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Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28

First publication January 10.
Last publication April II. 1903.
Idaho Springs siftings., 1903-02-28
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
A LINCOLN PARDON.
Commissioner Wares Interesting
Ralic of the Civil War.

United States Pension Commissioner
e. F. Ware. who is in Topeka, brought
with him an interesting relic of Abra-
ham Lincoln and the civil war. 1t is In
the form of pardon issued by Presi-
| dent Lincoln to one David Levy. a de-
serter from the federal army. and the
story of it goes as follows:
| In the summer of 1864 David Levy, a
private soldier, was sent to one of the
army hospitals while suffering from
some small ailment which, however.
was sufficient to incapacitate him for
duty. One day he disappeared from the
hospital. 1t was found later that he
had deserted and gone home, his later
explanation being that he thought he
could recover his health quicker if he
was among his own people. In due time
he was apprehended by the military au-
thorities and returned to the front, go
ing by way of Washington.
While in Washington under guard
and awaiting trial for desertion he
managed to bring his case to the atten-
ton of President Lincoln. The presi-
dent sent for him, heard his story, ana
closed the incident by giving him a
pardon, and from here the story skips
some thirty-eight years.
In December last the pension depart
ment received an application for a PEN
sion from David Levy. In looking up
the records in the adjutant generals
Levy was carried with the word de
serter" opposite his name. He was in
formed by the pension officials that
pensions were not for deserters. He
replied that it was true that he had
been a deserter. but that he had been
pardoned by the president and had
served faithfully until the end of the
war. The pension authorities answered
in turn that if he had a pardon he must
produce it, as the records bore no evil
dence of the existence of such a docu-
ment. And thereupon Levy sent the
pardon. just as written by the presi~
dent, together with the statement that
he had kept it safe all these years.
The pardon is written on a bit Of
pasteboard about the size of an ordi-
nary visiting card. The writing.
though dimmed by age, is clearly leg
ible, and would be recognized at once
by those familiar with the angular
hand of the martyred president. There
is no circumlocution or legal verbiage
about it. 1t goes straight to the point,
as follows:
IF David Levy shall enlist and serve
faithfully for one year. or until other.
wise honorably discharged, 1 will par
don him for the past. A. LINCOLN.
January II, 1865"
1t will be observed that technically
considered this is not a pardon, but
only the promise of a pardon. How
ever, David Levy was able to show that
he had faithfully carried out the condi-
| tons fixed by the president, and the
pension department corrected the rec
ordS and granted him pension.
The matter was brought to the per-
sonal attention of Mr.. Ware for deci>
sion. He became much interested in
the case, and when the pension had
been granted he wrote to Levy asking
him If he could be induced to part with
the Lincoln document. Levy answered.
that he would sell it for S.. and it wae
purchased by Mr.. Ware at the price
named.-Kansas City Journal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
HOWE NOT A DEsERTER.
officers Made Mistake in Sending
Out Notices.

1t would probably be news to the
friends and relatives of Frank A.
Howe, a Topeka boy who is in the
U. S. navy, to hear that for the past
two weeks he has been sought for by
the Topeka police, who were under the
impression that he was a deserter.
About the middle of the month the po
lice received notice from the war de-
partment that Howe was wanted for
desertion and that a reward of $40
would be paid for his capture. Yester
day Chief Golf received the following
notice:
Washington, July 2S.-Sir: Referring
to the description list recently sent you
Offering a reward for the arrest and
delivery of Frank A. Howe, ordinary
seaman, the chief OF bureau directs me
to state that this man was declared a
deserter through error. He has not
been absent from his vessel, and is not,
therefore, wanted for desertion.-Re-
spectfully, Allen Sharp. lieutenant com>
mander. L. 8. N"
When a man deserts from the navN
the officers in his home town are al
ways notified at once, as nearly all de-
serters go home 1t is very seldom that
mistake like the one in Howe's case
is made by the department, however.
and it was due to no fault of his own
that he was advertised in his home
town as a deserter from the navy.
Howe's mother lives between Seventh
and Eighth streets on Van Buren,.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
-
CALDWELL is SORE.
He Says That Joe Curry Isn't the
Cause Either.

Charles Caldwell, the long armed col
ored boxer who exchanged compliments
with Joe Curry out in Sea brook pas
ture last night while the officers of the
law were hunting for the appointed
place, says that the right thing was not
done by him. Beside turning him down
on alleged points, says Caldwell, they
spread the report that he was knocked
down, took the count and was thrown
over the ropes as a final coup, all of
which, he says, is wrong.
We didn't go out there to fight to a
finish," says Caldwell. We both did
the best we could to give a decent ex-
hibition, and we did it, considering the
time we had to train. Joe only trained
one week and didn't train at ALL He
weighed $50 to my 147, and held him
level. 1 was not thrown over the ropes,
and there were no knock downs in the
game. The referee refused to give a de-
cision out there, and waited until he got
back to town. where he said 1 lost on
points,"
There are no marks on the ebony sur
face of Caldwell this morning to show
that he was hurt, but he says Joe has a
bad eye as the result of a swift poke.
Caldwell is billed for a little exhibition
bout with Ed Courtney's colored celebri-
ty from Kansas City, and he doesn't
want his reputation spoiled by the story
that Curry whipped him. Courtney, who
will mix with Caldwell next Tuesday
night at some place which will be cho-
sen the day prior, is about a match for
Caldwell in size. and is known as a
clever amateur in Kansas City and Chi
ca go.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
NELLIS CHANGED MIND.
Makes Dire Threats Against Express
men but Finally Softens.

A few weeks ago the council passed
an ordinance forcing the expressmen to
take their wagons off East Sixth street.
Most of them moved over onto West
sas avenue the block in which Council
man Luther NJ. Nellis has his office.
Since then Nellis has been the center Of
very active hostilities conducted by the
other office holders in the block. many
of whom are constituents of his, who
don't want the drays in front of their
DOORS Nellis has been considering ways
and means for getting rid of the OBJ
jectionable vehicles.
This morning Nellis entered the CITY
attorneys office. His cf1erubic counten-
ance wore an unusually depressed look
He glanced uneasily back down the hail
before he entered and finally seated
himself facing the door.
Il want you.'i he said to Assistant
City Attorney w. c. Ralston, who was
holding down the office. Ito draft an
ordinance which will make express
wagons keep off of every street in
town.
Better confine it to West Sixth
street." counselled Ralston. There's no
use in making enemies unnecessarily"
mo, sir 1 don't care about the enc
miles, I'm not working this office with
a view to fixing myself politically. I'm
do as my conscience dictates. Those ex-
press wagons must keep off the streets"
well, anyhow argued the assistant
city attorney, you'd better get the
other councilmen to agree to stand by
you before you spring anything like
that. You'll have trouble and need
backing
Alderman Nellis reflected. "Well,' he
said, leaving the office, ''I'll see about
it and phone you after dinner"
At O'Clock Ralston's telephone rang.
Hello. Is that you, Ralston?' came the
query.
Yes"
We'll this is Nellis The rest of these
dern councilmen won't agree to stay with
me on this proposition, and I guess you'll
have to make that ordinance In reference
to West Sixth street only
An ordinance calculated to exclude ex-
press wagons from the use of West Sixth
street for standing room is being prepared
at the city attorneys office and will be
ready for presentation to the council Mon
day night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01


citation of Washburn, and this seasons
management has found in the plentiful
supply of legitimate material an ample
reason for disseminating it. Manager
Dale has made known the names of
none of the new men whom he expects
in school from the preparatory schools
over the state. He has conducted a
large correspondence all summer with
the purpose of sizing up his prospects.
and claims to be well satisfied with the
outlook.
Coach Kennedy, who will direct the prac-
tice on the Washburn gridiron this fall.
possesses a record in football that is prob
ABLY not excelled by any coach VINO mas
ever been attached to a Kansas team.
He IS d Kansas boy, but has several years
He has studied the several systems of
playing until familiar with all of them.
The one which he Will follow on the WASH
burn field this fan will be one of his own
arrangement, prOba bly, predominated by
what is known as the Pennsylvania style
Kennedy went to Pennsylvania, where he
played three years and spent a year the
coach of the back field He was one of
the fastest quarterbacks Pennsylvania uni
versity ever had and distinguished himself
for his field generalship while managing
After leaving Pennsylvania university he
was captain and coach of the Philadelphia
National league football team. a profess
sional aggregation which he left last year.
Kennedy is a practicing dentist now,
having come west after the close of last
He has decided to continue his operations
on the gridiron this season and has been
secured by Washburn college, which re-
CARDS him as a valuable acquisition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
HOW OXEN ARE SHOD.
Description of a Custom Common in
the Mountains.

In Texas there are oxen used to some
extent, but as the roads of Texas are
comparatively soft there is no necessity
of having them shod. Possibly some
Texan owners would ridicule the idea
of shod oxen, yet there is a sale for
shoes or plates" as they are called,
which is no inconsiderable item in the
annual sales of hardware houses having
dealings with the mountain people.
Mountain roads are usually creek beds,
selected for the reason that they are
nearer level than the surrounding abut-
ting or overhanging country. Hence, to
be available for use. mountain oxen
must be shod.
The process is at once interesting, in
structive and dangerous. First, the OK
is roped about either his fore or hind
legs then the remaining pair of legs
are roped and the loose end of the rope
pulled through the opposite loop. The
act pulls the feet of the OK into a bunch
and he falls to the ground, a believing
squirming. thrashing mountain of ex-
ceedingly lively beef
When he has subsidized to some extent
the "shoers proceed to drive a couple
of stakes notched at the top at either
end of the PROSTATE animal. Previously
they have selected as the proper spot
exposed roots. Under one of these roots
is thrust a rail or pole and a couple Of
mountain men sit on the pole. resting it
across the neck of the animal
Others elevate the loops binding his
hoofs to the notches of the stakes, and
with feet in the air. the order of things
reversed as it were. the brute is shod,
very much as horse might be. One
of the plates is fitted and nailed on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
PAYNE AT WORK.
Postmaster General Resumes
Charge of His Department.

Washington, Aug. POSTMASTER
General Payne resumed his duties at
the department today He says he feels
much improved from his trip. Mr..
Payne said it could not be said bv any
means that investigation was ended.
He pointed out that inspectors are
working on the cases in various PARTS
of the country and Developments may
occur at any time. Mr.. Payne decided
that every one against whom any evi-
dence has been found will be treated
according to the evidence.
A son of John T. Cupper, the mayor
of Lockhaven, Pa, telephoned today
that Cupper would come to this city. to
surrender in court Monday. Counsel for
August w. Machen today filed in the
criminal court a demurrer to the for
mer indictments of Machen. It alleges
that every count in the indictments is
fatally defective in that it fails to show
that Machen was an officer of the gov
eminent at the time the offenses alleged
were committed. Machen withdrew a
plea of not guilty.
The demurrer to the indictment for bril-
berry against Diller B. and Samuel A. Croft,
in connection with Machen. also was filed.
Like Nachen. the Croft brothers withdrew
their plea of not guilty and say every count
of the indictment is defective.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
WHAT ALLEN SAVE.



The Kansas City Journal has recently
made an effort to manufacture a sensa-
ton which would injure General Bris-
tow and minimize the work he is now
doing at Washington 1t recited that
the editor of the Herald had been TAX
ing junketing trips south for Mr.. Bris-
lows department and that the govern
ment paid the bills. That the editor of
the Herald was for three years. during
President McKinley's administration, in
the service Of the government, doing
special work not only in the south but
likewise in the east, is no secret either
at home or at Washington. Every trip
he made was to perform some special
service, and for every trip there is a
report on file at Washington, and there
would not be the slightest objection on
the part of the editor of the Herald or
anyone else to having this matter made
the subject of a most searching investi-
CATION The statement of the Journal.
however, that the editor of the Herald
may become involved in the postal
scandaP' is utterly without foundat ton.
1t does not come from any authentic
source in Washington. 1t comes from
the same men who have heretofore en-
ployed the Journal to belittle the work
of Mr.. Bristow. When the investiga-
ton opened the Journal sneered at it
and said it was the result of pin
headed jealousy in Mr.. Bristow's de-
partment- 1t will be remembered by
the readers of the Journal that that re-
markable paper tried to explain away
the charges against Mr.. Machen when
the investigation of Machens depart
ment first developed scandal 1t will
also be remembered that the Journal
has on several occasions undertaken the
defense of men accused of boodllng in
the postal department, and later shown
to have been dishonest
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01

either side of the cloven hoOf and the
process of shaping the plat is omitted.
Occasionally the OK will thrash about
and yank a stake out. cracking q noun
tain skull with 1t. Sometimes he will
rise in his anger and deposit his weight
upon one who seeks to shoe him; some
times he will dig hole in the mountain
side with his horn. but at last science
overcomes brute strength and the shoe
ing is complete.
When the OK is permitted to arise he
is to all appearances and to all effects
as drunk as If he had been persuaded to
imbibe a gallon of moonshine whisky.
He is a shamed and stricken OK, and the
glory Of his strength has passed from
him, as did that of Samson when the
clippers of Delilah rendered his head as
a billiard ball. The sickness lasts for
some days, but it is never fatal It is
simply another little penalty the patient
OK endures for being what he is.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
EAST INDIAN PUGRIES.
Decorative Use to Which They Are
Put in Houses.

The officers wives who live in Ha-
vana have discovered a decorative use
for the picturesque palm-g grass braided
sombreros- They make beautiful waste
paper baskets of them. Thus the artis-
tic headgear of the don is given lowly
but useful place in the household. A
large Importation of them-as waste
paper baskets-is at the present time
f1attening the pocketbooks of New York
women.
1t is not only the Spanish American
whose headgear is misused for arts
sake. The turban OF pugri of the East
Indian now furnishes many cozy cor
ner, Turkish room or oriental nook.
I'VE imported these head draperies.
just a few at time, thinking that only
a collector or a crank would want
Them said the head decorator of a
New York concern; but the women
conceived the idea of making them into
tides, receptacles, covers and divers
enough of them. We have a big con-
signment at present and an East Indian
to explain what they are. There's the
putteedar pugri, turban in general use
by the Hindus and Mohammedans; the
Joori-dar pugri, noted for its complicat-
ed knot on the crown; the Khirkee-dar
pugri, or full dress affair, worn by ma
tive courtiers. with its magnificent band
of brocade. The Hyderabad mustalik,
muslin affair, and the chakveedar
cologne bottle holders, while the mum
deel. with gold stripes, and the shumlar
or shawl turban, find their way to the
top of the piano or the back of the
divan.
"Our demonstration does not approve
of the way the pugri is used. and
breaches the wearing of it upon the
head in graceful folds. He says that
everything depends upon the folding
and wearing of the turban or pugri.
One can display good or bad taste. In
its unfolded condition the pugri is a
strip of material varying in breadth
from nine to twelve inches and in length
from fifteen to twenty-five yards. In the
process of making up attention should
be paid to the shape of the head. If the
person need height, then the folds
should be piled up high; If width, the
rounding plaits should be employed.
Loops and ends are fantastic. and in
highly tinted materials add piquancy to
youthful face.
an the every day pugri of Hindustan
one long end is wound around the head
until it fits like a wreath. then the other
end is brought toward the front and
folded back leaving the pieces to hang
down like a scarf. New York Post
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
LOCAL MENTION.

Percy Hemus, of New York. arrived
in Topeka at noon today to visit
friends.
Bicycle riders will have a meeting at
Standard Short Hand school Monday
evening to discuss proposed ordinance
The annual report of the insurance
commissioner is being sent out, The
copies are sent by express, and it costs
20 cents apiece to send them.
Eugene Harris, colored, was arrest
ed by city court officers today for as
saulting Jess Weatherly. also colored.
The pair had a fight yesterday. and
Weatherly was outclassed.
]. K. HASTE VS.. w. w. Burrage is the
title of a case filed in the supreme court
today from Sumner county. Burrage
sued HASTE in the lower court and re-
covered a judgment of 5000 on note
Dennie Sanderson. Jake Roof, Reed
Spencer, Henry McDague, Claud Sulli-
van and Johnny Dummie, the six little
Oakland boys charged with derailing a
street car, were found guilty in the city
court today and fined 81 and costs each.
The costs were divided among them
and amounted to $40 each.
Governor Bailey, Congressman Miller,
Department Commander Smith and J.
H. Atwood will speak at the Westmore-
land reunion on August 5, and 7. The
Third battery of the Nebraska artillery
will be present and give drill and
music will be furnished by the West
moreland band and chorus of 200
voices.
Robert r. Hill, of St Louis, is in the
city for a week or two in the interest
of the Cook Hotel and Excursion COM
pany and the Hotel NAPOLEON Bona
parte." This is a worlds fair facility
and exceptional opportunities and IA
vorabl rates may be arranged in this
connection. Mr.. Hill is at the National
hotel which his father, c. NJ. Hill, man.
aged years ago as the Windsor Mr.
Hill senior is manager of the Bona
parte," and his son has a good propo-
sition for some lively Topekan.
God has never made but one objection
to man. That is sin. Sin hampers all
things here. Could we dispose of that
we would not enter heaven as poor
staTvelings nor become the tramps and
beggars of the glory land. Salvation and
glorifica ton are separate terms. Not
every head in heaven will wear a shin
ing crown. nor indeed will every hand
strike heavenly music from golden
harps. Whatever we may suffer here
for Jesus Christ or with him and his
viii be repaid US more than thousand
fold. If we suffer. we shall also be
glorifed with Jesus Christ.-Rev. d.
Alonzo Monk. Methodist. Atlanta, Ga.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-01
BRUTES GIVEN TO DRINK.
Many Animals Become Intoxicated
on Natures Beveraoes.

Although it has often been said when
speaking Of drunkenness, that even the
beasts of the field do not get drunk, it
is nevertheless a fact that a great many
animals do get intoxicated.
Take the elephant, for instance. He is
particularly fond of the fruit of the un-
ganu tree, and, although he appears to
have some idea that it is not good for
him, he will go on eating when he has
once begun until he is wildly excited
and so intoxicated that he will stagger
from side to side. Every now and then
he will pull himself up, shake his huge
head and tear madly through the for
est, trumpeting at the top OF his voice
and terrifying every living creature.
It is said that he will even dare and
defy his most dreadful enemy. the tiger.
when in this condition. but we have no
means of verifying this. 1t is well
known, however, that an elephant is in
a most dangerous condition when suf-
fering from the effects of eating this
beautiful fruit, and all who can take
care to keep out Of his way as much as
possible.
The sloth bear is another animal
given to this failing. The natives of
India are in the habit Of hanging little
vessels on the palm trees for the pur-
pose of catching the Juice This Juice
IS so attractive to the sloth bear that,
although such poor climber he Will
scramble up and go on drinking the
Juice until he is so drunk that he can
lie there in a drunken stupor until the
effects have passed off.
But the sloth bear is not the only ami
NAL who is so partial to this Juice Of the
palm tree. The curious fruit, or fox.
bats (family pteropodidae) are partic-
ularly fond of it. This peculiar little
combination of beast and bird, with its
foxlike face, reddish furry body and
black, uncanny-loolking wings, the deli
cate membrane of which is always
Quivering down to the very tips. viii ny
to these vessels in company with some
hundreds of his companions ana they
will suck the Juice until the ground pc
low the tree will be dark with BODIES OF
these bats. who will lie there too nelps
lessly intoxicated to move or oeIeho
themselves, no matter what may turn
up. -,
The biggest drunkard OF al is per
hans the pain cfvet So addicted Is this
animal to the drinking habit that nen
been termed the toddy cat. And more
belnless foolish-looking creature than
lie is when he is thoroughly mtoxicated
with the palm juice 1t would be dinicult
70 find. There are many other animals
given TO this failing. but all those 1
have spoken Of live in India. and 1t may
he that the heat, which induces extreme
thirsf-a frequent excuse among men
is the direct cause of it.-Collier's
Weekly.