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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-19
IT'S A BIG THING.
MidWinter Exposition Is in Full
Blast.
The Vaudeville Performance Is
Proving Popular.
MANY FINE EXHIBITS.
Display More Elaborate and Di-
versified Than Ever.
A Glimpse at Booths and Their
Contents.
MANY FINE EXHIBITS.

The Midwinter exposition opened on
scheduled time with a reception of the
frigid variety which was not the fault
of either the management or the per
formers. There was no heat in the
building during the afternoon and the
audience and performers shivered.
Anticipating such a condition but few
patrons attended the opening session
of the exposition,
Late in the afternoon the gas supply
returned and the auditorium was
fairly well heated for the evening per
Torrance and the attendance was
much better. The decorations and
booths are prettier than ever before
and the vaudeville attractions are
standard.
The vaudeville performance lasts
nearly an hour and consists of four
separate acts. The Delzaros open the
programme with horizontal bar work
and are followed by Mexias and
Mexias. the second Mexias being a
dog which is possessed of enough
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-19
well preserved and exceptionally spry.
Solomon Tribune.
|SANTAFE NOTES

William Hazen who died at his home
last Sunday morning was one Of the old
esI ePIoyes Oh me d SANTA hss re mere ,d
list for the past three years. previous TO
that time being foreman Of the blacksmith
shops Mr.. Hazen was born in Buffalo
in 1923. He learned his trade in the Buffalo
ship yards and afterwards came west
where he worked on various railroads.
When George Hackney came to the Santa
Milwaukee but was brought here and
made foreman of the blacksmith shops.
which position he held until he was re-
tired, on account of his age. He is sur
Henry, and by two daughters. Mrs. IT.
K. Perry. and Mrs. A. j. McNair Of
Osceola, Ia. The deceased was one OF the
charter members Of the local X Of z.
lodge and was one of the oldest members
of this order in the state.
Henry B. Lautz. assistant to the general
manager, left last night for Chicago.
where he will spend a couple Of days on
business.
agent Of the Santa Fe, left Monday for
Oklahoma City and other stations in the
Sooner state.
General Manager ]. E Hurley of the
Santa F'e is spending few days in Chi
cago.
George Hamaker of the general man
| ayers Office has returned from a business
trip to Kansas City.
The Young Mems Social club at the
Railroad Y. NJ G. A. will meet tonight
and an interesting programme Of pariia-
mentary drill has been arranged;
of the Eastern Grand division, has re-
turned from Kansas City
the programme at the Railroad Y. NJ. G.
A next Friday night. DR.. Rooster viii
do some stunts in Modern Magic.
w. II. Hamilton. master mechanic ut
Argentine, has returned to his office after
having spent several days with his family
Engineer f. o. Whitcomb has returned
to work in the pool after having been on
for several days
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-19

are as clever performers in their line
as have been seen in Topeka this win
ter. One of the attractive features of
the Midwinter is the abundance of
music of all kinds which has been
provided. Besides the organ and
orchestra music this evening Mar
shau's band will play.
Glimpse at the Booths
The So booth spaces arranged in
the auditorium for the benefit of the
exhibitors are divided among 26 pat
rons who are firm believers in the
efficacy of this class of advertising.
The displays with a few exceptions
are made by Topeka merchants and
manufacturers. Many of the exhibit
tors have secured two or more booths
for their exhibits and several of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-19

sense to enable its master to earn a
livelihood without little exertion.
Greeve and Green form a pair of
musical comedy artists and if applause
counts were the favorites at the open
ing performance. The three divers
close the vaudeville programme and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-19

Mrs Elizabeth DriscoI who makes
her home with her son, John DriscoH
of this city, celebrated her one hun
dredth birthday on Monday of last
week, January 4th. Mrs. Driscon is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-19
Kiernan surrenders.

Pfttsburg, Jan. 19-P. ]. Herman
whose financial transactions have in
volved many Catholic churches and so
cieties over the country, has given him
self up to the authorities here and gave
bond in two cases.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
Daniel and the Lions.

An old negro preacher in Kentucky
was dilating upon events IN the Bible
which had a geological trend. He de-
scribed the deluge and how all the ami
mails. two by two, went into the ark
and were saved. Then he discussed
the incident of Jonah and the whale,
Balaam's ass and finally the exploit Of
Daniel, who entered the den Of raven
ing lions and emerged unharmed. His
auditors listened with interest. and
some Of them seemed to have their
doubts as to the authenticity Of the
tales.
Finally one Of the younger negroes
rose up and inquired. Say. pahsou.
wuz dem lions jest like the kind We
has now?"
"Cose not. cose not" retorted the
preacher, irritated at having bis dis
course interrupted. "Dey was B. c.,
meaning befo' circuses."
The explanation was sufficient and
satisfactory .-Ruffalo Commercial.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
Sale of Land.

,.>. Notice lis hereby given that the
undersigned executor and executrix
Ut the estate of Francis H. Earl, de-
ceased, will sell at private sale to the
highest bidder, for cash, on Saturday,
the 9th day of November, 1909, at
2 o'clock p. M, subject to con-
tirmation by the judge of the county
court Of Burleigh county, North Da-
kota, the following described real es-
tate, situated in the state of North
Dakota, to-wit:
The east half Of section 81, in
township 143 north, of range 70 west
of the 5th principal meridian.
All Of section Is in township 143
NORTH Of range 70 west of the 9Th
principal meridian, and
The west half of section 10, in town
ship 143 north, of range II west of
the 5th principal meridian; and
All of section 7, in township 40
north, of range IS west of the 9Th
principal meridian.
All bids must be in writing and
left at the office of John F. Fort,
attorney, in the city of Bismarck,
Burleigh county, North Dakota. The
right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
Dated this list day of November,
1909.
WILLIAM H. EARL and
ANN O'LEARY,
Executor and Executrix, respectively,
of the Last Will and Testament of
Francis H. Earl, Deceased.
JOHN F. FORT,
Atty. for Executor and Executrix,
Bismarck, N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
LINCOLN TRIED 1T.
And That Ended tho Naval Sweatbox
Punishment. .r'

And That Ended tho Naval sweatbox
Punishment. .,n' g."
On one OF Mr.. Lincoln's, excursions
to Fortress Monroe on the steamer
Hartford in 1868 his attention was d.
rected to a narrow door bound with
iron, the use of which he was anxious
to learn.
"What Is this?' he asked.
ooh. that is the sweatbox," was the
reply. 1T is used for refractory and
insubordinate seamen. A man In there
is subjected to steam heat and has very
little ventilation. 1t generally brings
him to terms very quickly"
President L!ncoln's curiosity was
aroused. This" he said to himself,
'is treatment to which thousands Of
American seamen are probably sub
jected every year. Let me try it for
myself and see what it really is"
Taking off his hat. for be was sever
al inches over six feet in height, he en-
tered the Enclosure. which he found to
be little more than three feet in length
or width. He gave orders that at
signal from himself the door should
be Immediately opened. 1t was then
closed and the steam turned on.
He had been inside hardly three min
utes before the signal was given. Pres
tdent Lincoln had experienced enough
of what was then regarded as neces-
sary punishment for American seamen.
There was very little ventilation. and
the short exposure to the hot and hu'
mid air had almost suffocated him.
Turning to Secretary Welles of the
navy department, the president ordered
that no such Enclosure as the sweatbox
should ever after be allowed on any
vessel flying the American flag.
It was not an hour after this order
had been given before every sailor on
every ship in Hampton Roads had
heard of it. The effect was most re-
markable on the older sailors. many
of whom had themselves experienced
the punishment Of the sweatbox. Some
of them wept from Joy.
But the good results Of this act OF
President Lincoln were not confined to
the American navy. Great Britain.
France, Germany and other European
countries heard that the sweatbox had
been abolished in America as tnhuman.
One and all of these nations In turn fell
into line, and today the sweatbox is
not to be found on any vessel flying
the flag IA civilized nation through
out the world.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
FOR SALE.

My grocery and meat market with
fixtures belonging to the business,
or will rent fixtures, as party may
desire. / want to retire on account
of i'll health. To the right party and
for tho right party it is good, pay
ing business, being the best estab-
lished grocery and meat market in
the state. Rent of store would be
reasonable for one year or more. Lo-
cation the very best in the city. Have
on hand 800 head of steers, $50 sheep
and 200 hogs, which l am grain fat
tening for my winter business. Said
stock does not need to be bought I'M
less parties desire it, as / will ship
to eastern markets. Have also on
hand and contracted for, a large
Quantity or corn. ~
GEORGE GUSSNER,
Bismarck. N. D.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
(First publication Nov. 81


In the matter of the estate of Jacob
Pau, deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the un'
dersigned, Margaret Pau, admins
tratrix Of the estate of Jacob Pfau,
late of the town of Wilton, in the
county of Mclean and State of. North
Dakota, deceased, to the creditors Of
and all persons having claims against
said deceased, to exhibit them, with
the necessary vouchers, within four
months after the first publication OF
this notice, to said administrative,
at Wilton, in the said county Of Nc
Lean, or at the Office of John F. Phil
brick, in the city of Bismarck, N. D,
Dated November 8, 1909.
MARGARET PFAU,
Administrative
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23

Some of the passengers were wait.
ing at way station In Vermont for
the train to Burlington, says the Sat.
urday Evening Post.
"What kind Of train is that?" ask
ed one of them Of the busy station
master.
lob. freight and passenger togeth'
err"
MIXED. eh?'
"Worse than that" said the station
master Its what you might call
scrambled"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
Saves Trouble.

Saves Trouble.
"After all. it is an advantage to have
sophisticated husband"
I'm what way"'
"WeN. it isn't necessary to waste
time hunting through his pockets at
night."-Chicago Record Herald
The Sacrifice.
"A kentucky couple" said Mrs.
Simpkins. "got married a few days ago
after courtship which had lasted
fifty years"
II suppose" replied Mr.. Simpkins,
1.-The poor old man had become too fee.
bic 10 hold out any longer."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
Mothers!

Don't fail to, procure Mrn. VIM
slows Soothing Syrup for your child
rem while cutting teeth. 1t sooths the
child, softens the gums, allays all
pain, cures wind collie, and is the
best remedy for diarrhoea. Twenty
five cent a bottle.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23
HOPEFUL.

Miss Oldgirl-Now. what do You
think Of the theory that Methuselah
was really not as old as report said he
was? Mr.. Frank-I think it Is very en-
couraging, Miss Oldgirl. - Baltimore
American,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23

All Electric" Lamps and Shades
are being sold bv Wolbert Hardware
co. for half price to close out the
stock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23

Ask Hoskins to show you box
of Niles Chocolates.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23

Try The tribune Want Columns.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1909-11-23

Niles Chocolates are the highest
grade. Absolutely pure and fresh.
If you havn't tried Niles Chocolates
yet. try them. There is nothing bet
ter. At Hoskins.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23
Frank Whitney, The Great Animal Painter in
One of Bohen1ia's most Attractive Features

ed by focusing the eyes on the center
pair and then opening and shutting
them very rapidly. This will impart
to all the team a sense OF movement
and will make them appear as II they
were actually coming towards one.
The team Is acknowledged to include
the finest specimen OF Clydesdale
horses ever bred and has been made
up Of two British horses. two Canadian
and two Illinois horses. It is due to
land In England today and will be
shown before King Edward at the
horse show at Olympia. London, next
month.
At the same time. Mr.. Whitney's
great picture. which those who have
seen II in It's unfinished state declare
to be one Of the greatest Of all animal
pictures. will be on exhibition in Chi
cago and probably other important cit.
ies Of the country.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23

This inscription and a horse shoe
surmount the front door of Frank
Whitney's romantic studio home which
lies buried in the woods, II miles
north OF Chicago. Here for 10 years
the foremost American painter Of ami
mails has lived and worked far away
from the distractions of city life He
and his wife and their pictures form a
community to themselves and although
their hatch string is always out they
never seem to need any outside aid TO
perfect enjoyment.
Mr.. Whitney began the painting Of
animals in a curious manner. He was
brought up in Minnesota, where his
grandfather was pioneer and early
In life developed a mechanical turn OF
mind. probably inherited from old Ell
whitney. an ancestor, who will be re-
membered as having invented the cot
ton GIN When still quite q young
man he married and moved to Chicago
with much ambition. but little money.
and started housekeeping in two rooms
with an oil stove. This was all very
well rs far n 1t went; but the stove
needed oil and the couple needed food
and neither was forthcoming in suffi-
cient quantities for several months.
n pennliess Lad.
Young Whitney had. however. early
developed an overmastering passion
for animals and. penniless as he was,
he could not resist the temptation to
visit the race course and see the thor.
Oughbred hoTSea On one Of these ex-
cursions he found himself next to .
man with pencil and pad who was
struggling hard to make sketch Of
the favOr1te. The sketch was not a
success and Whitney offered few sug-
gest1ons. Can ron draw" said the
man. whitney thought he could. At
any rate, hs tried with the result that
his new made acquaintance immediate
~ oommissione4 h1n - Rsp00 I
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23
Why . Small Day Persisted Ii Hear.
inc u Every oay.


Senator Vet was making Z buggy
years ago" said Missouri oMcial
''3ls driver was snaan boy. who was
duly Impressed with The Importance
Of his distinsuisAsl. passenger.
AT each town visited BY Vest the
boy hurried hie team 70 4 convenient
livery barn and then raced for the
courthouse, or wherever the 'speakin'
was to take place. and perched him
self with painful regularity o. the
front seat. He in1ariably turned his
eyes on the senator aad tosk In every
word Of The speech A. II his very life
depended on It.
Finally The lads continued conepic-
uoss presence among his anditors an
noyed the senator. md - Kindly bat
firmly rs1lnAsd the bog that It wns
not necessary Tor him = attend every
meeting.
= Z aaAs - saDs speech each time.
Ten have hard + o(hea ancugh to
know = b roeA p 5ust mt u your
tfns n H. luH9sSlosl1ng afese the
tssn.' ~ s1nenasAsd his youthful
driver,
Despite to seaators sh3sc1son. the
boy was asafn n the frunt oeat the
ns9t 0ay and IL following day. This
enE1Goa Vest. and ~ tAun0ared:
Why d yea peFslst In always oc-
eup0in4 hat fEoat seae1 DAdnt I tel
y01 nAhs to sane speech every
dayf Itss . Oh ard staas 70 you . II
-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23

number OF sketches OF the horses en-
tered in the different races that day.
A week or two later he was engaged
by a Chicago newspaper to draw for its
columns. For six or seven years news
paper illustrating was Whitney's
means of livelihood. but he was never
satisfied to work entirely in black AMI
white, and as soon as he could manage
to, he and his wife went over to Paris.
where he studied under Bourfareau for
a couple Of years and then. after an
other year in the art schools Of London
he returned to pursue his chosen voca-
ton in Chicago.
The success he has met with IL ia
better known pictures being The Re
turn OF the Prize Winners" which has
been compared for strength and beauty
of composition with Rosa Bonheur's
Horse Fair" This picture has been
reproduced and distributed all over
the world and shows a group Of Clydes-
dale horses returning from tho show
full OF life and spirit. rearing and
prancing 50 that the grooms have hard
WIZ a ~ NOuiAOA tuSus
His New Masterpiece.
This was the first great Clydeedale
picture ever painted in this country.
but 1t is likely to be surpassed by \
new picture Mr.. Whitney 10 now COM
plotting entitled "The Eight by the
Six" This IS q presentment Of Morris
4 Company's Six Horse Team, the
champion six horse team OF the world
shown In the midst Of cutting the fig
ure eight which Ii one Of tho fancy
tricks their driver puts these horses
through The preliminary pencil
sketch for tho picture reproduced here
with gives some idea Of the power and
beautiful lines Of the picture. hut, Of
0Ourse. II lacks the effect which only
color can give Some Of the wonder
u - D1e1uro en-, howsver, h obtnin-
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23

All the wrens can sing and al are
modestly clad in browns and grays.
The songs of the wrens are rapidly
uttered, almost explosive, and, in the
case Of the house wren. Of some dura-
ton. Near relatives of the wrens are
the catbird, the thrasher and the
described often. and are familiar to
many. The catbird and the thrasher
can be heard at any time for the price
OF q street car fare to the banks Of
Alum creek or the Olentangy river.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-05-23
Pet Of Washington Girl Adopts
Strange Brood When
Kittens Die.
GUARDS THEM ALoUsLY
Old TApeY PUTS THEM CARE
FULLY TO BED EVERY NIGHT
AND DATHEs THEM CAT FASH
ION" FREQUENTLY.

Washington. D. c., May 22-Bessie.
the pet cat of Miss Jennie Catheart,
Of No. S2l H street. Northeast. Is re-
garded as the most motherly cat IN
the national capital. Bessie took up
her home with Miss Cathcart few
years ago. when the family to which
she had belonged moved away.
About 4 month ago Bessie was the
happy mother Of five kittens. Bessie
moved her family one day over into
the house Of neighbor, but the neigh
hor took the baby cats and drowned
them, so poor Bessie went home
heartbroken. Now, 1t happened that
inst that day Miss Cathcart had a hen
that was Matching out brood OF
chicks.
II was cold, SO she brought half q
dozen Of the new chickens into the
house to keep them warm. Just to see
what would happen. she put them in
the basket where poor Bessie had
cuddled herself up in her grief.
The moment the chickens snuggled
up against her to get warm Bessie
began to mother them. just as II they
were her own lost babies. She pur-
red to them. and was SO happy that
Miss Cathcart let them stay with her.
That was the beginning. She has TAX
an Z mothers care Of them ever
since.
There are six OF the chicks. club
By little yellow rascals that are much
too frisky to stand still many minutes
at a time. Bessie still watches over
them, although they are now getting
rather big to be babies. She will lie
very quiet and let them play all over
her, picking at her great green eyes
or scratching on her furry side. But
II one Of them peeps as II In trouble
she is awake in r moment, ready to
help her adopted baby II she can.
Bessie is very fond OF oatmeal with
cream and sugar. just like folk, and
the chickens have learned to love it,
too, SO they all eat out Of the same
plate.
The chickens have grown very fond
of Bessie and enjoy playing with her
and having her take care Of them, and
they seem Just as we'll satisfied as
though she was real hen mother
They even allow her to scrub them
cat fashion, which she thinks is quite
the proper thing and is always ready
to do II she thinks they need bath
They look very funny afterward with
their downy fuzz standing out in little
wet points where their adopted moth
er has licked them with her pink
tongue.
Bessie's adopted children 'chirp" to
her, and she answers them in her own
language. which they seem to under
stand just as well as her own kittens
could have DONE When she tells them
to go to bed. II they do not mind she
will take them gently in her mouth
one by one, and put them In theil
basket. She knows how many there
are. too. SO no little chick can hide
away in q dark corner and get time
to play after the rest are in bed.
They are baby spoiled babies yet
IL Miss Cathcart puts them In theil
basket without Bessie they will peel
loudly until she comes and tucks then
away for the night In her warm, sof
for.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-04-04
The D;rtiest Place In America.

What is declared to be the filthiest
spot on the continent is the intersec-
ton Of Chicago avenue and Halstead
street, Chicago. All day and into the
night the pesky tugs Of the Chicago
river pass under the bridge at that
point. emitting clouds Of soft coal
smoke. Hard by are the roundhouses
Of a railroad company which is busy
the year round. The locomotives burn
soft coal. In the immediate vicinity
are great factories which belch forth
black smoke thick enough to cut with
meat ak. Ash and garbage dumps
are heaped at every turn. A number
Of concerns that use large quantities
of sawdust are In evidence. As the
wind is always In gale in the vicinity.
the air is laden with the flying parti-
cles Of this refuse. which blinds the
eyes Of people whose business takes
them to that part Of the. city. The rim
Of the vicinity is the most cosmopoli-
tan In the world. In this settlement
are Armenians, Turks. Neapoaitans and
negroes 1t abuts the section which
the police call Little He'll" Some
parts OF the streets are unpaved, and
there are stretches Of ground where
there has never been = sidewalk Of
ten long lines Of teams will be stuck
in the black mud up to their hubs.
The hubsub Of Bedlam was a grave
yard compared to the noise Of this
community.