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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
Ar. Z. Members Organize to
Stop BIackIEsted-
BIaekIistIng Association Of
America Formed II Chicago
MUST HAVE MONEY
To Seek Relief Through the
Courts, Net b Force
Say Roads Must Stop or Lose
Their Franchise

Chicago. Nov s9.--By prosecution
this thing Of Establishing can be stop
ped OF the franchises Of railroads taken
away Ii is step IN the direction Of
having the government 0vVu and control
the railroads Of this country
This vas t1s statement Of Attorney
W = Strong yesterday afternoon AZ q
meeting Of 90 former members of the \
r IT. and employees of various corpor-
ac1Grs IN tI1e nall at the rear Of 3S2I
South HaIseea1 street-A temporary or
ganIzatIon- To be kn0TVu - the Black
listed Association Of America. was FORM
ed TO ralse funds I'd prosecute EiI4z cases
Of men who ara refused work because
they cannot show 4 clearance truna
their last employer
4 meeting 10 perfect L permanent or
ez1izaEiau VIII be held next Sunday n
TIE raous Of the Social DemOeraCT
Andrew W Morrow, formerly Z
svVftc1uaau Tor the Union Stock Yards
and Transit company called the meet
ing TO order and was chosen temporary
cI1afrr1a Il Andrew SCader acted as sec
rotary
W. j Strong gave ire history OF Cne
recent case Of EetcE4E1 vs. the Chicago
& North 81 este-u Railroad company and
then said-
ASIDE from the Eetchaua case which
IS not yet entirely Won I have 30 mora
cases many OF them much stronger,
clearer and easier in every way To han
de Tor which heavy damages can be
had If We can Only carry them through
the courts. but n order 10 do this mon
ey is necessary
w lat yogz want first Is an OrEauizzl-
ton with Z recognized head ar tIleu
You must get 70 work and by De- 01aL
work do al you can 70 raise NOM TO
help carry on prosecutions IN III =
cases. EoU can get assistance from
employees OF any corp0ratio1- Street
ear. packing house men clerks and men
IN all walks Of Life VIII aid IN this
movement If they are told that IL Is i
Question OF personal liberty. we need
money to fight the railroads in this
matter You must 80 altar than Win
Z club
Mr. Strong said there was 10 need e
violence or riots u obtain their fIIIl
rights IN this natter that tina courts
furnished 4 tuu remedy = the necessary
organization for pushing the cases
through was perfected
Patrick EEuEhes. rho said h47 had been
fighting capital fer SO years suggested
that they eau on Z v Debs for tEe
money needed
About 80 men signed the Charter mem-
berSEzD roll
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
DO THE GIRLS Drink?
Society Girl Says Topeka S8cfe-
tt Girls are Falling Into
a Bad Habit.

@T knew q young man in this city
who L HOW almost q confirmed drunk
ard who was started to drinking by
being given vine when he called on
two Topeka society young ladies'
This sensational Statement was made
by Mss Olivia Van TazseI at z meet
ing he'd at tEe First Congregational
church and conducted by the Z p 8
c. E Of the church The subject was
temperance. and personal experiences
were given Miss Van TEzseI who Ives
at 1I1s West E-Izhrh street Fad listen
ed TO the remarks OF others. One young
nan had said that his business took
Kim among al kinds Of businesses in
olUCI1E the joints. He said E1aE no
one had Al idea how many Of the
young nan FREQ Ueuted such places
Then it was that Miss Van TasseI
spoke from her personal EuoWI=clge-
She said
I used 70 know this young man very
vel He told ne cEe time when I RAD
reconstructed with ElE1 abos1E using
E4Uor, r1ar there was no need Of stop
ping as he was offered wine at the
residences OF society girls where he
called ard they id not object - 10
u5r- n fact they drank with the young
men That young nan IS Row almost
& confirmed erruAzzry1- It was these 50
CfetV VoUEz ladies' vzE1t5 started him TO
his ruin They are rot the only C1es IN
Topeka who are serving vine 70 CEeIr
IS becoming prevalent in society circles
IN Topeka
The CslrLsCIa1 ElTls1ss-v0r societies Of
the cry churches have taken Up the
subject Of Temperance in social cir
cIes WITH great Interest ard EEeT are
going TO try TO accomplish sCE1e kiUd
Of reform IN EEaE direction
Mss olivia Van TasseI is an esCiu1a-
bic VeWE lady Size moves III Topeka
society and is popular Today 20 4 re-
E1rraE Miss Van EEESsL sazE-
u do not take back q ChiuE 7 sid
Al TIE ueer5QE- think 1T Is Iusr awful
tbs way vine Il served To young u1s-1
By soEze society girls IN Tape1za- Ti11c
young MN 7 referred 90 AT rae u-=EL-
iEE = ruined ard 1GCss sgci=-T girls
WHO gave EiTI wine when b. called
helped 70 d IT, Il toll me -aszC many
Of the girls in Topeka did C0G ablzeL @
young zen using LIZ zCr- ard -l-E soma
d thz1 would dri1k- EOU perhaps re-
member what q scoring a caErz IN young
lady get one time here Because sl1e
condemned rc= soczaEE girls Ter drink
~ Eeu8r It IS 5eeCEICE prevalent
Il TIE -rls do not 015eer TO T1uEE E=u
using Iz1EII5r when they are a1CuE t-erl-
uEa1 taaT put Themselves oEE &C rae
position Of respect & IEIV- chiuE
WoEl1 lot encourage you1E Uel To
E-i1E ard CerEaEn1y would uoL set
theua the eE1upIz
The reEarks made al the uazz-fr1e-
have caused caEzzdera-b1e talk IN zocza-
u circles
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
UNION PAcuIC-s FAST Run
Erou Cheyenne TO Council Bluffs 80
MEez II 559 Nnussa

Omaha Nov a0.-E1a EULCu Pacific
has made another record Ear fast rrzE-
HluE 4 mai train has been shot across
Eze Country from C-eFe1Ue To- Council
5LufEs 80 miles IN 5Jsa Minutes THIS
IS actual elapsed time ard Includes AL
sl-ps
Engines were changed twice ard o1e
engineer vas relieved Al TIE regular
STOPS were made ara 0E= extra when
ar brake hose burst and BAD To be "a
paired Al he expense C ever i've E1iu-
Uues u tine
4 burned out bridge near 1E=s1iG51a
Bow WYE delayed Cne nail five
h1urs ard 80 Eztnu-zs. and the train
reached ChsyeEn= 1Te haEEs l1re- Il
vas necessary TO reach Council BlI41s
Ell ume- o. pay 4 heavy nus % Cha
government
CheEzu1a u Si6HeE, 1Z8 niles. was
changed and the run from Sf1UeT 10
FEzaeta- I2a niles. was made n us mir
UEES On this rJ-U a stop vas made At
I1IzsbgIFZ 70 zzE the Colorado mai
From North Platte to Grand Island
1a6 miles eha time was la minutes
EuEiuzeFs were changed at E4EXEnE-
tsn ard etEar srcus being uacessa-y
I'D miles. the time was 49, minutes. IN
Gliding ] sEap OF over I've minutes 20
tx z burSzed tank hose regular sta
Elc1 stops. = delay 5E 4ILsssl Llrf Pa
Ez6c ErefzaF train entering the Omaha
EarGs ard ether annoy zIz-s=s-
The ran was l6EGsd IN Council
8IEfEs WIN - uEu1es 10 spare the
actual a.werz za rt1uElEg frurl Czeyen-lA
EE q E1eze msra than 60 miles an
Erzr
Thz nest Ean6srruI burst Of speed
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
zA1LzoADs BAND roeErEEz
An Orgz1Izat1ou for seIEProtsc11ou
Against Thieves

South Bend Ind Nov. 3g--The writ
tan confession Of sx-Chief Detective
James AuLLauey OF the Lake Shore
railway under Indictment here charged
with rhz murder Of CJf1cer Christensen
and also with receiving large quaint
ties OF goods stolen from the railroads,
IS IN the hands OF Grief Of Police Gas
sfdy and this led To 4 meeting Of the
railroad Representa- lives here today To-
take action looking ID punishment OF
an tnupIfeaEzd and the bceak king Up OF
the most extensive gang OF car rob
ners in the country
The railroads tEaL were personally
r-eDresezEzc n the formation OF this
alliance are the Lake Shore. Baltimore
& OHIO Grand Trunk and Big -Four.
while the Michigan Central and Van
dana VIII join
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
WON'T PUTT OFF.
Judge Foster viii Decide IN the Nc
Mali Courempt Case Wednesday.

Judge Foster this afternoon refused
to allow the 1LcNaI criminal cases To
be confirmed for the term and he fixed
w Wednesday, Of next week As the DATE
for their hearing These ara the cases
in which COMMISSIONS McNaA Is
charged with interfering with the 0per-
alton ct the court n attempting to
force the settlement of the HLlEOu
cases Attorney General Boyle n ask
InE fer z continuance said that II vas
necessary for him To De in Attendance
At court eIseW here Let some ore else
take care Of NIcNau'r said Judge E0s-
ter Il do not feel As if the business
of this court should always be adjusted
TO meet the wishes Of attorneys who
have business IN other courts I have
been IeuIe1t In this respect IN the past
but I do not feel Ike always giving
way
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

MS narenas ana lived here since II
was married to Hiss d Skinner OF
lawrence ard the widow and four
ehzI5re1 Misses Grace Mamie and
Anna and a son Clarence. survive
him
A few DAYS before his death 8Er- Ry-
ar WIS in a haupT mood and while
cuzvarsing with perintagllsnE Carr.
Of the coal company. said he mad GOT
ter a heavy load Of his mind and new
e. faIt better IN his NE
He had Disposed Of large herds Of
cattle EivizE him ar opportunity 10
uav off q loan Of 500 100 ard putting
$50 coo In the bank
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
III - NTATrE
Low the Lavyea Bring SUIT Foe
Tier Fees


One Of the silver Stature cases v-a= de-
eleed IN the district court t1dav IL vas
tie SUN against the company Brought b--
~aEganer, Horton & Orr. fer $50 arrar-
1eTs zee
w hen Manager HIEbee was ia T1ueEa
1e talked Of bringing s-fr against O. s.
A-aE1e because Ee uses a -SlvHr Starre--
-aoel On hts cigars- He consulted T-Ers
Horton abo71r the case and arrznesu1zllt
We're under way 60 have 1ae sun arourhe
when Mr. Higbee was given surnethl1u d
do IN another directfou- a receiver was
named for the stature ard be ssrast 4 b
about his sufr fer damages against 8rr
Eagle He also forgot Cd seczIs vim
Judge Horton ard the latter sued TIE
company for $500 E8r his services In con-
suItaEi0n-
4 Jury was eupaneIed and the ease was
half through when Judge Efazen curuad %
the jury and Instructed them 70 rsrar-
a verdict against the attorneys On -hz
ground that Eizbee had 60 autaorfrv G..
mako a contract Far tie services Of law
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

HIS Skull Fractured ~ 4 Mail CEA1s
Near Duu6ae

Newton Nov 30--E7Ireuzau John A.
StaIey while coming down from Dodge
city on No yesterday on engine Al
with Engineer CCnroe- was struck On
the head by one OF the arms Of the mai
crane At DE1udee and seriously injured
Young SCaI=y looking cut tie
eauEWay On the left side Of the engine,
enCieavCrz1zE 10 ICEaEe 4 hoe tank COX,
and the arm of the crane struck him
lie the train was running at q speed
of 40 niles per hour. fracruring his
skull
He vas brought 70 the home Of his
mother II this city and al that ned
cal skin can DO IL being done for hIn1-
but Il * feared the chances are against
- recoE-erv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
Pap sIDELL.
oId=ss Eugzn=er II tie Country Dies
at Toledo

ToIeefo Nov. sJ.-Isaac SzdelI fauzfI-
larry known as Pap among al rail-
road men ever the country. died sud
denly Of heart failure last evening 1t
was the Oldest locomotive engineer IN
the employ Of TIE wabash railroad
having been N the coEzUacy's service
engineer for IS years Of thaC time
He was So years old at his death ard
had Just come IN on rs passenger rJ1n
Z few hours before he was found dead
IN his rOoEz-
and Peru Ind and he EauIed the fast
est passenger train Chat the wabash
runs IN and oEt Of Toledo
After coming in he retired for 4 few
minutes nap. and when they went to
rouse him for supper. he was found 70
be dead
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
LowER CHICAGO RATES
Air = Filled Wfth Euuors Of Reduc-
tIous by Missouri River Lines

Chicago Nov s0--Any number Of re-
ports are current Of reductions IN the
passenger rates between Chicago and
the Missouri river
Al Of the roads have admitted that
this was likely to cone at any time As
Z result CT the trouble between the
ChIcaE0-St- Paul Ines Some Of the
strong E1ss have beez seriously cou-
sidsrLlg the alivisabEI5EY Of making "A
reduction between Chicago and THE
Missouri river, but It Is not likely that
anything VIII be dOEe until after the
meeting CT the Enes On "Wednesday OF
HIS HEaAl-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
DEMOCRATS TO DINE
N = Mack L sve's Suggestion At
Topeka O Taezs1u DaZ

T. Mack Love is IN town today from
Arkansas CITY arranging for Demo
cratic love feast for Jackson day =
EanCueE VII be given at the Tnroop.
kcteI ard t Is the desire Of Mr. Love
Il have al o. cEa Democrats OF praz.rI-
renee Il the state, regardless Of Eaa-
tICus. present
II IS the wish 0feeuanv Democrats to
form a state orgsa1iza.eIaz and ress1rre..r
TIE party < Kansas again L posslb1e-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

We the children Of the late Ed
ward E1ac11ec desire 70 extend Cur
grateful thanks 10 the members Of the
Arzo1 Society the T11rr1V-az-aiu the A.
O. T. w the F a a the church peo-
1IA and a1I atEsr friends VINO gave
Kindly sympathy and loving services
during our recent sore 1erea ver-1e1t-
KATE ECEN 1ER & BEOTHERS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
AECE1soN PUFFw Up

The Strand EagE1e, Londor, Sends
for Corn Carnival Pictures
Atchlsou- Nov. sG-The GLOBE Is in
receipt Of a. Letter from James WaIter
smith editor OF the strand Maya
z1Ea- London requesting let q pic
CUres CT tEe CORR carnival
This magazine tie editor says. VIII
Shortly print Al article OF TIE corn
carnival VITA zpDrgD pirate pictures
1T may please Fou- 1EE- Smith adds
s-co know thar eur articles On r-s tn
rzrEsE1E thiE-S IN American LIFE 1zVE
proved & greal attraction 70 cur Eng
Ezn readers.
The photographs VIII be sent. IS re-
LrI-a=-atf
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
MEASURING TIE ARKANSAS
Colorado Profszscr Finishes HIS " srE
CT Lzzueczug Canal Syzszms-

Denver N1T- 5a.-Prcfzssor Carpen-
ter CT the A g--ic11IEIIrazI college E1o has
been Investigating the question OF
=aeuaEH of TIE water IN the canal zys-
taun st the Arkansas valley returned
yesterday He says that he had two
uarEzas IL the EaE1 VINO have completed
an tEH Held WurE and have made the
measurements Erorz the mouth OF the
-areu r1 the stare H1le. E1z result of
which VIII be c0u1rllz-rlLlsa-Ls=s1 IN Il short
time
These E1=asgHrszreEtS ara Of special
importance at tEzs clue on account al
-ha zuzt recently He'd by the people 81
Garden City. Kansas. against the --IulI
company OF the VALLEY for a77prop ria--
E1l1 Of t1e water III this state I'd the al
IAEed de-rl1a-1E Of rhe people OF Kan
=az Professor Carpenter says that
AZ niles Of tie Ii Juu-a and Lamar ca
EaI system oE thu valley IS TIE finest
in TIE state The work Of widening
WI b. finished b. Ia-nu1rE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
CAUGHT FOOT ma Pillow.

suit Against the Pullman Company
fer Damages Won By Def=u5arE
Chattanooga Tenn Nov 20--A few
months ago John J Moore Of BIru1Iusz-
ham Ala while enr0gIEe from CIuciu-
natl 70 this city, started 90 get cut Of
his berth On the Pullman car HIa-
vase
HIS foot caught IN 4 pillow, and he
was thrown To the floor iniurIng his
leg
Moore brought suit against the Pull
man Car company for 10000 damages
alleging negligence by the porter II
putting too many pillows N his berth
The case vas tried today before Judge
Clark Of tha United States court and
4 verdict returned for the defendant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
- - g

The Marion Ezzcord says Marion
county Is the o11y county II the s1are
w1l-zn produced this year more rha1
a million bushels. e1C1- Of rnA three
staple crops WheaL cats and euru-
THIS IIsrfdes our ord ciEIe ea1rznrEor1
r1a1 Marion cauHEE Is rhe best all
around county II the suauA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
DEATH OF MATHEW RYAN
a ProRu1E Lzavz1wo-zn Citizen
Passes Away

= Prominent LsaFz1Wo-zn Citizen
Passes Away
L=aV=z7=1rrh- Nzsv- 30--1LatrE1e7v E7-
al suce1U1eG I'd the injuries received
lT 1m on last Friday tz=ach Occurring
al Ms farm Yesterday without regain
The Lzav=nvTorrh Coal co-uanv's
mine VIII shut down on the day IF rne
1uEeraI ard all the miners and 9th
81 employees VII attend in Z body
There are three Brothers Izv5nE TaDh-
Ia D arrived LAST 11Eh- from lLa1ta "a
Thomas C. Is expected from California
today and Ep1 Ryan the T1uus ger
brother IS also here Hiss Mary Loft
arrive ID morrow
The deceased vas born in Cincinnati
and vas =G years Ct age He came ID
LszvzE7Torr1 At TIE zge Of years Win
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
CEEcEENs m EIoWA
Edztor Of the slg-aI Engages IN q
Spirited Hunt

Elo7va county prairie chickens seem
ready Tor the slaughter TIE k1o7Ez
signal says
81 EEa courtesy GE Sheriff SIde1eC We
enjoyed q chicken hunt tbs week
Seventeen chickens fell n1orraILE found
ed and we returned to Mr. Johnson 8
IN the evening witch IA chickens and 4.
jack RABBIT " editor made about as
111c1 noise WITH his EI1 IS Any Of tnE
party Dur The chickens kept on going
Al Ar IChus11's where We spent the
1lE1E Ta were entertained IN ErsL-cL5-ss
StEEe The next morning we made Tor
Ll= chickens again and arrived at home
IN the evening with nine c1Ic6a two
OF three ra11I-s ard about half dozen
1ua1- Ee =Cll1E hz1 better IUck the
second dET, king ore chicken and
rg.1 arn--s
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
Asaerr5Iles NJ Esrst,-.

As1ervi1Ie. New su=TEz rev eIe7z-
tor Just completed here BIZ u l. Mar
shan las capacity ae 70 800 6lshals-
and can easily handle EfEeAu ears Of
grain dalZT- Tt one Of the ces- ale
waters on tire Solomon hrzueh Il the
T-7-E47- Pacific
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
THORN CASE ED.
It Vas Given - rh= Jury At 2 O'Clock
Tbs Aftzruoou.

Nv York Nov 3G-Judzz MADDOX
gave c1z case OF Martin Tlzoru int0 the
hands of tie jurors At o'clock and
they Immediately retired To ubz jury
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

Leaves topeka Sunday and ThurssIzv
1t HE T. H. and arrives AT Los An
ea1es in EftE-EaJ-- hours It's equip
-arr consists Ct luxurious Pullman
rsIzl.s z-zezers- Eu=zC smoking L1rarT
ear and DING car through = Ilr-zras1
train In every sense Of the word Far
-s.-s-Tars ard Iz1zrarurs nay Be obtain
- from ageuz A. T. < : F. F
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
Ayers
=


has been curing Al ferns OF blood
DISEASES ScEc-uIa- eczema telGaEs
rhe1l1zIIsm- erEsipeIas. bleed poi
SONG cts There's ! book about
these cures - ayers Curebook- J
s1orE q eUes told b TIE cured
which Is sent Zee On request. bv
Dr. J. G. Aver. LEVEL, Mazs- The
book VII interest you II you are
sex q weak because It tells not
what t 3 claimed the remedy VII
de- but WhaE your neighbOrs and
fellows TESTIFY that Il las done
VII Is cure you It has cured
THOUSANDS Ike EoL Why not you2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
king cnrzsaiaas At Kaartor1n1.

sgakzra. Nov sa-Advleas received
here from Ezssa Ia say tEa-1 reports are
clzrranE there that TIE E1e-Ifa recent
y murdered several Christians At
= he --+s=4-~-z
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

Prosperity comes quickest To the nan
whose NE=r il IL Eoo0 c0EGzti5n- De-
Wits LIZZIE Early Esars ara famous
Utrls pills for constipation 1E1Iog-.szazs
troubles & W SEzzsaeId. 3D. kan
sas ave41a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

ThEEe 3 enc z1od resta Ira1E n To-
relz1- Eka1s tha CreE1aria- rs Kansas
avenue SeGtr & Scott
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

Take Fuur lunch At the Crsuerie.
Scotr z ScsC- f1ar doors Horth q the
- SOIL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

lTo Ersez7- Nc Su=ezs- Eo Wheeze
n wineries -sz-l11zr1z- Have you N
mind q journey Eh1-Ear1 Wise travel
z-s take tine California Limited over Tia
--a--a E-t2 -nrHr2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

Have you seen Is IN cur new placer
Thz Crsu1erfA SCOTT & SCOTT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

Core To A ParpIazinG tuatlll--L4A-
brary Eau tonight admission -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

Nat how cheap but how E5o6 IS rha
way we TT I'd do or work Peerless
steam L--u1ztz-E H. a-5 Is VTest zEh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30

one Minute Cough Cure cures quick
ThaEs EDU T1UEr q w
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-30
e -. e = - -

Bz-t board tina Santa F-e-s quick Cau-
esr-za Limited bound for Les Angeles
INKS TneE EIaE there al Tinrer- 50
raw you
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1897-09-18

annoyance when it blew. remember
the appearance Of his coat, which he
patched himself upstairs in his room,
and which, before the end, was nothing
but patches. He never wrote or re-
ceived letter, and he never spoke with
any but the neighbors, and with these,
for the most part, only when drunk on
rum. The great sea-chest none of us
had ever seen open.
He was only once crossed, and that was
toward the end, when my poor father
was far gone in decline that took him
of. DR.. Livesey came late one after
noon to see the patient, took bit of
dinner from my mother, and went into
the parlor to smoke pipe until his
horse should come down from the ham,
let, for we had no stabling at the old
Bcnbow. I followed him in, and l re-
member observing the contrast the
neat, bright doctor, with his powder as
white as snow, and his bright, black
eyes and pleasant manners, made with
the coltish country folk. and, above all,
with that filthy, heavy, bleared scare
crow of pirate of ours, sitting far gone
in rum, with his arms on the table. Sud-
denly he-the captain, that is-began
to pipe up his eternal song:
Fifteen men on the dead mans chest
Yo-ho-ho. and bottle Of rum!
Drink and the devil had done for the resi-
Yo-hO-ho. and bottle of r,lni"