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The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

Every week for some time past we
have received a postal card from Salt
Lake to the effect that our time was
short, and that the writer thereof felt
it his duty to remove us and would reach
the gulch in due time. His communica-
tiOnS have not worried US in the slight
est, though we have hoped that for his
own sake he would not appear. Monday
noon, as we were leaving "The Kicker
office for the Mad Bull hotel, where we
take our meals, a. hard looking stranger
bumped into US on the street. We gave
the matter no attention, but had scarce
ly got seated at the dinner table be-
fore we discovered the same man op-
posite US and staring at us in malev
olent way Five minutes later he ad-
dressed us with:
"Sir. are you the thing that runs the
pOstoffice, The Kicker and the town,
and are always -tragging about what
devil OF a fellow you are2"
We took the matter as joke and
treated it as such, but later on was told
that the man had a gun ready to open
on US at the slightest excuse. After
dinner, as we lounged in the hotel office
for a few minutes, he approached and
said that he had heard that the mayor
of the town was a coward That meant
us, of course, but we made some flip
pant reply. 1t was only then that we
made up our mind that the stranger
was aching for a fuss. and that it
might come to shooting
We had no wish to add the seven
teenth tombstone to those standing in
our graveyard. Indeed. we determined
to sacrifice something of our pride and
prestige to avoid a calamity. On Ie
turning to the Office we ordered our
cayuse to be saddled and intended to
ride out of town for few hours.
Fate wiIled it otherwise. We were
standing on the steps of THE Kicker
office when the stranger came down the
street at a swinging walk. and when
within ten feet OF US he reached back
for his gun. AS he reached he said
something about Caesar and Brutus.
Like flash it came over US that he
meant murder, and although he was
second ahead OF US we had our gun out
frst. Had he wavered at all We should
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not have fired. but as he continued his
efforts to pull his gun we had no other
alternative. He went down like a log
at our fire, and the whole affair was
witnessed by four OF our most eminent
citizens.
We at once surrendered ourself to the
police and a coroners inquest was call
ed. Within an hour we were acquitted,
pleased to add:
And it is the opinion of this jury
that it was just the quickest, neatest
bit of shooting that has ever taken
place in this territory of Arizona"
We took charge of the remains, as
has been our invariabla custom, and
two days later they were buried at the
north end of the row and a tombstone
ordered. AS soon as spring comes again
we shall see that the trailing arbutus
trails over his last resting place, and,
now and then, as the summer sun goes
down and the tWittering birds seek
their nests and rest, we shall stand and
look down upon the turf that covers
him ana wonder why he made such an
idiot of himself.
Why the stranger desired to remove US
from earth can not even be guessed at.
We are positive that we had never in any
manner WrOnged him, and 1t must have
been that he was going on general princi-
pies, the same as our esteemed cOntem-
porary, who has shot at US S67 times and
never made a hit Nothing was found on
the body to reveal the mans identity,
but he had a fine pair of guns and quite
earth Of us there Is no manner of doubt,
and that we still live on is proved by this
article.
Again we express the earnest hope that
the record may stop here. To make a sue
cess of newspaper in the Far West a
man must send q few other men to that
bourne and 50 forth, but we object to be-
ing compelled to keep 1t up indefinitely
THE Kicker has been a bowling success
for years past, and its circulation IS now
nearing the billion mark, and we want
rest from the strife and turmoil. The ed
itOrS of the newspapers in New York.
Boston. Chicago and Philadelphia are not
obliged to pull a gun and PUNK bad
man every month or two. and we hope the
time is near at hand when, like them, we
can stroll homeward with our hands under
our coattails and our gun turned into a
cigar case when the days work is Ger.
As a candidate for the presidency in 1903
these things are apt TO DE misunderstood
and to hurt us.-(Copyright. 1906, by T. c.
McClure.l
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
MAY WORK AT NIGHT.
Flood of New Bills Clogs the House
Calendar.

There is talk Of a night session of
the house of representatives for the
purpose of cleaning up the calendar.
There are now 62 general bills and
IS local bills ready for the considera-
ton Of the committee of the whole,
in addition to 21 bills on third read
ing. This is in spite of the fact that
the house was in committee of the
whole all Tuesday afternoon, and
lifted 25 bills from the general orders.
The flood of new bills seems to be
showing no sign of diminution- This
morning was almost as bad as the
first days of the session: 45 new bills
were introduced. These will have to
go through the mill Many of them
are appropriation bills
The following is a list of the new
bills introduced this morning:
56S-Richards- Appropriation for
board OF medical registration.
attachments.
57O-Ossweiler. Appropriation for
Wichita hospital.
571-Ossweiler. Appropriation for
st. Joseph's Orphan asylum, Wichita.
572-Ossweiler. Appropriation for
St. Francis hospital.
573-OssWeiler. Appropriation for
Children's home, Wichita
574-Ossweiler- Appropriation for
Rescue home, Wichita
575-Tannehin. Vacation.
576-Meagher. Appropriation for
the st. Johns hospital, Leavenworth.
Home for Friendless, Leavenworth.
47S-Meagher. Appropriation for
st. Vincent's Orphan asylum, Leaven-
worth
Guardian Angel home, LeavenwOrth.
5SO-Meagher. Appropria ton for
Kansas State Protective home. Leav-
enworth-
VIM Small memorial home, Leaven-
worth.
5ss-Bird. Municipal ownership of
oil W vells.
panies.
5S4-Barnes. Vacation
585-Polly- Revocation of teach
ers' certificates.
5S6-Barnes. Legalizing local act.
5S1-Barnes. Vacation.
58s-Pringle. To amend law relat-
ing to landlords and tenants.
5S9-Leland. Relating to carrying
liquor by railroad companies
590-Ways and Means committee.
Classification of census.
591-Ways and means committee.
Destitute insane appropriation =
592-F'arris. Vacation.
593-Farris. Authorizing new town
5s4-Grass. Authorizing local bonds.
595-HowertOn- Making February
u legal holiday.
596-Howerton. Repeating live
597-Howerton. To prohibit use of
explosives
59s-Adams. Limiting hours of
railroad employees.
599-Harrison. Legalizing ordin-
ances.
6OO-Burle. Authorizing county
jail tax
6O1-Burke. Relating to inspection
6o2-Burke. Providing for disor-
ganizatiOn of school districts
603-Burke. Disorganizing school
districts in Barber county.
604-Brierly Relief of Elijah and
Nancy Gardiner.
-Josserand. Fixing salary of
under sheriff.
6O6-Josserand. Vacation
GOT Hackney. Making appropria-
ton for Sol L. Long
60S--Haekney. Appropriation for
S. w. Chase. warden
609-Stone. Relating to board of
pharmacy.
61O-Stone. Relating to costs.
611-Haskins. Exempting certain
college buildings from taxation.
612-Boggs. Prohibiting stealing in
fair grounds.
613-Polly. Relating to Pawnee vii
laca
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senate seems to lean toward predesti-
nation.
was born in Leicester, Endland, but
now halls from Caldwell, Sumner coun-
", where he edits the News. Senator
Siuons was a representative ia 1895
and is now serving his second term as
senator. He was one of the Kansas
commissioners to the st. Louis EXPOSE
ton, appointed by Governor Bailey
Senator Simons' son, P c. Simons, is.
attorney general for the Territory of
Oklahoma.
Senator f. Dumont Smith celebrated
his forty-fourth birthday yesterday and
the senate made him a birthday pres
ent Senator Smiths bill to raise the
minimum price of western Kansas
school lands to S. an acre and to pro-
vide that they be sold only to actual
and boni fide homesteaders and not to
spectators or big ranch syndicates was
before the senate The house passed a
bill to take the school lands off the
market on the theory that they would
increase in value. Senator Smith repre-
sents Is counties in the southwestern
part of Kansas. MY part of the state
does not want these school lands to be
taken off the market said Senator
Smith. I'VE want this part of the state
to be settled and If it is settled the
increase in taxes will be more than the
money to be made by holding the lands
far an advance value. This is vital to-
western Kansas. I am A years old to-
day. 1 just thought of that and if the
senate wishes to give me a birthday
present they can give me nothing I, nor
my constituents will appreciate more.
than the passage of this bill" The sem
ate gave the birthday present by rec
ommending, in committee of the whole,
that the bill be passed.
Tuesday afternoon, while the senate
was still in session, the senators read
in the State Journal that an employe
of the senate had been sent to the pest
house sick with smallpox. The mat
ter had been hushed up and but few
senators knew anything of the matter.
Senator Waggener saw the article in
the State Journal telling of the case.
''I read in the evening paper that
an employe of this senate has been
sent to the pest house suffering with
smallpox" said Senator Waggener.
This is a serious matter and 1 move
to refer the matter to the senate COM
mittee on health.
do you wish to refer the State
Journal to the committee" asked
Governor Hanna
.'Yes, sir, the State Journal and the
subject matter of this article" replied
Senator Waggener.
Sumpter S. Smith, city editor of thel
FL Dorado Republican, who looks
after Butler county and the Walnut
Murdock is doing the legislature,
was a senate visitor Tuesday. Mr..
Smith was one who was very active in
supplying the senate minority with its
third member. Senator Benson, Demo-
crat from Butler county
Senator E. F. Porter's bill to allow
school districts to establish kinder
gartens for children from four to six
years of age was before the senate
committee of the whole Senator
Benedict opposed it. why, this sim
ply provides for the establishing of
kindergartens over the state.'' said
Senator Benedict.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

Lackawanna railroad. Best route,
Chicago to New York-three elegant
through trains daily:
Leave Chicago 1925 a. M, arrive
New York $3.50 next day.
Leave Chicago 2:30 D. m, arrive
New York 1880 p. m. next day.
Leave Chicago 9;15 p. m, arrive
New York $50 a. IN. second day.
High back seat coaches. New Pull
mans, dining cars, observation cars.
Ask any railroad ticket agent, or
write. GEO. A CULLEN,
Gen. Western Passenger Agt.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
DEMOCRATS WILL NOMINATE.
To Have Complete City Ticket in Field
in Spring.

The Democratic party expects to
bring out a full party ticket for the
municipal election this spring.
A meeting of the city central COM
mittee was held Monday evening at
the rooms of the Democratic Flam-
beau club. In addition to deciding for
a further meeting on next Monday
several vacancies in the committee
caused by the removal of the commit
teemen from their wards were filled
The new committeeman elected to
fill vacanies are as follows: Hugh
Lawlor. first precinct, Second ward;
f. Niemeyer second precinct, First
ward; w. r. Atchison, second pre-
cinct. Fifth ward
On next Monday at further meet
ing of the committee a call for a con-
vention to nominate the city ticket Will
be issued.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
WIG KiIler Convicted.

Chicago, Feb. 1.-Victor r. O'Shea.
an attorney charged with shooting and
killing his wife, Amy Hogenson O'Shea-
was today convicted of manslaughter-
O'Shea at the time tried to kill himself
and inflicted wounds which confined
him to a hospital for a year O'Shea
and Amy Hogenson were secretly mar
ried and never lived together. O'Shea
alleged that his wifes parents were
seeking to bring about a permanent
separation. Insanity was the defense
offered.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
INSURANCE BILL IS IN.
One Endorsed by the FraternaI In
surance Congress.

Senator Hayden this morning introduced
bill, at the request OF lhe state .I ilis G1- ;-
ance department, relative TO 1raeel4laA III
surance companies -, :,
Bills of the same nature haye peen Itddl, IN
states The hill is indorsed by the Amer
lean Fraternai congress and by the IN, in
states The hilI 1rovides that the standard
of fraternal Insurance, societies to be
organized shall be raised ana PROVIDES 81. LOT or
the setting apart of larger reserve funds
than are now provided for
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
ORGAN WILL BE READY.
Dedication of Big Instrument to Take
Place Feb. II.

eve will get the big organ in readiness
all right for the dedication on February
17th'' said w F. Roehr, the
Kimbau company agent in Tope-
ka. in speaking this morning of the
erection Of the Auditorium organ. we @
some difficulty in finishing the instrument
but we are sure now that we can get it
ready"
nirrhf after the doors of the Midwinter
fair are closed. Absolute quiet must be
had d,1r.ira.r tn, Sc tests.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
IN The SENATE.
How Senator Hughes Started an
Indian Scare.
One of the Pioneers OF McPher-
SON County.
HE HUNTED BUFFALO.
Tells How They Were SIaugh-
tered for Hides.
Senator Simon Who Plays
Chaplain When Needed.
He HUNTED BUFFALO.

Long ago. in the sixties, a couple Of
young men were hunting in the Kansas
short grass. They were cold and being
without overcoats they wrapped them
selves in their blankets, which they had
slung on behind their saddles. and kept
on with their search for turkeys.
One of the blanketed men rode up
stream along the bank of a small creek
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
Curtis Myers Wasn't KilIed

Considerable excitement was caused
last night by the erroneous report that
Curtis Myers, who has a grocery store .
Tenth and Topeka avenue. had been k;llsS
at his home at 1861 Tyler street II is n
mystery as to how the report started
The police called up Mr. Myers over the
telephone about midnight and asked him
if he had been killed.
Not yet, was the reply and the excite
ment was over.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

and the other fol-
lowed the opposite
b a n k. Suddenly
there was a cry of
"Indiansl" T h e
blanketed man on
north bank of the
stream struck out
to find his comrade.
The man on the
south bank raced
his horse to the
rendezvous to find
the other hunter.
They met. Each
a CIrAd fha other
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

find some one else
to take the place
of the chaplain.
The sergeant-at-
arms made a poll
of the senate. One
senator thought he
might try NOW I
lay me" but the
only senator able to
make the prayer
was Senator r. T.
SimOns and he did
quite as we'll as
the regular chap
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
Group

Begins with the symptoms of common
cold; there is chillilness; 5,;,sg sneezlng. sore
throat, hot skin, quick pulSe; Sc noaarsenesS
sman doses Of Bailard'ssp 81 HoTehound t5 ~ syrup
(the child win cry for IT. Iil aa at the rfst
3ssii Psiiala. u q S1oTy Imminent to the throat
Mrs rs. A. Tiiet New Castle Col. writes
49, 1 ~. 1.OA 1.,ond derfllI remedy, and so
pieasa 1Hl1a &c soc and slo0 Sold by Row
lev e Snow and ". S Miller
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
Biz Gold shinment.

New York, Feb 1.-Lazard Freres
will ship s6oS,OOO in gold bars and 81
756, 600 in gold coin and the National
City bank 81, 500, 900 in gold coin in Paris
tomorrow.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

Senator SimOns introduced a bill in the
senate this morning providing that in case
of sickness or absence of a probate Judge
that the clerk of the district court shall
name a justice OF the peace to act as pro-
hate Judge
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
A FATAL ERROR

A man steps into your office, draws up
his chair. and talks right into your face.
HIS breath is offensive. Your only thought is
how to get rid Of him and his business. You
cut him short with. 81 am not interested. -
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

thls substituting the senate can not get
away from Calvianism. When the off,
GERS OF the senate were elected there
were two candidates for chaplain and
both were Presbyterian ministers. Sen
ator SimOns is also a Presbyterian. The
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

Cures dizzy spells tired trssb,t feeling stom-
acn; Auney ,aaos aan YOU well That's what
T3sI,,ssdls1. ven anq RodSv Mountain Tea win do
x ,alSts Tea or Tablets. GatIin Drug Co.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

Sandepas Set on Fire.
St Petersburg, Feb. General Ku-
ropatISin telegrap phing under date of
January 80, says Sandepas was that day
set on fire by the Russian artillery.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01
.OZODONT

Is essential to one whose breath is not pure
and sweet. Penetrating the little crevices.
It deodorizes. sweetens and purifies them,
and makes you feel gsntsei and clean-eut.
sFoR1Gs: LIQUID. POWDER PASTE.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

Coughs and colds. down to the very bor-
deriand of consumption. yield to the
soothing healing influences of DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-02-01

The chaplain of the senate was i'll a
few days ago and was not on hand to
oTter prayer at the opening of the daily
session. Governor Hanna directed ser
geant-at-arms Lockard to either nrav or
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-01
EIhi3n Boy Burned by Firecracker

~ ,p. the y".m2 son ,f +, y. Sweet.
o. iHEraH Whi'" paving with number
rt other children in Philadelphia Tue
was painfully Int luckily rnt seriously
bmnrl by his clothing catching fire
from trrcrackrr. The little chap rolled
upon the ground partially smrthcring the
i flames. and boy passing on bicycle
C3,at them out. Nelson was taken to a
where the burns on his chest
n smd right arm We're dressed, and he was
,rs,rought to his home in Elkton, where
he is resting easily.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-01
Delaware City-Odessa Trolley

1t i>' r,lrtrl tl,at right nf WY oyer
I'll IHoI,I,ir. hut ~lr have been secured
far the proposed connection of the De!a-
ware CITY branch Of the New Castle and
Southern Railway with the Middlctown
and Odessa trolley line and the work of
,," truuinH will be SGrI started.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-01
Racing Near WoodIaWf ~ =

Five races are billed at JacksonE
near Woodlawn for / p. m. on JulykD,
-Four minute, $50. 800 minute, 2.40 ak Mil
Free For An Prizes will be awardSt - :
to winners in all the races. A larger
number of entries are reported. Lunch y
and refreshments will be served on the
grounds A good timeis promised to all
visitors. Admission % cents. LADIES'
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-01
Sale of Tombstone by Sheriff

Sheriff George c. Biddle adv4D
the sale Of a monument at the Atores
h han qualries at Port Deposit one 80.
4 under execution issued in tn Size, 10
Z, Frederick Barnicoat vs.. '..
aJoseph b. Rhe 'nhalter g.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-01
Hot Grease Fatally Burns Child

\ i'tn &C hot crease which its mother
had lett fNr moment on the kitchen
stove, at th,y home of its grandfather,
,DAnihl Colliw, in Odessa, on Saturday.
f Mary:, w3k pulled over bv
a.d 4 ~af Her'e
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-11

Until Turkish girl is eight years
old she Is free 10 run about and play
the same as her brother. After that
time she is regarded as a grownup.
She leaves school and puts on veil.
She is forbidden 10 run about. No man
except her father or husband IS allow
Ell TO look upon her face, and she il
not permitted 10 go into her fathers
part OF the house. Her parents begin
10 arrange for her marriage-she has
nothing 10 say in the matter. She must
be married by the time she is eleven.
and her husband will probably be
about seventeen. In Turkey an I'M
married man or woman is unknown
Such a state is looked upon as dis
graceful. When the wedding arrives
the ceremonies hast week The we'd
ding dress is Il most gorgeous affair.
often costing $1,000. being embroidered
in gold and pearls, The prettieSt part
Of the ceremonies takes place one even
ing. when the girl friends Of the youth
ful bride entertain her family. Each
takes a lighted candle and, forming n
procession with the bride as leader.
march about the grounds among the
flower beds. through the trees. All are
I'm bright colOred dresses. and their
hair hangs over their shoulders. Songs
heard and the scene suggests nothing
so much rs n bit out OF fairyland it.
Washington Star.
Clarke courier. [volume] (Berryville, Va.) 1869-1997, 1905-10-11
WILD MEN OF AUSTRALIA.
An Aboriginal Dwelling and n sweet
but IninvftinE Dish

nut inviting Dish.
An explorer IN the wllds OF northern
Australia writes. While at work one
day Mr.. Kingston found an aboriginal
dwelling which revealed evidences OF
architectural design seldom displayed
by Australian aborigincs. II was evil
hcutly a main camping depot. oval IN
shape, about sixteen feet long and four
teen feet high. II was built OF layers
Of straw intcrmiXed with good stin
clay. Small openings as windows were
numerous all round the sides. The
door was the only drawback. This
was u mere burrOw hole about one foot
from the ground, and one was COM
PEELED TO crawl IA on all fours TO enter
this primitive type OF mansion. When
we cleared the river we anchored at
Maria island. Seeing some OF the
blacks on the beach we went 10 inter
view them. They were apparently
frightened. however, and abandoned
the canoes on which they were ut work
and cleared into the bush Care was
taken not 10 interfere with their pos
sessions. and pipes and tobacco were
left where the natives could find them.
I
space Of considerable extent marked
out IN large squares with stone, on
which were planted. three TO five feet
high. i've or six hollow posts. which
were stuffed full Of human bones. All
the posts were painted red. We doubt
less had stumbled upon sacred spot.
There We're some nice skulls, but not
thing was interfered with.
a few miles up the river we struck
o big camp OF natives but they cleared
into the bush as soon as they caught
sight Of us. We waited some time at
the camp, and the blacks returned, sat
isfied that we did not intend mischief.
The usual presents of tobacco and pipes
were given, and they were received
with the greatest satisfaction. Indeed,
we became perfect friends for the time
| being. To seal the friendship, or, per
chance, II may have been the native
/ fashion Of looking toward YOU a great
| buck came To me with a wooden YES
/ sci shaped like n canoe in his hand and
/ full Of honey. l noticed on the top a
ball OF grass. The chap held the honey
/ TO me. but / shook my head. so he took
the ball of grass, whisked IL about IN
the strip and popped Il into his mouth
After sucking it dry he put It back into
the honey, and when nicely soaked Of
fered It to me again. He evidently
wished me 10 follow his example, but
passed. There was fine iguana on
the fire. just nicely cooked. This
did try. and it was really good-just
like chicken"