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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

asthma and heart trouble, and only left
the work in this state in the hopes
of benef1ting his health.
Mr.. Broad was a man Of about 65
years Of age at the time Of his death.
He was strong man physically Wnen
he first came to Kansas but during
the last ten years of his life he grew
quite feeble so that when he was
stricken with paralysis he was unable
to withstand the attack and succumb-
ed. His remains will be taken to his
old home in Natick, Mass, where the
funeral services and burial Will take
place next Monday afternoon.
Mr.. Broad was married twice. His
first wife died when he first came to
Kansas In 1901 he was again married
to a Mrs. Caswell, who was for many
years engaged in the woman's depart
ment of the Congregational home mis-
sion work. Many years of her life were
spent in mission work among the
American Indians.
Besides Mrs. Broad, a daughter from
his first marriage. Miss Harriet Broad.
survives him. Mrs. Broad was with her
husband at the time of his affection
while Miss Harriet Joined her parents
a few days later. Miss Broad will be
remembered in Topeka as a leading
worker in the Y. w. c. A. movement.
the. local association. She is now state
secretary Of the Y. w. G. A. for ILL
nois with headquarters in Chicago;
During his residence in Topeka, Mr..
Broad was a member and leading
worker in the First Congregational
intendent of Kansas missions by DIR.
Henry L. Thayer who resigned a few
months ago to accept the presidency OF
Paramount college at Wichita. Rev.
Mr.. Thayer was succeeded by Rev.
L. G. Schnacke who now holds this po-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
lust a Pleasant Dax

Today has been far and away the
best and most enjoyable day which
Topeka people have experienced in
some time. It Is not SO warm as yes
terday, but is still a beautiful spring
like day All the detracting features
of yesterday have been eliminated in
the makeup of today's weather. A
light rain, giving a trace of precipita-
ton, fell this morning and settled the
dust, and a-cool wind Of six miles an
hour has shifted from the southwest
to the northwest giving a cooling
effect upon the atmosphere. Tomor-
row will witness about the same
brand of weather as today. The fol-
lowing are today's temperatures hour
ly recorded at the local weather sta
ftnn.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
H. B. MILLER IS HERE.
Refuses to Discuss His Proposed Can
didacy for Governor.

Senator H. B. Miller and his son,
Clyde Miller, are both in Topeka to-
day, with several other Usage county
people, and the rumor is revived that
Mr.. Miller is planning to become
candidate for governor.
Senator Miller himself declined to
talk. He was even more reticent
than usual concerning his prospective
candidacy.
The people at square deal head
quarters still insist that Senator Mil
Ter will not be in the race. They say
they don't believe he would get any
where If he was candidate, and they
believe that he would not be a candi-
date without assurances of the sup
port Of the machine"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

They Will Take Testimony in Coffey-
Vile and Pittsburg Custer Suits.

The supreme court this morning an
nounced the appointment Of two COM
missioners to take the testimony In the
Pittsburg and Coffeyv1lle custer suits.
started by Attorney General Jackson to
compel the city officials to enforce the
prohibitory law.
w. H Morris Of Pittsburg, former
state auditor, will be the commissioner
to take the Pittsburg testimony.
Charles D. WEIGH, formerly Of Topeka,
now a resident Of Coffeyville, will take
the testimony concerning that town.
Mr. welch is a son of the late r. B.
WEIGH of this city, and is the attorney
for the state board of health.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

o'clock today found Rudolph Tegeler
guilty of the murder of James r. Mead
ows on the night Of June 4, 1907, in
this city and fixed his sentence at i'm
prisonment for life. The trial has been
in session for 10 days and has created
great interest because of the mystery
surrounding the case, the testimony
being largely circumstantial. Mrs.
Lila Meadows, widow of the murdered
man, is held in the county Jail await
ing trial on charge of completely in
the murder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
AIbany Broke An Records.

San Diego. Cal, March 13.-Following
upon the report that the cruiser Albany,
now at this port, had won the worlds
record for target practice, with the five
inch guns of her main battery, the an
nouncement is that she has broken all
records with the three FOUNDER guns of
her secondary battery. Ten guns with
two pointers for each gun were en-
ployed in the practice. Five of the 20
gunners made perfect scores of 10 hits
in the 10 shots. The time consumed
being from % to 80 seconds. No man
fell below five hits.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
Mr.. STEWART IS HERE.
Electric Light Expert Looking Over
Topeka System.

W. c. Stewart, city electrician of
st. Joseph, arrived this morning for
the purpose of inspecting the munich
pal electric light plant and suggesting
plans for its enlargement. He has
been engaged to submit detailed re-
port later of the cost.
Mayor VIM. Green met Mr.. Stewart
at the Santa Fee depot and took him
for a trip Of inspection over the lines
and the plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13
WASHBURN WINS AGAIN.
The Basketball Five Defeats Winfield
by a % to 20 Score.

Winfield, Kan, March 13.-The
Washburn basketball team defeated
the home team Thursday night in a
very rough, exciting contest. The
trip.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

No Receiver for Morse.
New York, March 13.-Judge Holt
in the United States circuit court this
afternoon refused to appoint a re-
ceiver for Charles W. Morse
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

Verdict of Guilty In Tegeler Case.
Oklahoma City, Ok. March 13.-Af-
ter 20 hours deliberation the jury 1T II
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25

No. 2s7.-versiaed Enigma: Vacation
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
GOLD AND SILVER.
The Process Of Assayins Both Metals
10 Identical.

The Process Of Assayins Both Metals
10 Identical.
The process Of assaying gold and sill
YER Is identical. The metal Is first put
through a highly heated furnace and
melted, the sample for assay being
dipped out while the metal is In a
liquid state. Next the sample Is
thrown into vessel Of cold water.
when granulation ensusa Taken from
the cold bath. 1t is boiled In sulphuric
acid, the silver dissolving, while the
gold is precipItated to the bottom,
where 1t Is caught in proper recepta-
cles.
The acid is now drawn of and the
metal placed In another vessel laid
with sheet lead. the bottom being
plates Of copper. Chemical action now
sets in, the acid, copper and lead be.
Ing In & rerment. While the gold Is
being preclpitated the silver, II there
be any In the sample under test, Is be-
ing deposited In thin metallic sheets on
what before the fermentation set In
were the copper plates, but which have
now been transformed into blue vitrio
or sulphate Of copper.
After the metals have all been de-
posted they are gathered up and with
the impurities still remaining pressed
into cakes by O hydraulic machine
which has a pressure Of 200 tons.
Again 1t is melted the gold and silver
each In separate watts, Of course), the
pure metal being again deposited and
the impurities. aided by chemical ac'
ton. left floating on the top. The next
and last process runs the metals into
lngots ready for the markets of the
world
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
The Human MsIcdeon.

We have ali heard of nusical chars
but have you ever heard OF humL:
melOdeon? To prepare for such
melodeOn for an evenings entertain
ment. select eight boys or girls wh'
can remember the notes assigned
them. The player plays on tael
heads rs they kneel in n row. exact!
as If they were notes Of piano. eX
cept that to the audience the scale
appears reversed. The tunes must b'
In the key of c, with no si!arps or t!ai
AS each head Is struck with II MALE
made of ball of soft cotton on tn
end OF thin stick. the human not
must sing his note. using the syllabl'
ia" If his head Is struck twice. h
must repeat his note.
1.-THE Last Rose Of Summer" begin
ming on lower c, Is n good piece t.
play on this odd instrument.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
QUEER EXPRESSIONS.
Used BY Those Who Wish to Swear
Without Being Profane.


Pseudo swear words are Of strange
and wondrous kind, and great inge.
nuity is used in thinking them up.
or course darn" and "durn's" parent
age is not hard to guess, but such ex-
pressions as "geewillikins," "golly'
and 'gosh," when used as substitutes
for profane words. are harder to trace.
A southerner once was heard to use
In the course of single description
the expressions dog bite 'em," gosh
NIL fishhooks," dad rat 'em" and
"jumpin' gee whiz."
From q man who lives in Connecti-
cut come these expressions: Great
horned .oads and firecrackers," gun
swat" "gol dast 1t" and "by the ter
nal bowwows."
A Pennsylvania is responsible for
the expression "sacrificial pollywogs.'
the meaning of which is not exactly
clear. Many Hoosiers swear "by gra'
W." and the exclamation Jimmy
krauts" is common in some parts OF
the country. A Chicago man relieves
his overwrought feelings after missing
shot in billiards by shouting sacred
camels" and monk Of the forest"
The Germans like to make remarks
about thunder and, lightning when
they wish to be real naughty. the
Frenchmen take to little sayings about
thousand cannons" or some large
number Of "thunders." and sailors are
credited with great oaths embodying
the great horn spoon" or q willing
ness to "shiver my timbers," but prob
ably the American who wishes te
swear without being profane finds, as
many queer expressions as any one
Chicago Tribune.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
osiain Of Pommes soufflee.

Speaking of the first railway In
France, French journal points Out
that It was In connection with this
event that the virtues of pommes souf.
fees were discovered. A French Chef
was travelling on the new line from
Paris to st. Germain and was prepar'
Ing In the train the banquet which
was to celebrate the opening. Just be
fore arriving ut st. Gerlnain he threw
some potatoes In the boiling butter.
The train. however. was delayed. and
the potatoes had to be taken out again.
When the train restarted the potatoes
were once again put in the boiling but
ter and to every ones delight were
found. OH being taken out, to be de-
liciously light and inflated. The beau
ties Of the pomme souflee had been
revealed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
An Essential Point.

Frank Hitchcock, the Republican cam.
paign manager, is fond Of taking long
walks in the country. On the occasion
Of recent visit to the South he started
one day for tramp out of Nashville to
town called Parker. When he had gone
some miles he encountered a man who
was wedding a patch of ground near the
road.
cam on the road to Parker?" asked
Hitchcock.
"You are," answered the man, survey.
ing Hitchcock with mild curiosity.
"Well, am I halfway therep" inquired
the traveller.
"Wby, as to that" responded the man
in the patch, sit would seem as II
'twould make a difference where you
started from. "-Harper's Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
M.kinu a Dictionary.

When Johnson got his famous die
tionary started he calculated that will
six assistants he could complete the
task In three years. 1t took him nine
years instead. He received the small
recompense Of $500 and had to pay
his assistants out Of that.
Webster worked twenty-four years
before his dictionary made its bow t.
the world. Webster was very punctil
ious in his definitions and 80 painstak
ing that 1t was wonder he completed
the work when he did.
The words which give the compiler
Of n dictionary the most trouble are
the little one syllable Saxon words
Their history extends back into thu
Saxon period, and their meaning la!
become twisted in many directions
Words with pedlgrees are the hardes
to trace.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
A Memory Test.

A professor OF mnemonics had gone
to lecture ut or near Canterbury
After the lecture was finished lie had
to wait for his London train. 1t was
most comfortless day, and he re-
tired to an inn for shelter and refresh
ment. To pass the time he began to
exhibit his feats Of memory to the
yokels In the inn parlor and one and
all were thunderstruck except the
waiter. There is always one skeptic
In every communion, whether Of
saints or sinners. Do what he would
he could not mitigate the acrid smile
of acid incredulity of that glorified
potman! In the midst Of one Of his
most difficult feats the whistle sound
ed Of the "only train to London to-
nightw and he rushed Off to catch 1t.
He caught 1t at the station. and his
reputation caught It in the inn parlor.
for the waiter-coming in with some
ordered refreshments and finding him
gone-pointed to the corner where he
had been sitting and exclaimed. ISL
ly 'umbug, he's forgot his umbrella"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Being and Doing.

We all recognize the annoyance SUI
fered from people who think too little
aad talk too much-almost a. much
trouble comes into the world by people
who think too little and do too much.
They do so many things, they rush
about 80, hither and yon, they invent
80 many small and silly occupations, en-
bordering buttons, and making htdeous
worsted stitches on canvas, they exhaust
themselves creating such false needs and
standards out Of an idle brain and q
vacant consciousness that the outer
world is Uttered with their deeds. This
Is case where the world Is quite def
nitely worse of for lack OF mental oc-
cupation In people. It Is quite true tn at
In Q certain stage Of culture, all thinking,
especially all philosophical thinking,
should be applicable to action, and all
activity make for the betterment OF the
world. But this would argue q much
more advanced stage of intelligence in
the world than we have reached SO far.
Most thinking, most doing, and surely
all education is in purely experimental
stage just now. And what one mainly
dares to affirm is that any thinking,
reading, studying, any time applied
simply to culture, though 1t may be with
no definite activity in view, has, II not
the very highest value, at any rate it's
own value. Almost any educative
process tends to strengthen mental en-
durance, to train the Judgment, to
sharpen the perceptions and widen the
personal horizon, though as matters
stand now very few such processes point
to definite activity.
Many of US are In that primary and
saddening stage of living when our chief
need is to be delivered from the narrow
ness and emptiness of ourselves. Does
not all idle gossip and all idle interest In
idle gossip point to thisP Our little
brains are so emptied of interest and &C.
cupation that we listen eagerly to the
small and petty squabbles of hotel
owner and its manager or to detailed
account of q young woman's wardrobe.
Now thinking, and the reading or study
ing which prepares the mind for think
ing, do much toward delivering US from
sordid interests. 1t presents us with
more data to deal with, and the more
material we have to work on, the wider
our outlook, the likelier we are to come
to stage where our thinking shall be
productive. Weekly.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
244.-Hidden Proverb.

A we'll known proverb Is hidden in
the following seven sentences, each
sentence containing one word OF the
proverb and the words appearing In
their rightful order:
Where there is a will there Is a way
There are always people to see your
faults, but few to see your virtues.
1t is an III wind that blows no good
to any one.
You may hide your fire in a hollow
place, but the smoke will ascend sky
ward.
There is always darkness before the
dawn.
(The sixth word Of the proverb Is the
same as the third.)
The fire Of genius burns more bright
ly In youth.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
The Swiss Referendum.

In some Of the cantons Of SwitZer.
land u method resembling the referen-
DUN has been in practice since the six
teenth century. The present form was
adopted In the canton Of st. Gallen In
1890. In 1S4S, in spite Of conservative
opposition, the referendum was incor.
porated in the Swiss federal constitu-
ton. aud In 1874 its application was
extended. In all the cantOns, except
Frieburg. the referendum is now es.
tnhliShpd
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Parallels.

A game in which one of the players
tells story to illustrate some familiar
proverb, while the others guess what
1t Is. The story continues till the
proverb is guessed correctly, when the
successful guesser becomes story teller
One way Of playing Is to choose sides
The sides stand In opposite lines, and
a story told by player on one side
must be guessed by player on the
other side. At the end Of some fixed
time, generally about half an hour, the
side one Of whose members Is tel'Hg ~
story Is declared the winner.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
They
N a in t a i n
CoodHealth
Monroe. Me, 1905.

Monroe, Me-, 1000.
1--WE have used the true L. +.
Atwood's Bitters in our family fol
twenty-five years with good results
We always keep them in the house
They are excellent for stomach tIoc
ble." Respectfully yours. J. A. HraleJ
Some of the most common causes c
i'll health are hasty meals, unwisc die.
and over-eating. The stomach rebel
under such abuse and sickness follow
Such errors may be quickly righted BY !
few doses of the 81. F." Atwood's Bit
tiers. They sweeten stomach, cleanse III,
bowels, arouse liver, and purify blood
Csc. at druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
C,ncerninu Bells,

Bells are understl i to have had
their origin In China. but ut so remote
a time that no precise date can he
given. Their first use was to clear the
Dir of evil spirits and to drive of the
storms. Old European records tell how
the tolling Of bells kept the devils from
ussaulting believers; hence their con
nection with churches. Bells may be
traced In Europe back to the sixth cen
fury. but were not generally introduced
into the western church much before
the eighth century.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Cow That Turned a Faucet.

On the Portland (Ore) poor farm Is
said to be Il COW that turned the faucet
Of the hyGrant in the back yard ans
gave herself drink when she Nantca
1t. As she did not turn the water ii
when she had enough. ii became Ecccs
sary to put IN n different kind Of fan
ret. and when bossy came next day
she was puzzled, but she I'D not hay;
TO go to the river for drink. for III,
ma tron. who had watched hc:, had {;
watering trough made. Into which =
small stream OF cold water ran all tn
time.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Old Fashioned Things.

An. old physician was noted for his
brusque manner and old fashioned
methods. A woman called him in to
treat her baby, who was slightly ailing.
The doctor prescribed castor oil.
"But DOCTOR" protested the young
mother, "castor oil is such an old-fash'
toned remedy"
Madam" replied the doctor, "babies
are old-fashioned things"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
When the Immigrant Goes Home

When the Immigrant Goes H0me.
When the immigrants who have been
in the United States go home, as they
sometimes do, the Storage presents a
different aspect than on the voyage over.
According to writer in Harper's Maya
zine for September, Lewis z. MacBrayne.
the obvious judgment of the Storage
on the return voyage is that the United
States is a place worth striving or starv-
ing to reach. Hence these loquacious
and enthusiastic home-goers do not re-
duce the tide of immigration by their
departure, but start new streams.
against this compelling judgment of the
steerage, says Mr.. MacBrayne, nothing
short of actual exclusion can prevail.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
A Family Turtle.

A Massachusetts boy. Nathan Samp
son. has found venerable turtle
which bears markings made by his
grandfather, now eighty -one years old
which were put on In 1910, and by biz
great-grandfather, who marked the
same turtle In 1916.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25

All the good qualities OF Ely's Cream
Balm solid, are found in Liquid Cream
Balm, which is intended for use In
atomizers. That 1t Is wonderful
remedy for Nasal Catarrh is proved by
an ever-increasing mass Of testimony. II
doss not dry out nor rasp the tender air
passages. It allsys the Inflammation
and goes straight to the root OF the
disease. Obstinate old cases have yield.
cd in few weeks. All druggists, 75c.,
including spraying tube, or mailed by
Ely Bros, So Warren Street, New York.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Kew TO the Puzzler.


No. 231.-Jinsle Charade: Cap-it-T
late.
No. 232.-Hidden Hardware: l. Nail
2. Screw. 8. Hammer. 4. Wire. 5
Bolt. @. Wrench.
No. Photographed Tangle: Can
ada, Alabama. Bahama. Havana, Pan
anna, Caracas, Atacama. Parana, Ca
naan. Ararat. Java, Japan.
No. 234.-Acrostic: Initials, Wash.
ington; 1-6. Tacoma; 7-13. Spokane
Cross words: /. Wheeling. 2. AreQuipa
3. Syracuse. 4. Hartford. 5. Illinois
.. Nebraska. Z. Gunnison. s. Toulouse
D. Oklahoma. 10. New Haven.
No. 235.-Alphabetical Subtraction
Spark, Park, Ark. Spa.
No. 236.-Word Square:
u AST
TAME
No. 2S7.-Versified Enigma: Vacation
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25

"Paw, have you ever been eastp
eyes; spent year in New York city
when was considerably younger than
am now"
"Well, what Is the eastern question'P''
"The only one ever heard was, How
much IL he worth?"
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
No. 243-Ths Grain Puzzle.

A farmer who brought some grain to
the mill got into a discussion regarding
the advances in prices, when the miller
exclaimed: in old times barrel OF
wheat -four was 81 cheaper than now
and a barrel Of rye IS cents cheaper.
Wheat -four was then worth twice as
much as rye, while today eleven barrels
Of wheat are worth twenty Of rye"
The puzzle is to tell the prices Of rye
and wheat In the days Of yOre.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
Property Sized Up.

"William," said the Oil City woman to
her husband, ~ gave away an old pair
of your trousers to-day"
"You did? What color were they"
"Blue, think"
"Great Scot! Woman, do you know
what you've donep"
"Why-no-William, l don't. Was
there any money in themp"
"Was there any money in themf
There happened to be $50 in them which
intended handing you for a present"
"William," said the woman, quietly,
Il believe you are lying"
Which he was, of course.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25

Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup Is sold
under positive guarantee to cure CON.
stipation, sick headache, stomach
trouble, or any form of indigestion. II
1t fails, the manufacturers refund your
money. What more can any one do. Fol-
sale by all druggists.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1908-08-25
TEN YEARS IN BED,

"For ten years I was confined to my
bed with disease of my Kidneys" writes
r. A. Gray, ]. p, of Oakville, Ind. ut
was so severe that could not move part
of the time. I consulted the very best
medical skill available, but could get no
relief until Foley's Kidney Cure was
recommended to me. 1t has been q
GOdsend to me-"