MANY houaawiypa arc aaw
ing themselves many needless hourf
of work by using fruit freely as deaI
sert A salad with a good oil dressing
is very nourishing and has great food
value. Olive oil is most wholesome
and 1t is advised by many physicians
as beautifier OF the complexion.
When serving q steak dinner with
mashed potatoes. vegetable. and 2
salad, a light dessert Is desirable.
Custards, junkets, creams, whips. and
gelatin desserts are light and usually
soon prepared.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11

ElAlne ConYronto Renneoy Wnn tH0
"Poisonsd Kiss" Photographs.
placed his ear quickly to her heart
His face was study in astonishment.
The minutes sped fast. =.
To us outside, who had NO idea what
was transpiring In the other room,
the minutes were ieaden.footed. Aunt
Josephine. weak but now herself
again. was sitting nervously.
Just then the door opened.
shall never forget the look on the
young ambulance surgeons face as he
murmured under his breath, Come
ihere-the age OF miracles is not
passed-look!"
Raising his finger to indicate that
we were to make no noise. he led US
Into the other room. -
Kennedy was bending over the
couch. .,,. 81
Elaine. her eyes open now. was gaz-
Ing up at him. and wan smile lifted
over her beautiful face
Kennedy had taken her hand. and
a. he heard us enter. turned half way
to Us, while we stared In blank won.
der from Elaine to the weird aad
complicated electrical apparatus.
"It's the life current" he said sim
ply. pattins the Leduc apparatus with
his other hand.
CTo an CoNTINuEna
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11

attendants hurried up TO tie door.
Without q word the doctor seemed to
appreciate the gravity Of the case.
He finished his examination and
shook his head.
.,There ID no hope-no' hope" he
said slowly. ass.
Kennedy merely stared at him. But
the rest of US instinctivsly removed
our hats.
Kennedy gazed at Elaine. overcome.
Was this the end?
It was not many minutes later that
Kennedy had Elaine In the little sit
ting room of the laboratory. having
taken her there In the ambulance.
with the doctor and two attendants.
Elaine's body had been placed on
couch. covered by q blanket and the
shades were drawn. The light fell ON
her pale face.
, There was something incongruous
about death and the vast collection OF
scientific apparatus. CHASTITY mock
ing OF humanity. How futile was 1t
alt In the presence Of the great de-
stroyer!
Aunt Josephine had arrived.
stunned. and moment later Perry
Bennett. As 1 looked at the sorrowful
party Aunt Josephine rose slowly
from her position on her knees. where
she had been weeping silently beside
Elaine, and pressed her hands over
her eyes. with every indication Of
faintness.
Before any of us could do anything.
she had staggered into the laboratory
itself. Bennett and l followed quick
ly. There I was busy for some time
getting restoratives.
Meanwhile Kennedy. beside the
couch. with an air of desperate deter
mination, turned away and opened .
cabinet From 1t he took large coll
and attached 1t to storage battery.
dragging the peculiar apparatus near
Elaine's couch. l..l-.
To an electric light socket Craig
attached wires. The doctor watched
him in silent wonder.
Doctor" he asked slowly as he
worked. do you know Of Professor
Leduc Of the Nantes School Of Medi-
cine?"
"Why-yes," answered the doctor.
"but what Of him?"
"Tben you know OF his method OF
electrical resuscitation."
"Yes-but"-he paused. looking ap-
prehensively at Kennedy.
Craig paid NO attention to his fears.
but, approaching the couch on which
Elaine lay. applied the electrodes.
"You see." he explained. with forced
calmness. 81 apply the anode here
the cathode there"
The ambulance surgeon looked on
excitedly, as Craig turned on the cur.
rent. applying 1t to tho back of the
neck and to the spine.
For some minutes the machine
worked.
Then the yodng doctors eyes began
to bulge.
"My heavens!" hs cried under his
breath "Look!" 72'
Elaine's chest had slowly risen and
fallen. Kennedy. his attention riveted
on his work. applied himself with re-
doubled efforts. The young doctor
looked ON with increased wonder.
Look! The color in her face! See
her. lips!" he cried.
At last her eyes slowly nuttered
open-then closed.
Would the machine succeed? Or
was 1t just the galvanic effect Of the
current? The doctor noticed 1t and
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11

The pOtHIDeS WHy
parboiled and added an
hour before the roast IL
done and the gravy use0
for b a sting them.
Thicken the gravy By
using four tablespoon
fuls of fat and four Of
flour: when well blend.
ed add water to make OF
the right consistency. |
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11

y uHy U6COWoD >
burden to the av-
erag g housekeep-
er. A number OF
years ago . capar
BILE woman writer
had 4 printed list
Of foods that 60
w O II tORethAf.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
EHBEaElsBHa
'd6ABINEg

Know that .'impossible" has no piaes
in brave mans dictionay.-ear'y'ss
They that will not bs counseieo
cannot be helped. Frahkhn.
None SO little enjoy life as thoss
who have nothing to do.
Let not the stream of your life be .
murmuring stream.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
Bad Place to Be.

There are only two classes OF poo
pie in Mexico now"
you surprise me. What two classes
do you mean"
Patriots and foreigners trembling
for their lives"
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
NuA ht4t. we
Usual Thing.

Usual Thing.
Bacon = A pharmacy preparatory
course for boys has been introduced
into Chicago's public high schools.
Egbert-Theyll be taught to say
I'VE have something Just as good" In
four languages, l expect.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
THE SUNDAY DINNER.

A good dish for Sunday dinner II
+, roast of beef with Drowned potatoesJ
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.

Three More New York Women Report
Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger
Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious
ness-What 10 it7
had scarcely finished when one of
the copy boys. dashing past me. called
out: you're wanted on the wire. Mr..
Jameson"
hurried over to the telephone and
answered.
: A musical voice responded to my
hurried hello. and l hastened to
adopt my most polite tone. lseU
.Ts this Mr.. Jameson?" asked the
voice. -.,la..
"Yss." I replied, not recognizing It.
well. Mr.. Jameson. I've heard Of
you on the Star. and I've Just had .
very strange experience. I've had
the poisoned kiss."
:. The woman did not pause to catch
my exclamation Of astonishment, but
went on: "It was like this. A man
ran up to mo on the street and kissed
me-and-I don't know how It was
but became unconscious-and l
didn't come to for an hour-in . hos
pital-fortunately. I don't know what
would have happened II 1t hadn't been
that someone came to my assistance
and the man hed. thought the Star
would be Interested"
I'VE are," I hastened to reply. "Will
yuu- give me your name?
"Why, I am Mrs. Florence Leigh OF
~ on r-1.n~ot ~yanun rafuruod the
voice.
"say," exclaimed hurrying over
to the EDITORS desk. "here's another
woman on the wire who says she has
received the poisoned kiss"
Suppose you take that assignment" :"
the editor answered. sensing Q possi-
BILE story. ", f,>..s Z. l-
took It with alacrity. figuring out
the quickest way by elevated and sur
face to reach the address.
must say that could scarcely crit
icixe the poisoned kisser's taste. for
the woman who opened the door GER
tainly was extraordinarily attractive
"And you really were-put out by
kfss?" i queried, as she led me into
. neat sitting room.
/. "Absolutely-ass much as II 1t had
been by one of these poisoned needles
you read about" she replied confident
". Asstening on to describe the anair
volubly. t3l
It2was beyond me.
MAY use your telephone!" !
asked.
"surely," she answered.
I called the laboratory. "Is that you,
CraiE?" ! inquired. ~
eyes, Walter" he answered. recos-
mixing my voice. 754
"say, Crais." I asked breathlessly'
what, sort of kiss would SURROGATE :
person?"
MY only answer waS an uproarious
laugh from him at the idea.
Il, know" I persisted. but I've got
the assignment from the star-and
I'm out here interviewing q woman
about II. It's all right to laugh-bqt
here am. I've found q case-names.
dates and places. wish you'd explain
the thing. then"
"Oh, all right. Walter" ne replied
indulgeutly. 'Ill meet you as soon ID
can and help you out iet
We waited patiently.
The bell rang and the woman
hastened to the door. admitting Ken
nedy.
"Hello, Walter" he greeted.
@This 10 certainly :. most remark
able case, Craig" I said. introducing
him. and telling briefly what mao
learned. -.
.And you actually mean to say tnAe
. kiss had the effect
Just then the telephone interrupted
eyes" she. reasserted quickly. Eek
cuse me . second
She answered the call. oh-wny
--yss, he's here. Do you want to spean
to hint Mr.. Jameson, It's the star.
sConfound IT." I exclaimed. isn't
chat like the old man-drasgtns me On
~ .h
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
TENTH EPISODE
THE LIFE CURRENT.

Assignments were being given out
on the Star one afternoon. and was
standing talking with several other
reporters, in the busy hum Of type
writer's and clicking telegraphs.
what do you think Of that?" asked
one of.the fellows. you're something
of q scientific detective. aren't your"
Without LAYING claim to such q
distinction. I took the paper and read:
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
THREE MEALS 4 DAY.

Like housework which IL powerful
constant" the planning of-thrss meals
The Ordway new era., 1915-06-11
Miss Florence Leigh,

20 Prospect Avenue. -
Al he handed Elaine the card, sne
looked up from the book she was reac'
ing and took It ~
"All right. show her in' 'enninss'
III see her"
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Men Need Protection.

UNITED Press Leased Wire Service
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Young men
need the protection Of women; the
older ones can look out for them
selves, was the epigram coined by
Mrs. Elizabeth Benson Meinken, beau.
tiful wife of Henry Meinken, shoe
manufacturer and defendant in seh.
sational divorce suit on trial today.
Handsome young Harry P. Hewes
needed just this protection. Mrs.
Meinken said, in denying any improp-
er conduct with Hewes on the day her
husband and two friends broke into
her apartment. Testimony was that
Mrs. Meinken wore a short petticoat,
black stockings and slippers and a
lsimono and that Hewes was in negii-
gee. Mrs. Meinken denied that she
ever gave Hewes a pair Of baby blue
pajamas or that he ever took bath
in her apartment without closing the
bath room door.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
Standard Remedy
For Many Homes

Indigestion and constipation are
two conditions closely related and
the cause OF much physical suffer
ing.
The tendency to indulge ones APP
petite Is general, SO that most peo-
pie suffer at some time or another
from rebellion of the overtaxed or
gans Of digestion and elimination.
A simple, pleasantly effective rem
edy that will quickly relieve the
congestion Of poisonous waste and
restore regularity, is the combina-
ton of simple laxative herbs with
pepsin, sold in drug stores under
the name Of DR.. Caldwell's Syrup
Pepsin. This is mild, pleasant
laxative tonic and digestant, abso-
.slutely free from opiates or narcotic
drugs and has been the standard
household remedy in countless
homes for many years. A free trial
bottle can be obtained by writing to
DR.. w. B. Caldwell, ASP Washing
ton ST., Monticello, Ills.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
BURLINGTON ROUTE
SHORT SHIP CIRCUIT
Arrangements and Dates for the Fairs
Settled at Meeting in Fort
Madison Recently.

WEST POINT, Iowa, Feb. 1s.-The
Burlington Route Short Ship Circuit
met recently at Fort Madison, Iowa,
and made arrangements for holding
their fairs on the dates indicated be-
low:
Donnellson, Iowa-August 10, II, u,
10.
Mt. Pleasant, Iowa-August II, Is,
19. 90
Kahoka. Mo.-August "a, %, &c, 81.
Memphis, Mo.-August 81, Sept. 1,
p, 3.
Bloomfield, Iowa-september Z, 8,
g, 10.
Milton, Iowa September IA, Is, Is,
II.
West Point, owa-september 81.
%, 2s, "a.
There are seven fairs in this circuit
and all are located on the Burlington
route, making shipments short and
no reshipping to bother the horsemen
The fairs are all prosperous and will
hang up good purses. This is a cir.
cult that horsemen and concession
men are patronizing literally, because
they are getting square deal all
along the line The president of the
circuit is the veteran horsenan and
breeder, J. w. McDermott of Kahoka
Mo. So
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
CONCERNS
IN CONSPIRACY
Retail Dealers Told They Must Raise
Price Of Loaf or Not be
Served.

UNITED Press Leased Wire service.1
NEW YORK, teb. 1S-That several
large New york baking companies
entered into conspiracy to boost
the price Of bread and attempted to
"starve outs retail dealers who re-
fused to advance the price to six
cents, was charged by Deputy Attor-
ney General Becker today.
I'VE have enough evidence to war
rant action against one Of the largest
wholesale baking companies In the
United States" said Becker, before
the investigation into the advance in
bread prices was resumed today. Il
shall turn over to District Attorney
Perkins a transcript OF the testi-
mony offered yesterday with the
suggestion that he ask for indict-
ments at once.
"The foundation has been laid to
prove an absolute conspiracy In re-
straint OF trade. We have testimony
that drivers of at least one big bak-
cry. selling its bread in twenty states,
were instructed by heads Of the COM
pany to notify retailers that they
would no longer be supplied with
bread unless they raised the price to
six cents.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18

wanted to run my own business. They
told me to submit my estimates on
jobs to the state secretary of the as
ISOLATION before submitted them to
the owner
Hedrick said the association OFF,
Gals had told him also that he must
unionize his shop which he did, hir-
ing all union men,
At $3.50 o'clock Judge Pollock
called a recess and ordered the jury
box, which was located on the north
side OF the court room and facing a
row of windows on the south, changed
to the opposite side of the room. sss
Gentlemen, take it that the light
from those windows is very trying on
the eyes," he said.
The jury nodded vigorously in the
affirmative.
A number of witnesses were ex.
amined on behalf of the government
yesterday, including supply men and
independent plumbers.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-02-18
DON'T LEAVE KEOKUK
No Need to Seek Afsr. The Evidence
Is at Your Door.

No need to leave Keokuk to hunt up
proof, because you have it here at
home. The straightforward statement
of Keokuk resident like that given
below, bears an interest for every
man, woman or child here n keokuk.
Mrs. Thomas Young, 1913 Bank ST.,
Keokuk. says: 81 suffered from lame
ness across my back and | also had
headaches Shopping or lifting was a
painful operation and l rested so poor.
" that | got up in the morning feel
ing languid and depr sssed. was ner-
vous and found it quite task to at
tend to my homework. When | heard
about Doan's Kidney Pills, l got a
boz, at Wilkinson & Co.'S Drug Store
and the results of their use were en-
tirely satisfactory, / am quite fire.
from kidney complaint at this time
Price soc, at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for a kidney remedy-set
Doan's Kidney Pills-the same that
Mrs Young had. Foster ilburn Co.,
Props, Buffalo, n. Y.