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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

kept the keys of the strong room; dur
ing the year between $350,OOO and
100000 passed through his hands.
and his books were never audited.
81 can only wonder at the chief
clerks moderation. One may as well
be hanged for a sheep as for lamb
To place man in unchecked control
of huge sums of money while paying
him a paltry e2 week is trying hui
man nature too high. and employers
who expose men to such temptation
are little better than accessories to
any crimes that may follow"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
TO HONOR TWENTY WOMEN
Sixteen, Already Elected Fellows OF
Royal Geographical Society,
Renowned Travellers

London.-In addition to the sixteen
women just elected fellows OF the
Royal Geographical society, That or
ganization has the names OF twenty
others under consideration
All the women on whom the distfnc-
ton SO far has been conferred are
travellers of wide experience. They
include:
Miss Susette Taylor, sister of Miss
Annie Taylor, the first white woman
to live in the Chumbi valley IN Thibet.
She has been around the world, spent
some time with the Begun OF BhOpal
in India and crossed the frontier three
times to see her sister in Thibet. She
has travelled also through Russia and
the Caucasus.
Mrs. Olive Temple (nee Mcleod,
who made a daring and romantic
tourney of $500 miles to Wadai, IN
Central Africa, to pay last tribute to
Lieutenant Boyd Alexander, muir
dered by natives of Wadai IN May,
1910. She was the first white woman
to make the journey and described
her adventures in her book, "Chiefs
and Cities of Central Africa.
Miss Gertrude Bell and Miss Emma
Bell. daughters of Sir Hugh Ben, who
have travelled extensively Miss Ger
trude Bell was once robbed by Kurds
at Midiyad. Asiatic Turkey She also
achieved fame by making several first
ascents of mountains in the Burmese
Overland.
Mrs. Longstaff, wife of d. Thomas
Longstaff. the mountaineer, who has
climbed the Alps, Caucasus. Hima-
layas and Rockies
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
REAL COMMONER OF THE CABINET

The real commoner of President
Wilson's cabinet is William b. Wal
SON. secretary of labor. lie was
never in school except few days
when he was child. He began
helping his father dig coal in Penn
sylvania mine when he was eight
years old His father had lame
back and could not lift heavy piece
of coal, but he could lie on his back
on the bottom of the shaft and under.
cut the coal seam, and he used to do
that, and little "Billy" Wilson loaded
It into the cars.
He dug coal until he was nearly
forty years old and then he got a
position with the United Mine Work.
ers of America at $4,000 year, and
later was elected to congress-.
A newspaper Of Washington, writ
ing about William b. Wilson when
the president appointed him secre-
tary of labor, said:
"The Wilson's have beautiful
oo,,,,@r11 ocfofo nj Dl0cch,,r0 Do
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
WINS BY PEN; VOICELOSES

looked over the books, but could find
nothing that related to the subject on
which Segal was examined.
Here are some of the questions put
to Segal by the commissioners of &C
counts and his answers.
What is the action of a suction
pump"
"It is known as a pump that takes
water from the cellar to the top
floor"
What is a receptac1e?'
1T Is like receptic."
What does impedes mean?"
'Impedes is thing LIKE cant re.
member"
What is a sump?"
81 don't remember"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

and Washington boulevard. His sub
ject was, "A New Hope for the Pris-
oners."
He told of an experience in prison
at Columbus, O., where the singing of
Rock of Ages" brought many of the
prisoners to the turning point in their
lives.
Mrs. Booth gave reading entitled
1.-THE Lost Word"
At the Joliet meeting, Mayor M. A.
Messlein, in charge of Hope hall, 6O36
Ravenswood Park, the headquarters of
the prison league for Chicago. offer
cd to be responsible for any of the
prisoners who could obtain parole.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
Honesty VS.. crookedness.

Notwithstanding all the accusations
which may be brought against certain
business methods, it is perfectly true
that the general conduct of business
rests upon the assumption of honor
able dealing. A man in whose word
no one has confidence viii not win
any substantial success, however often
he may get the best of his associates
Providence Journal.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
How Many Were Read 2.

The number of books published
since printing was invented, said Mr..
r. Peddle, in a lecture on |'Biblio-
graphical Research" recently, has
been estimated at 40,OOO,OOO The lee
turer said that he supposed about
$4,000 books were published a year,
apart from fiction, children's books
and books that are not books
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
new KING A HERO; ONCE HATED MAN

King Constantine, the new ruler oil
Greece, until four years ago was most
unpopular in his own kingdom, where
today he is hero classed with the
ancient warriors of the historic land.
The ruler for whom Greeks all
over the world as well as in Greece
have been buying chaplets, swords
and jeweled wreaths, as the liberator
of the land from the thrall OF the
Turks, has heard outside the palace
walls at Athens and at his own cha'
teau of later the cry of the mob that
he and his father abdicate in favor
of his own eldest son, Prince George;
he has had the military league OF his
own army and navy against him to
the extent of mutiny; he has been In
weighed against in the parliament
and publicly scored in the newspa-
pers for political reasons.
Now when he returns to Athens
not only as king but as commander
of an army that revived 1.-The glory
that was Greece's" there will be no
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
VANDERBILT MODEL FLAT COSTS $3.50

Mrs. William K. Vanderbilt, Sr..
who has done so much to help the
women of America to make them
selves better wives and citizens, is
now showing by actual results at the
Vanderbilt model tenement house, "a
E. 18th street, New York, how young
Mrs. Harlem Flat or young Mrs. Any
bodyelse can start real and beauti-
full home for the modest sum of $3.50.
Dining room, living room, kitchen
and two bedrooms, all stocked with
everything needed for housekeep-
ing" on $3.50 Just think of that
''Of course" said Mrs. Vanderbilt
the other day. "some furniture house
will assert that they can do the job
for less money. But our figures In
clude cost not merely of chairs and
tables, etc., but table and bed linen,
cutlery, curtains; absolutely every
thing needed in home. With $3.50
in hand, no bride or groom need run
into debt or place dependence upon
the installment PLAN
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
EACH FOUR TIMES Welded
Man of Seventy-Three Hobbies to Al
tar to Marry Woman Ten
Years His Junior.

Belleville, Ill.-When ]. H. Scott.
seventy-three years old. and Mrs. An
ma v. Brim, sixty-three years old.
were married here, Scott took his
fourth bride and Mrs. Brim for the
fourth time became the wife of Civil
war veteran. Scott hobbled to the
court house on crutches, the result of
a bullet wound received at the battle
of Shiloh.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
MIGHT HAVE STOLEN FORTUNE
Five-DoTIar-a-Wee Employe In Lon
don Steals Only $1,2s5 in Ten
Years.

London.-The' chief clerk in the Dor
ough treasury of Wigan confessed in
the police court to having robbed the
borough treasury of $1,2S5 during the
last ten years. The prisoner, his coun-
sci demonstrated, held a highly re-
spectacle position, for which he re-
ceived a salary of $3.50 a year. He
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
Berlin Giant Is BowIeeged.

Philadelphia-Seven feet two inches
is now the height of Jules Laubach,
the giant who came from Berlin to
grow up with the country. He is on
his way to Chicago to have famous
surgeon add about four inches to his
stature by Strengthening his bow
legs.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
DIVORCE PROCTOR TO WED
Court Wife After Marriage, Bring Her
Flowers and Candy, Stay Home
Nights, Experience Teaches.

Kansas City. Mo.-Profiting by his
two years experience as divorce proc
tor, w. w. Wright, who is to be. mar
ried soon, will follow these rules to
insure happy married life:
Continue to court his wife after
marriage.
Occasionally take her flowers and
candy.
Remember that the little things.
which the ordinary man thinks of
slight Importance, mean much to a
woman's happiness.
Spend all his evenings at home, and
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
ANDERSON WAS WELCOMED BY JAPAN

The official records Of the state
department completely disprove the
published statement that Larz Ander-
son of this city was found persona
non grata and was refused recognl-
ton as United States ambassador at
Toxic. On the contrary, Mr.. Ander-
son was welcomed with the greatest
cordiality, and he and Mrs. Anderson
were received in their official capacl"
ties by the emperor with the utmost
formality and with impressive cere-
mony. They were conveyed from the
embassy to the imperial palace in
one of the royal equipages with a
large escort of splendidly appareled
Japanese troops and officials Of high
degree. That recognition was accord
ed with full knowledge on the part
of the Japanese government of the
probable short continuance of Mr..
Anderson in the ambassadorial office,
owing to the political change in the
administration.
Tho records show that Larz An
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
Statue q viraIn In Tree.

Paris.-While cutting up century
old fir tree on the Simplon foresters
found In the heart of the trunk a
bronze statue of the Virgin Mary. 1t
was about foot tall and perfectly
preserved. 1t is supposed that the
statuette was placed in a niche
carved in the tree aud that the wood
gradually grew all around it.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
Surplus Flesh Causes Death.

Savannah. Ga.-Melissa Cooper, col
6red woman of Guyette county. this
state, increased in weight in five
months from $50 pounds to 613 pounds
and died when her surplus flesh stop
ped her heart from beating.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
SPORTING Event.

Got a relay team at your school.
son?'
"A fast one, dad"
80 | hear. Fetch 1t around Satur-
day and let's see how fast you can
relay some carpet"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

model fiat which Is to revou
epidemic eopnent
1vabe The heavier
Here and there are little toune III
which rattle
old have visited the
with
houses Fifth mansion but cost
five mes$ fol
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

battles wrought the change
unpopuarty came when ne sunu
failure the Greek
the conclusion OF that war an act
commander IN che anu VI
opposition was aroused:
until the
league in with the other princes to resign
fomth
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
Her Inference.

WAS George. Washington such a
terrible liar, mother?"
Liar, my son. Why, what do you
mean?"
well, If he wasn't, why was such
a fuss made when he told the truth ?"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

There are books for the body-his
own, Rabelais said, rests the reins :
and also books for the mind and
| for the soul.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

American minister Brussels promoted to be ambassador
formally
like other diplomatic
the oticalstr
cabed resignation
the effect March B.
Anderson
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24
Unreasonable.

81 call my underworld sketch This
Fixed Post"
"And yet you expect 1t to rum"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1913-04-24

this Billy Wilson
al % mself
of
with little house
Wilson
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

Aboard her are now shown, in their origina!
state all the Airess Dungeons and Condemned Cells
the Whipping Posts, the Manacles the Branding
Irons, the Punishment Balls, the Leaden Tipped
Oat-o'Nine Tails, the Coffin Bath and the other
fendish inventions of mans brutality to his fellow
man
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

Sic is the Oldest Convict Ship in the World
and the only Convict Ship left afoat out of that
dreadful Fleet of Ocean Hes which sailed the Seven
Seas in 1890 A. d.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

She has held lurid, horror and dreadful iniqui-
ties besides which even the terrible stories of the
Black Hole Of Calcutta and the Spanish lnquisition
pale into insgnifcance
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

She is unchanged after all these years, nothing
being omitted but her human freight and their suf
ferings from the crueties and barbarities pracced
upon them.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15

From keel to topmast she cries aloud the
greatest lesson the world has ever known in the
history of human progress.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
This Wonderful Vessel
Has Made History

Through three centuries She marked the beginning
and end Of Englands monstrous penal system
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
AMERICA

THE NEW YORK AMERICAN May g. 1925 Mr. Arthur Brie-
distinguished editor of the New York American IN i
throughout the States devoted his brilliant pen
civilization Describing the Convict snip
OF America, he wrote:
of cruelty and atrocou torture
from this earth
Of the world where men revert
compared with what preceded Them
DOES advance
1t shows what government the
infinitely
at hrst. even though OF criminals
Blu don't REMAINS TO BE DONE
anxiety
mothers fathers and children
OF In iohR
as the human race
80. 1912: America has captured
of tina interesting
sesb breeze at the present day
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
GREAT BRITAIN

PAIL MALL 2s 1912 In all the world would
be with Interesting hAtory
Success
a. 1912: "The most historic ship IN the
world brav!n today
IIoYDs April 1914 THE departure OF
will
NEWS April Isi2 "As relic of tho
remarkable interest
Associated with OF the most horrible
epIs of penal life"
1912 This wooden vessel built In
Column
bus"
CORK EXAMINER, 1919 Hsr the most extra
ship
Of
Coerdges The Ancient
Mariner"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-12-15
AMERICA

EVENING SUN April g. 1919: One Of the sransss
Of
the Of any calling itself cvlised"
49, 1919: 1.-THE Success today, -
they ORely Jenery Rochs
gtbbehAltcr
in
hatchways the
squar O. them"
BOSTON Success has created u
anything approaching
seamanship
14S1'
BOSTON this convict
o And when
deepest soundngs in the
signifies thousand
fathom Of oblivion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
Clogged Bowels a
Menace to Health
Constipation at Bottom of Most
Serious Illnesses - Avoided
by a Simple Remedy

Trace the origin of the commoner ills
of life and almost invariably you will
find that constipa ton was the cause
fermented food can remain in the sys-
tenn beyond its time without vitiating
the blood and affecting the nerves and
muscles. 1t congests the entire body.
The results are colds, fevers, piles
headaches and nervousness with its az
eompanying indigestion and sleepless-
ness There is only one thing to &c.
and that is to remove the trouble; and
when nature seems unable to do it, out
side aid is necessary. You will find
the best of all outside aids a remedy
that many thousands are now using for
this very purpose. called DIR. Caldwells
Syrup Pepsin- Many hundreds of let
tiers are received by DIR. Caldwell tell
ing of the coed results obtained, and
among the enthusiastic letters is one
from Docia Wood of Little River
Academy. North Carolina. who suffered
with constipation and indigestion so
badly that she could not sleep we'll at
night and everything she ate distressed
her. She writes that after her mother
had given her DR.. Caldwens Syrup
Pepsin she ''can now eat anything
1t has untold advantages over pills,
salts and the various coarse cathartics
and purgatives, for while these do but
temporary good. Syrup Pepsin cures
permanently The effect of it's action
is to train the stomach and bowel
muscles to do their work naturally
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
SETTLED AT LAST
GOrdOn-Munn Legal Fight Ad-
justed Out of Court.
Litigants Agree to Divide C. s.
Gordon Estate.

In division of property agreed to
by both parties to the suit the quar-
rel over the distribution of the. estate
of the late C. s. Gordon, who died
March 6. 1908, has been settled out of
court. The case has been tried three
times in the district court, and has
been twice to the supreme court, both
times being remanded for a new near
ing.
Mrs. Jennie S. Gordon. the widow,
brought partition suit for a division
of the property claiming a widows
dover. The suit was filed against DR..
L. H. Mum and his wife, Lille Cor
dom Mum, the latter being a daugh-
ter of Mr.. Gordon and stepdaugllter of
the widow. The claim of the defense
was that Mrs. Gordon was not entitled
TO a dover on account of an ante
nuptial agreement, which, however.
never was produced in court Mrs.
Gordon declared the agreement had
been destroyed by herself and husband
before his death.
By the terms of the agreement. which
will be incorporated in stipulations
filed in the case in the next few days
for dismissal, Mrs. Gordon receives half
of the money and securities valued at
about $4,000. She then receives a So
acre farm north of North Topeka, 7k
acres east of the city on Seward ave-
nue. and lot at the corner of Curtis
and Jackson streets in North Topeka.
A former decision of the court held
valid a deed made to her by Mr.. Cor
don to the Gordon home in Potwin
and to a 120-acre farm near the To-
peka cemetery.
Mrs. Mum receives a 344-acre farm
west of North Topeka, . half interest
in six lots at Fifth and Polk streets,
a lot on Kansas avenue, 40 acres in
Arkansas and about 100 acres in Texas.
The first hearing Of the case was
before Judge A. w. Dana, in which
Mrs. Gordon was awarded half of the
property, and the case was reversed
because a jury had been denied 1t
was tried again before Judge George
H. Whitcomb with a similar result,
and was reversed on other technicali-
ties. The last trial haG been finished
and the jury had been celebrating
three days when one of the jurors,
after going home one night. killed him
self by taking carbolic acid. The de-
Tense refused to leave the matter in
the hands of the eleven men left and
the jury was discharged. The case
was set for a fourth hearing before
Judge Whitcomb for Monday, April %.
1t will now be dismissed upon stipu-
lation of both sides, barring another
action
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
A SMALL AUDIENCE.
But Madame Labadie Was Entitled to
Crowded House.

Only $50 persons attended the inter-
probation of the play Tomorrow
given by Nine. Harriet Labad1e. The
entertainment which was given under
the auspices of the Women's CONNER
cial club was deserving of larger au-
dience. The proceeds will go towards
the home garden fund.
Nine I.abadie has a pleasing voice
and an unlimited power of holding the
attention of her audience. She was
adjudged by many of those present
the most efficient reader who has been
heard in Topeka in several years.
The play Tomorrow deals with an
ethical question which is undergoing
much discussion in the world at the
present time. According to the author.
Percy McKaye, there should be as
much attention paid to the betterment
and upbuilding of humanity by selec-
ton as there is to the breeding of
good stock and plants.
The scenes are laid in northern Cal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
AFTER AZ YEARS.
j. w. Thurston Sewers Connection
With Bank of Topeka.

j. W. Thurston, who for forty-two
years has been connected with the
Bank of Topeka-twenty-s years as
cashier-has rendered his resignation
in order to accept the presidency of
the Farmers National bank which
will soon be opened in Topeka. The
resignation of Mr.. Thurston came as a
surprise to the officials of the Bank
of Topeka. AS yet no action has been
taken relative to filling the vacancy
left by the resignation.
The new concern will open in tenn
porary quarters-in the old home of
the Prudential State bank. A state
charter has been granted but a ma
tional charter has been applied for, it
being the intention of the bank to
operate as a national institution.
H. G.. West, formerly of Junction
City, will serve as cashier of the new
bank. 1t is understood that Robert
Stone will act as attorney for the in
stitution. Topekans connected with
the new concern include Armin FaS-
sler, Guilford Dudley. Paul Huycke,
Carroll Merriam, Hnery Auerbach, Mrs.
Jonathan Thomas and Harold T.
Chase,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
ladies' Gloves

ifornia in the garden of Peter Dale,
grower of fine trees. plants and flow
ers. He had one daughter in whom
he had instilled this idea of selection
But when it came time for her to
choose a mate she entirely overlooked
a young man whom she had known
all her life and who was a model of
perfection. She choose instead a sena-
tor with whom she had been acQuaint-
ed but one month and of whom she
knew absolutely nothing. To make a
long story short the fact that there
was inSa nifty and blindness in the fam
lily of the senator gradually leaked out,
and the girl was finally saved from
what would probably have been a life
of misery by the young man of ideal
character. She realized that her fancy
sion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
CHIEF WILMARTH ADVISE.
Invited to Hutchinson to Inspect Fire
Fighting Apparatus.

Hutchinson, Kan, April 1s.-The
Hutchinson city commission has ex-
tended an invitation to Fire Chief Will
marth of Topeka, to come to Hutchin-
son, and look over the fire department
and apparatus here. with a view of rec
ommending changes and betterments.
Charles E. Eldridge, of the state fire
inspection office, and State Fire Mar
shall Grant Harrington, also will be in
vited to counsel with the city. Hutch
inson is endeavoring to put the fire
department here on the highest posi-
BILE plane.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18

again, and in a short time all forms of
medicine can be dispensed with It
can be bought without inconvenience ~.
any nearby drug store for fifty cen: IS
and one dollar a bottle, the latter size
being regularly bought by those who
already know its value. Results are al
ways guaranteed or money will be re-
funded.
If no member IF your family has ever
used Syrup Pepsin and you would like
to make a personal trial of it before
buying it in the regular way of a drug
gist, send your address, postal will Go
to DR.. W. B. Caldwell, Az Washing
ton St, Monticello, ILL.,, and a free
sample bottle will be mailed you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
DEFEATED DENVER.
Ottawa Debaters Won Contest From
Mountaineers.

Ottawa. Kan, April 1s.-The Ottawa
university negative debate team, COM
posed of Leon Stith, Charles Battin
and Samuel Marsh, won. a unanimous
decision over the Denver affirmative
team-Rollin Chittenden, Arnold Vein
berger and Elmo Robinson-on the re-
call of the state judiciary question
Thursday night.
This makes the second intercollegi-
ate victory for Ottawa this season.
The Denver team will debate the same
question with William Jewell college
at Liberty, NO., tonight
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-18
Card of Thanks.

We the undersigned desire to ex-
press our appreciation for the many
klndnesses shown US during the illness
and death of our beloved husband and
son, and for the beautiful floral Of
Ierlngs which were made
MRS WALTER GARRISON.
MIR. AND MRS. L. H MEARS
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