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Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13
IIARDSHIPS OF THE SEA.
The Adventures OF a Sailor on a
Single Voyage.
IN THE GRASP OF A DEvrLFIsH.

Amer Escaping Horrible Fate the Unfor-
tunate Mariner Was Th-ice shipwreeked.
Five Days In an Open Boat---Cast Away
ON an Island.
There landed recently In the port of New
London, Coun.. Danish sailor who will
think twice before he again ships for
whaling cruise In southern seas. The story
Of his adventures Ii thus related by the cor
respondent OF the St. Louis Globe Demo
crat: The Dane was member of the crew
OF the whaling ship Tristram, that was
cruising In the vicinity Of Coughs island.
One day whale. was sighted and chase
made for him A harpoon was fixed In the
flesh of the animal, which sounded. drag
ging the line after him with terrific speed.
In running out the rope somehow caught
the Dane around the waist, and In the
twinkling Of an eye he was overheard and
being dragged toward the bottom Of the
sea with fearful speed With great diff
Guilty he drew his knife from his belt and
cut the rope. He shot upward and caught
sight OF the circle OF light over his head
that indicated the spot where he would rise
to the surface. when the water about him
suddenly seemed filed with squirming rep
tiles, and that instant he felt the Shiny
arms Of a devilfish Unfolding him. Had Il
not been that the line was still fastened 70
his wrist the man would probably have
been carried to the bottom by the ferocious
fish. As IL was, the men In the boat rap
idly drew him up, and when he came to the
surface he was slashing at the snaky arms
that were Tightening around him. The fish
was an unusually large one and had no in
tention OF giving up its prey.
When the sailor got 80 that he could
breathe, he rcgained his strength and cut
and stabbed the pulpy mass, but the arms
continued to tighten around him, and he
found that he was In danger OF being
crushed TO death. The sailors In the boat
were chopping at the hldeous fish with
hatchets and jabbing IL with harpoons The
Danes arm finally fell into tho grasp Of the
fish, and he became absolutely helpless. All
that he could do was TO call TO his fellows
that the fish was surely crushing the life
out of him.
After fearful struggle the fish was so
completely chopped to pieces that 1t could
do no further damage. and the sailor. I'M
conscious Of pain and the loss of blood, was
drawn into the boat, where the tentacles OF
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13

isn't that rich colorf" said y well
known lawyer the other day as he held
mp brier wood pipe Of an almost ebon
hue. Then he stroked it fondiy with his
hand and finally took to rubbing It with
his coat sleeve. 1T has taken me over q
year TO color that pipe. and don't think
you could buy ii now at any price. !
used 10 smoke cigars-I do now 20 some
extent--but prefer pipe when read
ing or working over my papers. You
see cigar is always dropping ashes and
mussing things up. Then the smoke
gets In your eyes when leaning over.
But pipe--oh, there Is nothing like it
for real solid comfort. My wife says this
old fellow is getting dreadfully strong.
but she hasn't the heart to ask me to dis
card IL for a new one. See the way that
rich chocolate tint merges in the black
that velvety looking black-and then the
gloss that seems to have grown mp from
beneath the surface.
"Strange how a man should become
attached TO such a thing. But, on the
ether hand, think Of the nights this old
pipe has stood by me when ! worried
my brain over legal tangles; when !
grew cross and irritable. how its sweet
perfume has quieted and soothed me.
Friends might forsake me and fat fees
vanish into thin air. but my old pipe was
ever at hand with its comfort. What a
sense of calm contentment settles over
me when the work Of the day rs done
and sit down In the library at home.
with my wife and little ones about and
this old fellow filled to the brim and GO
ingl Why, man, the cares and worries
OF the day slip of and away with the
curling smoke. Just look at that ex-
quisite colori'-Brooklyn Eagle.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13
A uuesr crsntura nead.

Mason Evans, the much Photographed
"wiid man" Of Monroe county, Is dead
The fatal grip took him Off Evans had
been great curiosity in this section for
more than forty years, during which
time he had roamed in the woods, apart
from the comforts Of civilization, sub
sisting on roots and herbs dug from the
earth, with an occasional fowl surrepti-
tiously taken from some convenient
barnyard. He was captured several
times but always managed to escape.
Seven or eight years ago he was captured
by some fearless fellow with an enter.
prising turn of mind for the purpose OF
entering him in q dime museum as the
"Wild man of Borneo."
When taken his body was as hairy as
that Of a bear and covered with filth
and vermin. His eye CLEANED like tho
eye OF maniac and he had almost lost
the power Of speech. For twenty years
he lived in q cave of the Chilhowee
mountains, and was never known 10
have spoken a word during that time.
He lived In q state Of nudity. and was
fond of raw meat.
Those who know his history cay that
he was born in Monroe county, near
Hiwassee college, in 1927 or theroabout.
He was Of good family and received a
splendid education. At about twenty
years Of age he was engaged in teaching
school, and in the meantime fell In love
with handsome young lady of his
neighborhood. She received his atten-
tons with apparent favor. One night
he called and asked her TO become his
wife. She said mo" He went out into
the darkness and Il was many years be-
fore he was seen again, and then he fed
from his fellow men like frightened
deer.--Cor. Chattanooga Times.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13

Ths Princess Bismarck conducts her
house ON the most delightful free and
easy plan. Breakfast Is served at all
hours in the morning, each member Of
the family and each guest appearing
only when ready. Dinner Is supposed
10 be served at $50 o'clock. but ii Is gen.
orally o'clock before the party 10 gath.
cred around the board. Then they have
coffee, and about o'clock a promiscu.
GUS supper is served. - Philadelphia
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13
WHY WIN Thnr Do Itf

A Massachusetts, minister pathetically
said to q newspaper man the other day.
why don't Some Of you reporters get
mp an article On Why women stand at
the door ESPECIALLY the screen door Tn
hy time) for the last words after they
have taken I've minutes 10 half an hour
indoors 70 say goodby7" The poor man
has suffered. aa his wife admitted at the
time. and spends half his leisure In sum
mcr lighting EieA
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13

Cruel Treatment af . sfother-in-iaw.
In Dantzic two weeks ago the shop
keeper Code. from Pasewalde, was sen
fenced % eight days Imprisonment for
Tightening his iuothar-in-law, Fran
Weiss, with . telegram. Code owed
Fran Weiss money and abe provoked
him BY writing for IL She had once
warned Code never TO send her tele-
gram, ~ she twas 60 nervous that II
would kill her" Immediately after re-
cefvtng the dun from her. code tele-
grsphed back. MY wife il dead" Frau
Weiss tainted and was III for . week be-
fore she learned that Fran Code was
wen, and that Code had sent The tele-
gram out OF malice. Then she had him
arrested and punished. New York Sun.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13
wicked HOY. \. Air.

Some bad boys climbed to the top Of a
church steeple In Los Angeles the other
day and pelted passers In the streets be-
low with pigeons eggs that they found
there tn large quantities. They were ont
Of reach and enjoyed the sport thoroughly
until policeman mounted 10 the belfry
and took thsm In ehargs. Francisco
Call
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13

ffty-one pearls. eight of them pale
ana almost white, the others brown or
niack, were found IN an oyster served ON
the half shell TO customer at Tonnili.
ers restaurant yesterday. The ems.
toner tried 70 eat the oyster. suupos.
ing It TO be full of gravel he made ths
interesting discovery.--Pottstown Cor
Philadelphia Record.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13

An oilielous policeman at Louisville re-
Gently arrested three young women for
smoking ciearsttes on tbs strest. In the
eity court 1ndae Buckley decided that II
tns siRArsttss we're paid for the girls bad
nkns g smoke them on the street or else
wAsss Il thsy saw n.
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13

The eldest son OF Emperor william
nss inherited his fathers talkativenens
he makes military addresses 10 his Iittl.
brothers at table. He is not yst Ten
Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1894-01-13


bubbles rising ~ they sank. Then sud.
denly the noise ceased and the midnight
assassins vanished into thin air.
Then CHEEKY voice sang out loud and
clear from the Albicore; Come along.
side. boys I've got a steaming kettle
Of coffee for you on the galley ire
II was the voice Of the cook, aud was
the most welcome sound that ever
reached my cara We pulled alongside
and climbed aboard The cook had been
in the galley since 10 O'Clock making
himself a suit of canvas clothes. He
had heard and seen nothing of the mys-
terious conflict ON deck and laughed nj
us AZ we described 1t. After drinking
our coffee We turned in. having had
enough fishing for that night.
At dawn next morning ] had occasion
10 go aft on the quarter deck. which
was raised about three feet from the
main deck At Gloucester the decks.
which had become covered with slime
while the derelicf was wallowing dis
Enasted in the trough Of the sea. had
been plansd smooth. The skipper took
great pride in his little quarter deck,
aud II had been holystoned until II
thone like hounds tooth. No fab were
allowed In that part Of tho ship. and the
sailors were made TO wipe on their sea
boots whenever they took their trick at
the tiiler or went aft 10 haul IN the
mainsheet imagine my surprise when
| saw deep crimson circular stain Just
abaft the cabin skyiight II was about
three feet IN diameter and 10 seemed 70
have been made by pool OF blood that
had soaked into tho snowy deck planka
At this moment the skipper came up
the companion ladder. The FIRST thing
that attracted his attention was this stain
On this d2ck.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

to be beyond hope Favorable condi-
tons from now on will give Us a good
half crop.
Cowley- Southern part Of the county
The corn crop is practically a failure,
farmers report possible one-fourth crop.
Kafir corn is growing right along, millet
a total failure, sorghum all right, prairie
hay coming in from the strip has burned
appearance. Farmers are blowing for
wheat
Dickinson-Hot wind four days this
week, corn burnt up, hay and other vege-
tation dried up, rain will help late hay
but not the corn
Harvey=The corn crop, which was the
best in many years, is now a complete
failure, all crops completely burned up.
fodder cutting will be general this week.
Jewell-HOt winds on four days have
destroyed the early corn and hurt the
late corn and millet Apples and plums
fair.
McPherson-Corn more spotted than
ever known here. bottom land holds we'll
and with a good rain will yield big
crop. while upland is varied, some fields
fair, others gone
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
no EXTEND THE MAINS.
Councilman Grlgg< Wants Fire RrOtsc-
elon For the Fifth Ward

COun clIman Grlggs Wants Fire RrOtec-
tIon For the Fifth Ward
Councilman Griggs of the Fifth ward.
will make an attempt before the council
to have the water mains extended south
into Martin & Dennis addition. The city
is now involved in a law suit over the
question as to whether the municipality
can compel the company to extend its
mains, and decision will probably not
be made until late IN the fall.
Mr.. Griggs thinks that the council
might enter into contract with the COM
pany which would be satisfactory. ssThe
council could agree to pay for the extern
sion, if the suit is decided against the
city, and the company would undOubted-
ly enter into such an agreement" he
said. Il do not believe there is any war
rant Of law for a part Of the citizens Of
Topeka to be deprived of proper protec-
ton for their property. Several houses
burned last year in the southern part of
the city simply because the fremen
could not get water, and there Is no rea-
son to believe that less number will be
destroyed by fire this year. The extern
sions should be made before winter and
there is no prospect Of the suit being de-
cided in time to put in the mains this
year,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
HE NEVER FOUND HER.
Miss BOnesteeI IrretrisvabIy Lost-PrOE
Leonard CIatrvOyanclng in Chicago.

Miss BonesteeI IrretrIevabIy Lost-PrOf.
Leonard ClAtrvOyancing in Chicago.
One day a man wearing many diamonds
and considerable nerve arrived in Topeka
and with a flourish of trumpets and
finger rings announced that his name
was Prof Henry Leonard and that he
was going to find Miss Maud BOnesteel
the lost daughter of a Kansas city doctor
within sixty days.
Prof. Leonard who called himself the
sKing Of the CIairvoyants" stayed in
Topeka about ten days and acted as
mysteriously as mind readers, cIairvoy-
ants and confidence men are supposed
to act
When this myterious Individual left
Topeka he said he was going to create
the sensation Of the age by finding Miss
Bonesreel, but sixty, ninety and many
more days have come and gone. and still
the world has not been startled by the
finding of Miss BonesteeL
Prof Leonard is now in Chicago, where
he is spending lots of money advertising
himself in the daily papers and accept
ing gifts from weak minded people who
want their minds read,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
SEEKING INGALLS, RECORD
Brown Says He Voted Against Striking
out the Weird white"


Colonel John NJ. Brown spent the
greater part of yesterday looking up In
CALLS record in the senate and his vote
on questions affecting the colored race.
Ingalls, letter did not have a pacifying
effect upon Colonel Brown. 1--WE will
shown AIr. Ingalls, that the colored peo-
pie are thinking little now, even if all
the leaders are crap-shoOting negroes"
said he. sAs far as I am concerned
never saw a game of craps in my life
Neither do drink or use tobacco, and
still / suppose / belong to the class re-
ferred to as crap-shOOters.
Il find one thing about ingalls,, and
that is that during his long term in the
senate he never cast his vote to help the
colored people. He voted against striking
the word white out of the constitution.
He voted against measure to permit
men of mixed blood to vote. He voted
against Senator Buffers appropriation to
assist the colored people to leave the
country and instead said that the only
hope of solving the negro question was
by exiIe-at least that IS the way IN
derstood his letter and that is the way
the newspapers understood it, for that IS
what was put in the headlines.
*What 1 intend to do is not to fight
the Republican party but to see that
ingalls, is not sent back to the senate.
We have nothing against the Republican
party, but we do object to having an
enemy of our race in congress"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
NORTH TOPEKA.
Items or Interest from the North Side OF
tho Asivsr-

Items OF Interest from ths North Side of
tho AsAvsr-
Miss Stella Smith has returned from a
visit 10 friends in Colorado.
Miss Pauline Hubert is seriously sick
at the home of NJ. L. Potter.
Amity temple of the Pythian sisters
will picnic at Vinewood tomorrow.
VIM. Galloway and family, recently of
Meriden, have located at 901 Quincy
street
The Union Pacific is having a new
sidewalk laid at the west end of the de-
pot grounds
Miss Grace Page is home from Empo-
ria, where she has been visiting friends
the past week.
DR.. J. F. Buck who recently returned
with his family from Ohio has located at
1908 Jackson street.
Mrs. Nize accompanied by her daugh-
ter Carrie. is visiting her parents Colonel
and Mrs. J. f. Carter.
Charlie Summer is taking his summer
vacation, and 5 B. Wills is filing his
place on the carrier force.
George Anderson has removed here
with his family from Lecom pton, and is
located at 216 Laurent street
Miss BERTHE, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. NJ. Hale, has returned from visit to
her sister at Drexel, Mo. She has been
absent about three months.
w Il. Evans, OF E1dl0 q Evans, mas re-
turned from a months vacation, which
he spent at Cimarron, Kan. He reports
all vegetation burnt up in that country.
A petition to the city council is being
circulated on this side, praying that the
coal hole fund be used in boring a hole
north of the river. 1t is believed by
many that paying vein of coal could be
found in the hills just north of the city.
A o. U. w. lodge No. 331 geve an en-
tertainment last night which was largely
attended by members from both sides of
the river. Ice cream and cake were served
and there was a cake walk Captain J. II.
McNary delivered an address, and there
was a musical programme which in
cluded a song by Miss Ellen Parkhurst,
a violin solo by Miss Mabel Proudfit, a
banjo duet by the Hug hes boys and one
by Frank Wards children, Perry and
Lena
W. c. Sly s. Co have moved their mill
inery two doors south of the old stand,
and are closing out summer millinery
at cost-S23 North Kansas avenue.
Go to Will Grifith's for the best tin,
galvanized iron and pump work.
Monarch gasolene stoves at Henry's.
Go to Henry's for roofing and spouting.
A full leather extension top surrey for
500, at Lukens Bros, North Topeka
~Our New Delight" and all DangIer
stoves at H H. Chimes
For bargains in shingles see E P.
Ewart. Gordon and Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
HEMAY BE PENSIONED.
The Governments Investigating ehs Case
Of an Old Deaf Soldier.


Of an Old Deaf Soldier.
Fred Hartman is an old German who
lives at 1924 Washington street He is
an ex-uniOn soldier and received a wound
in the arm, on account of which he has
since drawn a small pension 1t seems
that at the time Hartman was wounded
the bursting of a she'll injured his hear
ing and he has been almost totally deaf
since the war
Sixteen years ago he applied for an in
crease of his pension but the old man
can talk English only very imperfectly
and his claim became so mixed and the
evidence so uncertain that nothing was
done. The claim has since been on file
in the United States pension Office.
A few days ago Special Pension Exam
iner Kingsley received an order from the
pension department to look up Hartman
and make an investigation of his case
and it may not be long until the old man
is gladdened by a pension which will
place him above want for the rest of his
days. The rating for total deafness is
$50 per month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
FOUR-NO MORE.
Almost Two Big Railroad Men In Police
Court This Morning.

"JOseph @. Wilson, called Prosecuting
Attorney Hungate this morning, and the
police court crowd drew q startled
breath. It was only a tramp, however,
and he was charged with peddlIng with
out license.
The response to the summons was
rather mirth provoking because of the
fact that the wrong man came in. He
was the tramp spoken OF as having been
fined five dollars for drunkenness yester-
day, and when he heard the new charge
he pleaded guilty, although he had not
been out Of the Jail. When the mistake
was discovered he was taken back to the
cell room.
The real culprit had been released on
his own recOgnizance, and had forgotten
to come back, 50 the case was continued
until tomorrow morning.
VIM. Myers was a smooth faced young
man with quid of tobacco and an in
jured air. William was charged with
having been drunk and stealing a box of
fresh fish from the Rock Island depot
He pleaded guilty to being drunk. but
added, Yer onner wat would I want
wild dem fish?" The Judge didn't know
what he wanted and didn't care. The
fact that he had been seen carrying the
fish was sufficient and the judge gave
him sentence Of twenty dollars. VIII
liam thought it was a good deal an the
Judge thought it was dood deal too
though they didn't exactly agree with
each other IN their meaning. and w 1l-
liam was returned to the prison and
thence to the rock pile.
James Hess, who was charged with
being under the influence and stealing
the coat, vest and hat Of William Butler,
whose case came later, was next called
Jim claimed to be suffering with a severe
burn on his chest and arms. He said he
received it from upsetting some acid
while helping q man move a drug store
near Wichita, and he wanted to get to
Kansas City to get into the hospital Jim
is not the only man who has been burned
from foOling around a Kansas drug store.
1t was not proved he had stolen the boys
clothes, and his fine was only five dollars,
which he is working out.
The boy who had missed the coat, I'm.
Butler, came next to answer to the charge
OF vagrancy. He lived in Kansas City,
he said, and had been to Wichita to see
his aunt-all the tramps are from Kansas
City and have aunts in Wichita He told
pretty straight story and as he was only
sixteen years old and promised to get out
of the city, the judge let him 60.
The city scavenger case came next.
M. Z Lowe was charged with doing scav-
enger work without q license. As Judge
Hazen now has an Injunction in this case
under advisement il was concluded to
continue the case until September 1st, or
after the decision.
The docket was clear again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
Released on a Writ OF Habeas Corpus by
Judge Hrzen-


In response to the summons from
Judge Hazen, Chief Lindsey and Jailer
Woodruff went before the judge late
yesterday afternoon with their prisoner
John II. McWilliams. Judge Hazen
made a few inquiries about the case and
then granted the writ
The case will be heard again Septem-
Der Sth, and until then McWilliams will
have his liberty. Vance and Campbell
and r b Welch appeared for the plain
tiff. and City Attorney TillotsOR for the
police Nc Williams bond was placed
at 800 which was furnished by John
Wilkerson and John w. Dalton. Chief
Lindsey remarked after McWilliams' re-
lease that he had at least made the
county officers show their hands" He
claims the officers want McWilIiams to
be at large so he can get out Of the state
and not have to testify against them.
Today the police are talking about
having McWilliams arrested again on
the charge of criminal libel. They want
him locked up not because they have
the least personal luminosity towards him.
(they say) but to keep him in the state
American Steam Laundry 112 West
It'll street, tele, 81.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
Decidedly Doubt.

First Viliager-How do you like your
new neighbour
Second Villager-Can't tell yet whether
like him or hate him.
Why soE'
1.-The first thing he did was to put up
high board fence. and / haven't been able
to discover whether il is to keep his chick
ems in or my chickens out New York
Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01
one More Brute.

Mrs. Nubbins-My husband is a perfect
brute.
Friend-You amaze me.
Mrs. Nubbins-Since the baby began
teething nothing would quiet the little
angel but pulling his papas beard-and
yesterday he went and had his beard
shaved off.=New York Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-01

6 Pass me the Sandow, - remarked the
boarder on the far side of the table to the
boarder on the near side.
The landlady glanced up sharply, and
the b0arder on the near side never let on
Then the landlady' s attention was called to
something else, and the bOarder on the near
side passed the butter to the bOarder on
the far side.-Detroit Free Press