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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-29
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Tho name OF Noah Webster is
gratefully remembered by thousands
Of stenographers as the author of
that pleasing work Of fiction, Wnb.
was a work Of inspiration, requiring
a good command of spelling, but II
is rather monotonous when publish.
ed in serial form, as 1t has no plot
10 speak OF.
Noah wrote this book between
meals as It were. whenever he
thought of a word which hadn't oc
CURED to anybody else. he would jot
1t down on his cuff and weave It Into
his romance later, Every once in a
whlle he would think Of new way
Of spelling some WORD with which
everybody was perfectly satisfied and
rush into the house and transdx 1t
on the typewriter before It got away
Noah was very unconscious man
rs he was always correcting some
body's spelling or finding fault with
their pronunciation. He seldom went
10 church, because 1t panied him to
hear an illiterate clergyman pro.
nounce some OF his best words with
the accent on the peanut instead Of
coming in on the third beat OF the
measure.
Noah's book is a handy work to
have about the house, as It makes a
pleasing substitute for the baby's high
chair and will hold down one cor,
ner Of a refractory rug with. perfect
ease: Many a girl has learned to play
the reed organ as the result OF un-
easy contact with Noah's book.
There lsSa good deal OF sameness
to Noah's writing, and at times he
becomes quite wordy, but he has a
many writer's have succeeded in copy.
ing Noah's style, but no one ever
got by with as few mls.spelled words
as he. did.
Noah was perfect crank on spell,
ing. He was the only man in this
country who could spell such words
as, seize ."wierd" and separate
without taking scoring start. 1t
was d popular diversion at social gath,
erinss to back Noah up against the
wall, underneath crayon portrait
mustache, and ask him to spell him
self down.
Noah's book is issued in vest peck
ct form, consisting of nine pounds o!
Russian calf and eighteen pounds o
fascinating prose. 1t should be in ey
cry home.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-29
WALT MASON
Tho Poe. PhllosOphst. y,
so MUCH NOISE.

Just contemplate that bald.taced
hen; she struts and cackles in the pen
with endless brag aud bounce; you'd
think, the way she whoops around
her egg should weight a hundred pound,
whereas It weighs an ounce. Oh why
should any Jim crow fowl stand round
for hours and c;acK anu howl because
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-29

Immigration to Switzerland greatly
exceeds that Of the emigration, and It
is estimated that for every swiss leay:
Ing the country there are two foreign.
ers arriving; but, for military and 9th,
er reasons, even the small per cent. OF
the population leaving the country
each year is cause for comment on the
part of the government authorities.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-29

BY 1's4 .Qal sl' ass aud
|a .lgs reforms glAeII VIA 80 tesr
l.llAl. Abi 3 ~ DIsns
II.4el eii'. ~ TT m -
Enccnfage the production Or large
sga
Take steps 70 insure proper dIspo-
lien q infsrille eggs. Dirty esgs
sill be reduced 70 q minimum ii pop.
Ell care Of nests IS taken. 4
More than ten per cent. OF eggs re-
seiyea IN New York during the year
sre stale. This IS NOT necessary Is
iges are promptly collected and 3ex.
cautiously shipped to market. Il
Precious Gems. ,l
( American output OF precious gems
though small. is increasing every year
and the total for 1911 showed a good.
" increase oyen;that Of 1919, accord
Ing to bulletin Just issued by the U.
IS. Geological Survey The yield in
1911 showed $3.50 worth Of diamonds.
$500 worth Of emeralds. s2l5,S13
worth Of sapphires and s447l5 Of tur-
quoise.
Promising finds Of lemeralds have
been made in North Carolina, some Of
the gems running as high as 500 to
$500 6 carat; The largest emerald
found has been about one inch by
three quarters Of one aalf. Most
American diamonds come from Cali
fornia and Arkansas.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-29
FIRS5EkIg
NEWS
Prouranime.
ssllIaAsSs.n 2Eosal2e A1s!s!

U
y. rrosrarns.
pfeEranPe ~, the do dSue ve.. medal q !.
.ontss'to pe neia u the. diamond 81,
N, s =, church this evening"
sone' ~ i5n.
rrayer' rev. I, D. Bowers
mesle'
ee,.as.ou ~, sha'i Hes' 4, yiri
nee'.atio' NJ. . me one over,
shaaowiihs fSsue,
song 2
Recitation No. 3, "A Battle OF
Tears.
tKecitatioh NO. ., "A Drunkard's
BLOW.
Recitation NO, B, "A Stray Sun;
BEAM
silver contest.
Gold Contest,
( song Hal TO w. va.
Recitation MOL, Who Killed Joe's
BABY .,s
Recitation NJ Sf.2 2, "a Saloon Keepers
Daughter" a at.i .e
Recitation NO 3, Court Of Last Re
sort"
Judges decision.
SILVER Offering VIII be taken In al
the door.
49, 777i
) 10 ig,il SEerssona ais "A .d Ri.
Mf, ana MRS, q ames Hagserty anu
iS'ahAspure. are ,suests u Wy
former mothef MIS-, ee'ie Hagserty
oh uuHes sure stteet' !,
MISS Grace iampiyh, Oh buekhah
non, arrived mere Yesterday ana Il
'he guest Oh MISS hatnarihe Dohnam
''h MstAet s'see''
MIS-. 1ola haser anu uauk " ''e MISS i'
J Jessie ana MISS Masaa whey arr'Ye.'
nome YESTERDAY rTay evening ai'er spene =
tne eou upi'iS. - "Sehe az AS'
CITY hai''inore anu Washlns.eni
MI. N :. fast, Misses fermeii'
Gaskihs ana Margaret frice spent .he
DAY YESTERDAY WIN Mr.. ana mrs nas
icy morgan AZ wihhela'
Mrs. J. X, Miller and daughter cam cam
arine, came nome last evening IRON
Murray, @here they had oeen WISHING
relatives.
MISS AMANDA CONVEX mas returns n,ls
from stay OF several weeks at rltes
6nrsh.
Mr. Ernest art Harden went 10 clarks
burg iast evening .,...,,,s
Ill 10 o. D. q
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-08-29

salHe 81 hsek. 81 .a1A,i ups Z
lafes peek 10 efI6E : loaoly meF
l'he bald iseed hen keeps up her sllt::
be FsQsi se,s .li &. d up slfaiei.
|and does comic selIinT too. md al
|qls bshta lIslls 8 N and hslp To-
sven tie fElghttal din, the iarrins
h5adydel And al his noise lhss
shakes the Garth about an egE thas,s
iaybe Worth 4 traction o. a dimes.
Could alythlns be mare absurd thny
rs the feoi domestic bird which eacli!es
all me time1 And yet perhaps the
carkiing hen Is not more ttltllng than
HE men who for an ONCE run. who
daily raise .tlresome noise describing
fully 10 the boys the wondrous things
they've done. TheS'd have us think
they saved the stateaftom some un-
seemly. aSful fate; they save IL
would again; but all the boasts you
analyze. are on a level with the cries
Of that old baId-taeed hen.
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u 7 Il
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
CURE FOR CANCER
Doctor Says Is Persons More
Than so Years Old Are Cured.
Is Using a New Specific-Will
Present to Chicago Society.

Chicago. Dec 1S-"SeeiuE is be
lieving. Fifteen men and women, all
more than so years old, most of them
under sentence of death from physi-
clans and surgeons who had done their
utmos have been cured of cancer
within the past five months"
DR.. A. A. Whamond, president of
the Robert Burns hospital, thus told
last night what has been accomplish
ed at the hospital by the use of a can
Ger specific discovered by DR.. Joseph
DeStefano of this city.
That which scientists all over the
world have been trying to accomplish
for many yearS-the perfection of a
clared to have been accomplished by
DR.. DeStefano.
shortly after the first of the year
we shall present the matter to the Chi
cago Medical society" said DR.. Wha-
mond. I'VE shall show the patients
as they now are and the photographs
showing their condition when treat
ment was started.
Patient Told Story.
DIR. DeStefano and myself were
very averse to giving this information
to the public until it had first been
properly presented to the medical
profession. but a patient, I understand,
has told the story widely.
I'VE can only confirm it, for it is
entirely true. 1 am happy to say that
DR.. DeStefano has succeeded wonder
fully. When I first tried his specific
on a patient in this hospital, it was
when an operation had peen perform
ed and the patient had been told that
she must die shortly-that her case
was hopeless.
81 decided to give her some of the
medicine in the hope that it would at
least alleviate her pain, and was de-
lighted to see that it did so. There
fore, l continued to give her the spe-
cif1c and at the end of seven weeks
she walked out of this hospital.
I'VE are naturally keeping every
case under surveillance, but in every
case we have had the satisfaction of
seeing every trace of the terrible dis
ease disappear.
Thankful for the Cure.
81 thank God that [ have been per-
mitted to discover this cure said DR..
DeStefano last night. aside from
the credit that may rebound to De-
Stefano, I give heartfelt thanks that
through me the Almighty has seen fit
to give this boon to humanity. Only
those who know. who have seen the
awful suffering caused by cancer, can
thoroughly understand what this
means"
Not until the subject is presented
to the Chicago Medical society will the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
new PITCHERS RECORD
Ban johnson Would Have Record
Show Number of Earned Runs.

Chicago, Dec. 1S.-No record of the num-
Der of games won and lost by American
league pitchers will appear in the official
averages compiled for the baseball season
of 1913. according to a statement of Presi-
dent Ban Johnson here last night.
Il am opposed to the present method
of rating hurlers, said johnson, land
the won and lost column will be absent
in the next batch of pitching figures sent
out from my office.
Instead of having the pitchers arranged
according to their victories and defeats,
it is my intention to have them rated ac-
cording to the number of runs that are
earned off them. The details of the new
plan have not been, worked out but the
present method will be forsaken for all
time.
81 intend to put expert at work to
evolve a satisfactory formula and expect
to have one ready by the opening of the
-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
AT The PLAY.

AS the understudy of a star Sarah
Padden is a distinct success. She was
seen at the Grand last evening as Mag
gle Schultz in .Kindling.' Charles Ken
yon's steel-strong play. If Topeka had
not heard Margaret Ellington in the
same role twice last year. the house
would have been packed with a breath
lessly interested audience. Miss Pad
den has achieved Miss Illington's very
voice and poise and gesture She was
chosen by the star herself when Miss
Ellington began rehearsals for a new
play. Miss Padden is exceedingly
young. and. in ell proba bility, has an
interesting career before her.
The rest of the cast should be con-
sidered aside from last years produc-
ton of "Kindlirg." The plot. well
known to theater goers. is dramatic in
the extreme. The characters were. for
the most part. well taken. Ed Ander-
son carried the role # Rafferty,, the
detective. in a notably clever way. The
parts of Heinie Schultz Maggie's hus-
band. and Bates. Maggie's fat friend.
were neatly done. A few of the others
were boisterous. The mana cement was
rather coura geous in bringing Kind
ling" 20 Topeka for the third time.
Sarah Padden's acting. however. was
well worth the price OF admission
A. L. III.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
KILL FATTED CALF
TOpeka Welcomes the Annex
alton Plans of Oakland.
CitV Commissioners Ready to
Accent NeighbOr on East.
TAXES LOWER IN lUPEkA
Oakland Pays SLY on S1,OOO-
Only S1.67 Here.
Would Be Necessary to Give
Water, Lights, Fire, Police.

IF Oakland, suburban town east
of Topeka decides at the special elSc-
ton January II to become a me ihpe
of the capital city family. the poaI
of city commissioners WIN sit ,,,+ o1-
Oakland neighbors welcome Out eA-
Darsive invitation to annex their VOC
and rights and privileges Al the cry
hall today the Topeka commissioners
declare themselves in favor OF accePt-
ing Oakland as part of the city III
ease the annexation election carried
but the officials predicted heavy eA-
nense in the acceptance of the pet-
ton 4er
MAINS the electric lights. the ponce
and fire protection to the town on the
east would be worth the addition IN
nopulation, the commissioners oe-
clare But when Oakland is ready TO
cast her lot with her big sister ~
neka will kill the fatted call
0atIand votes on the annexation
proposition January II. Ten per cen cen |
Of the inhabitants have signed petl-
ton asking the mayor and cohnci 10
call the election.
Valuation and Population
According to the figures available,
oakland has a valuation of nearly one
million dollars The valuation given
at the court house gives it at $94T,SoO.
The city has a population OF hedrIS
. 600. Not long ago the taxpayers
were planning on the IlShIo VI q ~
ond class city.
The addition of the Oakland Valua-
ton would give Topeka a total of near
IL S54.OO0,O0O. 1t would increase the
popuIation of the city 1000 nearer the
coveted so, 900 mark.
Practically the entire population OIL
Oakland depends on Topeka industries
Hundreds of the employees OF the
santa. Fe shops live in the little city
TO the east For many years persons
lived in Oakland under the impression
that thew were getting away from CITY
taxes 1t is discovered now under the
present levy that Topeka is paying
SI.67 on the thousand valuation and
Oakland is paying SLIT This means
that taxes in Topeka are lower than
they are in Oakland.
With lower taxes the taxpayers OF
the town would be given fire protec-
ton police protection, electric lights
and water. This additional service
would cost the city of Topeka several
thousand dollars
If the citizens of Oakland vote to
annex with Topeka, the council OF
Oakland and the commissioners of To-
ueka get together and agree on the
changes. Then the town is accepted
CfHciaIIv hI the board.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
CANNON TO RUN AGAIN
Intimates He May Be a Candidate in
Two Years.

Chicago Dec. 1S.-A dispatch from
Washington says:
At a dinner given to Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer of Pennsylvania by
Representative ]. Hampton Moore of
the same state in payment of cleo
ton bet former Speaker Joseph Cannon
made a speech Monday night in which
he intimated he might seek reelection
to congress.
Il have been defeated before the ex-
speaker said, turning from jest, land
that was "a years ago. I came back
two years later and I have been here
ever since Perhaps I shall return this
time but then ! was young man,
and now I am old. I went down before
the com bination of the Democrats and
the Bull Moose-that is what did it.
But if you Democrats don't make
good" he said, II will give you hard
fight out Danville way"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
ONE ON zERCHER
Some Waggish Friend Inserted
"Want'' AID in the Nation.
Now StatiOner Is Overwhelmed
With Postcard Sentiment.

Somebody. facetiously inclined, sent
an ad to the Nation, stating that
Christmas sentiments would be ac-
ceptabIe if sent to NJ. L. Zercher. o2l
Kansas avenue. Topeka. Kan. Since
the announcement they nave needed an
extra postman to carry the zercher
mail-dozens of letters. some contain
ing 80 sentiments each. are delivered
daily to the bewildered stationer. Mr..
Zercher doesn't know who inserted
the article. whether it was originated
with malice aforethought, or a per-
verified idea of fun.
He receives an armful of envelopes
rips them open, groans and pltches
them into the basket.
Hear you're getting few Original
Christmas cards. remarked one of MI
Zercher's friends.
Mr.. Zercher smiled waniy
Not Christmas cards. he corrected
sentiments"
well" said his friend what's the
diff"
"Ill show you
Mr. Zercher led the way to the top
of his store. and exhibited box run :
n1ng over with envelopes. Sentiments
they were-sentiments from New YORK
from California. from Illinois and from
New Orleans. The writer's did not con-
fine themselves to holiday suggestions
they branched out and aspfred 10
valentines ST Patrick's day blarney,
and Thanksgiving cards. They even
wrote jingIes on IAN Old Man" Faith.
erly Advice "Intemperance," Love,
Hope" and Life"
In fact when Mr.. Zercher's friend
glanced over the collection. only one
Christmas card appeared A Chicago
woman wrote in staid and dignified
manner the following quatrain
TO olden days and memories,
To dear nd absent friends,
. The Christmas mirth and merriment
A sweet enchantment lends"
Mr.. zercher audibly sighed. Imagine
getting over 1000 of those he gasped.
Imagine getting 80 in an envelope
They come from all over the United
States We don't have time to open
one fifth of them. While we wonder
when they'll stop, they keep on com
ing We didn't know why they came
in the Nation That's magazine for
aspiring authors
What in the world are you going to
do with them all?" he was asked.
Send most of 'e1n back said Mr..
Zercher, after the holiday rush is over,
Wen examine them and possibly keep
a few. 7 can't imagine how the ad
got into the Nation unless one of our
New York statesmen did it for a prac-
teal joke
Mr.. zercher probably has the most
unique collection of literary efforts in
Topeka at present. Many of them have
no title at al. and cover every sub
ject under the sun.
Now. listen TO this said the sta
toner. and chose one at random. IT
was from an actor in New York and
contained the following brilliant lines:
Your letter came by the last post,
1t pleased me through and through,
But the letter that I want the most
Is the little letter u"
Well groaned Mr.. zercher, what
would you do with that?"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
A Smooth, White Skin
That Defies Weather
CFrom The Woman Beautifully

NFTOn Inc w oman Beaut1fuI
During the coming months of biting
winds and intense cold. you who would
keep your skins smooth, white and veIve-
ty, should turn your attention to merco-
LIKED wax. Nothing else will so effective
ly remove a chapped, roughened dis
colored surface. BY gradually absorbing
the weather-beaten cuticle. the complex
ion is kept in perfect condition and even
the beauty of expression appears more
pronounced. If your skin be blotchy
pimply, freckled, coarse, saiIow or over
red, why not shed it? One ounce of or
binary mercoliZed wax, to be had a any
druggists will completely transform the
most unsightly complexion in less than a
fortnight. Use the wax nightly, like
cold cream, washing it off mornings
If weather, age or poor health has
marred your face with wrinkles, here 5
good news You can quickly remove ev-
cry line by using d harmless. refreshing
face lotion prepared by discerning ! o.
powdered saxolite in u pit witch hazel
The firmer. smoother skin. the more
youthful appearance. even after one appIi-
cation. will astcnish you.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
ATTEMPTS SUICIDE.
After Reading of Death of Man He
Had Shot.

New York, Dec. 1S.-After reading
in a newspaper that a man whom he
shot had died, Harry Goldberg drank
poison in Wall street, stones throw
from the stock market, last night in
an unsuccessful attempt to commit
suicide. An unidentified young woman
saved his life for the time being by
rushing into the street from a res
taurant and forcing milk down the
youths throat. His condition is seri-
Gus.
Goldberg, according to the police.
fired three bullets into the body of
Morris F'laum, a Brooklyn book store
proprietor, father of ten children The
reason for the shooting as told by the
police was that Flaum opened a book
store near the one conducted by the
Goldberg family.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
HAIR HEALTH
0 You Have Scalp or Hair Trouble
Take Advantage of This Offer.

d We could not afford to so strongly
endorse Rexall "s3'' Hair Tonic and
continue to sell it as we do. if it die
not do all we claim it will. Should
our enthusiasm carry us away, anG
RexalI '93'' Hair Tonic not give en-
tire satisfaction to the users. they
would lose faith in us and our state
nents. and in consequence our bus
ness prestige would suffer.
We assure YOU That If your hair
beginning to unuaturally fall out or
you have any scalp trouble. Rexar
''93'' Hair Tonic is without question
the best remedy We know of to eradi
cate dandruff. stimulate hair growth
and prevent premature badness.
Our faith in Rexal go Hair Tonic
is so strong that we ask you to try IL
on our positive guarantee that youl
money will be cheerfully refunded If il
does not do as we claim. Two sizes
SOC and $1.Oo. Sold only at our store
The Rexan Store, Weightman's Phar
macy. Ninth and KANSAS ave.-Adv,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18

has one party any claim on the estate
of the other. The children resulting
from the illegal marriages are without
moral protection and have no standing
in law.
Great numbers of Illinoisans have
gone to other states and remarked in
less than one year after being divorced
in their own state. The unions have
been considered legitimate but the final
court decision will compel them to re-
marry now if a year has interviewed
or wait until a year has elapsed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
CHANCE NOT RELEASED
Hitch in Proposal to Make Him Mama
eer New York Americans.

Cincinnati. Dec. 1S.-That there is a
hitch in the much talked of arrange
ment by which Frank Chance, former
manager of the Chicago National
League club. would became manager of
the New York American team became
known here today when President Au-
gust Hermann, of4the Cincinnati club.
stated that he had not eleased Chance.
President Hermann obtained Chance
several years ago through the waiver
route and it was thought that he in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
GIANT XMAS TREE.
Surprise Tree for Poor Children to
Carry 900 Electric Lights.

New York, Dec. 1S.-A giant Christ
mas tree, declared to be the largest
ever set up in this country, Will pc
Dlaced in Madison Square next week
nv the Adirondack League club, as a
surprise to the children of the East
side on Christmas eve. A thousand
ell 5ctric bulbs will be strung through
its branches from which a huge supply
of toys and candy Will be distributed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18

hitch in the proceedings has come from
Chance and that his release by the Gin
cinnati club viii be granted as soon
as it is asked.
Tinker arrived here from Chicago to-
day and it is said will sign his contract
at once.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
SCORES MUST REMARRY
Illinois Decision Makes Many Mar
riages Void.

Chicago, Dec. 1S-A decision of the
Illinois supreme court yesterday makes
1T necessary for scores of Chicago cou-
pies to remarry If they wish their I'M
ion TO be recognized as legal.
The court ruled that when a person
violates the Illinois statute prohibiting
remarriage within one year after the
divorce. the ceremony is not legal even
If performed in an other state. Neither
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18

tended that the former Chic man
ger would lead the Cincinnati team
the coming season
However Joe Tinker. slortstop of the
Chicago Nationals, was traded to Gin
cinnati and Immediately Chances name
became connected with managership
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18

of the New York Americans 1t had
been rumored that arrangements had
been completed whereby Chance would
go to New York, but Hermann today
professed to have no official knowledge
of any such deal
1t is generally believed here that any
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18

exact nature of the compound be ex-
planned. It is taken internally, either
in capsule form or from a spoon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-18
Mems Subscribers and Suspender So

Suspenders, Sleeve Bands and Hose Supporters
Suspenders and Sleeve Bands at the
penders alone 25f SOC Any selection put up fancy
box ready for gift giving