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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
MISS MILLER HEARD HIM
And She Declares Kreisler Is q
Wonder.

Miss Ruth Miller. who spent the past
year and a half studying violin in Ger
many; tells the story OF e concer. Dy
Though many artists that are here con-
sidered great. give away their tickets 70
draw crowd" she said. 1.-The house was
sold out. The crowd was impatient Tor
the appearance OF the artist, and in the
interval before the concert tongues wag-
ged about the musician. Say. came the
slangy voice OF an American, you ought
to hear him play that Caprice Viennois Of
his. could just die listening to it. If
he doesn't play that little old Caprice to-
plause that greeted the violinist as he
stepped on the stage.
I'm appearance Kreisler is the perfect
soldier; big. broad sRouldsred and erect.
marked rhythm and sureness. That night
he swung his, violin carelessly by the
scroll as he entered. He is unassuming
catch the public. Yet he has, personality
that grips his audience and keeps them
till the final bar. The concert would
have been wonderful merely as an ex-
hibition of a marvellous memory. but in
addition 1t was perfect in beauty OF tone
and intonation. and the audience was
brealthless under what some call genius
and others the soul In his playing.
AT the close OF the concert many Of the
people rushed to the front of the hall
around the stage. and applauded and yell
ed for him to come back. He came, and
was recalled again and again. playing
principally his own compositions Finally
he would only come back and bow, but
the audience persisted until the lights
were turned out There was howl of
protest, and a man came onto the stage,
closed the piano and turned the lights
out. The American who had raved about
the Caprice passed me on the stairs,
and 1 heard him say, Didn't he play
Caprice. though? and a cold English voice
said, 1t was very brilliant perform
ance.' The American shot him wrafhful
glance and said in an undertone to a
companion. Now I suppose he thinks he
has been expressive"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12

New York. Nov. 12.-MONEY-Money on
call firm. 31s@4 per cent; ruling rate 81
per cent; closing 31zG3A per cent. Time
loans, weaker: 90 and 80 days, per cent:
6 months, 4A@5 per cent. Sterling ex-
change, firmer; 60 days, $4.S0.S5; demand,
$4.S5.80; commercial bills, $4.S0A.
SILVER-Bar silver, 59Ac; Mexican dol
lars, acc.
road bonds irregular
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
GEO. GOULD RETIRES.

Gives Up the Presidency Of the Man.
haitian "L."
New York, Nov. 12.-George ].
Gould, for twenty years president of
the Manhattan Railway company
which operates New York's elevated
system, retired today in favor of
Edgar L. Marston. Mr.. Gould con-
tinues ,as director and one Of the
chief Stockholders His successor
represents the holdings in the COM
pany of the general education board
founded by John d. Rockefeller
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
Insurance Cases Dismiss..d

Jenerson City. Nov. 12.-The suits in
st1tuted by Attorney General Barker
against 134 fire insurance Companies iast
April because the latter suspended bust
ness in the state owing to what the COM
panfes deemed hostile legislation. were
formally sdfmissed in the supreme court
today through a stipulation filed by the
attorney general representing the state
and F. N. Judson OF St Louis, represent
ing the companies.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
Negro Bandit "a Dress Suit.

Chicago. Nov. 12.-Four negro bandits
one wearing silk hat and Tuxedo coat
terrorized the west and southwest sides
of the city today by holding up men and
women on the street and boarding street
cars and robbing passengers. The negroes
committed six robberies, obtaining small
sums and jewelry from each Of their
victims. The police believe the robbers
are walters. A dozen detectives are
searching for the men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
STOP JESS WILLARD.
Can't Fight in New York Until He
Explains Conduct.

New York. Nov 12.-Jess Willard.
the Kansas heavyweight. and Carl
Morris OF Oklahoma will probably
nave to cancel the bout for which they
were matched to appear here on De-
cember 2. The state athletic commits
sion has ruled against Willard's an
pearance here until he Strengthens out
ms contract with a Buffalo club last
January when he failed to appear.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
Nervous and Sick Headaches

Torpid liver. constipated bowels and dis
headaches. Take DR.. Kings New Life
Pills, you will be surprised how quickly
you will get relief. They stimulate the
different organs to do their work proper
ly. No better regulator for liver and
bowels. Take Csc and invest in a box to-
day. At all druggists or by mail. H. E.
Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia and St Louis.
ADV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
sca,midtassTriaI Date Set.

New York. No3. 1.-THE trial of Hans
Schmidt, former priest, for the murder of
Anna AAumullef, parts of whose diSmem-
bered body were fo1nd In the Hudson riv-
ex. was set today for November t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-12
To CHECK Storage Of Mead

WashingtoI. Nov. 12.-As a remedy for
the high cost of living Representative
McKellar Of Tennessee today introduced
state shipments of beef, veal, mutton,
lamb. pork. fish, poultry, butter eggs or
other perishable fo0dstu1s after being
kept in cold storage moro than 30 days
Fines and imprisonment are proposed IS
penalties.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
EXPECT INCREASE
IN PRICE OF COAL
Tax In Pennsylvania May Affect
Entire Country.

New York Although the retail
prices Of anthracite coal may be in
creased 10 cents a ton on account Of
the new Pennsylvania state tax on the
product, there is practically no chance
of raise before the first of next year.
said dealers in this city.
The Pennsylvania legislature i'm
posed a tax of ~ per cent on the value
of all anthracite at the mines, expect
ing that it would bring $3,00O,O0O or
$4,000,OO0 into the treasury of the
state.
Political economists agree that it is
the consumer who pays the tax. The
fear has been that in addition to hav-
ing to do this the retail coal dealer
might utilize the new tax as an excuse
for lacking up the prices on the con-
sumner away above those actually war
ranted by the state levy. The tax Of
2h per cent on the value Of the coal at
the mines would actually amount to
about 5 cents ton of the smallest or
steam making coal and from 8 to 10
cents ton on the larger or domestic
sizes. such as chestnut. stove and egg.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
OHIO ORGANISE IS
VIGOROUS AT 127.
Has Smoked and Used Liquor
For Many Years Past.

Massilon, O.-Members of St Bar
bara's Roman Catholic church at West
Brookfield, hamlet west of here,
have begun preparations to celebrate
next December the one hundred and
twenty eighth birthday anniversary Of
Francis Xavier Firestein, parish or
ganfst, one time parish schoolmaster.
scholar and savant.
For years Mr.. Firestein has lived in
the town, known to be more than 100
years Of age by every man, woman
and child, loved by everybody, but
jealousy guarding information regard
ing his life from all but very few
intimate friends.
Mr.. Firestein lives alone in little
cottage in the rear of st. Barbara's
church. Gardens and fields stretch
away on all sides, while his door yard
is bordered with bright, sweet scented
flowers. Inside are shelves Of books
in the seven different languages he
speaks, little cabinet organ with a
row of bronzed pipes bristling from its
top, comfortable chairs. table and
the equipment Of we'll ordered home.
Mr.. Firestein raises vegetables. but
bread and coffee are his almost exclu-
sive diet, and he thrives upon It, as
his healthy looking but wrinkled skin
and slightly stopped but active figure
testify.
Mr.. Firestein has drunk wine as long
as he can remember, and that is on
the other side Of year 1900, when as a
boy he went to school in Vienna, Aus
tria. where his father was noted ply
stefan.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13

It seems that there is at least one
white man in the world who is of the
opinion that the day is not far distant
when the boosted superiority of the
white man will only be a remem-
.brance. Dr.. A. Luce, who for 16 years
has been a resident of China and is
now president of the Presbyteria Col
lege at Shan Tung, China, addressed
the students at Manchester College
this week and among other things
said:
In 100 years or less, because of
the wealth of raw material, because
of the wealth of manual labor, be-
cause of the fiber Of the people, China
will be the dominant nation of the
world intellectually, politically and
economically"
It is good thing that the Doctor
was in Minnesota when he made this
statement; had he been south of Mas
on and Dixon's line, there would have
been lynching.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13

It seems that the fate of the Titanic
passengers who were lost through. in
adequate life-saving apparatus has not
had sufficient effect upon the law MAX
ers and the executives of the law to
cause them to safeguard human lives
The terrible disaster of the Volturno
ought to start afresh methods to pro-
tect sea-going passengers. Affidavits
have been made by survivors of that
'hell ship" stating that many of the
officers and crew were drunk, life
boats were rotten, life preservers also
rotten and not supplied with proper
straps, life boat chains rusty and could
not be lowered from the davits, etc.
More stringent laws should be made
for the safeguarding Of human lives.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
BRAVE BISHOP WALTERS.

Bishop Alexander Walters Of the A.
M. p. 2. church, prominent Afro
American leader in the Democratic
party, in an open letter fatty denies
that he ever endorsed segregation in
any shape or form.
b He says that the statement that he
favored an allcolored Register of the
Treasury Office is absolutely false.
And he tells his defamers to write to
Secretary McAdoo and ask him about
the matter.
The last paragraph in his statement
is strong:
II say once and for all that have
never endorsed segregation in any de-
partment and never will. Do you
thing have lost my senses and my
interest in my race? would die be-
fore I would betray my race
That's the right sort of talk. Now
let us hear from the other leaders
who have been charged with endors-
ing jimcrowism.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
10000 MILES TO BIBLE.

Woman Travels From California to
koosy, Russia.
Los Angeles, Cal.-To look once more
upon the face Of her mother and to
touch with reverence book which the
wealth Of the czar of all the Russias
has failed to purchase are the reasons
why Mrs. Tartan Michael Daniels Of
Los Angeles will journey $1,000 miles
to the village Of sKoosy. on the banks
Of Lake Urumiah, in the Kurdish
mountains.
The book is the Peshitta testament,
one Of the few books on the Scriptures
that survived the Mohammedan per-
secution, and has been viewed by hum
dreds of historians. who have offered
great sums for it. 1t was written in
1872 A. D.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
SUCK POISON; SAVE GIRLS.

Women Draw Virus From Wounds Of
Children Bitten by Dog.
s Rochester. N. Elsie Parish,
writer Of verse for children, and Mrs.
Willing Sterling of Pittsford took he
roic measures to save the lives Of two
little girls that had been bitten by a
dog that was suffering from rabies.
They applied their lips to the wounds
on the little ones and drew much OF
the virus from the flesh, but apparent
I " took part of the poison into their
own systems. They became SO Ill that
DR.. g. G. Comfort telegraphed to Cor
nell university for hydrophobia serum.
It Is believed that all four will recover.
but Dr.. Comfort will take no chances
and will have them all inoculated.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
THE I Il MOST cos TLY WOOD.
Timber Of the cabols Tree Estssmsd
For Beauty and Durability.

) . 'mner Ct the cabols Tree Esteemed
FOR Beauty and Durability.
Cabole IL the name OF beautiful
ree belonging to the mangroye family
OF plants. It Is native Of the west
coast OF Africa and is very common
on the island Of st Thomas, where it
Is found generally in low or medium
elevated portions. In the southern
part Of the island the tree grows SO
near the shore that its roots occasion
ally trike salt water more ideal
situation Is. on the southern slopes of
the mountains, where In its mature
state 1t forms very large tree. Indi-.
Vidual specimens may be seen here
and there which are from 40 to 40
feet high and from 4 to feet in di-
amefer feet above the ground Most
OF the trees are very much smaller, for
the reason that practically all the ma
lure trees have been cut down to make
room for the cultivation of sugar cane.
Inc large trees which are now to be
found on these islands have been spar
cd Tor the purpose Of shade or wind
break.
The wood, which is very highly es-.
teemed. has yellowish or light chest
nut brown color with darker colored
streaks. It is very firm and durable,
and when sawed into boards has the
appearance Of lockwood. It is easily
worked and is susceptible to very high
polish. When carefully filled and var
nished It takes on q most beautiful
appearance. The specific gravity Of
this wood is about O. 780 or 1876 pounds
per cubic foot It Is the most costly
wood In the world and is used at pres
ent only for making high grade fur
niture and objects of luxury. This
wood also serves as material for max
Ing fancy doors, parquetry and in
terror finish of very fine residences.
Cabole was first sold in the city of
st. Thomas in 1885 and Immediately
became very popular for all sorts of
fancy work. The first boards which
were brought In the market were not
sawed. but split with wedges. Several
OF the merchants In ST. Thomas at
once attempted to introduce this beau
dful wood into the English and Ger
man markets. but the cost Of prepar-
Ing the logs for shipment was SO
great that the project failed. The wood
retained Its popularity in st. Thomas,
and the price soon went up to about
$500 per cubic meter. Cabole may
therefore be considered the most ex-
pensive wood in the world. Scientific
American.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
MILLIONS FROM ICES
Record Breaking Drinking, Smoking
and Gard Playing Taxes.

and Card Playing Taxes.
Washing The wealth of gold,
silver and paper money filling the
vaults Of the federal treasury is due
In no small measure to the record
breaking drinking, smoking and card
playing Of the American people during
the fiscal year 1918. Details OF the
sources Of the s344.424, 453 collected In
internal revenue taxes during the year
ended on June 30-the greatest in the
history of the country were disclosed
In report to Secretary McAdoo by
William 81. Osborne, commissioners of
internal revenue.
The 143,22O.OOO gallons Of whisky
and brandy consumed during the year
brought in $157, 542, 600; the 65,246,O 900
barrels Of beer, porter and ales, $685.
246,O00; the 14,276.771,OOO cigarettes.
ST., 846,O 900: the 7,699,O38, 600 cigars,
23,O97 600; the chewing and smoking
OF 4O4, 1863, 600 pounds of tobacco, $780,
1900; taxes on 33,2O9. 900 pounds Of
snuff, $685., 900, and the sale Of 3d.
764.155 packs Of playing cards, an In
crease of 1852, 475 over the previous
year, brought $685., 1888. z=s
The aggregate number Of saloons in
the country this year was 49,, 1880, a
decrease, despite the increased CON
sumption of intoxicants, of 21,554 as
compared with the fiscal year 1912
Wholesale liquor dealers numbered
GASP, decrease of 600 within year.
Total internal revenue receipts Of
1913 exceeded the previous high record
Of 1911 by $21, $4,000 and the collec-
lions OF 1912 by $22,9O9,OOO To col
lect the enormous sum it cost the gov
eminent $5.483, 900.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Logic and Metaphysics.

Joaquin Miller was once conversing
with q learned professor who was Wis.
iting California. To the poets query.
What do you do ~ the professor an
swered that he held the chair Of meta.
physics and logic at q New England uni
versity. Whereupon the venerable NIL
Ter. with an encouraging smile, reas-
suringly patted the professor on the
shoulder. Logic and metaphysics, chi
Well. suppose We mnst have people
to look after those things even if they
don't exist z
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
MOVES HIS HOUSE e MILES.
stumpf and His Workmen Live In Il
During the Journey.

stumpf and His Workmen Live In Il
During the Journey.
Winsted, Conn.,. George stumpf
moved his house, a 10 by 80 foot frame
affair of three rooms, from North Hart.
land to Hall Meadow, "a distance of.
twenty three miles. without breaking
anything in the dwelling
While the habitat ton was in transit
Stumpf and his men, who did the NOV
ing with the aid of horses, had their
meals in the house, and at night they
gathered about the kitchen stove,
popped corn, smoked. read newspapers
and snapped stories before going to
bed.
Five years ago Stumpf and his men
moved the same house from Hunting
ton. Mass, to North Hartland. where
he was in the lumber business.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
Glass POLISHING Powder,

A preparation in powder form which
may be used to clean or polish the
surface of fine glass. such as costly
mirrors. etc. may be made by rubbing
scalcined lnagnesia down with pure
benzine. This must be continued until
the mass formed is sufficiently soft to
allow drops of liquid to be pressed out
OF 1t. Since the benzine Is SO very
volatile the mixture must be kept in
closely stoppered bottles, preferably
those employing ground glass. To use
little Is placed on wad Of cotton or
soft rag and the glass rubbed with it.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13

The employers of the United King
dom are forming new union and pro-
pose to raise a guarantee fund of ST.
100000 in order to protect themselves
against strike movements by the trade
unions and other labor organizations.
Certainly a good move for the biggest
trust on earth is the labor union as
it now is.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
: Monkey Wrench Pine Cutter.

y
Sometimes in the repair Of gasoline
engines or automobiles it Is necessary
to fit new piping The usual method
of cutting is with a hacksaw. which in
wolves considerable labor A simple
tube cutter and one that is inexpensive
and made easily consists of an or.
di,lars monkey wrench to which cut.
tiers are fitted These steel disks can
he obtained at any hardware store for
a few cents. a small hole is bored
through eacll jaw Of the wrench and a
stove bolt passed through the disk and
tightened \ little space should be al
lowed for the latter to turn. To cut
different sizes of pipe it is necessary
simply to adjust the jaws.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1913-12-13
ESCAPE FROM new JAIL.
Boys Use Saw and Leave Friendly
Note For the Sheriff.

Boys Use Saw and Leave Friendly
Note For the Sheriff.
Macon, Mo.--Robert Zoll, twenty
two years old, and Alvin Mueller.
nineteen, awaiting trial for robbing a
preachers residence, sawed through
the steel wall Of their cell at night
and escaped to the woods.
A sheriff's posse surrounded and ex-
plored the woods, but did not find the
fugitives. Zoll had made a written
confession. In the morning this note
was found in the vacant cell:
Dear Sheriff Holvey-Best regards to
you and your family. AS we intend to
lead an honest, upright life we decided
that it would be necessary to get away
from evil associates in JAIL Your friends,
BOB AND ALVIN. s
The Macon Jail is new $4,000
structure and was supposed to be alb.
solutely proof against escape.