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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
OFFER BIC PRIZES
State Fair Association to Give
$4,000 for County Exhibits. .
Space Is Offered Free and Space
Is Limited.

The Kansas State Fair association
is Offering $4,000 in cash prizes for
county collective exhibits at the fair
next fall. September 9-13. The de-
tails of the arrangements for this con-
test in the county exhibits are given
out early SO that the counties may
plan in advance. Then as. no charge
will be made for the space, it will be
We'll for the county arrangements to
make their reservations early.
Each exhibit must include a rep
resentative collection of cultivated
products of the farm and garden,
cereals, grasses, textile and forage
plants and vegetables said Secretary
H. L. Cook.
aside from this native wild grasses,
nuts and other useful products of the
soil would make an interesting sup
plement.
In judging the exhibits special
stress will be placed on the artistic
arrangements of the displays
The first prize will be $3.50 in cash,
the second SIPS, the third 500, and
the twelfth and last prize will amount
to $55. 1t will be readily seen that
it will be worth while for any coun-
ty to compete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
FIELD MEET FRIDAY.
school Children viii Take Part in
Races.

The second annual field day for the
children of the city schools will be held
on Washburn field Friday afternoon
when 709 nupils from Is Topeka grade
schools will take part. OF this number
366 are boys and 343 girls.
The meet is under the direction of
Coach w. L. Drive of WaShburn col
lege, who has been employed by the
board of education to have charge of
the playground work in Topeka this
summer Mr. Driver will have large
corps of capable assistants to help him
at the meet Friday. The first event
will start at two o'clock, and the meet
will probably be over by five.
Among the events there will be 20
relay races for boys, eight basketball
relay races for girls. individual races
for boys, high and broad jumping con-
tests, and exhibition games of volley
and basketball. The youngsters have
been training for several weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
BEN ''HAzEN'' FREE
Fake Dartmouth Athlete Falls
Heir to $4,000.
Pays Old Debts and Promises
to Be Good.

After serving two years in the state
reformatory at Hutchinson for failure
to pay his board bill at the National
hotel, B. E. Richardson, alias Ben II.
Hazen, has sent to Horace Humphreys,
proprietor of the hotel, a draft Tor
$24.75, covering the entire BILL NOW
the man is to be paroled.
The circumstances surrounding the
Richardson affair is one of the most
interesting cases in the history of the
local hotel. Richardson. so a letter
from B. F. Amrine states, has reform
ed. Not only has he accumulated a
real deep rooted and sincere case OF
honesty but has inherited $oo'UOO IN
real money from relative. ana !, Is
financially able to make good his
change of heart. 1t was from his In
heritance that Richardson paid his Dill
at the hotel Through the efforts OF b.
F. Amrine, superintendent of the re-
formatory, the man is to be gwen an
other chance to make good.
In January, 1910, Richardson came
to Topeka and registered under the as
sumed name of BIB. Hazen. Now, the
real Ben H. Hazen was the champion
pole vaulter at Dartmouth college ana
Richardson had not appropriated the
athletes name but his most enviable
track record as well. In his pocket
Richardson carried a printed list Oh
the college alumni. Several of the
Dartmouth graduates lived in To-
peka.
Then Came Final Call.
While here Richardson made friend
lv calls on all his old college chums.
Of course the Topeka contingent of
Dartmouth college didn't know Ben
Hazen, but they were right proud tic
meet a man who had track record as
long as a rope. For a week Rlchard-
son continued to make himself agree
able to the Dartmouth graduates. He
no A
that organization were glad to meet
the alleged champion pole yaulter- O1
course "Hazen' being a bit out train
ing, declined to exhibit his prowess ana
no one asked any questions.
Then ''Hazen'' made the final rounds
He had a hard luck story that brought
SIS and $40 loans from the old college
grads-because no one wanted to gig
on a fellow who had made the OLD
school famous.
4 At the end of a week, richardson
hotel bill was not paid. Proprietor
Humphreys dropped a note in the
guests box to remind him of the de-
linquency and told the clerks ABOUT
allowing the bills to grow so big. Rich
ardson was righteously indignant. But
that didn't feaze Humphreys and Rich
ardson left the hotel that night. The
next day he was found at the Throop,
arrested and sentenced to the reform
atory under the law that safeguards
Kansas hostelries.
Recently one of Richardson's rela-
tives died. The man in the Kansas re-
formatory was advised that his share
of the estate was $4,000. And Rich
ardson recently got every nickel of
it. He wanted out and promised to be
good On condition that he repay the
old college -churf'' loans and the de-
linquent hotel bills, it was agreed that
he might receive a parole. This week
the man was released. And the same
day he was released the National hotel
received a draft for $24.75 to cover
bill that was forgotten months ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
ORCHESTRA TONIGHT.
Modest AItschuIer Will Conduct Rus
sian Symphony.

The Russian Symphony orchestra
will be the attraction at the Grand to-
night The orchestra in itself should
be a drawing card for the music low
ers of the city. For those, however,
who like variety, and enjoy good
dancing there will be an added attrac-
ton.
Modest Altschuler, the leader, to-
gether with Mile. Lopoukwa has ar
ranged an interesting program of
classical dances, which are bound to
please
The press notices have been high
in their praise of this company. and
the audiences have been particularly
large.
BY special arrangement the pipe or
gan association will receive 10 per
cent of the proceeds. This in itself
should be an inducement to loyal To-
pekans to attend the performance.
Every little bit helps in paying off the
organ debt concerning which we are
ali becoming tired of hearing.
The leader of the orchestra, while
he has perfect control over his must
clans, does not use the spectacular
methods adopted by some of the mu-
sicians OF the long haired variety.
he 4afa
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

corns, bunions and callouses will dis
appear. You'll be able to wear small
er shoes, too; your feet will keep
coy; they'll never be frost-bitten,
never chilblained.
TIZ operates under a new principle,
drawing out all the poisonous exuda-
tons that make feet sore, corny and
tired There's nothing else like TIZ,
so refuse any imitation.
TIZ, % cents a box sold every
where, and recommended by all drug
stores, department and general stores.
Write today to Walter Luther Dodge
& Co, 1928 South Wabash Ave, Chi
cago, ILL.,, for a free trial package of
TIZ by return mail. and enjoy the
real foot relief you never felt before.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
CALLS IN A PREACHER.
Richeson Receives Long Visit From
His Spiritual Adviser.

Boston, May 16.-There were no in
dications early today that the finding
of the alienists in the case of Clarence
" L. Richeson, the condemned poison
er of Avis Linnell. would be at once
laid before Governor Foss. The execu-
tive council, to which must be referred
whatever recommendation the COVER
nor may make, was in session today
concerned with other business. At the
Charlestown state prison it was said
the young Eirginian and former Bap-
fist preacher rested well last night and
that his breakfast was eaten with ap-
parent satisfaction.
Richeson received a long visit today
from the Rev. Herbert S. johnson,
pastor of the Warren Avenue Baptist
church, who will act as his spiritual
adviser. William A. Morse the prfs-
oner's attorney conferred with Richie
son today. After leaving the death
house, Mr.. Morse said that Richeson's
calmness and control were noteworthy.
Mr.. Morse professed to be confident
that Governor Foss would refer to the
executive counsel, the petition for
communication of sentence.
Heard on the Basin.-She-I just love a
good skate. Hell would, too, II IL wasn't
the morning
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

20, o, glory, what feelin'i Won
SeFful what TTZ will do for your
feet!"
Just take your shoes off, and then
put those weary, shoe-crinkled, achy.
corn-pestered, bunion-tortured feet of
yours in a TIZ bath. Your toes will
wriggie with JOY; They'll look up at
you and almost talk and then they'll
take another dive in that TTZ bath!
Yes, TIz is life to feet!
The man or woman who says there's
anything like, or as good as, TIZ
never had a foot in a TIZ bath.
When your feet ache, get tired.
swollen. tender or sore. just try TIZ.
Your feet VIII just feel hne; also your
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

make the mails 90 our erranAs we 90 not ~
sort to print Although print is fine in it's way1
Would ankle brace be as useful as a stocS-
ing? My appeal is for one-or for both.
=
Anxious to Get STAMINA
81 am writing to ask for stamps from thoss
who have them to give. collecting stampo
Also for scraps Of satin If you please. 4
have only a very few and need more.
Scraps and cancelled stamps-neither Of which
money
And money cannot buy the scraps
Let us hear from those who have bits of satin
and others who toss scores of Cancelled stamps
daily into the waste basket
Wants Four Readers.
have bundle of calico pieces which Mrs
W. g. w may have for the old lady who makes
IF any of your cornerites have Monroe's
Second. Third. and Fourth and Fifth Readers
I should be very thankful for them I have
tried in bookstores and have not found any Of
them shall gladly pay expressage postage
The old Iady's address has gone TO you By
register the request for the Readers
They are useless to grown-ups and there should
Offering of Music
have a number of pieces OF popular music.
Any one who would like themI" Let me
know when they are all gone.
Sent Quilt Pieces
should be glad to supply some all OF
the wishes with regard to quilt pieces. / sent
a large box to Mrs. B. and hope she received
them all right. shall have othera
soon. MRS M n or
You also are opening great and wide door.
Please let me give notice when to shut ft7
Wants Reading Matter.
While the good reading and maj azfnes are
SO generously hying around the country, wish
some would take a trip to Lake Erie, where
dwells an elderly lady who is very fond of read
ing, but limited means prevent her from induIg-
ing IN that pleasant paStime. She
ciate any kind of good reading matter. I hope
some generous hearted person will pass IL along
each month when she or he has finished read
ing the magazines? MRS c. b"
L direct the flight far L You have
sketched the lonely with a few bue
graphic touches She must have her share e
the good reading.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
GETS FORTUNE FOR IT.
Young Lawyer Well Paid for Giving
Up Berth.

New Haven, Conn, May 16.-Ernest w.
NARROW, a young lawyer of New York,
who gave up his berth in a crowded Pull
man to an elderly woman on a train be-
tween New York and Richmond, several
years ago, will receive nearly a hundred
thousand dollars for his kindness. The
elderly woman, Mrs. Helen Marsh, of
this city, made him her residuary legatee,
and the appraisal of the estate just filed
here Specifies the amount which he will
get as sos. 1OO
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
Ankle Improperly Set.

"A lady offered a silk web ankle stocking.
Ny ankle broke about year and i'm
properly set have never been able to step
with that foot I destitute and helpless,
but not past middle age, and II could walk
could be self-supporting. This knowledge,
coupled with the pain suffer. is almost un-
endurable. I think the stocking might help.
VIII you answer If the stocking has not already
been disposed of? M J. R.
1.-THE :" stocking has been already disposed of.
you feared Had it still been this para
graph would not be pezned When we can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

"And I suppose said Miss Gushington,
'that- while in London you were at
court?'' 'Only once" admitted Mr.. Lush
ington, blushing. But wasn't guilty and
L got off with a reprimand." -Newport
News.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

Hell see there's a chance for the i'm
position of an income tax. Good thing,
too. She-Yes, George. And you must
pay as big a tax as you can, dear, just
to keep up appearance.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
BRANDON RELEASED.
Chester Milton Sent to New Orleans
Club.

Kansas City, May 16 Milton (Chick)
Brandon, q pitcher for the local
American association baseball club,
has been released to the New Orleans
club of the Southern league.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
Helping Hand
Has Received Song.

Has Received Song
Il have IN Childhood Songs edited by Mira
Little samuel woke I would be glad to copy
and send it to Mrs. c. B. c. If bad her ad-
Mas J. W. r. J."
Mrs. c. B. c." has already received copy
of the lines. We thank you in her name
You ask Shall send the lines to your
Please do not. ever! I must forward
several persons for whom they intended
Double the time trouble. and expense are re
secured from me and the parcel sent direct
Seeks Certain Issues
Kansas City Journal of Jan. "a and ~. 1912?
Il have some magazines I should be glad to
send to any person wanting them
The writes name is in my hands The maya
zines will be called for beyond doubt I hope
it is certain that he Will get the papers he
is looking for.
Would Like Quilt Pieces
IF YOU cannot find the shut-fn who dis
appointed in not receiving quilt pieces. and if
Mrs. S. C. k has not given her pieces away,
shall be grateful for them for my good mother;
las to the German books that Emil r.
would dispose Of would be glad to call for
them for grandmother She is certainly
poor, unfortunate shut-1n! N f. H.
~ be am ob as to say that pieces and Magazines
are no longer in our keeping
fsred when the constituency learns of your dis
appointment-End mine!
Wants Old Novels.
"I see that LADY has many novels. and
there are three I should like to get, Mothers
Recompense, Home Influence, the sequel to
the first named, by Grace Aguilar, and "a Sunny
bank sequel to Alone The first named is by
Grace Aguilar. a snut-in and should like
to get these books. MRS. M. s.
Refereed Dear old novels hold their
In the minds of those to whom they
a half century ago.
Guitar-Zither Gone
hav number of magazines I
with Sunday paper, all of which contain good
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

reading matter. snau send chem % any one
who desires them.
If the person who has the Meyershauser
guitar-zither will send it to I shall
express I have a little girl who is crazy
music. I cannot afford to get her musical
instrument of any kind. MRS J. H. NJ"
We register the offer of magazines. VIII
those VINO would avail themselves of it specify
by whom they given when writing for the
Address?
The musical instrument was given away some
time ago. wish 1 had another of some kind
for the little daughter. Perhaps some person
who has will be of like mind and will enjoy
making the lassie happy.
Girl Needs Shoulder Brace
"I read in the Corner that some one has a
shoulder brace to give away. should like to
get 1 in need of such 1 know of
poor schoolgirl who needs badly. Her
parents poor and have large family. They
the worthy poor If you will send it to
MRS. r. B. H"
My heart gets heavy repeating the same old
form-"I sorry it is in other hands than
ours!" say it now because the girl is in real
need and there must be shoulder braces not in
somewhere-or somewhere else!
Need of Old Linen
win you kindly ask for old linen poor
neghbor who is cripple and who has
on both feet and is hardly able to walk?
:" Mrs. s."
On both feet"' Ransack ragbags and piece
drawers for scraps of soft old linen and muslin
Portable. She who throws burns bit
OF old white cloth. be it linen cotton, wastes
riches Let have them. We are in continual
need Of them
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
Texas Gives Taft Two.

Texas Gives Taft Two.
Victoria, Tex, May 16.-Delegates
elected to the Republican national con-
vention from the Ninth congressional
district of Texas are Instructed fol-
Taft.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
Marion Harland:s Helping Hand.

recognized By ne EDITORS d@aynm sneub country as donu Muhy on all
ga is tn n@ pp Am
Byd tt o h regard any bk i6 10
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
Need of Old Linen.
Wants Quilt Pattern.

win some OF your readers be kind enough
to send pattern for a silk quilt? I dc
not mean crazy or log cabin Mrs. H c."
Referred.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

Congressman b. D. Clayton. of Ala.
bama. is chairman of the house jus
dietary committee which recently
caused the arrest of Henry NJ. A.
Page, a New York importer and
British subject. charging him with
criminal libel. Page is alleged to
have issued a pamphlet in which he
declared that ''aiI congressman ars
Crooks The trial will begin In
Washington April 10. and viii doubt
less be sensational
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

Heard on the Basin.-She-I Just love a
good skate. Hell would, too II IL wasn't
for the morning after.-Exchange
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16

Everybody read the State Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-16
Wants Old Novels,
Guitar-Zither Gone.

"I have number of magazines that get
with Sunday paper, all Of which contain good
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-24
TRAIN JUMPS TRACK.
Wreck on Milwaukee Throws Two
Cas- OFF Track, One Into
Ditch.

The Saturday afternoon Milwau-
kee passenger train coming over
from Calmar struck some spread
rails near tue Erick Wick place about
five miles south of the city, and as
a result the mail car and refrigerator
car jumped the track AMI tore up
the roadbed for some distance, cut
ting thirty or forty ties in two. The
mail car stayed at the side of the
track, the refrigerator car going
head first into the ditch, damaging. a
large quantity of eggs and other
freight.
Mr.. Scullen, the mail clerk, was
the only person injured and he not
seriously. He was badly shaken up
and bruised, but otherwise not in
jured.
The passengers were brought to
DEBORAH in freight car and the
wrecking crew had the track in good
condition again Sunday morning.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-24
VIII Attend Important Meeting.

Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. Curtin will de-
part next week for New York upon
an important mission, to attend a
meeting of the executive council of
the American Bankers Association.
which will arrange for the annual
meeting at Detroit in September. Mr..
Curtin's position as president of the
Iowa Bankers Association gives him
leading place upon the council
The western members of the council
will leave Chicago May 4th on a
special train over the Lake Shore,
and the party will be met at Scar
Observation-Disclosures and taken in
autos to Briarcliff, famous summer
hotel, where the meeting will be
held. The party will be deliberately
entertained by New York bankers,
among them being a reception by
President Vanderlip of the National
City Bank. Besides Mr.. and Mrs.
Curtin those from Iowa in the party
will be Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Rey-
nolds, Des Moines; Mr.. and Mrs. E.
l.. Johnson, Waterloo; Mr. and Mrs.
c. H. McNider, Mason City; w. p.
Manley, Sioux City.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-24
Candidate For Supervisor.

Mr.. X. w. Knutson requests us to
announce that he will be a candidate
for the democratic nomination for
supervisor again this year and hopes
TO be rencminated and reelected.
He believes that the experience he
has had since he became member
of the board of supervisors will be
Of value to him, and that he will be
able to give good service. Mr.. Knut-
son has large friendship in De-
corah and Madison township who
will give him support, both at the
primary and at the election in No
vember if he is the candidate.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-04-24
BALD HEADS NOT WANTED.
Badness is too Generally Considered
a Sign of Advanced Age.

A bald headed person does not
have an equal chance with one bless
ed with healthy head of hair, be-
cause badness is too generally ac-
copied as an indication of age. Many
large corporations have established
an age limit, and refuse to take men
over 35 years of age as new en-
ployees.
Probably Go per cent of bald head
ed people may regain a good head
OF healthy hair if they will follow
our advice and accept our offer. We
have a remedy that We positively
guarantee to grow hair on any head
unless the roots of the hair are en-
tirely dead, their follicles closed, and
the scalp has become glazed and
shiny. We want people to try this
remedy at our risk, with the distinct
understanding that unless it does
exactly what we claim it will, and
gives satisfaction in every respect,
we shall make no charge for the rem
edy used during the trial
We know exactly what we are
talking about, and with this offer
back of our statements no one should
scott, doubt our word, or hesitate to
put our remedy to an actual test.
We want every one in DEBORAH
who is suffering from any scalp or
hair trouble, dandruff, falling hair,
or badness to try our Rexall "93"
Hair Tonic. We want them to use it
regularly-say until three bottles
have been used-and if it does not
eradicate dandruff, cleanse and re-
fresh the scalp, tighten the hair in
its roots, and grow new hair, we will
return every cent paid us for the
remedy for the mere asking. There
is no formality expected, and we
exact no obligation from the user
whatever.
We are established right here in
DEBORAH, and make this offer with
a full understanding that our bust
ness success entirely depends upon
the sort OF treatment we accord our
customers, and we would not dare
make the above offer unless we were
positively certain that we could sub
stantiate it in every particular Re-
member, you can obtain Rexall Rem
edies in this community only at our
store-The Rexall Store. L. j. Par
mans.