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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
LOCAL MENTION.

Judge J. H. Mahan, of Seattle, for
merly presiding judge of the appellate
court is visiting in Topeka today.
Thon as Stewart a former Washburn
student, was examined by a committee
of Topeka lawyers today and admitted
to the bar. He will go to Montana to
practice law.
Prof. B. F. Eyer is visiting Supt. Da-
wilson of the city schools. Mr.. Eyer
will go to Manhattan next week to re-
sumo his work in the Agricultural coli
1esga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Sherburne OF
122 Quincy street are the parents of an
eight-pound girl.
Mrs Phillip Lux and daughter Kath-
aryne went to California today to spend
the remainder of the summer In sight
seeing and visiting the summer resorts.
j. E. Hurley. the new general super
intendent of the Santa F'e went to La
Junta today to visit with his family He
will return the latter part of the week
Miss Mabel Lands left Christ hospi-
tai today, returning to her home at Sill
yer Lake.
Miss Mary Kowloski of Emporia sur
vived difficult operation at Stormont
hospital this morning.
The Second Ward Colored Republican
F1ambeau club will meet tonight at 300
East First street
Bersundthal is considerably worse and
that he is in serious danger. Various
alarming rumors have been circulated
throughout the day concerning. his condi-
ton, due probably to considerable ex-
tent to the refusal of his doctor to make
fun statement concerning his condition.
There is no doubt. however, that Mr.. Ber-
gundthal is in very serious condition
The work on the construction of the
Gleed flats at Sixth and Topeka avenue i
| almost suspended today. The stonemasons
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
OUTLAW TRACEYIS DEAD
CONTINUED from First Page.1
HOW He PROCEEDED.
His Sensational Appearance at .
Farm House.


One of Tracy's sensational appear
ances was at the Johnson farm, three
miles southwest of Kent. E. M. John
son, Scandinavian rancher, lived there
with his family making honest living
by hard work The morning after
Tracy's sudden disappearance from the
Gerrells home Mr.. johnson got up at
o'clock, and after breakfast started out
to his barn to get his team for the days
work At the stable door he met the
outlaw.
I'm Tracy, and I'm hungry and
tired" was the latter's greeting. You
take me into the house and get me
something to eat I want to rest
The terror stricken Scandinavian hur-
riedly assured the man with the gun
that he would do anything he demand
ed. This he did in a manner best re-
lated by Mrs. johnson when she re-
covered sufficiently to tell about their
visitor:
johnson walked to the house. Tracy
following him, the latter carrying his
rifle in both hands ready to shoot at a
moments notice They stepped into the
kitchen door after Tracy had spoken to
me and called me Mrs. Johnson. How
he knew our name did not know, be-
cause my husband did not tell him.
.-He threw his hat on the floor and
took seat near the kitchen stove.
johnson sat on the side of the wood
box With my children stood near the
door All Of US shook from fear lest
Tracy should shoot. Tracy seemed to
enjoy the situation He smiled at times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

at the fear we showed. He ordered me
to get his breakfast. There was al
ready a hot fire I'm the stove. I fried
some eggs. made some batter cakes and
some oatmeal. When the breakfast was
cooked he sat down at the table and
ordered US to do the same All the time
he kept his rifle on his lap and laid a
revolver ON the corner of the table. He
ate ravenously ana scarcely said a word
all the tine. When finished he said
that he enjoyed the meal and felt bet
ter.
complained that his left leg hurt him;
that he had rheuma tism in it breakfast
over, Tracy ordered us all into the front
room adjoining the kitchen Next to
this room is small bedroom without a
door. Tracy told us all to sit down.
We did so. close together. The bed is
close to where the door should be. Tracy
dropped onto the bed, laying his had
on two pillows, which he had placed In
a position to prop him up For nearly
an hour he stayed there, scarcely speak
ing a word. Finally he arose from tho
bed and said to Johnson:,f
ORDERED TO BUY PISTOLS.
Have you any money? You've got
to get me two six-shooters.'
My husband looked into his pocket
book and said he had $22- He offered 1t
to Tracy The latter replied that he did
not want the money, but he did want
pistols. He said they would cost about
SIS each. I had IS, my son 81 and my
daughter 50 cents This we gave to
Johnson, making $3.50 in all Tracy
said:
Now johnson I want you to go to
Tacoma and buy me two six-shooters.
45-caliber. Take a horse and ride to
Auburn; there take the train and go to
Tacoma
Tracy looked at the clock and saw
it was $50 He remarked that It was
time that johnson was coming back
:" If he is not here in an hour. said
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

The funeral of Mrs. NJ. A. Coss will
be held at 8 o'clock Thursday morning.
Mrs. Coss died Monday at her home,
116 East Eighth avenue. She was forty
seven years of age and leaves one son,
c. b. Coss.
w F. Wolf, formerly resident of To-
from a complication of diseases. Mr.
Wolf was formerly the senior partner
of the firm of Wolf and Son. clothiers.
of North Topeka He lived in Topeka
about fifteen years. Mr. Wolf went to
Oklahoma in 1890. He was the father
of Mrs. A. H. Vance.
John Henry Reams, eolored, died Mon
day night at his home, Munson and
Spruce streets. The funeral was held
at p. m. today
Amelia Williams, colored, died at 1405
Quincy street this morning. The funer-
al Will be held tomorrow at 10 a. M
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

As an illustration Of the far reaching
influence of an exhibit at an exposition
is cited the case of Los Angeles. Cal
That city had an exhibit at the Pan
American exposition and visitors were
invited to register their names in a large
book The book was returned to the
Chamber of Commerce at Los Angeles,
and since that date, it is said, % 600 per-
sons who registered at Buffalo have re-
registered at the Chamber of Com
merce.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

not call a special session of congress
for the purpose of passing Cuban re-
ciprocity bill. The gentleman ought to
be more familiar with the constitution.
Kansas people may be queer, but it is
hardly possible that they will swallow
everything.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Senator Hanna sys it is his highest
ambition to win the respect of the
workingmen. In so doing he can hardly
fail to win also the regard of a large
number Of other citizens.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Probably King Edwards coronation
was set for Saturday so that his sub
jects would have Sunday for sleeping
1t off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

The compressed air company which Is
asking for franchise should do a good
business in supplying the politicians
with means of carrying on their calling.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

New York. Aug 6.-Clara Barton.
president of the American Red Cross.
who attended the International Red
Cross at ST. Petersburg last May, was
a passenger on the steamship PennsyI-
vania which arrived today from Ham
burg.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Washington Post: The Iowa Repub-
Hcans said enough on the question to
expose the relationship of prohibitory
tariff taxes to the trusts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Business is growing slack with the
Rock Island managers. They haven't
absorbed an additional road since last
week.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

refused to go to work as long as nom
union carpenters are employed and the
contractors have so far refused to dis
charge the non-union carpenters There is
a prospect that the difficulties will be set
tied before tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

The report of the return of Explorer
Baldwin without the pole is now be-
iieved to have been set afloat by the
Peary faction
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Now is the time for the Injunction
fiend to prepare for business. The
school board has decided to establish a
manual training school.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
When we
have
moved

into this building, we
shall expect our friends to
still be our friends and
CustOmers-and we hope
to add to our clientage
many who have not been
our regular customers.
Come and see us try
us once and we shall con-
slider it our fault If you do
not continue to be on our
list as ssregulars." We
want your trade, and will
do all in our power TO
GET IT AND HOLD II.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
REFLECTIONS or A BAcHrxoR

Irrom the New YORK Press.
A very little vinegar makes q poor
salad of love.
Unfortunately all contrition is ex post
facto.
Some husbands keep their affection in
the safe deposit vault.
The girl who loves to be nice to little
children before she is married is the one
who spanks them hardest after.
Some men are SO lucky that when they
get up in the night and go down to the
DINING room to get q drink OF water
they win walk on the ny paper with
their bare feet IL 1t Il stuck to the cell
ing. -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Des Moines Capital: 1t is hardly cred
lble that Senator Burton told a Kansas
audience that President Roosevelt could
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Tracy, I will keep my word. I'll kill
you all and burn the house.
Tracy paced the floor fmpatiently
and wondered why johnson was SO long.
Presently Albert came running in the
house and said his papa was coming.
Tracy seemed pleased. He went to the
door. johnson came in the house on
a run. He fell almost exhausted into a
chair.
Well said Tracy, did you get those
guns and did you tell any one I was
here?'
johnson replied that he hac
not mentioned a word to- a
soul. He then handed to
Tracy a pistol and two boxes of cart
ridges. My husband said he had walked
all over Tacoma to find another pistol like
Tracy directed him to get. but he COULDN'T
He called Tracy Mr. Tracy all the time
and said he would do all he could for him
He was sorry, he said, because he could
md but one gun; Tracy replied:
All right. johnson, you did the best
you could. You see 1 have not hurt your
family, but II you had been gone 80 min
utes longer would have killed them ali.
This pistol you brought will do. I've got
SELF %
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

An astronomer at Berkeley. Cal. an
nounces that he has seen 200 new
double stars. Wonder what hit him?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
Funeral Notice

The funeral of Mrs. NJ. A. Coss will
be held from her late some. 116 East
Eighth street. at o'clock Thursday
morning.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

One great advantage of not being an
organ lies in not being compelled to de-
Hend the record of men like T. T. Kelly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

Will the compressed air plant furnish
1t hot?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06
HERE IS AN OBJE<
AS WE ARE
For IS
Years

we have occupied this
building and by strict
attention to business we
have increased its volume
900 per cent from the first
years businesS-and from
time to time, as compelled
to do so, have increased
our floor space till now
we find ourselves forced
to take building next door.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-06

The New York World asks What is
q Democrat? Why not try David
Bennett Hill with that one?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27
ALL HAD TO KEEP DODGlNG

yes; that's comfort but dear how they all do
nave to keep lodging other bird It's
dreadful to think of it." replied the fairy, shuddering
Willie did not reply for his mind very busy with
thought The idea Of using the sand fluid had
suggested another He knew that there who had
insomnia that is, they seemed unable manage get sleep
into their houses least the which their
placed Now he thought would be money making pecu-
atlon to gather lot of nice sleep and around placing
in these houses and charging good big price
He felt way to make his fortune easily and Quick
ly. He asked the fairy:
what would be the way gather up some sleep
take homer
best she answered and gather awful lot of
the sleep viii gradually fill it"
@Ill do right away said he and he began look
the buroc leaves that held the most of the gtterng sleep dust
MY times up, and off now goodbye. hope
we're ever called Piggy Williams; Won't 5oux"
He did not answer being too busy and too much ashamed
the back of big yellow and black butterfly who scared soemny
off with her,
Now great, oyerpowerng greed awoke in Piggy VIII
Hams breast and he hastily gathered whole arfu of sleep
than he could
carry He hurried home with them and again
again for until his packed full of them. He
told what he getting them for but when he had his
filed he craped all CT the sleep eff each leaf and filed
Of tiny bottles with it. He worked for days at this task and
made curious discoveries while he worked He found
other things that tobacco smoke spoiled the sleep and
improved it. Tea and coffee also weakened Its but
the of certain books like Smke History of
the Coeoptera Pennpackers Pennsyvana Geneaiogies
than He experimental by leaving
of in the paror when his sisters beau and both
around in church Sunday and the fell asleep
the pulpit although he managed keep awake longer than
He found that policemen
drivers and fishermen the easily affected by the
powder had least effect upon newspaper
colored people, who
ALL Old seemed need them sleep than
babies who needed the Whit of it. while dog
wanted have the bottle down by him uncorkd right
of into a doze.
When he had secured supply he 8Ir.
Mepon Porgan, the millionaire who had bad that
he only slept night each and then only for hour
and whose health
for anybody the millionaire great crowds of
constantly waiting his Office show him schemes make
going partnership Willie found
that he might wait there for year, and that the millionaire
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

"He thinks you dangerous" said the fairy.
Ism heg asked Willie who had been brought up think
Nnat devils darnng needles would his many
children believe.
Il couldn't bite if [ wished" said the dragonfy "My
business Is that of catching and eating mosquitoes principally
- get away with than thousand lucky DAYS had
eeaghty-twe already this morning"
yet with all you eat said the fairy laughing
as thn.as match
I have to be- order Delight the wing" replied the
orago he shot off after of the kind of that
wear striped stonghe very kind of mosquitoes
and gobbled it instantly.
One OF the good things about being any
OF ANIMAL said Willie lis that you're always dressed You
cont have TO change clothes when all mussed up
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27

fully 1fe How much viii you charge for years suppy
at viii you thousand dollars night replied Piggy
Williams, the greedy "and it's cheap at that"
"Thats awful pricei You only asked hundred yester
day" said Mr.. Meirpont
"That only sample show the goods" said Willie
well, I'll give it." said the millionaire after thinking
while %And I'll send you with letter to Mr. Bdervant who
has insomnia far than have ard soak him thou
sand dollars night for he viii anything for wink Of
sleep"
Willie signed with Mr.. Meirpont at for
and he then took the letter Mr. Bdervant That
far richer than Mr. MerpOnt but he held his
money much harder, and Willie compelled give him
sample nights sleep for nothing before he would think of
talking business, although Mr.. Merpont had assured him
the letter that the sleep all Willie claimed it. However
Mr. Bdervan hadn't slept for three weeks, he really
and he bed o'clock order get ali
the free sleep he could In the when Willie called he
waiting for the lad eagerly with all drawn
several years.
I'll give you fifty dollars week. said he, if you'll furnish
with sleep like that night felt good since
boy q canal boatr'
at will cost you just three thousand dollars night by the
year" said Willie, without winking-
Mr.. Bdervant fell off of his chair in amazement and
gasped:
''Three thousand dollars night! My soulr
yes, said Willie firmly "and tomorrow going put
the price up four.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27
WISHED TO BE AWFUL RICH

II would have wished to be awful rich" stammered Will
% out ne knew that the fairy almost exactly right
Well viii tell you something No fairy can grant wish
except the Fairy Queen, and she only do
hundred you may imagine happens So it
"Ouo nave done good all to have captured
notbngw =
We'll have had lots of fun haven't you watching all
ue sights 2 asked the fairy.
Amt thing" replied Willie. "Theres nothing to see
0u' IN field at night, guess"
The ideal" cried the fairy Nothing to see! And all the
m gong right under your You the
last night right there by the fence Nor the woodcock
@ ing her her claws after another the
yoer Nor the beetles buryng the dead toad here
Nor the lightning bugs attack upon the snais Nor the
E mosquitoes tapping the grasses for the sap
~ saw none of these things replied Willie "except the
ttI1yoes and they tapped instead of the grass
m well all IS life here in the darkness only you have
What's the good of seeing asked Willie don't put
teehi IN your pocket"
u II that's all you live for perhaps not" replied the fairy
u yet 1t by watching everything and studying each little
% mat men discover things which they money
all imagine that if learned how animals
'1lnss 1t would be worth something you"
VOW VOW that interested Willie add he said:
TIM vel perhaps right never thought of that VIII
'- snow me some of these things?"
al O FIR busy bother about thatf the
nave my work to do"
Psed "na' WORK mas fary 10 do asked "le muen sur
We all have appointed duties" replied little crea
he Il belong to the of those who look after
aI hat are sIeep-globuesg 2" asked Willie
o Ion yon know that all the sleep in the world IN
ssTGoules Or balls 2" she asked in turn
a5,ever heard of sucl thingt
cy How ignorant YOU arel Yes. sleep little
f'aeaeal~ Invisible"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27
Too Mean to Allow
the Poor to ShInber
He Dies at Last for
theLack ofRestWhich
He Had Accumulated
in Quantities Large
Enough to Burn

would die of insomnia before he got
at him; so he went TO his house and
waited on the steps. When the mil
ionaire came home all tired out
Willie sprsng up, and before he
could wave him aside he told him
that ne could4make him sleep Ike
top.
Mr.. Meirpont was so surprised that
he asked him how he could do 1t, and
then Willie said that he had discov-
cred the art Of making people sleep
whenever they wished.
|Ain't any poisonous ingredients
in it, is therep asked the millionaire,
cautiously examining Willie's face.
'No; it's just plain natural sleep,
fresh from the fields, and can't harm
a baby"
"How much do you charged" asked
the millionaire.
IN give you q nights sleep, say
from at night until IN the morn
ing. for one hundred dollars" replied
Willie.
"I'n take it" cried Mr. Meirpont.
1T would be cheap at a thousandl
Willie was disguised to think he
hadn't asked a thousand, but it was
TOO late to change the price, only he
resolved that he would never be so
easy again. He went indoors with
the rich man, and when ne got TO his
bedroom Willie sprinl1led sleep hber-
ally over the bed and furniture, for
ne wanted the millionaire to have
fine, deep slunber.
II will pay you IN the morning. if ]
have a good sleep" said the million
sire. "You come around at 10
o'clock"
In the morning Willie went to the
Meirpont mansion, and the butler
told him to come right IN, for Mr..
Meirpont was waiting for him VIII
lie was taken to the rich mans IL
brary, and he said at once;
Il want you to make a, contract
with me to furnish me with sleep
every night. I never slept so beauti-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-07-27
Mr.. BiLDERvANFS BARGAIN

"Ill make bargain with you," said Mr. Bdervant. 4n
take hafhour each night at that Thatn do me-"
Cant sell less than whole night in PACKAGE" replied
Willie, emphatically-
In the end the millionaire paid the price and every
rich in the country getting his sleep from Willie VII
ias and he millionaire himself getting and
every day
Now, would have supposed that he would be satisfied
with all this wealth. but he wanted and he began
that nobody would sleep unless they
from him. He wanted Sleep Trust fact In
stead of going around sleep sick people hot
tuy sending whole loads of the
very freshest could find hospitals gather
would be He tried Corner all
sleep the neghborhood of his and he piled great
heaps sorehouses tightly closed that would leak
every proved that he deserved called Piggy
Williams. When he stray pus of the glmmering
drifting invads window settling
baby he caught quickly sleep holder
which he had made and took home He getting
them bng. bang his punishment kerwhacl right
least expected but Just when he deserved the very
This is how he punished: You perhaps that using
such opium morphine the
effects, that time the dose has be increased until
finally effect all Now, this exactly what
Piggy" Williams Surrounded constantly BY such quantities
gradually accustomed power
did have the least result whatever Little by little he lost the
Sleep and after he his alarm that he
couldn't all Then Ire
but He could close his eyes,
rapidly became complete wreck shadow. All the dec
worked him. only took few days, when,
wasted skeleton he Just and died All
carved his gravestone
HERE LIES PIGGY WILLIAMS.
TOO MEAN TO GIVE SLEEP AWAY TO THE POOR, z
HE NOW HAS SLEEP TO BURN.
Nobod has discovered the OF gathering sleep
WALT McDoUGALL
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W. going TO work 20 make the box and then he worked
WIN al his might for 1t would be full moon in NIGHT or two
% @ trap was completed he field near his house
t1ly for fairies ~ ""A'0O 'eiS Pa
the lrd night he was feeling very much disappointed
g nothing and considering whether it was not pleas
Jump 1t said. - " ~ W
you notp ~ eo' Lap osei 'Neie' arc
WINE looked down. and there foated tiny creature with
@ l clothed IN sheeny gossamer and with gauzy glitter
Hs wings slyerec by the moonlight. He stammered:
1es-I-II thought I could catch"
that thing were your"
81 read 1t IN a book" he replied, much confused
Ne YOU might wait here until Christmas before one of
be foolish enough to walk into such ridiculous thing
IAat book must have been written by a lunatic."
fairy asked: F' ~ ~ ~
0ne anyhow" - -
Il was going to make it grant WISH" said Willie
ieS and know what you would ask for, think You
us CT BOY they call Piggy Williams, you not 2"
Willie was obliged to admit that he was.
Yes and you would have wished everything in all
me world suppose that else would have thing"
ADDED the fairy