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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

before the gale.
On rushed the fraiI structure through
the murky darkness. enveloped in a
whirl of foam. which half blinded me
as the salt spray filled my eyes. The
water was torn up by barrelfuls and
hurled with cutting force and violence
through the air.
Drenched to the skin. with the deli
cate girl crouching by my side wrapped
up in all the spare coats l could mus
ter. kept watch during the long hours
of that eventfuI night.
How we ever escaped destruction a
merciful Providence alone can tell, but
with daylight the fierce gale showed
signs of abating. and by noon we were
sailing upon summer sea. A rough,
temporary sail had been rugged, and
the boats head directed toward the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

confused mass of white drapery lying
on the stateroom floor. The very sight
made my heart beat quick with appre-
hension, and STOPPING, 1 soon ascer-
tanned that it was woman.
Placing my hand over her heart
felt it throb. and without further DEF
lay / rushed on deck with her in my
arms. Through the companionway l
staggered, with a strange. dizziness in
my head, gasping for breath, but still
retaining my grasp on her had saved.
The fresh air revived me, and the pain
left my head, so that 1 was enabled to
pay proper attention to the woman who
lay helpless in my arms.
Then, for the first time. I looked at
the face of my burden, and by the
bright light of the wreck I discovered
she was both young and handsome. At
that moment the mainmast went crash
ing over the side, sinking with a hiss
in the black water. A shower of Gin
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

ders and sparks. a column of roaring
flames. shot on high. followed by the
excited shouts of the men. who had
leaped. panic stricken. into the boat.
urging me to follow
CIasping the lady with my left arm,
used my right in gliding down the
ships side The mems oars were
poised. l gave the word. and the next
instant we were clear of the vessel,
which was now wrapped in flames from
stem to stern.
Dashing some water into the lady's
face, 1 began to chafe her hands, The
treatment. though rough. had the de-
sired effect She opened her eyes.
closed them again, as the awakening
was painful, but in few moments was
fully herself In few words 1 told
her how she had been saved and as
sured her that in a short time she
would be in safety on board the brig.
In return she told me that her father
was the Senior Jose Gonzales of San
tos. the wealthiest planter in the coun-
try. She had been on visit to Spain,
where her father had a large number of
relations, and had taken passage for
home in the Spanish ship.
The i'll fated vessel by some means
to her unknown, had caught fire during
the night. A panic ensued. and, over
come by terror, she tainted away
Probably. in the excitement and alarm
which followed. her absence was over
looked, and when the boats showed off
from the ship the Senorita Marie Con-
zales was left unconscious in her state
room to perish.
CHANGING round the horizon, 1 could
see no sign of the brig. Not the flash
of light betrayed the position of the
vessel. But / had compass with me
and noted the course 1 had steered
while pulling for the burning wreck. 1t
was not the fact of the brig being in
visible that caused me uneaSineSS, but
the startling knowledge that a great
CONFUSION of the elements was about
to burst upon us.
The dark bank 1 had at first noticed
low down on the horizon had risen
rapidly, until the entire heavens were
obscured. The atmosphere had grown
dense, and the darkness was simply
intense. relieved only by the now dis
mantled hulk, which occasionally
threw out a CLEAN of light.
A strange, indefinable, rushing sound
pervaded the air. a slight ripple ruff1ed
the stagnant waters, cold breath of
air famed my cheek, while under the
black, frowning clouds 1 saw a white
line rapidly rushing upon US.
Louder and louder grew the sounds.
The men gazed at one another aghast.
With a wave of my hand motioned the
seamen to pull the boat round so as to
bear before it. and the next instant the
hurricane burst upon us in all it's fury.
The shrek of the tempest drowned
my voice. The oars were dashed from
the sailors hands, while they in terror
threw themselves down in the bottom
of the boat.
In an agony of terror Marie chung to
me, while 1 with all my strength and
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
THE FEATHERS OF A HEN.

A poultry company lately offered a
prize for the best guess as to the num-
Der of feathers on a hen. Thousands
of guesses were received, some very far
from the mark. One person guessed
that a hens feathers amounted to over
5000, 900. The correct number was
found to be S,120.
1--WE feel a pardonable PRIDE says
the poultry company. "in having con-
tributed to science an item of informa-
ton actually new.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Of their place as different from that of
thousands of other lucky children who
are brought up in the country But
once in awhile something happens to
these Washington children that would
scare the life out of boys and girls
in the eastern states. For instance,
in letter to a relative in the east the
mother of my young washington state
friends says:
1--WE are all well, and my kids look
like advertisements of health food. One
day last week two of them started to
school and met a bear about half
nile from the schoolhouse. They
liked the other way in hurry. 1t
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
Copyright 1907. by C. Austin Johnson


W.T. o. you would like to
!. !. !: ): J" !
hear how l. poor
"a E3N sailor. CHANGED to
EA IA marry pretty wife,
FJ possessed of thou
IAA xT sands, and without
HN sEAi exception. mistress of
&&1NOCT the finest estate in
santos? Well come
out on the piazza. We have a fine view
of the bay there. and 1 love to listen
to the roar of the surf. II reminds ne
of old times you know. Light fresh
cigar You have nothing like them in
the states. 1 can assure you OF that.
And now for my yarn.
Many years ago ] was chief mate on
board Of a down east brig engaged in
the South American trade. The cap
tain was good enough at heart, but he
did love a gold dollar so much that
the passion Of avarice at times warped
the better and prevailing instincts of
his nature.
was young. careless and free. with
out soul living I could claim as kin.
and as happy in my lone state as you
cen well imagine. l had but little re-
sponsibility on my shoulders. the skip
Jer taking entire control, even to de-
tails
we were II the southward Of the line,
Outward hound. and upon the evcntful
night in quest ton. which was truly an
era in my life, 1 had the first watch.
The wind was light. and the ocean
as calm as though asleep
we had ell our light kites set to
WOO the gentle breeze, running through
the water not over three knots an hour.
Absorbed in my own thoughts and re-
Gcctiuns I was leaning idly over the
tafTra1 watching tho bubbles and phos-
hOrescent light playing about the rest
less rudder when a touch on my arm
from the man at the wheel brought
me 10 myself.
What do you call that, sir?' he in
quired. pointing over the quarter.
l gazed in the direction pointed out
by the man and to my intense sur
prise. saw 4 bright light, not unlike
ball of FIRE. which threw lurid, tremu-
lous light across the dark waters.
1T cant be the moon. sir?" said the
seaman, with an inquiring look.
1.-The moon rising in a quarter bear
Ing south southwest? No; that is come
craft on fire as sure as my name is
zobn Watkins. and Ill rouse out the
captain at once"
In another instant 1 was rapping in
no gentle manner at the shippers
s:ateroom, who turned out IN a hurry.
'What-what is the matter?" he
stammered, rubbing his eyes. rs
there 4 squat conling?''
mo, sir; it's as pretty a night as
sver saw But, Captain Thompson,
there is a vessel on fire to Ieeward of
as. and I VIII. if you say 50, run down
10 her assistance"
I'll be on deck in a moment. Don't
De in z hurry. Don't like to run the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

land-for, of course, we had given up
all hope of seeing the brig, for awhile
at least. If we would be saved we had
got to rely upon our own resources.
Carefully 1 dealt out a slim allow
ance of bread and water from the
scanty supplies which were in the
stern sheets, cautioning the men. to
make the precious fluid go as far as
possible.
1 could enlarge upon the sufferings
we endured tell you about the calm
days which succeeded, how the scorch-
ing rays of the sun beat down upon our
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
TORIES About the Ameri-
can Black Bear, the Polar
Bear and the Teddy Bear
.@aassaa@sa @sessse@Aa&@sss-a@ saa@& @sa@@eees@e

has been long time since bear has
been seen in the neighborhood before,
though we saw tracks of one about a
year ago. Coyotes come close to the
house nearly every night and howl, and
often we see them in the daytime in
the meadow
The coyote belongs to the wolf family
and is about the size of a large fox
1t is of a dull. yellowish gray color and
will eat anything living that it can get
hold of, even to its own brothers and
sisters. Its voice, however. is the
coyotes strong point.
1T sounds like the wall of a lost soul,
and it's loud enough to fill two or three
counties when the coyote is right hun
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
A PECULIAR HUNTING DOC

Would you ever think the animal in
the picture was dog? Well, that's
just what he is-a Cape hunting dog,
sometimes called a hyena dog from his
resemblance to a hyena both in color
ing and marking. The most striking
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
ElsH rhAr CAN WALK.

The mud skipper is one of the queer
est fishes alive. 1t really is a fish and
lives in the water, but it can climb out
on to the shore and crawl. 1t likes to
Chamber up on to roots of trees and
perch there. Another funny thing
about it is that it breathes with its
tail, The skin there is very thin and
the fish breathes through it quite
easily
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

the longboat out if you like and take
four of the boys for crew to pull you
to her. She will burn down to the wa
ter's edge if you wait for us to get
there. 1t is growing calm all the time,
and to tell the truth, Mr.. Watkins, l
would advise you to bear hand and
get back as soon as possible, for
don't like the looks of the weather. The
air is hot and oppressive-like.
In ten minutes 1 had the longboat
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
A TREE THAT SMOKES.

In Japan there is a wonderful tree.
Every evening after the sun has gone
down smoke can be seen coming from
the top branches of the tree. just as if
some one had set it on fire. 1t is quite
live tree, and no one knows a bit
what this strange smoke really is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

from aloft penetrated through the broad
sl<ylight, tingeing every object with a
ruddy glaze
From stateroon to stateroom 1 hur-
ried. but found them all empty until 1
came to the after one. There l eX-
perienced some difficulty in opening
the door, the smoke every moment be-
coming more dense and respiration
more difficult. Exerting my strength,
the woodwork gave way, revealing a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

Farmer-Now, then. young man.
Didn't yer see that board down yon-
der?
Boy-Yes, 1 saw it.
Farmer-Waal an what did it say?
Boy-It didn't say muffin; and, be-
sides. it was marked Private, SO, OF
course, never looked at it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
CONCERNING STRENGTH.

Among men, 81 per cent are stronger
in the right arm than in the left. In
thirty three cases the left arm is the
stronger, in the rest the two arms are
equal.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
BIZ ALBERTA PLATT

~ ONE young friends of mine live
~ in the state of Washington
G. There is forest all around
them. but their ranch has
oeen we'll cleared, and they have cows,
horses and chickens and a very happy
country home. You would never think
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30
THE WONDERFUL SAW.

"wen.'' said a carpenter. "of all the
saws that 1 ever saw, never saw a
saw saw as 1 saw that saw saw"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

When may chair be said to DISLIKE
you? When it can't bear you.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-30

mo, sir; it's as pretty a night as 1
sver saw. But, Captain Thompson,
there is a vessel on fire to Ieeward of
rs. and I VIII, if you say 50, run down
to her assistance"
Til be on deck in a moment Don't
De in 2 hurry, Don't like to run the
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1907-08-31
EStray Notice.
~, Utah.

Logan, Utah.
l have In my possession the follow :
ing desrcibed animal, which If not
claimed and taken away will he sold
at public auction to the highest cash
bidder at my corral In Logan the 18th
day of September 1907 at u o'clock.
One grey horse, about 10 months
old, branded on left hip and thigh
with l. and inverted half circle above.
Said animals we're impounded by me
on the 9th day Of August 1907.
j. H. GNEHM
City Poundkeeper.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06
THE DOWNWARD PATH
THIS MAN FOLLOWED
At One Time John Sullivan, Whose
Death Was Announced
Yesterday Was Once
Roadmaster.

Railroad men who read the account
in the Daily Sentinel yesterday OF the
finding of the body of John c. Sull1-
van. the section hand and trackwalk-
er. in the little cabin at DeBeque on
Thursday, have recalled many Incl
dents that indicate that the dead
man, who now fills pauper's grave,
was at one time a railroad man OF
considerable prominence but let drink
get the best of him.
Years ago John Sullivan was a
roadmaster on the Denver and RIO
Grande. 1t is said that he was one of
the ablest roadmasters of his day
and was held in high regard by the
railroad management. However, he
began to drink and soon his terrible
habit or failing got the best of him
and his bright prospects melted away
he lost his position as road master
and instead of mounting higher the
ladder to better things he began to
descend to lower levels of employ
ment. Finally, a year or two ago
Sullivan found himself a common sec
tion hand and track walker earning
mere pittiance each day. This
spring, while employed as a section
hand, he met with the frightful acci-
dent that tore his right arm on. His
sudden death in the lonely cabin was
detailed yesterday.
1t is reported that at the time of
his death Sullivan was a member of
the National Roadmaster's associa-
tion.
Sullivan had resided in Colorado
for many years and as stated yester-
day, was widely known among rail-
road men of all classes.
The life of John Sullivan, once so
bright with the sunlight of promise
and prosperity, was indeed a mis-
spent life.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06
GETTING THE LOTS READY
FOR THE BUILDING
Old Land Mark Being Removed from
Y. VI. @. A. Building Site.
Interesting History.

Yesterday morning the work
clearing the lots on the corner 0
Fifth street and Rood avenue, o
buildings and other Instructions,
began, and before long the lots will
be ready for the starting of the con-
etruction work on the magnificent
Y. NJ C. A. building.
An old land mark, one of the old
est buildings in the city is being de-
molished. This is the frame struc-
ture just north of the Dean Photo
graph studio, which until a short time
ago was occupied by the paint and
paper shop of William Gleason. This
old building has quite an interesting
history. 1t was in this little house
many years ago that the Grand juno
tion Daily Star begon its publication
1t was run as a morning paper with
full night associated press reports
and the circulation extended over
good section of this western country.
|. n. Bunting, the present owner and
editor of the Daily Sentinel, was for
a time manager of the Daily Star,
which paper proved too big for the
new town of Grand Junction and fin
ally suspended publication. Mr.. Bunt-
ing and Mr.. Howard T. Lee launch
ing the Daily Sentinel in 1898.
The old building has been used for
many purposes since it was a news
paper Office. Its removal will not be
regretted for it has really been an
eye sore for that part of the city
for a long, long time.
Fotografer Dean expects to begin
to move his establishment to its new
location near his residence on North
Fifth street in a short time.
It will only be a few weeks until
the four lots where the Y. NJ. C. A.
building is to stand will be entirely
cleared.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06
MUST BE UNEASY

Grand Junction has been making
strenuous efforts to get her ball team
in shape to trim the Water Babies
from Glenwood and has shipped in
from eastern points several horse
hide experts to aid the home tai
ent in the difficult undertaking. The
rejuvenated bunch defeated New Cas-
tie Sunday 81 to and the News is
now boasting about how they will
wrest the Western Slope champion
ship laurels from the Greens.
Save your wind Grand Junction,
Aspen and Palisade made similar
boasts. You get your chance on July
2Sth when Glenwood plays in your
own town and If you give the boys a
drubbing you will know you've had
the toughest game you ever tackled
in your baseball career.-Glenwood
Post.
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Increase In Salaries

that salaries Men
taking into cond
be question the
heart into his work other
wise
do his properly
is getting 5000 month and entitled
wei a possible
Every carefully payroll Every
people, notably boys is that they
than actually is remember
when was a a thought worth So
he worth the standard set by
he
employer is good
policy the threaten to leave
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06
GEO. A. CURRIE & SON
Real Estate, Loans
and Insurance
Ill South Fifth Street

FOR SALE
100 acres of good land non-assessable
water right. 1000 fruit trees
mostly in bearing with crop this
year. $500 fine grape vines. Fine
barn and good house, Six miles
east OF Palisade. This place can
be bought at a bargain.
rs acres, End Fruit Ridge. of bearing
fruit trees. A fine large house.
IL 1-2 acres, one mile from town.
S6.5O0. Bearing fruit trees, full
crop this year. Good soil for gar
dening.
so acres fine high line land. three
miles north of town.
Have good residence for sale
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06

Front Rank furnaces are being rec
ognized more and more each day as
the ideal furnace for the modern
building. J. II. Lane at 127 South
9TH street sells them.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06

Insist upon having standard"
plumbing fixtures In your home and
upon having them installed by an
expert plumber, See J. e. Mckenzie
4O4 Colorado avenue, Black 743
phone number.
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06

Cal at C. P. McCary's and see the
prize buggy and harness that he is 60
Ing to give away at the fair this year
Black.
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improvement association Senator
De legislature
noted the fact that the senator
How
made o
Of
been
should
ghned
Colorado
interesting repeat profit a
The daily sentinel., 1907-07-06

Three double sheets of Tanglefoot
hy-paper at the 5 and 10 cent store
FOR cents.
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the council to take trip
of satisfy
Furthermore they personally
be others,
themselves But believe that sat
compatible with security and
safety the file and such
council secured by the
the next few months
of Denver the
another bond
any
would
at held
taken having the bonds absolute
formf for
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council butt in when
his particular Repub-
Chamber of Commerce should
Guggenhem's visit public
should have been the
of the
Republican that
visit had
pubic
whether
we can
small
Republican politicians Guggenhem
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The Man With a Crouch

S place for him. The world moves away from
him He is Ishmaelie bad of that term says
the Eli Grocer Everybody hates him. He hates himself
Children are OF people do not trust
him He is stunned by his wife is made
sour disconented his Crouch
Cut 1t up When You find yourself getting
touch of the Crouch merely trade little dull or
collections poor the with both legs cut on
You don't kicking you? had legs
cut off your invalid and children were
all years wouldn't that be than your
present life?
Brace up. 10 o keeping such that people
will want to buy Get horse rasp and
file your sandpape it until it is smooth
and nice people in contact with
with the crouch either starves to death or
ought to- He right crouch. Every
to tempered to treat others with
leness with pleasant with smile. Sweeen up!
Exchange
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Guggenheim family
the that John
stion
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-09
Hurrah for Linn.

Ed. Journal: am glad that the
Grange OF Linn county Is taking
steps TO have the referendum vote
taken on the $250,OO0 appropriation
for the University OF oregon. I an,
particularly glad OF II on account OF
the course pursued by President
Campbell-the greatest educational
CRATER OF the day-who is securing
the country endeayoring 20 prevent
the people from pronouncing on the
Justice or injustice OF that enormous
grant TO one institution. The Grange
OF Linn county has earned the graf
itude OF the taxpayers OF Oregon for
heir patriotic and manly course. Bull
ly for Linn! The people will settle
the question for President Campbell
lie can issue HIS pamphlets In favor
OF normal schools, and have the
printing paid for by the state, but be
cannot fool an the people all the
time" Send out your petition, ye
men OF Linn. Send them far and
vide. We are all anxious 10 sign
them. We want 20 let President
Campbell know that he cannot put
his arms 10 tho elbow In the public
treasurer OF the state. II Governor
Chamberlain was not able 10 prevent
this graft We are. Good for the Linn
county Grange. We shall not forget
her. Yours truly.
ONE or THE PEOPLE.
Multnomah county. April 8, 1907.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-04-09
Methodist Conference.

Bridgeport. Conn. April s.-The
New York East Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal church assem-
bied here today for It's regular an
nual ensuing year. The conference
had 70 change bishops. Bishop Ham
iltou. who Was set 10 preside being
TOO IN 10 do so. and Bishop Godsell
was selected 10 act In his place. The
meeting OF the conference Was de-
layed a week In consequence Of this
misfortune. This conference haA
some OF the strongest men in the
Methodist denomination. including
the venerable and well-known nsht-
ing editor. Rev. DR.. Buckley. All
the committees win make strong re-
ports. as their ehairmen are all es'
Decially brAiny men.