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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-07-19

A wise Heidelberger in the office
says there is doubt that the Saw
ages will finish in the first division,
but that they won't win the pennant.
He predicts that they will finish third
or fouth. barring bad luck.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

energy. There was always fear and dread in my mind, had cold, nervous, weak spells, hot flashes over my body. l had a place in my right side that was so sore that I could hardly bear the weight of my clothes. tried medicines and doctors, but they did me little good. and never expected to get out again. l got Lydia E. Pinkham's 8 Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier, and cer- tainly would have been in grave or in an asylum if your medicines had not saved me. But now can work all day, sleep well at night, eat anything want, have no hot flashes or weak, nervous spells. All pains, aches, fears and dreads are gone, my house, children and husband are no longer neglected, as 1 am almost entirely free of the bad symptoms l had before taking your remedies, and all is pleasure and happiness in my home. - Mrs. JOSIE HAM, R. F. D. 1, Box %, Shamrock, Missouri.
 If you want special advice write Lydia F.. Pinkham Medicine Co. (confidentiaD Lynn, Mass.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
Four Days in a Well.

In Georgia colored man employed by doctor to do general chores has a habit of going off hunting for a few days without giving any notice of his intention, so the other day when he did not show up, no inquiries were made But this time he was hunting for help. While passing through a field at night he fell into an old un- covered we'll forty feet deep He could not climb out so he passed the night yelling for help. The next day he yelled some more, but no help came Fortunately the well was dry, so he got sleep, but his situation was sufficiently desperate. It was on the afternoon of the fourth day that some laborers heard a faint Hello" and tracing the sound rescued. the man from his queer prison. He looked weak but was not bodily injured. and a hearty meal set him all right again.
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 placed his ear quickly to her heart. His face was a study in astonishment. The minutes sped fast.
 To us outside, who had no idea what was transpiring in the other room. the minutes were leaden-footed Aunt Josephine, weak but now herself again, was sitting nervously.
 Just then the door opened
 shall never forget the look on the young ambulance surgeons face as he murmured under his breath. Come here-the age of miracles is not passed-look!"
 Raising his finger to indicate that we were to make no noise, he led us into the other room.
 Kennedy was bending over the couch.
 Elaine, her eyes open now. was gag ing up at him, and wan smile fitted over her beautiful face.
 Kennedy had taken her hand, and as he heard us enter, turned half way to us. while we stared In blank won der from Elaine to the weird and complicated electrical apparatus Its the life current" he said sim ply, batting the Leduc apparatus with his other hand.
 tTO BE CONTINUED)
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Thounht for the Future.

The universities of Oxford and Cam bridge have contributed about one half of the men who have given Eng land leadership in government science and letters Now two-thirds of their students have enlisted in the war; Trinity college has been converted into a military hospital. Could we not select from those who would not otherwise have the opportunity men of ability equal to the students who have attended the English universi- ties and prepare them for work equally important? And could we not give opportunity to foreign men and women of ability to continue here work from which they will be de- barred by the conditions following the war?-Popular Science Monthly.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
Teachinn the Same.

It was never a happy day for Sam my's painstaking father when his young hopefuls school report arrived at his Boston home
 As for Sammy himself-weH, he was a philosopher.
 The awful day had come once more, and father was in the lowest depths of misery.
 Sammy-Sammy," he groaned, "why is it that you are at the bottom of your class again?"
 What does it matter, father wheth- CT am at the top or the bottom ?'' queried that wise youth. They teach the same at both ends, you know"
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attendants hurried up to the aoof' Without word the doctor seemed to appreciate the gravity Of the case.
 He finished his examination ana shook his head.
 .oThere is no hope-no hope" he said slowly .
 Kennedy merely stared at him. But the rest of us instinctively removed our hats.
 Kennedy gazed at Elaine, overcome Was this the end?
 It was not many minutes later that Kennedy had Elaine in the little sl'- ting room off the laboratory, having taken her there in the ambulance, with the doctor and two attendants
 Elaines body had been placed on couch. covered by blanket, and the shades were drawn. The light fell on her pale face.
 There was something incongruous about death and the vast collection of scientific apparatus ghastly mock ing of humanity How futile was 1t all in the presence Of the great de stroyer!
 Aunt Josephine had arrived, stunned. and moment later Perry Bennett. As looked at the sorrowtul party Aunt Josephine rose slowly from her position on her knees, where she had been weeping silently beside Elaine, and pressed her hands over her eyes, with every indication Of faintness.
 Before any of us could do anything, she had staggered into the laboratory itself Bennett and l followed quick ly. There I was busy for some time getting restoratiyes. Meanwhile Kennedy, beside the couch. with an air of desperate deter imitation turned away and opened a cabinet. From it he took large coil and attached it to storage battery, dragging the peculiar apparatus near Elaine's couch.
 To an electric light socket Craig attached wires The doctor watched him in silent wonder
 Doctor" he asked slowly as he worked, "do you know of Professor Leduc of the Nantes School of Medi- eine?"
 "Why-yes," answered the doctor, but what of him?"
 Then you know of his method of electrical resuscitation.
 "Yes-but" paused, looking ap- prehensively at Kennedy.
 Craig paid no attention to his fears. but. approaching the couch on which Elaine lay, applied the electrodes. You sec he explained, with forced ealmness, T apply the anode here the cathode there.
 The ambulance surgeon looked on exeitedly, as Craig turned on the cur rent, applying it to the back of the neck and to the spine
 For some minutes the machine worked
 Then the young doctors eyes began to bulge.
 My heavens!" he cried under his breath 'Eook!''
 Elaines chest had slowly risen and fallen. Kennedy. his attention riveted on his work. applied himself with re- doubled efforts. The young doctor looked on with increased wonder
 Look The color in her faeet See her lipsl" he cried.
 At last her eyes slowly futtered open-then closed
 Would the machine succeed? Or was it just the galvanie effect of the current? The doctor noticed it and
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
SYNOPSIS.

The New York police are mystified by a seftes of murders and other crimes The principal clue to the criminal is the warning letter which is sent the victims. signed with a "elutching hand The lat est victim of the mysterious assassin is Taylor Dodge, the insurance president. His daughter, Elaine. employs Craig Ken nedy, the famous scientific detective, to try to unr9vel the mystery What Ken nedy accomplishes is told by his friend Jameson. a newspaper man. Enraged at the determined effort which Elaine and Craig Kennedy are making to put an end to his crimes. the ClutChing Hand, as this strange criminal is known. resorts to nil sorts of the most diabolical schemes to put them out of the way. Each chapter of the story tells of q new plot against their lives and of the way the great de- tectiVe uses all his skill to save this pretty girl and himself from death.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
Poor Kind of Parents.

Albert E. Needham, Muncie law yer, former prosecuting attorney of Delaware county, says that on re- cent trip to Chicago he visited an au. tomobile show. and found little girl about four years old that had evident ly become lost from her parents. The child was crying.
 Whats the matter, little girl?" MT. Needham asked.
 Wy, I've dot papa an a mamma, but dey ain't any place." was the re- sponse.-Indianapolis News.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

but at present it is believed by stu dents of tue subject that iron was first subjected to human use In many regions. however, where native cop per appeared at the surface, it is probable that it was worked before iron, because of the comparative ease and simplicity of obtaining 1t. which involved no metallurgy The Indians of the western United States were ac- quainted with copper Many objects fashioned from 1t have been found in mounds. Indications of early work ing of the Lake Superior copper
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

Lawd and de faithlal old sistahs in Izrul-waitin' to go wid gladness, like dey had done been 'vited out to a chicken dinner But yo' young gamblin' brudders and gaddin' sis tahs, whatli yo' do when dat awful call comes? Lemme tell yo': When de gen leman on de pale hawse rides up to de gate and axes, Do Brudder Dicer or Sistah Flipp, as de case may be. live yuh?' yo1l scream, No, sah. No, sah! Dat no-'count nigger done moved over to Tumlinville mon six weeks ago. '-Kansas City Star.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

mines exist. while in Tennessee there are remains of prehistoric smelling plants.
 Copper was first mined in this coun- try in Connecticut in 1709, and some what later in Pennsylvania No i'm portant work was carried on. how ever. until the middle of the last cen tury. In 1S45. the whole output of copper was 100 tons, coming from Vermont, Pennsylvania, Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia. In 1912 the output was 1,241, ,762.50S pounds, the production coming from about
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
EARLIEST USES OF COPPER
As Far as Can Be Ascertained. l. Was Not the First Metal to
 Be Employed.

Copper is not Q metal of modern
 utilization. It was mined and manu- factured in prehistoric times, when it was used as material for the con- struction of utensils for domestic use and also for implements of war. It has been generally supposed that the use of copper preceded that of iron,
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

AANthi VT OOiOlC USlllQ your medicine. I had falling, infamma- ton and congestion,
 fem d e weakness,
 pains in both sides,
 backaches and bear ing down pains, was short of memory, nervous, impatient, passed sle cpl ss nj g h ts, a nd d h ad neither ctranufb ,o.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
THE POISONED KISS AGAIN.

Three More New York Women Report
 Being Kissed by Mysterious Stranger -Later Fell Into Deep Unconscious
 ness-What Is it7
 1 had scarcely finished when one of the copy boys, dashing past me, called out: You're wanted on the wire. MT Jameson"
 I hurried over to the telephone and answered
 A musical voice responded to my hurried hello. and I hastened to adopt my most polite tone.
 .1s this Mr.. Jameson?" asked the voice.
 Yes" I replied, not recognizing it.
 Well, Mir Jameson. I've heard of you on the Star. and I've just had a very strange experience. I've had the poisoned kiss"
 The woman did not pause to catch my exclamation of astonishment, but went on: Tt was like this. A man ran up to me on the street and kissed me-and-I don't know how it was but I became unconscious-and l didn't come to for an hour-in a hos pital-fortunately I don't know what would have happened If it hadn't been that someone came to my assistance and the man fled thought the Star would be interested"
 We are" I hastened to reply. Will you give me your name?"
 Why. I am Mrs Florence Leigh of No. 20 Prospect avenue. returned the voice.
 Say" I exclaimed hurrying over to the editors desk, here's another woman on the wire who says she has received the poisoned kiss.
 Suppose you take that assignment" the editor answered, sensing a possi- ble story.
 took it with alacrity, figuring out the quickest way by elevated and sur face to reach the address
 I must say that could scarcely crit tcize the poisoned kisser's taste, for the woman who opened the door eer- tainly was extraordinarily attractive.
 And you really were-put out by a kiss?" I queried, as she led me into a neat sitting room
 "Absolutely-as much as if it had been by one of these poisoned needles you read about" she replied confident ly, hastening on to describe the affair volubly
 It was beyond me.
 May l use your telephone?" I asked.
 Surely" she answered
 called the laboratory "Is that you, Craig?" I inquired
 sYes. Walter" he answered. recog- nizing my voice
 Say, Craig" asked breathlessly, what sort of kiss would suffocate a person."
 My only answer was an uproarious laugh from him at the idea
 Il know. persisted, "but I've got the assignment from the Star-and I'm out here interviewing woman about it. It's all right to laugh-but here 1 am I've found a case-names. dates and places. | wish you'd explain the thing then
 "oh, all right, Walter" he replied indulgently. m meet you as soon as can and help you out"
 We waited patiently
 The bell rang and the woman hastened to the door, admitting Ken nedy.
 Hello, Walter" he greeted.
 This is certainly most remark able case, Craig" l said. Introducing him, and telling briefly what I had learned
 And you actually mean to say that kiss had the effect"
 Just then the telephone interrupted.
 Yes" she reasserted quickly FIX euse me second"
 She answered the call. "Oh-why yes, he's here. Do you want to speak to him? NIT. Jameson. it's the Star"
 "Confound it." l exclaimed. isn't that like the old dragging me off this story before It's half finished in
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
Passinn It Alonr

'Why did you let the office boy off?" Said his grandfather was dead" You swallow that old excuse?"
 q may not swallow it, but I accept 1t. My boss used to honor it when I was a kid"
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
Elaboration by Parson eaoster

"Pe ready, bruddren and sistahs." ," said good old Parson Bagster, in the course of recent sermon. Be ready when de last solemn summonses come! Some O yoll be ready and waitin'-de honest old brudders in de
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twenty states. Probably the greatest mine is the Aanaconda. at Butte, Mont. which. in 1905. produced 95 500000 pounds, and in 1913, nearly double that quantity.-Engineering Magazine
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
TENTH EPISODE
THE LIFE CURRENT.

Assignments were being given out on the Star one afternoon, and l was standing talking with several other reporters, in the busy hum of type writers and clicking telegraphs.
 What do you think Of that?" asked one of the fellows. You're something of scientific detective, aren't you?'
 Without laying claim to such a distinction took the paper and read:
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
REMARKABLE
 CASE of Mrs. HAM
Declares Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Saved Her Life
 and Sanity.

Shamrock, Mo.-"I feel it my duty to tell the public the condition of my
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27

A growing feminine industry: Rais- ing money on old letters.
The Monticellonian., 1915-05-27
Miss Florence Leigh, on prosnar+ A,arua

As he handed Elaine the card, she looked up from the book she was read ing and took it.
 "All right, show her in, Jennings. I'll see her.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-02
True Fellowship.

In our anxiety to win distinction or
success or enjoyment as individuals We
are often in danger Of losing the ca
pacity for wholesome, disinterested EEL
lowship. And yet in this very loss lies
one Of the greatest dangers to indivi-
dual living. People must always mean
a good deal, in one way or another
in the lives Of any Of us. 1t is well
to make them mean as much Of the
best things as possible.
In his recent delightful social study
entitled From Alien to Citizen" Doc.
tor Edward A. Steiner speaks Of his
experience as traveller in meeting
all sorts and conditions Of men and
women. He says: MANY a time since
l have visited every harbor from which
emigrants go to the new world. !
have travelled with them voluntarily
from their homes into the steerage
as then travelled from necessity, and
I found no bad men until we came to
the places where we were merchandise
the stuff to be exploited. And many
Of the men who seemed to know least
about mercy were the men who had
both wealth and culture"
Again he says: There Is nothing
more precious than fellowship. and
hold as my greatest asset the wealth
Of contact with countless men and
women whose lives l have touched aad
who have touched NINE"
It is this delightful opportunity to
touch other lives than our own which
we ought to treasure along with tho
highest individual development II we
can build upon this fellowship a sane
and enduring concern for ourselves
this very breadth Of sympathy shoulo
most contribute to our personal en-
joyment and well-being-to our ricn.
ness Of character. We cannot afofo
to divorce ourselves from this ee.
ment Of human contact which Is hroaa
and kind and honest. Then 1t may mo-
be said Of us that We know least Of
mercy as We gain wealth and cuiturs
The secret of true fellowship Is aIs0
the secret of superb individual firm
ness and generosity. -Havernln
Gazette.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-02

However, the Brighter of a shipping
German who fired at me got it in the
neck, or rather throat, from me a
minute later. for we stalked him, and
l shot him at about $50 yards range.
He leapt about five feet IN the air
and l sent his helmet back home yes
terday as a souvenir.
When landed at Havre was much
(French,) who were with their father
"a captain of Infantry
The three solemnly advanced on me,
my hand was numerically pump
handled by the captain, and 1 was
vigorously kissed on each cheek by
the two girls.
The troop (my men) fairly howled
with delight, and 1 never heard the
last of it for two weeks.
If ever a girl was seen within q
hundred yards the men began to grin
at me and nudge each other, and
someone would whistle softly "Chase
Me, Charlie" or You're My Blue
Eyed Baby" until had to threaten to
knock their heads together for them.
They haven't forgotten it yet, con-
found 'em.
, It's jolly life and most interest
ing but it's little wearing on the
nerves.
\ One doesn't mind shrapnel-that's
harmless but the "coal-boxes'' and
rifle fire put the fear Of God into you.
It's DIN lucky that the Germans
can't use their rifles we'll or we would
catch it awfully.
They equip their men wonderfully
we'll, and their uniform of grey is
absolutely invisible except In broad
daylight. At early morning and dusk,
two favorite times for attacks, you
can't spot 'em at all.
Not SO long ago we were holding
a line Of trenches near a wood, about
5000 yards from It. We fixed wire up
in frcnt, with tins to rattle on it, and
retired to sleep. About midnight the
tins began to rattle and we lined the
trench.
Then something began to appear in
front, and then we saw a solid wall
Of infantry approaching.
Wien they were about so yards away
10 rounds per man Of rapid fire was
pumped into them, and when it finish
ed you never heard such a pande-
monium in your lire.
The Germans screamed and shout
ed, and it sounded exactly like a pack
Of hounds in kennels at "evensong."
Next morning there were any
amount Of dead in front Of the trench,
and we learnt from q wounded man
that two companies 600 men) had
attacked us.
People at home have no idea what
war Is like. It's horrible. had never
seen a corpse until the other day, and
I pumped on dozen Germans laid
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-02
REINDEER INDUSTRY
HELPS ESk|MoS

Elm 20 years the reindeer industry
!, has made the Eskimos Of Alaska civ.
ilized and thrifty men," says the Unit.
bulletin just issued.
The reindeer industry began in Alas.
la in 1892 when the Bureau of Edu.
cation imported from Siberia III rein.
deer The object of the importation. ac.
cOrding to the-bulletin, was to furnish
source of supply for food and cloth
ing to the Esllimos in the vicinity OF
Boring Strait. This importation was
continued until 1902 and a total of
1880 reindeer were brought from S;be.
ria. There are now 47,266 reindeer dis
tributed among 62 herds. and 30,532 of
these are owned by the natives.
This industry has given to the Alas
kan Eskimos not only food and cloth.
ing, but means of transportation su.
perior to dog teams. Instead of being
nomadic hunters eking out q precari
GUS existence on the vast untimbered
lands of the Arctic coast region "the
Eskimos, according to the Bureaus
bulletin now have assured support
and opportunity to acquire wealth BY
the sale Of meat and skins to the white
men,"
The reindeer industry is carefully
guarded. mo native is permitted to
sell or otherwise dispose Of female
reindeer to any PRISON other than ma.
tive Of Alaska" This is done, the bull.
letin states, 'lest white men deprive
the natives of their reindeer and de.
stroy this great native industry which
the Bureau of Education has In the last
20 years built up and fostered."
Promising and ambitious young ma.
tives are selected by superintendent
as apprentices in the reindeer service
receiving 6. or 10 reindeer at the
close Of the first. second and third
years, respectively, and 10 more at the
close Of the fourth year. Upon the sat.
isfactory termination Of his appren.
ticeship, the native becomes herder
and assumes entire charge Of herd.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-01-02

From a letter received from an Of
ficer in the Glasgow which appears in
the London Times we take the follow
ing vivid details:
November 9, 1914.
We are at this moment steaming
gaily along at seventeen knots. We left
the day before yesterday. our five men
slightly injured by pieces of shells now
quite recovered and none the worse.
We left Coronel, Chile, about nine
o'clock on the morning of November l.,
and at about P. M. sighted the enemy
in force We put on speed and ap-
preached them until we made out four
cruisers in line ahead, the two big ar
incurred cruisers leading, and two three
funnelled cruisers (about our class) fol-
lowing in open order. They Immediate
ly gave chase, SO we "hopped it" in the
direction Of our own ships and the
Flag. We advised the Flag by wire
less, but the enemy continually used
their wireless in order to jam our sig
nails. We first picked up the Mon
mouth and Otranto and ran a line
ahead. Glasgow senior leading.
In an hour or so the Good Hope
(Cradock's ship came up and we
wheeled into line behind her, and again
approached the enemy, coming round
to south when about seven miles off.
The sun by this time was getting low
on our starboard beam; the enemy
were to the east of us, all proceeding
south, they having the advantage both
in guns and the light; we being sill
houetted against the horizon.
Little Doubt as to the Result.
There was not much doubt as to the
result. Shells continued to straddle us,
some bursting overhead, throwing
pieces of broken shell in all directions.
The poor Monmouth sheered off the
line to the westward a hundred yards
or so, when 1 saw her being hit neav-
lily. She appeared to heel a bit and
shake, her foremost turret (the in.
gun shield in flames. She fell back
again into line and out again to the
eastward still firing her & in. inter-
mittently.
Shortly after the Good Hope was
seen to be on fire, also about the fore
turret, and seemed to steer. or fall
away to the eastward or towards the
enemy.