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The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
FOWLER MAKES FLIGHT
He Circles Cape Horn to Test the Air
Currents.

Colfax, Cal, Sept 23.-Aviator
Fowler left this place at 6:57 a. m
He returned after making. a flight
around Cape Horn and a number of
miles up the mountains as a prelim-
mary trip to test the air currents. He
rose to height of 1000 feet during
the flight, bat the weather was not
clear enough to permit the attempt to
cross the range. He at once pre-
pared for another start.
When Fowler appeared he was flying
at a high altitude and descended near
his place of departure in a long glide.
He said that his engine was not strong
enough to carry him over the summit.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
CROWD SEES HIM BURN.
Aviator Perishes by Fire While Making
a Flight.

Dayton. O., Sept. 2s-Forced into the
air by the Jeers of thousands who
called him a coward, Frank H. Miller,
% years old, a Toledo, O., aviator, shot
into the sky at twilight last evening
and when 200 feet up was burned 10
death before the eyes of the spectators
on the Miami county fair grounds at
Troy, north of here
Miller had cfrcled the race track and
was just starting on a spiral glide into
a neighboring corn field when some
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
WHEAT FURRY ENDS.
Reciprocity Excitement Worked Itself
Out Yesterday.

Chicago. Sept. 23.=Reciprocity fire.
works in the wheat market did not
show today so much as even a gli1n-
mer. A gallery full of spectators on
change here saw only such excitement
as an ordinary weekend session af-
fords. In sharp contrast with yester-
day when millions of bushels changed
hands with prices f7uctuating rapidly,
the market this morning acted as
steady as a dray horse and appeared
to have no more memory of reeiproc-
ity than of julius Caesar.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
BOGROFF MUST Die.
40 psouslu9s 81 uIssBssV s.uId6IolS
Court Martial to Be Hanged.

Kiev, Russia. Sept 23.-Dmitry Bo-
CROFT, the assassin of Premier Stolypfn.
was tried by court martial and SEN
fenced to death by hanging. Bogroff
shot NJ. Stolypin a week ago last
Thursday night at a gala performance
at the opera, and the premier sue
cumbed to the wound last Monday
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Weather Ia Warner.

The weather is fine again today
a little warmer than on Friday. The
weather man says, however, that there
may be showers tonight or Sunday and
that the weather will be unsettled.
Cooler temperatures will probably pre-
vail. It was showing this morning in
a portion of Montana The wind IL
blowing three miles an hour. The
hourly readings:
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

Columbus at Milwaukee. clear. 8.
Louisville at Kansas City, clear, 2
and 4.
Toledo at Minneapolis, clear. and
800.
indianapolis at St. Louis. clear, 8.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Anlerican Leapue.

Chicago at New York, clear. $3.50.
St Louis at Boston, clear, 3.
Detroit at Philadelphia, clear, g.
Cleveland at Washington, cloudy
$50.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
RAsEIs.ALL NyIs.ATIIE.ls.
Western League,

Denver at St Joe, clear, $3.50.
Lincoln at Sioux City, cloudy, 10.
Pueblo at Des AIoines. clear, 3.
Topeka at Omaha, clear. 3:45.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
Weather Indications.

Chicago. Sept. 23-Forecast for Kan
sas: Unsettled weather with probabl
showers tonight or Sunday. Colder to-
night
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
The WEATHER RECORD

Following are the observations of the
United States weather bureau for the
"A hours ending at o'clock this morn
ing.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
National League.

Brooklyn at Pittsburg, clear, 3.
New York at Cincinnati, clear, 3.
Boston at Chicago, clear, 3.
Philadelphia at st. Louis, clear, 3.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23
TAFT GROWS CONFIDENTIAL

President Has Heart to Heart Talk
With Illinois Politicians.
Peoria, Ill, Sept. 23.-President Tart
had a heart-to-heart talk here with
the leaders of the different Republican
factions in Illinois; defined his status
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

CContInued on Page 50
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

TcOntinued on Page Two.l
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
SOCIABILITY.

emotions
stupidity sociabiy
and keeps her blood well her nlect from sasnation
Socabnity ntelgnce-
Quickens the
Sabiy
She is the
She expressed
friendly volueiy
ones SELF and
ke
integrity AFFORDS
possibly a
children dances herse6
man-m
n sosiabdity.
. hasm
laughter that would be "malapropos- in
whemingy soul until dinner
New ALLIE SHARPE RAI<a
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

preme excellence Of courtesy and socia-
bility above all other womanly traits.
She takes also to heart a practice of
seeing only the optimistic side Of things
and tries to forget self by remembering
others and looking into the next life as
into further stage Of the delights of
this. She fills her life not only with joy
and merriment. but with pity, compass
sion. and tenderness, and with love of
God and Of her fellow-beings.
ALLIE SHARPE BALCH.
Sociability Is only another name for
love. 1t Is wide-spreading. far-reach-
ing. all-embracing kindness. and its in
fluence is quickly felt: its power end
less. We can be sociable with people
whom we meet constantly in our every
day walk In life or with those with whom
we are but seldom thrown in contact,
and we can make each and all happy
by manifestins friendly. loving interest
in them. Sociability, unlike friendship.
deals with the many rather than the
few, and is purely unselfish. seeking
nothing in return. 1t casts its charm
o-er large assembly Of people, and
by its subtle and gracious influence, the
timid and the brave. the weak and the
strong. the well-known and the un-
known. are all brought together and
quickly and gracefully mingle in a COM
mon and beautiful fellowship. There is
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
nted by the immense machinery OF pr

presented by the immense machinery Of
sociability.
Nor dare we forget things OF the
spirit. Perhaps a man may be an abso-
lutte ascetic and yet be an optimist. but
I am very sure that the divine grace
+of optimism is at its highest when one
has a neighbor and believe in him
Hand in hand with optimism goes
charity, and love is never out of hear
ing.
Let us spend a little time trying to
realize how much depends upon socia-
bility. ]. RUSSELL MCCARTHY.
Sociability is a combination of afrs-
bility and dignity in commonplace daily
intercourse with ones fellow-creatures-
a well-bred woman can afford to talk
to her domestics about any and every-
thing. and cement their affectionate re-
spect with every word uttered. She has
a kindly recognition, and q fragment Of
pleasant gossip. across the counter, which
often makes a wholesome break in a
tired clerks dull day. She recognizes
the power Of speech as the most potent
Of spells for removing dull. unlovely dis
content, embarrassment, and loneliness,
and 1t is a noticeable fact that the
sociable woman never leaves a drawing
room. a kitchen. shop. or coach. that
every other creatures Of her kind present
does not acknowledge to herself tho su-
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Grand Dukes Motor Sled.

For the past several years, due to the
efforts o. the Touring Club of France, au-
tomobile sleighs have been much more in
evidence in that country than elsewhere,
several satisfactory tests having been
conducted. says the Motor World. Dur
ing the past twelve months one of the
more or less distinguished dukes. at
tracted by this method of 'ocomotion.
has built one OF these self-propelled sleds.
which is novel in that it is Of unusual
form. designed for high speed. and is
more of wind wagon than q tractive
vehicle. The particular noble who Is
responsible for it is Grand Duke Cyril Of
Russia.
The main frame and body work incldse
the motor, tanks, steering control, and
seats 1t is all REINFORCED. having two
layers of material instead Of one. The
body of the sled Is built to carry tur-
bine. in the specially formed funnel in the
front, by winch the sled Is propelled.
The motive power Is furnished by a six
cylinder Gregoire engine Of 40-horsepower.
-Four wooden runners support the sleigh.
the forward two serving to control the
steering. Equipped with its motor Of 10
horsepower. a speed of 100 kilometers an
hour has been attained on ice. As 1t has
a turbine drive, the sled can be run over
soft snow
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

no standing apart-no feeling OF aloof-
ness. for love from which this virtue
springs spreads its cleaning wings over
an. and blesses and uplifts those dwell
ers Of the lowiy plains until they stand
upon the mountain tops. Only one thing
can stand the test Of time and shine
ever brighter throughout eternity, and
that Is love. and where loyO-is. there Is
always q thoughtful unselfish, tender
consideration for the feelings and needs
Of our fellow-men.
ALICE MACFARIAAND. E
It becomes US all to seek the general
good Of society in return for the benefits
we receive from it. There Is no way
to act out the promptings Of our better
nature and to move men in the right
direction more potential than that which
Is offered to us socially. 1t is good to
meet in friendly intercourse and pour
out that social good cheer which vivi-
fies and restores. doing the whole heart
good" We cannot move others untl we
snow ourselves as one among them. We
cannot know their wants and needs until
We have mingled with them. BY refus-
ing to cast our lot socially with others.
we are as powerless to do good as is the
mountain peak to raise tropical flowers.
We are not well enough acquainted
with each other, nor all with all II
we wonld spread peace and goodwill in
the world, surely 1t Is incumbent upon
US, rs optimists, to cultivate spirit of
soctRbility, to make all within our in
fluence happy by cheerful conversation
and sincere solicitude for their welfare.
Said Daniel Webster: I'VE should
make it q principle to extend the hand
Of fellowship to every man who dis
charges faithfully his duties and main
ptains good order. who manifests q deep
interest In the general welfare Of so
oiety, whose department is upright, and
whose mind is intelligent. without stop
ping to ascertain his birth or occupa-
ticn." MrL l. b CHAMBERLAIN.
sociability means happiness. and he is
always a dispenser Of sunshine who min
giles jollity with his fellow-man. bringing
good cheer. benevolence, charity. and
good will to all.
Au contraire. you have the one who Is
adverse to society. and then We have the
morose. glum individual. who all shun and
avoid this hypochondriac.
Pardon the use Of the slang phrase,
'he is a good MIXER" but it is most
apropos here. as one who is the expo
nent of sociability: and who ever saw a
good mixer but who was q happy, a
jolly, and a good-natured soul-the per-
sontfication Of sunshine.
To every optimist "sociability'' Is an
asset, a big factor Of his stock in trade,
and happy Is she or he who Is fond of
good companions and retains them. for
what can be more uneasy to a creature
than the dry, pensive retirements Of soli-
tude.
Therefore he is God-gifted who is ready
to unite with others. for he who is pessi-
mistic is reserved always, for it Is most
true that a natural and secret hatred and
aversation toward society in any man
hath somewhat Of the savage beast.
Remember the Latin proverb. Carpe
diem-enjoy the present day; seize the op-
portunity always at hand and encourage
sociability and you shall be happy always.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Where Women Tell Age.
From The New York Sun.
CoSS <h4 ra- uaifop.

Said the new waiter:
There's woman at the phone try
ing to tell how old she is. Thirty-hve.
1 think she said.''
Wants to come here to dinner.
guess" said the proprietor. Tell her
it is all right. She can come"
Then he went on to say that over tho
telephone some women are not afraid
to tell their age.
Condolences Of that kind are impaired
to us every day. he said. They are
telephoned In by women who have heard
that women without an escort are not
permitted to dine here. Even II they do
play a lone hand. they like to eat out
once in a while where there Is something
going on, but rather than take chances
Of a public rebuff. they telephone down
to find out II they will be admitted. First
thing they tell Is their age. The hgureo
mentioned run all the way from thirty
to hfty. Apparently, they hope to con-
vince us that at that age women have
become pretty sedate. and are desirable
guests
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01
Filli.g Hinds' Plaes.

kfum the B01f00 A0vexS1o6s
Asher c. Hinds. the new CONGRESSMAN
elect from Maine. will continue ON q
parliamentary clerk to the Speaker. Hinds
has become the greatest authority tn the
land on the rules and precedents OF the
House Of Representatives and. now that
he hiss been elected . Congressman. Il
was thought no would care to resign
his post. but pressure has been brought
to bear upon; him to forego this II has
bean decided that the Speaker cannoe
afford to lot him be ahssnt from hts ae-
customsd place 20 She right Of the
oontinue servins entii March yl;l
II WIN be curious to - &.
Speaker Clarke ch0ics win D. ~
place Of f1lnds. Tho new 6pe9
have greater need than ever Cannon
Tor man q Hinds' cal1eer. ouf =
= not mAae % esdg y = -.
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

The sociable - - the successful
man. for it ID Ne who makes friends
true and worthy friends. OF what use
trying TO give correct imitation q
Croucho. the Neols grsmbling ~ svsey
The Washington herald., 1911-01-01

In spreading the doctrine Of optimism.
We are simply carrying to q logical con-
clusion the decrees Of fate. Try as We
may we cannot escape them. The social
fabric is made up OF the woof and warf Of
many strands. the injury Of any one of
whic aars the beauty Of the whole In
the ...plex life Of the present day. any,.
thing that Injuries my fellow-man also
Injuries me. His illness. his misfortunes
eventually react on me, and the toll must
be paid inevitably. Selfshness alone. IL
no higher motive, would dictate a zeal
for the common veal, for the well being
and happiness Of those about me. Their
uplift IL. in every form, my uplift also.
The dawning of this great truth Is OBJ
servable in the restlessness Of the age.
Reason is directing 1t and justice Is de-
manding It, ARTHUR LENOX.
Let US consider sociability in its
broader sense. for surely 1t means the
whole intricate interdependence Of man
kind.
Food and raiment. then. the very
foundations Of our social order. stand
first In the resultant blessing OF socia-
bility. II hoe your potatoes for you.
it 10 You who shall card my wool I.
needing your commodity. stand ready to
aid you In defending it; I am your ally
and you are mine. Let w write PRO
lection" as the second blessing.
That deep leather chair which you are
sitting In. did you make It yourself? or
how many other comforts have you that
you DO not owe your neighboe? You
read PROF.. William James on ssprag-
matism' the other day. Tour intellect
il llftle broader. well NA0. ahall you
thank? Not yourss1E certainty. for 20
have msVsay acosDto4 - eUUeEtano1v
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
Notice of Probating Will.
,hOm it may concern:

To whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that there
is now on file in the office of the
Clerk of the District Court of Iowa,
in and for Decatur county, an instru-
ment in writing, purporting to be
the last will and testament of Wal
ter McCully, late of said county,
and that 10 o'clock a. m, of the 10th
day of January, 1912, has been fixed
for the probate of said will, at which
time you. can appear at the Court
House in said county and show cause,
if any there be, why said Will should
not be admitted to Probate.
In witness whereof, I have here
unto set my hand and affixed the seal
of said court at Leon, Iowa, this
4th day of December 1911.
j. L. MENDENHALL
16-3t Clerk of District Court
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
TO EXTEND THE CANNON BALL.
Plan to Make Trail from Des Moines
to Kansas City and St. Louis.

Columbia, Mo.-Curtis Hill, state
highway engineer of Missouri, of
Columbia, has been asked to help
lay out a Missouri-Iowa trail con-
Meeting the two states. The Cannon
Ball Trail Association of Iowa, re-
Gently wrote to Mr.. Hill asking him
to cooperate with it's members in
marking a trail from Leon, Iowa, to
st. Joseph, Mo-, and from there to
Kansas City and across the state to
st. Louis. It is thought by the as
ISOLATION that it will be able to get
the trail to run from Des ,Moines,
Iowa, to St. Joseph later when more
definite arrangements for the, trail
have been made, It is, planned to
have the citizens of the, two states
unite in, the marking Of the trail, :
MI Hill recently, received word
from Elliott w. Major, attornet-gen-
eral Of Missouri, saying that property
owners along the roadway may form
corporations to build or, improve
their roads and that such corpora
lions may issue, road bonds not ex-
ceding, s per cent of the assessed
value, of the property which the. road
benefits. Incorporated, townships
may also issue road bonds as we'll as
counties. Under such conditions as
these it will not be difficult matter
for the citizens of the two states to
get together on the interstate trail
that is being planned.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14

The story of the Shady Bend tar
party discloses one of those unim-
aginable facts wherein depravity of
the basest degree is manifested in a
group Of men. Normally, any group
is better than the worst man in it
The men of the tar party helped
each other to be vile.
The victim of this extreme depray-
ity is, apparently, an estimable young
woman whose one offending was that
she was illimitably superior to the
wretches who Inundated her. Yet
if she had been an erring woman, or
even. a debased one, what spark OF
manhood would have permitted her
to be treated as she was?
AS applicable to- the unspeakable
fellow who decoyed her, one recalls
the reply of Henry Clay Dean, fam
Gus. Missouri lawyer of the. early
days, to a man accused of the crime
which Ricord contemplated. The
man asked the lawyer to defend him
and admitted to him his guilt. :, 4,
NO." said Dean, II will not de-
fend you. You ought to be shot out
of a red hot cannon, through a barb
wire fence into hell"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
Notice of Appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State of
Iowa, in and for Decatur County. In
probate.
In the matter Of the estate of
Walter McCully,z deceased.
To whom 1t may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the
undersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the es-
tate of Walter McCullv, late of De-
catur County, Iowa, deceased. All per-
sons in any manner indebted to said
deceased or his estate will make pay
ment to the undersigned; and those
having claims against said deceased
OF, his estate yEillr present them in
manner and form a. by law required,
for allowance and payment.
Dated this 4th day of December,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
What Ais You?

MONA Stomach Tablets are
guaranteed by Van Werden & Kopp
to end indigestion or any stomach
distress, or money back. They re-
lieve upset stomach in five minutes
MONA for belching of gas.
MONA for distress after eating
MONA for foul breath.
MONA for biliousness.
MONA to. wake up the liver. !
MONA for heartburn. -
MONA for sick headache.
MONA for nervous dyspepsia.
MI-O-NA for night sweats.
MONA for sleeplessness.
MONA tor bad ldreams.
MONA for sea sickness. 50,
.. MONA after a banquet.
p" MONA for vomiting Of preg-
nancy. 49,. -. 1922
Makes rich, pure b1ood-puts gin
ger, vigor, vim, vitality into the
whole body -j: ; .aAt IL. - H.. 9,
h.. Fifty cents large box at Van
Werden & Kopp's and druggists ev-
Va e.; u: I ,T..T ;!s5i., l:l-s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
BILL OF LADING VOID.
Limiting Liability for Live Stock is
Not Legal.

Any clause in a bill of lading is
sued by any railroad in Iowa limit
ing the liability of the company for
freight is, invalid. -, ri o. -
This is the. ruling of the supreme
court. The opinion was given in the
suit. of Je1ske Cramer against the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail-
road company. Some of the plain
tiff's hogs were killed in transit. It
SEEING the road had a bill of lading
through which the shipper could get
d lower rate on his, hogs If he would
sign the liability clause to the, effect
that he was not to recover more than
SO per head for injury done his an
imals. He took the lower rate IS In
the district court he was IL awarded
damages in the sum of 1928, which
was; considerably more than the SO
per head clause -, III ~
In summarizing, the case the su-
preme court says: 60 Il
ITO be consistent we must hold
the zstipulations limiting liability in
valid, contrary to our statute and OPP
posed to sound public policy. i 1t
may be that there should be gen
eral rule applicable to all interstate
shipments holding such contracts as
are relied upon either valid or inyal-
id in order that the extent Of liability
may not depend on the place of con-
tract; but this suggestion has no
doubt occurred to members OF con-
gress and with full knowledge OF the
conflict in court decisions they have
not seen At to legislate upon the
subject. 4, Il s
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
Notice of Appointment of Admins
traitor.

In the District Court of the State
of Iowa, in and for Decatur County.
In probate.
In the matter of the estate of
Patrick Flynn, deceased.
To whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the I'M
dersigned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the es-
tate of Patrick Flynn, late of Deca-
tur County, Iowa, deceased All per-
sons in any = manner indebted TO
said deceased or his estate, will make
payment to the undersigned:, ana
those having claims against said de-
ceased or his estate will present
them In manner and form az BY law
required, for allowance and payment.
Dated this 5th day of December,
A. D. 1911. -. a -
John Flynn,
1926. Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14

1927. Administrator of said estate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
STATE or OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO

LUCAS COUNTY. D. !, -
Frsnk J. Cheney makes oath that he is senior
partner Of the firm Of F. j. Cheney Co., doing
business in the City OF Toledo, County and State
Aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the OF
Halls CAtarrh Cure FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In my pres
ence, this 9th day of December, A. D. 1885.
(SRAL) A. w. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system. Send for testimonials free.
!Gf$ FIJI. CHENEY & CO, Toledo, o
II Sold by all Druggists, 75c. -. ..
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14

81 For a mild, easy action of the
bowels, q single dose of Doan's Reg
ulets is enough. Treatment cures
habitual constipation. Is, cents al
box. Ask your druggists for them.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14

,'.N[,LL - - - n IT'f-
y. If children, had their preference,
we presume most Of them prefer to
look like their mothers, and it is
likely lucky for them that they do.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1911-12-14
A. D. 1911.

A. u. 1911.
John McCully,
16-2t. Administrator of said estate.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1911-04-28
Mexican Taken to Post City

The Mexican held in jail here
for the stabbing to death of am
other Mexican ont on Sand creek
was taken TO Post City today, as
the killing occurred in Cara
county
The Mexican who did the kill
ing is named LOPEZ. lie was on
ly slightly cut in the atlray
sheriff o. B. Kelly of Cara com-
y met Deputy Lon Graham at
FIuymna and transferred Che
prisoner to Post City where the
czamiuing trial viii DE held and
the prisoner likely brought back
to Snyder for safe keeping