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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
ADMIRAL Kiersted Dies.

Philadelphia. May 11--Rear Ad-
niraI Andrew J. Kiersted, L. S. N. re-
tired is dead at his home here follow
ing stroke Of apopIexy- He was a
years OF age. Admiral Kiersted serv-
ed with Farragut throughout the Civil
war He was retired in 1884 with the
rank Of rear admiral
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
MURDER CASE CONTINUED
Hearing of l. W. Potterton and Mrs.
Emma Allen Set for May 26.

Arkansas City. Kan. May 1.-THE
preliminary hearing of Louis W. Pot
tertou and Mrs Emma Allen, charged
with causing the death of Mrs. Fran
els K Potterton, wife of Potterton, by
administering arsenic poison was con-
tinued today until May 26- Potterton
was recommitted to Jail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
Famous Madison Branch Case
Closed for All Time.
FRANK RYAN SCORES.
As Railroad Commissioner Led
Fight OF Citizens.
New Passenger Train Between
Butler and Madison.

Two new passenger trains are to be
put on by the Missouri Pacific rail-
road between Madison, Kan, and But
Ter. Mo- Service will start next sun
day.
This means that the railroad has
surrendered and that the now famous
Madison branch case is closed tt
also means that Railroad Commission
er Frank Ryan has won an important
victory for the people
over year ago the comm issfouer
took up the cause Of the people of
Madison for more train service be-
tween their homo town and Butler.
Mo- The railroad was asked to put
two trains in service between the
points but refused, explaining that to
do so, would be to lose money. Com
missioner Ryan considered the claim
of the company as regards loss and
after an Investigation ordered the new
trains operated The railroad com
pany refused to obey the order and
carried the case into the courts fer
long, bitter battle in the lower courts
the case reached the United States
supreme court, a short time ago and
Commissioner Ryan's position was
fully sustained by the highest author
ity.
Ryan Is Delighted.
Commissioner Ryan is deIighted
with the outcome OF the matter Mr..
Ryan called at the State Journal CT
fee. Tuesday afternoon. with the fol-
lowing letter from W j. Mckee, gen
eraI superintendent of the Missouri
Pacific railroad company. The letter
would have been published in Tues
days paper had it not arrived too
late However, it is used. exclusively
today. 1t is as follows:
Kansas CITY May g. 1910
Mr. Frank Ryan, Railroad Commission
er, Topeka. Kan
Dear Sir:-Referring 20 our recent
conversation:
Arrangements have been made TO put
passenger trains on between Madison
and Butler, on the Madison branch, ef-
fective Sunday, May 15. 1910, as fol-
lows:
Leaven Madison 7:15 a. m. arrive
Butler u noon: leave Butler lis D.
NJ, arrive Madison s D. m
Yours truly,
w J. MCKEE
Gen Supt-
In speaking of the fight he made for
the people Commissioner Ryan said.
The people won in this matter and I
am glad they did I did everything 1
could to push the case to successful
ending, on behalf of the people The
new service means much to the citizers
Of Madison and Butler and also to
farmers and others living between the
two places. The Missouri Pacific viii
ting on the service, because business
and the new trains will bring trade to
T<+ n y1IzrGS -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
Wenfher Indscafions.

Chicago, May 1I.-Forecast for Kan
sas- Showers and colder tonight.
Thursday fair.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11
london Program to Be Cut.

London. May 11-While It viii be
impossible TO carry out to completion
the elaborate program arranged for Mr..
RooseveH's visit to the ancient city OF
London on May 81. it IS probable that.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-11

Continued on Page Eisht-s
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-23

nave sled on eacn 1905 Ins.oau $40
belly buster that you use In coasting
downhill. You can climb hills on
snowshoes. and you can't do that on a
sled, as you know. That's where lois
of the fun comes in.
In northern Michigan and snwr
other parts OF the north the little boys
and girls sometimes get pair OF
snowshoes from Santa Claus, and they
prove to be a very enjoyable Christ
mas present.
oh. very well. Then We'll have Santa
Claus leave a pair of skates for you
beneath the mantel. They're too big
and awkward to put into your stock
ings. and you want all the room there
is In your stockings for candy and
other smaller gifts. anyhow.
Every boy and girl who loves the
outdoors-and what child doesn't?--
wants to go skating. You'll agree to
that. won't you? or course. II you
live far south. where the creeks and
ponds don't freeze over. you can't ex
pect ice skating. but then there are
roller skates. Still. roller skates don't
really suggest Christmas. A pair OF
them Is welcome gift from Santa
Claus to boy or a girl but 1t Is the
Ice skates that make us think OF
Christmas time.
Nowadays skates are nicer and cheap
er than those we used to have. say,
thirty years ago. Did any Of you boys
and girls ever see pair Of the clumsy
looking wooden skates with steel run
ners which your fathers used to wear
before the all metal skates came into
fashion? Those wooden skates were
strapped to heel and toe-no heel plates
or toe clamps In those days. But
they were mighty good skates all the
same. and your father enjoyed them
Just as much as you'll enjoy the high
ly polished nickeled beauties which
Santa Claus may leave for you this
christmas.
Here's picture of the Christmas
queen. the queen Of outdoor sports in
winter time. You will see that she is
dressed very warmly, which is as she
should be. for she Is standing in a tree
top-her throne, you know-and it must
be pretty chilly up there when the wind
blows. But you will notice also that
the Christmas queen has wings, so she
can fly down and join her subjects,
the ether boys and girls. in skating,
snowshoeing or coasting downhill. The
queen in this case Is not. fairy,
as you may imagine, but dear little
girl made up" to play the part at "a
Christmas tournament that took place
in an English town last year.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-23


60 long way north. but 1t Is interest
ing to read about them and know some
thing about them anyhow. There are
states In this big country where snow
shoeing is popular-away up In Mich.
gan and Wisconsin. for instance, where
the snow lies deep on the ground for
months at time. Over In Norway,
far across the Atlantic ocean, is the
place where snOwshoes come in the
most handy, for that is a land of deep
SHOWS and long winters.
The idea of the snowshoe is to keep
you from breaking through the top
crust Of the deep snow and let you
skim gracefully over the white surface.
Snowshoes are much used in the big
forests, where the snow falls several
feet deep and then gets frozen crust
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-23
.HO! FOR CHRISTMAS
SPORTS OUTDOORS.
BY UNCLE BOB.

BY UNCLE BOB.
copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
NID you ever wear snowshoes
Maybe not, but they're great
H fun If you know how to use
them. or course If you live In
southern California or Florida or other
really southern places you needn't ever
hope to enjoy snowshoes unless you
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1910-12-23

over the surface that will hold up any
body on snowshoes, but would let a
person wearing ordinary shoes or boots
break through and founder about up to
his arms perhaps.
With pair Of snowshoes secured to
your feet you can travel fast over the
snow .crust-if you know how. 1t takes
quite a little practice to learn how to
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

Seldom is an advertised prepara-
ton underestimated yet strange as
it may seem there is at least one rem
edy that we know of when Is hardly
given the credit due it, This prepare
ton is Ford's Hair Pomade, a prepa-
ration that has been on the market for
over fifty years and during that time,
has, without a doubt, been the means
of helping the co.ored people more
than any other remedy in this line.
Fords Hair Pomade, manufactured
by the Ozonized OK Marrow Co., of
Chicago, H., is a preparation that will
make the hair softer and more pliable,
easy to comb and put up in any style
that the length will permit. No lady
can afford to be without it.
No one need be afraid to buy this
old time tried remedy for short and
curly hair, for, as we said, We honestly
believe that il will do even more than
the manufacturers claim of it and if
ever there was remedy that is UNI
derestimated, Ford's Hair Pomade is
the remedy. A good fault we will ad-
nit, and it affords the Forum pleasure
in saying these few words in behalf
of a good thing for his people, Try it.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
SECRET SOCIETIES.

Central Lodge No. 3, a. r. and A. M.
Meets every first and fourth Wednes-
day night at Masonic Hall, 119 North
Eighth street.
NJ. VANTREACE, w. M.
WYATT JOHNSON, Sec'y.
St. Johns Chapter No. 2, H. r. A. M.
Meets every third Wednesday night at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
THOMAS DOMINICAN. Sec'y.
Ivanhoe commandery No. 3,
Knights Templar.
Meets every fourth Friday night at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
VIM. NOBLE, E. c.
THOMAS DOMINICAN, Recdr.
Charles Young Lodge No. 1903.
!. q. p. o. e.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
A. Bender, Exalted Ruler.
J. w. GRADY. sec'y.
Lincoln Monument Lodge No. I,
G. v. o. O. F.
Meets every first and third Tuesday at
Thirteenth and Madison SITS.
GEO. ROLLINS, N. G.
A. BENDER, Secretary.
Golden Gate Temple No. 2,
Knights Of Tabor.
Meets every first and third Monday at
Masonic Hall, 119 North Eighth st.
F. II. HART, C. M.
THOMAS WARRICK, C. S.
u. q. r.
Meets every second and fourth Tues
day at Masonic Hail. 119 N. Eighth ST.
BENZ. LUCAS, W. NJ
E. T. GORUM, w. Sec'y.
Capitol City Ne. IL, x. Of p.
Meets at Masonic Hall, 119 N. Eighth
st. every 1st and Sd Monday.
II. SALLIE, c. c.
j. Harold White, K. of r. S.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
COUNTY JUDGE.

hereby announce myself as a candidate
Tor Judge of the County Court of Sanga-
mon County, subject to the decision of the
Republican primaries. - '''e
j. B. WEAVER.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

Today is Saturday, pay for the
Forum.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24

SU B CRIB E FOR THE
FO r U M. the organ of the
race.
The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1910-09-24
DRESS MAKING

BY
MRS. e. L. ROGERS
1906 South Seventeenth Street
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
CARDINAL GIBBONS
 ON ANNUAL VISIT

Washington January g.-Today Cardi- nal Gibbons, the highest dignitary of the Catholic church in America, paid his annual visit to St. Patrick's parish in Washington.
 On former occasions the visitation has been celebrated by a reception in which prominent members of the Catholic faith have participated, but the greeting given the cardinal today became an official Junction. at which prominent men of ev- cry faith sought to do honor to the dis tinguished prelate. Diplomats, statesmen and other men prominent in public life took part in the ceremony. Although no time has been fixed unaterably for the visit of the cardinal the second Sunday in January is the usual time, and it has become known as Cardinals Day" The cardinal arrived in Washington from Bal timore last evening. The large sanctuary at St. Patrick's church was filled long before Il o'clock and on the sidewalk and in the street outside was a crowd which greatly outnumbered the people who were so fortunate as to get inside the church.
 As he entered the audience arose and continued standing until the cardinal  was seated The sermon was preached by the Rev. Edward A. Page. professor of philosophy at tbe Catholic university.
 A reception was held at the rectory at noon.
 The guests at the luncheon, which was given by the rectory for the cardinal, in- cluded the Ita ian ambassador, the Aus trian ambassador. the ministers from Sweden, Chile, the Netherlands and Spain Speaker Cannon, Senators Elkins, AL drich, Beverdge,, Carter, Overman and Taylor; Associate Justices White and McKenna of the United States supreme court; Representatives Goulden, Fornes. Fitzgerald and Olcott of New York, and Ransdell, Louisiana; Dr. M. F. Egan, American minister to Denmark; Charles w. Russell, American minister to Persia; a number of high officials of the army and navy, and many clergymen and sew eral government officers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
STOCK MARKET |S
 VERY SENSITIVE Beginning of the New Year Is Not Up to Expectations MONEY HAS BEEN TIGHT Anticipation of the Message of Presi- dent Taft and It's Probable Effect Upon Stocks is Cause of the
 Weakness.
MONEY HAS BEEN TIGHT

New York, January 9.-The opening transactions for the new year In the stock market last week had not proceeded far when the fact became manifest that the resources of the money market had been miscalculated by the speculative holders of stocks. Their confidence in a prompt relaxation In the money market with the turn of the year and in an active rein- vestment demand for securities when the yearly profits were disbursed proved un- founded. Added to this fundamental cause of the weakness were several other fac- tors which melted distrust of the specula- tive position and increased the pressure to sell.
 The unexpected furry In call money on the first business day of the year to 14 per cent was primarily due to read justments required of the heavy shifting of loan obligations last fall. In order to distribute the large sums payable in Jan uary 1t was necessary to recall many loans and the holders of stocks on mar gin were driven to scramble to obtain resources.
 Besides the pressure on the market re- sulting from this calling of loans, the vio- lence of the selling in Rock Island gave rise to uneasiness and to rumors of dis sensions as cause, which prompted other holders of stocks to throw them over. The action of the foreign exchange market during the week and the knowledge of re- quirements facing the money market by reason of new security issues prevented the tranqulizing of sentiment over the money outlook.
 The stock market showed itself sensi- tive throughout the week to the shifting reports from Washington Of the contents and the period for transmission to Con gress of the Presidents message on the proposed treatment of the interstate com merce and antitrust laws. That the ac- ton desired to be taken in the stock market by those interested was not de- ferred until the formal publication of the message on Friday, may be assured from the fact that the conference of railroad presidents with President Taft at the White House on Monday made the argu- ment of the message known to them, as the conference was for the purpose of voicing the opposition of the railroads to the grounds assumed
 The circulation of advance copies of the message also gave Wall street it's usual inkling of the contents. Apprehen- sion on the subject of antitrust policies was kept infiamed also by the progress of legal processes of the government against several of the great corporations. The labor outlook played it's part in shaping stock market sentiment. Besides the re- ports of specific disputes tbAre was a striking unanimity in the importance at tached to the high cost of living in the annual reports and surveys by the leading authorities in economies, finance and in dustry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
BOY PRODIGY STILL HAS THEM GUESSING Delivers Lecture on -Four Di-
 mensional Bodies" IS ONLY II YEARS OLD Wm. J. sidis is in Class All By Him. self at Harvard Because of Re
 markable Attainments in
 Mathematics.

Cambridge Mass. January 9.-(Speeial) William J. sldis, the n-year-old son or Professor Boris Sidis of the Harvard Meo- teal school. special student at fiar- yard college gave a talk last week peiore the Harvard Mathematical society In conant hall on -Four Dimensional Bodies" He spoke for an hour and half. Illustrating his talk with blackboard diagrams. His audience comprised some 75 students and Professors coonose' Huntington, Whittemore and Boulton or the mathematical department.
 Sidis is known as mathematical prod igy and Is said by his professors to pc further advanced than are most profes- sional mathematicians His talk tonight was. of course, purely technical, and us profundlty astonished his hearers. sidls is so far ahead of his course in mathe- matics in the university that he is spe- cial student by force of circumstances as well as his fathers choice. He Is studying in addition to mathematics, philosophy, and is taking a course of reading in the ancient system of ethics.
 Sidis enrolled at Harvard last October. He is a son of Dr. and Mrs. Boris Sidis, Al University road, Brookline Both of the youthful prodigy's parents are Rus sian physicians and are themselves un- usually endowed with intellect.
 Dr. Sarah NJ sidis, the boys mother, declares that as a. baby William was somewhat backward. but as soon as he began to talk he began to manifest re- markable powers. At ? he could spell, read and write and he soon became ab- sorbed in books. when other children of his age were playing in the sand and with blocks By the time he had reached the age of 5 he had read everything in his home and began to draw rapidly on the Brookline Public Library.
 His parents are positive that this H. year-old wonder is almost entirely self educated. as they did not teach him, and his months in school have been very few. When he was he went to the Runkle school and the principal placed him in one of the advanced grammar grades, but he did not stay long, as he knew all that was being taught there. William stayed away from school for two years, and then went to the Brookline High school, which is rated high among secondary institutions of learning. Five months was all he re- quired to finish the High school course. however
 Throughout his remarkable career he has evidenced startling ability in mathe- matics. After his experience at high school William did nothing with schools or tutors till he entered Harvard
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
FOUR PRODIGIES
 ARE IN HARVARD

Boston. January s.-Present-day child four students at Harvard university whose ages range from il to 15 years, promise to maintain greater Boston's ap- pellation of The Hub" of the intellectual universe.
 Included in this quartet of phenomenal ly developed child mentalities are the youngest known person to attain the de- gree of bachelor of arts, Norbett Weiner. aged 14 years, a graduate of Tufts col lege, and at present student in the Harvard graduate school and the young est and most intellectual first-year stu dent in the history of Harvard university. William J. Sidis of Brool1line, II years old a marvelously precocious juggler in the meet advanced mathematical prob lems.
 The two other abnormally educated children completing this unique group are a brother and a sister-Lina w. Berle, 15 years old and Adolph A. Berle, IA years old, members of the freshman classes at Radcliffe and Harvard colleges respectively. They are children of Rev. A. A. Berle pastor of the Shawmut Con- gregational church, this city. They have spent little of their time in the public schools. Their father early taught them several languages revising the usual order of instruction, teaching them mathematics later. Less than a month after entering Harvard young Berle had an article accepted by the Lam poon, a college magazine. In which he considered the president of the college. from a physiological, geological and English standpoint" in a manner most Interesting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
Cost of Livinu Reaches All.

washington, January 9.-That the cost of living has not advanced alone in those products which we use at home, but has vances in those necessaries which are imported, is shown by the latest reports of the bureau of statistics of the depart rnent of commerce and labor. Manufac- lures, manufacturers materials and foodstuffs form the bulk of the imports and in 8 large proportion of those ar ticles the latest import figures show that the prices paid for them in foreign mar kets are materially higher than those of q few months ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
Denver is Very Dry.

Denver. Colo, January 9-Denver was "dry" in the strictest sense of the word today by the voluntary action of hotel men and saloon Keepers. The purchase of a sandwich or meal did not serve as an excuse to secure liquor and hotel guests in their rooms were forced to ouench their thirst with water. The complete drought, which the police have been able to secure, marks one of the ef- forts of the saloon men 10 counteract the widespread movement to vote abso- lute prohibition for Denver at the next election.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
Storm Warnings by Wireless.

New York, January 9.-Storm warnings are now being flashed along the coast and to ships at sea through an arrange ment between the telegraph companies and the naval wireless station at New port Immediately after a warning of bad weather is sent to the telegraph companies by the United States weather bureau, the government wireless opera tor at Newport is notified. A moment later the warning to mariners goes out through the air. As the wireless opera tor of each ship receives the warning he sends it farther out to sea. Hun dreds of miles off the coast vessels pick LID the message.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
Black Hand Band to be Tried.

Cleveland, January 9.-In an effort to break the backbone of the Black Hand society in the United States, 15 Sicilians will be placed on trial here in the United States district court. They were indicted at Toledo last summer. The principal count recites that they conspired to get s1O00O from John Amicon and an equal amount from Charles Amicon, wealthy fruit dealers in Columbus, Ohio, through letters sent from Marion, Ohio The let ters generally were signed The Human Butcher"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
Fletcher snead Disappears.

St. Catherines, January s.-Fletcher w. Snead, husband of Ocey Snead, the bath tub victim, has not been seen here since Friday. No one knows where he has gone. Early last week Detective Hargan. representing Prosecutor Mott of New Jer- sey, had talk with Snead, but he de- clared that q positive Identification of Snead was all that he wanted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10

Little Lesson. In Publicity No.

Who would buy advertising space in Daily Newspapers if they were merely pasted on the fence to be read only by the casual passer-byf
 Daily Newspaper readers pay for having them sent into their houses and advertising re- ceives as much attention as news.
 If you wish to reach all the people in this or any other territory at once and economically, ask any general advertising agent the pub- fisher of this paper how to do it with the Daily Newspapers.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
Knjuhts of Columbus Arrive

washington. January 9.-Preparatory to a two-days' session of the directors Of the Knights of Columbus, the national of- [hcers of that body began arriving here today. They will be received by President Fraft at the White House tomorrow morn- tnO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-10
be took much pleasure in reading them

he took much pleasure in reading them during the long hours of the day.
 Regarding newspapers, he receives the Jeni Assr of Salonika. the Tanin, and often the Ikdam and Jeni Gazette of Con stantinople. He receives once or twice a week the visits of superior officers. They are met with great courtesy on his part, which savers rather of servility. The exaggerated politeness is an act of diplomacy Abdul Hamid. they say, hopes to induce officers of high command to espouse his cause, but all are on their guard. His real thoughts remain as in- scrutable as ever.