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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

Ostrich you mean, don't yer" asked the store
keeper
" Wal, the long shanked bird with a millinery
store his tail" said Cy Don't buther me
when I'm tellin' storyl' So we kept still.
He went on to say that this thing seemed to be
letting the blue yells out of him her for all him
or her was able. He explained that some of the
yells were way up squawky-like and some were
down gruff, and SO he couldn't say to whether it
was HIM or her Anyway there a terrible TODD
on, according to his tell First it would scoot one
way and then the other, and finally something he
couldn't tell what, shot off away from it. and then
whilst he stood there in the road the ostrich thing
came whoopl over the stone wall ker-whish across
the road, ker-wow the opposite stone WALL
and down into the meadow. And by that time
he was so fused up that he didn't stop to see any
more and came along full pelt to the store He
said that the yes of the thing when it crossed the
road too much for his nerves He didn't
have any grit left to chase it.
lust as we were getting up bee to go and nvesti-
gate, the store door slammed open and in stomped
Silas Sprague, the Widder Sprague's nineteen
year-old boy. Where's Constable Britt he
yelled.
Right here said Britt shifting his chaw
The Sprague boy was big, larruping chap and
he cracked his fists together and hoered: I've
found out that lick him, and I've licked
him good and plenty but that amt all there's
going to be to this. | want him arrested now,
and sent to States prison for his whole ding
blamed life!"
He tearing out of the store motioning for us
to follow him; but Britt bumped along and grabbed
HIM
You amt told me whether it's Napoleon Bony-
parte or King George you want arrested yit yelled
Britt. DO We think l work without any
clues?'
Its Gale Allen" howled young Sprague
And l want him put into States prison where he
belongs
And then could get at it from him.
1t seems that Gale had come around to the Sprague
house that evening with a new kind of sled that
he had tinkered together, and made Widder S.
bundle up and come out, and he put her on board
and sat on behind and started down through the
sugar orchard, spite of all that could be said.
Sprague boy said that the hill glare of ice
with snow bumped around each tree the way it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04
By HOLMAN DAY


ordinary of men; but we've got such an
almighty matter-of-fact set of women in Carmel
that you can't make them understand such
things
1t always has been little different with the
We acknowledged that Gale Allen was a
genius and put up with him. 1t mite tough
on Doc Bragg to have to ride around in that Sleigh
with the body made like duck and to have the
boys go "Quack quack!" after him; but Doc can
take joke, and we all know him in Carmel and it
didn't hurt his business any, and so it was all
right.
Gale, you understand, has been our carriage and
seigh-rnaker in Carmel for thirty years. and he'll
do job that you can't match this side the golden
Chariots. 1t isn't very hard to put up with the
eccentrcities of genius when you know you're
getting something for your money. | bought one
factory-made top-buggy; but that was enough for
me. 1t was good sample of crochet-work; but
it wouldn't stand up any than ice-cream
in bayfield,. So l went back to Gale, and
he built wagon that looked like punkin
sawed in two and set on four wheels. He al
lowed that it would remind me that | was a
punkin-head
l took it. I had to take it or nothing That
Gales style. Feller went to him and ordered
a carriage or sleigh, and he got it; but Gale
allowed him to say word to what the model
should be. Being genius, he insisted that he
knew better than the customer. Of course he had
to stick or less to straight patterns on car
riages but when snow time came then YOU would
behold in Carmel the result of Gale Aliens in
genuity in invention. When Carmel folks drove
into other towns with their seighs the people would
run to the windows Once when we took SQUIRE
Avery to the Etna Tomb in February with
a procession of sleghs from Carmel about half
mile long, we drew bigger crowds than Haskells
Hippodrome Circus.
There was the old red-crade style for new
married couples and the rocking chair style for old
folks and the minister drew one that had the Bible
painted on the high back and hymn book on the
fender and a covering like sounding board He
certainly always showed good taste Gale did
Folks wondered where he ever thought up all the
styles and all the colors he slapped on; but when
you came to anayze the thing it always hit off the
owner just right. When about fifty of those seighs
were hitched around the church door Teller would
kind OF banker for piece of smoked glass to look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-04

ha'nted He was kind of all up in a
heap about it., old Cy was. He said he
was coming along the road at the foot of
the slope and from away up amongst the
trees came sky-hooting some kind of
contraption that looked 1ike-well, old
Cv called If "ar occ;+r;cI,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
NOT REAL BOSTON CoRBErr.
Man Under Arrest at San Angelo Is
an Impostor.

Sergeant John Gardiner returned
this morning from San Angelo, Tex,
where he was subpoenaed as a wit
ness against a man claiming to be the
only and original Boston Corbett
slayer of J. Wilkes Booth.
The man had attempted to secure a
pension under the name of Boston
Corbett, and was on trial before the
federal court. His defense was in
sanity, but he was bound over.
Gardiner says that the impostor s
the same man who advertised himself
as Boston Corbett in Oklahoma two
years ago. Gardiner was called upon
at that time to identify the man.
The real Boston Corbett is supposed
to be dead, as he has not been seen
by any one who could positively
identify him in many years. He was
adjudged insane in Topeka in 1897,
and esca ped from the asylum a few
weeks later. The charge of insanity
was the result of an outbreak during
the session of the legislature. Corbett
was a doorkeeper, and becoming sud-
denly insane. adjourned the house
with a pair of large revolvers instead
of a gavel..
Gardiner assisted in the arrest of
Corbett at that time, and says that he
would know him anywhere.
The impostor who was tried at San
Angelo is large man, while the real
Boston Corbett was very small, wild
looking man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
TT WILL COST MORE.
No One Can Be Lawyer Now for
Less Than $25.

Lawyers who are planning to take the
next state bar examination will be re-
quired to pay fee of $25 instead of the
$40 which has heretofore been demand
ed. This increase in fee was decided
upon by the state examining board be-
cause the income from the $40 fee was
not sufficient to pay the expenses of the
board.
Consequently number of $40 checks
and drafts which have been coming into
the clerk of the supreme court from
young lawyers who want to be admitted
to practice before the supreme court are
being returned with d request for more.
1t may come pretty hard on some of the
Young lawyers to dig up $25 for the
privilege of taking their final examina-
tiOnS,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
STRIKE SO MULES MAY EAT.
Drivers in Indiana Mine Insist Ami
mails Are Not Fed Enough.

Terre Haute, Ind, Sept. 22.-Be-
cause the mule drivers in mine No. 6,
owned by the Dering Merger company,
believed that the mules were not get
ting enough to eat there was a strike
and 125 miners were idle until the
company's manager took up the case
and provided against hungry mules.
Mules have caused a number of
strikes in Indiana mines, but hereto
fore the cause was alleged cruelty to-
ard them, once 700 men being out
two weeks over the discharge of a
driver for beating mule, the ques-
ton in dispute being as to what is
cruelty TO a mule. 1t was settled only
when the mule died and the discharge
of the driver was recognized as justi-
fla BILE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
DlSFIGURlNG HUMOR
Brushed Scales from Face Like Pow.
der-Doctor Said Lady Would
Be Disfigured for Life.
CUTIcURA WORKS WONDERS

"I suffered with eczema all over my
body. My face was covered my eye
brows came out. I had tried three
doctors, but did not get any better
I then went to another doctor. He
thought my face would be marked for
life, but my brother-in-law told me to
get Cuticura. washed with Cuticura
Soap, applied Cuticura Ointment, and
took Cuticura Reso1vent as directed.
I could brush the scales off my face
ike powder. Now my face is Just as
clean as it ever was Mrs Emma
White, 641 Cherrier Place, Camden,
N. J.. April sss 'os."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
DEATH CLAIMS LION.
Animal Bought to Keep Poets Away
Succumbs to Arduous Duties.

New Harmony, Ind, Sept. 22.-Edi-
tor Clarence Wolfe's lion, bought OF
keep the poets away from the office
of the New Harmony Times. died to-
day, and the Posey county muse has
revived.
AS soon as the news soread about
the village the verse writer's, who had
accumulated quite a stock of poetry
in the three weeks that the animal had
kept guard at Mr.. Wolfe's door, de-
scended on him in a body, and one,
more enterprising than the rest, sub
mitted an appropriate epitaph, which
will be published tomorrow. The hon
twas bought three weeks ago. and SO
successful was it that the editor is look
ing for a larger and stronger animal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
MADDEN LOVES HIS WIFE.
Reconciliation Hinted at in Divorce
Case of the THURMAN.

Cincinnati, Sept Pr did love the
poor little girl and I love her yet said
John E. Madden on the stand during his
wife's suit for alimony.
Madden declared that he might have
neglected his wife too much and been
rough. but said that a horseman led a
rough life and that he had worked early
and late to provide fortune thatsthey
might enjoy together.
1t is believed that if the husband and
wife can have one interview a reconcile
iation will take place. Madden testified
that one attempt at reconciliation failed
because Mrs Nbadden's lawyers demand
$40, 600 for their services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
A WILL IN GERMAN.
First of the Kind Ever Filed in Sedg-
wick County.

Wichita, Kan, Sept 22.-The first will
written entirely in German to be filed
and admitted to probate in Sedgwicl1
county was probated before Judge.
Enoch yesterday. It was the will of
the late Michael Pelz, who died July 1,
1905, at his home in Grand River town
ship.
The will was written entirely in Ger
man and it was necessary for the court
to have translation made before the
will could be admitted. Theo Osweiler
made the translation.
Mr.. Pelz owned a fine farm of eighty
acres and the estate is to be divided
among the seven children. His son-in-
law, Joseph Thimmesch, is to receive
ten dollars and the balance of the
estate is to be divided into seven equal
parts and each member of his family is
to have the same amount
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
HAS WILD RIDE IN BALLOON.
Captive Air Craft Breaks Loose, Car
rying Youth Above Clouds.

Oneonta, N Y. Sept 22.-Carried
high into the air by a captive balloon
which broke from it's moorings, Floyd
Wallace, s years old, disappeared be-
yond the clouds here today, but land
ed safely thirty miles away an hour
later. Thousands of persons at the
fair grounds witnessed the boys thrill
ing ascent. and not one expected ever
to see him alive again. When the ball
loon broke away the owner said it
would not come down for twenty-four
hours unless the boy could open the
valve. This he did. after an hours
experimenting.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
To Rejoice over Peace.

Toxic Sept GA solitary instance of
public rejoicing at the conclusion of peace
with Russia will take place at a meeting
to be held at Kotaka, a town in the re-
mote northeast corner of the main island
of Nippon Several industrial associations
will be represented on the occasion, among
which will be prominent producers of ia
PAN Messages of congratulation will be
will be forwarded by those present at the
meeting to the emperor of Japan. to Field
Marshal Oyama. Vice Admiral Togo and
trl President Roosevelt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
s25 TO CALIFORNIA POINTS.
Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco
Every Day for $25 via Santa Fe.

Cheap, isn't it? Passengers get just
as good service at this low rate as they
do when rates are higher.
Fast trains, modern Pullman tourist
sleepers, free chair cars and conforta-
BILE day coaches. California trains leave
Topeka at 1:25 p. m. and 10 p. m.
Liberal stopovers in California and all
many other points en- route.
You can buy ticket to Salt River
Valley, and many other points in ARR
IONA for same price.
Santa F'e is line with block signals,
rock ballasted track, modern equipment,
Harvey meals and fast trains The very
best people always use Santa Fe.
Further particulars on request.
T. L. KING, c. P. & T. A.,
The Atchison, Topeka & Santa F'e Rail-
way Co., Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
CoIIided With Unknown steamer.

New York, Sept. 22.-The steamer
Oceanic which arrived here today
from Rotterdam reported that the
German tank steamer PhoebuS which
she passed signalled she had been in
collision with an unknown steamer. 1t
is probable that it was the Phoebus
wall which arrived here yesterday and
whose captain reported that he be-
lieved he had been in collision with an
Atlantic liner in a fog near Montauk
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

CART case until Saturday, September
80. He had previously said that it
would be forthcoming on September
23, but he has not had time to go over
the evidence and a postponement of
one week was found necessary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
peach Crop Floods Market.

South Haven, Mich, Sept. 22.-Nearly
$50, 900 baskets of peaches were shipped
from here last night by rail and boat.
Farmers say they are getting almost
nothing for fruit shipped to Chicago.
Local canning companies refuse to take
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
Peabody Dies snddenln.

Beverly, Mass, Sept. 22-Francis
H. Peabody. member of the Boston
banking firm of Kidder, Peabody &.
Co, died suddenly of heart disease at
his home at Beverly Cove today, aged
"A years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
I,econnton,s Harvest Home.

L-ecompton, Kan. Sept. 22.-The Har-
vest Home picnic was held here Thurs
day A large number of prizes was
awarded for corn and other farm prod
ucts T. A McNeal delivered an adj
dress In the ball game Lecompton de-
feated Richland by the score of to g..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
M. DeIcasse Thrown Into ditch.

Folk, France, Sept. 22.-While driv-
ing an automobile here today NJ. Del
casse, former foreign minister, was
thrown into a ditch, his machine being
overturned. The thick mud in the
ditch saved M. Delcasse from serious
injury.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

another basket of peaches and hundreds
of bushels of them were dumped into the
marsh
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22
Another Delay in Taggart DECISION.

Wooster, o., Sept. 22.-Judge Eason
announced today that he would not be
able to give his decision in the Tag
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-22

Point on Wednesday night. The
Phoebus was bound from New York
for Flushing, Holland.
Warren sheaf., 1905-10-26

According to reliable authority walk
Ing contests are to be revived by the
Amateur Athletic union. There have
besa NO events of this kind on the cham
pionship program since 1898. when W.
B. Fetterman, of the New York Athletic
GA % at Chicago where the meeting
took place. The year previous the three
mile walk Was aropped although both
competitions had been on the cham
pionship list since the first meet. in 1876
1t was said the walks were eliminated
ieal and senseless exercise Of throwing
the discus. This substitution was
caused by the victory of an American,
lIobert Garrett. OF Princeton. at the
first revival OF the Olympic games in
Greece. in 1896. For awhile afterward
the athletes here were simply discus
mad and, of course, the A. A. U. Iegisla-
ture had to add it to the program at the
expense of the time -honored branch of
modern athletics Now there is reac-
tion, for familiarity has shown that dis
Gus throwing is no real test of muscular
shot. hammer and sc" cannot throw it
at all 1t requires knack like lingering
the boomerang and one who cannot
master this secret. no matter how strong
he may be. cannot scale the thing even
respectable distance. Next fall both
fho
ventions steps will be taken to have the
walks inserted in the program The dis
Gus will be dropped and consigned to
oblivion Many Of the old-time athletes
and patrons of sport in the early days.
favor the revival of walking. and state
that it should never have been dropped.
Matty Matthews. former welter-
weight champion of the world is dead
broke The $100 600 he earned during
his ring career has been eaten up by fast
living, and now Matty is earning SIS a
week riding diving horse at New
York hipp0drome.
Ahmed Madrali, the Turk. defeated
Tom Jenkins, the American wrestler. in
two straight falls at London. The match
which was catch -catch-can style. was
for $500 a side and a purse OF $3.50 The
Turk. who is both taller and heavier
than the American, had all the advan-
tage OF the bouts He secured the first
fall in 19 minutes 4S seconds and the secs
ond in % minutes 46 seconds It is un-
derstood that Madrali viii challenge,
George Hackeaschmidt, the Russian
chaApion. sssz
Warren sheaf., 1905-10-26
SPORTS AND
ATHLETICS

A new indoor sport for the winter.
which, it is claimed, far exceeds in in
terest and excitement any of the games
played at present, is being introduced
to lovers of indoor athletics. It is the
game OF push ball on roller skates.
While comparatively new in the west
the game as played according to the
rules on level field in the opening. has
prospered in England and in some OF the
eastern colleges. The game has been
played in the open usually between the
halves Of 4 football contest and also
on horseback, but no one has ever at
tempted the sport Oh roller skates. The
innovation il entirely the invention Of
a st. Louis man, and should produce as
much excitement and at the same time
be As fair contest Of the strength Of
two clubs AS any football or hockey
match. The art of push ball depends
on the skill OF the skater and the
strength of the teams The regulation
push ball, which is used, is six feet in
Warren sheaf., 1905-10-26
Cancers, TaIn1ors,
GOiteTS. FistnlO, Piles,

varicocele and enlarged glands with the SUBJ
cutaneous inj ection method absolutely with
out pain and without the loss of u drop of
blood. is one of his own discoveries and is the
most really scientific and certainly sure cure
of the nineteenth century. Young middle
aged and old, single or married men, and all
who suffer from lost manhood. nervous debil-
ty. spermatorrhpa. seminal losses, sexual de-
cay. failing memory. Stunted development
lack of energy, impoverished blood, pimples
facial blemishes. impedments to marriage,
also blood and skin Diseases syphilis. erup-
tlons. hair falling, bone pains. swelling sore
throat. ulcers effects Of mercury. kidney and
bladder troubles. weak back burning urine
passing urine to often. gonorrhaa. gleet and
relief and cure for life. They are able to tell
anyone his disease They are not likely to
doctor their patients for the wrong ailment.
N lncurable disease taken. Both sexes treat
ed contidentially and privately. Consultation
and examination to those interested one
dollar.
Warren sheaf., 1905-10-26
BANK CASHIER SUICIDES.
Exam1natio Of Books Shows Institu
ton Insolvent and Leads
to His Act.

P1ttsburg, Pa, Oct. 1s.-After an In
vestigation OF the books of the Enter
pfase national bank, of Beaver avenue,
Aaiegheny, which disclosed that the
sank was insolvent, T. Lee Clark, cash
fer OF the institution for years, went to
his home and killed himself An hour
before the announcement OF his death
was received at the bank telegram
came from the comptroller of the cur
reacy at Washington to close the doors
and appointed Bank Examiner John B.
cunningham as receiver.
Following closely on the order Of ex-
oatsns events in lower Allegheny came
the announcement OF the president of
the bank, Fred Gwinner, that Clark
had loaned thousands of dollars to
PENNSYLVANIA politicians; that he him
sesf had endorsed note for $4,000 on
tuesday for Clark The bank has
state deposits which will amount to
about 100000, Of which 1898 900 is in
sas checking or active account, and the
rest Is state sinking funds Mr. Gwin-
Ref IN his statement said: Nearly
$'oosoou VI tuS 9oVU,USV SJdCo Q6DOSlCS
OF our bank is out On paper of state
politicians. w. H. Andrews has bor-
rowed nearly 100000; Frank ]. Tor
rance has borrowed considerable. I do
not know how much. But the bank is
solvent"
According to the examiners report,
the resources and liabilities of the En-
tefprlse bank, in the last report. made
August 25, were 81 ,973, ,169. Sc each.
Pittsburg, Pa. Oct 2-It is asserted
that one Of the borrowers from the En-
terprlse national bank OF Allegheny
was Senator BOies Penrose. The bank
is said to hold a note for $4,000 bearing
his signature.
Philadelphia, Oct 21.-United States
Senator Boies Penrose Friday night
denied emphatically the rumors con-
Heeting him with loans from the En-
serprise bank Of Allegheny.
Warren sheaf., 1905-10-26
A DEFECTIVE FLUE.
Causes Fire Which Destroys Residence
in Missouri Village-Mother and
Five Children Perish.

St. Louis. Oct. 1S-Mrs. Alice Hart
man and her five children were burned
to death and their home was de-
stroyed by fire at Port Royal, a village
in Franklin county. The husband, Will
liam Hartman, escaped from the burn
ing dwelling but was unable to save any
members Of his family. The dwelling
was two-story frame building and
burned like tinder 1t is said a defective
hue caused the fire. The family was
aroused from sleep by dense smoke.
Hartman and his wife and baby were
sleeping ON the first floor while the
ether four children slept upstairs.
Mrs. Hartman. carrying her baby,
rushed upstairs to arouse the children,
and before Hartman could follow the
building suddenly burst into flames
throughout and he was forced to leave
his entire family to perish. The charred
bodies of the six victims were found in
the ruins The oldest child was 12'years
of age.
Warren sheaf., 1905-10-26
Don't Borrow Trouble.

1t is a bad habit to borrow any
thing, but the worst thing you can
possibly borrow, is trouble. When
sick, sore, heavy weary and worn
out by the pains and poisons Of dys-.
pepsia, bIliousness, Bright's di-
.sease, and similar internal disord-
ers, dom sit down and brood over
your symptoms, but fly for relief to
Electric Bitters. Here you will
find sure and permanent forgetfull-
ness of all your troubles, and your
body will not be burdened by a load of
debt disease. At e. r. Whitney S
drug store. Price soc. Guaran-
teed.