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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
BLERIOT's OWN STORY.
Daring Acronaut Tells of His Flight
Across the Channel.

Dover, July 26-'It is more i'm
portant to be the first man to cross
the English channel by aeroplane
| than to have won the prize of $4,000.
Nevertheless, I must first acknow-
ledge the Daily Nails recognition of
the Importance of aviation in offering z
a prize which 1 have had the honor
to win. I am glad I won it. I am
more than happy that I crossed the
channel At first I promised my wife
l would not make the attempt, then I
determined that if ono man failed
would be the first to come, and L am
here.
AT $50 o'clock in the morning I
arose in the Terminus hotel, Calais
and at 3 o'clock departed with my
TREND, Leblanc, in an autom obile to
Baraques. On out way We noted
That the weather was favorable for
my endeavOr. We therefore ordered
the torpedo destroyer Escopette, gem
erously placed at my disposal by our
government. to start at 4:30 o'clock.
Went to the garage and examined the
aeroplane. which is my eleventh. I
started the engine and found it
worked we'll. All was ready for the
start and at 4 o'clock I took my seat
on the aerOplane and made a trial
hight of a quarter of an hour around
Calais and its environs. The circuit
was about fifteen kilometers. Having
completed il I descended upon the
spot on the cliff from which I in
leIOeQ 10 start. Here L waited for
sunshine, the conditions of the Daily
Mail prize requiring that 1 fly be-
tween sunrise and sunset
At 4:30 o'clock we could see all
around. Daylight had come. Leblanc
endeavored to get j glimpse of the
coast of England. but could not There
was slight breeze from lhe southwest
and the air was clear. Everything was
prepared I wore a khaki jacket, lined
with wool fer warmth over my tweed
clothes and beneath nv engineers suit
OF blue cotton over7ils. M cap was
fastened over my head and ears II
neither had eatal nor drunk since Il
rose My thCugh-s Were 7Ely upon the
flight and my determine tinn TO accom-
pnsh 1t At 4:35 o'clock was ready. lie
bIanc gives tie signal AT IN instant I
am In the air, my engine making POO
revolutions, almost its highest speed. in
order that I may get gu ckly over the
teIegraph wires along tna edge of the
Continued on Page Eight)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
WRIGHTS ARE READY.
Official Tests of Neroplanc TO Begin
This Evening.

Washington, July 26..FormaI an
nouncement was made today by Chief
Signal Officer Allen of the army, that
the official test of the Wright aero
plane would be begun this evening on
tho Fort Myer drill grounds. Today's
trial is to be an endurance flight of one
hour and with one passenger aboard in
addition to the aviator.
The war department has designated
Lieutenant Lahm TO accompany Orviiie
Wright in the flight which is to be wit
messed by an official board consisting
of Major J. 0. Squire. Major c J. NJ
Saltzman, Captain De F. Chandler,
Lieutenant Lahm. Lieutenant Benj&-
min D. Foulois. Lieutenant Humphrey
and Lieutenant Commander Sweet of
the navy.
President Taft will attend the Of
fetal trial of the Wright aeroplane at
FIT. Myer this evening He will first
play his customary afternoon game
of golf and then will motor direct
from the Chevy Chase links to the
parade grounds, arriving there about
6 or $50 o. m.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
MISS BETTY IS DEAD.
President TaylOr's Daughter Who Was
Mistress of White House.

Winchester, Va, July 26.-Mrs.
Elizabeth Taylor cambridge. aged So,
third daughter of President Zachary
Taylor. died here last night. When
10 years old she was married to Major
William w. S. Bliss, a member of her
fathers staff in the Mexican war, and
who later became his private secre-
tary After her fathers Inauguration,
Mrs. Bliss, or "AIiss Betty" as she
was called. became mistress of the
White House. 1t was said that she
did the honors of the establishment
with the artlessness of a rustic belle
and the grace of a. duchess" She had
a wide acquaintance with public men
and was noted for her beauty and
charm and the splendor of her enter
tainmentS.
After the death of her father. six
teen months after his Inaugural ton,
and the death of her husband in 1853.
she passed several years in retirement
She later married Philip P. cambridge,
a member of a prominent Virginia
family, who died % years ago. Her
sister. Sarah Knox Taylor, was the
first wife of Jefferson Davis, presi-
dent of the Confederaoy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
CARNEGIE HERO KILLED.
Saved Lives of Many Children When
Steamer SIocum Burned.

New York, July 26.-With a Car
negie hero medal still pinned to his
coat, the body of Lawrence Halo
ran, lies in the morgue at Ozone park.
Long Island. near where he was
knocked from railroad train. Hal
loran was on the back platform OF a
train when his hat blew off and in
trying to catch it he leaned out and
his head struck a post, hurting him
from the platform and causing his
death.
As the engineer of a tugboat in the
East river HaIloran saved the lives of
at least eighteen children. when the
steamer General Slocum was on fire.
June Is, 1904. When the SIocum was
beached on North Brother Island. and
while many hundreds of lives were
being lost, Halloran repeatedly en-
dangered his own life 20 save as
many Of the Sunday school children
as he could. For this heroism he waA
given Carnegia medal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
FORTY-TWO HURT.
Big Four Train Wrecked While Run
ming Fifty Miles an Hour.

Indianapolis. Ind, July 26.-Forty-
two persons were injured in the
wreck of Big Four passenger train
southbound at ZionsvilIe, Ind. All but
six passengers, who were brought to
hospitals in indianapolis. were able to
continue to their destinations.
The baggage car and the coaches
behind it left the track while the train
was running fifty miles an hour. The
locomotive held to the rails. Several
coaches turned over. There were two
hundred passengers on the train and
those unhurt took the injured out of
the car windows
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
CLOUDS OF MOTHS.
They Make Their Annual Visitation
to New York City.

New York, July ga sfese eR New
York city by countless millions OF
little white moths continued until
daylight today. The visitation which
was on the anniversary of a similar
event last year was particularly an
noying to the patrons of the hotels
restaurants and theaters where the
moths We're attracted in clouds
the bright lights.
Electric light signs were dinmed
by them and they were thick enough
to obscure the light from street
lamps. Street car wheels crushed
them until it was necessary to operate
the cars by a liberal use of sand.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
BADLY MISNAMED.
Brothers of Friendship Fight for
Possession of Hall.

St. Paul. July 26.-Bitterness between
factions resulted in a bloodless riot
when the Brothers of Friendship. a coll
ored organization attempted to begin its
annual national convention here to-
day. Both factions tried to obtain
possession of the old state capitol. where
the meetings were scheduled to be held
and there was hand to hand conflict
A riot call was sent in. The police soon
quelled the disturbance and Walter NJ.
Farmer, of Illinois. claimant of the title
OF Grand Master. was elected. Then the
Lrothers' convention was opened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
SHOT WITH HIS OWN GUN
But Mark Bassett's Purse and Dia-
mOnd Are Missing.

Tulsa. Okla. July 26.-Mark Bassett
editor of the Tulsa News and former H.
Hnois publisher and politician, who was
found bleeding to death. from a pistol
shot wound in printing office yester-
day. was still unconscious today and his
recovery is doubtful
>. Although Bassett was shot with his
own pistol. the fact that his large dia-
mond stud and his purse are missing,
strengthens the theory that he was as
saulted.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26

home here. aged 66 years. Mr.. Clarke
who was a famous singer in grand
opera. and who sang in Henry Ward
Beecher's church, was the original
Billee Taylor in America. OF late years
he has been teaching singing but has
been i'll several months
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
Weather Indications

Chicago, July 26.-Forecast 70
Kansas: Probably showers tonigh
or Tuesday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
Original BiIIee Taylor Is Dead.

New York July 26.-Eugene CIal Ike.
who was the favorite Ralph Rackstraw
when the H. NJ S. Pinafore'' craze
first reached America, IS dead at his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
RAINS IN KANSAS.
Light Showers Are reported All Over
the State.

The rain last night was general all
over the Santa Re system according to
Information received by the general
manager today. The rain varied from
one-half to one inch.
The Rock Island reports a light rain
over the entire state with the excep-
tion of the portion south of Wichita
which escaped
Rain made to order could not have
been more opportune than the Sunday
showers on Topeka and vicinity, which
added up II one-hundredths of an
inch. The heaviest rainfall in the
state was at Usage City with a meas
urement of 1.72. Temperatures still
within reason and below July aver
ages The forecast is Showers to-
night and Tuesday, This afternoon
the wind is blowing four. miles an
hour-which is hardly perceptible-
from the northeast. The hourly tenn
I o'clock. .....71it1 O'Clock LIB
o'clock .....71j12 o'clock .....76
10 o'clock I'LL ? o'clock .-...7 -
10 o'click .....71i 2 O'Clock .....79
Stage of river. 81, rise of 1.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26
Sugar Goes Up

New York, July 26-A1l grades of re-
fined sugar were advanced 10 cents a
hundred pounds today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-26

Continued on Page Eight.)
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

Following are the prices paid by
River Falls merchants and dealers
for farm products, etc., to-day:
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

If all local campaign managers,
which are now being appointed in
all cities, villages and hamlets, do
as we'll as John kirkpatrick, pro-
minent citizen Of Richland Center,
who will manage the campaign
there, it will not take long to sell
100000 stamps. In three hours
after he was appointed, Mr.. Kirk
patrick took written orders for 5000
stamps for delivery on Nov. 80.
This is remarkable III town of
only 5000 people. All orders were
from business men, who have now
generally recognized the Importance
of the anti-tuberculosis crusade, not
only in the interests of health, but
as an economic saving.
Stanley A. Douglas, campaign
manager, All Goldsmith building,
Milwaukee, is enthusiastic over the
grand support accorded the move
ment by the newspapers of the state.
1--WE owe a debt of gratitude to the
newspapers that will be hard to re-
pay" said M an ager Douglas.
"They recognize the Importance Of
the association S work and we count
them among our very best friends.
Stamps will be placed on sale
everywhere in Wisconsin on Nov
so. The stamp sale closes New
Years eve, They can be obtained
in River Falls at Taggart's drug
store.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
WiscOnsin's "Pure Blood
Grains

Almost any state can boast of live
stock with long pedigrees, but Wis
consin is the only state in the union
which can show fourteen strains of
barley with pedigrees as long as a
Kentucky race horse can possess
and running back almost as far as
an Alaska Indian traces his family
on totem pole.
These fourteen strains of barley,
with pedigrees showing twelve and
fifteen years of breeding, together
with pedigreed oats and corn bred
especially for the soils and the CHM
ate of Wisconsin, are to form a part
of an exhibit which is being pre-
pared by the Wisconsin Experiment
Association and the agronomy De-
partment of the Wisconsin expert
ment stations. 1t is directly in
charge of Henry E. Kruger of
Beaver Dam, while the breeding has
been done under the supervision of
Prof. R. A. Moore of the experiment
stations.
The first exhibit of this unique
exhibit will be made at the National
Corn Exposition which is to be held
in Omaha December 6 to Is. Mr..
Kruger has it about completed and
it will be installed in prominent
booth secured in the main exposition
building.
The showing will demonstrate
why Wisconsin is pre-eminent in the
production of barley. The heads of
the pedigreed grains have been
mounted, from the parent stock on
up through leach generation" to
the almost perfect descendants
which have been produced by care
full breeding and seed selection.
Both the eradication of weeds and
of smut will be subjects shown IN
graphic form in the Wisconsin booth.
The experiment stations of the state
have worked out simple methods
for eradicating the weeds which may
well be copied by farmers in other
states.
The Wisconsin Experiment Asso-
citation also shows corn matured in
Ashland county on Lake Superior,
which demonstrates the way these
men have stretched the corn belt.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
THTRTY=SI YEARS AGO
From the River Falls Journal of
October FL, 1873

A furnace is soon to be placed in
the basement of the new Episcopal
church in this village.
Brooklyn Side has made many
valuable improvements this sum-
mer.
Prot. Cady delivered an able ad-
dress before the Teachers Associa-
ton here on Tuesday evening last.
Subject, The Cultivation of Home
Talent"
The taxation or exemption of rail
road lands in ST. Croix cou nty will
be prominent, if not the main is
sue, in the election of their assem-
blyman.
Summers gone and over:
Fogs are falling down;
And with russell things
Autumn's doing brown.
SO October's going
Cold and most perverse
But the month that's coming
Sure will pinch US worst.
Gary Anderson is running for
sheriff of St. Croix county.
We had lively snow storm last
Wednesday afternoon and evening.
At the Hammond Senatorial con-
vention last Wednesday Col. D. J..
Dill was nominated for state SEN
ator. At the St. Croix convention
Osborn Strahl was nominated for
member of the assembly.
VIM. Hays tells MS that he recent
ly found piece of pure copper while
digging a we'll on the farm of VIM.
Elliott, about four miles from this
village. This find may lead to
further examination.
Should Prof. Cady be elected
School Superintendent. as he doubt
less will be, Prof. H. S. Baker will
succeed him in the River Falls Insti-
tute. He will become principal and
business manager, on and after Jan,
1st, thus leaving Prof. Cady free to
devote his entire time and undivided
attention to his official duties. We
venture the prediction that his ad
ministration will be a successful one
THE merriest and best show 81
the season." will undoubtedly be
the unanimous verdict regardin G
The Newlyweds Honeymoon,
which will appear at the Opera Hall
tomorrow evening. Charming music
funny comedians, costly wardrobe
and an investure of special and ap
propriate scenery with vaudeville
attractions combine to form pro
gram par excellence. Remembe
| the date, Friday, October %.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
Don't Miss This Story

If you were driven to desperation
through want, and were prepared to
commit suicide, what would you do
if you were offered large salary to
do another mans bidding for seven
years?
Would you accept the offer?
Would you undertake the task blind
ly, asking no questions, and be pre-
pared to commit any deed, includ-
ing murder, which he might outline
for you to do?
This is the problem presented to
Paul Jarret, The Deputy Avenger, "
by the man who snatches him from
a suicides grave. Paul accepts the
commission, and, as you may read
lily imagine, enters upon a career of
strange adventure and unusual
deeds, performed without true
knowledge of the reason therefor.
Numerous complications ensue, and
there is an endless chain of exciting
scenes before Paul finally frees him
self from the unwelcome state of
affairs into which his rash promise
has plunged him.
The Sentinel began the publ
cation of THE Deputy Avenger"
Monday evening, Oct. 18. The
story, be it known, is novel from
the pen of Hedley Richards, the we'll
known author of adventure. 1t is
pronounced by those who have seen
the script to bear unusual promise.
Exclusive rights to the novel have
been secured by The Milwaukee
Sentinel. 1t will be published in in
stallments every evening commenc-
ing Monday, October Is.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
THE YOUTHS COMPANION
Companion Building, Boston, Mass
New Subscriptions Received at
this Office.

All musical farce comedies bid
fair to be eclipsed by Vic. Cranes
latest and best effort, 1.-The Newly
webs Honeymoon" which appears
for one night only at the Opera Hall
tomorrow evening. Sparkling music
has been provided by that peer OF
composers, Mr.. E. Percy Wiley. a
clever cast of specially engaged
comedians, together with elaborate
scenery, give it most realistic at
mosphere. Taken all in all it has
acquired the reputation of being
1.-THE best show of the season" and
YOU cannot afford to miss it.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

Among the several real bright
theatric things booked for the pres
ent amusement season is the
celebrated Augustus Thomas
telepathic drama, THE Witching
Hour original Hackett The
atre production and cast, headed by
John Mason, who appeared in the
piece uninterruptedly for over one
year in New York. The Messrs.
Shubert have sent out several COM
panies presenting this drama in all
parts of the country-the record
New York run of the piece called
for this-but, the company headed
this way is the original Hackett
Theatre organization. AT the Lyric
Theatre, Minneapolis. next week.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

Lau Chi Chang, a graduate OF
Queen S College, Hong Kong, China,
has been elected president of the
University of Wisconsin Chinese
Students Club at its first meeting
this year. Kim Tong Ho, of Homo
lulu, Hawaii, who is sophomore in
the course in commerce, was elected
secretary, and Jeefong Roy Sun, a
student in the engineering college
from Shanghai, China, is the treas
urer. The club has a large mem
bership this year, and is closely
affiliated with similar organizations
in other institutions in America.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
WISCONSIN IN THE LEAD
Badger Anti=Tuberculosis Cru.
SADIE Attracts National
Attention

The attention Of the entire nation
has been attracted to Wisconsin
by the grand work Of the Wisconsin
Anti-Tuberculosis ISOLATION.
Since announcement was made that
Wisconsin would try to sell 100000
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
Is Your Family Reading
"Worth While?"

So much of current reading is
merely entertaining at best that the
question naturally arises, Is it worth
while? Your sons and daughters
are bound 70 read something. They
hunger FOR stories which take them
into the other half of the world
the world of adventure, of valor, of
fortune-making! The problem is to
give them such reading without put
ting into their hands the literature
that is either silly or den1oralizing.
The editors of The Youths Com
panion believe that periodical can
be made entertaining and yet worth
WHILE" and The Companion is con-
Quoted on that theory. And that is
one reason why more than half a
million American families read it.
The paper is safe, but not dull. It's
tales of adventure illustrate the adj
vantages of fortitude and self-reli-
ance. It's stories of character lay
stress on the truth that right con-
duct is never a mistake.
Every new subscriber will find it
of special advantage to send at once
the Sis for the new 1910 Volume.
Not only does he get the beautiful
Venetian" Calendar for 1910, litho-
graphed in thirteen colors and gold,
but all the issues of The Companion
for the remaining weeks of 1909
from the time the subscription IS
received.
THE YOUTHS COMPANION,
Companion Building, Boston, Mass.
New Subscriptions Received at
floic Of6Oa
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

c h r i S t m a S
stamps between
Nov. 80 and Dec.
81, other states
long recognized
as leaders in
anti tuberculo-
sis work, have
called on their
citizens to come
out and beat this
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21

James ]. Hill, builder of the Great
Northern railway, is to deliver an
address to the farmers and visitors
at the National Corn exposition TO
be held in Omaha December 6 to Is.
Mr.. Hill says he will present some
figures to show that the west and
northwest are not indebted to favor
able seasons and brute force alone
for the good crops which will be
harvested this year. He is firm
believer in the mixing of brains with
muscle and gives brains most of the
credit. His address is one of the
big drawing cards of the exposition
at Omaha.
The Biblical Alliance has just
established at the University of
Wisconsin new assistant profess
orship in Hebrew and Hellenistic
Greek, by the gift of So, 500. The
first incumbent of this position is
Silas Evans, graduate of Ripon
College in '98, who received his M.
A. at Princeton in 1900, and his B,
D. the next year. He comes from a
professorship in philosophy and
Biblical literature in Park College,
Mo. In addition to his university
lectures Prof. Evans will address
high schools and other institutions
throughout the state.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1909-10-21
The Local Market

CORRECTED EVERY THURSDAY.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-15

deaths and funerals are all but num-
berless. "If you meet a funeral while
driving. you Will have an accident be-
fore your drive Is over unless you turn
back" they say. Many a gambler en-
route for Monte Carlo will not gamble
that day II be meets funeral. Others
will bet only at rouge ct noir and per-
sistently on the black. The peasants
have at least hundred superstitions
about bees. They believe land did not
Virgil, too, or did be but chronicle 1t Of
his contemporaries that bees are bred
Of dead mems bones and flesh. This
seems to be one of the oldest OF the cur
rent French superstitions. for on a
very old tomb at Aries found IN the
world famous Alyscamp) is this in
scriptlon: "This Has Become the Home
of Unhallowed Bees" - London An
swers.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-15
Not Quite the Same.

A country clergyman vouches FOR
the truth OF this story. Having arrived
at that point in the baptismal service
where the infants name Is conferred,
he said, Name this child"
"Orlginal Story" said the sponsor
nurse.
"What do you sayT" he asked In sur,
prise.
"Orlginal Story" she repeated in
clear, deliberate tones.
'It's very odd name, isn't It? Are
you sure you want him called by the
name of Original StoryT
"Original story-that's right"
as 1t q family Manner the minister
persisted.
Named after his uncle, sir" explain
ed the nurse.
And so as Original Story the little
fellow was christened. Some weeks
after this event the minister made the
acquaintance of the said uncle-a farm
laborer I'm another village-whose name
was Reginald Story.-London Taller.
The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1909-10-15
A Wasted Motion.

ladies" called the president Of the
afternoon whist club-"ladies, It has
been moved and seconded that there
shall be no conversation Mt the card
tables. What shall we do with the mo-
tionT
81 suggest that we discuss It while
we play" piped n shrill voice from
Table A, and the suggestion was adopt.
ed.-Cleyeland Plain Dealer.