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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05
Row Over Fuel on DUTY.

Vancouver. B. c., July 5.-The Ca
madam special shipping act makes It
compulsory that fuel oil used on
steamers shall flash above zoo, and
the customs regulations permit the
free entry of only fuel oil that will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05

Washington, July BY vote of
43 to IL the senate today adopted an
amendment to the naval appropria-
ton bill providing for two new bat
tleships.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05

is upheld but which. sustains the en-
ployees in another. The wages of sew
eral thousand employees are Increased
by amounts ranging between So to 81 a
month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05

A BELL BROS. PIANO is
worth what you pay for it. Be-
fore you pay more than you
really can afford for a piano,
and certainly before you buy a
cheap, unsatisfactory piano, you
owe it to yourself to investigate
the BELL BROS. PIANO-to
look into it's construction, it's
reputation, and the fair, one
price, business-like method of
selling it.
=. A BELL BROS. PIANO is the
piano that you have unconscious
ly been looking for-the piano
that you should have. 1t is a
standard, high grade piano sold
at an honest price. And the
price is made possible, not by
niggardly economy-not by
sighting the unseen parts-but
by making every dollar that goes
into its construction produce one
hundred cents worth of value,
not to the maker alone, but to
the purchaser as well.
And when you pay for a
BELL BROS. PIANO, you are
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05
THROWN TO DEATH.
Pop-Pop Rider Dead-Machine In
jures Seven Spectators.


Salt Lake City, July 5.-Going so
miles an hour motor cycle flew the
motordrome track at Wandamere last
night, dashed its rider, Harry G. Davis,
to death, broke off an electric light
pole, throwing the park in darkness
and ran amuck among the spectators on
the grandstand, injuring seven. 1t was
on the track where Henry Potter was
killed three weeks ago, that Davis met
his fate. Like Potter he was attempt
ing to pass a competitor when he lost
control of his machine. 1t climbed the
side of the saucer unguided. As the
machine hit the pole Davis was hurled
against the globe of the arc light and
slid 20 feet along the top of the track
and then rolled down the incline.
Rochester, n. Y, July 5.-Wrlght
Hartman, a we'll known racing motor
cycIfst, was killed in road race be-
tween Mumford and Wheatland yes
terday. At bad turn near Mumforo
he ran into a barrel while going 90
miles an hour.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05

Roduff Neugbauer, aged As years, died
at his home at 203 North Lake street
this morning. The funeral arrange
meuts will be announced later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05
New York COffee Market.

New York, July 5--COF'FE(PIo No.
Z 145Sc Futures closed steady; Sepfeun-
Der, 1882; March 1918
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05

Mrs. Marie Sigloch died at II a. m.
TODAY at her home. Log Topeka avenue,
of a complication of diseases after a
Iong ifIness. She leaves a husband and
one child. a daughter, Miss Augusta
Miller. Funeral announcement win be
made later.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05

w. L. Lord, aged 81 years, of Quen-
emo. died at III East Eighth street.
Thursday afternoon of paralysis. He
has been roonaing at zl7 East Elgntn
st,-,a+ for several months and suffered
a stroke of paralysis about three
months ago. He is survived by a widow
and three children. The body was sent
to Ouenemo this morning for burial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-07-05
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Morgan Howard, who
was shot and killed Wednesday night
nv Harry l. Moody, will be held IN
PenwelPs chapel at O'Clock saturday
Word has been received here OF the
death of Rev. Alfred Bowman, who
died in Cincinnati suddenly of pneu-
monia. He was buried. temporarily, in
COLLEGE Hill cemetery in Cincinnati. He
lived in Topeka until about a year ago
1--hen he went east and has been en-
red in field work OF the Wesleyan
Methodist church since then.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-12
MEN WHO HAVE PAID WITH
THEIR LIVES THE DEMANDS
OF SCIENCE IN ONE YEAR.
Appalling List Of Deaths From Acct.
dents to Aviators and Bal
Ioonists.

Science reaps heavy toll of lives.
The history OF discovery and research
has been history OF sacrifice and
suffering Yet science in her de-
mands is never lacking for brave men
and women who are willing to ever
lay down their lives that future gem
erations may profit by their discover
les and their achievements.
The conquest Of the air has been a
conquest of centuries The sacrifice
in life and limb has been greater than
in death dealing war. Year after
year the henor roll grows and grows
apace.
Ayiations toll Of life for the year
1911 was one OF the heaviest in his
tory. beginning en- January 2, with
the death of four men, and ending
on December 49, Following is the list
of those who met death by falling
from dizzy heights during that year;
January Pour men lost at sea
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in balloon Hilderbrandt
January 9--Rusjan at Belgrade.
February 9-stein at Deberitz.
February o Noel ana passenger at
Douai
March 3 Purves at Baton Rouge
March 20 -Keyser at Kerfield
March 2s-cie at Paris
April IA Byassen at Chevreuse.
May Matieyietoh brothers at Sc
hastopol.
May 6--vallon at Shanghai.
Mary lO-Kelly at Fort Sam Fious-
ton.
May 11-Belemueller at Berlin.
May 17-Hardlee near Los Angeles
May 1S--Dnpuis at Rheims.
May lS- Bounnique at Rheims.
May 2l-Berteaux French war min
ister. at Observation-Disclosures.
May % I.aeminlin at Straussburg.
May 25 Benson at Hendon, Eng.
May 27-Charsky at ST. Petersburg.
May % Smith at ST. Petersburg.
May "a Farrell at Lansing. Mich.
May 2S-Cirra at Milan.
June 5--Pinot near Havena.
June S-Marra at Rome
June o Schendell at Johannisthal.
June 9--voss at JohannIsthal
June 17-Inidentified girl. behead-
ed by aeroplane at Budapest.
June ls--Prncetau at Paris.
June 1S-De Martin at Paris.
June 1S-Lendron at Paris
June % Corbin at Blondell.
June BlondeIl at North sea-
June 20 -Trochon at Rheims.
July 13--Kreamer at Chicago.
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SIMON MAcUs, WHO SCARED
ALoFT IN 81 A. o., WAS THE
FIRST REAL AIRMAN.
Like Many others He Fell to His
Death in Nero's Reign--some
Air History.

The first birdman of whom there is
sny definite record was Simon Ma
gus, who, according to Antonius Bl.
erlink, flew high in the air over Rome
during the reign of Nero from "a to
6S A. D. The account of the adven-
ture is very brief, but not more so
than was this pioneers career as an
aviator, for 1t is recorded that his
evil genius became displeased with
him when he was aloft and suffered
him to fall and dash out his life.
The fate of this first martyr of the
air seems to have discouraged expert
mentors for many centuries. for we
must turn over thousand years of
history before putting our finger on
the next birdman to be definitely men
toned. This was Elmerus, a thlr-
teenth century monk. Taking the fly
ing squirrel for mis- model, he gave
successful exhibitions from tower,
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soaring sometimes above furlong
through space.
And in the same century the learn
ed philosopher Roger Bacon averred;
There is certainly flying instru-
ment, mot that ever knew man
that had 1t, bat / am particularly ac-
quainted with the ingenious person
who contrived it,"
The first birdman to fly consld-
cradle distance appears to have been
John Baptiste Dante, a fifteenth CEN
turn mathematician, who lived In
Perugia. He framed a pair of in
genious wings with which it is mar
rated ne amused his fellow Peru
gians.
One of the most successful flights
was over Lake Trasimene, that body
of water with no outlet, on whose
norther shore Hannibal annihilated
the Romans. But the aerial career
of Dante of Perugia was cut short
one day when he fell on the top OF
st. Marys church and broke his
thigh.
That the great Leonards da Vinci
(1452-i519) was birdman as well as
painter, sculptor, musician, archi'
tect. engineer and mechanism, is
stated by some authorities. While
making the careful observation on
which he based his Treaties on the
Flight of Birds he thoroughly faith
omed the secrets of flying as to be
able to build pair of mechanical
wings with which, according to Gu
perus Excellence of Man" he prac
diced flying successfully
Soon afterward came an "artificia
eagle which Johann Muller bisthoI
Of Ratisbon and a noted German
mathematician and astronomer, bull
at Nuremberg during the generation
just preceding Columbus discovery
OF America. This aerodrome is re
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HEATHENS FEAR
THE AEROPLANE

A stirring story of adventure with
an aeroplane among the superstitions
people Of the far east is told by Nels
]. Nelson, the celebrated aviator Of
the Mills staff of aviators, who ar
rived In Chicago cn his way to Hot
Springs aviation meet after complet-
ing tour of the orient. Mr.. Nelson
has been experimenting in the east
for some time.
During his seven months of travel
Mr.. Nelson gave over one hundred
exhibitors of flying, and had several
narrow escapes from death at the
hands of religiousN fanatics.
"The greatest mark of favor ] re
reived," Mr.. Nelson said, was In
Korea. where the king sent me an
elephant. II was an embarrassment
OF richness | gave it to girl and
told her to be good to 1t. But The
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BIRD men Of YE
GOOD OLDEN TYNE

puted to have flown out to meet the
emperor, Charles ", and to have
accompanied him back to town.
IN 1910 an aviation exhibition was
arranged for the amusement of James
~. of Scotland, and his court, the
Tougland. After the court had all the
lofty battlements of Stirling castie
end donned an elaborate arrangement
OF wings and feathers. Then he
leaped forth and fell ingloriously on
to the dunghill.
The performance of a Turkish avia-
tor was witnessed at Constantinople
in the latter part of the sixteenth
century by the Flemish scholar and
diplomatist Busbee (1522-92) who at
the time was the ambassador of Fer
daand l., at that capital.
The seventeenth century was pro-
life of flying machines, a writer as
sures us, and one of its enthusiasts
on the subject of man flight was
John wilkins, lord bishop of Chester,
and first president of the British
Royal society. who believed that a
race of birdmen could be created by
systematic training.
''He that would effect anything in
this way" said this authority, must
be brought up to the constant prac-
tice of it from his youth, trying first
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only TO use his wings in running on
the ground. as an ostrich or tame
goose viii do, touching the eartt
with his toes and so on by degree
learn to rise higher until he shall at
tain unto skill and confidence.
Il have heard it from creditable
testimony" he adds, that one of our
nation hath succeeded so far in this
experiment that he was able by the
help of wings in such a pace to step
constantly toff the ground) 10 yards
at a time"
And thus we have two and a half
centuries a soaring machine such as
used in recent years by Lilienthal
Herring and others.
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the aeroplane was not alive.
Il believe the keenest interest in
the world flying is to be found in
Japan, where the government is now
actively engaged in experimenting for
military purposes. When we arrived
we found several aeroplanes IN dis
use because the officials did not UNI
derstand how TO manipulate them.
After observing our flights, however,
they set to work again, and when
we left they were hard at IL
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most striking honor conferred cn me
WAS the decoration of the Dada
which allows me six wives and per
petual immunity from working. 1t
was given to ME by the chief of the
Moros. in the Philippines, and there
was nothing throughout our tour to
equal the feasting of the occasion.
The worst persecution I suffered
was W certain parts of Japan and
Korea, where was under government
protection continuously. | had a
narrow escape in Nogroya from be-
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ing murdered by some superstitious
natives, who plotted 70 destroy my
machine, and poison me. A little
Save girl heard two OF the conspira-
tors talking and gave us warning in
time. As reward we bought her out
Of slavery and sent her home. It is
impossible to describe the scenes of
ahject terror which marked our
first flights in out of the way places.
The natives recited the wierdest in
carnations to ward off the dragon
They would not be persuaded that
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AVIATION'S DEATH
TOLL A HEAVY ONE

July IA Palette at Algiers.
July % duly at Juvisy. France.
July "a Miss Denis Moore at
Stamps
July -smiamsky. a passenger, al
st. Petersburg
August Nepier IN England.
August IS Badge, at Chicago.
August tombstone at Chicago.
August 49, Ridge at Aldershot.
August 20 Crawford at Marion.
Ind,
September FrIsbie At Norton.
Kas.
September Jacques dc Greilly at
Rigny-la Monneuse. France
September Decamien at Nangis.
France.
September Brown at Charlotte.
September Marion az chartlear.
France.
September Lefarestier at IIuelva,
Spain.
September -Newmrnn at Muliaa-
san
September 9--Eyrang at Esslingen.
September l2-Chattard at Villa
conblag
September rs Newport ar yerdon.
September I7--Canellat at London.
September 19--Louis Rosenbaum at
Dewitt, Iowa.
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September 22-Miller at Troy. Ohio.
September 22 castellane at Mans
field, Pa.
September Rayman at st. Louis.
September 25- Clark at New York.
September 29-E nglehardt at Ber-
lin
October 2-Dixon at Spokane.
October 25-Broder at Upton. ca.
October 1l-Kinney at Joplin, Mo.
October 1a--Schmidt. at Berne
October i9--Ely at Macon, Ca.
October 27-Desparmet at Rheims.
October 81 Montgomery at san
Jose.
November To- Heller at Perkins.
ore.
November 15---paletschker at Ber-
liz.
November -Freytag at Berlin.
December Mosch, passenger. at
Weimernoeustadt.
December s--Reeb at Munich.
December 81 schreiver at San
Jose. Porti Rico
December O. 0kley end passenger
at scarbor, England.
December is--Lantheaume at Me
lum. France.
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-12

Mrs ]. & r Smith and daughter
have returned from a visit TO Min.
raj Wells. Texas
The Sentinel=record., 1912-03-12

Tim MQrnane. the grand old vet
eran Of the soribes OF the baseball
world, arrived yesterday with the
Boston Anericsn ball team. and Is
chartered AZ the Eastman
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-18
A FORETASTE

MY, dear GIRL" exclaimed an
elderly lady do you know that
the man you are intending to
marry drinks and gambles?"
Eyes, l know. l am going to
marry him to reform him"
Cry one experiment before
you do that"
What experiment."
Take in a weeks washing to
do and see how you like it"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-09-18

He got his line on 'em, too.
Some highly respectable editors
were quite willing to sell out body
and soul and newspaper to the
liquor interests = conhdentially,
of course.
"These were the fellows 1 was
after" says Johnson. Il got
them. 1t isn't the first time I've
set traps for crooks"
Oh, my no! A few years ago.
Pussyfoot pussyfooted down in
Texas and caught just LOB Texas
editors who were willing to be-
tray their readers for a price.
< In the liquor camps of the
South and West, Pussyfoot is
about as popular as rattlesnake.
He used to be special officer of the
Indian service.
One time, he made the northern
half of Minnesota dry, and stood
off As deputy sheriffs with his
gun while his men poured good
liquor into the street.
Last year, one of his Indian
deputies had the misfortune to
kill another Indian in separating
him from a bottle of frewater.
The way johnson backed up
his deputy got on Secretary
Fishers nerves. Fisher said so.
Johnson resigned, amid cloud of
glory and choice language such
as:
THAT bedlam of incompetency
officially known as the depart
ment of the interior"
NOu he 1iUec M a1tref Nh
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

which shall be the center line of the SAT-
ditch.
The width of the bottom OF the drain shall
be three az feet the entire length Of the drain.
The width OF the top shall be 20 25.iOO feet o
less to be determined by the depth OF the cut
width OF the bottom and slope or the hanks
he slope OF the banks shall be IN feel
horizontal to foot vertical except between
All angles shall be turned on an easy curve
beginning not less than rods and ending
the same distance from the angle stake
as that point the only exceptions to this
fere with the highway or at the face o.
culverts where the work will DE directed by
the Drain Commissioner or his representative
All trees. stumps. brush rock etc.. shall be
removed from the center line OF said ditch and
far enough back on each side OF the center
line to permit the excavation, and the excavat-
ed material to lie In the cleared area.
The average depth of said drain shall be
All dimensions shall be taken from the grade
table and profile which are herewith returned
and made part OF the sArv ~ records.
The required right OF way for said drain shall
OF the following additional pieces OF lanc
which are included within The said 80 feet
required, for such rightof way.
ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY FEourREo OF NJ
A. HICKS
A strip OF land 80 feet wide of the south side
of the folio wing described land: Commend
at the west post OF Section IL, T7NR w,
thence east on the 4 line 80 rods. thence south
to the north line OF the right of way OF the
@ II Il M Railroad Company, thence west on
the north lfne OF the said right of way, so rods
thence north TO the place of beginning, except
ing the following described lands owned by w
Groom: Commencing at the W line of the
Village OF OVID, Clinton County Michigan
where said line iutersects the south line OF
William street Ia said Village. thence west 1888
feet, thence south to the right of way of the
ID G. & NJ Railroad Company, thence east i3s
feet, thence north TO the place OF beginning, ,
The said strip OF land required for the right
OF way for the Munsil jackson Drain shall
commence at the Sc corner OF the above
described land owned by M. A. Hicks on the
said right OF way OF the d q n & M Railroad
Company, running from thence north 32 feet
thence west 10 1000 chains, thence south 80
feet. thence east 10 s7.0o chains to the place of
beginning.
Length OF said land is 10 s7ioo chains
ADDITIONAL RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED OF
HARVEY f. PETERSON
A strip OF land OF the south side OF the fol-
lowing described lands Commencing on the
south side OF William Street In the Village Of
Ovid. Clinton County Michigan, At a point
ass. "a feet west OF the west line OF Block u In
said village, thence running west 273 feet
thence south TO the right of way OF the ID q n
& M Railroad Company. thence east 273 feet
thence north to the place Of beginning. liar
vey e, Peterson owner.
The right OF way required shall consist of q
strip Of land commencing at the sw corner Of
said land thence running 50 feet thence east
$500 chains thence 80 feet. thence " 5000
chains 10 the place Of beginning.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

In the matter ofthe estate OF Emma Stanarc
Coon deceased.
We, the Undersigned. having been appointed
by the Hon. Matthew Bush, Judge OF Probate
In aud for the County of Shiawassee, State OF
Michigan. Commissioners TO receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per
that we will meet at the residence OF Andrew N
Goodwin In the city of Owoss) In said County
on Wednesday the 18th day OF June a D..
1919 ana on Tuesday the 27th day of August A.
ID. 1919 at ten o'clock In the forenoon of each of
said days for the purpose OF receiving and
adjusting all claims against said estate and
that four months from the Goth day of April
their claims to said Commissioners for adjust
ment and allowance.
Dated the 10Th day of April A d. 1919.
ANDREW N GOODWIN,
HARRY MCCALL,
nfau
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Order OF Publication.

State Of Miohigsn. the Probate Court for the
At q session OF the Probate Court for sale
County, held at the Probate ONCE In the City
Of Corunna, on Saturday. the 27th day Of
April In the year OF one thousand nine hund-
red and twelve.
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge OF Probate.
In TIE matter ofthe estate OF Nancy Shat
tuck Gould deceased.
Shattuck Gould praying that administration
OF said estate may be granted to George f.
Pardee some other suitable person.
1t is ordered that the 27th day of May next
at ten O'Clock In the forenoon at said Probate
office be assigned for hearing said petition.
And IL Is further ordered that q copy OF
this order be published three successive weeks
previous to said day or hearing IN the Owosso
Times newspaper printed aud circulating In
said County OF Shiawassee
MATTHEW BUSH.
Judge of Probate.
BY FLORENCE LINDSEY. o.
Probate Register.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17

Contracts will be let for the constr uction Of
30 cubic yards OF concrete for bridge abut
ments and covers; also for Is lines OF inch
beams feet long, and is gauge corrugated
arches; also lines OF 10 inch channels s feet
long IN inch tie rods 20 feet long az inch tie
rods Is feet long. one corrugated culvert a
inches by 20 feet.
Said job will be let by sections. The section
at the outlet OF the said Drain will be let first,
and the remaining sections In their order up
stream In accordance with diagram now on nie
with the other papers pertaining TO said Drain,
in the office OF the County Drain Commissioners
OF the said Counties OF Clinton and Shia wassee
TO which reference may be had by all parties
Interested, and bids will be made aud received
accordingly. Contracts will be made with the
lowest responsible bidder giving adequate
security for the performance of the work In
sum then and there to be fixed by us, reserv.
ing to ourselves t1e right TO reject any and all
bias. The date for the completion of such
contract. and the terms OF payment therefor,
shall be announced at the time and place of
letting.
Notice is further hereby given, that at the
time and place Of said letting, or at such other
time and place thereafter to which we the
County Drain Commissioners aforesaid. may
adjourn the same, the assessments for benefits
aud the lands comprised within the "Munsil
and jackson Drain special Assessment Dis
announced by US and will be subject to review
for one day, from ten o'clock In the fore.
noon until i've O'Clock Ia the afternoon.
The following is q description OF the several
Special Assessment District OF said Drain,
viz:
SUBDIVISIONS
Township Of Ovid at large 7NR w
Health and Highway.
Ella of a parcel of land commencing on
west side OF SEQ IL, running SO rds s TO X r.
W along said r K to " line OF said sec ~, thence
n to beginning. except parcel In the Sc cor
lao feet and W by .140 feet n and 9, sec ~
Hicks, owner.
wiz rods and IL It Except parcel of land
In se cor thereof. % rods and 3 by rods
IA n and wy OF Q parcel Of land described AZ
commencing ct center Of sec IL, running n rs
rods ~ II, a IS rods to and 3 4 line, 3 to
beginning. SEQ IL T X w-R @ Lowe
owner.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1912-05-17
Probate Order.

State of Michigan the Probate Court for the
County OF Shiawassee.
At o session OF the Probate Court for saic
County held at the Probate office In the fly OF
Corunna, on FRIDAY the ,eth day OF April. liz
the year one thousand a me hundred and twelve
Present, Matthew Bush. Judge of Probate. !.
In the matter OF the estate OF George Keyte
an insane person,
On reading and Aling the petition Of Clay
ton w. Loring, as guardian, pray ing foe Il
cense to sell real estate.
It is ordered that the 2ist day OF May
next, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon. at said
Probate ONCE, be assigned for hearing said
petition.
And 1t is further ordered that copy of this
order be published three successive weeks
pre- vious to said day OF hearing, i'm the Owosso
Times newspaper printed and circulating In
said County Of Shiawassee.
MATTHEW BUSH,
Judge of Probate.
By FLORENCE LINDSEY,
Register OF Probate.