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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Oddly Nannad


MIR. Hudson. who had made a
large fortune as u dentist. had built a
very expensive country house near
Dublin. but OF such an extraordinary
construction as TO bid defiance TO the
criticism OF the architect.
One day after dinner at Curran's this
singular mansion became a subject OF
merriment for his guests. The question
for their satirical inquiry was. what
was its order OF architectural" one
said II certainly was GreciaD. another
contended it was Saxon and third
that Il VAS oriental. when their host
thus interposed:
Excuse me, gentlemen. you ara all
wrong. II Is Tusk.un. From the ir-
regularities OF the mansion aud FROM
Its proprietor being a dentist the Irish
call II snaggletooth Hall."-London An.
swers.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
HAUNTED ALASKAN ISLAND.
Ghosts Of Russian ExiIss Who Died Of
Starvation or Torture.

Ghosts Of Russian ExiIss Who Died Of
Starvation or Torture.
To the south and west Of Kodiak.
distant about 100 miles and forming
one Of the Semidi group. In the island
Of Chirikof. the haunted island OF
Alaska.
Enshrouded for a great portion Of
the time with almost impenetrable fog.
this lonely Isle Is an object Of terror to
the natives. who claim II In haunted
by the ghosts OF Russian exiles.
The natives will not go near the Is.
land. saying II means certain death to
invade the canny confines. and there
are few men In the far north who have
the temerity to test the truth OF the
many aud weird tnles told of this for.
bidding and barren island.
Sbipmasters and sailors passing the
place assert that the agonizipg cries Of
Russian exilcs sent there to starve or
die by torture are sometimes heard
on quiet nights. while the clink OF
chains and the sound OF blows are tcs.
tilted TO In nm affidavit by a white man
who once attempted TO remain there
for week and who nenriy lost his
reason. n.-Tanana Tribune.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Madge as the oldest ~ y family Of
girls has evidently heard and taken To
heart the disappointment of her par
ents over the excessive femininity al
iotted by the fares TO the family quiv-
or.
When recently the NTH little daugh.
ter was born Madge was playing In
the garden with one Of her sisters and.
as a neighbor considered. was decided.
ly rough with the child.
"Madge. don't treat your little sister
So" demonstrated the neighbor. "You
might kill her"
"wei. IL ! did" was the cool re-
sponse. there's plenty more In the
house. se."-Phiiadelphla Ledger.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Experiments on snowy nowers like
the poppy tend 20 show that insects
are not always attracted TO flowers by
the brightly colored petals. but rather
by the perception-doubtiess by means
OF s,nell-that there Ia hosey or pollen
In these experiments the unopened
dover bud Is inclosed In a gauze net
so as TO protect IL from insects. and
when II expands the petals are care
fully removed without touching the re-
maining parts with the ingers flor
bees avoid fiower n the smell of hu-
man hngers Is left on III. aud the petal
less howers receive practically as
many insect visits as untouched dow
ers do.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Caught in the Rain

then cold and a cough-let 1t run
on--get pneumonia or consumption,
that's all. No matter how you get
your cough, don't neglect it--take
Ballard's Horehound Syrup aud
you'll be over it In no time. The
sure cure for coughs, colds. bron-
chitis and all pulmonary diseases in
young and old. Sold by North
Bank Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Fever Sores.

Fever sores and old chronic sores
should not be healed entirely, but
should be kept in healthy con-
dition. This can be done by apply
ing Chamberlain's Salve. This salve
has no superior for this purpose.
1t Is also most excellent for chapped
hands, sore nipples, burns and dis.
eases of the skin. Por sale by all
good druggists. IT
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Regular Customer-The used TO be
two or three little bald spots on the
crown OF my head. away back. Are
they there yet:
Barber-No. sir; II amt so bad as
all that Where those spots used to
be. sir. there's only one now.-chicago
Tribune.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Every Mother

is or should be worried when the
little ones have q cough or cold.
1t may lead to Group or pleurisy or
pneumonia, then to something more
serious. Ballard's Horehound Syrup
will cure the trouble at once and
prevent any complication. Sold
by North Bank Pharmacy.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Hsr Compissjop.

We once knew woman who quar-.
relied with her complexion. Al one
time she touched II up so much that
Il became touehy. At another time II
was beyond the pale. Occasionally II
broke out and became very nery. Hut.
however much she quarreled with Il.
she was always ready to make Il up.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

A little boy, the son of Chris. ID,
Peterson, a we'll known resident
of the village Of Jacksonville. Iowa,
had a sudden and violent attack
of Group. Much thick stringy
phlegm came up after giving Cham
berlain's Cough Remedy. Mr. Peter
son says; ~ think he would have
choked to death had we not given
him this remedy" For sale by all
good druggists.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
unehanaina Snort.

The sport OF deerstalking is still
the most natural aud most nearly al
lied TO the hunting OF primitive man
that II TO be found In the British
islands. The difference between tho
actual hunting Of the hungry Piet aud
the stalking Of the owner Of modern
deer forest Is little moro than the
weapon.-Field.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A Sprained Ankle.

As a rule q man will feel well
satisfied if he can hobble around on
crutches in two or three weeks after
spraining his ankle. aud 1t is often
two or three months before he is
fully recovered. This is an un-
necessary loss Of time. as by apply
ing Chamberlain's Linimeut. as
directed, cure may. as q rule. be
effected in less than one weeks
time, and in many cases within
three days. Sold by all good drug
gists.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
The Benefit Of the Doubt.

Horrined Citizen-Hey. there. What
are you pounding that man for. Man
on Top-He says he can't remember
whether he ever called me a liar or
not. I'm dim giving him (biff, the
benefit OF the doubt.-Chicago Tribune.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
A Hard One.

"when." he demanded. 'wili you pay
this bill?"
Smiling. We waved him toward our
confrere.
"You must ask" We said. the pus-
ale editor."-Exchangs
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
The Producer.

Does your husband play cards for
money!
Judging from practical results" an
swered young Mrs. Torkins. II should
say not But all the other men In the
game Washington Star.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Bacon-A man feels more secure
when his views are indorsed by 9TH
ers. Egbert- Especially 50 II the man
In question Is baseball umpire.-Yon-
kers Statesman.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07
Oregon Agricultural College
Winter Courses
January 9th to February 18th. 1910

Practical work, lectures and demon
strations will be given in such vital sub
jects as General Farming, Fruit Culture
Animal Husbandry, Dairying, Poultry
keeping, the business Side of Farming
Forestry, Carpentry, Blacksmithing, Me
chanical Drawing, Cooking, Sewing
Dressmaking, Home Management, etc,
All regular courses begin January 4th
and end February nth. Farmers Week
February I4th to 18th.
A cordial invitation is extended to all
interested.
Good accommodations may be secured
at reasonable rates. No age limit above
10 years. No entrance requirements.
Prominent lecturers have been secured
for special topics. The Institutional
force of the College numbers 100. Ex-
cellent equipment.
A special feature is Farmers Week
which comes this year Feb. i4th to 18th.
Lectures, discussions and a general re-
union.
For further information address
Registrar. Oregon Agricultural College.
Corvallis, Oregon.
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Fuddy-Did you ever notice that
successful men are generally bald?
Duddy- Certainly. They came out on
top.-Boston Transcript
St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

The man who loves home best and
loves II most unselnshly loves his
country best.-J. q. Holland.
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St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1910-01-07

Nothing great was ever achieved
without enthusiasm.-Emerson.
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Subscribe for the st. Johns Review
and keep posted on the doings Of
the city.
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Work for . Greater st. Johns.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
CLOCK STOPS LIGHT.
New Device for Switching OFF EIec-
tricity to Be Installed.

Out at Rossville a retired capitalist
has given the contract for the installa-
ton of his own little electric light
plant.
The electricity will be generated by
a dynamo operated by a gasoline en-
gine. The entire plant will be placed
in a small shop away from the resi-
dence, while the wiring carries the
daylight juice to every room in the
house.
This system will be one of the
cleverest little plants in operation >
said H. B. Howard of the Howard
Electrical Construction company of
Topeka THE gasoline engine will be
equipped with an automatic switch
controlled by a clock and at a certain
hour every night the little plant will
stop running and without personal
attention, the power is shut off for
the night.
This will be a practical demonstra-
ton of the possibilities of installing
private lighting systems in farm
houses or in small cities where there
is no central power station and
splendid example of the work How
ard can do.
The Howard Construction COM
pany has also been awarded the con-
tract for the electrical work in West
minister" the new Presbyterian home
on University hill at Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
LOST IN THE AIR.
Darkness Caught the Aviators
Drsxel and NcCurdy AIOft.
Could Not Find Their Way Back
to Belmont field.
s MILES AWAY.
Wind Was Too High to Fly
Back This Morning.
Elimination Trials End Today
III Conditions Are Coed.

Belmont Park. N. Y, Oct. 26-Brisk
winds blowing this morning presaged
difficulties for the aviatorS in the be-
ginning of the important tests sche-
duled for this, the fifth day, of the
International Aviation meet and
two aviators out of the days competi-
tions altogether. The pair of airmen
in difficulties were A. J. Drexel and
j. G. McCurdy who got lost in the
gathering darkness outside the course
While competing in the cross country
flight late yesterday afternoon and
were forced to land in distant fields
Drexel at Rockville center and Nc
Curdy at Lynnbrook, each approx
mately eight miles from the aviation
course.
The straying experts expected to take
the air and fly their machines back to
the park when daylight broke but up
to the time when preparation for the
days flights had gotten under full
Roadway about the hangers nothing
had been heard from either of the avn
atOrS. The chances seemed to be that
they would not be able to get back at
all today as the wind was blowing at
the rate of 20 miles an hour and in
ereasing. Coming out of the north with
the sky clear and no fog, it seemed
probable to the weather experts that
by noon the force of the air currents
would have been increased to 30 or 40
miles an hour. compelling the two
fliers to stay where they were, until
nightfall when the conditions would
likely be better for their return.
Given any sort of favorable aerial
conditions today was expected to set
tie the elimination trials for the Amer
lean team in the Gordon-Bennett cup
race, the Michaelin and SCIENTIFIC
American trophies and to witness COM
petition for the grand altitude prize
as well as cross-country flights.
The wind at 1890 a. m. was blowing
80 miles an hour with apparently little
chance of moderating. Indications
pointed to no flight.
]. Armstrong Drexel was at the club
house during the forenoon and said he
would fly his machine back from Lynn
brook, where he landed during the
cross-country flight last night, when
darkness made it impracticable for him
to longer stay aloft. 81 landed safely
in a large field from which can easily
rise" said DreXel.
Had Drexel gone three miles farther
south he would have landed in the
great south bay and five miles would
have brought him to the ocean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
CITY IS HELD LIABLE.
Responsible for Death in Collapse of
Bridge, Says CorOner's Jury.

The coroner's inquest into the death
CT Frank Bosworth, the city employee
killed in the collapse of a bridge at
Twenty-irst and Monroe streets last
Thursday, returned a verdict last ev-
ening finding the city of Topeka. to
blame for the fatal accident. This was
the only verdict possible under the ev-
1dence. The verdict Also implies CEN
sure to the city for sending ordinary
street gangs to rebuild bridges.
The verdict was a result both of the
testimony of witnesses and a view Of
the debris of the wrecked structure
The bracing of the two arches from
which blocks were used in hosting
heavy timbers was proven insufficient
by the fact that they fell. Street Com
missioner Snyder, Foreman Smith of
the street gang on the job, and CITY
Commissioner Tandy all thought the
bracing good enough but Smith failed
in putting in two braces from the first
beam swung into place as Snyder had
advised. 1t being an unusual thing to
call the engineer to ask if bracing
looks strong enough, the city engineer
was not called to inspect the struc-
ture.
The bridge and the arches were of
wood and had stood a long time. The
fact seems to be that the thing was in
a rotten condition since a whole sec
lion of one of the arches pulled away
and remained hanging in a log chain
Which was used to prevent the fitting
of the arches toward the north-the di-
rection which they fell.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
JONES CASE AGAIN.
Another Chapter in Troubles of
Wealthy Chicago Negro.

Judgment for 81, O4s. 35 is sought in the
district court by Helen c. Jones on a
decree Of separate maintenance grant
ed her against Theodore w. Jones in
Cook county, Ill. This is another chap
ter in the marital troubles of the
wealthy Chicago negro who won no.
toriety in Topeka by buying property
on Governors Square about two years
ago.
The decree on which judgment is
asked in Shawnee county because Jones
transferred all his Chicago property
was granted in the first court clash of
the once Cook county commissioner and
his wife. Afterwards he obtained a
divorce from her in South Dakota in
order to marry his stenographer and
after that ceremony his wife's attor-
neys had his decree in South Dakota
set aside as fraudulently obtained. He
never had paid the separate mainten-
ance, however, and had bought much
property in Topeka in the name of his
second wife.
In long fought suit here a year
ago, attorneys for Mrs. Jones No. 1,
succeeded in having the court declare
the title of the property still in Jones'
hands and on that decision this judg-
ment is sought.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26

impossible. The day of the biplane
has not passed, as some suppose
A settlement of the differences be-
tween the French aviators and the
management of the International meet
at Belmont park regarding the course
for the competition for the information
al aviation trophy, is expected shortly
as result of the arrival here from
Quebec of Pierre Cashier of Paris, Off
cial delegate of the Aero Club of
France In a statement issued on his
arrival the French delegate said:
II have full authority from the Aero
Club of France and if the course is
not up to the regulations the race will
not be run. At present the course can
not be said to be according to rules.
The committee says it will make it a
track on which one may alight but so
far the members do not seem to have
done so. The removal of certain OBJ
jectionable trees and a few other
changes are promised, however.
IF we decide that the course as
finally prepared is not according to
rules. not a Frenchman will start in
the race, and what is more, if the race
is run, we will Immediately protest its
legality under these rules"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
CALLS 1T TWADDLE.
Colonel Roosevelt Replies to the King
Talk of His Critics.

Syracuse. Oct. 26.-Colonel Roose-
welt spent last night as the guest of
Francis Hendricks. His schedule for
today called for his departure at II
O'Clock for Oswego. He will be in
Oswego from 1915 to 1:40; at Rich
land from 2:40 to 3:15; at WATERFOWL
from o'clock to 4:55, reaching
Ogdensburg for his evening speech at
1885 o'clock.
His speech last night was in large
part an appeal to business men not to
be alarmed at Rooseveltism. He be-
gan by reading the circular sent out
over the names of Charles F. Murphy
and the other members of the Tam
many hall campaign committee, ap-.
pealing for contributions to defeat the
Roosevelt policies
There has been a deliberate effort
on the part of these men who are
crooked to mislead and brighten their
colleagues who are not crooked" said
Colonel Roosevelt land especially to
mislead and brighten the small bust
ness men by telling that disaster inn
because Stimson is closely allied with
me, and I, forsooth, am dangerous
man, and especially dangerous to bust
ness.
81 do not think this appeal has had
as much influence as I at one time
feared, but still it undoubtedly has
had certain influence
At Auburn the colonel said:
81 want to use moderate language,
but it is difficult to do so in speaking
of something which is folly. So I
shall say that I wish the unwiSe crea-
lures who say wish to be king-the
men who talk that utter twaddle-
fight we had to make me temporary
chairman
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
IT Tits UPWARD.
FriendIineSs for Bull Side OF
Wheat Market Develops.
Visible Supply Has Ceased to
Pile Up Rapidly.
FIRMNESS IN CORN.
PrOvis on Prices Show a Ten
dency Toward a Decline.
Drop o. 90 10 25 Cts. in Hogs
at Kansas City.

Chdcgo, Oct 96.-WHEAT-Expect
tended to increase friendliness for the
bull side of the wheat market today. The
fact that the visible supply in the United
States is not piling up so fast as recent
ly was also an encouragement to buying.
Rains interrupting seeding operations in
Roumania aided in giving an upward tilt
to the market. The opening here was
unchanged to &c higher, the December
showing the extreme range at 92azc to 93c.
For some time the price held at 927sc.
Covering of big line by recent short
seller frightened the market. So did large
export clearanceS. The close was firm
with December at $3.50, net gain of sc
CORN-Light offerings were responsible
for firmneSS in corn. December opened
1sc to nc at 457sc to Acc and touched 461sc.
Forecast of unsettled weather was also
a big help to prices. The close was
strong with December at 1870, an ad-
vance of 11sc over last night
OATS-Absence of selling pressure al
lowed oats to advance. December started
a shade higher at 307s@31c and rose to
31Bc.
PROVISIONS-Senti in the pro-
vision pit was bearish but traders APP
peared tinid about trying to force a de-
cline. First sales were unchanged to sc
down with January at TIC for pork;
$1O271k for lard and $9.05 for ribs.
RYElCash: 7S12c.
BARLEY-Cash: 55G73c.
TIMOTHY-Cash: $7.50G9.0O; October,
$3.50; March, $3.50.
CLOVER-Cash: $1O.0o@14.OO; October,
$14z5.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
FIRE IN A HOTEL.
Relic of Frontier Days ON North Side
Damaged.

Fire caused by defective flue con-
Meeting with the kitchen stove, caused
a damage of about $500 to the roof IF
the Union hotel, 1851 Railroad street,
at GAS this morning. The south part
of the hotel was ablaze when the fire
men arrived. 1t was frame two story
structure and one of the relics of the
Kansas Pacific days. 1t was a Won
der that the entire building was not
burned to the ground before the flames
could be extinguished.
The hotel was built so many years
ago that no one on the scene of the
fire this morning could remember the
date. In the days of the old Kansas
Pacific this hotel was the big eating
house of Topeka-the nucleus of the
city.
1t was owned by Durkin Brothers
ana occupied by w. s. Trotter who
conducted a hotel and boarding house.
Chief Wilmarth ordered that the CHM
ney be rebuilt before the hotel be oc-
cupied-also that blind room be
abandoned.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26

fers of aid from many quarters and
some reports from persons who had
seen balloons. There was nothing in
the latter class of communications
however that was considered worth
following up as a promising clue to the
whereabouts of the America II.
The reports from the section direct
ly north of Georgian bay are numer-
Gus, but there is lack Of proof that
the balloon sighted was the Amer
lea II. A letter from Montreal stated
that the writer had seen a balloon
over suburb of that city as late as
last Friday. His story, like all others,
will be investigated. but without much
hope of a definite result.
Major O'Farrell. on leave of absence
from the department of mines, today
volunteered to Mr.. Stratton in the
work here and his offer was accepted.
Seen to Descend.
Port Arthur. Ont, Oct. 26.-Forest
rangers in the governments employ
sent word here this morning that IL
balloon was seen descending in a forest
between this city, which is seven miles
from Fort Williams, and Black Stur-
geon Lake early this morning. A relief
party will be sent to find the air craft
which the rangers think may be the
America II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
CLIMBS 1908 FEET.
Johnstone Takes Altitude Record
From Young Drexel.

New York. Oct 26.-The American
altitude record that J. Armstrong
DrexeI so proudly brought down from
the clouds in his Bleriot monoplane
tombstone in a head4ess Wright climb
err Drexel reached 7,105 feet, but
tombstone topped him by 1913 feet,
with a new mark of 1908 feet. He
came down chilled to the bone, and
his goggles trimmed with frost For
storm, seeking still higher levels. The
undemonstrative Wilbur Wright
danced with joy when he glanced at
the Paragraph.
Hubert Latham, in an Antoinette
monopIane, did aerial fiipflaps under
the edge Of a nasty looking storm
cloud, half a mile up in the air. He
righted and then shot to earth in one
steep, rushing swoop- The edges or
tree punctured one of his wing sur
faces on the descent, but he landed
with only minor injuries to his machine
and none to himself.
The last event of the day was full
of uncertainty and suspense. With
very little preliminary manueVerlng, f.
W. Radley, of the British team, flash
ed over the line in a Bleriot and van
ished into the east in the cross-coun-
trv race of twenty miles to a captive
balloon ten miles east of the course
and return In less than seven min
utes word came back that he had
rounded the balloon. His time seemed
incredible, and it was agreed that
there must be difference between the
chronometer at the judges stand and
the observers watch at the balloon.
While the matter was still being
argued, Radley was back again. He
had done the twenty miles in express
train speed, at better than sixty miles
an hour. His exact time was 10 min
11taS Oh seconds.