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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
a MISSING STAMP
BY l.. L. Robinson
Copyright. BY Joseph B. Bowlcs.,

Leonard Bromfeld was one of
those children of fortune, who for the
greater part of the year had nothing
to do. Leonard was by no means
lover of solitude, in general, yet pos
sessing every access to the pleasures
of society and companionship, he
was suddenly seized, one gay and
charming summer, with the desire for
solitary rambling apart from the noisy
world, so he bade farewell to the
haunts of city and fashion, and buried
himself in the peaceful shelter of q
rural hamlet
1t was on certain day when, hav-
ing sought refuge from an ardent
August sun, Leonard stood in the
Brushville store, idly awaiting the
mail It was on the glass showcase
that his eye was resting, and upon a
certain white envelope, which he was
morally sure had presented itself to
his vision innumerable times before;
yet for the first time it seemed actual
ly demanding his attention. A rather
soiled and crumpled missive, but in
scribed distinctly with the address:
Miss Dorothea Winthrop,
N--ville, Va
Half unconsclously he had read
these same words repeatedly, but un-
observed hitherto, few less legible
pen.strokes on the corner OF the en-
velope now attracted his glance. In
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cramped and apparently nervous
treaty, In haste!"
in haste" repeated Leonard, smil-
ing involuntarily at the innocent de-
vice. Another glance, and quickly he
noted the absence of the customary
stamp.
Turning abruptly to the store-keep-
er leaning idly over the counter, Leon
ard asked, briefly:
rs that letter detained only for
want of stamp?"
That's ALL" replied the other, Sc
renely. 1T was dropped in the mail
box, just as you see 1t, two weeks
ago, and l put it there, in full sight,
thinking whoever mailed It would
probably see and rectify the mistake" /"
1.-TWO weeks!" repeated Leonard,
meditatively, "and all for the want of
a two-cent stamp! Why, man, 1
should think you would have put one
on yourself" he added, with fine dis.
regard of the principles of finance.
We'll, hardly" replied the post
master, coolly, mot If you had to
handle dozen or so letters a week.
Let me begin that, and half the let
ters would come in minus a stamp"
We'll, put one on now, at any
rate" said Leonard, promptly laying a
coin on the counter; two weeks, in.
deed, for letter in haste! Why,
there is no telling what is being with
held from Miss Dorothea Winthrop"
1t was Wednesday on which this
little occurance had stirred, for mo-
ment, the surface monotony of Leon
nrd's existence; but by Friday it had
quite slipped from his mind, and was
not even recalled as once more he
stood at the door of the store, serene
ly awaiting the coach, which was al
ready approaching at its own delib-
crate pace.
A moment later, and the mailbag
was swung into the hand outstretched
TO receive it; but contrary to the
usual routine, the driver did not at
once direct his course to the stable.
for the needed change of horses
Leaving his box, he proceeded to the
door at the rear of the vehicle to as
sist passenger to alight, slight
girlish form, and a pale, timid face
looked anxiously about.
With tremulous eagerness marking
voice and manner, she turned to the
nearest by-stander.
Can you tell me how far 1t is to
Redbank Farm, and where I can get
conveyance to take me there?"
The man thus addressed did not
reply uncivilly, but with the indiffer.
ence common to those unaccustomed
to interesting themselves in the af-
fairs OF others.
1T is five miles to Redbank Farm"
he answered, briefly, "and there is no
way to get there that know on"
but l must go there end at once"
she said, earnestly; Cannot you help
me?" and with this she turned to an
other. with imploring eyes.
i Leonard Bromfleld had stood by, O
silent listener Advancing quickly to
her side, he said, courteously:
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

chronic case. At one time had to use
crutch and cane to get about. My
back was lame and weak, and besides
the aching, there was distressing
retention Of the kidney secretions. 1
was in bad way when I began using
Doan's Kidney Pills in 1901. but the
remedy cured me, and 1 have been
we'll ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
What the Poet Says.

After their honeymoon to Niagara
Falls they came back and settled on
the old farm.
Gracious, Sile!" said Cynthia. "Why
are you in such bad humor?"
Making butter is blamed hard
work." grumbled Sile, removing the
beads from his brow
"Oh, cheer up, Sile. Don't the poet
say that it is love that makes the
world go round'?"
Yes. but, by gosh, 1t don't make the
chura go round"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
Her Bad Break.

Here's a pretty good coat, If you
want it," said the farmers wife, with
a generous smile.
Young Hilary Wearinesse, the
tramp, spoke politely, yet with some
slight hauteur.
Yer kindness, ma'am," he said,
SHOULD be a sufficient excuse for yer
ignorance; but ye oughter know l
can't wear no sack coat with this here
silk hat"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
Dutch at Home and Abroad.

Holland has population of only s.
100000, but there are 100000 of peo-
pie in the Dutch East and West In
dies. The Dutch are not at present
much addicted to emigration. In the
United States, at the time of the last
census, there were only 100000 per-
sons of Dutch birth. The number of
Netherlanders in the Dutch East In
dies is barely $4,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
Had Measured Il.

"How far" asked the first automo-
bilist as they met at turn in the
road, lis it from here to the next town
where there's repair shop?"
ELEVEN hills, three bad bridges. one
long stretch of deep sand, and two ar
rests" answered the second automo-
bilist.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
Cool,

''What does that stranger on the
beach mean by his signals?" demand
ed the man at the helm. Did you
ever see the fellow before?'
mo" answered the girl in the yacht
Ing cap, "but he has just proposed to
me by wigwag, and l have accepted
him. Our engagement, therefore, is
off. Kindly put me ashore"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

will interest the thou
sands of veterans who
came back from the
Civil War suffering tor
lures with kidney CON-
plant. Capt. Ely says:
Il contracted kidney
trouble during the
Civil War, and the oc-
casional attacks final
1y developed into a
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

FITS, st. Vitus Dance and all Nervous
Diseases permanently cured by Dr. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Send for Free s.. 90
rial bottle and treatise. DR.. r. III. Kline,
Id. 93l Arch ST.. Philadelphia, Pa.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

Control your temper, for, If It does
not obey you, it will govern you
Horace.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
HERITAGE OF CIVIL WAR.
Thousands Of Soldiers Contracted
Chronic Kidney Trouble While
In the Service.

The experience of Capt. John L. Ely,
of Co. e, 18th Ohio, now living at 500
East Second street, Newton, Kansas,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, sofens the gums reduces
nammation allays PAIN wind collie. 25c bottle.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20
imnorfant to Mofhars.

Examine carefully every bottle OF CAsToRIA,
a safe and sure remedy for infants and children,
and see that 1t
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

A girl isn't necessarily a peach be-
cause she has stony heart.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-20

e, a 20 ssie s better than any other d YOU can a
oiara 1oHhVE 0HOG co.. Quincy MLDols
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
State Will Spend Thirty ThOus-
and in Fire Escapes.
Three Insane Asylums to Be
Properly Equipped.
LOW WATER PRESSURE
1t Will Be Improved by New
Pumping Plant Here.
Main Will Also Be Connected
With City Pipes.

As soon as the plans can be drawn
and the contracts let, the state will
spend $29, 500 on fire escapes for some
of the state charitable institutions.
1t is about time. For years the state
asylums for the insane and various 9TH
er state institutions have been hre-
traps, and it is only the kindness OF
Providence that has prevented disaster.
The burning of the old Ice house at
the Topeka asylum a few days ago
simply served as a warning to the en-
ISoyes at the state institutions to be on
their guard
the state has assembled thousands OF
insane patients, 1t is proposed TO put
in the spiral fire escapes, Which VII
probably cost about $1,000 each. Inc
legislature appropriated $40, 900 Tor nre
escapes at each of these institutions.
The spiral fire escape consists OF
large steel tube set just OUTSIDE the
wall OF the building, and connected Win
the building by a door at eacn noor-
Inside of the tube is a spiral slide, also
of steel. The pitch of the slide is SO
adjusted that person once started
must go to the bottom before stopping,
while the speed is not so great as 10 9e
DANGEROUS At the bottom of the slide
is a level receiving board where the peo-
ple coming down the slide can be pick
ed off as they appear. The spiral nre
escape is the only one OF practlcaI ma
ture for people unable to take care OF
themselves. There are two OF them at
the Winfield imbecile school, ana II Is
proposed to put in more of the same
sort at Topeka, Osawatomie, ana the
hind school at Kansas City.
For the Beloit industrial school TOT
girls and the Topeka industrial school
for bows the state appropriated $1,000
each for fire escapes and fire protection
Iron ladders will be provided for these
institutions with hose and chemical eX-
tinguishers.
At the school for the deaf at Olathe
$1,000 will be spent on fire escapes ana
FIRE protection. 1t may be that spiral
fire escape will be put in at Olatne.
Better Water Pressure for Topeka.
BY the middle of October, 1t is expect
ed that the Topeka insane asylum will
be in good shape to protect itself
against fire. At the present time, the
water pressure is entirely insufficient
for fighting fires. The state is now put
ting in a modern pumping plant, with
eight driven wells. The pumps are to
be run by electricity generated at the
engine house of the main buildings. The
pumps have already arrived, and are in
place near the river bank, and the main
leading to the asylum buildings has
been laid. When the engine arrives and
is installed. the plant will be ready for
operation.
1t has been arranged that the asylum
will be attached to the big city water
mains. so that in case of fire at the
asylum the city could help pump water.
or in case of breakdown in the Topeka
plant, or a big fire in town, the asylum
pumping station could help the city give
better pressure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
HE ROPED THESE LIONS.
Buffalo Jones Ships Two Captured
Specimens to Garden City.

Garden City. Kan. Sept. 1.-TWO
ferocious pieces of freight arrived in
Garden City from the west for c. j.
Jones. The freight in question was
nothing more nor less than two large
mountain lions or panthers which he
will show in connection with his lee
ture. He has spent a busy summer on
his ranch and a part of his work has
been capturing wild animals, rather
than killing them.
A lion hunt on Buffalo Jones' ranch
without gun. knife or even a club is
sometime the average American viii
not believe but il is true as gospel The
only weapon used in these hunts for
the man-eating panthers, as the Ameri :
can lion is nothing more or less than
the panther, is a pack of hounds and a
good strong rope. The hounds trail
the beast and force him up a tree, then
Mr.. Jones climbs the tree and throws
the rope over it's head or leg, passes
the rope over another limb and de-
sends to the ground and pulls the
animal from off his perch and lowers it
down until he can reach its hind legs.
Another rope is fastened to a leg and
then pulled tight and fastened to a
tree. Mr. Jones says he would not tell
these things without the proof as no
one would believe it. But he has NOV
ing pictures to prove every word Of
what he claims.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
OFFERED $500 FOR A SONG.
An Agrico1a Youth Composed 1t While
ut Work on Farm.

Waverly. Kan. Sept. 6.-Wooing
the muse in Kansas, while engaged in
agricultural pursuits, is not a COM
mon occurrence, but c. NJ. Stevens, a
young farmer of Agricola, a small
town two miles west of here, while in
dustriously turning over the fertile
sod preparatory to fall wheat sowing,
composed verses for which, set to
music, he is offered $500.
Mr.. Stevens conceived the idea of
writing a verse for music last winter
while feeding stock. He thought that
collecting royalties would be more
pleasant than handling corn fodder
and getting cold snow in his mittens.
He worked nights to put on the
market a song that he believed would
be a winner. In this he was not dis
appointed. After much labor the
words were completed and sent to
musician to be set to music. The
musician was pleased with the words
and informed Mr.. Stevens that in his
opinion the song would become pop
ular.
The author then copyrighted his
song and sent it to a New York music
publishing house. He thought he
might realize $500 on the song and
fulfill a lifelong desire for course in
college. His surprise can be imagined
when he received a letter from the
publishers last evening, offering him
S35OO for the song with the right to
publish and sell it.
what will you do with the
money!" Mr.. Stevens was asked to-
day.
st expect to place it on deposit and
use it to secure college education -
was the reply. ct have ALWAYS had a
desire to go through college. but a
lack of sufficient means kept me
away"
Mr.. Stevens is about p years old.
He was born near Agricola, Kan, and
has Snent the greater mart of his life
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
HINDUS DRIVEN OUT.
A Mob at BeIlingham, wash, Takes
Charge of the Town.

Bellingham, Wash, Sept Six
badly beaten Hindus are in the hos
pital, 400 frightened and half naked
Sikhs are in the Jail and corridors of
the city hall, guarded by policemen,
and somewhere between Bellingham
and the British Columbia line are $50
odd Hindus hungry and half clothed.
making their way along the Great
Northern railway bound for Canadian
territory and the protection of the
British flag.
The long expected cry, Drive out
the Hindus," was heard throughout
the city and along the water front last
night. The police were helpless. All
authority was paralyZed and for f1ve
hours a mob of half thousand white
men raided the mills where the blacks
were working, battered down doors of
lodging houses and dragging the IN
vaders from their beds, escorted them
to the city limits with orders to keep
on going.
The trouble started at c and Holly
streets, a district with Hindu lodging
houses. The houses were cleaned out
and the denizens started on their way
for the Canadian line. The mob then
swept down to the water front and
mill after mill was visited, the white
employees joining the mob and every
black man was hustled outside. Here
the police suggested that the undesir-
ables be taken to the Jail. This was
were hustled along. From this time
on very few were beaten and the blood
thirStiness of the mob seemingly was
satisfied during the attack on the
lodging houses.
The mob kept up its work along the
water front early this morning. when
Larson's mill at Whatcom Lake was
visited and a hundred blacks brought
in from there.
Four women were found this morn
fv,rr fI7n in f17n ri fxrh
ing.
The city is quiet today but there is
a stronger under current of opinion
which apparently approves the action
of the mob, and it may be found i'm
possible to prosecute the leaders.
Racial feeling has played but
small part in the affair. Everywhere
whites are being replaced in the mills
by blacks. The invaders have become
bold and insolent, many instances of
women being pushed into the gutter,
insulted on street cars, etc, being re-
ported. General uneasiness of the
whites is given as a reason for the
outbreak.
The Hindus are all British subjects
and their case is being place before
the British authorities.
Following a special meeting of the
city council this morning Mayor
Black took charge of the situation.
Fifty armed specials were sworn in
more If necessary to give the blacks
full protection. Jobs have been Of
fered the Hindus again by mill men
and protection guaranteed. But they
have been so thoroughly frightened
that they are drawing their pay under
police protection and were disposed to
leave for Vancouver during the day.
Mob spirit is still rampant and it is
said further attacks will be made to-
night if any of the foreigners remain.
The city and county authorities, how
ever, say they will be able to cope with
any emergency.
Larson's mill at Lake Whatcom, five
miles distant, one of the largest in the
country, will close down owing to the
trOuble
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
Kansas City Live Stock.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 6:-CATILE.E5o
Receipts today, 6O00 head, including 400
head of seutherns Market steady. Native
steers, 81 90Q6.s0; southern steers, 50 25Q
46O; southern COWS. 81. 25G3. 40; native cows
and heifers, 50 .15d5.00; stockers and feed
ers, So 25d5 IS: bulls, 81 2564 90; calves, $3.50
G65O; western steers, $3.60G5.50; western
cows 50 506D4.00.
HOGS-Receipts today, 5000 head. Mar
ket strong to sc higher Bulk, s. S0@6. 49,
heavy, IS SOd5. 95; packers, IS 9Od6.15; pigs
and lights, $6.O5@6.55.
SHEEP-Receipts today, 5000 head.
Market strong. Muttons, $5.O0@5.S0; lambs,
Sc soar. so; range wethers, $500a5.90; fed
ewes 81 75M550
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
New YORK; Stock Market.

Wall St. New York, Sept. 6-STOCKS-
London's response to the rise here yes
terday was Disappointing, the foreign
markets showing decided heaviness. The
local market was sympathetically affected
at the opening and was depressed sharply
by heavy realizing. Great Northern pre-
ferred only gave way point. Amaigs:a aga
mated Copper rs points, Northern Pacific.
Missouri Pacific and Anaconda 1 point
Brooklyn Rapid Transit q point and IN
ion Pacific y point. Denver and Rio
Grande preferred gained point
A rush to cover caused an immedl ar
cancella ton of the opening issues ana tne
Hill and Harrison stocks and the Grar-
gers rallied to fractionally above yester-
DAYS close The strength. however, was
of brief duration. and a drive agalnst I n
ion Pacific, Reading and Smelling Iorce9
them lower than at the beginning ana
weakened the entire market There was
brisk rally at IL O'Clock on large De
mand for the western stocks which ad-
vanced Great Northern preferred "A
points, St Paul II point and Northern Pa
SnecuIation broadened and became very
strong in the second hour. buying OF large
blocks of the representative. railroad and
snecialties causing a more cheerful senti-
ment. The western railroad stocks led
the market Lackawanna jumped 10 points.
Northern Pacific 31s points. st. Paul.
Cleveland c., c. and St Louis and Lin
seed preferred points, Great Northern
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06

pine question, for his discussion shows
that he believes in a colonial policy and
that he disputes the doctrines set fortn
in the Declaration of Independence.
While he himself seems disposed to ac-
uuiesce in the suffrage amendment
adopted in the south, he overlooks the
fact that the black-man of the south is
treated much better than the brown
man of the Philippines The black man
of the south has the protection of the
constitution, state and national, while
the constitution is denied to the F1llpl-
nos. The black man of the south has
also the protection of. living under laws
which the white man makes for him
self, while the Filipino lives under the
laws which the white man makes for
the Filipino, laws under which the
white man would not himself be Will
ing to live.
The Negro Question.
''Then, too, the secretary confuses
two questions that &c are entirely dis
tinct The question in the south is not
whether the black man is capable OF
self government; it is whether he is
capable of conducting government
under which the white man as well as
the black man must live, in other
words. whether he is capable of govern
ing the white man; while the question
i'm the Philippines is whether the brown
man is capable of governing himself.
For the white man of the south to in.
sist as a matter of self preVerVat1on on
administering the government under
which both he and the black man must
live, is one thing; for the white man
to cross the Pacific ocean and fasten
government on an alien people is en-
tirely another proposition, and the sec
rotary is confused on fundamental
principles if he can not see the dtstinc-
ton. Imperialism costs US more than
500, 100000 a year, weakens US by ex-
posing us to foreign attack and lays us
open to the suspicion of having aban-
doned the idea of self government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
TO RACE IN ENGLAND.
c. H. Maclxay to Send Wait
ing to Enter the Derby.

New York. Sept. 6.-The. SIS. 900 bay
colt by Meddler "Won-by- Waiting"
retained by Clarence H. Mackay, head
of the Postal Telegraph company, at
the sale of Mr.. Mackay's Kingston stud
yearlings at Sheepshead Bay. will be
sent to England to be entered in the
great English race. the derby, with
two thousand guinea stakes at the ST.
Leger. The colt will be trained by the
noted English horseman. Sam Darling
and will run in Mackay's name. This
step will mark Mr.. Mackay's active
resumption of racing from which he
retired at the death of his father few
wears ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
SAYS DOCTORS WE'RE STUPID.
Atchison Woman Wants $4,000 DAM
ages for Misplaced Knee Cap.

Atchison, Kan, Sept. 6.-Annie Cox,
living at 725 street, has brought suit
against Drs.- Dingess & Chase for $1O,-
600 damages. She charges that while
passenger on a street car, February 3,
1907, it rounded the corner Of Fourth
and Commercial streets; that she was
thrown to the opposite side of the car
with great force; that her left knee cap
was driven upwards through the flesh,
ligaments and muscles; that she has
been left with a stiff knee and a
shrunken limb. She claims in her pc
tition that the physicians failed to dis
cover the displacement.