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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
is AN Old NAVIGATOR.
Commodore Henry Mason Still Sets
Pace in Ice Craft.

Menominee, Mich, Feb. 2S.-Me-
nominee boasts of the oldest ana most
exnerienced ice yacht navigator in the
world. Commodore Henry Mason OF
Menominee is SO years old and still
sets the pace in Ice yacht racing on
Green Bay, following a custom he has
enjoyed for more than thirty years.
Commodore Mason has handsome
home on the shore of Green bay
which he has occupied for half CEN
fury. and in the season when the
shimmering waters are transformed
into a Offering sheet of ice his great
est pleasure is a spin in his ice yacht,
in the handling of which he is the
greatest expert in the world.
The ice yachts used by Commodore
Mason invariably are of his own con-
struction and among the swiftest of
the Green bay fleet, and this is an
honorof marked distinction, for the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
zANDTToN GETS Two YEARS.
Former Topeka Merchant Convicted
at st. Louis Hearing

st. Louis. Feb. 23-Edward Zandi-
ton, who, Two years ago, conducted a
department store in Topeka, kan, was
sentenced late Wednesday afternoon
TO serve two years in the Missouri pen
itentiary for obtaining $685. WORTH of
goods under false Representations from
NJ. b. Rosenthal. a eIothfer. A sealed
Nerulct, returned last night was read
today in Judge Wilson TayIor's court.
Zanditon's attorney, William Raar win
ask for a new trial and an arrest of
Judgment and may. appeal. Meanwhile
Zand1ton, unable to furnish an appeal
bond Immediately. has been placed in
cell. He had no statement to make.
M Is. Rosenthal, a clothing dealer
brought the charges against Zanditon.
the grand jury voting an indictment
July 2, 1903. That the case was not
tried sooner was due to the illness of
Zanditon and difficulty in getting the
states witnesses into court. Zandi-
ton aIter ms arrest, gave bond with
a trust company as security and soon
afterwards was stricken with aphasia.
He has only recently regained his
health. Rosenthal testified that Fan
dlton. on November 90 1905, bought
goods amounting to $685.. renresentiner
that his department store in Tonel-s
contained stock of $4,000 on which
there was an Indebtedness of about
$4,000 and none of it borrowed money
He learned afterwards, he said. that
Iei.1 teOAA HeAo OL1y a $0O,VVO stock and
that he owed 100000. of which $50, 900
was borrowed money. A short time
after the Rosenthal transaction credi-
tors of Zanditon brought Bankruptcy
proceedings against him.
THAT is what ruined me- says Fan
diton. Il did have a stock of $95. 00O
and I owed less than half that. When
they closed down on me they doub1ed
things so that my debts just crowded
UP. never intended wrong1ng Rosen-
thai or any one elSe''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
HOLD A UNIQUE CELEBRATION
Employees of Warren NJ. Crosby store
Celebrate Washington's Birthday.

It was a notable affair that was held
Wednesday evening on the second
aoor Of the new Warren M Crosby
store building. AS guests of the War
rem M. Crosby company $50 persons
were present. including more than 100
EMPLOYEES of the firm. An enjoyable
entertainment was followed by the
serving of light refreshments; then
dancing was INDUCED in until mid
night.
Senator and Mrs. Clad Hamilton,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Macferran and
Mrs. Cole of Chicago. who is visiting
Mrs Warren NJ. Crosby, were the
guests of honor.
First in order on the program was
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
Sensible Way OF
ShampooinS the Hair
(From the Fashion Gazette.)

(FTOm the F'asnlOn dazelte.J
''It is unWise to drench the hair
with water and scour it with SOAP to
achieve cleanliness. Too much moist
Yre ruins the hair-males it dull and
brittle and the scalp hard and scaly,
because it is robbed of the natural oil
necessary to hair growth.
Then, too, washing the head is ac-
companied by the danger of catching
cold. Dry shampooning is a sensible
method of cleansing the hair and scalp
of all dandruff, dust and excess oil.
"a perfect and inexpensive dry sham
poo powder is made with four ounces
of arnotone and a half pound of corn
meal, either white or yellow. Put in
a fruit Jar and stir and shake until
thoroughly mixed. Sprinkle a table
spoonful over the head, then brush out
and your scalp will be clean and your
hair light. fluffy and lustrous. 1t
brushes out very easily"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
FIFTY BLOCKS PAVING.
Bids Are Asked for Much Street In
proveTnent.

FIfty-six blocks of paving and eleven
blocks of curbing4 and guttering will be
contracted for in March by the city. To-
day Commissioner Tandy advertised for
bids on this amount of work.
Contractors will have an opportunity to
figure on Is blocks of asphaltic pave
ments Al blocks of brick pavement and IL
blocks of curbing and guttering. Bids on
the brick paving will be opened on two
different dates; on the asphaltc pavement
on another date, and there will be a sep
arate date for the awarding of the con-
tract for curbing and guttering.
This will make an excellent showing for
Topeka in respect to paving in comparison
to the work that was done last year
just the finishing of old contracts
T1.v a cfafa To,,rra1 Want
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

chestra leader will be required to
write the music. Then the expedition
will be ready to start.
Dick Ferris is known to Kan
sas as the owner of numerous roper
toire shows that formerly appeared on
the middle-west circuits. He is the
former husband of Grace HAYWARD.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
Dictator Dick" to Write Chap.
ter in Mexican War.
Would Capture Lower California
and Form Republic.
WILLIS POLK IN, TOO.
Diaz VIII Be HOnOred With
Name Of Commonwealth.
Los Angeles Promoter Declares
That He Is Serious.

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. 23.-"Dic-
tator Dick" or Fearless Ferris if
Lower California" promises to be the
title of the next chapter written in the
history of the Mexican revolution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

sent away secretly in quest of
poachers.
The seizure has an important bear
ing on the reciprocity treaty now
pending in congress, which places fish
on the free list.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

music for those who cared to dance
until a late hour
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23
Wife Got Tip Top Advice

MY wife wanted me to take our boy
to the doctor to cure an ugly BOIL" writes
D Frankel. of Stroud. Okla. II said put
Bucklen's Arnica Salve on it, She did so.
and it cured the boil in a short time"
Quickest healer of Burns. Scalds, Cuts,
Corns, Bruises. Sprains, Swellings. Best
Pile cure on earth Try it. Only Csc at
Campbell Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

Quick Returns State Jour.
nal Wants.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-23

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
SEND RATTLESNAKE BY MAIL
Californian Made Custodian Of lnnu.
merable Collection Of Spiders. Bugs
and Strange Things.

Los Angeles. GAIA live rattiesnake
held captive In a large oil can which In
turn was reinforced with wooden box
arrived At tho Hoiisnbeck consigned to
Charles Mead.
Since his receipt OF the rare La.
trodectus mnnctus. or red spotted
spider. the most poisonous insect OF
It's kind. Smead has been made the
custodian Of an innumerable collection
Of spiders. bugs and curious living
things that crawl. creep and ny. the
latest being the rattlesnake.
A friend residing In Calzona hay.
Ing read OF the fact that the hotel
man had received tho spider decided
on a more peculiar gift and as re.
suit set out to catch the snake, Of
which species there are many In that
section Of the country. In a letter nc.
eompanying IN, gin. the donor men
tons the manner Of us capture and
hopes that Smcad will be able TO add
to the collection which he has or Is
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
BONE ON HIS BRAIN

became insane again. and was once
more removed 10 the asylum, while
q, the institution he had lucid inter.
va's, followed by cloudcd reason. AT
er treatment for about year he was
released and came to this city. lie
made HIS home with his brother.
John Wiltse. an electrical worker
Last summer his condition again com
PEELED his removal to the state Rsy.
lum In Norwich for a few months
Last December Mr.. wiltse was again
taken 10 the Nhrwich asylum. After a
month there his condition became such
That b" could not utter sound and 70
Walncd In that state until the other
day. when the operation was perform.
ed Now he talks nationally to his
nurse, and the attending physicians be
lievc that he VIZ. ne cured vi all insau.
ny before lory
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
0ld-Tlme Farmers Show Revolt.
ton Of Farm Machinery.
Veteran Swings seythe at Ninety ard
Explains How He Harvested
Grain seventy.Flve Years
AGO al Dekalb.

Chicago. From the shadows OF The
past came reapers Of 90 and 20 years
ago To the Henry Whltmore farm tie
other day. near DcKalb. and In The
role Of harvestcrs plttcd themselves
against the marvellous machinery Of
modern times
More than 1000 many Of whom came
in automobile. watched the men har.
yesting grain In ~ many ways as have
been contriycd since agricultural pur
suits have been followed on the AmeH
can continent. There Was the old
fashioned cradle. the sickle and
scythe. tho early-dAy reaper sod ~
modern binder. u was n panoNuls
history Of one OF the most Important
phases Of the industrial life Of America.
white.haired. patriarchal In appear
ance. his shoulders bent with the
weight of years. Uncle" william Allen
OF Sycamore. swung hia cradle for I've
minutes M he was wont 20 do three.
quarters Of century ago. And as he
cut his last swath. he leaned on the
handle NJ his cradle and laughed at
the incongrulty OF the picture pre-
scntod
Looks silly. doesn't lt1' he asked OF
the cheering spectators Times have
certainly changed rince began har
yesting" And hts old eyes followed
a modern binding machine cutting a
/ wide swath. gathering up the fallen
grain and tying Il In bundles
4 am ~ years old, said the vet.
rran harvester as me binder turned a
corner. hut n could live 20 years
more would see eygn greater changes
IN the world than since I trit began
swinging cradle In harvest held &"
Among the reaners were c. W. and
W W Marsh. two brothers. who have
lived more than the allotted three.
score years and ten, and who are
credited with being the first TO have
conceived the idea " the reaper. Their
first machine was brought forth and
cut swath around the tcnacre held
As crude NJ n seemed 10 the throng
NJ spectators. Il was marvel com.
pared To the cradle which they had
used for years before lAry brought
tho reaper into heing
Il am glad To have lived 10 SEQ this
day said the elder OF the Marsh
brothers. Farming today In not what
IL was when We were boys Look nj
that binder See now the driver fair,
~ sails Through that ocean Of grain
Isn't g worth nviug 10 sce'"
Following the exhibition In the field
bundles ~ whya' aud oats were
brought 10 the lawn q, the Whnmor
HON" and spread on the grass. Ehers
II was thrashed BY oldnshloned fiall.
by men who Ind swung fail. lopg be
fore the thrashing machine was syeI
dreamed Of
speeehmaking and music concludes
the days program and refresbment,
were served IN oluIiashioned ,tyla {,
the hungry harvester
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
Removal May Restore Victim to
His Right Mind.
New York Man Receivers Speech After
Operation and Surgeons Believe
Frequent Attacks Of Insanity
viii Now Cease.

New Haven. Conn. Removal OF a
piece NJ patients skull which had
come In contact with the brain brought
back the power Of speech TO Harry
Wlltse " 1854 Plymouth street
For six months MIR Wiltse had
becn unable 10 utter word. but
when Dr Morris II. Slattery, who PER
formed tho operation Ia the presence
OF dozen or more prominent sur
geons In the city. came into the op-
Grating room again after leaving Il 10
see another patient. Mr.. Wiltsc raised
hia head from the pillow, and In a
distinct but low tone said Hello
Doe"
There was great surprise NJ IN" mo
ment and the news quickly circulated
10 the physicians who had been In.
terested In the case, They proclaim
ed the belief that when Mr. Wiltse
fully RECEIVERS his strength, his speech
would he rs good AZ ever. They also
believe that frequent attacks Of ins0n'
ity, the result Of injury TO Mr.. Wiltse's
head 81 years ago. will cease The
operatlon WAS performed In the hos
pital OF St Raphael
The injury 10 Mr.. Wiltse. who Is
80 years old. came to him when he
was 10. He was playing bail near his
home In Forty,Hfth street, New York
city. one afternoon, when he was run
over by team. the horse stepping on
the boys bead. He was taken uncon'
sclous TO n hospital. where II was
found that his skull was fractured
tie remained In the hospital about slS
months, but as result OF the injury
\ insanity developed.
lie was later scat to the insane asy
Ium In Middletown. N, Y. and after 4
few years there he was released al
cured. Three ears ago. however. b,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
Home Made Prescriptions.

A druggist In Missouri received pen,
tiled notes asking him to send some
"clodcrine OF pottige." some "eppiac."
aud an ounce OF anatomy"
one In Pennsylvania claims to have
received this illuminative note;
MIR, drugs I Want you Send some
best tables YOU got for Grapes AMI
cold ana pane head Each Want
something to brake up the Grapes
aud cold and all the pines foer am
suffering so Rad I can hardly lay
still
And a druggist In Evanston got this
order from customer:
"Pese civ my BOY ten sents wourth
OF tinker OF suburbs and som good
anti sceptic pOuder also garter bot
tie OF panes salary compound"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11

There goes Mrs. Allie Money. tho
grass widow that Is being talked about
go much"
"Humph! Looks TO me like a WON.
an absolutely devoid Of sentiment"
You never can tell by Appearances
Now, she Is a grass widow and shs
Is going to marry man Of the name
OF Lon Moore"
"Well?"
''Well' Don't you see the poeticai
idea NJ a grass widow marrying a Lon
Moore7"
"Mebbe, Hut | happen TO know tina,
her maiden nnmc wns Daisy Cutter
and that her original husbands name
was l. Thrasher."
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
WANTED TO SHOW THE JUDGE
Magistrate Calls Halt wh,, Girl
starts ~ Bare Form IN Court
Case Was Dismissed

New York William McM,.ban of
c9s Avenue A was 90 little anxious
10 soc his wife outside the Yorkyllle
court the other day that h, waited
until a policeman went along with
him.
Moheehan was eomplalhant
against his comely stepdaughtsr. Mary
Miller, n pocket edition maiden.
charEed with presenting a lanxs black
eye to her foster parent.
she Is all the time beating ms, .
the man told the court.
HE hit he nrst," said the tiny WON.
an.
"whersT asked MaEistrus stein.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11


making for the southwest museum. As
yet Smead has not been able to decide
whether the serpent shall be killed and
his skin tanned and stuffed or whether
10 turn n over to some Of the Main
street side show takers.
From Don Cabezos. on the Mexican
border. Smead several days ago re-
celyed one Of the most perfect apecl'
mems Of scorpion ever seen here.
II IL fiye'and ons.half inches In length
with not vertebra or CLAW dis
placed In the horrible land crab. In
addition two splendid specimens Of the
centipode were lnclosed.
A mining man residing In Lower
California undertook to show his es'
TEEN for the hotel man by shipping
him a pair OF bats captured In n great
guuno cave along the west shore,
They were both dead, but preserved In
such manner that they will keep
for a long time. lu the letter accom-
panyng the bats the mining man tells
wonderful tale OF the millions OF
these night flyers that at about seven
o'clock In the evening begin to leave
the caves.
They pour forth in one steady
stream for period OF more than three
hours. all going out over the ocean In
their hight A. about three o'clock In
the morning they begin TO return. ny.
Ing from the land side. having evi.
IDENTIFY completed a big circle In their
flight. Again II takes them several
hours 10 get inside. The caves arc
20 foul smelling. no yllely black that
they have never been fully explored. A"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
BOYS MILLION DOLLAR HOME
$4,000 ior Furnishing Apartment tor
Little Russell Hopklns-Also
Have Private Zoo.

New York Russell Hopkins OF Al
lanta consri general from Panama to
this country. has Just purchased n
s. .OOO,Olo house At lOi5 Fifth avenue
70 his baby son. John Randolph Hop
klns, who was born two months ago
In tho Hotel ST, Regis
The baby's grandmother Mrs J. J..
Lawrence. viii spend $4,000 In fur.
lishing suite Of rooms which are to
serve for the nursery
The roof of the house viii be GOV.
cred with a steel wire case and con.
yerted into playground One end
will be used for small private roo
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
Visits
to Sick
Are Often
Made
Too Long
ny l.. >. LAIRD

Of the nights passed by the patients in vnefunrs aud suffering that
have been caused by the excitement and strain during the day 1t
strange that people Of intelligence have to be told
It places the afflicted very uncomfortable position sick
person ds very and dear friends that hurts listen
respond visitors oicr fearing isolation perhaps, injured
feelings II they tell the penalty they must pay result Of the visit
1t requires strength and good lcal Of energy those
who comparatively we'll entertain callers let alone those who
we'll
There many letting your friend, that don't
forget them aside from visiting them. pretty little card with
that will bring hope would appreciated
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
REAP WITH CRADLES.

ert in a moment OF judicial indlscre.
ton.
The girl started to let the drapery
down from a well rounded shoulder.
There was u threat Of more intimate
knowledge Of the family affairs Of the
McMeehans.
Hold on; don't do that. this case
Is dismissed" said the magistrate.
I'm see you outside" said Mrs Nc
Meehan TO her husband
McMeehan said he was in no par.
ticulRr hurry about going. lie waited
for policeman going Mia way
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
rhre. Patton, In 100 Year.

Claysyille, Pa-The ClaysyiIls
United Presbyterian church oelebrat.
ed its hundredth anniversary sun.
day, The church holds record in
that II has had but three continuous
pastorates In its 100 years existence
The present pastor. Rev Alexander
McLachlin, has been With the church
since lS72
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11

What am about to say does not appl,
io one suffering from some acute illness OF
where the cnso demands the services Of
trained nurse. as the latter is well pro.
tc,lcd and does not have to speak for him.
self But 1t ia impossible to relate here
the harm that is done every day to those
afflicted with chronic troubles, and espc.
cially patients whose ailments are those Of
the nerves, when they are subjected to long
calls by friends or old acquaintance from
out Of the city Such visitors would no
doubt be- shocked II they knew half the
damnges dom hy thclr often repeated visits.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11

New York.-The following adver
tisement appears In Montclair IN
j. newspaper;
The Brookdale baptist church will
be In session at $3.50 tomorrow morn,
Ing. No collection. Please bring
ba hing suits"
Sone Of the officials Of the church
who might explain the advertisement
could be found
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
unlamhlIks pIsposltlon.

80 this n your lamb, lIttle b0y .
said the lady And does II. lik.
Mary's little lamb, follow you te
SCHOOL,"
OATS no lamb, Teddy" replied IN,
youthful shepherd. Oats kid. an
he torered me ter school las weel
no closet dat II hadn't slammed de
door IN his face beds "a butted ma
troo De blackboard"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11

The high school boy who cheats is dis.
honest aud no amount Of argument can
make him otherwise
The lesson should he systematically
taught aud explanations clearly given.
There Stems to be- much go as Won
please Instead Of stated curriculum Tor
each year,
Home work should be given adyisclly
instead " no home work one day aul
enough 10 keep the child up till twelve
oclock at night on another,
When pupil does anything wrong,
whether intentionally or otherwise, hc
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
Correct
Many
Errors
ofTeaCher
and Pupil
NJ DR. HAROLD J. SIEERE
ChiCsdo

punished To give and thus rob child
right average guilty Of slight misccaror
great encouragement II dshcarns aud
the school life Of many pupils
Systematic reviews should pr,,plc all examinations.
The public schools whole we'll conducted aud good and what
thoughtful both and pupil
which socad rciormcr often
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11

started Ia sleep outdoors IN May 1909
and have slept out every night since that
date, aud would not go back to sleeping IN.
loorI any moro for thr following reasons
and experiences.
First, one gets more refreshing sleep
IA cool, pure air than can he had in an NJ.
ventilated and heated room. In fact, the
pure, cool air is So soothing To the tired
person that one falls to sleep nearly at cncc
But Of course one must be- well covered mp
about the body to protest from cold, lcay.
ing only the face exposed
Second, | am less predisposcd to colds
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11

Among our own people lt Is different Twenty
weeks Of onc-night stand. the Kerosene circuit
makes one ycarn for a kindred soul and It isn't IN.
common to form Friendships, that last a whole season
closing at Mauch Chunk Of course It would be- dlf.
fcrcnt Il We an had a comfortable home, with fire.
place aud d conventional source u support We would
have to be- careful then
I'm going 10 be real frank think women like
stout stupid women, who haven't told the truth since
childhood and haven't any luck with men. They're
500 comfortable.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
Benefits
of Calm
Sleep
in Pure
Air
By ". s. JOHNSON
Chicado

and the many ailments which colds The results in my
better health than had enjoyed for years have gained
in appetite and in weight, 10 pounds
go sleeping indoors again. and
hundreds sleeping outdoors right here in Chicago back pohes
vsrandas roofs also in back yards In fact physician
allowed the pictures of about 100 Of his patients outdoor beds
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1911-08-11
PREPARATION.

The doctor says all you need now
Is some medicine TO build up your
nervous system
Yes; ! suppose he's getting ready
to tell me how big his bill is