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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-06-18
Latitude.

They stood at at the Pole.
Think of it," cried the Buoyant Lunatc. "Our
latitude is greater than that anybody in all the
world"
The Gloomy Lunatic shook his head sadly.
NO he answered; 'for others may go where thew
please, but we may only go south."-Puck
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Where He Got His Orders.

Inc one who enjoys laugh will enjoy this:
A raw recruit in the cavalry, Murphy was
given one of the worst buckers in the whole troou
to ride He had never been horse his life and
the drill was anything but him. as the
sequel will show.
"Now, men, said the sergeant ADDRESSING
them, mo one is allowed to dismount without orders
from superior officer. Remember that"
Tim was in the saddle that he was
hurled head over heels thru the air. down So
hard that the breath almost knocked out of him
Murphy" shouted the sergeant, when he discov-
cred the man spread out the ground you disc
mounted
IT did,
did you have orders?
ct did,
From headquarters, suppose" with a sheer
mo, from hindquarters."
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Blake, but I never before, care to
see another. This may leave where there has
peen deep water. will the latitude report
when return
The next day, when the party went deck, they
saw, about three miles low island with green
Gaping of palms. encirced by a reef on which the
sea beat with heavy roar.
AS Ralph looked at little island he wondered
what it had in store him. possibly his parents
had been wrecked here according to the old sailor
his father had concealed the papers might mean
SO much to him. Captain Sam OWNED was pass
ing in his mind.
"Well, my lad" he said, we're almost there an
that reef is the father whoever he was
went over on the riggin' of the wreck must have
been brave man to have stood my old mate"
(To Be Continued.)
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been near thirty. If you had sent out Kodak
could have secured picture, he added in injured
tone.
I'VE wer' MT thinkn' of pictures when the Dolphin
standin' her head" Captain Sam remarked.
what shall do with the serpent now that
have it?' asked the captain.
"why suggest that we haul it up that I
examine it," said the professor; then tow it
along until sight Ship
eyes, and have all the sharks in the South Pacific
after u.s." retorted Captain Sam.
finally agreed haul the animal up. After
little difficulty the rope fastened engine,
and the cumbersome creature foated at the surface
when it found that the shark had taken huge
bite out of it's back. The professor spent the day
pairing careful description of it and Photographic its
various parts The following the Dolphin got
way, slowly towing the serpent, that followed
by of sharks that Captain Sam discovered but
about which he kept silent hoping that they would de-
the serpent and release them from what he
considered a dangerous encumbrance A long roll had
set in and the Dolphin made little Roadway; but late
in the afternoon the engineer and hemsman
a sail, and all confusion.
THAT immortal fame,' said profess
sor, enthusiastically. "To tell truth, would
report this story about the serpent
without showing at least portion of it,
The Dolphin fell away, and within two hours
within mile of typical whaler lying almost becalmed
with the Spanish flag flying She sailed to within three
feet of the whaler.
"ship ahoy!' shouted the captain.
Whiz! Whiz! went gun; and to the captains
amazement twenty-four pound shot passed over his
..ship ahoy!" again irate captain
"What you mean? We only want to talk to YOU
we've got sea-serpent''
out!" cried Captain Sam; they're gettin'
ready again. the captain noticed
Spanish flag flying. Jumping back he quickly entered
hatch, fastened the pneumatic door; and the Dol
phn in obedience to his order, sank beneath the
and of reach of shot and shell.
.'That about inhospitable greeting
had in mid ocean,, said the captain; IT don't
derstand it,
cit is my luck groaned the professor; land to
serpent astern and those people
it; in fact, would fill it with solid
if would give them the opportunity
Perhaps they took for torpedo boat" sug-
gested Captain Sam.
Suppose declared between Spain
and America, said Ralph; that would account for it,
Let try them with flag of truce" said the
professor, with CLEAN of returning hope
The Dolphin appeared to be moving along at a
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o hands
orr p apabe nope-
o f old an dsmue ,h
" 10th homa engradag
the SHINE chnc bn
In % ~ tn boys Ebord,and
deh tn the instrument by endng
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m BH
receive he made out thunder Mr. Brodhad uth
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CHAPTER <.
The Box in the Sand.

The Dolphin was being lifted upward by some nys-
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1--WE were caught in the
upward rush, and then
almost tipped over by a
succession Of tidal waves"
said the professor to
Ralph.
ct was a narrow es-
cape" remarked Captain
Blake. IT considered for
a while that our voyage
was ended"
Now, captain" broke
in Captain Sam, winking
violently at that gentle
man, strictly in the inter
ests of science, can't we
run back an go down to
that crater an watch the
fire an lava shootin'
out? 1t would be a great
thing if we could look in
at that hole an see the
ocean pourin' into it,"
and he cast one eye at
the professor.
But for once that learn
ed gentleman failed to re-
spond.
II had him that time"
said Captain Sam to the
others, as the professor
went forward to inter-
view the helmsman about
his accident.
"Such eruptions are
common enough, I pre-
sume," said Captain
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From headquarters, suppose" with sheer
mo, from hindquarters."
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captain Sam with a low
ering countenance.
Professor said the
captain, while I appreci-
ate your ardor in the cause
of science, you remember
the understanding was
that no lives were to be
risked."
Exactly" replied the
man of science; land
there was certainly no
risk in. being towed by a
big man-eater; the risk
was all taken by the sea
serpent, and I am sure
half Of it is gone.
There's no use handy
IN words with. such a
man, said Captain Sam,
In an aside to Ralph; che
amt balanced right. The
best thing we-can do is to
tie him up or he will
drown us ALL"
you should have seen
the shark" said the en-
thusiastic naturalist, who
had not heard the cap
tain'S remarks. cit was
like Carcharias, but a
new species, I am conf
dent. The largest I have
ever heard of was twenty
five feet in length, taken
in Australian waters; but
this fellow must have
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
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WORLDS FAIR GAMES.
One Record Broken and Onet Equal
led at st. Louis.

Worlds Fair Grounds Stadium, st.
Louis, Aug. 30.-One worlds record
was broken. two Olympic records We're
lowered and one Olympic record was
equalled as results of the first days
events in the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position revival of the athletic classics.
the Olympic games. Athletes from
many nations met the pick of Ameri-
can sprinters, jumpers, distance and
weight men in the first six events of
the card that will furnish entertain
ment to lovers of sport for the next
week. There were also four handicap
events that resulted in more even COM
petitions and gave several close fin
ishes.
Although the earlier part of the day
was threatening when the games
desired from a weather standpoint.
While the clouds possibly kept the at
tendance down, there were about 81
900 spectators present when the first
heat in the sixty meter run, the open
ing event. was run
A burst of cheering followed the
announcement of the time in this
heat, seven seconds, as it equalled the
vival of the Olympic games in 1900.
The second heat was also run in re-
cord time, as was the final.
The first Olympic record to go was
broken by John F. flanagan, of the
Greater New York Irish Athletic as
sociation, the holder. His first essay
with the sixteen pound hammer result
ed in a throw of 16S feet 1nch. ex-
ceeding the record made by him in
Paris by 9 inches.
The standing broad jump brought
out a field that has never been equalied
in the history of American athletlcs:
The first jump, that of c. M. King, or
Mckinney, Tex, exceeded the Olympic
Ray Ewry, of the New York Attn
letfc club, holder of the Olympic and
worlds records, followed, and on ms
first jump beat the Olympic record
and came within two inches of equal
ling the worlds record, with a jump
of IL feet 2 inches. King proved to
be a consistent performer, ana on
each essay did better than on his pre-
vious appearance. His pest jump was
10 feet S1A inches. This mark was
also made by Joseph A Biller, or New
ark, N. J.
F;vry, however, demonstrated that
his championship form had not de-
serted him and estab lished new
worlds record of IL feet q inches.
His 1umps are as follows: IL feet 2
inches, II feet 2 II inches, IL feet a
inches, breaking his own WORLDS re-
cord of IL feet 4 inches. and IL feet
"A inches.
while the record established at Par
is by G. w. orion. of the University
of Pennsylvania, for the $500 meter
steeplechase was not seriously endan-
gered, that event proved one OF the
most interesting of the days sport.
John J. DAILY of Ireland got off in
the lead and ran magnificent race,
but was headed by James ID. Light
body, of the Chicago Athletic assoc
citation, on the last lap, and beaten to
the tape by a scant margin.
The steeplechase was a novelty IN
this part of the country and awaken
ed great enthusiasm among the spec
tators, especially when the contestants
the ten-foot water jump
Several of the tired runners failed TO
clear. and each splash was greeted by
prolonged cheering.
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Items From Minneapolis.

Minneapolis, Kan, Aug. 30.-Mr. and
Mrs. #. p. Babcock leave for San Fran
cisco and Los Angeles this week for an
extended visit.
Mrs. o. J. Lambertson leaves this
week for Oregon to visit her aged par
entS.
w. f. Poot, pastor of the Lutheran
church of this city. will leave here
about October 1. He goes to Stella
Neb., to take charge of the Lutheran
Scholar and a gentleman and will be
missed as he is highly respected by his
many friends.
Mrs. Grace Kocher will return home
this week from st. Louis where she has
been Visiting the Worlds fair.
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DODGED THE SHOTS.
Charley Cooper Is Given Lively Time
Until Caught.

Charles Cooper, Silver Lake farm
hand, was lodged in the county Jail
last evening on a charge of attempted
criminal assault. The charge is made
by the 16-year-old daughter of Hiram
MongoId, a Silver Lake farmer who
employed Cooper.
The neighborhood was greatly ex-
cited over the affair. The father of
the girl got after Cooper with a gun
and fired number of shots without
hitting him. Cooper was not arrested
until Monday afternoon, when he was
surrounded in house by posse of
farmers, and surrendered to them.
Sunday morning, according to the
statement made by Hiram Mongolia
his daughter had started to Sunday
school. Cooper saddled a horse for
her, and as she started away followed
her down a road which led through a
cornfield. In a few minutes Mongold
heard his daughter scream, and run
ming down the road found her in the
clutches of Cooper who had dragged
her from the saddle. When Cooper
saw Mongo.d coming he released the
girl and ran. After Mongold had tax
en- his daughter to the house he Sc
cured his shotgun and mounting the
pony went after Cooper. The latter
ran into cornfield and was not
touched by the two shots fired at him
by Mongold. MongoId went to the
house of a neighbor and borrowed
the pursuit. Cooper escaped, and
Monday he became bold and went to
Mongold's house to demand his wages
Mongold came out with the Win
chester and fired several more shots
at Cooper, but failed to hit him.
posse of neighbors then went after
Cooper, and finally cornered him in
house, where he surrendered to James
Forbes, constable. He said that he
was tired of being shot at, and wanted
to surrender. The prisoner was per-
fectly cool, and did not seem in the
least ruff1ed by the experience. He
said that he had a chance to kill Mon
gold, but had no desire to hurt any
one.
Cooper was brought to Topeka, and
was taken before the court of Topeka
this morning, where he gave bond for
$1,000 to appear September for pre-
l1m1nary hearing. Cooper is about 40
years of age, and has lived around
Silver Lake all his life, and owns prop
erty there. He is unmarried, and has
worked as a farm hand for a number
OF years. The penalty of Cooper's
crime is from one to eleven and a
half years in the penitentiary.
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STIRRED UP A HORNETS NEST.
They Chased Him Into River Where
He Drowned.

New York, Aug. 30-AIexander Dick
son, a II year old lad, has been driven
into the Bronx river and drowned by a
swarm of hornets
The boy, with several companions.
had stoned hornets nest until the lit
tie insects came out in swarms and
chased the boys toward the river. Dick
son stumbled and fell into the water
The hornets lowered about, singing
him viciously when he came to the sur
face. The other boys fled in terror and
did not return until Dickson had been
drowned.
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$4,000.
To California and Return via the
Santa Fe.

The twenty-ninth triennial con-
clave, knights Templar U. S. A and
sovereign grand lodge I. o. o. F., at
San Francisco in September are the
next occasions for which the Santa Fe
will make reduced rates to California.
Any one, whether member or not may
take advantage of the reduction. If
you're going to make the California
tour, this is your chance to do it eco
nomically, comfortably, and thorough
ly. On sale August Is to September
TO- inclusive. Limited to October 23.
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Founder of International Mercantile
Agency Wanted i'm Canada.

New York, Aug. 30.-Thomas N. Nc
Cauley, organizer and former president
of the alleged bankrupt International
Mercantile agency of this city, which
Is now in the hands of a receiver, was
arrested today upon the request of
Hamilton, Ont, authorities who inform
ed the local officials that McCauley was
wanted there on the charge of larceny
OF 81, 500, made by former stockholder.
McCauley says that his arrest is the
result OF spite on the part of a present
pfficial OF the company because OF Nc
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Cauley's action in bringing suit against
the agency for $54. 1000, which amount
he says he loaned to the company. Nc
Cauley's suit followed a suit by the
directors of the agency, seeking to COM
pei him to make an accounting for the
alleged misrepresentation of $750,000 by
selling his personal stock instead of the
company'S
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Irripation Suit at Pueblo.

Pueblo, Colo, Aug. 30.-The hear
ing of the Kansas-Colorado water suit
has been transferred from Wichita to
Pueblo and taking of testimony COM
menced at 10 o'clock this morning on
the part of Kansas. The specific pur-
poses of the evidence here is to prove
that the irrigation bitches in Colorado
materially reduce the flow of the Ar
kansas river through Kansas. The
hearing will consume several days and
at the conclusion here it will be trans
ferred again to Denver.
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By Prof a. Austin Larson.

hardly ever go print signed
it
Every a open
hast
personally but to my treatment But it is against the
little profess wish
history of my pertinent to object
have in view One year ago in August commenced my Kansas
may o o was know to extent yet mot as widely as it was
week until by pair of the in
graduate neither making
e physician attacked my treatment through the columns
OF the paper %. or 10 De and IN which
e PUBIC olo become 10 nus rms man
two months trying Larson He himself personally called
a
tive look record at aesburs ILL., where had practced for
my answered them through
from the platform ana so strongly
my courted publicity
h t Oh pot [44 : d S rec ,, III ,
estin of
back after taking treatment being impossible
will evidence
overwhelming
admit my radica departure
hopeless sick measured by
simply generally
years position me of a
in there lived an ar
miles distant their farm old MILL where their grist
thrown e horse in front Of him. the srs in one end of the
sack a
his omission thrown the
feet balance
30 fader! O. fader cried the boy se don't to
de- an balance himself
Dutchman a
took the Turning to the delighted boy he said slowly
MILL
der oder Your tok der grist to der mill der
stone end of der sack der g der oder v enough
grandfather
Unite the stone
oder. We tings"
people holy
the ethical
of their ethics.
Those vastly
a a
of the Hudson
gloat the
"I so Fuons
to o m
skepdc the who who believe treatment
it regular watches patients
object encourage
independent thought The
Judge merits of any treatment He is ,nfaiar with disease
thory something
for yourself Do not be Influenced
hand-they
fight in the dark, they
forcby impress
taly give statements in praise
benefited cured under
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
..Ihe Woods Are Full of Deerv

A little leaflet bearing this title con-
tains a lot of information in regard
to the deer, small game, birds and
fish in the Adirondacks this fall, and
the shooting will begin at an early
day.
Send 2-cent stamp to George H.
Daniels, general passenger agent, New
York Central railroad, New York, and
he will send you a copy
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Corbett-o'Brien Bout on.

Philadelphia, Aug. 30.-The pro-
posed six round boxing contest be-
tween Jim Corbett and Jack O'Brien
in this city, has been called off by the
management of the Tuxedo Athletic
club, before which organization they
were TO fight.
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SIX FOR Rnnnd Trin

To Denver. Colorado Springs and
Pueblo. on the Santa Fe, Tuesdays and
Saturdays during August and Septem-
Der. Couldn't do more for your com
fort if you travelled thousand miles
with u.s. Ask T. L. King of A. T. &
S. E. railway, at depot. Topeka
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Strikers omen Supply Store.

New York. Aug. 3o-The striking meat
cutters and butcher WOrkmen have OPEN
ed a supply store for strikers who are in
need here About Is barrels of potatoes,
300 head of cabbage, and tea, sugar and
other necessaries were in stock. The lead
ers said the national body had sent s., 900
ming business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Tnouest ON Auto Victims.

st. Louis, Aug. 30.-An inquest was
responsibility for the killing on Sunday
of John Scott and Nathan Montgomery
by Barney Oldfield's automobile at the
races here Oldfield, who was injured
in the accident is still confined at a To-
cal sauitarium.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
BURGLARS at Leavenworth.

Leavenworth, Kan, Aug. 30.-A burg
lar entered the home of John Knapp
here and stole a watch, some silverware
and a small amount of money. The po-
lice believe he is the same burglar who
robbed 20 homes here within the last
two weeks.
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Chicago and Return $4,000 via

Tickets on sale June LIST to Sept
10th, final limit returning Oct. 31st
Good via St Louis in one direction,
either going or coming. For full in
formation address 7. l.. King, G. p. &
7. A.. Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30

Through Sleeper to ST. Louis, Santa Fe
Leaving Topeka 4:30 D. m. and 500
o. M, arriving st. Louis 7:15 a. m.
Call or address. T. L. King, c. p. & T.
A., Topeka, or phone $50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-30
Does Il Pay to
Listen to The KnOCker?

Prof j. Austin Larson, Natural Magnetic Healer
with Offices m National Hotel. Topeka Kas,
question very logically and very forciby in
Will pay you every
Evening journal., 1904-06-16
Director HilPs Statement.


Charles E. Hill. a director OF the
Knickorbocker Steamboat company.
visited the Lebanon hospital to see
Captain Van SchaiclS, the commander
Of the General Slocum, who had been
taken there earlier in the day under
arrest After talk with him, Mr.
Hin said that the captain did not know
the cause Of the fire.
"rhe cause Of the fire is not known" I"
said he ~ say that because no inves-
ligation has been begun. The govern.
ment win undoubtedly begin an inves.
tigation. The captain is under arrest.
and IL would be inndvisable for him to
make any statement at present. but he
told me that he and the first and sec
ond pilots. Edward Van Wart and E.
NJ Weaver. were in the pilot house un.
tll the Slocum was beached The cap
tain hurt his les and niey require an
operation. The two pilots were prac.
Ideally uninlured and assisted in saw.
ing lives. They were all in the wheel.
house until the last"
WAS the boat under steam all the
time" Mr.. Hill was asked. 1T is said
that the pilot house was deserted and
the boat drifted with the tide until she
ren agroundf"
The steam was ON until the boat
struck The engineer, Frank Conlin.
iold me that he was in the engine
room until the boat struck The cur
rent was on the food and could not
have carried the boat to the beach. 1t
would not have been possible to have
loached the boat earlier, for there is
no shallow water nearer than North
Brother island. IL the boat had been
.un alongside the piers or pushed on
the rocks In the mainland she might
have sunk, as the water is deep along
there, and more lives would have been
lost. The captain said that the first
he knew Of the fire was when he was
told Of II through the tube by some one
below. The Slocum was then off the
Sunken Meadows. lie took the boat to
the nearest place where she could be
beached"
WAS anything done toward fighting
the fre?"
"The mate had charge Of the fire
hghtlng, and we don't know where he
is. The pumps were going and there
was fire lighting
'Was there a panic among tho
crew.
Il have heard Of no panic. There
were in the neighborhood Of 5000 life
preservers on board
Edward Flanagan. mate OF the
wrecked Slocum told the police IL was
impossible TO calm the excursionlsts
after the first appearance of the flames.
He said:
1t was unfortunate that there were
not more men aboard and that all Of
the excursionists did not understand
the English language. Women and
children rushed TO the sides Of the YES
sci, and before any one could restrain
them they were leaping overheard by
the hundreds It will be found that
the majority lost were drowned by
jumping overheard, when had they
kept their presence of mind they
would now be among the saved Many
Of the poor people We're so frantic
stricken that they actually ran into
the flames and were consumed. l saw
several instances of this kind. but ]
was powerless in the panic stricken
throng.n
Scenes at Hospitals and Moroues.
Many nafhpfip ecenae wore s,sifno1ecl