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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
HIS-HARD LUCK STORY.
No Joke to Own a Ranch Two Miles
Long by Three Feet Wide.

How about pass to Buffalo," in
quired red-faced. CHEEKY looking man
of the poor superintendent the other
morning. The latter replied that trans
portation was suffering from a bear
movement and would not probably re-
cover to par for several days.
We'll, L m used to it, remarked the
stranger Ever since lost my ranch
out west, nothing can touch me. I'm
burglar-proof.
How did you lose your ranch2'' in
quired the superintendent. as he sharp
ened pencil
The applicant took back seat and
explained.
When I went out west forty years
ago, the country was rough and tough.
l was way out west-in fact. what you
might term beyond the west. I located
strip of land and was about to build
a ranch house. when the government
stepped in and made a new allotment.
rms left me strip of land two miles
long, but only three feet wide How
ever. l put up a house, 3x300 feet. and
went to work cultivating the rest of the
premises. Game was So thick that
had to go out every morning and sweep
It eff the dOorsteps before I could make
my way to the wen. Fortune favored
me a first.
There wasn't room enough for more
than one man to work at a time on
the property. it was so narrow, and one
thing I would never do again was to
ovefsteD orto government property.
After the first corn harvest I found
that the west end of my building was
filed with golden ears, but I did not
have room to shell 1t. Then came a
cyclone and blew every cob through a
knothole in the roof. leaving the kerr
nels in the house. There it was. all
shelled I followed some of the cobs
for eighteen or twenty miles. and found
them stuck four or five inches deep in
to rock maple trees"
You axe wandering from the main
Issue" suggested the overseer. How
did you lose your property"
ooh. yes. You see. my holding was
so narrow that I was forced to build il
head to the wind. Well last month the
wind veered about and struck the house
broadside. and, of course. blew it over
Then the toll of years went for naught'
Say" gasped the overseer. You
don't want a pass to Buffalo You
want to become a hypnotist, or. better
go into politics. Stay here through the
next fail campaign and explain to the
voters the whyness of the wherefore
and the whichness of the thus ''-Ro-
chester Post Express
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

trimming for these deceptively simple
costumes.
Speaking of laces, you must have re-
marked that, while this texture is al
most universally becoming. some WON
en- are meant to wear bold patterned
laces and others only look well in the
delicate designs of the net and spottys
order. 1t is quite worth ones while to
study ones speciality in this line as
nothing is more durable and useful
than a lace dress. especially a black
one.
When made with long sleeves and a
guimpe. it will do duty beautifully both
for evening and day wear. This re-
minds me of many homogeneous gowns
one sees at restaurants in Paris worn
by women not familiar with continental
customs. Evening dress-that is. the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
CHARGED WITH CONTEMPT
Would Appear Because Expenses
Weren't Paid.

Springfield Mass. March 2f-Contempt
OF court proceedings have instituted before
Judge Wait OF the superior court against
j. g. swift of Boston. a member IF the
hrm of swift d Co.. provision dealers
Charges are brought by A. l.. Green Of
Holroke. counsel for Justin c.. Perkins 81
Joplin. 40. for failure to comply with the
request in "A subpoena issued by Fl. C..
Bliss. auditor. requiring Swift to be pres
ont al q hearing on the morning of March
g. with the books and records of the
Springfield Provision company. of which
hf is treasurer. Swift did not put i'm an
appearance until o'clock in the afternoon
and declined to produce the books.
The defendant alleges that the service of
the subpoena was unlawful because suffi-
cieut money was not paid for travelling
expenses lie also claims that the books
are not In his possession and the records
are NOT material evidence. He is repre-
scented by Freedom Hutchinson of Boston.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
S@G0S ~

Mr.. and Mrs. /. NJ. Crawford's guests
at a theater party at the "Chaperons'
Monday night were Mr. and Mrs. Geo.
F. Sharitt. Mrs Phillips and Mrs. ". T.
Ryus and Miss Virgiline Mulvane.
The Lakota club met Monday after
noon with Miss Mary Thompson. The
programme included papers on Yellow
stone and Yosemite, by Mrs. Harrison
Morgan. the Grand Canon and Niagara.
by Miss Bessie West; The Natural
Bridge and Mammoth Cave by Mrs c..
p. Adams. Mrs. Charles. Kleinhans sup
plemented the programme with a vocal
solo The annual election of officers was
held. Mrs. Earl Williams was chosen
president Miss Villa Rodgers, vice
president and Mrs David Palmer sec
rotary. The next meeting viii be with
Mrs. Palmer, AS Tenth avenue west in
two weeks.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

IT WAS A SURE ENOUGH WILDCAT
That yere woman is loolzin' fur our
cabin. yo' mean, and yere goes to let
her in
-zeb. hain't yo' got no sense in yo'r
head?'
Not arter livin' with yo' fur twenty
vars
with that I crossed over and opened
the back doah. and as I did the ole
woman made a dive fur the bed and
kivered up her head. 1 had jest swung
to boot when sunthin' knocked me clear
across the cabin and uttered an awful
scream 1t was a sure-enough wild cat.
and a mighty big one at that. He fusr
jumped on the bed and scratched at the
clothes. but as I got uD he turned and
tackled me. Ever hev a fout with a
wild cat2"
NO. I never did"
You needn't sigh fur one. Theyvs
got teeth like the biggest kind of buzz
saw. and thar claws ar like red hot
knife blades. I was took so sudden
fust. but bimeby I got hold of a stool
and sorter held my own. He kept me
mighty busy. but I saw the ole woman
sittin' u in bed arter bit and heard
her say:
'zeb White. if that's one O. them
changed about since last Sunday. Why
don't 20 ask her to take her bunnis
off and stay all night2'
How did the matter end2" I asked
as the old man was a long time in re-
filing MS pipe.
Wall. I finally driv the critter our
doahs and got the doah shet and then
/ fell down and tainted away, and didn t
know nuthin' mo- fur an hour. don I
rightly remember how many bites and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

Heels are growing higher in Paria
Frenchwomen have hitherto wern low
ish heels They call the high ones Env-
lish. and certainly Frenchponneu AK
better than English ones. White and
putty colored shoes are worn with light
dresses. and the tuckings match re
shoes and embroidery.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

harmony OF tinted cords and lace in
serted in the material in conventional
design makes a grateful change from
the stitched skirt with gathered hips in
one tone.
Apropos of gathers. nearly all the
skirts of soft fabric are hung in this
way. The heavier materials have a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

or arm and shoulder cut practically in
one. These are trimmed in lace and
embroidery. The same style of coat is
very effective in Irish lace and is often
lined with cloth or. for evening wear.
with satin and chiffon
have told you before that white and
cream shades as well as pale tones will
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

body's gwine TO git clawed and bit, and
yo' take my word fur it.
That riled me sum mo-" said the
old man as he hitched back from the
fire. 4and I was bound to open that
doah or bust. 1 could even h'ar the
critter prowlin' around, but 20 see, I
wasn't gwine to let the ole woman bluff
me down. riz up an was listenin' 7,
when she SEE.
. This yere cat is arter meat fur
shore
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

stones that had originally formed it. ana
the log upper story was replaced by
stone one. With that exception the
building is the same as it was when
flrst erected a century and a half ago
II has been in turn fort tavern, store
and dwelling house. The village Of Port
Jervis has grown up around it It is
now a tenement house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

be the rage for the Riviera and the
early spring and summer Partisan
frocks. Blue of the pastel tones will
have great run of popularity. A
stunning model seen of this pastel
shade had a plain, rather long skirt
with a reminfscence Of the bodice at
the bottom Of the skirt. The pastel
blue was relieved with a touch of black
and the addition of double capes upon
the shoulders covered with innumera-
bic rows of stitching The bodice at the
back was made with wide tucks from
shoulder to shoulder falling squarely
over black chenilled band The front
was charmingly arranged with che
nilled spots of black and white over a
loose chemisette of guipure Just visible
beneath the blue.
In white cloth gowns a delightful
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

in the church parlors Wednesday. Roll
call to be answered by Easter quota
tons.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

scratches I got. but I was laid up for
six weeks and had tuff time Of IL
Mrs. White didn't have anything
more to say. did she-anything more
about your taking the wild cats scream
for the boot of a woman"
s.Sartinlv she did he replied
Bout the fust words heard arter
cum to was:
Say, Zeb White, yo'd better look
out fur that Davis gal arter this. She's
bit and cIawed yo' til I've got o make
a poustice as big as a barrel to kiver
the hurts
And what did you say in reply
'Nuthin -nuthin tall Ia jest bluffed
myself and got the worst Of it. and So
I shet up Yes. shet right up and lex
her grin and chuckle and poke fun AZ
me. Yes. I knOwed when I was licked
and I lay thar and cried and didn't hev
nuthin' to say-nuthin 'tan''-(COpy-
right, 1908 by R. D. Narshall)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

of warm. rich red, which shows in the
lining and in the small revers. Invisi-
bic plaid coats made up in this style are
very smart. The guards cap is a nattv
accompaniment, and when worn by the
right person the whole effect is stun
ming.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24

broideries. Many Of the sheerest kinds
have an under lining of chiffon, which.
by the way. when of the washable sort
viii be much used for summer dresses
Laces of all kinds are employed on the
linen crea tions. as they are on every
thing IN the sartorial world. Antique
lace has come to the fore as the newest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-24
Bess Trial Postponed.

Lexington. Ky. March 24.-The trial
of James w Bess for strangling Mrs.
Martha Martin was postponed today IN
til Friday.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06

a correction OF an error which ap-
peared in a recent issue. 1t was stat
cd that / had sent articles for g.
Christmas tree at Huntington, and t
was implied that the source of these
81 is had been improperly concealed
from those for whom they were in
tended. The. truth is that the few
and trifling articles which / sent to
Huntington We're personal gifts to
my very valued friends, DR.. and Mrs.
Geo. T.. Walker and their children.
Ii they made use of them to give
pleasure to others, this would indi-
cate their Kindness of heart, but it
does not in the least alter the fact
that the articles in question were the
personal property of my friends and
were absolutely theirs to use as they
saw fit. / greatly regret that my
name should have been used in an
article which could not fail to gi, e
pain to those whom | greatly respect
and admire and feel that it is due
to your paper to suggest that the
source from which your information
has been derived is altogether I'M
trustworthy. Very truly yours,
HARRIET l.. NELSON.
st. Peters Rcctory, Philadelphia.
Jan. 18th 1862.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
Golf Club Meeting.

The Golf Club meeting at Grove
Hall last Friday night was not large
ly attended, owing no doubt, to the
Insufficient notice. Those present
however, proceeded with the bust
ness of the club, by electing VIM. G,
Norton, president, and w. A. Rus
sell, secretary and treasurer for the
ensuing year. G. H. Preston was
delegated to take charge of tn
grounds and have the same cleaned
and put in shape for immediate play
All members of the club are re-
quested to hand in the amount OF
their annual dues as soon as possible
as the money is needed for work on
the links.
Mr.. Preston informs us that men
will be put to work Immediately, and
the links will be ready for use by the
beginning of next week.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
MAY LOcate Here.

Rev. H. S. Miller, the new pastor
If the Fruitland and Volusia circuit,
Methodist Episcopal church, south,
was visitor in town last week.
On Sunday he held his first appoint
ment at the Grovesdale church. Mr..
Miller is strongly impressed with the
idea, now general among the Metho-
Iists of this section, that mistake
vas made in locating the church in
the Grovesdale suburb; that ii
should have been built here instead.
He thinks strongly of making Cres-
cent City his home, and may decide
the matter in a few days. In the
event that Mr.. Miller. should decide
to come here it is more than likely
that the church would also soon be
moved to Crescent City Mr.. Miller
is young man and enters his pas
torate with q determination to build
up the temporal as well spiritual
affairs of his denomination in this
ection.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
DIR. Reeves Lecture.

The second lecture in the winters
course under the auspices of the So
ciety of Christian Endeavor will be
delivered this (Friday) evening at
the Presbyterian church, by Rev. Dr.
d. NJ. Reeves, the pastor. The doc
tors theme will be "TennysOn," and
he can be depended upon to make
the subject deeply interesting to all
who will attend. The doctor is no
"barn stormer" in oratory, but he is
one of those graceful natural speak
ers who never fails to secure the
close attention of his hearers from
the start and who holds it to the fin
fsh. He covers his ground thorough
ly and interestingly, for his head is
"stuffed with erudltion as you'd stuff
a leather cushion" and he knows
lust how to disgorge in manner
calculated to both please and in
struct. There should and will be .
large attendance upon this lecture
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
WELAKA.

Plenty going on around here, but
it seems slow work in putting it
down.
The whole community is in much
sympathy with Mr.. and Mrs. Postell
in their great loss by fire last Monday
evening. The building was a large
two story house and is a total loss.
Nothing but what they had on their
backs was saved. Grape vines, fruit
trees destroyed, chickens burned up
in fact clean sweep with no insur-
ance. 1t is a mystery us to how the
fire originated.
The Gun Club is kept alive. DR..
Sandusky has the finest new gun
among the members. He is a good
shot and is justly proud of his gun.
The king fisherman, Dick Morris,
is doing a fine shad business.
Surprise whist parties are all the
go of late and much amusement is
had in the various endavors to make
the surprise completely successful
every time.
The Waid mill is running on full
time, and every hand has his busy
place. Mr.. Waid is an ideal manag-
er.
The recent colds have done no
damage--only few leaves shed
from orange trees, some not effected
at all.
Farmers are getting in shape for
spring crops, but few Irish potatoes
will be planted; just enough for home
use. The droughts last summer put
most farmers in the way of having
grain to buy now, an unusual thing,
but prices have dropped of late. Yet
it takes cash to buy.
Tax Collector Willard was up on
time and took III some cash.
1t is hoped the Farmers Institute
meet at Palatka was well attended.
Much can be learned by talking the
farming business up, for we can grow
something if we go at it properly.
w.
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THE CRESCENT Cry News.
Death of Mrs. Arthur B. Appleby.

y
Mrs. Arthur B. Appleby died at
her home in Crescent City at 2
O'Clock Sunday morning, February
LIST, 1903, after two days illness from
purpureal commissions. -
-- On Thursday before her death Mrs.
Appleby seemed in excellent health.
Friends who saw her that day say
that she was particularly happy and
of bouyant spirits. On Friday she
became suddenly ill and in the even
ing of that day q consultation of
physicians pronounced her recovery
humanity impossible. Her parents,
brothers and sisters were summoned
from Palatka, but there was nothing
for the grief stricken young husband
and family to do but watch by her
side as life slowly but surely ebbed
and death ensued. All night Friday,
through Saturday, and until the last
faint flicker of life left the body, did
those stricken ones watch by her
bedside, hoping against hope, while
sorrowing friends outside eagerly
waited for some word that would
give encouragement to the hope that
the threatened visitation of the
death angel might be averted. But
such was not to be. On Sunday
morning early it was whispered about
that death was the victor. Express
sions of grief for the loss of Il beauti-
full character and sympathy for the
stricken husband and family were
heard on every hand. Sunda! vas a
day of mourning in Crescent City.
The funeral occurred from the
Presbyterian church at $3.50 p. III. and
was conducted by the pastor, Rev.
DR.. Reeves. The interment was in
eden Cemetery. There was a large
attendance both at the church and
the grave.
Mrs. EfIie r. Appleby was the
laughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. b.
Mckenzie OF Palatka. She was a
ioung woman OF rare accomplish
ments and loveable character. She
.Urn erly taught in the schools of the
county for three years and then went
O South Carolina, where she taught
or two years Immediately preceding
her marriage. She was married to
Arthur b. Appleby of this place on
tuesday July 9th, 1901, at the home
of her uncle, Frank Redfern, in
Augusta, Ga, and Immediately after
began housekeeping here. The young
couple had been lifelong lovers, and
their lS months of married life has
been bat the fulfillment of all their
most ardent hopes of happiness.
they were singularly devoted one to
The other.
The infant survivor will become
the loving charge of relatives.
The News but voices the feeling of
I'll citizens of the place when it eX-
presses to the sorrowing husband,
the father, mother, brothers and sis
ers of the deceased, genuine heart
sympathy in the great atfliction
which has visited them.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
A GOOD THING.

Germ IN Syrup is the special prescrip-
ton of DR. A. Boschee, celebrated
German physician, and is acknowledged
TO be one of the most fortunate discog-
cries In medicine 1t quickly cur ;
coughs, colds and all lung troubles of
the severest nature, removing, as 1t
does, the cause Of the affection and leav-
ing the parts in strong and healthy
condition. 1t is not an experim'n tai
me licine, but has stood the test OF
years, giving satisfaction IN ev'ry case,
which its rapidly increasing sale every
confirms, Two million bottles sold a :
Boschee's German Syrup was
introduced In the United States in 1868.
and is now sold in every town and village
in the civilized world. Three ioses will
relieve any ordinary cough. Price % and
rs cents at Lounds drug store, Crescent
CITY. G. G. Green, Woodbury.. N. ].
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Personal and Social.
.NN~~ ~NNNNAN1


jim Harper is now chief engineer
of the tug Trojan.
Max Meier and wife of Fruitland
We're in town Saturday.
I'D. Mitchell of Huntington was
visitor in town last Saturday.
Miss Gilbert and Miss Alice
Hutchinson visited in Pomona last
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Lundberg are
rejoicing over the arrival of IL
pound boy in their family on Satur-
day, Jan. 9th.
E. ]. Harper, now a resident q
NeOga, where he is in the employ of
the Bond Lumber Company, was in
town over Sunday.
Pleasant dancing parties are given
each Wednesday evening at V. L, A.
hall, and they are generally well at
tended by the young people.
Mrs. F. NJ. Payson of this place,
eX-president of the V /. A., has
been elected Second vice-president
of the state Federation of Woman's
Clubs.
Twenty-nine boxes of tangerines
and two of oranges were the product
of Mrs. Overstrest's young grove in
the neighborhood of Hammond sta
ton this year.
Report comes from Savannah that
Mrs. Capwell has been quite i'll but
is now recovering. Her host of old
friends in this section trust that she
may be speedily restored to perfect
health and-then come back home.
Stephen Ransom, prominent
New York business man, spent all of
last week in the city the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. II. Read. Mr.. Ran
som has been coming to Crescent
City for brief visit to his old friend,
Read for several years past and
these visits are seasons of pleasure
not alone to Mr.. Read, but to all who
have the good fortune to know him.
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06
A CORRECTION

lin the issue of the News of Jan
uary 22d, last, an item appeared,
which, while no names were men,
toned, it now appears seemed to
reflect on Geo. E. Walker of Hunt
ington. The Information contained
in the item was furnished by repre-
sentative citizen of Huntington, but
it's publication was delayed for a
week, and until the matter contained
was vouched for by another citizen
of the place, equally responsible,
The News does not purpose to place
any citizen in Il false light before its
readers, and it takes pleasure in pub
fishing the following letter which
will, we are sure, restore harmony by
setting the agrieved party in his true
light before the people. Mr. Walker
is not Il friend of this paper but that
fact will never operate to prevent
his getting all that is coming TO him
in the way of justice.-EditOrl.
Editor Palatka News:
Dear Sir:-Will you kindly give
space in your Crescent City paper TO
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1903-02-06

Trya bolt of IIerbine, notice the i'm
provement speedily effected in your al
petite, energy, strength and vigOr
Watch how it brightens the spirits, gives
freedom from indigestion and debility!
I-aan Story, Ava, Mo-. writes, Sept.
10th, 1900. II was in bad health. 1 had
stomach trouble for IL months, also
dumb chills. Dr. j. w. Mory prescrib-
ed Herbine, it cured me in two weeks
| cannot recommend it too highly, it
will do all you claim for it" Sold at
Alderman Il Stewards Palatka, and
L0unds' drug store, Crescent City,