The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-05-05

and took supper with him. The bullet
struck where it was aimed to go, but as
it was of a small calibre it made only
a flesh wound, but the man sometimes
tells of the time he escaped being tried
for murder.
Her fad was graphology with the nat
ural deductions and at every opportunity
she exercised her talent in this direction.
Yesterday morning on reaching the Of
her a square white envelope addressed
in handwriting she did not recognize.
what are the characteristics of your
correspondent, Miss Mary" he asked, re-
~membering her Wanted skill in such
Why, who can be writing to me from
Carthage" Miss Mary said, as she read
the postmark. 81 don't think much of
her, anyway" she went on, as she stud
led the GENERAL annea "a nee Of the letter
ITO begin with. the paper is very poor.
1t never cost more than zoe a box Looks
shop-worn, too. She probably had it on
hand for some time; therefore she is not
used to writing letters. Smudge made in
implies untidy habits. Letters not uni
form and carelessly written shows a ma
ture that is neither controlled nor culti-
waited rampe style OF writing proves
S~elhshneSS q characteristic of the writer.
Those ornate capitals show a tendency
toward arrogance and se~lf-conceit. To
sum up my opinion OF my nknow cor
man of ordinary intelligence, rather com
monplace, and occupying a position in
the humber walks of life. She is narrow
minded, and obstinate, without being
firm. I would imagine her to be quite
selfish and self-centered, and inclined to
indulge in cheap hnery. In fact, l don't
believe 1 will care to answer her letter."
she added. as she opened the envelope.
well" askd her ~neighbor, after a mo-
ment's silence, show nearly correct were
you in your deductions?'
weakly. Its my own writing. 1 en-
closed a stamped envelope when I wrote
for an address, and I'd forgotten all about
Bandmaster George Washington Jack
son, late of the T~wenty-third Kansas COL
ored regiment. feels certain that the Gu
bans are intelligent and that they viii
adapt themselves to American customs.
when the m left New YORK q
little coIored boy hid away in de hold
said ackson. He took with him a boot
black outfit. When we got to Santiago
shoe shining business. He was there a
week or SO and came on to our camp.
you believe it over 500 Cubans had turned
boot blacks. I tells you that they are a
coming race"
Many good stories are told on the late
Andy Wilson. Many may be true and
many may be myths, but nevertheless
have been told on Uncle Chef" Thomas
and Andy Wilson than any two men h
ever lived in Shawnee county
Wilson owned and operated a large cat
tie ranch. He had half a hundred Cow
punchers" working for him and one day
a puncher, or herder, appeared before
Wilson and said he was going to quit
"@Ali right" said Wilson.
"But you owe me 49," said the COW
p~uncher.
Yes, you do"
G on. Out with you. 1 know better"
ct want that $50"
"I don't owe it to you"
Yes, you do said the puncher. and
he drew a large revolver and aimed it at
Wilson.
The ranch owner looked at the man and
then down the barrel of the revolver.
I'm, yes he said m~usingly. Then
turning to his bookkeeper, he said. give
this man $5."
But the end of the story is that Wilson
and the COW puncher played seven-up and
when the puncher had lost all his money
he again went to work for Wilson.
Last Monday, the day before the May
pole was planted by the freshmen of
tempted to kidnap a number of the
Freshmen
In one case several sophomores found
a freshman alone and bounced upon him,
bound his feet and hand cuffed him. He
was carried by round about ways through
town and out into the country beyond
North Topeka He was taken to a rough
tumble down and deserted shanty. As
he saw a knife lying on a cot in the
corner. He decided to try to sit down OF
it and cut the cords which bound his feet
He managed to sit down so as to hide
the knife. After the plotters got him Sc
curely hidden. IT was thought that it would
not be necessary for the whole crowd K
watch him It was a that one o.
the party should remain nearby in casl
anything might happen.
The prisoner waited until he though
1t would be safe to attempt escape. whel
he cut the rope which bound his feet. h
was locked in q second story room anC