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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
CLOSE ACQUAINTANCE.


/ had been in India for two years
with Lowenback's men. and. we had
made many captures OF wild animals.
In doing 50 all of US had met with close
shaves, but a closer one was waiting
for me as we were thinking of chang
ing our operations to South Africa
One day, as we were beating up
forest In search of Water-hOles, so that
we might set traps for the animals
coming to drink, I suddenly heard eIe-
plants ahead of me I was leading the
way and supposed my men were fol-
lowing. The afternoon was wearing
away and whenever I struck favorable
ground / increased my pace to a run.
finally heard the elephants ahead of
me, and was creeping up when I sud
denly realized that 7 was alone in the
forest [ waited for perhaps ten min
utes, and then followed slowly on after
they moved along. I expected to be
OVertaken at any moment, and was
not in the least alarmed. I was grad
ually getting on to the heels of the herd
when something ACQUIRED to alarm the
beasts again, and away they went at
a tremendous gait. and I knew I should
see nothing more of them that after
noon.
] was now within four miles of the
village and on plain path, but the
sun was so low that it was twilight
in the forest. was going forward at
good pace when a huge hyena cross
ed my path with .growl- Two min
utes later there were yelps and snarls
from every direction. and I realized
that the night providers of the forest
were astir. / was going bravely ahead.
and would have been out of the forest
in half an hour more. when the sun
went down and 7 had to almost feel
my way foot by foot. The situation
was anything but pleasant. If I climb
ed a tree I might be bitten by snake
lurking among the branches. and the
mosquitoes would eat me alive in two
hours if I escaped the serpent To go
forward was to guess at the right
prove that wild beastss were proving
about in every direction. Williams
had borrowed my matchbox or I could
have made a torch. had a heavy
single barrel rifle, but no extra ammu-
milton and therefore dared not fire
signal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10

demonstration. "One of your best sue
cesses; won't Miss Miller be glad2"
oh, nonsense returned the profess
sor; no credit due to me at all A fell
low with brains ike that could get any.
thing, no matter who prepared him.
But-with sigh-I'n very glad for her
sake
YES" answered the doctor breezilv.
she always was proud of her brother
Good morning, McVint,' and was gone
like a shot. The professor stood roOted
to the ground. Her brother! Her broth
er! What could it all mean2
And then was seen a sight such as
never before was witnessed by gods or
men, Students on their way to college
stopped amazed, amiable old gentlemen
out for their constitutional forgot their
amiability and swore horribly as they
were rudely hustled and pushed aside
elderly females screamed Hi, stop
thief" butchers boys whistled and
cackled, servant girls craned their heads
out of windows. little dogs barked and
yelped for pure delight, and all the uni
verse stood still, as Prof. McVint, gath
ering up the skirts of his ample gown
flew down the length of the esplanade in
pursuit of the unsuspecting Smithers.
Bother, dld you say. he burst out,
as he caught that busting worthy by
the arm. did you say he was her
brother2'
smithers stared blankIy at him for a
moment. oh, ] had forgotten he said
looking around with an annoyed air.
What a fuss about nothing! OF course,
] said brother. though ne is really only
her step brother. Pennington's father
died soon after he was born, and his
mother subsequently married a Miller.
/ thought every one knew that. But
what difference does it make2"
That was question the professor de-
chned to answer. What difference
Why. this difference-that before 10
o'clock that evening the professor told
Miss Miller Of the episode of the stile
(among other things), and she had
laughingly said. You poor dear, and
so you really thought Guy and l were
lovers. You see. even professors dom
know everything. And to think we have
wasted eighteen months!"
tory does not record.-Black and White.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10

fierce growls of the tiger, and a moment
later I looked up to see the head Of
some wild beast on the path above. 1t
grOwled in return. and / set It down
for a hyena. / think the tiger also slept
at intervals. If not. then ne had his
head turned so that 1 could no longer
see his eyes.
was sleeping quite soundly when
daylight came, and a whining, snuffins
noise made by the tiger aroused Ire. My
eyes We're hardly open when he came
over to me and smelled of my knees and
feet and hands He actually rested MS
head on my knees and looked into MY
ewes I think he was at first inclined
to attack me- as he growled in a TnenaC-
ing way and dashed his tail. but as I
shut my eyes and kept quiet he finally
changed his mind and withdrew to
corner. As time passed ne grew IN
easy and kept up a continual whine
Every wild beast seeks its covert be
tween daybreak and sunrise, and this ln-
stinct made the tiger restless The sun
was just up when / heard the report CT
rifles and five minutes later the voice
of Williams came plainly to my ears. ]
was watching the tiger through hall
open eyes when the face of Williams
appeared over the edge of the pit and he
called out in hOrror-stricken tones:
Great heavens! but he's at the bot
tom Of this pit with a tiger Blank, arS
YOU allveg
Yes" L answered in a voice just
above a whisper, go and get one OF
the cages and our ropes. The tiger is
cowed and I think we can secure him.
He did not stop to argue the point, but
returned within an hour with the outfit
The only way to get the beast was 70
moose him and draw him up through
the bottom Of the cage placed over the
pit Without another word TO me they
began operations. At the first throw or
the moose the tiger showed fight. but
only for moment. TIE third throw
caught him, and It didn't take more
than a minute to land him in the cage
About neon he became ferOcious and
tried to break out. but we beat him with
sticks until he gave up. and from thar
time on until we shipped him for Cal .
cutta he was as docne as a dog.
Copyright, 1903, by G. 3. Lewis.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10

I was picking my way slowly, feeling
q beaten path under my feet, when of
a sudden I felt myself falling. One can
not remember his thoughts in such en-
ergencies. I may have cried out, Dut ]
do not recOllect it. ! remember that,
as brought up on my head and should
ers, I heard a fierce growing almost III
my ear. was stunned for a mOnft MT.
When ] pulled myself uD to a sitting
position I was at one end of an elephant
pit, which was five feet wide, u feet
long and y feet deep. The other end
was occupied by a tiger I knew it be-
cause could smell him, and because
he had his eyes on me. and I knew his
eyes belonged to a tiger. Elephant pi-S
are generally so firmly covered that no
beast Weighing less than 500 pounds can
break through. This one as [ after
ward ascertained had been covered SO
long that the poles had rotted and
weakened The tiger was ahead of me
in falling in.
No one can tell how a wild beast viii
act under certain circumstances. There
is even a wide difference between two
of the same species. This tiger did not
rush upon me as I fell into the pit. but
that might have been the action of an
other. AS I became certain of the stu
alton ] found little in It to console me,
and I admit that I was badly ratified
The tiger kept his two greenish eyes
fastened on me, but glanced at him
only at long intervals. The fact that he
had not attacked me might be taken as
proof thar he would not if aid not
provoke him It was a very hot night
above, but quite cool at the bottom of
the pit and not a single mosquito found
its way down there. After the a1sa of
half an hour began to get my nerve
back. and it may aston.sh you to learn
that took a number of short maps dur
ing the long hours of that night. I was
aroused from one Of these by the low,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN-Be It
known that my application is now on file
in the office of the probate court of Shaw
nee county, Kan. asking for a permit to
sell Intoxicating liquors according to law.
at No. 226 Kansas avenue. in the Sec
ond ward of the city Of Topeka. Shawnee
county state Of Kansas. Hearing is set
for the 18th day of March, 1903, at a m.
CHARLES w KOHL
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(First published in the Topeka State Jou
nal March Z. 1862
NOTICE or PUBLIC SALE.

In the Probate Court of Shawnee County.
In the matter of the estate of Cecilia
PalmIund. deceased.
The undersigned will. on Monday,
March % 1903 at 10 o'clock a. m. at house
No 314 Tyler street, in Topeka. Kansas,
OFFER at public sale and sell to the highest
and best bidder for cash in hand the
household goods. personal effects. watches,
iewelry and other goods and chattels be-
LONGING TO said estate. sale to continue I'M
til ain said goods and chattels are disposed
Of MRS J. c. MORRISON,
Administrative of Said Estate
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
WANTED-MALE HELP.


W ANTED-Several persons of character
and good reputation in each state tone in
this county required) to represent and adj
vertise old established wealthy business
house of solid financial standing Salary
81 weekly with expenses additional. all
payable in cash each Wednesday direct
from head offices. Horse and carriage fur
nished when necessary. References In
close self-addressed envelope. Colonial
Co. Caxton bldg, Chicago
WANTED-Man and wife to work on
farm l. NJ. Bard, 1917 Clay St.
WANTED-A man to run peanut rooster.
T. E. DePui, 122 W. 8th st.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
CLAIRvoYANT.

CONSULT DIR. Marie Seeah, the noted
psychic palmist and phrenologist. of
New York city. She knows. Remember
Dr. Seeah has no charms or nonsense con-
nected with her work to defraud you Par
lor SIS Kansas ave, room 50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10

Topeka-Ft- Scott Accom-.
No as ...s....s-.s..ss... 500 pa 700 AZ
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MUSICAL.

WORRAL.. IT'S Polk, piano lessons, pupils
home, 621kc. Church & lodge playing free.
LESSONS in piano and harmony at pupils
homes. Cal or write H. H Smith, AZ
Tyler ST
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
INsTALLMENT HOUSE

INSTALLMENT HOUSE.
YOU can buy Iady's or gentlemen s
tailor made suit for 81 down and balance
On weekly payments.
THE ZANDITION SUPPLY CO.,
521 Kansas Ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
Union Pacific
WESTR0uNn
Missouri Pacific.

Nos. an daily. except sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEON S.
FREE pIsPENsARY.

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TOPEKA FREE DISPENSARY. south
east corner 18th and Tyler sts., from
to p. NJ, except Sundays. Conducted by
regular. practicing physicians, for the
benefit of persons without means. VINO
need medical attention and treatment. Pa
tients are assured of careful and consid-
crate treatment. Medicines furnished II
most cases.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
SHIRT FACTORY


Moved MOVEDii NOVED.!t
To 71S55 Kansas ave, where we have a
more convenient location and a whole lot
more room to make your shirt waists and
shirts GRIMES SHIRT FACTORY
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
MATCHMAKER
JEWELLERS.
DRUGGISTS

W. F. LAKE, drugs, $50 Kansas ave
Ind phone 121 Prescriptions CAREFUL
compounded by registered pharmacist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
LADIES TAIL oRING COLLEGE.

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LADIES taught to cut, fit and make their
own garments. Keister system taught
Bates bldg. corner 9Th and Jackson SITS
Mrs Nellie Martin. mgr.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10

The professors dream was over; there
was but one thing left-revenge. and
the professor settled Gown to plan and
scheme how best to obtain it. Penning
ton was reading with him for a classical
scholarship at Oxford, so tile professor
saw the way quite clear. Instead Of
one hour extra i'm the evening he gaze
his pupil two. and sometimes even
more. out of his own valuable time. He
looked out an his old notes and helss
and lent them to his enemy, he correct
ed all his work with especial care, and
went to the trouble of writing out model
answers for his pupil to copy IN short,
painstaking and thorough as Prof Nc
Nint had always been. he had nevei
taken such pains or used such thorough
methods with a pupil before Nothing
was too much trouble for him. At ans
rate. he used to murmur to himself.
as deep i'm his heart he nursed his re-
venge, III she can't marry me she shall
marry one of the best students Oxford
and this place ever turned out
And when eighteen months later the
news came that Guy Pennington hac
pulled off the top "schoL" at Balhcl. the
professors revenge was complete, and
his satisfaction knew no bounds
Congratulate you most heartily, Nc
WHIT said DIT. Smithers, the physics
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
TO R. R. employees.

MISS ELEANOR DYER WHEELER
teacher OF FreHch and German; pupil
diplomee Of Prof. Chas. Marchand. Paris
Studio hours 10-12s "a. Sl2 Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10

Administration by a refined young
woman as housekeeper for widower or
batchelor: a good cook; fair wages
pected; would leave city' Address a
Housekeeper, care Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
LIFE INSURANCE.

LIFE INSURANC E
THE UNION CENTRAL LIFE INSuR
ance CO. of Cincinnati, o. G. w "
Yates. state agent Room So Columbia
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-10
OYSTER PARLOR.


GROW S LADIES EXCHANGE, SUI Kan
sas ave; 1l9 W. 9Th st; los Topeka ave.
Strictly first class home made cakes, pies.
bread. etc. Discounts on party orders.
Phone 800 rings.
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MILLER Furniture Com. Co. packs, ships
AID stores household goods; insurance on
storage. Ind. phone ZIG. 423 Kansas ave.
MERCHANTS' TRANSFER & STOR AG K
CO. packs. ships aud stores housencl
goods. Tel. 1sc Clarence Skinner. IL 2
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-07
Once Mas Enouuh.

Nearly every man who knows Russei
Sage can tell a story about some kind Of
financial transaction OF his; but the sto-
ries In which MI. Sage puts down a cent
and takes up anything less are rare. This
story is one of disappointment" says Col
ller's Weekly.
zone day a young man of Mr.. Sage's
acquaintance-in fact, the grandson OF an
old friend Of other days-approached him
on the subject of a loan of $40 for two
weeks and-got 1t. He promised faithfully
to return the money at a stated hour, and
the promise was as faithfully kept. Mr..
Sage had very little to say when he gave
up the SO and quite as little when ne got
it back.
"A week or ten days later the young
man came to see him again and this time
asked him for 500, making all sorts Of
representations of what he would do with
1t. Mr.. Sage refused to ante. The young
man was surprised, not to say panied.
why he exclaimed, you know I'll
pay 1t all right. Didn't 1 say I'd have
that ten for you on Monday, and wasn't
] there to the minute with it?'
"Mr. Sage beamed softly on the grand
son of his old friend.
"'My boy he said, with no trace Of
unkindness in his tone, you disappointed
me once and 1 don't want you to do 1t
again
az beg your pardon, 1 cid not, argued
the youth. Il said 1 would pay you back
and l did,
"'Yes, yes, my boy purred Mr.. Sage,
you paid back the ten and l never ex-
pected you would. Now If / let you have
a hundred 1 should expect you to pay IL
back and you wouldn't. One disappoint-
ment at my time of life Is enough, my
boy, Good morning."
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-07
SUPPLY.
Prodiaal Use Americans Make Of Tins
berthe End in Siuht. =

Weeks Progress: 1t Is not strange
that trees were once objects of worship,
and forests considered holy places. Trees
are benefactors I'm more ways than one
commercially valuable, they have a still
greater value for climate, and are by
no means negligible as a satisfaction to
the esthetic nature. One thing is certain.
countries that ave laid sacrilegious hand
on their trees have been cursed with
grabbed age and barrenness.
In speaking of our prodigal use of conf
erous timber and the possible end of the
supply, the Milwaukee Sentinel says: THE
latest estimate was an incidental feature
of a paper read by t. b. Walker OF Min
neapolis at the recent meeting of the
American Forestry association, from
which the Mississippi Valley Lumberman
takes figures for interesting comparisons.
Mr.. Walker finds that the country still
has a lumber supply amounting to some
thing over a thousand billions of feet.
Figuring on a 2.2 per cent. annual In.
crease in the cut, he concludes that the
thousand and three billions in the country
at large will last twenty-five years., but
he makes no allowance for the growth Of
timber in that length of time, and at the
end of the quarter century statisticians
doubtless will still be figuring on the rap
idly approaching end, !
But the end is coming, nevertheless,
and In a time exceedingly short In cons
parison with the probable life of the ma
ton. Each succeeding estimate takes into
account smaller timber han was meas
ured In the last and every tree large
enough to make a scantling is now in
cluded. That is the explanation of the
level maintained In the supply as shown
by estimates many years apart. Mr..
Walkers estimate for the northwestern
states includes, In fact is necessarily al
raaaf n~nI.tgtxFaly Nnn1n nm nf fraau which
estimators Of thirty years ago considered
wortheless. His date for the end may
have to be set back a few years, but not
a great many.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-07

three steps at a bound, followed by Q
second cry of surprise at seeing me.
as they thought, plunge deeper into
the trap. Then there was a thunderous
pounding of heavy boots as they
charged after me. But my start was
too good. and. when the first face APP
peared at the head of the stairs, I wes
already lifting the trap.
/ flung II back, bounded In, hurled the
unfastened ladder down with a crash
to the boards below, and roared tri-
umphantly: Now, / am your master.
Lay but a finger on hat ladder to fol-
low me, and I will blow you and the
house to fragments"
No one, perhaps, understood my
words, but all belonging to Nant-y-
Bryn knew very we'll where / was, and
what I meant. The news swiftly spread
to the strangers, and there was an In
slant flight. The terrific clatter des-
cended and descended, and before long
the upper part Of the house was as
silent as the grave. I stood In the loft
where the powder was stored, and
within a couple of feet of my pistol
muzzle vas a lidless cask, three parts
filled with the coarse, black grains.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-07
Deadwood Marriages.

Deadwood, s.. D., Nov. 2.-Henry
Minard and Miss Lena Reuther were
married at the home of the brides par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Casper Reuther, in
the First ward, by Vicar General N. j.
NoeseIw rector of st. Ambrose. Catholic
churchS
The ntlriage Of Rush B.. Culberson
and Miss Minnie ID. Bowman took place
at the home of the brides father. G. 70.
Bowman of Denver avenue. They have
gone east for a short visit.
! Edward A. Schilleman and Miss Ce-
ella Edgeland, the former of Dead
wood and the latter from Webster, s.
D., were united In marriage. They will
make their home In Deadwood, where
Mr.. Schilleman represents an eastern
clothing house.
All the young people are well known
in Deadwood.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-07
The Won.

Hinton, Ky, Nov. 2.-For over two
years, two of the best physicians in
this part Of the State have been treat
ing Mr.. e. j. Thompson, a popular
local school teacher, for Diabetes.
They told him that but little could be
done to help him. He made up his
mind to try a new remedy called
Dodd's Kidney Pills, and says:
They saved me when the doctors
held out no hope. l took, In all about
ten boxes. 1 will always praise Dodd's
Kidney Pills for the great good they
have done for me-"
Many people, and some physicians,
still persist In the belief that Diabetes
Is an incurable disease. Our teacher,
Mr.. Thompson, says it is durable, for
Dodd's Kidney Pills cured him after
two good physicians had treated him
for two years without success.
A remedy that will cure Diabetes
will surely cure any case of Kidney
Trouble.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1903-11-07
The "Citv" Farmer,

Southern Field: In the interchange
If population between city and country
he law of compensation publishes one
If It's edicts. Some one has said-and
he statement does not seem to have
been seriously disputed-that but for
he virile country blood which is con-
itantly injected into the life current
If New York city that great metropolis
would wane, stagnate and decay. While
I Is perhaps too much to say hat the
,ity-bred, city-trained men who tax
Ip practical farming as an occupation
Exert an equally potent influence upon
he fortunes of the agricultural Sec
ions, the difference is one Of degree,
Ind less palpable only because the
stream OF people exchanging city for
arm occupation does not, at the pres
INT stage Of the country's development,
balance the counter movement. Attri-
ion OF city and rural elements is es-
Jential to the growth of each.
1t Is asserted hat the highest EN-
aral average value Of farm lands Of any
county in q certain state is maintained
by n number of city farmers" who
went out and bought farms, each on
lis own individual initiative. The first
successes achieved brought other city
men TO join the colony, and in the
course of time 1t became almost i'm
possible to find q farmer In that Whole
section who had not come from some
city occupation. Their success in this
particular section was attributable to
their business training, which fitted
them to deal with market conditions
and conform to popular tastes and
prejudices In the manner Of packing
and marketing their products, intro
1ucing innovations which the "prac-
teal" old time farmer was 10th to
adopt.