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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11
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If you hadn't been so awkward as to tread
contented in the bosom of the family.
Hence it's your plain duty to rescue her
from the backyard fence. You always pro-
fess such devotion, now is your chance to
show it,
very well, I'm ready he said, with re-
signed sigh, lead on
To the practiced eye of the Young Man that
portion of the back fence visible when they
had reached the yard presented an uncom-
fortably frail appearance. To the Sphinx,
however, this was matter of no impor-
lance
There she isl she cried. indicating Pos
ter, who was calmly promenading on the
narrow railing. Quick, rescue her!''
At sound of the familiar voice the cat
stopped, turned her head and eyed her mis-
tress suspiciously.
From above Mother was shrieking some
thing which sounded strangely like green
equilibrium.
Come, don't stand there doing nothing,
go after hertz cried the Sphinx, angrily.
Go after herr" he repeated, stupidity.
why, my names not Tom"
Now, see here she said, severely, .'are
you going after her or am I?'
How much do you weigh?'' he asked.
only 16O. But what has that to do with
it? Are you going or aren't you?"
Yes, yes. I'm going right away!" he
fastened to say. But when you're spend.
ing the insurance on my life you'll think of
me sometimes, won't you?'
'.oh, yes, yes; but hurry up
"Al right" replied the Young Man, and
herewith he walked to the fence, placed
one hand on the foot rail at the height Of
his eyes, and then with mighty spring he
caught the top of the swaying structure
with the other hand. Carefully he drew him
self upward in such manner as to preserve
his Clothes from contamination. Finally,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

! when he had gained the spot previously oc-
cupied by Poster, who had long since taken
to fight, he glanced down to see how his cos
tune had Jared. Alas! his waistcoat and
trousers were thoroughly whitewashed, and
two broad smears ran down the bosom OF
his shirt, in which but one stud remained.
At that moment Mother began anew her
mysterious cries from above.
For heavens sake, tell her to stopi'' he
cried. Shell arouse the neighborhood.'
Where is she? Do you see her?' cried the
Sphinx Where is Poster?'
'Oh, she's all right, never fear; her coats
not spoiled. Here, Poster, Poster, come here
and let me wiring your neck!''
Cautiously he began to creep along the
foot rail toward tie next yard, bent nearly
double in the fear of losing his grip on the
top of the fence, which shook ominously
"oh, if ever I get hold of that cat!', he
muttered fiercely.
OF this, however there seemed but slight
probability Perched on thereof of small
Toulouse, in the far corner of the adjoining
yard, Poster sat- calmly watching him with
the most impersonal curiosity
Just wait moment till reach yeu dar
ling!' he urged sweetly.
The Young Mans progress was painfully
Sow. At intervals he would stop TO raise
his head and convince himself that the game
had not fed. Once also he yentured to look
to see if Mother was stiIl at the fourth-story
window, and, to his horror, he saw that
from nearly every window within sight at
least one pair of feminine eyes was fixed
on him. Suddenly, to add to his misery, a
loud, strident Irish voice broke out in i'm,
precautions against him and what the pos.
SCISSOR of the voice styled his .dasfardly at.
tempt at burglary in broad daylight"
And phwat may We be after there in the
wairher's clo'es, tryin' to enter the back
yards of respectable citizens in the manner
of an-a-eEists:" cried the voice. "Be of
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

Poster Cat had not been week in the
possession OF Mother and tie Sphinx before
she had become the most important member
of the household. The cream from the
morning milk bottle was always poured off
and set aside for her, and the choicest NOR
sells at table no longer fell to the share of
4, the Young Man when he stayed to dinner
: but to that of Poster. Save for the uncom-
promising, unmitigated black of her coat it
was hard to recognize in the sleek, glossy
occupant of the easy chair the miserable lit
tie neglected kitten which he had protesting
ly carried through the streets of New York
so short a time before.
: Late one afternoon the Young Man. in
evening dress, wendell his way toward the
apartment house in which was the fiat ruled
over by the cat. He was to be the guest
of Mother and the Sphinx for dinner. On
arrival at his destination he was shown by
the neat coiored maid into the dimly lighted
parlor, where he proceeded to stumble over
Poster, and in consequence he narrowly
missed upsetting the standing lamp.
II wish 1 had killed herr he muttercd
fercely, as the monster howled with pain
and disappeared through the hall door in
the direction of the kitchen.
Five minutes, perhaps, elapsed, when a
confused, excited commingling of female
voices reached his ears, and moment later
the Sphinx rushed into the room with the
news that Poster had escaped to the back
-
yard fence.
WELL what of it?" he said. ''It's the
natural place for cats, isn't it? She'll re-
turn when she gets good and ready, never
fear"
eyes, but she must be brought back i'm
mediately!" cried the Sphinx. That's no
place for a respectable cat.''
"Oh, nonsense" he began. but she cut him
short.
Now, look here" she cried. sit was your
fault that she ran away in the first place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

study in itself, and many are her auto
eraphed volumes of modern authors. This
woman is, among other things, an author
and has earned considerable reputation by
the stories of frontier life which have come
from her graphic pen.
These stories she illustrates from Dhoto.
graphs, which she takes herself. She has
camera room at one end of the bungalow.
ana the way to it leads through a maze.
Which grows darker and darker until the
room itself is reached. This is lighted bv
electricity and filled with everything tbn
neifl OF the photographer can desire. Here
she keeps her hundreds of negatives classi-
hed' so that she can put her hand on any one
OF them at moments notice.
ANS talented woman is equally deyeloped
on hef domestic side, and, in spite of her
many masculine occupations on the Nevada
ranch, can, and does, cook and sew skilfuI1x
Housewifery she delights in and is nrond 80
'ne iacC tnat she does all the house work of
the bungalow herself. Her kitchen. pantries
aHa stoferooms are as scientific and compIete
as either of her ''ShopS'''-the binderv aud
the camera room. She makes all the clothes
she wears. 1t is almost incredible that any
one woman can have so many activities, but
her astonishing energy, coupled with her
system, makes them possible.
Every Sunday afternoon she receives her
friends informally out in her screened por-
tales. She is a charming hostess, and usual
ly hundred visitors drop in on her during
the afternoon. The dainty cakes and iced
drinks which she serves to her guests are Of
her own concoction; so is the gown in which
she receives them; so are the ideas with
which she entertains them.
She buried her husband and three children
in the Nevada desert and has brought her
parents with her to the foothills of Los An
geles, where she expects to spend the re-
mainder of her life All that she knows,
she says, the desert taught her. Circum-
stances make it eXpedient for her to live
where she is, but she misses the life of the
desert
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11
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QUAINT
BOOK
BINDE RI

Mrs Idah Meacham Strobridge's book
bindery is a part Of Artemisia, her pie
turesque bungalow under the foothills of
Southern California. The secret of success
in book binding she says is tOhave father,
which is herway of putting the fact that he
is a skilful amateur carpenter, and under
her direction has made all the apparatus
she uses in her workshop.
Most of Mrs. Strobridge's life was spent
on a ranch in remote part of the great
Nevada desert In those days she became
interested in book binding because she
wanted covers for her favorite magazines.
Being ingenious, she puzzled the thing out
In en- amateur way until the subject took
such hold on her that she sent for books on
the craft. From, these she learned enough
to make her the c!everest book binde: on the
Pacific Coast.
Learning craft from a book is difficult,
Mrs. Strooridge says, and leaves much to
the invention. When the book neglected to
tell how a thing should be done she origi-
mated ways, and in her shop are many tools,
to her invaluable, which skilled artisans
would scarcely recognize. Professionals
who have seen her appliances marvel at
their excellence. Her sewing frame has
been particularly praised she sews with
continuous bands, which some binders say
cannot be dore well, but the durability of
her bindings is proof of her skill
She never has seen any bindery but her
own. Here her apparatus has developed
with her knowledge of the requirements of
the craft, and the shop is artistic and conr
plete in every detail.
There is not a nook or corner Of Arte-
misia which does not reflect the manysidcd-
ness of the mistress of the house
The name she has chosen for her homo
is the one science gives to the sage brush
of the desert which to most Eastcrne-s
seems so hideOus, but is as the breath of her
nestrilS to this daughter of the desert. E;x-
ternally, her onc-stOry bungalow, built
around a court or patio, is not unlike other
Southern California homes with its screened
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11
HANDKERCHIEFS LIKE GOWNS,

The latest fad in handkerchiefs is to have
: men, shen dyed to match each gown-brown,
.6iue, green or mauve, the color matters not,
Iot the Skllful dyer can exactly produce the
silftoe OF the frock in the bits of lawn or ba-
llste which milady calls her mouchoir.
These handkerchiefs are severely plain. No
embroidery or border is permissible and the
hem is microscopic. They are not to he
found in the shops, for the colors are en-.
tifely matter of the wardrobe of the infli-
vidual, and so can better be dyed TO snit Tho
taste of those desiring them The smart
woman has a set OF dozen to match 90 oh
gown. SO much for colors. In the ma To-
of white handkerchiefs there is considerable
elaboratenesS, and the latest freak of FASH
ion is the white silk trife, finished with .
tiny edging of velvet
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11

via ye or III call the police. And don't We
oe STAIN no more whitewash off the fnce,
natnef. If We was man you'd come and ak
luz IL lnstid of rubin it off surreptitiously
IKE before our eyes. Shoe wild ye.''
Il was just trying to capture our run
away cat Fentured the Young Man in self
defense. az
Now, just listen to him, will ye? His
cat, indade. And where may your eat be,
I'd like to know? By the looks of We don't
behave ye'd know a cat if We saw one; ye'd
think it was a snake such as We saw in the
patrol wagon. We're waitin' for We to show
us your eat
The Young Man Turned his eyes to where
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-11
Women Sailors.

In france a woman can now become a
sailor, as the following incident shows
vessel was recently leaving one of the har.
bors OF that country. and, being short of
hands, the captain engaged a young woman
work.
At this point the local authorities inter.
5erea' on the ground that there was no precc-
dent for employing a woman in this w.
and the matter was referred, to the Minie+ss,,.
OF the Navy, who decided in favor of tbe
woman: He said that she might serve as a
sailor, but that she could not become can.
tain of vessel. P'
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
WATER IN THE TOWN.
Still Flowing in Sections of
North Topeka.

At noon today the water was still cut
ting across North Topeka in two chan
nels. one east and one west of the B
Street Baptist church. The west cur
rent leaves the river about 200 yards
west of the church, and where it crosses
the Union Pacific tracks at Western
avenue is three feet deep and very swift.
The east current.win stop entirely If the
water falls ten inches lower, and great
~ lessen the stream through Gordon
street, as it is over a hundred yards
wide. Both these currents come togeth-
er at Gordon and Tyler street and NV
east on Gordon. The largest and deep
est current cuts northeast from the
lower side of Updegraff's farm, and
crosses North Topeka two blocks north
of the Davis elevator and enters Soldier
creek near the park on the south Both
the Rock Island and Union Pacff1c are
working large forces of men near the
junction and down to the river. They
have been unable to run trains onto the
track. but may get them in tomorrow.
At the channel west of the b street
church where the current was swiftest
the main track was not torn up, al
though it washed out several feet under
1t for a short distance. The force OF the
water at that point is shown by the To-
cation of a side track. 200 yards in
length which was torn up from the
south side of the main line and thrown
against the telegrap ph poles on the
north. Nearly all the wires along the
Union Pacific are up. only few poles
being washed down.
By a little grading all of North To-
peka south of Gordon street may be re-
deemed, but careful Investigations of
the big current north of the elevator
shows a depth Of over 10 feet on an av-
erage AS the river stands at about ls
feet above the low water mark. it is
easy to see that the stream will have to
90 below normal before the current will
cease. Where this stream leaves the
river the bank is cut away in such
shape that it will be almost impossible
to dam it. The soil is sandy and yield
ing. and explains why Holman's addi-
ton is covered with firm sand, while the
rest of the town and the lower part OF
the city has more silt and soft mud.
The sand in the north and northwest
part was deposited by the big cutoff
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
SIMPLE REMEDY FOR CATARRH.
Just Breathe Hyomei Four Times a
Day and Be Cured.

If a few years ago some one had said
you can cure catarrh by breathing air
charged with a healing balsam, the
idea would have been ridicuIed and it
remained for r. r. Booth, that eminent
investigator, to discover in Hyomei this
method of cure.
Hyomei has performed the most mi
raculous cures Of catarrh and is today
recognized by leading members Of the
medical profession as the only adver-
tised remedy that can be relied upon to
do just what it claims
The complete outfit of Hyomei costs
but sl.00 and consists of an inhaler. a
medicine dropper and bottle Of
Hyomei
Breathe Hyomei through the inhaler
for few minutes four times day and
it VIII cure the worst case Of catarrh
1t soothes and heals the mucous mem
brane Of the air passages. prevents irri-
taton. and effects a complete and last
ing cure.
The Treasurer of the American Life
Insurance company. ]. S. Nugent OF
New York city writes: "Hyomei has
completely cured my daughter of ca
tarrh from which she has been suffer-
er for years"
In Topeka there are scores of well
known people who say they have been
cured OF catarrh by Hyomei. If it does
not cure you, Geo. W Stansfeld. drug
Bist, b3Z Kansas avenue, win return the
money you paid for Hvomei This is the
Etrongest evidence that can be offered
IS to his faith in the remedy.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
A TRICKY FIGHTER.
Bob Fitzsimmons Is a Master of the
Crooked in Fistcufs-

Fitzsinmons, it may be said, has all
the fighters beaten mile when it comes
down to thickness in the ring. Those
who saw him indulge in a fake knock
out bout with Jeff Thorne in the Madi-
son Square garden at John L. Sullivan's
benefit three years ago win never forget
the antics of the Cornishman. But it
was in four round bout over in New
ark ten years ago that Fitz gave his
best imitation of taking. In order to
draw a crowd some local sporting men
dug up an Irishman named Jack Hick-
ey, who had just come over from the
emerald isle with the declaration that
he was the middleweight champion OF
that country. Hickey wanted to know
what kind of a fighter Fitzsimmons
was and his newly made friends told
him that the Cornishman could not fight
a little bit and was bluff
I'll bate the spalpeen{" cried Hickey
to an admitting crowd one day. Only
let me at himi"
So match was made between Hickey
and Fitz for four rounds at Shooting
park. Those who had Hickey in tow
told him that the only way to beat Fitz
was to wade right in from the start,
swinging right end left for the head
They told Fitz about the Irishman and
Bob got into the humor of the affair
Immediately. When Hickey got into
the ring that night he was confident Of
winning an easy victory.
Il never seen this here Fitzsimmons. .
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
LOSSES AT TECUMsEH.
Two Houses Gone, and Much Damage
Done.

A committee of citizens from Tecunl-
sch township are in Topeka today max
ing an effort to secure money from the
relief funds to tide over those in that
vicinity who have lost all they possess
in the food.
houses near Tecumseh station were en-
tirely washed away. The houses be-
longed to John Mckinney and Mr.. Bru~
baker. Both were one-story structures.
and the latter was almost new build
ing. .fn-r
So far as known no lives have been
lost in the vicinity of Tecumseh, but
Township Trustee Marshall Watson
who is at the head of the COMMITTEES
which is here today. says he is fearful
that it will be found that lives have
been lost when the water recedes- The
loss of live stock is enormous, he de-
clares. The roads are open. and the
people are supplied with food
The members of the committee are
Marshall Watson. Jerry Dunmer, Jos.
Murphy, Jas. Crozier. G. L. Wolley, and
J. w Heruecke.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06

said he to his seconds. ssbut when I do
I'll tell yez how easy it'll be.
The crowd broke into cheers as Fitz
appeared. Robert wore a scared look
and apparently was so ratified that he
could not climb through the ropes. One
of his seconds showed him how to get
into his corner and the moment ne sat
down he was seemingly in a tremble.
why. the soalpeen is licked now
exclaimed Hickey. His knees is a
knockin' together and he wants to
quiti Keep him from climbing out OF
the ring so that I can do him quick"
F'itz made an attempt to climb out OF
the ring, but his seconds dragged him
back. Then Hickey was dead sure he
had the much-vaunted Cornishman AZ
his mercy. Bob knew so little about
the gloves that his seconds had to show
him how to draw them on. The gong
rang for the men to shake hands. but
when titz shuff1ed up with the scared
look still covering his freekled face
Hickey refused the shake with him.
saving:
He's a coward, begob! III soon knock
his red head orr
The battle began and Hickey sailed
in, right and left. Fitz saw him COM
ing and turned tail. In moment
Hickey was chasing Bob al over the
ring.
stand up and flghtt'' roared the
Irishman. You're no man at all. at
ALI" F1tz turned and clinched. The
referee had great trouble to break
them. Again Hickey rushed out to find
the Cornishman on the dead run.
''Wot kind of a fighter are yez?" fair
" screamed Hickey, as he stopped
short, putting like grampus But
F'itz. covering in a corner. made no
reply. When he had regained his breath
Hickey rushed again and tfds time he
planted a right handler on the side Of
F1tz's head. Bob reeled against the
ropes and grabbed them with both
hands to keep from falling.
Aha. begorra, I've got yez." beloved
the Irishman, who piled in with all his
strength Fitz was groggy. apparently.
and Hickey was 50 excited that he lost
his head completely. The gong rang
lust as they came together and Hickey.
dancing Jig. hurried to his corner in
high glee.
he glared across the ring at Fitz. who
seemed to be in great distress. When the
gong rang again Bob came out OF his cor
ner like a man 20 years old He shunled
threw his arms around Hickey's neck as
stand backr' shrieked Hickey. beside
ducked half a dozen blows. Then ne turn
ed his back and allowed Hickey. to chase
him to a corner. With yell OF triQmpn
on the Cornishman's head when something
happened. Fitz steadied himself let go
the right for a head blow, which pulled
Hfckey's guard. and then drove the ieIt
home to the pit of the stomach with ter
rife force. It sounded like butcher stTlk-
ing piece of beef with a cleaver. Hickey
was lifted completely on ms Leet ana I'm IL
bled over backward unconscious Ills sec
ond instantly threw up the sponge Zen
minutes later the IrishTuan opened his
eyes. -. -, - -. % he
asked, "or was it a horse car New YORK
Sun.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
ROOSEYELT'S IDEA.
Believes That the President Should
Be the Center of Social Honor.

Mr.. Rooseve1t's notion of the Dresi-
Dental office is that 1t is the cente. OF
authority and also the center of honor,
says D. C. Phillips in Golfers Weekly.
To erect it into the center of authority,
he has cOwed the legislative branch 4
the government by winning for himself
popular idolatry and by convincing sen
ators and representatives that his VIII
is the concentrated essence of the viii
of the people, to be opposed at the risk
of provoking the vengeance of the peo-
pie; also, he had pushed into such mat
ters as the coal strike. the composition
of the family, the principles of militant
patriotism the duty of citizenship. the
obligation of the rich to live ana 10
spend wisely. No other president since
Jackson has been so directly and Obvi-
Ously the peoples representative; and
not even jackson displayed such all
round anxiety for the welfare of the
people. OF cOntempOraneOuS heads OF
nations in civilization only the German
emperor approaches him in this respect
The emperor, thanks to a different poll
teal system, is able to surDass him.
But this conception of the president as
a center of political, Intellectual and So
Geological authority is only half
mighty whole The other half is his con-
ceptiOn of the president as a center OF
social honor. Not only must the dem
ocratic overlord, annCinted with the di-
vine oil of popular approval be the eln-
bodiment ard exponent of the popular
Will; he must also be the source of hon
or, the recognizer of merit. Does one
sing WeIl2 Does one paint we'll? Does
one write Well2 Does one lead In edl-
cation or literature or law or sociology
or finance or commerce or trader Is
one in the forefront of any sort of use
ful and broad activity Then the presi-
dent of the American people must enter
tain him, must take his hand IN that
hand which is a sort of composite of
O.O00, 900 right hands of fellowship The
approving accents of that voice. whose
''De-light-edi'' is the composite Of 80
600. 900 approving voices, must tickle his
raVished ears. he must at the preslden-
tial board eat and drink the composite
hospitalities of S00oo.000 dinner or
luncheon tables.
The Topeka state journal., 1903-06-06
KIDNAPPED OWN SON.
Herman Still, Wanted in Missouri
Arrested IN Kansas

Herman T. Still is under arrest at
Wichita for kidnapping his little son.
five years old from the boys grand
parents at Kirksville, Mo. and q requi-
sition for him has been made on Cover
nor Bailey by the Missouri authorities,
but Still and Sam Amidon his attorney,
are fighting the requisition-
Still and his wife are divorced. The
wife was granted the custody of the
little boy, and she took him 10 Kinks
vile and left him there with her par
ents. Still went to Kirksville and. it is
alleged, took the boy and brought him
to Kansas without asking leave Of any
body This, it is asserted, constitutes
kidnapping, and a warrant was issued for
stills arrest on that charge