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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

In Highland Park. Now is a good time
to buy before the spring advance in
values.
The water system is now in running
order.
For particulars and location call on
]. C. cEIUBB. Michigan Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
ALBERTA WHEAT LAND.

We have a tract of 5000 acres OF rich
river bottom land in Southern Alberta
that can be purchased at SIS an acre. If
the land is sold in a body. We want p
individuals to each buy section of this
can resell it next year for those who
desire at substantial advance over this
price.
This land will sell for from $50 to 500
an acre in few years as 1t Is better land
than is now bringing 500 an acre in Kan
SaS.
Excursion to view this land November
End. Call at once, or write for circulars.
J. E. LEADER,
Room S, COS Kansas Ave. Ind. Phone 1910.
FOR SALES room modern residence,
/, east front. Reisner. 1875 Harrison ST.
FOR SALE-SO acres, Kaw bottom, one
mile from Oakland car line, S., zoo p.
C. Moore, office cor. Wabash and Indiana
aves., Oakland.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
ARE you FROM MISSOURI?

Let me show you good home at you
own price. Payments like rent. Mr..
Theo Saxon. 222 w. 8th ST.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

WANTED-A good first class bushelman
for our tailoring department. Apply at
once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
IS ACRES IMPROVED KAw
BOTTOM.

I MUST SELL my house. also choice g.
feet vacant It's your chance to get g
snap Call 416 Woodlawn ave., or phone
2T-2 rings.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

WANTED-Young men who can furnish
references TO become travelling statesmen
full particulars I3radstreet System, Dept
$50, Rochester, n. Y.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

MEN WANTED-Young. strong, good WIS.,
ion. account increasing business on all
railroads, for firemen or brakemen; ex-
perience unnecessary. Permanent posi-
tions; pay SIS to s100 monthly. Promoted
to conductor engineer. State age,
weight, height. Send stamp. Railway As
ISOLATION, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. jacket maker
and skirt finishers for our alteration
rooms. The Crosby Bros. Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

WANTED Competent girl for general
house work: Mrs. W. I. Miller. Both
phones. 1925 Topeka ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
FOR QUICK SALE.

Seven room modern house except fur
mace, fine shade, on paved street. near
Sixth and Lincoln. Owner leaving state
says sell. Price $500.
LUCAS & LAGERSTROM
sol Jackson st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

FOR RENT-MISCELLA
-~~~~~N~-~-~~~~~~~~~-~-~~O
FOR RENT-Large barn. SIS Madison st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

WANTED-Two dining room girls. Fifth
Avenue hotel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26
WANTEn-AGENTS,

AGENTS-S7.00 day: fastest selling book
Roosevelt Hunting Big Game in Afri
ca" Prospectus free, postage zoe. Addres:
Glenn Tooker. Mgr, McAlister, Okla.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

FOR RENT-Pleasant furnished from
room, upstairs. Reasonable rent III
Buchanan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-26

WANTED-A man to bale hay. 211s To
peka ave.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-01

p4~sc Jersey Hogs p,.s Tor sac A. al times
F.'r 3a..aT i~r - eco t,ouAseL Macon
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-01

sKcLC MAS
is AsEAb Ave
GssA.yz. y. I.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-01

ir.u' al ant nAuoNu Tcas- Nushel s. a .
hRH haah'l . ~ a H. MourmAn Erultdaic
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-05-01

Hotrhstss tour..Arl IA HAIRED Plymouth
kocAs Mammoth uruusc Turkeys E..s~ 10
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

tory first IN 1900 10 wrest fortune
from the gOid fields He failed ln that,
but acquired such nm interest In the
country that he revisited Il In 1908
and IN 1906.
A statement issued from the Office
OF the secretary Of the interior con.
corning the appointment says
when the president. through Score
tary Ballinger, offered the appointment
as governor OF Alaska to Walter l..
Clark the offer was made because the
administration desired % hurc iu that
Office d man personally known 90 the
president ana to the secretary. and Che
appointment represents no faction in
Alaska politics. but 8 strictly nm adj
minlstratiou measure
The new governor isa natiye Of Con.
pectleut forty ypars old and has been
in the newspaper profession since
leaving college lie win take charge
Of affairs II Juneau on oct ]
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

The Two Horses.

Two horses happened one day 10 be
going along together near wood Ono
OF them was burdened with a sack OF
-four. The other carried large sum
OF money. The latter. proud OF his
burden. walked with his head held
high. lie filled the afr with his neigh.
ings.
Miserable slave Of miller" said
he 10 the other. "get out OF the way.
Don't you see that l am carrying q
treasurer
"A treasurer repeated the FIRST
horse quietly. ALLOW me TO compli,
ment you have never had such al
honor, | assure you. Flour is my Gus
tomary load"
AZ that moment they were attacked
by band OF thieves, who fell upoT
The horse who was carrying the money
and took his treasure away from him
but lee the other horse and his burdeu
80.
Brother said the millers horse
where Is your treasure nowY You are
poorer than !. You should learn thai
fine positions are often dangerous f,r
those who hold them. r. like me- you
had been carrying only flour you would
have been able 10 travel IN safety"
The object If our pride Is often TIC
cause Of our sorrow.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

Honey Pots, a Fine Old Game.

Two players are selected as honey
merchant and purchaser. These two
should be the tallest aud strongest oI
the party. II Is better when older
brothers or sisters or papa and mann
ma" can be Induced 70 act these parts.
The honey merchant has his store
where the rest nf the children take the
parts Of honey pots. They must sit In
a row on the floor or on the grass II
playing ont of doors, with their hands
clasped under their raised knees. Then
the game proceeds In this way. The
purchaser approaches the merchant
and asks, Have you any good honey
for saley' The merchant says: "Nes.
sir; first rate This pot Is from Mount
Hybla, the finest honey In the world.
This one IS from Sicily. as good as any
you could get from Martindale's.
Taste and try before YOU buy
The purchaser shakes his head and
says: "Not very good like this Eng
fish jar. How much will You sell Il
forY' "a shilling a pound" How
much does It weighY Then the MGR
chant says, we VIII see II you viii
be good enough 20 help me- They
then take hold 81 the arms Of the Eng
lish Jar Cwho must hold her hands
tightly clasped under her kneesl and
swing her backward and forward un-
III she cannot hold her hands together
any longer and her feet touch the
ground. She IS then said 10 weigh rs
many pounds MS times she has been
swung backward and forward.
The purchaser may object 20 the
weight rs too much or too little and
choose another pot Thus the game
goes on tin each Jar has been swung
and taken part IN the play.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
How. when. whereY

In playing this game one OF the con
pany goes out Of the room while the
others choose word to be guessed.
one with two or three different meai-
ings being the best.
We Will suppose that the word
Spring has been thought Of. When
the person who IS outside the room Is
recalled he asks each one In succeA.
sion, allow DO you like it?p The an.
swers may be. Dry" (meanlng the
season.. "Cold and clear" "a spring Of
waterl. Strong" q watch spring. and
High" "a Jump
The next question IS. when do yoa
like itT' Tie answers may be. "Whea
/ am IN the country" when IL.
thirsty" when my watch Is broken
The next question Is. where do yor
Ike itf' And the answers may be
Anywhere and everywhere" "In ll1t
weather" "ln the clock"
The game consists IN trying 70 gucs'
the word after any OF the answers, ana
IL guessed right the player last qpes
toned takes the place OF the one vile
IS guessing IL wrongly, the question
or must try again
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
aenalor onlIlnner-. -.

Senator Gollinger usually possesses
about rs much humor as q gourd 81
soft soap But the other day the
weather being like summer and having
Aldrich anu Hale With him, ne made
remark that caused both @ wonder
what had come over the New llamp
shire stole They were n M Zee cream
saloon.
II see observed the senator, that
you advertise that you make your own
ice cream. addressing the proprietor
"Oh, ycs. indeed, was the reply
somewhat proudly.
Galllnger dddled with another spoon
ful ia silence The proprietor was
stu standing over him. Finally The
senator looked up and dryly said;
well. IL were sou I'd get some
other fellow 20 make IT,"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

A game known as the garden n
Ceres Is interesting A leader begits
the game 10y remarking 20 her neigh
Dor, Ceres Is planting her garden ="
then asks each guest Ia turn whut
fruit, grain or vegetable he or She VIII
contribute When an have contributed
she.asks each why The gift as choscu,
is appropriate on this particular even
Ing. One who has given grapevine
may reply, Because it's fruit always
appears IN clusters. as our friends
are here grouped, or the one giving
beans" may answer, because the
best part Is hidden. like the fruits Of
these lives" etc. Any one failing 10
give n prompt and satisfactory answer
must take the place OF the questioner.
Ceres
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
OF THE DAY


Walter r. Clark. recently appointed
governor OF Alaska 70 succeed Gov
ernor Hoggnft. resigned. Is a newspa.
per correspondent OF long experiences
at the national capital The position
was offered % Mr.. Clark three years
ago by President Roosevelt. but NJ thai
time MIR. Clark wished TO remain In
the newspaper field. He was not an
applicant for the place this time, but
the president wanted his services be-
cause particularly Mr.. Clark Is famLl-
lar with Alaska. He went 20 the terri
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
New director 81 the Census.

l.. Dana Durand the new head OF
the census bureau. is known as M cx.
pert statistician aud an authority on
finance For several years past ne has
been assistant commissioner ~ corpo.
rations IN the department Of commerce
and labor The resignation OF $ n IL.
North. whom Mr. Durand succeeded.
came as q result Of friction TINT de.
velopcd between him and Secretary
Nagel over the question y authority,
Ii was also declared TINT Mr. North had
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
The Advance Game.

one person must 20 out of the room
while the others choose an adverb.
such as pleasantly. GROSSLY. slowly or
haughtly. When he returns be asks
the company questions In turn. which
they must answer IN the manner Of the
adverb they have chosen For IA,
stance, II they have chosen "sweetly"
for their ndycrb they must put an ex-
traordlnary amount OF sweetness into
their replies, but II they have chosen
"snappily' they must answer iii an
equally disagreeable manner or IN Il
spirited way The object Is for the
person who asks the questions to guess
from the answer what adverb has been
chosen
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
Preserving Flowers.

To preserve the colors IN flowers.
mosses. etc. for mounting Il Is neces
sary that they should be pressed I'm
medlately they are gathered. Place tht
specimens between two sheets Of blot
ting paper and put these between two
boards with as level surfaces as u IS
possible "a obtain, on the top of which
stand heavy weights and let them re-.
main there until the whole of ~,
moisture Is squeezed cut n the plants
then mount them You must kecf
them IN a place that IS perfectly dry
or else they VIII soon fade.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
The Hassoek Came

This game Is most fun when a lot Of
young folks play az H. You take an
ordinary small hassock and stand u UP
on one end III the middle ~ the floor,
where very light touch win knock
It over
All the players now take hands ana
form ring round the hassoek Each
one tries to make his or her neigh.
Dor touch the hassock for whoever
sends II over goes out
You must be very cnreful however.
that while YOU are trying @ make
somebody else knock II down You
yourself. are not pulled toward i b5
your ncighbor The game goes on
until everybody is out. and the las
out Ii the winner
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
sin Morc,. In ahlerein. .

The little word therein IS remark
able Examine Il closely before read.
ing further Have YOU discovered the
odd feature ot rs composltioui IN has
only six letters. but from those let.
tiers. without trnnspostion from their
natural order six complete words can
lie read They are; IIe-her hcre-crc
rein IN See II you can think Of
other words which contain words with
In themselves Chicago News
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

Tie together the ends ~ piece OF
string about Two feet long Pass It
thus tied through q buttonhoie Of the
performers coat Hitch each end on
90 one or other ~ the thumbs. catch
up with the little nngcrs the upper
strings on the thumbs Of the other
hand; then stretching out the hands
viii have the effect Of giving the string
very complicated appearance If the
hold of the right thumb and left little
finger. or vice versa. be then loosed
and the hands smartly separated. the
string will come away from and seem
as though q had passed through the
substance 81 the coat
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

The thinss it takes d educate
A little child are truly great
have 60 write upon my slate
How many timca are six times eight
And learn to figure out IA rate
And iell ihe different kinds ~ weight
Then fRfre r4c fhinas g. calculate,
And nsN. Which ! must cquat9
ANe things 10 illustrate.
AA ch / must demonstrate.
fE rl most every date
ff, urv relate
Afa~N 20 country and each state.
nfs uurt be accurate.
nv t fltinE must be straifht.
huNe go mediate.
And .6ea .s va and debate.
Ana .ra aus hard create.
49s f,.F fuulnxes translate.
str g.. ueic cultivate.
learn h. graduate
More thls than ! can estimated
Youths Companions
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

Farmer ~ Falfi says he has a Ger
tain number 81 cows and hired mon
In his barn lie counts total ~
elehty-two feet and tweniy-six heads.
How many cows and how many hired
men are theref This IS good prob.
lem 20 spring on some ~ your smnrt
friends. The answer Is fifteen cows
ana eleven hired men.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

People whose peaceful slnnbers are
disturbed hv the noisiness 81 q neigh
boris doc VIII no doubt find q con
soiing as learn that there arc az least
three varieties ~ the caninc tribe
which newer bark But alas these
dogs ire not found in America. They
arc Tho Egyptian sheep dog, the Aus.
ralIan dog and the "llon headed" dor
lf Tibet
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
a Can. itaI Guessing Game.

What cap includes number OF
heads? Dceaplitatlon.
What cap Is worn by prisoners
Captivity.
What cap IS sometimes worn by
women? Caprice.
what capis worn by boatmeni Cap
size.
What cap Is worn by bankers?
Capital
what emp is worn by presidentsf
Capitol
What cap IS worn by conquerorsi
Capture
what cap s. worn most n the army?
Captain.
What cap IS worn BY boys? (Capler.
What cap Is worn By studentsi
(Cap)ahillty
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

Twenty little tadpoicg
Went 90 swimming school
Down hy tho PUSHES
In e shady pool.
They had tny bodies
But. on their tails were long,
They played and FLASHED and padded
And day bv dny grew strong.
They dearly loved their teacher
Tie was great green frog
who sat IN day % watch them
Iron Il messy los
Al last a strange thuR happened
novm ia the pond one day
Thrra were , score of frogRiea
Where wafe Tie fadpoica. rFayY
Youths Companion
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10
ENTIRELY NEW


There are % chapters.
Covering Copper History, Geology
Geography, Chemistry. Mineralogy,
Mining, Milling, lie aching. Smelling,
Refining, Brands, Grades, Impurities,
Alloys, Uses, Substitutes, Terminol-
ogy Deposits hy Districts, States,
Countries and Continents; Mines IN
Detail. statistics OF Productions, Con-
sumption, Imports Exports. Finances
Dividends, etc
The Copper Handbook IS concededly
the
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

Our word "chum,' meaning boon
companion. Is an extremely GA one
II originated with two obscure school.
boys over two centuries ago. These
youths were room fellows nc the same
school aud finding the word roommate
or chamber fellow unwieldy when
speaking OF each other. they shortened
tlt into "chumH
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

been guilty III lobbying before con.
gress ANA appointing friends OF con.
gressmen TO places I'm the bureau
Director nurand Is native Of MIGHT.
san and la his thlrty-ninih year From
is05 60 1897 he was legislative nbrari-
ON Of the New York state library
Later he was instructor Of economics
at stanford university going THENCE 10
Harvard IN the same capacity. In 1902
he entered The census bureau. where
be was mn expert on street railways
and electric lighting Mr. Durnnd re.
manned IN the census bureau until
1907. when he WAS appointed assistant
commissioner Of corporations.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1909-07-10

Hlstory Told by Eclipses.
Many ocupsos are noticed IN the
records OF all ages Astronomers can
determine accurately when eclipscs
must have occurred and the eclipse
records are proving valuable 20 his
torical students AZ a means OF deter
mining DE dates II important events.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-04
REFORM SCHOOL
FOR LOCAL BOYS
GILLILAND COMMITS
YOUTHFUL PURLOINERs
Frank Hutchinson and VIII Sweeney
Are Sent 10 the House of Correction
for Breaking Into Warehouse
Other Boys Associated With Them
are Released--Thc TWO Boys are
Old Offenders.

Frank Hutchinson and Will Swee-
NY two local boys. were yesterday
afternoon ordered committed to the
reform school by county Judge Gill;
land. This action was the result of
a hearing given these and a number
other boys in the juvenile court.
These two boys, together with a
number of newsboys had been arrest
ed on complaint of Will Moore. local
agent of the Pacific Coast elevator
company, who charged them with hav-
ing entered the old elevator building
near the depot and removed there
from a bicycle, some cheap jewelry
and some tobacco. 1t was also alleg-
ed that they had torn up some ac-,
count books, etc.
While most OF the boys who appear
ed admitted they had been in or about
the building, there was no evidence of
guilt against any but the two boys
to the reform school. As
these boys had both been in trouble
before their conviction of this crime
was considered sufficient to order
their committeeman to the reform
school.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-04
Newell Wont Resign
LEAVES HOSPITAL WITH NEW
FACE, NECK AND SCALP

Boston, Mass.-Stephen Calabro.
aged 25 was discharged from the.
Massachusetts, General hospital to-
day, literally with a new face and
scalp, following a series of operations
among the most remarkable in sur
gical history, extending over a period
or three years, and done as a work OF.
scientific interest by DR.. Charles A.
Porter of the Harvard medical school
Calabro, who was horribly burned.
and thought TO be disfigured for life
in fireworks explosion in Wey-
mouth, in 1905. submitted himself for
treatment at the Massachusetts, Gem.
eral hospital in March, 1906.
His face, neck, scalp and arms were.
mass of what is known to the medi-
cal profession as "chelyoid tissue
Saturday he left the hospital with.
new forehead, new eyelids. new
cheeks, and finally, a new head of
hair, the result of three years treat
ment and unselfish devotion on the
part of DR.. Porter in the cause Of
science.
Calaoo took ether no less than
thirty times. The operations consist
ed in sin transplanting and grating.
Much of the skin was taken from
other parts of Calabro's own body.
but his brother Thomas and other
members of his family sacrificed por-
tons of skin to aid their brother
St. Louis Globe Democrat.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-04
u. S, Government Sends One
Hundred and Twenty Rus
slams Back to Siberia.
OFFICIALS ADJUDGE THEM
CRIMINAL REFUGEES
Fugitivcs Purporting to BE Political
Refugees Escaped from Convict
Camp in Siberia and Sought Pro-
lection from American Defense
League-Latter Interfered With
Their Return Until Government In
vestigated-Result is Deportation.

Chicago, Sept. A hundred and
twenty Russian fugitives were de-
ported today from Nome, Alaska, to
Siberia. according to an announce
ment Of the American political refu-
gee Defense league. Notice to that
effect was received at the office Of
the local United States commissioner
from d. j. Keegg, commissioner gen.
eral of immigration naturalization
and commerce labor. The government
is reported to have proceeded on the
grounds that fugitives were political
criminal refugees and had violated the
immigration act by entering an AM
erican colony without first submit
ting to an examination. The depart
ment compelled them to return to
the port from whence they came.
The fugitives, six of whom, are league
officials, say positively they were po-
litical refugees escaped to Alaska
from Russian convict camp at Sag
halien. When Russia demanded their
return the league interferred. After
an investigation OF the department or
dered the refugees to be deported.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1909-09-04

terson could be a dentist if he want
ed to.
by golly, l will just do that" fl
nally said the lawyer, who had hob
nobbed with the senatorial commit
tee the evening previous and felt
equal to big things So getting a pair
of wire plyers from a shelf in his Ii
brary, Mr., Peterson led his patient
into the private office, induced him
to plant himself in a chair and pro-
ceeded to initiate dentist. with one
big tug he brought the offending
molar forth by the roots and the
howl the patient emitted was heard
clear down into the basement of the
Smith-Crawford building.
"Puttum new tooth in?" said the
big fellow. after he had expectorated
to his satisfaction. But the attorney
was unwilling to carry the job far
ther and advised the fellow to get
new tooth" elsewhere.