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The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

may enjoy the things that are perfect.
ly legitimate and healthful. under mu-
nicipal direction. 1t is not paternai-
ism. 1t is Just ordinary common
decency.
THE girls would be glad to go to
good places If there were such. They
enjoy intensely the dances arranged
by the various social settlements.
Those places are always overcrowded.
and are always crying for more room.
why may not the public school
buildings be used for the public? In
most of them there are excellent halls
which would make most desirable
dance halls. People are willing to
trust their daughters In public
school building. Behind such build
ings stands the honor of the city;
nothing harmful could be allowed
there, and to the immigrants the hon.
or of the American city means every
thing that is fine and beautiful and
helpful.
''If there were properly supervised
municipal dance halls there would be
decided gain in the mental. moral
and physical equipment of the boys
and girls.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

a province OF the republic of Mexico.
when the latter severed her relations
with Spain. and was seized by the
United States in the Mexican war Of
1916. finally becoming an integral part
Of the United States territory. Two
years afterward gold was discovered.
Had the Russians gained foothold
in California--they did penetrate
within few miles of San Francisco
prior to the Spanish Franciscans, 1t
is scarcely possible that they would
have relinquished the natural advan-
tages afforded by so remarkable a
base of supplies for their Alaskan col
onies. Had Russia owned or con-
trolled California when gold was dis
covered, the territory would never
have been given up. for the United
States has had no occasion to 20 to
war with Russia. This interesting
possibility of history gives a new in
terest and greater Importance to the
deeds and progress Of the founders Of
the California missions.
1t was at this critical time that the
most extensive prescription In Euro
pean history took place. Charles III.
Most Catholic King" who had been
apparently friendly to the Jesuits. sud-
denly. and without any reason which
he was willing to give to the world
1t never was given and to this day Is
unknown-completely turned against
them and banished them from the
Spanish dominions. The members of
the order, who had established and
were in charge of the missions In
Lower California. shared the common
fate and their places were taken by
Franciscans. under the direction OF
Father Junipero Serra-a name re-
vered in the Golden State.
The first step toward the colonial
ton of Alta California was taken
when Don Jose Galvez. a tried and
trusted crown official. who had super
intended the change of missionaries In
Lower California, received imperative
orders to occupy and fortify San
Diego and Monterey in the name OF
God and the king Of Spain" Galvez
was full of enthusiasm, having good
sense, great executive ability. consid-
cradle foresight, untiring energy, and
decided contempt for all routine for
malities. He began his work with
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
"Cat's SOUP Is Involved in Big Suit

soul of her long dead sister kath'
crime was still upstairs" was not In
her proper mind. the aristocratic con
testants hold, to make Will.
Mrs. Killaen Van Rensselaer,. bel
son Stephen and William b. Black
we'll, interested parties to the con
test, have testified to acts OF irration'
ality or intimated that their relative
was not of sound mind.
Blackwell told of calling on Howard
Townsend, Miss Campbell's man oil
business. and telling him the relatives
intended to contest, as they knew
Miss Campbell was OF unsound mind,
and in reply Mr.. Townsend had re-
marked:
~ shall consider any contest as
reflection upon me personally"
1t developed that Mrs. Campbell
sister-in-law of Miss Campbell. had
found many past due dividend checks
and coupons in the rooms OF the tes'
tatrix. The entire amount so found
footed up nearly $136,Ooo. and some
of the checks were three or four
years old.
1t also developed that on December
IA, 1905. a check for 100000, and
again, on November 10. 1906. a check
for $25O,OOO had been given by Miss
Campbell to her brother.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
SURPRISED DOCTOR. -
Illustrating the Effect of FcoH.

4he remarkable adaptability of
Grape-Nuts food to stomachs so dis
oruefed that they will reject every
tning else, is illustrated by the case
oil woman in Racine, Wis.
Two years ago. she says, ~ was
attacked by stomach trouble SO se-
rious that for long time l could not
take much of any sort of food. Even
the various kinds prescribed by the
uoctor produced most acute pain.
We then got some Grape. Nuts food.
and you can imagine my surprise and
ueiisht When l found that | could eat
II win relish and without the slight
est distress.
When the doctor heard of 1t he told
NE TO take several small portions each
uay, because he feared | would grow
ured of it as had of all other food.
BUT to his surprise, (and that of
everybody else), 1 did not tire of
Hrape-Nuts, and became better dav nv
gay till. after some weeks. INV stom-
ach entirely recovered and T WOO ntI,
TO eat anything my appetite craved.
My nerves, which had become so
weakened that l feared / would be-
come insane, were also restored nv
tne Grape-Nuts food in connection
WIN fostum which has become our
eapie beverage. 1 appreciate most
eiateluiiy and thankfully the good that
Sour 1000 preparations have done mo
ana snail be glad to answer anv Letters
lnquiring as to my experience Name
given Dy poctup, r. :, a.,
Mich. Sieeh'
w neau the little book, "The Road to
MeliViiie'' in pkgs. There's a rea.
one nppcn the above letter: new
ure pcp,,In from time to time. They
tntercnt. anu iuil Of human
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

NEW YORk.-As II a page had been
~ torn from the old knickerbocker
blue book" and its personages sum-
moned to court, was the remarkable
assemblage before Surrogate Fowler
when the contest to set aside the will
of Maria L. Campbell. who left ST.
100000 estate to four favorite cousins.
was continued.
In the forty or more men and wom-
en- of aristocratic ancestry who seek
to break the octogenarian spinster's
will there were stately Van Rens-
selaers. proud Livingstons. Crosbys;
Campbells. richly gowned: Town
sends. with lorgnettes and splendid
furs: Scudders and Berrys and 9TH
ers who go to make up "old New
York." Many Of the women, worn by
age. gossipped and greeted others
they had not met for years.
A woman who believed that a cat
had soul. and who believed that the
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
Dances Planned for City Buildings

d OSTON.-Public dances in mu-
- nicipal buildings. with proper re-
stricttons and chaperonage. is the
suggestion advanced by Miss Alice
p. Vanston OF the Social Service
In the dance halls.
II want to say first of ALL" Miss
Vanston replied. when asked her opin-
ion on the dance problem. that there
should be some place where the girls
and boys can dance. 1t may be that
the chief injury done by the public
dance halls comes from the fact that
very young children are admitted to
them.
Boys and girls get their first and
only idea of dancing from what they
see in these halls. The remedy for
this has been suggested in the rails
Ing OF the age limit from seventeen to
twenty-one years. This would cut out
from the enjoyment of very limo
cent recreation very large number
Of young people. The enforcement
of proper conditions and careful su-
pervision would be better. 1t seems to
me, than this discipline by elimina-
ton.
When q girl is shut up in fac
tory all day she must have some
other exercise. and dancing gives her
good general exercise, which she
can enjoy with music and among her
equals.
Every neighborhood should have
a building where the men who pay
taxes and their wives and children
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

HE recent celebration Of the
125th anniversary Of tho
founding of the Santa Bar
bara mission, when thousands
OF people from every city In
the state participated in the services.
10 evidence that California has awak-
ened to the necessity Of preserving
these rapidly decaying memorials OF
her early history. Italy has Its ruins.
its coliseum and its Forum; Germany
its ancient castles that hide among
the crags OF the Rhine; France. Its
beautiful chateaux of Touraine and
Normandy: and Spain. its slumbering
Alhambra, whose fountains have long
since ceased to flow. With equal pride
California points to the ruins Of Its
Spanish Missions. True, they cannot
boast of great antiquity, neither do
they tell Of nations fought and con-
quered; their tale is Of the heroic
and fortune and sometimes life itself
for the glorification Of God In the
then heather land. There lies about
these ruins an air Of subdued solem-
nifty; the effect upon the mind Of the
beholder ia elevating. There come De-
fore one visions of the patient plod-
ding padre, toiling on from year to
year. unmindful of his disappoint-
ments and deprivations-preach
baptizing, confirming. amounting. and
when at last his earthly toll was end
ed, here he laid him down amid the
scenes of his labors. far from his kith
and kin, and the land OF his birth.
These crumbling walls that enclose
his sepulchre are mute monuments to
his greatness.
Strange US 1t may seem in modern
days. California owes its place In the
North American Union Of states to
Spain and the Franciscan mission
fathers. 1t had always been the in
tention of Spain to colonize Alta or
Higher California. but the pressure OF
events elsewhere had prevented.
About 1850 the slow but steady prog
ress southwark Of the Russians. who
had already established themselves In
Alaska. brought the Spanish king to
a decision to SEND out his colonizers
and missionaries California became
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
A Fool and His Money

A young man who wore overalls
stood In Greeley square, New York.
one afternoon recently throwing away
money. In his left hand he held roll
of bills, with his right he tossed
bill after bill into the air. He kept
shouting to newsboys, Come and get
yours!" and the newsboys saw to it
that no bank note touched the ground.
The wanton explained that he was
tired of toting the money around, as
it made bulge In his pocket. At the
Tenderloin station house 1t was found
that the cash remaining in the prison
er's left hand was $3.50. 1t was $3.50
when he arrived in Greeley square, he
said.
He said he was Mikolof Rojkow, a
laborer from Austria, and that he had
worked long time to get $3.50.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

ArMonq
q On


Ban johnson has things pretty well
settled up, taking things all together.
1t appears that no change of rules
ia necessary to make football profit
able.
Chief of Police Qualman of Beloit.
Wis, has placed his foot on boxing
for that town.
1t is possible that Willie Lewis, the
lightweight fighter. may go to Paris
for few fights.
If Cobb demanded $4,000 for next
season probably he had 1t in mind to
take a part in trade.
What Overall would like to know is
will his wing stand the strain OF COM
petition in the outlaw circuit?
Now If they will refrain from call
ing him Knockout" Palzer he may be
able to weather the storm as a real
hope
Since Battling Nelson is still dura-
BILE. his principal pastime seems to be
In making bum prophets" out OF his
critics.
Otto Zeigler, once one of the
greatest of bicycle racers OF the
world, is totally blind at his home in
Alameda. Cal.
With so many outlaws making a
noise like war. the national COM
mission petted the minor leaguers'
dove of peace.
Gotch says he will wrestle the man
who beats Mahmout, the Turk. This
is another way of saying he will take
a prolonged vacation.
Frank Farrell has won his suit
against Joseph Gordon and is de-
cIared the rightful owner OF the orig
inal stock in the hill top team.
Promoters of that new major
league say they will pulverize the old
circuit. That ought to make the old
fellows put their noodles together
These new league promoters say
they have ground for all the parks
except one. That leaves loophole
for the angels" in every city thus
invaded
French aeroplanes of the latest de-
signs are to arrive in this coAntry in
few days. That ought to revive In
terest in the sport. which has not
been lively in the last month or SO.
Football is mass OF contradic-
lions. says a Dartmouth official. Yes.
and the more the rules are tempered
with the more involved they will be-
come unless precedents are shat
tered.
las fast as Cobb" is common
phrase describing recruit baseball
players these days. When they have
shown in the same fast company in
which Cobb travels. fans see that
speed is not all.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
ATHLETICS TO WIN IN 1912
Captain Frank Chance Says "stuffy'
McInniss Is Only Unknown
Quantity in Infield.

1.-THE great strength of the Athletics
lies in the fact that the Mack machine
really has no glaringly weak place In
its lineup" said Manager Frank
Chance of the Cubs the other day
First base is the only position that is
open to question. and l am not quail
fed to pass on that, for the simple
reason that I did not have an oppor-
tunity to see McInniss in action.
IF he is as good as claimed. the
Athletic ipfield practically is without
flaw. Mack has fine pitching staff
his outtield has shown its ability to
deliver the goods. while the catching
force has demonstrated that 1t is good
enough for all practical purposes.
''In short, the Athletics are we'll
rounded baseball machine. and l be-
lieve that they are in line for another
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Fifteen hundred pro
~ fessionals" : leading men and
women, chorus girls and men, Leads"
"heavies." vaudevillians. representing
every type of actor and actress-are
now resting on Chicago's Rialto.
Within three weeks about forty
companies have folded tents in near
by towns and the members have hur-
ried to Clark and Randolph streets
looking for Openings" and discussing
the most disastrous year in theatric-
ais in a decade.
Local theatrical agencies are crowd
ed daily. Managers declare there are
more theatrical men and women seek
ing employment In Chicago now than
In years-even including the summer
time, when resting" is usually a
habit.
Company after company has re-
turned to Chicago within the last
week." said Harry Armstrong. a book
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
Stick to Your asIlefa.

Men who get there" have settled
beliefs and fixed convictions The
pilot of an ocean steamey would make
poor Roadway II he gave up the be-
liefs by which he must direct that
ship. 1t has been well said that In
telligence that is mot dogmatic does
not get anywhere" Every growing
man needs dogmatic beliefs that he
has tested to the uttermost and that
represent the power and the glory OF
his life. If he is wise. he Will not give
up those beliefs unless he is offered
something in their place that has
proved Itself able to bring more power
and glory into his life.-The Sunday
School Times.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

the villages have doubled their police
forces. but such vigilance proved in
vain. Houses and factories that were
passed hourly were robbed by the
thieves and no clue left.
Just before daylight the other day
Constables Slavin and Sibley. of Hill
burn, arrested the girl and Fred
Monroe in the Hillburn Bronze Metal
Works. which they were preparing to
rob, it Is alleged.
The McElroy girl had her hair
tightly braided and the braids con-
cealed under a cap. When the girl
was locked up she became hystericai
for a time, but all efforts to get in
formation from her regarding the
other robberies in Rockland county
proved futile.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

worlds championship. and possibly
two. In my opinion, it will take from
one to three years for the National
league to develop team which is ca
pable of wrestling the worlds title
from the Athletics.
Most of McGraw's mainstays are
corners. and New York should have a
good team two years hence. In fact.
1t is possible that this is the term
it is possible that this is the team
which eventually will take the meas
ure of the Athletics. Although in the
process of rebuilding, we expect to be
up in the race ourselves, while Pitts
burg will bear watching"
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Once upon time" C. NJ. Thurnal
served upon murder jury. For tou'---
and hours the body deliber
agreed upon a verdict, but l.
obdurately refused to change MS po-
sition. Finally a court officer raped
at the door and inquired as to the
prospects of agreement
None in sight," responded the thor
oughly disguised C. Nj.
Perhaps / had better bring in 10
suppers, then" suggested the officer.
NO" said Thurnauer, glaring VI
ciously at the unpersuadable member,
bring in IL suppers and one feed of
hay.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
American Inventor Is Sued.

$145,S00 deal with the Japanese
government was discussed in the Eng
lish high courts recently. An American
inventor, F. H. Clergue, devised val.
liable machine for manipulating heavy
guns and gun turrets. For $4S,6O and
a royalty Messrs. Vickers, Ltd, were
granted license to work the patent
in this country. Eventually the Jap
anese government took up the device
for S145,S00, and Messrs. vickers are
suing the inventor for $21,S7O ICON.
mission at the rate of 10 per cent?
alleged to be due on an agreement for
introducing the invention to Japan.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Arthur irwin, vice president and gen
eral business manager of the High
landers, is of the opinion that 1t would
be hazarded to chance the foul strike
rule as suggested by John NJ. Ward.
new owner of the Boston Nationals.
I'll admit" said Irwin. that the bat
ter is severely handicapped, but
don't see how the rules could be mod
fled without frightening the games.
That is the evil that caused the rule
to be adopted. l do not believe that
the lowering of the pitchers box
would have any noticeable effect one
way of the other"
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Well" said the grouchy old dad,
here is the money you've been coax
ing me for. l ought not give you a
cent, but I'm doing 1t to get rid of you
You are a spendthrift. sir-a spend
thrift. But remember-a fool and his
money are soon parted" Il don't see
how you make that out, guv-nor." an
swered the youngster. pocketing the
check. I've been tormenting you for
this money for more than two weeks ;"
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

We'll. George, l hope you are
pleased with yourself"
Suffering Samson, what have
done now?"
"Oh. nothing, Of course. What did
you say to that aristocratic Mrs. Pin
gleton?"
Well what did l say?"
And right after / warned you
against your awful breaks. You said
to her: How time flies! l suppose
your young hopeful will soon put on
long trousers"
We'll, what's the matter with that?
Friendly, wasn't it?"
Friendly! Mrs. Pingleton has but
one child. and she's a young woman
of 20!"
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

II tried to cure this for eighteen
months, but it gradually got worse. A
doctor advised me to have my tonsils cut
out. but did not like the idea. Another
doctor examined me. and told mo the
same thing. I finally got . bottle Of
Peruna, and after had taken ono bottle
my throat was better. bought and used
q dozen bottles, and saw was going to
get well, and did,"
Ask Your Druggist for . FUe Psfuns
Almanac for 1917.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
Cold Storage Chicks,

A certain Washington newspaper
correspondent was speaking of nature
takers.
Their fakes are SO evident" he
said That's one good thing. They
deceive nobody.
II know nature faker who claims
that hen OF his last month Matched,
from setting OF II eggs. IT chicks
that had, in lieu of feathers, fur.
He claimed that these rur.coated
chicks were a proof OF natures aoap.
tation of all animals to their environ.
ment, the II eggs havt-e been OF tn.
cold storage variety"
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
Expert on Rugs and Tapestries.

Nine Emmanuel Havenith. wife OF
the Belgian minister to Washington.
is an expert on rugs and tapestries.
having made a study of them during
the four years that her husband was
minister to Persia, residing at Te-
heran. Her father was one of the
best known amateur collectors of rugs
and tapestries. having the finest In
iiyidual collection of Flemish tapes
tries in the world.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

chic and my collar bone and right arm
were broken. / began to use the left
flip and when the injured member had
recovered found that could perform
better with my port side.
II have loved to play ball as long
as l can remember. My first princely
salary was with the Clebourn club in
the North Texas league. l got $65 a
month and the league busted. l then
went to Houston and eventually land
ed in the American league"
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

II am a native of Texas and in my
country we cut down everything as
much as possible. Therefore when my
parents wanted to name me Tristram
/ was given the abbreviation. and have
had to go through life with simple
"Tris," said Iris" Speaker. the ia
nous outfielder of the Boston Red Sox.
II became a left-handed batter and
thrower through an accident that Grip
pied my right arm when l was ten
years old l was thrown from bron-
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
BAD CASE
OF GRIP
Caused Sore Throat and Ton
silltls. Restored BY
Peruna.

Mr.. w. Il.
Il o u . ! Q y
G r e e n v lille,
7 Q n n e . zee,
writes:
Five years
ago I took .
very Sc v 9 r Q
c old which
result ed in.
Ia grippe. Il
never was 10
b d o Fl l
was in bed
. g v Q T a !
" e e ks, and
W b e n I di d
get up I had
t o nsilitis
an d sore
throat.
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

when Herr Growler began to sing
did not you observe how our hostess
glanced apprehensively at the win
dows?"
yes. l dare say she was afraid,
the window-panes would be & ~
tered" fes'
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26
Asking a Good Deal Of Her.

Mrs. Back-Bay-I shall want you to
be dressed by three o'clock, Ellen =
to receive any friends who may call.
Ellen-Oh. lor. mum! Amt you
goin' to be in?
The Springfield herald., 1912-01-26

Ban johnson has things pretty well
settled up, taking things all together.
1t appears that no change of rules
ia necessary to make football profit
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
TEST OF OPTIMISM.

4 winning smile man may wear
when seated in his easy chair his slip
pers on his feet. while out Of doors,
Ger vale and hill. the man who runs
the weather min is spreading snow and
sleet It isn't hard 10 spring a laugh
while winding up the phonograph
which grinds out joyous strains; and
one may chortle loud. gadzooks, when
paving over recent books produced by
Laura James. But when the housewife
s. IS: -Old Sport, methinks you'd bet
ter cease to court the muses. for awhile,
and TO the basement now repair, and
tinker with the furnace there" can you
still wear a smile? I've gone down to
those realms below a stranger to all
grief and woe. to all that's sad and
blue; but when / shook the hanged old
CRATE, and clawed out clinkers, stones
and slate, my smile went up the fue
As came up the cellar stair it was
a treat to hear me swear for those who
liked spoiled words; and then the
hausfrau said: For shamel That is
no way to play the gamei Sing like
the dickey-birds walt Mason.
The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1912-02-02
suPERLATivEs. s.

! asked old Skaggs, who deals In
greens, if be had any frst-cIass beans
He struck an attitude and cried. 'Tm
pointing to my beans with pride. No
man e'er gathered from the vine such
ALFRED lovely beans as mine. Seek
through the world. go east or west,
you'll find my beans are still The best.
And when at last your spirit flies TO
roam the gardens OF the skies. you'll
lind no beans. where houris sleep, as
good as these sell dirt cheap" /
asked old skaggs about his peas.
You'll never find such peas as these. :"
he said. "and when it comes to squash.
no man can rival me. b'gosh. Canned
Well. that's where shine,
There's nothing half so good as mine.
md this here cheese-oh. thunder
nan, just find its equal if you cant
lis trade Is falling off, they say, and
iell go broke some winter day. for
olks don't like to trade with Skaggs.
Who shows no Judgment when he
'rags. Walt Mason.