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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES
Will Hold a Reunion in the Two Kan
sas Citys Aug. 1915.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug 1.-The
programme for the reunion of the
Army of the Philippines and also of
| the Twentieth Kansas volunteer in
fantry here August / 3 to 16 inclusive,
has been completed. ALI kinds of en-
| tertainments have been arranged for
the delegates and guests, of whom
between $1,000 and 10000 are ex-
pected. Camp Louis A. Craig, located
here, has been working hard to make
the reunion a success ever since its
delegates secured the convention here
on a promise of 1.-The best time ever"
The second days meeting, August
IA, will be held in Carnival park, in
boys. The day will be known as ''Sol-
dier's Day" A military parade on the
afternoon of that day will take place
on this side of the line, however.
The third days session will be held in
Electric park, Kansas City, Mo, ac-
cording to present arrangements.
Adjutant General ]. w. F. Hughes,
and full staff will attend the reunion.
Colonel Edward C. Little, formerly of
the Twentieth Kansas. will be here
from Abilene with a military band.
He expects to keep the band here dur
ing the convention and many familiar
Filipino airs will be rendered in
style to take the minds of the boys in
blue back to hot, rainy, troublesome
Luzon.
In the window of a sporting goods
house on Walnut street there is now
on exhibition a most interesting col
lection of Philippine relics. The orig
inal Twentieth Kansas bass drum that
made the boys keep step to it's sonor-
Gus "boom-boom-boo boom,
boom" over the highways, through
the mud. across rivers and through
hot wet jungles all the way from Ma
Mia to San Fernando. can be seen
there. A Filipino cannon captured by
that regiment at Rio Grande de Pam
panga. has been loaned by Captain E.
Boltwood of Ottawa, Kan. A beauti-
fully carved and inlaid bolo, the
weapon of the insurrecto, can be seen
also. 1t is the property of General
Wilder S. Metcalf, of the Twentieth
Kansas. 1t is valued at 500. Besides
these there are hundreds Of most in
teresting relics from every island of
the Philippine archipelago.
The railroads into Kansas City will
make reduced rates for the reunion.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

A left hard to the mouth again started
Nelson bleeding. Britt sent straight
left to the face and then swung his right
to the jaw. Nelson forced his man about
only to receive telling left uppercut to
the mouth. A straight left to the mouth
was followed by two right swings to the
same place and the Dane was forced TO
cover up and stall. Britt staggered his
man with right to the head and then
sent in left hook to the body. Britt
continued to pepper his man in the face,
retreating without a blow from his an
tagonist finding Judgment. Britt swung
right and left to the jaw and staggered
Nelson as the bell sounded. II was all
Britt. Nelson's right eye was nearly
closed at the end of the round
Round 19-NelSon sent Brftt's head
back with straight left to the mouth.
The crowd Kissed Nelson for what they
believed was butting. Nelson forced
Britt around, but Britt stopped him with
a we'll directed left and right to the jaw.
Finally, at close quarters Britt landed "A
right that looked wicked enough to put
out an ordinary man, but Nelson never
faltered. Nelson sent straight left 10
the face, but Britt forced him to cover
up with right and left swings TO the
sore face. Britt fought back viciously.
1t was all Britt again
Round 20-They shook hands and
fought hard at close quarters. Nelson
drove a wicked right smash to the jaw
Nelson appealed to the referee ABOUT
Britt's holding on and then they mixed
ii furiously Britt having a bit the bet
ter of it. Britt drove Nelson to the
ropes with several hard swings. Nelson
totrered about the ring helplessly. Britt
went at his man like maniac and al
most sent Nelson through the ropes
with a right flush to the jaw. The gong
rang at this stage and saved Nelson
from a certain knockout Nelson went
to his corner vomiting and Britt was
given the decision at the end OF the
round.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

one like 1t at the university so pick
LED 1t and brought it back
Again he stuck his hand into the
Ducket and this time he pulled out q
Ilzard curfously marked and different
from any he had seen before. A third
time he pulled out centipede.5 This
ne believes, is species new to the
scientific world. 1t is bright green on
one end black on the other and has a
bright yellow body.
The party had a delightful time, DIR.
Snow said, upon his arrival, to the stare
Journals correspondents They leIt
here the middle of June and spent the
entire time in camp in the mountains
about % miles from. the Old Mexico
line. They were only 100 miles from
Cananea, the mining town near which
recently. One of the members of the
party Prof. Bumgardner, went TO
Cananea after the party broke camp
instead of returning home.
The party consisted OF DR.. snow,
Prof. Bumgardner. Eugene Smyth of
Topeka and two students from the I'M
iversity, Messrs. Robertson and Far
ragher. Their railway destination was
Patagonia, and from there they went
with a mule team to a point 70 miles
north, in the Santa Rita range of noun
tains There they had abundant sup
ply of spring water ana were IN a nlgn,
cool, dry place. 1t was by far the
of the many places in Ari-
iona where DR.. Shows various parties
have camped.
1--WE had no particular adventures to
speak off, said DR.. Snow. mo sickness,
no accidents, no narrow escapes. No."
he laughed, anticipating a half-express-
ed question, mo ella monsters, this
year.
Last year DR.. Snow was bitten on the
ball of the thumb by a Gila monster
he had captured alive and was bringing
home in a covered bucket. The beast
tried to get out and he slapped it, get
ting bit for his trouble. He thought it
might be deadly poison, as the bite of
the big lizard is said TO be, but he ex-
perienced no ill effects. Afterward he
learned that, had he been bitten in a
slightly different manner, a horribly
painful death would have followed in a
few hours.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
A CITY BY COMMISSION.
Petitions Being Circulated by Kansas
City. Kan, Citizens.

Kansas City, Kan, Aug. IA petit
ton to have the commission form of
government, as privileged to cities of
the first class in Kansas by legislative
act, some time ago, installed in Kan
sas City, Kan, was circulated about
town Yesterday. 1t is said the petit
ton was instigated by ]. w. Breiden-
thai, president of tie Bankers Trust
company.
Many people are signing the petit
ton and profess to believe a commit
tee of Eve in control of municipal af-
fairs would be fairer to the whole peo-
pie than representation by wards. If
the petitions are widely signed a spe-
ciaI election will be called.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Kansas City. Aug. /.
igh Low Close Yes
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City. Mo, Aug 1.-CATTLE-
Receipts today. 5000 head. including $500
head of southeTns, Market steady. Ma
o. 80; southern cows, s2.0O@3 40; native
cows and heifers.. $1,000. Is; stockers and
S. 75d6.o0: western steers, $4.0005.S0
HOGS-Receipts today, 1900 head. Mar
ket sc loWer s "a Bulk of sales Is s o5@6 20;
and light, IS, 10d65.
SHEEP-Recefpts today. 1000 head.
Market steady. Muttons, S 25@7 40; lambs
SO 5OG7. 40; range wethers, 5.2566. %; fed
ewes, $45065.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
POLICE MAKE GOOD SHOWING.
Two Hundred and Twenty-Five Arrests
to Their Credit During July.

The police have made a good show
ing during the month of July They
have made 225 arrests, collected 1892
in cash fines and prisoners have put
in 376 days in alleged work. Sixty
nine of the 225 arrests were for the
crime of drunkenness. Which is a
pretty good showing for dry Tope-
ka, with all joints closed and the
druggists scared almost to death.
This compares quite favorably with
the record of July of last year, when
159 arrests were made, $222 collected
in fines, and a plain drunk list of SO
victims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
NEW LADIES' TAILOR STORE.
Ono Will BE Opened i'm Room For
merly Occupied by McC1intock.

Berkson Bros. ladies' tailors of
Kansas City, will open up branch
house in Topeka next door to the Pal
ace Clothing Co.. in the room former
" occupied by the Charles McClin-
took Queensware Co. Two or three
thousand dollars will be spent in re-
pairs and putting in new front and
the place will be ready for business
about September list. All kinds of la
dies garments will be manufactured
for the local trade The front half
will be used as a sales room and the
rear for the manufacture of the gar
rnRnfS-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Chicago Live Stock Market

Chicago, Aug. 1-CATTLE-Receipts to-
day, 1900 head. Market steady. Beeves
81 1901. 80; cows, 81. 1905 20; heifers 50. 400
IS S067. so; poor to medium steers. "a. 500
$40; stockers and feeders, g. 60@490
HOGS-Receipts today. 5000 head. Mar
ket 5610c higher. Light. $6.O506 55; mixed,
Sc 0o0S. 471k; heavy. s5.5o06. 30: rough, IS. 50a
SIS: pigs. $5.75G6. 80; good to choice heavy,
Sc. 2o66. 30; bulk, IS O06S.3o
Market steady. Native, 50 5065. Is; western,
So. 50G5. IS; yearlings, S6.0o@6 60; lambs, SIS
al 80; western, $55067.65
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caleb powers, trial Postponed.

GEORGETOWN, KY. Aug. THE trial
of Caleb Powers. charged with COM
DIicity in the murder of Senator VIII
liam Goebel. has been indefinitely
postponed Following the action of
SDecial Judge Robbins in vacating the
bench. the attorneys could not agree
en- a suitable man to try the case, and
Robbins adjourned court. The trial
will not be proceeded with until Gov
ernor Beckham appoints a new judge
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Fndorsed by the Counfrv,

1.-The most popular remedy in Otsego
county, and the best friend of my family
writes VIM; M Deitz. editor and publish
Y, ..is DR.. King New Discovery 1t has
proved to be an infallible cure for coughs
and colds. making short work of the
worst Of them We always keep a bottle
in the house. I believe it to be the most
valuable prescription known for lung and
throat diseases" Guaranteed to never
disappoint the taker by all druggists. Price
Soc and $1o0. Trial bottle free.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
New York Stocks.

Wall ST., New York, Aug. 1.-STOCKS-
The small opening dealings in stocks eff
fected only slight changes from last
nights prices in the usually prominent is
sues. American Ice advanced a point and
Northern Pacific and Rock Island prefer
red large fractions. Great Northern pre-
ferred declined nearly a point and then
rallied to fraction over last night and
Texas and Pacific fell q point
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

451sc; May. 471zc. Cash: No mixed, 400
491zc; No. mixed. 4SA 14S1kc; No. . white
50Q5o1zc; No. white, 491kQ5Oc
OAoTSEzzc higher. No. white, 47G471kc;
RYESteady. No 2, 76a7Sc.
HAY-Timothy steady. Choice. 10000
HOO: prairie 25c higher; choice, $7.50df Is
BUTTER-Steady. Creamery 231Lc:
packing, 1sc.
EGGS-1kc lower. Extras. 171kc; firsts.
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New York Produce Market.

New York, July S1.-BUTTER-Mar
weak. Western factory, common to firsts,
CHEESE-Market weaker Full cream
colored small best, 121zc; large colored
best. 12Ac; large colored white, 12c; fair
TO good. 11Q11Ac; fair to good inferior, so
10c: skins, 1G9c.
EGGS-Market steady. Western select
age best. 171kQ1Sc; official price firsts, f71A
POULTRY-Alive steady. Springs. lie:
fowls, 14c: turkeys, lie. Dressed firm and
steady: Western chickens, 15@2lc; tur-
Keys. 10d15c; fowls. 12cg15c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Chicago Produce Marker.

Chicago, Ill, Aug. 1-CHEESE-Ma
easy. Daisies, 131kc; Twins. 12c; Young
Americans, 131zc
POULTRY--Alive springs weak; others
steady Turkeys. 12c; chickens, 111Lc;
springs, 15916c. -
BUTTER-Market steady Creamery, %
Q2311c; dairy, 1S1z@221zc
EGGS Market steady. At mark, cases
included. 131zQ151hc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
Kansas CITY Produce Marked

Kansas City, Aug 1.-Close-WHEAT-
Receipts today, 232 cars. Market unchang-
ed. Sept, sc; Dec, SSssc; May. 93lzc
s2Ts7c; No. red, s5qS51sc; No. red. S3lk
coRN-11lec higher. Sept. szkc: Dec.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01
New York SUGAR and CofYee

New York, Aug. l-SUGAR-Raw sugar
firm; Fair refining, s.. 37110S. 4S1s; centri-
Iugal, S6 test, S.9515 ;molasses sugar, So I25z
g5.1S15. Refined sugar steady. Crushed
80; powdered, $40 granulated, 800
COFFEE-Market steady. No Z Rio
csc; No. Santos, 77sc.
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Market Gossip.

FURNISHED by J. E. Gall, Commissions.
Grains, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Phone 1856
Liverpool cables: Wheat SD lower: corn
sd higher.
Second cables: Wheat sd lower: corn
I'D higher.
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Chicago Market.

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions lsa
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and STOCKS
Office ito West Sixth street. Phone 4So-I
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall, Commissions,
Grains. Provisions, Cotton and Stocks
Office ITO West Sixth street. Phone 1856
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Chicago, Aug. l.
Low Close Yes
Open High


FURNISHED by ]. E. Gall. Commissions,
Grains Provisions Cotton and Stocks
office 10 West Sixth street. Phone 1885,
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Kansas City Live Stock Sales Today.

ne LVlio , "inS seiT1 49, n r1a4 eoudy a.
telephoned to The Topeka State Journal
by Clay. Robinson & Co.. live stock COM
mission merchants, with offices at all
markets.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

CATTLE-Receipts today, 5000 head
Market steady to 10c higher.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head Mar
top. So 221A.
sHEEP--Receipts today. 1000 head
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-01

n ELF h'ii EGGS AND POULTRY. 4OOa4.2o
FURNISHED by Topeka Packing Co., 114-116
POULTRY-Brolers of / pound, 1sc;
hens size; coarse young ROSTERS, Sc; old
ROSTERS, Sc; spring chickens, &c; ducks.
EGGS-Fresh country. lie. a.
BUTT PiT1Ts SND c0%p FTE E 1922 g.
L oSRFANGEss Valencia, 81 sog5 g. ' 1>'s'l
LEMONS-Per box, $SOOGS.50.
BANANAS-Medium sized punches. 81 "a
@2OO; large punches, $3.50; Jumbo, $2750
'TOMATOES-Per 4-basket crate. s1.oo,
APPLES-Per bu. box. $20oq2.5o per i-s
oq PEDHcHEs-EIberta. per 4-basket crate.
S' 8fARTLEr PEARs-Per box. ssB.
CALIFORNIA PLUMS-Per 4-baskak
cf new coRN-PeE doc, 12.kc.
SUMNER SQUASH-Per 1-bu. basket,
~ GARBACE-Per h., 1Ac st
R MtAATGEKRBMEIoEs-Per f fbs ixe ESQ
CANTALogPES-Per crate. g 25@7.5c.
toes, per 100. Zoe; sweet potatoes, per 100.
SO FULL CREAM cHEEsE-Kansas Y. A..
17c b.; New York State white. 1910 Block
Daisy, zoe; bulls. Ice; Dairy Twin. TO to
oG TAET1TTUjcE-our gardeners are now fur
nishing us with nice field lettuce quote:
RAD1sHEs- Round. per doz., i5c; long.
per doz., 15c; 5-doz. lots and over. per
New DRY ONIoNs-Per ID, &c.
GREENlS, 0N sI9Iss doz punches. 2Sc.
BEETS-Per doz. punches, 35c.
SPINACH-Per bu.. z5c.
PIEPLANT-Per lb.. &c.
WAX BEANS-Per 1-3 bu. box, COO; per
diamond basket &C.,
CUCUMBERs..Per 1-s box, SOC; per
doz., Csc; per h-bu. basket, SOC.
NEW POTATOES-Sac per bushel.
z5c.
Grain Market.
FURNISHED by j. B. Billiard. corner OF
Kansas ave. and Curtis st.
wHEAT-No 2. 7SaSoc; No. s. 7s97sc;
No-4 72676c.
CORN-4Sc.
oATs-No. ?, 4Oc; No 3. 4sc.
Topeka Hide Market.
TPrices paid in Topeka this week. based
on Boston ouotations.1
Topeka. Aug. J.
GREEN SALT CURED ..'--'.--.s % EoS ;s1s e
NO HORSE -----.....-.-s.... -$-.oV9AS...v
I L o. - -
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Cotton Market.
Topeka Marker,

Steady, 13c.
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Grain Market.

wHEAr-No. 2. 7SaSoc; No s. 7e9Bc;
No. 4, 72676c-
oATGNo. 2, 4oc: No 3. 4sc.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
VERNON STOCK COMPANY
IN 'lYNNWOOD" OPENS
SEASON AT THE PEOPLES

The Peoples has military show this
week a Bluegrass melodrama Of Civil
war days. It's name. "Lynnwood." fails
to do the subject justice, but the Ver-
non stock company's members throw
the proper spirit into their acting and
the name is forgotten.
While there is plenty of flashing of
war. the stress of the drama is reduced
by the specialties which are introduced
between the acts. The vaudeville num-
bers cover the ordinarily tiresome
waits.
OF course, 1t all hinges on the love Of
a Kentucky belle. Officers in opposing
armies seek her hand. She favors the
one who wears the uniform of blue. Old
Joe finds the wounded officer and as
sists him to Lynnwood, where Lucille
Oeota Howard) harbors him. Lucille
prevents his capture by a Confederate
guard. Carter a London Times corre-
spondent Drank Staples), sketches a
duel between two army officers. the
sketch is stolen and the Federal officer
is accused of murder. Carter reeovers
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
MURRAY AND MACK
ARE A GOOD TEAM
C0MICAL lRISHMEN AT THE
GRAND
Combination Is Helped Out by Some
Good Singers and Dancers.
Burbank Has "Richard
CsrveW

Given a couple OF stage Irishmen,
one long and dgnifed, one short, fat
and comical; a bunch of bright ana
pretty girls who can dance even If they
can't sing much; a "prima DONNA of
statuesque Lillian Russell proportions
and hues a soubrette of nimble heels
and slender ankles; a few "feeders;"
a woozy tramp, and background of
scenery and costumes that are fetch
| ing-and you have an afternoons or
evenings entertainment that isn't half
bad.
In fact, II you have the blues, the
dumps or the willies and don't care to
think. but merely ask to be amused,
you can find plenty of fun in Murray
and Macks Around the Town." which
holds the boards at the Grand this
week.
Around the Town." might as well
be termed "Who Stole the Sausage ?"
or Fathers Wooden Leg Is Lost" as
anything else. The title has nothing to
do with it and the plot has less. In
fact, there isn't any plot. The whole
thing Is a melange of nonsense built
up gradually by the two leaders and
augmented from time to time as new
things come up. 1t starts with a
lively chorus, then one gets a dose of
the comedians; while they change garb,
the chorus, which has disrobed and
robed again meanwhile, does some
more song and dance work; back come
the Irishmen, and-so on, for three
hours, more or less. Incidentally the
tramp, the stage preacher, the prima
! donna, the soubrette and the bell boy,
the German fraulein and the feeders
meander about, do their several little
stunts-for both chorus and comedians
have some simultaneous changes,
y'know-and thus the show goes on
without a break in that rapid-fre
fashion which makes for Kaleidoscope
changes and much merriment.
| OF course, dramatically speaking, the
whole thing Is nil But you don't go
to a Murray and Mack show-and so
this very kind of entertainment-you
don't go, that is to say, for dramatics
You go for nonsense and you get 1t; If
you don't like nonsense-stay away.
Besides Murray and Mack who are
the head and front of this offending,
Tom Shea is the best of the men.
He impersonates an anarchist, tramp
and some more; he does some special
ties and does them cleverly. Bobby
Harrington is the bellhop and he
dances we'll Miss Gertrude Rutledge
is the amply blonde prima donna and
she has considerable voice, which she
uses badly at times. Gladys Van is
the soubrette and she is dancing sun
beam, who can't sing-but no one
could ask that of a soubrette. Frances
Trumbull is a good fraulein and her
speciality is we'll worth while. The
chorus, as stated, has youth, good looks
and dancing ability, and is shapely,
as it's several changes show.
So that, after all, if one likes this
sort of show, decidedly this is the sort
of show that one likes.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
"RICHARD CARVEL" FILLS
BURBANK AUDIENCES WITH
THE UTMOST DELIGHT

Richard Carvel," which the Burbank
company revived yesterday, is just the
sort of play that Sunday audiences at
the Morosco theater delight in. 1t is
full of action, sword play dangers,
love and excitement. The hero is al
ways in tight places and always gets
out of them. The villain apparently
triumphs. only to be overcome in the
end. The lovely maiden promised to
another always finally succeeds in
marrying her hero, and the curtain des-
cends for every act on a brawl sword
duel or a love scene. And what more
could the most ardent lover of melo-
drama desire?
Even, therefore, if "Richard Carvel"
is poor stuff dramatically, it is bully
good show for those who crave fine
costumes, wigs, paint, patches and
powder, the clash of arms and the
bluster of braggadocio of the days of
rs. And as it is here cast all the fav-
orites are the heroes and heroines, and
that again pleases everyone, so let the
dramatics go hang; We'll none o. them.
"CarveP' served to bring H. ]. CHM
back to his own yesterday, and his
own received him with open mouths,
whence were emitted shouts and
cheers. Even at his first appearance
he was forced to step out of his char
iSICI VI hul JOIlSS 10 IIldke a speech.
OF course William Desmond delights
his admiring feminine public as Carvel,
and Harry Mestayer in baby blue satin
and knee breeches is lovely, perfectly
lovely, as Comyn. Gerald Harcourt is
good as Charles Fox, Willis Marks fails
to make Marmaduke Manners convinc-
ing and the rest Of the men are ade-
quate, though special word is due
Henry Stockbridge as Goble and Arthur
Rutledge as Capt. Lewis.
Mary Van Buren, should never wear
panneries, and the amply spreading
skirts of a revolutionary day; for Mary
is not exactly svelt, you know, even in
a clinging gown. And why doesn't she
wear a powdered wig, as do the rest
OF the women? This lack made her the
one jarring note in the galaxy of beau
ty represented by Maude Gilbert, FL
sic Esmond, Carol Marshall and Austa
Pierce. Miss Van Buren, is the only
woman who has aught to do but pose,
and she does the role of Dorothy Man
ners well. The costumes are elegant
and the scenic effects good,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-04
SHOOTS IMAGINARY
ENEMY ON ROOF
Man Climbs on Fire Escape of the
Nadeau Hotel and Pops Airgun,
While Crowd Below
Laughs

A man whose name is said to be j. J..
Brown, apparently insane, furnished
amusement for a crowd on Spring street
in front of the Nadeau hotel late yes
terday afternoon.
Pedestrians passing the hostelry no.
ticed a man carrying a small rifle
hastily jump through an open window
on the second floor to the fire escape
and climb to the top landing, about
forty feet from the ground. A crowd
soon gathered to watch the movements
of this apparent lunatic.
For fully five minutes he stood on
the top landing gyrating and charging
an imaginary enemy. Suddenly the
man raised his rifle to his shoulder and
the crowd below held it's breath. Some
one rushed into the hotel and notified
the man at the desk, who dispatched
two bellboys to the scene of the dis
turbance.
The man continually yelled at some
thing which seemed to be on the end of
the roof. The crowd saw him suddenly
place his finger on the trigger and fire.
Then there was a howl of laughter from
the street below. The rifle was one of
air pattern and the shot sounded like
someone closing a jackknife.
By this time the boys had reached
the window and called the man to come
in. He complied reluctantly. A pedes-
trian had notified the police, but be-
fore the officers could reach the scene
the man had disappeared from public
view and the crowd has dispersed. The
hotel people claimed no knowledge of
the affair, and explained the episode as
a trick of one of the employees of the
house to obtain the necessary ingre-
dents for toothsome pigeon pie from
the home of the birds which make their
nests in the caves of the roof.