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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1911-06-23

Tex Richard offers $50 900 two who will fight Jack
johnson afternoon The number might be increased several
in their abilities did exceed those displayed by eees
Davenport Tribune thus that the white not only
has hope fixed for the ebony cyclone but he absolutely
hopeless of resting the championship from the heart of Africa
popularity threatens dim the ustr of the coronation His
predicts that the proceeds from his music hall will break
all records Doubtless they'll make the Chauanqua receipts of
the most nsurgen look Herald That
explain that $4,000 automobile Jack presented his fair BESIDE
mona
Some energetic and persistent newspaper in Missouri
has figured all out and discovered that the students the uni
versity that state who do belong the fraees have
class grade of 81 a. while the boys that belong to the
called yelling squads not do better than to attain 1904 We
not here vouc for the figures but they interesting
if bit wild Lincoln County Times In opinion there
truth than poetry in the and of the yelling
kind make great
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
FooIsoap Paper.

foolsoap Paper.
Many boys and girls wonder why a
sheet of paper of a certain size, on
which many OF them write their ex-
aminations. should be called foolscap.
1t was originally SO named because it
bore a water mark representing a
FOOLS cap and bells.
The reason for this Il as follows:
When Charles j. found himself In
financial difficulties he disposed of GER
tain privileges In order to increase his
income. Among the privileges he sold
was that of manufacturing paper.
The exclusive right TO do this he let
out to certain parties, who. having a
monopoly of the trade. charged ex-
brilliant prices. At that time the law
required that all English paper bear
the royal arms.
The parliament which met under
Cromwell derided and made fun of
this law. Among other humiliations
to the royal memory, It gave orders
that FOOLS cap and bells take the
place of the royal arms. The journals,
which were written on the size paper
now known as foolscap. bore a very
decided water mark of this sort.
When the trump parliament broke
up the name given to this size of pa
per remained and is still with us in
the fooIscap used by children for "ex'
animation papers"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Krause Shown old Form.

Unless all signs go wrong Connie
Mack has another pitching asset OF
rare worth in Harry Krause, who two
years ago looked like the best mounds
man in the American league. He has
come back this year In the best form
Of his life.
Ira Thomas says that Krause was
'too good last year, that he could put
a ball In hat at thirty feet and that
Is why his offerings were dubbed by
the enemy. This season he has added
a lazy fioater, sharp inshoot. that
hops and then drops to his catcher,
and he stood the first team. the worlds
champions, ION their ears" when they
tried to bang it in practice game.
with Krause going In his old form,
Bender, Coombs and Morgan peeling
them across the size of pea, 1t Is
going to be hard to stop Mr.. McGilli-
cuddy from taking another American
league pennant.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Partisan eenevoIenee.

Paris sends It's children to schod
and supplies the poor ones with clotA
ing, shoes and food as well as wiz
free books. states, stationery and 4
struments, and 1t arranges that /
child shall know which of the othe|
are charity pupils. 1t sends poor ch|
dren on summer outings. 1t buiI
houses and rents them at low rat|
giving preference to the poorest Al
largest families. 1t taxes every thg
ter ticket 10 per cent for pub
fund, which furnishes every year Y
600 free beds in hospitals and as ma
more in asylums. This fund has al
built maternity hospital, where
questions are asked. 1t helps to bril-
up thousands of poor children.
furnishes free medicines for the 81
poor. 1t collects a per diem from
employer for workman who receiy
injury in the discharge of his dutiI
1t spends 10000, 900 yearly in bene1
lence.--Argonaut.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Wide Reaching WireIess.

The Chilean government is putt
up wireless tower on Juan Ferns
dez island. 800 miles distant, and so'
the lonely place where Alexander >
kirk was wrecked and where Robins
Crusoe found the tracks in the sal
for Defoe's millions of eager reade
win get the latest news In thirty s.
onds from the centers of civilizahc
The British postmaster general is LID
Ing up the isolated islands onfthe we
coast OF Scotland with the malnlal
by wireless for daily air letter ser
ice. Germany and England are g
sidering plan to talk across the
hara desert in Africa by means OF
chain Of wireless poles on the oases
New York Press.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Oil and Water.

Drop n small portion OF oil into water
agitated by the wind; 1t will spread IT.
self with the most amazing swiftness
over the surface. The oil, though it be
only a teaspoonful. will produce an
instant calm over several square yards
Of surface. This should be done on the
windward side OF the pond or river,
when you will see the oil spread to al
most half an acre in size. making It
appear as smooth as glass.
The remarkable circumstance in this
experiment is the sudden wide and
forcible spread Of single drop Of oil
on water. for IL drop Of oil be placed
on highly polished marble table or a
glass laid horizontally the drop re-
mains In place. spreading scarcely at
all, but when dropped on water
spreads instantly many feet round. be-
coming so thin as to produce the pris-
matte colors for considerable space.
and beyond them so much thinner as
to be invisible. except In Its effect In
smoothing the waves. A repulsion of
Its particles takes place as soon as II
touches the water. SO strongly as to
affect bodies on Its surface, such as
straws. chips, leaves. ETC., forcing
them to retreat from the drop. leaving
a perfectly smooth space.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
a MaanetIe IsIand.

There Is remarkable magnetic is
land In the Baltic sea. known as Boer-
holm. It ia formed on magnetic rocks.
and they SO AFFECT the compass that
navigators when In their vicinity have
to rely upon stationary objects for
steering guides. One submerged rock
Is so charged with magnetism that the
compass ON vessel passing over 1t
dips perpendicularly downward.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
FOR THE CHILDREN
Bedtime.

I rather like TO go TO bed
When am by the sea.
For mother draws the curtain up
And takes me on her knee.
''Just see," she says. "how every night
The boatB have bedtime tool
Old Mother Sea. upon her knee
Rocks them M I rock YOU"
And then / saw upon tho waves
The boats had rocked to sleep.
While down tho beach I thought saw
The sandman slowly creep.
"And what Is that. o mother, please,
That stands there straight and tall 20
''The lighthouse. dear, that shines so
clear7
Ills the candle In the hall"
"a Youths Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Catcher Ainsmith's Large Hands.


Eddie Ainsmith, the Washington
American young, catcher who Is at
tracing so much attention by his bril-
liant work and who bids fair to be the
sensation of the American league this
season, carries around with him the
largest pair of hands known to base
ball.
So big are Ainsmith's bread hooks
that he cannot buy gloves to at. and
during the cold days In Cambridge.
Mass, he is forced to don mittens.
The digits on Ainsmith's throwing
hand are badly twisted and look like
branches of gnarled oak, but he Is
not handicapped in the least and
claims that this misshapen bunch of
fives does not bother him in throwing
to bases.
1t is said that Frank Bowerman has
only to hold up both hands and one
may see the complete deaf and dumb
alphabet there. According to the vet
eran, Mike Kahoe, Ainsmith's hands
are almost twice the size of Bower
mans, and the scout also declares that
in two years the former will be the
greatest backstop known to organized
baseball.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
.,,tn,,v u.v,, - oui, Runnino.

''I've been thinking seriously Of quit
ting the professional running game
and of getting into some regular bust
ness" said little Johnny Hayes. the
Marathoner. who FIRST gained fame by
winning the big distance event at the
olympic games. The game looks sin
active" in this country, and all the
best distance runners are preparing to
Jump over to Europe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Herds Of Reindeer.

Few people In this country are
aware that just across the line from
Alaska. at the edge of the Rocky
mountains In the British possessions,
there are vast herds Of wild reindeer
There is a reason for this situation.
however. which makes 1t pretty clear.
For the past two years these reindeer
have been imported from Siberia.
This is also the reason why the rein
deer are getting so scarce In Siberia.
The Indians in the far north eat the
reindeer meat. which Is one Of their
main articles of food.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Now that AID wolgast has refused
to meet. him Packy Mcfarland is
claiming the title. Packy said re-
Gently that he considered himself the
only real, simon pure champion light
weight boxer of the world and de-
clared that any desiring to contest his
claim may apply in person at their
peril.
The only reason that his champion
ship claim is not recognized, says Nc
Farland, Is a little matter Of a couple
of pounds in weight His statement
goes into details on this proposition
of weight.
"The weight question" he says,
"seems to be the bone of contention
with champions who wish to sidestep
a challenge. The lightweight limit In
this country is 1873 pounds. Under my
agreement with Moran l made 1875
pounds without difficulty, and / am
now confident that can fight at the
1873 pound limit What is more, am
willing to do So I never have been
beaten, and I think this record counts
for something in support Of my claim
that am the legitimate champion"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Vale. New Football Coach.

John W. Field of Washington has
been selected head field coach OF the
team for next season. He was full
back and .halfback on the Yale eleven
for three years. He was crippled for
much of the time. Field is twenty-five
years old. weighs about ia pounds
and is Eve feet ten inches tall. He Is
ono of the best all round athletes In
Yale.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Bethel License Granted.

The Bethel license commissioners
have granted first class licenses to
John Keliher, who will be located in
the Bethel Inn, and Frank McCol-
Tough, who will be located in the
Bascom house.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

jonas Tucker of West Newb'
takes the lead as sugar mai
according to any reports recel'
yet He made over 1900 pounds q
300 trees, or more than five pou1
to a tree.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Tha Rrtland frae l;brarv has bee,

The Rutland free library has been
given valuable collection of books
from the library of the late U. s.
Senator Solomon Foot, who died in
Washington in 1866 Other books
from the collection will be presented
to the Proctor free library and the
library of Middlebury college.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
State OrnithoIogist.

CD. Howe, of Essex Junction, has
been appointed state ornithologist
by the state commissioner of agricul-
ture, o. L. Martin, of Plainfeld.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Steps are being taken by the Yer
mont branch of the American Fed
GRAFTON of Labor toward the formation
of retail clerks union in Montpel-
ier and Waterbury.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Mrs. M.-who did you vote for
Mrs. NJ don't remember his
name He gave me his seat in the
street car last week. - Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
One Day of Six ones.

For the first time since .Janua1
1911, people have been able to WRIT
full date with the figure one, name
"11-1-11"-five ones. But in the pen
innate month of the current year
ones may be used-"11-11-11."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
poina His Share.

81 suppose" said the heiress' father,
you have assured my daughter that
you will grant her every wish"
"No," replied Baron Fucash; Il will
not misrepresent my financial re-
sources. But | will do my best to be
OF service"
"In what way2"
~ will help her to wish Washing
ton Star.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Bennington is to form board of
trade, the public meeting for this
purpose having been called for about
May "a.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
conundruns.

What motive had the inventor of
railroads in view? A locomotive.
why should a compliment from a
chicken be an insult? Because 1t would
be fowl language.
What insect does blacksmith man
ufacture7 He makes the freely.
How many of your relations live on
your prosperity? Ten-aunts {tenants,.
What three acts comprise the chief
business of woman's iife7 Attract.
contract and detract.
What did Adam first plant in the
garden of Eden2 His foot.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Whistle calls himself a human
dynamo.
Gillis-No wonder; everything he
has on is charged.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
au,ta Pereha.

Gutta percha is very like caoutchouc.
but Is stronger, more soluble and less
elastic.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
N.x.r Hrs IL

Gadsby-That fellow Noscads is a
regular fortune hunter. Raynor-Well,
he's a mighty poor shot.-Judge.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
chestnut Burs.

Chestnut burs are brave defenders
Of the young nuts that hide within the
prickly prison that they form about
them. Animals cannot get within them;
boys hesitate to handle them. But
when the nuts are fully ripe and ready
the burs open and out fall the nuts.
smooth and CLASSY and well formed.
When young the burs are bright green
and pretty. AS the nut forms and
grows inside the bur gets more and
more stiff and prickly until late In the
fall, when 1t bursts open into four
parts. One. two and even three nuts
fall out of the soft beds where they
have been protected by the prickly
chestnut bur. Afterward the bur be-
comes a dingy brown In color and hard
and stiff and more unpleasant than
ever to handle.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
Voting and Praying.

preacher-Does your husband vote
as he prays? wife-Oh. yes; about
once a Yonkers Statesman.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

More than 5000 immigrants pas
through Island Pond last win
they landed in Portland and "
bound for the Canadian Northv'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

First Lawyer-Suppose we go out
and take something. Second Lawyer
From whom ?-Boston Transcript.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Subscribe for The Age, $1.oo.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06

Elm Tree Press. Fine Printing
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1911-05-06
A SINGULAR
CASE
Of Supposed Murder and Its Con-
sequences
ed Murder a
sequences
BY oRvILLH GRANT

Copyright by American Press Assoc
citation, 1911.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03

Masquerade suits for rent. ST Jack
son. Ind. 1924.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Tuberculosis Exhibit Opens at
Lukens Opera House.
Reject New Silver Lake School
House Bids.
ALL ARE TOO HIGH.
SaIina Girl Contributes to the
Y. NJ. C. A. Fund.
Chicken Chase Ends in Up Stairs
of House.

The first state tuberculosis exhibit
held in Topeka opened this afternoon
at Lukens opera house. 1t will close
tomorrow evening.
The first lecture this afternoon was
by DR.. S. c. Emley on Consumption
and the germ that causes it.
Mottos are feature Of the exhibit.
One of them so dear to the heart OF
Crumbine is Swat the fly" Another
by Roosevelt says: Public health is
the foundation on which reposes the
happiness of the people and the pros
perity and progress of the country
Another one states: THE degree Of
purity and wholesomeness of public
water supply is usually an index of
the peoples interest in municipal
Cleanliness"
The program for tonight and to-
500 p. m. How, Where and Why
One Gets Tuberculosis" DR.. S c. En-
bley.
SATURDAY.
800 p. m. For women only-Miss
Laura Neiswanger. head nurse of To-
peka Provident. association.
500 p. IN. 1.-The Cure and Proven
ton of Consumption"
The exhibits and lectures are free
to the public.
Although only $4,000 was voted for
the new school house by the Silver
Lake school board, the lowest bid for
the work was $1O,50O, made by J. B.
Belts. a Topeka contractor. The
highest was $4,000. All bids were
rejected. meeting of the school
board will be probably held next week
to decide what to do about the mat
ter
The new building was decided upon
over month ago. The plans call for
a two-story, four-room brick building,
to be modern and fre-proof.
The first contribution to the pro-
posed branch Y. NJ. C A. has come
from former North side girl now liv-
ing in Salina, who read accounts of
the plan in the State Journal recently.
She enclosed a check for one dollar
for the fund in letter to David
Bowie, president of the Central Y. NJ.
c. A, but asked that her name be
withheld. Mr.. Bowie granted her re-
quest.
The writer also stated that she had
donated so cents to the branch Y. M.
c. A. which was disorganized by the
flood of 1908, and that she wished to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
Blot IL Wined Ont

Salem, Ore. Feb. "a bill to abol
ish the whipping post for wife beaters
in Oregon has been passed by the state
legislature. This law was enacted four
years ago and since 1t became stat
ute, wife beating cases have almost
disappeared. The law is repealed be-
cause it was considered a blot on the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
It cost Two years salary.

Hartford, Conn.,. Feb. Sit cost
United States Senator-elect G.. p. Nc
Lean S14,541.51 to be elected to the
senate by the general assembly on
January Is, according to a statement
fled with the secretary of state as re-
ouired by the election laws. Automo-
bile hire, newspaper advertisements,
printing and travelling are the chief
items of expense.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
More Than q Mile a Minute.

Paris, Feb. 3.-Aviator Say. compet-
ing for the aerial league prize for the
aviator flying 60 kilometers Gao n1iles)
over a circuit course before February
I. today covered S. kilometers in 50
minutes. He used a biplane and flew
over the track at Issy LIE Meaineaux.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
Piles Quickly
Cured at Home
Instant Relief, Permanent Cure-TriaI
Package Mailed Free to All
in Plain Wrapper.

-Iany cases of Piles have been cured
by a trial package of Pyramid Pile
Cure without further treatment. When
it proves it's value to you, get more
from your druggist at 50 cents a box,
and be sure you get what you ask for
simply fill out free coupon below and
nail today. Save yourself from the
surgeons knife and its torture, the doc
tor and his bills
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
IS WOMAN A GHOUL?
Mrs. Harrison Arrested on Charge of
Attempted Grave Robbery.
Danville.

Danville. KY, Feb. s-Mrs.
Amanda. Harrison, or Mrs. Gilmore as
she was also known, who is charged
with being one of the persons who at
tempted to rob the grave of G. B.
Saufley in the Stanford cemetery last
Monday night, has been arrested in a.
remote section of Casey county. The
warrant for her arrest was sworn to
by a brother of Saufiey, and the search
for the woman has been through
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
wAsHBURN TEAM AGAIN WINS.
Defeats Wentworth at Basketball by
Close Score.

Lexington, Mo-. Feb. 3.-The Wash
burn college basketball team of To-
academy here last night by the score
of 81 to 10.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
He Rnvs Diamond Hoe Lima

Davenport. Iowa. Feb. 3-Captain
John Streckfus of Rock Island has
purchased the Diamond Joe lire of
steamers running between ST. Paul and
ST. Louis during the summer months
and st. Louis and New Orleans during
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03

the winter The steamers are the st.
Paul, Quincy, Dubuque and Sidney.
The sidney will replace the J. S. which
was burned last summer. Streckfus
also obtains all the wharves and boat
yards of the company.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03

ATTENTION PENSIONERS.
I will be at the counting room of
the Citizens Bank on Pension day.
w. 7. PURDUM.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03

contribute more toward the branch
now being planned. She also stated
that she was taking a business course
in Salina Her family left Topeka for
Salina just after the high waters of
1908.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-02-03
yle. Lincoln, Garrard and Casey

counties.
A young man is said to have assisted
the woman in digging the body of
Sauf1ey from its grave. The casket
was found above the ground but the
body had not been disturbed.