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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
MIR BowsER RAISED AND LET FALL. HIS HAND

kicked out and howled. On this oc-
casion he meant that his voice should
and the patrol wagon dispatched to
make a prompt arrest, but after the
| ninth or tenth howl he choked up and
turned red in the face and took the
| rest of it out in kicks.
| The only thing Mr.. RoWser could
think of was to grab him up and can
| ter down to the kitchen and pound on
| the sink, and let the water run from
both faucets The youngster went shy
on it for a while, but finally eased off
and took the stove handle into his own
hands and pounded away with such
heartiness that the cook came down
from her room on the third floor and
| asked:
Has this house been turned into a
lunatic asylum, sir?''
Its this confounded young UNI
replied Mr.. BowSer as there came a
brief interlude in the racket.
rs he some orphan you found on
the street, sir %
mo. He's an orphan belonging next
door, and if I owned him I'd thump
the life out of him. Do you know what
to do to amuse kid?"
i've heard that hammering on tin
pan would do it,
I'D rather hammer on him. Won
der what the effect of a good spanking
would be-"
1T always quiets my brothers chill
dren.'
w ell, IL see dDOuL H. Ou Cdh : y
back upstairs, and if you hear any
more noises you needn't get alarmed.
Come, kid, let's find some sugar"
The words appealed to the youngster,
and he surrendered the iron and braced
up. But not for long, however. This
time it was Mr.. Bowser'S fault that a
calamity occurred. He got down the
salt instead of the sugar box, and at
first taste the child realized that he had
been kidded again.
1t was piling insult upon injury, and
he would not have been a youngster OF
sand to have passed it over. He COM
menced to get red in the face, his chin
quivered, and the tears came to his
eyes, and all of a sudden he gave Mr..
Bowser a vigorous slap on the jaws and
and as he kicked he squirmed and
twisted. and it was something of job
to get him into the back parlor.
Never in all his born days had the
hand of father of mother been raised
against him in anger, and when he
felt himself being drawn over Mr..
Bowser's knee in a position to be
spanked his bowls and struggles
brought the cook half way down stairs
to shout out
find it in the closet under the stairs!'
But don't want it, my good woman.
That is, this young limb of Satan wants
something else and is going to get it
in about a York minute. Is there any
danger of an explosion or anything?"
My brothers children have never
exploded, sir"
"Then I'll risk it, and here goes"
And with proper paterna1 tenderness,
but at the same time with proper
paternal nervousness, Mr. Bowser
raised and let fall his hand a full
dozen times. The first half dozen falls
increased the bowls, but ere the last
had reached the spot establishment,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
THE STORY TELLERs.
Tales and Anecdotes of the Players on
the Stage.

Chauncey Olcott is telling his friends
about two green youths of his ac-
quafntance who having hired a horse
and trap for a days outing found
themselves at the close of the expedi-
ton confronted with the bewildering
problem of reharnessing the animal
The bit proved their chief difficulty,
for the horse made no response what
ever to their overtures.
We'll, there's nothing for it but to
wait" said one.
wait for what?" grumbled the
other.
For the horse to yawn," replied
his companion.
1t is not often that the stage as
p1rant manages to reach the office of
Wells Hawks, who is the right-hand
man of that Napoleon of theatrical
managers, Charles Frohman says the
New York Times. OF course it was
a woman who did the trick the other.
day She apparently created a fair
impression, for the generally busy Mr.
Hawks asked her:
Are you married or unmarried 20
as he prepared to book her applica-
Unmarried: four timesl" was the
reply that so startled the placid man
ager that he found no time to ask
other questions.
J. ]. Rosenthal, who is managing
"a Chinese Honeymoon" had a funny
Denver, during a matinee perform
ance. A stout, fiorid woman appeared
at the main approach of the drama
hall leading two boys, aged and 9,
and presented one ticket.
You will have to buy tickets for
those boys" said ]. J.
mo. I WON'T she protested. "They
always go to sleep as soon as they get
inside Why should I pay for them If
they don't see the show?''
Rosenthal thought of the days when
his mother took him to matinees, and
as the argument was one that he
could not get around he passed them
in.
After the first act an usher came to
the manager and handed him a quar-
ter.
1.-The fat lady told me to tell you
one of the kids woke up"
Tody Hamilton tells this story of the
associated for many years. The great
Snowman in his declining years was
advised by his physicians to abstain
from all SpirituouS liquors. He be-
came a crank upon the subject of total
abstinence, lecturing to many audi
ences upon this subject. A woman
who heard him lecture afterward met
him one day at his home in Bridge
port.
why do you preach total absti-
nence to humanity" she asked, when
it is well known that you allow your
trainers to feed Jumbo four gallons
of whisky a day and ten pounds of
tobacco?"
Never thought of that" said Mr.
Barnum, and he almost ran to the tel
ephone, calling up the winter quarters
of the show, and in his squeaky voice
gave the order. 'Give Jumbo no more
tobacco and whisky"
Next day he got the following mes
sage from the trainer: please build
a padded cell for Jumbo, and send
down at once 5000 grains of bromide.
He's got d. It's on account of P. T.,
and has got the delusion that he is
performing in Kentucky" Jumbo
got his regular four gallons after that.
will you kindly tell u.s." a New
York reporter asked of Mrs. Patrick
Campbell, the actress, why you are
so frequently cold and unresponsive
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

mo reason on earth why little
Sammy can't come here for the even
ing. He's about two years old. be-
lieve, andI guess I can manage to en-
terrain him. In fact, / rather like
the idea"
But not being used to children, you
may lose your patience
Lose nothing. Don't all the children
in this block run after me and want to
take my hand? Tell Mrs. Davis to
bring her youngster right along, and
I'll entertain him for couple of hours
and then rock him to sleep. You talk
as if might get mad and hit him with
a sled stake
He may want you to get down on
your hands and knees and play bear
with him."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
Disastrous Wrecks.

Carelessness is responsible for many
railway wreck and the same causes are
making human wrecks of sufferers from
throat and lung troubles. But since the
advent of DIR. Kings New Discovery SzF
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, even -
worst cases can be cured, and hopeless
resignation IS no longer necessary. Mrs
Lois Cragg of Dorchester. Mass, is one
of many whose life was saved by DR..
Kings New Discovery. This grand rem
edy is guaranteed for all throat and lung
diseases by the Arnold Drug Co, S21 NJ
Kansas ave. Price Soc GS 500 Triai
Bottles Free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

fear and indignation had got in their
work and the youngster hadn't been
deposited on the lounge above five
minutes when he closed his eyes and
slept.
us it over, sir?" asked the cook
from her perch on the stairs.
Yes, all over"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
COMING TO THE THEATER.
Something I'm Brief About Theatrical
Attractions for Topeka Next Week.

AT THE CRAWFORD.
Common Sense Bracket Tueeday.
"a Millionaire Tramp" Wednesday.
AN Orphans Prayer" Thursday.
"a Bunch of Keys" Saturday.
Richard Golden comes Tuesday in
his new rural play Common Sense
Bracket" Golden has been in Topeka
often in "OId Jed Prouty.' His new
play is said to be an excellent vehicle
for lis abilities.
Elmer Walters has been producing
tramp plays for many years and he
sends his "A Millionaire Tramp" here
Wednesday.
IAN Orphans Prayer" a melodrama
with Nettie De CourSey as the star,
comes Thursday.
"A Bunch of Keys comes for its
annual engagement Saturday, Dec. 8.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26
"And does it live 2"

AND does It IlNe!'
1T does, and it has got just what it
was aching for"
And has my little darling given
you any trouble?" asked the mother.
as she returned with Mrs. Bowser.
Not the slightest, ma'am. Indeed,
but I'd be glad to have you send him
over here every night!'
Later on he said to Mrs. Bowser,
who seemed a bit suspicious:
Say, I've a good mind to throw up
my business and start an orphan asy-
lum. 1 believe 1 could run one right
up to the mines and make every kid
love me.''-(Copyright 1904, by T. c.
McCIure.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

and don't you be over two minutes get
ting out of hereH
Hanged If I'll be over onei" answered
the caller as his hair began to stand up;
the street in So seconds by a gun-metal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-26

Twill you kindly tell u.s. a New
York reporter asked of Mrs. Patrick
Campbell, the actress, why you are
so frequently cold and unresponsive
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN BOOK.
Document Is Completed and Will Be
Issued ShOrtIv

ISSueQ SnOfIly.
New York, Sept. 23.-The Demo.
cratic campaign text book has been
completed and is about to be issued
It makes a volume of 314 pages, dis
cusses the issues of the two parties
and reprints a number Of speeches by
leading Democrats. The following
synopsis of the book has been pre-
pared by the Democratic campaign
committee:
'By the way of emphasizing the
issue of constitution opposed to i'm
perialism' the Democratic campaign
book contains as preface the full text
Of the Constitution Of the United
States. The place of next Importance
is accorded the tariff and the trusts,
60 Of the 214 pages of the volume be-
ing devoted to this discussion.
Concerning the trusts much space
is given to evidence that the protected
combinations, having tariff mOnop.
oily in our home markets, are com.
pellinS Americans to pay much higher
prices for manufactured goods than
are paid by foreigners. The export
and home prices of hundreds of articles
are compared. Nearly all kinds of
hardware, implements, machinery,
tools. paints, oils, ammunition, watch
es, baking powder, condensed milk,
canned goods and every kind Of steel
products are sold to our consumers at
prices averaging about 25 per cent
more than those paid by foreigners
for the same GOODS
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
WILL RETARD OPERATIONS
RUSSIANS OFFERING STUBBORN
RESISTANCE TO JAPANESE
ADVANCE.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-The Jap
anese operations against Mukden are
rapidly developing. General Kuropat
kin announces that the Japanese army
at Bentsiaputze is beginning to ad
vance northward. The outposts
Wednesday tried to capture Kaoutou
pass, commanding the road to Fushun
The Russians are Offering stubborn
resistance, which is likely to retal q
decisive operations.
Kuropatkin has placed strong forces
astride the Mukden and Fushun rOaua
to Bentsiaputze.
The Russians also are holding all
the passes of the Da range eastward
Of Bentsiaputze.
A dispatch from Harbin announces
that another Japanese regiment is
moving further eastward, but it is re
garded as improbable that the Japan
ese will move in considerable force
from Dziantchan along the roads lead
ing to Mulden, Fushun and Sintzinti-,.
Severe fighting is probable before the
Japanese succeed in reaching the Hun
river.
There is no further news from Port
Arthur, but the anxiety of the fate OF
it's gallant defenders has been relieved
by kilograms received here announcing
the Japanese have not captured any
important positions.
Field Marshal Oyama's lengthy re-
port of the repulse of what he calls
the Russian counter attack on Pin.
taitZu is classed here as being moth
ing more Or less than the Japanese
version of the reconnaissance of Gen
erals Samsonoff and Rennenkampff's S
forces north of Bentsiaputze, detailed
from here in the Associated Press dis
patches Of Sept. 19.
Oyama's report attaches undue i'm.
portance to this engagement. Kuro
patkin obviously did not contemplate
pressing home his attack since he sent
a comparatively small force against
the Japanese main army.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
RESULT OF LOVERS QUARREL
Man Fatally Wounded; Woman Viii
Probably Recover.

Minneapolis, Sept. 23-James Daft
ney and Katherine Ludey of Golden
Valley, suburb of Minneapolis, are at
the Minneapolis city hospital suffering
from bullet wounds as the result of a
lovers quarrel. They were found near
the city limits in the buggy in which
they had started early in the evening
to. ride from Golden Valley TO Mime
apolis. Daffneys wound is fatal, but
it is believed that Miss Ludey will re-
cover.
Nothing is known about the motive
for the shooting, but it is supposed
that they had quarrel. 1t is believed
that Daftney shot Miss Ludey and then
put a bullet into his own BRAIN The
girl received flesh wound, the bullet
entering her right cheek. She re
NAMED conscious after the shooting
and was driving hurriedly to the city
for medical assistance when she hailed
policeman Daffney was unconscious
and both were hurried to the hospital,
where the former expired several
hours later without giving any explana-
tion of the tragedy.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
BATTLE IS
IMMINENT
Indications Point to a General
Engagement Southeast
of Mukden.
Japs Fail to Capture Pass Owing
to Stubborn Resistance
of the Russians.
WAR DISPATCHES SUMMARIZED.

All advices indicate that another en-
gagement between Kuropatkin's army
and Oyama's forces is not far distant.
The Japanese outpOsts Wednesday at
tempted to take KaOutOu pass, which
commands the road to Fushuy but
We're stubbOrnly resisted.
The Russians are reported to be
holding all the passes OF the Da range
and severe fighting is predicted before
the Japanese reach the Hun river.
Dispatches to st. Petersburg say
that Oyama's advance is still thirty
miles south and southeast Of Fushun,
where it seems probable the next en-
gagement in force will occur.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
PROTESTS
TO PEKlNG
Russia Warns China Not to An.
prove the lO.Tibetan
Agreement.
Report From Chinese Capital In
dicates That Treaty Will
Be Rejected.

st. Petersburg, Sept 23.-The Rus
sian protest against the Anglo-Tibetan
treaty, as fOrecasted in these dispatch
es Tuesday, has been presented at
Peking. M. Lessar, the Russian min,
lister, is understood to have called the
attention of the Chinese foreign board
to the fact that China would abandon
her suzerainty over Tibet if she rati-
fed the treaty, thus creating a British
protectorate.
The foreign office here has not yet
received M. Lessar's report, but the
dispatch from Peking to the Morning
Post of London announcing that China
is not willing to ratify the treaty is
believed to be the direct outcome Of
RuSSia'S protest
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
STRIKING MINERS SUSPECTED.
Attempt to Wreck Home of President
of Coal Company.

Birmingham, Ala, Sept pa
neighbor passing the residence of j.
G. Maben, president of the Sloss-
Sheffield Steel and Iron company, saw
fire sputtering on the front steps and,
making hasty examination, found a
pickle bottle with burning fuse at
tached. The fire was extinguished
and an examination of the bottle
showed that it contained a quantity
OF powdered dynamite, the bottle be-
ing sealed with a wooden stopper,
through which passed the fuse There
was enough dynamite in the bottle to
wreck the building. The man who
found the bottle told the police that as
he approached the residence he saw a
white man run away from the step.
A strike of union miners is on at the
mines of the Sloss-Sheffield company,
as we'll as at the mines of several
other large corporations in this dis
trict, and President Maben's company
has been very active in it's efforts to
break it,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
POSSE PURSUING OFFICER.
Deputy Sheriff Succeeds in Capturing
Kentucky Feudist.

Louisville, Sept. ga special to
says:
Officers from Fayette county have
arrested William Britton and started
for Lexington with him. A posse OF
Britton's friends has left Jackson to
rescue Britton and if possible keep
him in Breathitt county.
Deputy Sheriff Terry and Coroner
Bailey of Fayette county, who were
given bench warrant from that coun-
ty for Britton, effected the arrest with
out trouble. Britton was taken com
pletely by surprise at his home Mrs.
Britton quickly sent word to County
Judge James Hargis, who is cousin
of Britton, saying that her husband
had been arrested and asking that the
Judge send men to release him. A
posse of Britton's friends has left
Jackson to meet Deputy Terry, but
the latter, hearing of this, started with
his prisoner in a buggy for Torrent, in
Wolfe county, there to take train for
Lexington.
Lexington, KY, Sept. 23.-The hear
ing of feudal troubles has been trans
ferred from Jackson, Breathitt county,
KY, to this city b. tae iri:ictment here
of William Britton for iAilling James
Cockrili, town marshal of Jackson.
two years ago. A large posse, includ-
ing officers of three counties, started
after Britton during the night deter
mined to get him dead or alive.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Lynchinu Is Threatened.

Johnstown, Pa, Sept. pa negro,
supposed to be the one who assaulted
and nearly killed Mrs Thomas Bog
gan of Patton Wednesday,, was cap.
tured during the day at La Jose, a
mining town eight miles from Patton.
Hundreds of armed men secured the
woods all night looking for the negro
and it is feared that if the man is
taken to Patton for Identification he
will be lynched
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23

st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-General
Kuropatlin telegraphs that the Jap
anese continue their attempts to turn
the Russian left, but without success.
According to the latest information
received by the war office Field Mar
shal Oyama's advance forces are still
thirty miles south and southeast of
Fushun. The war Office does not ex-
pect a battle at Fushun until after a
series of rear guard engagements
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Maniac on Board Steamer,

Philadelphia, Sept. pa private
cablegram received here from Genoa,
Italy, says Frank r. Shattuck, a promi.
nent Philadelphia lawyer and club
man, was shot by maniac on board
the steamship Prinz Oscar, outward
bound from New York. The message
adds that the captain of the ship was
also shot while attempting to disarm
Mr. Shattucks assailant
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
WHITES MALTREAT NEGROES
Shoot Boy and Also Blow Out a
Mans Eye.

Talboton, Ca, Sept 23.-The negroes
recently dismissed by the court here
on the charge Of belonging to a BE
fore day club" we're followed on their
departure by a hack carrying four or
five white men. About mile from
town the hack party met a negro boy
named Jack Troy. In passing someone
in the hack shot him, wounding him
so seriously that he is not expected to-
live. Six miles from town the hack
party called Ed Martin, negro on H.
G. Trusal's plantation, from his house
and made him get in the hack, where
one of the party shot the negro's eye
out and he is also not expected to live
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Fifty Per Cent Cut in waoes.

has been made by steel company
employing 1,400 men in it's plant at
Passaic, N. j., of reduction in wages
said to average so per cent. When
the employees were informed the e,ec.
.trical crane men, numbering 500, i'm
nediately deserted their machines and
were subsequently discharged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
FOR THE THIRD TIME.

Democrats of Colorado Nominate AIva
A. Adams for Governor
Denver, Sept. 23.-Alva A. Adams of
Pueblo has been for a third time nomi-
mated for governor by Colorado Demo-
Gratis.
The platform adopted affirms allie
glance to the national platform adopt
ed at st. Louis and to the nominees of
that convention. The Republican
state administration is accused of
violating every safeguard to the in
dividual by the bill of rights, and the
platform says:
"We declare the right of every man
to earn his living unrestricted and un-
trammelled."
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Chilly Weather in the East.

Boston, Sept 23-The thermometer,
under the influences Of a chilling
north wind, early in the day dropped
to 80 degrees in Boston, the lowest
point recorded in September since the
weather bureau was opened here in
1871, with one exception. Cold weather
prevails throughout New England and
the East generally.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Santa Fe Train Wrecked.

Pueblo. Colo, Sept 23.-Santa Fe
passenger train No. 5, eastbound. was
wrecked during the day at Nepesta,
station east of Pueblo. Three sleepe.s
left the track, but according to reports
of the company only a few persons
were slightly injured. A broken rail
e said to have caused the wreck.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
President Leaves for washinoton

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Sept. 23-Presi-
dent Roosevelt and his family left
Sycamore Hill during the day on their
return trip to Washington. The jour
ney to Jersey City was made in the
naval yacht Sylph. The party included
the president, Mrs. Roosevelt, the
Roosevelt children, Secretary Loeb
and Mrs. Loeb and three or four
guests
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Public Officials Removed.

Madison, Wis, Sept. 23.-Governor
La Toilette has removed District At
torney- George G. Foster and Sheriff
John E. Sealy of Iron county from
Office on the ground of neglect of duty
in permitting the village of Hurley to
be a wide open town. He appointed
William 7. Lennon as district attorney
and Victor j. Simon as sheriff.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
WARsHiP STORY DENIED.
Argentina Vessels Have Not Been
Purchased for Russia.

Ruenos 'Ayres, Sept. 23.-Senor Bet
bader, minister of marine of the Az
gentine republic, regarding the report
that four warships purchased from Ar
gentina had been added to the Russian
Baltic squadron at Libau, has authoriz-
ed the statement that the report was
without foundation whatever, and fur
ther that there was no basis for rumors
OF the sale of Argentine warships, al
though there have been numerous Of
fers received recently through COM
mission houses.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
RETREAT NOT PREARRANGED.
General Oku Reports on Battle of
Liaoyanu.

Toxic, Sept. 23.-General Oku has
written an extended report Of the op-
erations preceding the capture OF Lao
yang and in conclusion he expressed
the opinion that General KurOpatkin
had been determined to hold Liaoyang,
his plan being first to attack and de-
feat General KurOlli and then to assail
the Japanese center and left armies.
Oku declared that the stubborn resist
ance Of the Russians at Liaoyang
proves that their retreat was not pre-
arranged.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1904-09-23
Russian Losses at Da Pass.

st. Petersburg, Sept. 23.-During the
recent repulse of the Japanese attack
on Da pass General Peterhof took sew
eral prisoners and captured guam
tity of arms and ammunition. The
Russians lost captain and three men
killed and had forty-fve men wounded.