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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
JOYS and Strength To Be Cleaned from Rowing
Expert Sings the Praises OF
Craftsmanship and Tells of
Development of the Sport.

James Pnk,uston. OF New Yo. ..,oC CITY;
rrss.de-t OF the National Associatoh ~
Amateur Oarznen. 10 one OF the oest 80
-ouna amateur athletes IN the Ln'e ~
states &c IS serving his eighth yea
sis n-sse-t once. was president OF
NlItie states Regatta Association 1or ~
yea, p-esicent OF the Harlem RIVER no
ra.tS Association for three Years pres
teut 81 me Harlem Rowing Cup 1or -
tsss ~ss-s and has been a member OF th9
.S,c-,fv. committee O. the National go
e.aton OF Amateur Oarsmen FOR nl'ee"
YearN - -. to
Mr. Plkngton has also taken sreat IN
te-sst IN amateur athletics other tnan roM
Ing re won the heavyweight anaaLeas
boxirr championship OF the tinted $50
n 1859 ar8 the catch as-cs tch can Wrest
Ing cham pionship in the same yea.
1852 - won ths Greco Roman heaVy%els-.
vr-es-it-g char7pionship. and at direrent
tines won various Championship lh tGs
of-wsr contests. which were very popuIss
II to-ner DAYS Re was formerly ons vi
ne best wing shoJs n the United 9taIe
NJ Puk.ngton, together with Jonh - r..
Mage, r.. a New York City, Won tas
American chanpionship. sno s, ,! .n,,,is
re record. FOR one mile and a haf oouD'e
sc1lls rowing race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

i'm each instance. that he i7 enjoy lng the
hest Of health and that his pin, steal de-
yeIoprnent F, first class. There ar" no con-
sunptives among active oarsmcn. Iu fac.
7 know OF number Of instances OF in
cipient consumption having been cured
through rowing. thereby proving with al
due respect 70 the medical profession that
rowing is. AZ times. better doctor than u
practising physician.
counle Of instance Of the benefit de-
rived from rowing may be given I'm the
case Of the late William p. Curtis, father
OF all athletics" of Chicago and New
York. Mr.. curtis was the founder Of the
National Association Of Amateur Oarsmen'
the New York Athletic club. the first AM
ateur athletic association Of the United
States and. with Harry Buhmyer oI
BROOKLYN. the Fresh Air club the Walk
ing club Of New York the Skating club
and the Mountain Climbers club.
Incidentally 10 show the physical devel-
opnent Of Mr. Curtis as result OF anna
teur athletics, / might mention that II Is
on record that on one occasion he lifted
3. 800 pounds. in harness
Another emphatic illustration Of the ben
Gifts 70 be derived from rowing is the case
Of Michael f.. Davis. Of New York and
Portland. Me. lie was in delicate health
when he took up rowing as a sport. He
developed physically TO such an extent thar
he afterward held many professional cham
pionships He held the four-mie record
for a long time. won in single scull race
held on Silver Lake. near Boston. a mum
her Of years ago. Davis is the inventor If
many OF the present day improvements IN
rowing appliances. including the sliding
seat patent rowing lock. patent shoes and
natent outriggers- all inventions Of his fer
/ tile mind.
NJ urgent advice to all men. whether
vouuc. medium aged or old for even men
mast middle life cannon DO better than tak'
| ~. rovigg-is to follow athletics. more par
ticulsrlv rowing 4 ] have @aid there D.
ma snort which makes for healthier phys-
! icsI Development as much a. does ROWING
/ II has never done any one harm and never
otu n tho eNer-i.H b. taken with mnders
ton and due Judgment We have less IA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
BY LANES P1.KNGToN.
President OF the National Association OF Anna
teur Osrsmen.
,co,y-rst ,a11. BY c. J Mar Publishers


COPY GIT is11. By c. J Mar Publishers
~ nv opfnion. there is no outdoor spott
~ which men can indulge with as
Il much benefit as that OF rowing. not
or,v bAosrss ~ the phvsical development
Which is rossible IN this form OF exercise
but also because Of the Increased HeaiI-l
which comes from an exercise willcn VI
into PLAY almost every muscle OF inc ~
You never see a man who has been prd0
Using rowing for some time VINO Il hO'
healthy snecirnen Of manhood.
To give the public an idea Of the popu-
lsritv ~ rowing in the United STATE,
might say that in the National Associa
- Amateur Oarsnnen there are one huiui -
clubs IN good standing, among uei" -
New York Athletic Club, with MEM
- about 400: the Boston Athleuc AS'0T -
lion. with membership Of S'"'' 'ne g,
rot Boat Club. which IS the Oldest ciuD IL
ne United states. 1000 members 'he ..
louis Athletic Club. ZOO: the Mlnneso - :
Rowing Club. OF St Paul 1.5Oo' ana ~ -
Duluth Rowing Club. OF Duluth Minh' Wv
Or 600 members or
In PHILADELPHIA alone there are ioui - -
ioWlng CLUBS, Win an dNcA@ .s--iuo
Of al least two hundred. In rnen'lo' n',,,
Philadelphia [ might say there Is DO NO., o,sy
IN the Union where rowing is more po Lo,,a-
and whore amateur athletics Is 50 -.
ly encouraged. The lighthouses -
Philadelphia clubs are unsurpasse' - ,ha
yenience and general suitaniiity io'
purpose. -.
Philadelphia. by the way. is one OF 10
cities which extend particular encoa' a "a
ment 10 rowing associations Ds''o-s 20
Boston being others. Philadeiphia pee o,ner
rowing clubs 10 erect lighthouses s'u IN.
Deeessary buildings on the 0ank ~
schuykm River for the purpose % ,.,,, of
sang aqusticg. ON the Fourth Oh ' ,-,,.,Is
each gear tbc municipality OF ip,'' rl.o,is-
donates ,2oo 10 prizes 10 ROWING 80 I'll Inc
tions for tac purpose of 'n''''"-'"7
snDrf ,
Boston ie following Pili'''' .,.ter
snd has almost completed % ii,su lie
basin about half mile vide o1 ~ 49,.
'ong on tho hanks Of the 'hsr'e. ol.,,,.
where psrsecus suli course ..trs
Tor toe ,urrose Of encouraging 60a'h'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

par9uoN Oh inc inoxhsustible bottle" than
ANYTHING they had ever secn c:suors and
eahons oi SUM from IL was paImed off as
The real thins Nine men in tho COURSE NJ
Ten DAYS nlled their glasses thcrofrom
without eXhausting its vondrous eov- and
moro marvellous still. three raIIons more
wore poured from this very sarro rccen,aclc
to MI ND TASKS on demand Tho do,oc.i,.os
knew IT was tho Same hottie ror tho. had
put their secret mark upon IL at tho he
ginning. However near tho d-o,s :, ,,.,s >,
eve next morning found II generously fun
again for tho new days business
OF stocks of cigars initiating well known
hish priced makes the recent seizures Of
the interna revenue officers were enough
TO MI an entire room in the Custom House
NO matter how pretty or high tened your
taste in cigars. the maker Of faxed brands
stands ready To ratify it, He has forged
all the better labels Of Havana and of tho
Nuelta Abaio Duplicates If ono e5-cent
brand II is said. arc made In larger auan-
tity than the original fsctory's output. And
the reason Is evident-the retailers profit
on the original being only = cents sriece.
while on the imitation inc clears from n
10 is cents each. The bands from hose
faxed perfectos come from Germany The
goods themselves are made In and about
New York and find ready sale 70 Eet-
rich-quick hotel proprietors restaurant
men. cigar stand owners and ssloonkoep-
ers The Legitimate cigar manufacturer.
say Uncle sam officers. suffers lose ~
half million dollars yearly from the dep
relations Of the pirates
The hotels that sell YOU Porto Ricos Tor
Hsvanas and white lightning FOR Scotch
are just as likely 70 trick YOU Just AS eyre
giouslv in their dining rooms stuff made
from the dregs of cottonseed compressurs
masauerades as choicest Lucca oil: the
imported sardines" arc from Maine. the
Italian olives are small plums plucked
green IN Western New York orchards inc
Astrakhan caviar never saw Russia and
the European cheeses were manufactured
nv Canadian housewives. After tho dinner
the cordials and sppetizers, We'll. here ons
might suppose he got superior grade OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
NOW SHE CALLS HIM FATHER.

Yes. he loved the girl. ana ne must seek
her widowed mothers consent To lead thu
fair one 10 the altar But he bundered
sadly
Mrs Desmond, he began. IN voics
rcseech.ng and agitatcd Il have come &c
ask you fer the blessed privilege Of work.
iug fog your dear daughter. taking care of
her. giving her home. and ---
But ne got mo- further. Eagerly the widow
threw herself INTO his arms.
oh Herbert" she whispered. Il gladly
give YOU tho privilege, You DONE know
bow I have hoped and longed for a mode
man like YOU 90 be father TO my darling
daughter '- Tit Bits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

70 ro~-s ms four. You cannot stay, have
many. many other bargains equally de-
liehtfIi" 49,
Tho uovi place IS caf6 whore YOU have
nov and again drunk your pony glass ~
ro:-nac WREN Won foIt that you needed
"Aracer" This trip tho truthful proprietor
lqsaos the fiery liguid from your lips. ana
iu apology says:
PARTON mo f9r ~ rudeness Truth
coripeis no to inform YOU that that STUN
il. diluted wood alcohol II you acquire the
habit for IL 10 will kin YOU \ matter OF
six months u=o ~ # will CAUSE lou 10 20
hind What would 7 recommend Wei'
Crnton-thA aqua vuga Of commerce
aid 10 he vcrv hne. ~ any rate " 'e
not harm YOU"
You stroll on and saur'er into fashion-
able uptown hosiery, the bar or "lch -
YOUR favorite rendezvous WARS thi'
startling sight that mco'e your ewes 70"
The shelf where Won cuStonarily look for
a n,uch relisrod appetizer is q row OF po'
lies decorated with skulls and crossoones
and marked with tho rcd word POISON
what sort OF Joke is ths?' YOU storm
AZ the head bartender
"~o Joke At all" hc repho@' soptlN.
..rbo boss heard these spy"tizer7 were ."
dnped. and a government analvft 10 "uo,'
no anplied found they al Contained 'r"oe
al.o,ol and poisonous chemicals We p"l
H. .noison' signs UP there as Tarnins
You haven't much liquor appetite re-
naming hut YOU decide 10 try az q s't
rosort an old-fashioned place which mas
horne high reputation for hahu'i"s
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

recently seized and destroyed by United
States marshals.
Before the passage Of comparatively re-
cent statutes the aduteration or liquor ana
food products went on practically I'M
checked Owners ~ trademarks could re
cover damages and penalties in civil suits
but the pirate gentry cared little for such
actions and changed their firm names and
factory headquarters as often as was neces-
sary Drummers from Chicago, Peoria. ST.
Louis Louisville and other Western cen
tres went up and down the land. cozenins
honest saloonkeepers or conniving with the
INSCRIPTIONS ones 20 defraud and poison
the retail customer The faxed brandy
business in chicago alone grew TO enor-
nous proportions. Three factories founded
there joined forces and reached the enor-
nous output Of $4,000 10 10000 bottles
year Five per cent and more of that prod
yet consisted Of wood alcohol.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
MORE CONFESSIONS.

..r.omo right IN" says the proprietor.
cboorcuuv I'm not exactly in shape to-
A.. but ru give you the best ! have
Looking Up to see the best ne mas 20"
r,tice such labels "a these on the case
goods: =, -.
nestle"
Port wine diluted and 10 per cent brandy
added
.rognac tinctured with wood alcohol.
French champagne la Ohio
Artificial cider composed Of chemice'
ingredients.
The world seems TO spin around you IKE
ton and in agitated tones YOU inquire
Have YOU gone crazy. too?
Never had better sense IN my life saw
a hight Yesterday and decided TO fool ny
or stomers no longer. Didn't have time 70
Law in new stock. so meanwhile I've put
a f-rthful label on every bottle and now
il youU tell me what YOU like III mans
its exact ingredients and let YOU Ano"
whether it's safe 20 drink H.
But whats the Use; That might nap
pcn i'm cream. Ire the millennium US
man who drinks. smokes and cats must
bopar and even so must take his chances
Of the vast mass ~ adulterated, counter
foi,od or poisonous stun that is foisted in
the name and livery II reputable, stand
ard goods upon the American public.
The upright manufacturers have s~ak-
eued 10 the fraud and tie peril OF thess
limitations. and now il Is mp 10 the people
Themselves To- support this righteous cru-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
,-,,rr. French champagne" made

.--r>-r French champagne mace
~ Fast side cellar; win ordi-
IT compounded Of prune Juice
~ imported brandy" the cum
sBi polsss,t of Western dealers In deadly
ring PROV, scotch whiskey' that never
wood s.vad and Swiss cordials." which
saw s'o.-", aist,,lers Of the Alps wouldn't
the pio~s even 4 decent imitation "ltal-
ecoen'-e Christi" clears Of Christie,
an Lac. pagan Peorian worm: "Ha-
distilieu =. 40 luxe Of rankest Porto Rico
rs1a rnsfste manufacture-such are
'eeo 80 the extraordinary eNhlol's OF
Hne ~ horrors at No. al Broaoway-
'nan.s hat would alright and turn TO
sNli''.. wsvs even the Jack Falstans or
temper .o,,,d they spend half day there
me Ci' -, ~ the poisons that they daily
ana evoke. chew or eat The museum
inol0s' has been got together by the
If i~Aes protective Company as A result
Trace. .,. aids upon dishonest dealers.
n na''' .o,,t cheating at horse trade
Tan 80 In q real estate deal or shear
tnA ,.Ss n, the stock Exchange. why.
ne i''-. ,srisl petty swindles compared
'hoss -,gartic conspiracy against the
VII -. ,ela+e and the American stomach
Ame..| he adulterators and counterfeit
Of Ni.'t 80 drink and tobacco are guilty
srs G. - -s a pure food and drugs law on
Haye ~ ~se label is on every bottle. The
ys: ,,s N manufacturers have their serial rial
- assigned by the government 81.
a-..-s law and fact between promise dio
'e.s.--,arcs an abyss yawns- Inc couil'ei
psI,o. ''- .ov forge the pure food label as
isi.sis ,rs trademarks OF the original
We few federal inspectors 90 Wnat VIVA,
, %.r' can to stop the wellnigh uni versa
'as series o. raids has been oesun.
ne trademark Protective Comp .,il. As
-. organization spoken OF. Is acuse nd
vel .,o,,rr every now and then re"
Taa a. labels. false trademarks OF
nous .-s conhscated and convic,eo
''''. .s.,s - is sentenced according TO MS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

solutely pure, fresh air. OF course. in base
ball. running. bicycling. etc. you arc also
enabled 80 breathe fresh air hut there Is
the accompanying drawback Of dust which
may be- inhaled cor some other di-adyau-
tage which docs not cNist IN exercise ON
tho open water.
As evidence IN support of mt contention.
take am active oarFnsn sn1 Won vii And
ninety nine times out Of hundred, II not
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70 protect The latter have their secret
marks on ali their own Label. and tho
nature ~ those has neon corfd"d 90 the
ccvernment Investigator. SO that they can
speedily tell by lookng At bottles aud
other recepta,les whether rho manufact-
urc f. counterfeit
In 4 room behind locked doors at No. III
Broadway tho Trademark ProtcctN" OH
panv keeps a museum of sample good" "i
I'll it's coudscstions. II would appear AZ d
not "a tradomarked product Of superior OK
rellonce is in existence but las IFS coun-
ierfoitod duplicate there. with cunnrglF
forged labels. capsules corks. wrappinss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
HER FIRST ATTEMPT

Mr. Younghrde This coffee. my love. u
err
Mrs Nouurhrde know ~ Is not yer,
good. dear. but I've boiled " over half q,
hour and tho kernels haven't melted On,
bit Boston Transcript
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25

imported goods Surprise YOU. vouldn "'
that the constituents OF your appetizer are
cheap wine. favoring matters ana W""h
alcohol Yes. that stuff that the uaItre
q hotel handles with go much reverence
as 20 its Old World delicacy and goodiy'
mellow age has iust been Analysed by gov
eminent experts and found to contain no
less than 20 per cent Of crude wood alco'
hol. shipment of 72o bottles of II was
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

in the Kirmess tonight and will have q
part in the Dance of the Seasons be-
ing one of the three autumn girls all
of a similar type, and dressed in vel
low and brown Miss EIileham will
also be a Kirmess dancer, and viii
have her part as a Grecian maid. Miss
Van Nechten has been chosen for one
of the girls of the Scotch dance. and
she is even more attractive in her plaid
than she was yesterday afternoon in
her flowered party gown.
One of the new costumes worn yes
terday for the first time was Mrs. W
c. L-cDonough's velvet suit in autumn
colors- The jacket and skirt were
brown. and the blouse yellow satin
covered with lace. The shoes and
gloves were brown, and the hat was
brown velvet. with a wreath of yellow
roses and leaves around the high
crown which was edged with brown
fur
Harp music was furnished through
out the afternoon, the musician and
her instrument being stationed behind
4 screen of palms in the hail.
= *
Millinery models for the autumn ex-
plot Oriental effects in the way OF
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

Mrs. Kurtz Kellam gave a bridge
party this afternoon in honor OF MISS
Ella Davis. whose marriage to MI
Frank Griggs. will take place Novem-
ber 1. Sixteen guests attended the
party this afternoon
The society women are proving their
wisdom by starting off the season OF
afternoon parties durlng the loNeuese ',sl
month OF the year. Nearly all the
hostesses so far this month have been
blessed with sunny days that tone up
the spirits of the guests and make the
parties at which they gather occasions
of real enjoyment rather than the dlS-
charge of formal obligation Mrs.
w. f. Schoch, who gave a tea Thurs
day afternoon at her home, 30 Topeka
avenue was one of the fortunate en-
tertainers of the fall. Mrs Schoch is
besides, a tactful hostess. and popu-
lar one too; for the rooms open to
her guests were filled throughout the
afternoon. and an atmosphere OF en-
tire informality pervaded the company
The house was attractive in autumn
decorations of leaves. grasses. apd
flowers Boughs with their yellow and
rusSet leaves were hung above the
doors and windows and vases of all
grasses stood on the porch and
through the rooms The centerpiece on
the table was a large bunch of yellow
chysanthemums tied with yellow satin
ribbon. Those who stood in line with
Mrs. Schoch to receive the guests
We're: Mrs. c. o. Knowles, Mrs. Lee
Monroe and Mrs F. w Watson. Mrs.
w. W. Wikidal and Mrs. z. T. Hazen
sat at the table and served ice and
coffee The girls who helped them in
the dining room We're; Miss Zillan
Aileham. Miss Mary Van Nechten
Miss Bessie Lagerstrom and Miss
Louise Culver Mrs Schoch's gown was
white with tiny satin strip running
through it and figured with pink rose
buds Mrs. Knowles wore gray mar
gown was white taffeta made with a
fichu of Mexican lace and d yoke of
shadow lace. Mrs. Watson wore
dress of brown chiffon and satin trim
med in gold embroidery and lace.
Topeka has many pretty girls. and
there are few of them any better look
ing than Louise Culver, the tall and
slender girl with the bronze hair and
velvet eyes She is one of the dancers
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20
Notes and Personal .Aention.

Miss Hannah Brecker, of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs
Marco Morrow.
Mr.. j. H. McGoff is spending a few
days in Newton on business.
Rev. Percy Silver IS the guest If
Colonel and Mrs. E. B. Fuller of Leav-
enworth.
Mss opal Corbet. of Valencia. is
spending a few days in Topeka She
came for the. Kirmess, in which she is
one of the dancers. having a part in
the GreciGn and the Night and Day
dances.
Mrs. Floyd Baker has returned from
Newton, where she attended he we'd
ding of Miss Helen Baker Sharp to Mr..
Albert Robenson Sharp, of Boston
which took place Wednesday of last
week.
Mr.. Otto Connen and three of his
fraternity friends arrived today TO at
tend the Kirrless tonight, and viii be
guests at the J. NJ Connell home over
Sunday.
Mrs. L. B. Smith, of Kansas City, is
the guest of her sister, Mrs. F. 5.
Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. H H. Tice have gone
for a trip to Washington, Philadelphia
and New York
Mr.. George Noble and Mr.. Fred Scar
lett were guests of honor at a birth
day dinner party given by Mrs Noble
and Miss Anna Brock at the home OIL
Mr. David Brock in Oakland last Sun
Noble. Miss Brock, Mrs. c. A. Scarlet,
Mr. David Brock, Mr.. David Brock, Jr.,
and Masters George Noble and Freddie
Scarlet.
Mrs ]. P. Kaster has returned lr'or1
a trip to albuquerque, n. NJ.
Mrs. Myrtle Callahan will leave next
week to visit her sister, Mrs. Miller OF
Sterling.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Forbes have re-
turned from Kansas City, where they
attended the stock show.
Mrs. e. J. Myers has gone to Odessa,
Ok. to attend a family reunion Mr..
Myers will go to odessa Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. H p. Brush, of Ohio,
have come to Topeka to spend the win
ter They are now guests of Mr.
Brush's uncle. Mr.. Frank H. Foster
and Mrs Foster
to Hiawatha Saturday
Mr.. ard Mrs. Sterling Cooper are the
parents of a sen, bnrTt Thursday. Mrs
Cooper, before her marriage, was Miss
Clara Currie-
Miss Garnet Short and Miss Flor
ence Gettys of Concordia, are guests
of Miss Doris Burroughs, 1446 Fillmore
street.
Mrs. NJ. E. Wilder. of Wichita, is the
guest Of Mrs. 7. E. Humphries, 1905
Harrison street
Miss Mary Long Of Lincoln. Neb..
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

Newsboy-Great mystery, Fifty victimsi
Paper. mister?
Here, boy. I'll take one.
say. boy. there's nothing Of the kind
in this paper"
That's the mystery. guv'no you're the
fifty-first victim Life.
Beulah-When he kissed me last night
I asked him 70 tell no one.
Helle-And did he?
Beuiah--Whyl, IL wasn't two minutes be-
fore he repeated it,-Yonkers Statesman.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20
! strikinglv handsome noster

A strIkingly handsome poster s
shown today in the window Of the Hall
Stationery company. 1t is the original
drawing in eolors by Albert T. Reid.
The subject in Leona Curtis, the at
tractive daughter of Senator Charles
Curtis, who takes the part of Tarantelle
in the Spanish Kirmess at the Grar i
tonight and tomorrow evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20
Miss Janet-e

is visiting her sister. Miss Janet-e
Long
Miss Bessie Middleton and Mr. Sturges
Bechtel. were married Monday evening
at the home of Rev. q. r. Deever. They
are ct home to their friends at 1895
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

handicapped with the care of the baby.
At last one of the youngsters said: L
bet you can't skin the cat" YES 1
could" she answered. but I'm afraid
it would make me awful sick"
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

A group of young boys We're playing
one day in front of a neighbor's house
where the little girl was caring for her
baby brother. The boys taunted her
with her inability to perform some of
the capers they were playing, but she
insisted that she could. We're she not
The Topeka state journal., 1911-10-20

Have you seen Goldberg or Mutt and
Jeff today? They surely do make you
laugh.