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The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
.CUDGELING BRAINS
TO SOLVE PUZZLES
Herald's Book Picture Contest Ex-
cellent Intellectual Practice
for Literary Folk.

Brains OF several hundred Washing
tonians are being cudgeled IN efforts to
solve the riddles propounded by the
drawings published daily in The Wash
ington Herald, representing the titles of
well-known books. Aside from the ex-
cellent intellectual practice thus AFFORD
ed and aside from the liberal rewards
which will come 10 those who make the
greatest number Of correct solutions, the
contest has aroused an interest which
will have a far-reaching educational ef-
feet
With scarcely an exception. the book
lovers OF Washington are spending all
their spare moments in unraveliug the
picture puzzles, and interest In books and
reading has received an added stimulus
in this city as the result OF the contest.
In the opinion Of the most prominent
EDUCATORS Of the country, a booklovers'
contest has distinct value. Many whose
interest in the writings OF the most IA
nous novelists has been merely passive
have been aroused to get up" on litera-
ture in order that they may have a bet
ter chance Of winning some OF the COW
eted prizes offered by The Washington
Herald
The first prize will be a 1900 building
lot in that charming suburb, Randle
Highlands. It is good investment value
from any point of view. and will be
eagerly sought after by many hundreds
in the contest.
A Kingsbury inner-pisno player. manu-
factured by the Cable Piano Company
and valued at $50, is the second prize.
Percy S. Foster, of the Percy S. Foster
Company, 1S5O G Street Northwest, Sc
Iected it for The Washington Herald.
The third prize ic a SEQ collection OF
al hrrN
ager of Brentano's, at Twelfth and F
Streets Northwest. The library repre-
sents a wide variety and is certain to
meet all tastes.
Eighty cash prizes. IN the form OF
credits at the Citizens Savings Bank.
will be given as consolation prizes" the
value aggregating $50.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
His Good Name.

William Dean Howells. the novelist,
enjoys the public confidence to an un-
usual degree. 1t was on this account
that a New York promoter recently Of
fered Mr.. Howells the presidency of a
new mining company at a salary of saS,-
900 a year.
But, SIR" Mr.. HoweIIs protested, 'I
know nothing about mining or finance"
'Oh. that makes no difference" the
promoter replied. 1--WE won't expect you
to do any work. We only want to use
your name. you know"
But Mr.. Howells shook his head.
NO" he said. mo; / must decline. II
my name Is so well worth using II must
be equally well worth protecting"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
Passed Along.

An old woman was once pouring q
TRADE into the ear Of Charles Lamb
more remarkable for length than sub
stance. Observing that the noted essay
list was fast lapsing into state OF OBJ
livion, she aroused him by remarking in
a loud voice:
I'm AFRAID, Mr.. Lamb, you are deriv-
ing no beneht from my observations"
well, madam" he replied, Il cannot
say that am, but perhaps the woman
on the other side OF me is, for they go
in one ear and out of the other"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
IN MEMORY OF PAINTER.

New York. May e.-The Board Of
Trustees OF the American Academy, in
Rome. has voted to establish a chair
Of fine arts in memory Of Francis David
MiIlet, the painter. who lost his life
on the Titanic. The Academy was the
outgrowth OF the Chicago Worlds Fair,
and the necessity OF a post graduate
school In Rome for the benefit OF Amer
ican painters, sculptors, and architects,
and was endowed with 100000. Mr..
MIllet's greatest paintings have been
those depicting the development of
American life His work for the Acad-
emy. which plans to honor his memory,
was largely responsible for its founda-
ton
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
A Knowing Answer.

Once upon a time a child who was
asked on an examination paper to define
a mountain range, replied:
"A large-siZed cook stove"
The same method OF reasoning seems to
go with older growth. A recent exami-
nation paper at the Sheffield Scientific
School at Yale contained the question,
What is the office of the gastric juice?'
And the answer on the paper read. THE
stomach"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
me Briefest wiII.

Probably the briefest document ever
probated as a win was signed ana
dated memorandum, Everything is
Louis" written by decedent in a rail-
way train record book kept By him, his
widows name being Lula !
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
origin of "BIackEuard."

The Board Of Green Cloth Is responsi-
bic for inventing 'blackguard." q word
that has strangely altered in meaning.
In early times It was by no means q
term Of reproaeh, but referred to the
calling OF carrying coal in the Kings
household, explains the London Chroni-
Gle. Is there any other bad word In the
English language that can boast OF such
a royal origin?
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
BARBER ARRESTED
ON ARSON CHARGE
Vincent Zappa Denies Accusation
and Says It Is Enemies Plot
to Ruin Him.

After an all-day investigation Of the
alleged Incendiary fire which caused 500
damage In the barber shop of Vincent
Kappa, lo1s H Street Northeast. on We'd
nesday evening. Fire Marshal C. C.
Nicholson last night declared that evf-
dence OF q heinous crime perpetrated
for less than $500 insurance money had
been uncovered.
Kappa, an Italian. thirty-hve years old.
arson and is held at the Ninth Precinct
Station pending hearing in Police
Court this morning. He denies the ale
cations OF the police. and declares that
plot to ruin him concocted by his enc
niles caused his arrest
After the fire was eXtinguished fire.
men say they found q pasteboard hat
box containing a candle and several
hog biadders supposed to contain a mix
ture OF ammonia, ether, gasoline, and
alcohol Fire Department officials term
ii -1r--'"snce the most -diaholirsi %
biEtrief j. esliff - tpe
ftcn ARE frn.a u1its rssss.1 - o.
e.. EiiuEl gn 80 Il.e EtR
About three weeks ago zappa, II Is
alleged, removed his family from the
living quarters in the shop to a house IN
Bladensburg. Md. Fire oficials say he
had 500 Insurance on stock and $500
Insurance on household goods. Kappa
Is said to have left the shop at o'clock
Wednesday night. The blaze was dis
covered two hours later.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
TOM MANN GETS SIX MONTHS.
Sentence of British Labor Leader
for IncItInE Troops 20 Mutiny.

Manchester. Eng, May s.-Tom Mann.
President of the Syndicalist Education
League. and a labor leader, was found
to-day guilty in the Court of the As
sizes OF having endeavored to influence
British soldiers from their duty, and
was sentenced to six months impris-
onment. Mann was arrested on March
81, after he had delivered a speech at
Stafford in sympathy with the coal
strikers.
Before being sentenced the labor
leader addressed the court. He argued
that when acting under the civil law
the soldiers were only citizens, and
commands given to them must there
fore be lawful commands. He denied
that he had endeavored 10 influence SOL
diers. as soldiers, from the performance
of their duty
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
The Horse chestnuts I'm 1sth street.

By ALICE L. BooRMAN.
On either sics the street they stand,
Tall. radiant. q stately band,
Resardful Of their serTics old,
Their ancient custom 70 uphold.
Proudly thsy roar their heads. fnE thsy
Are ministers TO lovely Nay.
And. hned against the azure Iry,
Await thsir goddess passing b..
For theirs the honor, chsrished. reat.
Her pathway to Illuminate.
And year b. yeAr. reioicing. bear
Ther noEsr cAndles hin IN air
-4Alics Z. Boonan.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10

Nebraska. which meets annually IN the
city at the fall festival Of the Knights
OF Ak-sar-Ben and buys everything from
steam thrashers to plug hats. The city
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
FoolInE the CoIleEes.

"Slick dog"
How now?"
Gave out that he had q million
which wasn't working. Several colleges
hastened TO bestow degrees upon him."
And them
Then he built a glue factory with the
money"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10


The poets gush
And much Ink fiing
concocting slush
About the spring.
Uncle Pennywise sayst
Does college course for women payf
I dunno. Some girls get engaged dur
ing q four years, course, hut thew
might attain the same result by spend
ing two weeks at q summer resort
A catty Remark.
''How do you ike my spring hatrs
Very much I always dId like that
hat" answered the other girls.
Now wasn't this catty?
May 10 I'm History.
May 10 1aS-Dr johnson has several
teeth pulled, while Boswell, the faith
ful biographer. sits by ana records his
yeIls.
May 10. u1-Richard the LIon-Heart-
ed slays single-handed i.1ss saracens.
The number was Ll5a History must be
exact.
The Sole Tie.
sThey quarrel a great deal"
1ess tnereb oIAy Ouc lio IuAt keeps
them together"
what Is that?''
Her new spring gown. Having no
maid. she has to depend on her hus-
band to hook her up the back"
OF Course.
We're told that worry Is a sin
For any man;
But It may be forgiven IN
A loyal fan.
His Busy Period.
Your husband looks all tired out"
Yes; he is."
'Is his spring business unusually
heavy?"
mot especially. But he puts in so
much Of the day discussing pennant
prospects that he has to work nights"
Unromantic Times.
"oh. for q drink from the old oaken
bucket" exclaimed the early boarder
Where is it7''
''The old oaken bucket was Insan-
itary," explained the farmer. I'VE have
supplied individual drinking cups In
stead"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
A soNGFUL SEASON.

A s0NGFUL SEASON.
Light, nnry dudds
Are now ths thing.
And now the buds
Are bIoSsoming.
A smell Of sugs
The zephyrs bring.
The brookIets rush.
The brides sing.
The poets gush
And much Ink fiing
concocting slush
About the spring.
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10

The folks out La FolIette's way haven't
all got II straightened out yet that he
and his cousin Bob La Toilette IRE two
different persons A few days ago a
letter came addressed thusly:
Hon. Robert NJ. civilian L) La
Toilette"
The Washington herald., 1912-05-10
Uncle Pennywfse eayat

Does college course for women payf
I dunno. Some girls get engaged dur
ing . four years course. but they
might attain the same result by spend
ing two weeks at q summer resort
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
ROOSEVELT aDAwG" SONG.
1t Is Being Sung to the Tune of "Case,
JONES'"


Chicago, June 5.-The Roosevelt
campaign song >made its appearance
today. Staff of workers in charge of
headquarters came into the Congress
motel singing it on their arrival.
The song is a parody of the famous
war chant of tne Champ Clark boos-
tiers, You gotta quit kickin my dawg
1t is sung to the tune of
casey Jones'" Here it is:
Teddy's Bulldog.
Teddy's gotta dawg. but he amt no
He's a square jawed bull and his face is
round;
His legs is short and he's close to the
ground,
And you bet they amt kickin' Teddy's
dawg around.
Chorus-square jawed bull. and his face
is round;
Square jawed bull, and he amt no hound;
And you bet they amt kickin' Teddy's
bull around.
The democratic dawg, the unlucky hound,
That the boys have all been kickin'
AROUND
Is the same old dawg that's been stickin'
round,
Since old Abe Lincoln came to Washing
town.
And now he comes back, the measly hound
With his face and his tail still hangin'
down;
The hungry, sly old lop-eared hound,
wonder the boys have been kickin' him
round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
BARNES REPLIES To T.
Says the Colonel Is Bent on Destroy.
ing the Government.

New York, June 5.-Wm. Barnes
jr., Republican state chairman, is
sued a statement Tuesday in reply TO
the one given out at Oyster Bay last
night by Col. Roosevelt.
MIR. Roosevelt is a clever politician
and usually has been able to conceal
his su~bconscious mind but in the
statement which he Issued yesterday he
has clearly portrayed that his ulti-
mate purpose is the subversion of our
government" said Mr.. Barnes. THAT
has been clear to me for years through
an intimate knowledge and study of
his basic 1t chafes at all
restrictions and under the stress of
this conflict has openly betrayed it's
secret recesses wherein are nurtured
passionate ambitions to use apparent
popular favor for the destruction Of
the constitution, an impeachment to the
realization of those ambitions.
His candidacy represents, as he
himself now has declared, simply an at
tack on the constitution Of the United
States, the sweeping away of it's safe
guards of individual liberty and the es-
ts blishment in it's stead, of a despotism
which for his purpose he now pleases
to call The rule of the people,"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
RANK OUTSIDER WINS.
Tagalie Defeats All Favorites in Eng
Iish Derby.

Ensom Downs, England, June 5.-W
Raphaers Tagalie. a little favored
horse won the derby today. w. New
mann's Jaeger was second and August
Belmont's Tracery third.
The kings horse, Pintadeau, was
fourth.
Tagalie, Johnny Reiff up. won by
four lengths. Two lengths separated
second and third horses.
Reiff is an American Jockey and
rode Richard Croker's Orby to VIC
tory in the derby of 1907.
A heavy downpour of rain followed
bv occasional showers interfered with
the pleasure of those who decided to
go to EPSON by road for the derby to-
lay. However, the sun soon broke
through the clouds and towards noon
fine weather was experienced at the
track with threats, nevertheless, nj
more w and possibly a thunder
storm.
On the coaches leaving London were
many Americans, including those who
come annually to England to see the
great race meeting. Herman B. Dur
yea, owner of Sweeper II, who re-
maine a strong faVorite, came over
from Paris with a party of friends.
While most of the papers tip Sweeper
II, to win, there runs through racing
column a vein of hope that King
George will initiate h example of the
late King Edward and carry off the
prize with Pintageau.
The American visitors packed Sweep
er H. heavily, their confidence being
strengthened by the fact that Danny
was to ride. The presence of
the King and Queen made certain a
brilliant gathering of ociety.
Mr.. Duryea had set his hear upon
winning the derby today and seemed
confident of success. The betting early
today encouraged this view. It was
Sweeper II. the favorite at 3 to 1 with
L. Newman's Jaeger at 8 to 1, J.. B.
JCefs White Star 100 to 10, and the
kings Pintadeau 10 to 1.
Sweeper II, the avorite owned by
H. B. Duryea, the American, finished
seventh among twenty starters. Time
2:38 As.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
WHEAT UNSTEADY
Conflicting Weather Reports
From Kansas and Nebraska
Serve to Give the Market an
Uneasy Tone.
CORN CLOSE FRACTION LOWER
Oats Run Up Sharply on Good
Commission Buying.
Trade i'm Provisions Steady
With Light Business.
CLOSE FRACTION LOWER

Chicago, June 5.-WHEAT-Rain in
Kansas and promise of some onigh for
Nebraska turned the wheat market today
in a direction. Assertions that
the moisture in Kansas was hardly
enough to lay the dust led to a temporary
rally.
The opening varied from sc lower to Bc
up. September started at $1.061s to $1.O612,
ranging from Nc decline to &c gain,
touched $1.067s and then sank to $1.06A@
LO6A.
Reports of rain at Omaha and of a
~downpour at Salina, Kansas, drove the
market still lower. The close was ner-
vous at $1.05a for September, a net loss
of 1 cent even.
CORN-Bun leaders bid corn higher.
Sellers were conspicuously absent. July
opened unchanged to 1sqAc off at 73Aes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
A BLOW AT CANNES.
Dogs Must Be Kept Off Streets, 1t
Provides.

A dog ordinance was introduced al
the meeting of city commissioners this
morning by Commissioner Stotts,
which if it is passed will compel ali
wner of dogs to keep their pets tied
up. All dogs found loose on the
streets would be subject to capture
by the dog catcher and thrust into
the pound where upon the payment
of SO cents the owner may have his
canine. Action was delayed until a
future meeting.
The dog ordinance was introduced
by me upon request of the CONNER
cia1 club" SAID Commissioner Stotts.
Il don't want to father it. old dog
Tray must have been in bad with
someone"
The ordinance reads in part: ut
shall be unlawful for any person own
ing. keeping or h~arboring any dog
within the city of Topeka to allow or
permit such dog to run at large upon
any of the streets, avenues. or alleys,
however, that no dog shall be con-
idered running at large when same is
being led along the streets or other
public places with a leach, cord or
chain or when riding in any vehicle
with it's owner or keeper"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05
Will FIGHT IT OUT.
Harmon and Wilson Forces i'm Ohio
Fail to Compromise.

Toledo, Ohio. June 5.-Negotiations
looking to a compromise in the inter-
est of harmony practically were aban-
doned by the delegates to the Democrat
convention and both the Harmon ard
Wilson forces are lining up for the
fray. The Harmon managers still
claim more than 600 of the 952 dele
gates for the unit rule and appear con-
hdent of victory.
Senator Pomerne, several Ohio con-
gressmen n the two candidates for
governor are said to be against the
unit rule, and to ave advised the Har-
mon leaders to accept a compromise.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05

for the seekers of gold and gems OF
thought will not set sail agar until
next fall Those present were: MI
and Mrs. Fred Voiland. Rev. n Mrs
w. I. Cole and family, Mr.. and MIS-
Rolinger, MIR. and Mrs. c.. c. Nichoi-
son, Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Section ana
family, Mrs. c.. NJ. Morrow, Miss Min
ME Mccall, Miss Gertie Brown, Miss
Ruth Barrett, Miss Laura Beverly
Miss Grace Root, Miss Myrtle Kelly
and Miss Anna Kelly.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Minnie Jenkens, of kansas CITY.
has returned home after a few days
visit with her sister, Mrs. l.. w. smith,
of hob Contra avenue.
DR.. H. w. Parsons, of Namego' was
a North side visitor Tuesday.
Ralph Gabriel is visiting his brotner'
Arthur Gabriel, on DeniSon street.
The C. w. B. NJ. of the Central AV-
enue Christian church, met last night
at the home of Mrs. Laughlin at l4O9
North Quincy street.
Fred Doan has finished painting tha
house of Howard Griffith at 1880 North
Kansas venue
The North Topeka w. G. T. q. Will
meet Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Zarker, 1928 North jack
son street.
Foucht's hardware sells gasoline en-.
gines $35 to $120. Sewing machines,
drop head, SIS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-06-05

Roosevelt men claim they will certain
ly get, although the TAFT men nave
hopes of securing their support on
many, If not all questions, but ADMIT
they are in the doubtful class. 1t is
as follows:
Arizona-w. S. Sturgess.
Minnesota-Frank B. Kellogg.
New Mexico-Solomon Luna. f.
Tennessee-M. C. Monday.
Wisconsin-Alfred t. Rogers.
Hawaii-H. L. Holstein.
Total.
Total the R~ooseveltians claim as GER
tain for them-16.
Total the R-ooseveltians hope to get
"a.
OF those in the last list the Taft
supporters say that Kellogg viii not
that Rogers of wisconsin, sis a LaFol-
lette man and cannot be counted by
tho Rooseveltians.
Several of the committeeman Will not
sit personally in the hearings but will
give proxies, but the men they will
trust with proxies will be of their own
selection n consequently may be de-
pended upon to have the same faction
al feelings, that their principals have.
Secretary Nagel and Senators Crane
and Penrose are among those who will
give proxies, but hey will be here for
a day or two to get things started.
These proxies so far announced, are:
For Secretary Nagel, Congressman
Richar Bartholdt.
For Senator Crane, Congressman
George Lawrence.
For Senator Penrose, Congressman
Martin Olmstead.
For w. ShackIeford of Alaska, w.
B. Hoggatt.
s. A. Perkins of Warrington is not
likely to be here either, as he has a
broker arm, and it is reported that
his proxy may go to William Barnes,
jr. of Jew York, anti-Rooseveltian.
That they may overcome the ma
Jor1ty they admit against them is why
the Rooseveltians will try to replace
Rcsewater of Nebraska, Nagel of Mis-
souri, and Murphy of New Jersey with
Howell, Niedringhaus and Borden.
And that fight will start just as soon
as the committee meets. The first
thing to be done will be the roll call,
which will raise the question of the
right of members to sit. The Howell
case from Nebraska will be the first
up. Then the steam roller will be first
brought into action. but it's true
strength will not be shown, as all but
Roosevelt men are ex-
pected to follow custom and not per-
NIT a new member to take his seat un-
til after the convention. The real test
VIII come Immediately afterward,
though, on the vote for the election
OF a chairman. The old guard candi-
date will be Rosewater, the present
aeting chairman. That has been set
tied upon.
The Roosevelt men have not finally
decided on their candidate yet. He NAV
be Frank B. Kellogg, because of his
reputation for entire fairness despite
any feeling for any candidate. The
Rcoseveltians believe he might be the
man they could name.
That will be about all thai will ha
accomplished the first day and the ac-
tuai nearing or contests will not begin
until Friday morning.
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himself was called to the stand. 1t is
from this witness himself that the de-
Tense hopes to force admissions of his
strange actions that are said to have
| justified two verdicts of insanity in his
case.
Love Led to His Arrest.
This afternoon the man is confronted
by his own strange actions in the little
! town of Lindsborg. 1t was his queer
| actions, his religious proclivities, the
mad love Tor Jennie Lind and a public
fea that Linderholm would commit
some ash act that led to his arrest
on an insanity charge.
Along a little stream and on the site
of an old creamery, Linderholm con
Quoted a goat farm. Day after day
residents of the little town saw Lin
dernolm herding the goats, and his ac-
lions began to cause comment. After
the fashion of a philosopher of oic,
Linderholm carried in one hand a long
staff, in the other hand he carried Il
book. He read from the pages of the
book as he walked among the sheer
ana goats and he began to PROFOUND
strange views IN questions of religion
and love.
One day one Of Linderholm's horses
was killed The preacher-student hor-
messed himself beside the lone horse
and helped to draw a loaded wagon
through the main streets of the town.
AT LIN AO"4 I'LL AS IAAO
check rein of the horse and that Of
his own and drank with the horse
from the water trough. A local pho
tographer made pictures of the strange
scene n these pictures were part OF
the evidence in L~inderholm's insanity
case
God Picked Wife for Him.
At intervals the impassioned love for
Jennie Lind came to the surface. He
Sa0Inad fn hP1iRVR that God had fOro-
ordained that the handsome young
woman should become his wife. Miss
Lind had been Linderholm's classmate
in Bethany and on the woman he show
cred many protestations of love and
affection. She did not return this lova
and some of Linderholm's most arden
manifestations of affection were return
ed. But Linderholm seemed not to be
discouraged. He believed tina Goo
would surmount these difficulties and
that his suit could not be denied.
1t was when his love was at the boil
ing point that Linderholm visited a
p~hrenologist. The woman told the
Lindsborg man of his impassioned low
but declared there were obstacles in
his path. He is said to have i%nterpre-
ted this as interference on the part OF
DR.. and wife and he resent
ed their supposed opposition. One daJ
Linderholm sent Miss Lind a post
card with a suggestive meaning. He
followed it with another message IN
which he told the young woman that
1.-The worst is yet to come" Then the
man was tried for his sanity.
These and other matters are to be
used by he defense in the cross-ex-
animation of the witness. His exami-
nation will probably be lengthy and
the entire afternoon. On the
Linderholm appeared cool and
composed. He answered questions
promptly and logically under direct ex-
n shortly after the moor
recess was turned over to the defense
a review of his life in the Nc
county town.