The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-11
HOWE IN TOPEKA.

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Mr.. Howe said that he had attended
many lectures and remembered but lit
tie about them. He said he heard Col
Robert IngersolI lecture once and that
the only thing he remembered about
the lecture was a story. Col. Inger-
soil was talking about Samson, who
pulled down the temple, and that his
strength was in his hair. Col. niger
soils head was as bald as a billiard
ball He said he didn't believe that
strength was in the hair Why, if that
We're true I would be so weak 1 couldn't
stand up
MI Howe's Dress Suit.
Mr.. Howe told the story of the man
who had his leg shot off and then his
head shot off Riley used the story be-
fore him and Bill Nye used it before
Riley. MIR. Howe did quite as well with
it as these famous lecturers in the pro-
fessional class.
when it was announced that I was
coming to Topeka to lecture there
was great excitement in Atchison over
the question whether L would wear a
stand-up or lay-down collar. In
everyday life I wear a turn-dOwn col
lar. I consulted with Mrs. Ingalls,
who is an authority. She said that
although the president of the United
States wears a turn-down collar with
a dress suit, that it was proper to wear
stand-up collar. I have done this
and am wearing a stand-up collar
and 1 hope it suits you. I've got on a
made tie. It hooks in the back. I'll
bet any sport in the house dollar
that before I got done with this it will
fall off"
Mr.. Howe said he wore that same
dress suit while in London when he
dined with Lady Colin Campbell. a
distant relative of the queen. There's
always something doing when 1 wear
this suit" he saitRs "Ishavent had the
hi,
had at a grand ball at Odd Fellows
hall. Trace went With his wife.
While he was dancing he heard some
thing rip. He backed out of the room
and beckOned to his wife. He told
her he was in trouble. She took him
into the ladies' dressing room. She
looked him over and said she cOuIdn t
do anything for him unless he took
them off. Trace took off the trousers
and his wife began sewing them up.
Some ladies wanted to come into the
dressing room, but the sight of Trace
Bolman in his dress coat and vest and
white shirt and without his trousers
would not do. His wife told him to
go into the next room. She opened
the door and showed him in and lock-
ed it. Trace hammered on the door
and tried to break it in Minnie, he
shouted. Let me in. I'm in the ball
room " Time was UP on the first
half of the Howe lecture.
The second Half
In the second half Mr.. Howe told of
People I Have Known" and it was in
this part that Mr. Howe brought into
use his palette of local colors. lie told
of the heroes of Atchison. I have
known enough heroes in every day life
il Atchison to fill a hall of fame. There
is John Pagan who has been married
81 years and does not regret it. Lone
some Charley left AtchisOn years ago
and was surrounded by Indians at Paw
nee Rock. His partner was killed and
it was said that for three months af-
forwards the people found wounded
Indians and ponies in the vicinity Of
Pawnee Rock for Charley was a good
shot. Lonesome Charley then Joined
Custer and led his column into the
Little Big Horn battle He was killed
and his name is on the Custer massa-
ere monument.
Two Atchison policemen caught two
burglars breaking into a house one
night. There were two funerals the
next day and the policemen were there
to preserve order. Cliff Hetherington is
a brave man. He runs a bank. Wher
a man comes to me and vents to Dor
row money and 1 don't want to lend
it to him I say I haven't the money
When such a man goes to Cliff to Dor
row money and Cliff is afraid to lend il
to him he tells him that he can't have
have it, that he isn't good. One day 8
man was refused by Cliff. Then tbs
man went to Jim Orr and got him t.
sign the note. Then he wanted Cliff
wouldn't. Isn't Jim Orr gOod?' asked
the man. Yes. said Cliff. But
don't want him to lose the money.
Cnff always gets everything that is
coming TO him. I was in Kansas CitS
with him once and we went into g
cheap auction store. A man was auc-
tioning off cigars. He said just to star
things he would throw SO cigars infC
the crowd. He did. Every one go
down on the sawdust floor and scram.
bled for the cigars. Cliff was right
underneath. When we went doWr
street and found that Cliff had all hi:
pockets full. He had As cigars and h'
said that if he hadn't ha6 sore thumb
he would have gotten the other two.
I'VE have herOines. too" said Howe
There is Annie Nichols, who has
taught school in Atchison for years. Il
her capacity as teacher she has whip
ped half the Atchison people sitting
over there on the south side of thu
hall All of you Atchison people wh'
have been whipped by Annie Nichols
stand up" None stood up. IF Anni
Nichols said for you to stand up yoI
would" remarked Howe.
In closing the lecture Mr. Howe said
81 have enjoyed this chance to tai
without being interrupted. I paid TO
the special train to come over here an
don't regret it. I'm going to st. Jof
next If you know of any other town: