The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-08-04
REPORTERS STORIES.
Three of Them Set Up When the
Copy Ran Short.


ssCopyo Ran Short.
The police are not the only ones who
have to listen to peoples troubles
They have their share, but the weary
newspaper reporter is imposed upon
by the troubled people and made to lis
ten to their woes. In a recent liquor
case in the police court several pron1-
nent society men were subpoenaed as
witnesses. OF course they were very
anxious to have their names suppress
ed. It would not be news to publish
their names, they said. On the con-
trary it would have been news, but in
vestigation showed that they mad not
been patrons of the joint
Somehow some of the young men
feared that their names would appear
in the article when the trial was neard-
One young man especially was nervous
about it. And why shouldn't he be-
If it was published the father OF ms
sweetheart would set down his firm
foot and warn him never to cross the
threshold of his home.
The State Journal reporter whom
this society young man, and his pretty
sweetheart supposed would have charge
of the article when published, happen
ed a few evenings ago to meet these
two young people who saw nothing but
love in each others glances. They ar
gued with him. They pleaded with
him; they implOred him. 1t would be
such a serious thing if that name was
Now look here" said the young
man, Just see what it would do II you
published my name The old gentle
man would read it and then he would
kick me out of the yard"
Yes, and you don't want to break up
our case" added the young lady, Who
is one of Topeka's prettiest girls.
Now L can prove that L never was
in that joint said the young man.
"Of course you weren't" continued
his sweetheart. Don't go down to the
trial at all, and then they can't publish
your name"
During this conversation the couple
drew nearer and nearer the reporter,
and the young lady laid her hand pat
rOnizingly on his shoulder and said in
her most winning way: Nov you
won't publish his name, will you? You
know we think a great deal of each 9TH
er, and if papa found out that - had
been subpOenaed in that case he would
not let him come to see me any more
Now you won't publish his name. Please
DON'T
The reporter promised that he would
do the best he could.
The name was not published because
the young man hadn't been there,
much to the qualification of the love-
sick pair. Papa hasn't found it out
yet.
But young men, if you care for the
good opinion of those who know you,
keep away from the low down joints.
Isn't your reputation worth more than
a glass of beer?
w. H. Wilson of Clarl1son, Oklahoma.
who is at present visiting George n.
Holmes in North Topeka, has in his
possession copy e'f the Buck and
Ball. the paper which was issued by
the Eleventh regiment of Kansas vOlun-
teers at Cane Hill, Ark, December s,
1862. This is one of the two copies now
in existence. The other copy is in the
possession of a. lady in the southern
part of the state to whom it was sent
by a young soldier of the regiment
whom she was engaged to. He was
soon afterwards killed
The paper was printed on press
captured from the rebels, and is a folio
in form. It contains a history of the
Eleventh regiment, the account of the
battles of Cane Hill and Prairie Ridge,
and the address made to his soldiers by
the rebel General Hindman. In one
corner appears the following note:
The outside of this paper was print
ed on the 9Th inst, but owing to the
great battle of the 18th inst, it has been
impossible for US to issue the paper be-
fore the 18TH
Mr.. Wilson was an aide to General
J. H. Lane at the commencement of
the war, and helped to raise a number
of Kansas volunteer regiments. While
in Topeka he will make arrangements
to have LOCO copies of the paper print
ed for distribution among the surviv-
ors of the Kansas volunteer regiments.
James F. Armstrong, an expressman,
who stands at the Santa F'e depot and
resides at 304 Adams street, had prac-
teal demonstration of lightning pho
tOgraphy'' during the last thunder
storm which visited Topeka, about two
weeks ago. AS a proof of the photo
graphing power of lightning one of the
lens of the spectacles which Armstrong
wears now bears the impression of two
tree leaves.
AS the storm was gathering Arm
strong was driving towards his home
under a group of trees. A vivid flash
of lightning, which he says blinded
him for several moments, shot down to-
wards the earth, and when he opened
his eyes after it had passed he found
that there was a blur the left lens
of his spectacles. On examination he
discovered the blur to be the distinct
and exact impression of two tree
leaves. Just below his eye there was
also a red spot which resembled a
slight scorch. Armstrong has the dis
tinction of being the first man who was
favored by a Demonstration of the