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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
LOST IN The SEA
kearny, a Kansas Aviator.
Drowned in Pacific.
Was Trying to Fly From Los
Angeles to Frisco.

San Francisco, Dec. 16.-Eighteen
months was the span of life allotted to
Horace Kearny as an aviator.
Born in Kansas, 26 years ago. Kearny
was claimed by the coast, where he did
most of his work.
Kearny flew at Los Angeles and OaA-
land meets and in a tour of los days
flew every day but one without an acct
dent. At Lincoln, Ill, his engine stopped.
His father and mother, Mr.. ana Mrs. T.
A kearny, and brother, Archie Kearny
live in Kansas City.
He was engaged to Miss Louise Nc
Pherson, of Madisonville, KY, and named
his hydro-aeroplane ''Snookums.'' after
his pet name for his fiancee.
Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-Horace KeAray
the young Kansas City aviator who tried
to master land and sea in a hydro-aero-
plane flight from Los Angeles to San
Francisco lost mis- fight with the ele-
ments and with his passenger. Chester
Lawrence, Los Angeles newspaper man,
almost certainly was drowned in the
A pontoon of the hydro-aeroplane
'Snookums' was picked up by a motor
santa Monica by a party of fishermen.
and three hours continuous search for
Kearny and Lawrence have been without
result, except that Glenn II. Martin, a
fellow aviator nearly met Kearny's fa.e
while attempting to alight on the waves
eff Point Magu. where he was seeking the
missing young men.
With every yard of the rough MaIibu
coast already examined and the oceans
surface scrutinizedt it seems certain that
those who saw the "Snookums'' swing
out to sea an hour after starting; had a
last glimpse Of Kearny and Lawrence.
Only One Hope.
Los Angeles, Dec. 16.-Only the
faint hope that they might have been
picked up by an outward bound yes
sci not equipped with wireless is en-
tertained by friends of Aviator Hor-
ace Kearny and his passenger, Ches-
ter Lawrence automobile editor of q
local newspaper who are believed te
have lost their lives Saturday while
a hydro-aeroplane flight
from Los Angeles to San Francisco.
The entire coast from Point F'irmir
to Ventura has been covered BY
searchers hoping to find some trace OF
the missing men
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
WILSON IS HOME
PreSident-EIec Back in N. Y.
From BermudaS.
Not a Word About National
Politics.
WILL CONSIDER n. ]. AFFAIRS
Brings Back His Message to
the State Legislature.
No Appointment Yet, Not Even
Private Secretary.

New York, Dec. 16.-President-eiect
Wilson returned today from his vaca-
/ tion trip to Bermuda. The steamship
Bermudian which carried him and his
! party docked here a few minutes after
! a. m.
Not an announcement as to politics
nor anything else did the governor
have to make on his arrival. 81 am
going to devote myself to New Jersey
affairs he said. After few hours in
New York he planned to go direct to
his home in Princeton, so as to be on
hand at the state house in Trenton
early tomorrow for the regular budget
of state business.
The president-elect brought with
him his annual message to the New
Jersey legislature, which meets on
January 1. 1t embodies every plank
in the Democrat state platform. New
Jersey is just now paramount in the
governors mind and it is quite likely
that until he is able to complete his
program of progressive legislation, he
will not only continue in office as gov
ernor but will not take up many of
the preliminary tasks of office-flling
with respect to his presidential admin
istration AS to appointments Cover
nor Wilson admits that while selec-
tions have been running through his
head, he has not decided on any post
of Importance and has not even chosen
a private secretary. The fog was just
lifting when the Bermudian docked
and it was much too early for a crowd
to gather, but a handful of friends
were at the pier, among them the
governors secretary, Joseph P. Tum-
ulty and a reception committee headed
by Dudley Field Malone, who accom-
panied Miss Margaret Wilson. The
other daughters, the Misses Eleanor
and Jessie, took the Bermuda trip with
their father and mother. Mrs. Wilson
and the girls will remain in New York
at attend the banquet of the Southern
society tomorrow night when Mr.. Will
son will make his first public speech
since his election. To do so, he will
return to New York from Trenton late
tomorrow afternoon During the trip
up from Bermuda, the ocean was
smooth. Not since Mr.. Wilson was
en- route to Bermuda, four weeks ago.
had there been such a calm, hence the
preSident-elect acquired with the sail
ors, a reputation for luck. Not only
did the Bermudian exceed all her past
records for the northbound voyage, but
with the exception of half hour just
outside the Bermuda reefs, when the
ship pitched into a heavy land swell
there was hardly a wave to disturb
her.
A Guard for the Virginia Trip
Washington, Dec. 6.-President-
elect Woodrow Wilson will have an
escort of Washington police headed by
superintendent Richard Sylvester
when he goes to Staunton, Va, De-
cember % to celebrate his natal day
at mis- birthplace.
Staunton has raised $4,000 fund
with which to properly celebrate the
occasion, $4,000 having been appro-
priated by the city council.
Mayor Hampton H. Waite asked the
aid of the Washington authorities in
the president-elect and
Major Sylvester will take a detail of
fifteen men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
ALLENMAYESCAPE
Claim HiIIsviIIe Outlaw Must
Serve Prison Sentence
Before His Sentence to Be
EIectrOcuted Can Take Effect.

Richmond, Va, Dec. .16.-That
Claud Allen cannot legally be sem
fenced to electrocution until after he
has completed his prison sentence of
fifteen years, first imposed upon him
for the murder of Judge Massie in the
Hillsville court massacre last spring,
is ths opinion of his counsel They are
preparing to petition the Virginia su-
preme court for a rehearing of his
case.
This position is based on the old
common law principle that a man
convicted of two crimes cannot be
sentenced for the second for which he
is tried until he has completed the
first penalty.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
MAKE A BIC HAUL
Robbers Get $4,000 in Goods
From Heart of Kansas City.
Saw Through Ceiling of Fur
Establishment to Secure Loot.

Kansas City, Dec. 16.-Burglars made
a $4,000 haul when they sawed their
way through the ceiling of fur es-
tabIishment at 224 East Eleventh street,
in the heart of Kansas City's shopping
district The theft was discovered
late Sunday and occurred after the
store was closed Saturday night. A
score of high priced fur sets were on
the list of missing goods given to the
police by H. ]. Wilde, the proprietor.
The burglars began operation by rent
ing an Office room directly over the
store
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
IT IS DR.. ALSBERC
He Gets WiIey's Place Head
Pure Food Department.
An Authority on Biological
Phases of Chemists.

Washington, Dec. 16.-President Taft
today directed Secretary Wilson to ap-
point DR.. Carl Alsberg, a chemist in the
agricultural department chief of the
bureau of chemistry to succeed DIR.
Harvey w. Wiley.
Dr. Alsberg has an international rep
utation as an authority on the bioIogi-
cal phases of chemistry. He has been
chairman of the new bio-chemical sec
ton of physiological chemistry of the
international congress of arts and
sciences at the st. Louis exposition and
his publications in the field of bio
chemistry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
Paid Rural Carriers sfe3.s11.

The following statement was made by
Postmaster A. K. Rodgers this morn
ing: Il have the honor to report that
from total of 1875 carriers in KAN
sas performing rural service, have
paid them all total of $163, ,311.47 for
services during November, 1912 Six
teen carriers failed to perform services
a total of II days, for which deductions
We're made from their pay aggregating
S5452
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

London, Dec. 16.-Whitelaw Reid,
American ambassador to Great Britain
since 1905, died at his London resi-
dence, Dorchester House. The end
was quiet and peaceful Mrs Reid
and their daughter, Mrs. John HUI
bert Ward, were at the bedside
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
Wooster OuUD 10 Cents

Findlay, O., Dec. 16.-The Ohio Oil
company today increased the price of
Wooster Oil ten cents per barrel, max
ing it now $1.53. North and South
Lima Indiana and Illinois light and
heavy and Princeton were each ad-
Vanced cents per barrel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
OIL is ADVANCING.
Midcontinent Crude Price Raised Two
Cents Today.

independence, Dec. 16.-AIidcontinental
crude oil was advanced cents to 50 cents
a barrel by the Prairie Oil and Gas COM
pany today. Other agencies met the aG-
vance The price has advanced 20 cents
In year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16
REID IS DEAD
e. s. Ambassador to England
Died in London.
Asthma Attack Followed BrOn.
chitis-His Great Career.

Washington, Dec. 16.-President
Taft today announced through Secre-
tary HilIes that the post of ambas-
sadOr to Great Britain made vacant by
the death of WhiteIaw Reid will not
be filled by him. This announcement
followed a conference between the
president and Secretary Knox
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

either Turkey will find a way to sur
render Adrianople or the war will be
resumed. They believe that Turkey
will yield unless she is impelled to re-
sistance by Austrian and German sup
port.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

tration to settle railroad labor disputes.
During fiscal year 1912, S3S,172 immi-
grants admitted; 10000 aliens natural
lied.
Recommends repeal of law for 5-year
closed sealing season in Alaska.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-16

Dec. 16.-Fair tonight and Tuesday
Weather Forecast for Kansas.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
SAW BIG SHARK CAPTURED.
Henry StIIlman Present When Big
Feature of California Exhibit
Was Taken.

The visit of the exhibition cars of
the North-of-Bay counties, California
has provided Henry StillmaD, of 81
Lewis street. with an opportunity to
substantiate a big fish story that he
and his family has often told. Mr..
Stillman's father, ]. w. Stillman, Wis.
tied the exhibition last evening and
identified the monster shark, which is
one of the star attractions in the dis
play, as a big shark which his son
saw captured in Monterey Bay, Cali
fornia. This shark is SO feet long,
weighs 1858 pounds and. according
to the number of vertebrae in its
spine, was AGO years old when taken.
Mr.. Stillman was much interested
In the shark and told many of the Wis
itors at the exhibition last evening
about his son being present when the
shark was captured.
The management of the exhibition
train declare that Mr.. Stillman is the
first person that they have found in
the East who was present at ths
capture of this unusual specimen
Geneva IN. W Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
RIPToN.

]. s. Chandler has received notice of
increased pension being allowed him
under Act of May IL, 1912.
Charles Hutchins and Saba Cove were
married on the 9th inst. William Sher-
man, esq, performed the ceremony.
Miss Matte Kemp has returned after a
visiting trip of four weeks during which
she was in Lebanon, N. H., and Ro-
chester, Vt.
j. E. Hodges is showing a Swede
turnip of his own raising that weighs
thirteen and one fourth pounds.
The heirs of the late John w. Gee
have sold the Gee homestead to Edward
Ash.
Miss Adah Campbell closed her school
at the village on the 8th inst. We give
the roll of honor, those not absent or
tardy: Marjorie Billings. Willard Bill.
ings, Gleason Leno. Minnie Leno. Hazel
Billings was absent one day, and Jasca
Billings one and one half days,
Miss Estella NJ. Lee of Middle bury
was with her people over Sunday.
d. H. Dragon has made about eighty
barrels of cider in a small hand mill.
c. NJ. O'Boyle will be quite nmrod
III ne keeps on as he mas started. a Dig
owl was his last trophy.
On Thursday evening last the Bread
Loaf school was entertained at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. G.. II. Clark. Poems
stunts and contests were enjoyed by all
Cake and homemade candy were served
Mrs. Coulter, the teacher, was the recip
lent of some choice gifts as tokens OF
esteem Of the school. The school closed
the next day. The pupils having nc
marks were Oliata Fletcher and Ethe
Fletcher Those not tardy were Victor
aud Harold Boynton, Earl Clark, Albert
Fletcher. Walter Kirby, Harold and
John Whittemore, Jennie Coulumbe
Edna and Beatrice Kirby and Rets
Whittemore The school had a term OF
ten weeks
Frank Leno is reshinglng his house.
S. j. Billings is taking off the shingles
from his house roof and putting on
patent roofing.
H E. Day is building garage il
which to house his automobile.
Dandelions and buttercups in blossom
were found here on the 18th inst.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
!Av ?HFul REPORTS
Middlebury Reads Them With I'm
common Interest.

A Middlebury citizen tells his expert
ence in the following statement. No
better evidence than this can be had
The truthful reports of friends and
neighbors is the best proof in the world.
Read and be convinced.
Melvin f. Damon, 8 Weybridge ST.,
Middlebury, VT, says: you may con.
tinue using my endorsement of Doan' s
Kidney Pills for | have had no kidney
trouble since this remedy rid me of it.
| willingly confirm the testimony gave
in 1908"
The above was the substance of Mr..
Damon's conversation when he was
interviewed on June 10, 1911. His
former endorsement was as follows: 81
began to suffer from pains in the small
of my back in 1907, and when l over
worked the attacks were more severe.
did not rest well and when l arose in
the morning | felt miserable. The kid
ney secretions were also discolored and
irregular in passage. Hearing of Doan's
Kidney Pills, began using them ant
the contents of two boxes restored me t
good health"
For sale by all dealers. Price so cents
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, New York
sole agents for the United States.
Remember the name - Doan's - nC
take no other. adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
Porto Rico's New Wonder

From far away Porto Rico come re-
ports of wonderful new discovery that is
believed will vastly benefit the people.
Ramon T. Marchan, of Barceloneta,
writes 'Dr. Kings New Discovery is do
ing splendid work here. 1t cured me
about five times OF terrible coughs and
colds, also my brother of a severe cold
In his cheet and more than 20 others,
who used it on my advice. We hope
this great medicine will yet be sold in
every drug store in Porto Rico" For
throat and lung troubles there is nothing
better. A trial will convince you of its
merit. SOC and $l,00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by JOHN L. SKATERS Park
Drug Store.-adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
State of Ohio, City of Toledo, |


Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
Cheney & Co., doing business in the City
of Toledo, County and State aforesaid,
and that said firm will pay the sum of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each
and every case of Catarrh that cannot
be cured by the use of Halls Catarrh
Cure. FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence, this 9th day of December,
A. ID. 1885.
fsoon A. w. GLEASON,
N'' Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials free.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipa-
ton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish TO express our most sincere
thanks to our neighbors and friends of
Cornwall who so promptly gave their
assistance at the time of our fire; also to
our kind friends of Middlebury who
gave such a hearty proof of their sym
pathy Friday evening by the entertain
ment and thoughtful gifts.
Mr.. AND MRS. FRANK HALNoN
AND FAMILY.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1912-11-15
CASH
S A LIE

| offer for sale, I car of Cotton
Seed Meal, Dixie Brand, al
per cent protein for $50 per
ton, also I Car Of Bran for $25
per ton. These prices are for
goods taken from the car. In
order to take advantage of this,
sale you must place your orders
before the cars arrive, so that
you can be notified. also,
have for sale 100 Barrels No.
I Apples. lfyou need Apples
call at the Feed Store to see
them.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-23
|SILOS AND ENSILAGE
Affords Dairyman Beneficent So
luton of Feed Problem.
Not Only Does Away With Devoting
Much Land to Pasturage, But
Furnishes Cheap Supply Of
SuccuIent Food All Year.

tBy GEORGE P. CIRCUIT. Minnesota Ex-
pertinent Station.)
1t does not pay to devote high-priced
land. for long periods, to pasturage
and the production of hay. The land
can be put to more profitable use. In
order, therefore, that dairying may
continue profitable, instead OF depend
ing, as in the past, wholly upon the
pasture for the chief food supply or
their herds, many of our farmers are
turning toward the silo as affording
beneflcent solution of the feed prob
lem. 1t Is doubly beneficent In that Ii
not only does away with the necessity
OF devoting so much land to pasture;
but also, by making available cheap
supply of succulent and highly-reiished
food all the year round, 1t deprives
stall-feeding of some of its objection
able features. while keeping the milk
flow at higher level. During the past
two or three years more silos have
been built than in all previous years
combined. The more prosperous farm
ers are often supplied, not merely with
SA~s DAb Will kWO SOOu 01AOSs
The economic value of this method
Of handling feed being generally rec
ognized, the only real obstacle to the
general introduction of the silo seems
to be the first cost of the structure
and OF the machinery for filing it.
More stock can be kept and profitabIy
fed, per acre. when ensilage is grown,
than by almost any other method of
feeding.
The silo practically increases the
producing capacity of the farm at
least ten per cent, and often more. A
160-acre farm with silo will produce
as much revenue as one of $50 acres
without. Therefore, the first cost OF a
silo-like that OF a dwelling house, a
barn or team-should be considered
part of the initial investment; and, II
ones capital is limited, 1t is better to
buy farm smaller by ten per cent,
rather than dispense with silo. The
producing value of silo on $50 land
would be equal to that OF twenty
acres added to the 16O-acre farm, or
$1,000; on 500 land, it would be
$4,000. This is a low estimate; for the
stock-carrying capacity of the farm
will often be increased fully rs per
cent by the adding of silo. AIS COM
pared with its producing value. the
cost of constructing the silo is small.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-23
DEADLY EXTERIOR OF FRUITS
Made as GermIess as sterIIized Water
by Simple Process of Wash
ing of Bacteria.

Professor Metchnikoff has had so
much to say In recent years about the
enormous proportion of diseases that
are acquired by taking bacteria into
the system on raw fruit that certain
class Of people afflicted with the mod
ern mania which may be called germi-
phobia will be interested in the find
ings of Drs. Fillasier and Sartory, who
assert that a little common washing
will render the deadly exterior OF all
fruits as germless as sterilized water.
These men are members OF the
French Academy OF Sciences, and be-
coming interested in the charges
brought against raw fruit they recent
ly set about the experiments OF a
simple character which proved the
complete efficacy of cold water as
germ chaser. They placed a few
grapes in little water and found from
10000 to several million germs In
cubic centimeter in the water. A
second washing produced few thou
sand of the Metchnikoff terrors, and
at the end of fourth rinsing scarce
ly any germs could be found in the
water used.
The interesting part OF this work
was that with each washing a con-
slant decrease of germs was noted
80 per cent. being eliminated each
time the process was repeated. In adj
dition to demonstrating how simple it
is to ward off all danger from germs
on fruit the Frenchman asserts that
not half the specimens which do find
a habitation on fruit are harmful.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-23
RICE IN THE UNITED STATES
Acreage Of Crop In Louisiana and
Arkansas Has Increased 100000
Acres In Two Years.

The acreage OF rice In Louisiana
and Arkansas has Increased approx
mately 1000 acres in the past two
years. Many OF the farmers In this
area. as well as in other areas which
have been planted in rice for the first
time In the last few years, know but
little regarding the preparation OF the
land for irrigation. the proper amount
OF water to apply, and the best method
Of applying II. but are taking to rice
culture like duck does to water, and
are making success OF the business
The United States is growing prac-
tically the equivalent OF all the rice
IL uses. Some rice Of special varieties
is being imported for Orientals in the
United States who prefer these varie-
ties. The islands OF the Caribbean
sea and the Philippine islands get rice
from the United States.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-23
THEORY OF EARTH MOVEMENT
Sir George Darwin, Noted English Sci
enlist, Delivers Interesting
Address on Tides.

Sir George Darwin, the noted scien-
club in London recently. delivered an
interesting address on he theory OF
the tides. Everybody knows that the
tides are due to the moons attraction.
In the tidal motion the movement OF
the water causes friction and a conse-
quent slowing down OF the motion OF
rotation of the earth, as brake would
do. The effect, though almost intin-
itesimal, becomes appreciate in time,
although 1t has not yet been meas
ured. But 1t must exist, and this SLOW
ing down being due principally to the
moon 1t must be accompanied by re-
action on it, with the result that the
moon will move further and further
away from the earth, owing to the
yielding of the system. The opinion OF
many authorities is that the moon
was shot or from the earth at the pOr-
ton now filled by the Pacific ocean.
As it is still moving further away and
the rate of rotation of the earth dim
inishing the time will come when the
length of the day and that OF the lu-
mar month will be the same, and the
earth and moon will again revoive as
rigid body. When that occurs the
day will be SIS times as long as our
present day But the sun also pro-
duces tides and similar effects, though
on smaller SCALE So the year. too.
will be heightened.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1912-02-23
/ SCIENCE,
AND
INVENTION
WAY TO KEEP ovERSH0ES ON
Pennsylvania Woman Designs Band
to Fit Around Ankle With Hook
Fastened to Button.

Any person who has ever had an
overshoe come of while crossing a
muddy street viii appreciate the fast
ener device designed by Pennsylva-
MIA woman to prevent this annoying
accident An elastic band fastens
around the ankle and this supports a
suspender-like arrangement at the heel
of the overshoe. Attached to one side
of the gumshoe is another elastic sup
porter, with a hook which engages a
button on button shoe, or a hook on
lace shoe 1t takes only few Sec
onds to fasten the overshoe on with
these devices, and 1t is worth the
trouble After a rubber has once come