The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-22
CAUGHT In THE CROWD.


Mr.. Joseph Hopkins had spent fifty
successful years in keeping out of the
hmelight of publicity He is a lawyer
and. at the same time, a most modest
and retiring person-strange as that
combination may appear.
The other morning an item appeared
in the papers announcing that a high
way robber named Joseph Hopkins had
been arrested, charged with a series of
crimes. Three friends of Joseph Hop
kins. the lawyer, took advantage of
this announcement to form con-
spiracy against his peace of mind.
One of the eonspirators was on ia
miliar terms with the city editor of an
afternoon newspaper. Through this
friend arrangements were made for the
Joseph Hopkins in his law office
Mr.. Joseph Hopkins ?" queries the
reporter.
Yes, SIR
have You to say about this clipping?"
The item announcing the arrest of
Joseph Hopkins on a charge of high
way robbery was laid on the lawyers
desk.
What do you expect me to say
about that - asked Mr.. Hopkins. THAT
clipping doesn't interest me in the
least.
Then YOU deny it?" asked the re-
porter, who had been carefully coached.
Deny it?" cried Mr.. Hopkins, rising
to his feet, Were you sent here to in
suit me. sir?''
Not at all. Mr.. HOPKINS not at all.
sir. We will be glad to print your de-
NAL and also would like to publish
your Photograph
My Photograph groaned Mr.. Hop
klns. My photograph! I'll have to
ask YOU to leave my office, SIR
We'll SIR concluded the reporter.
we shall be obliged, then, to use the old
picture OF you we have in our library
just as the psuedo reporter went out
one of the conspirators, who had Just
come from the newspaper office, came
into Mr.. Hopkins private room
Ihere was reporter from the -
just here said Mr.. Hopkins. He
threatens to print my photograph in
connection with some cheap highway
robbery. It's an outrage that one has
no protection against that sort OF
thing"
You'd better come over to the news
paper office with me- said the con-
spirator. Il know the city editor, and
1 think we can arrange it with him.
The conspirator had already 'tars
ranged it, with the city editor.
Mr.. Hopkins and the conspirator call
ed at the newspaper Office. The city
editor was sorry, but ne couldn't sup
press the story. And if Mr.. Hopkins
would give them his photograph be
course
That was the last straw. The usually
mild Hopkins jumped from his chair,
stormed. raved, threatened. He deffed
them to print his photograph.
IF you feel that way about it Mr.
Hopkins" said the city editor. well
take your photograph right now
The city editor pressed a. signal There
was a sudden and terrifying explosion
of flash powder and the rapid click of a
camera shutter
Were always ready to take mans
picture up here said the city editor.
as a door opened and dozen stalwart
men stepped into the room. I'll bid
you good afternoon. Mr. Hopkins
OF course there was never a word
printed about the story. OF course there
had never been the slightest idea OF
printing the photograph And equally,
of course, Joseph Hopkins, Esq, watch
ed every edition of that evening paper
for week and isn't aware, even yet,
that somebody had put up a joke on
him.
1T is the fighting spirit which wins
football games. and the coach who
knows how to develop that spirit is the
coach who turns out a winning eleven.
"A great many people have been sur
prised at the fast and pIucky team
which Coach Walter Mccormack deve1-
oped in Northwestern out of q small
squad of candidates and with the hand
leap Of a succession of weak teams and
nothing but defeats behind him.
LAS an alumnus of Northwestern, in
terested in athletics. I went out to
watch Mccormack start his work. and.
though this sounds like an I told you
so story, I must say that I was not
surprised at the good showing his men
made.
football squad for preliminary practice