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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-11

sid, I'm going to take a run down
to New York for a Gay or so. You
watch out at the office until / get
back Nothing special doing here, but
something may come up. Address me
at the Grand hotel until further no
tice" Thus spoke Col. Jack Cheney
to his friend and associate, Sidney
Guthrie, one bright, warm morning in
June.
What is it, colonel? A business
trip or just desire to have look at
old Broadway"
Both, Sid, both. Chicago is little
dead now. I've put in a pretty hard
winter and spring, and now l think
I'll take rest for few days. OF
course I'll look in the Office several
times while I'm there"
All right, Jack. Well try to get
along without you for awhile. Have
a good time and come back when
you're rested"
JEFF, the ebon-hued faithful servitor,
was told to get the coloners bag
ready. Sometimes when away on
trips Col. Cheney took jeff along as
his personal attendant. jeff hoped he
would do so this time, but the colonel
said:
''No, JEFF, not this trip. Next time
maybe. I'm just going to loaf for
awhile in New York and vicinity, and
/ want to get away from every one"
"Ah'm drefful sorry to see you go,
kunnel, but Ah'll try an survive
"Oh, / guess you'll get along all
right. Mr.. Guthrie will probably keep
you busy"
Oats jess it, kunnel. Mistah Guth-
RE do keep me pow'ful busy; mon you
do"
well, JEFF, I've noticed you're get
ting a trif1e fat and little extra work
won't hurt you. Get out, you rascal"
"Yas, sab. Huh, huh chuckled
JEFF, as he went out. Jeff once said
HE always noticed Kunnel Cheney
only abuse dose he loved. Wen he
was pOw'ful perlite ter anyone hit
meant dar was gwine to be se'yus
truble."
The Lake Shore Limited that even
ing carried Cheney eastward, and he
gave himself up to complete relaXa-
ton. He was tired, brain tagged, and
wanted little surcease. He buried
himself in a light novel and just laid
off At six the next night he landed
in New York. At the Grand hotel he
met several chance acquaintances.
After supper he Wandered up to the
Casino. Some light fantastic musical
comedy was playing there, and Che
ney really enjoyed it. Between the
acts he strolled out in the foyer and
was enjoying a quiet smoke when he
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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-11
heard q voice say:


by Jove, it can't be. Moves 1t
is. Hello, Col. Cheney, how are you?
The colonel turned, and there stood
Mr.. Darius P. King, president OF one
of the great life insurance companies.
Cheney knew him well, had done
great deal of delicate and intricate
work for his company, and Mr.. King
had a profound liking for Cheney as
detective and as a soldier, but above
all as a man. They saw each other
frequently when either came to Chi
cago or New York, and as Mr.. King
was a wealthy unencumbered wild
over. Cheney was more than glad to
see him. A cordial handshake and
he said:
why, l am glad to see you, King,
more than glad"
What brings you east this timer"
Nothing. King, absolutely nothing"
Nothing! Well, by Jove, this is
the first time I've ever known you to
be doing nothing"
well, you see, ] got a little tired
out, wanted to get away, and here l
am for a few days rest"
New York's a good place to rest. !"
The commencement of the second
act interrupted the conversation, but
after the theater the two men went to
a restaurant, had a quiet little sup.
per and a heart to heart talk. 1t was
1890 when they parted, and Cheney
was to lunch with King at 1890 the
next day Come down earlier than
1890" said King, land stay as late
as you like. My office is good place
to loaf"
I've never seen any loafing there,
laughed Cheney, remembering that
King was called "the stiletto," on ac-
count of his incisive manner and ac-
lions. Good night, old man."
Good night, colonel"
About noon the next day Cheney
strolled into the stately marble pile
on lower Broadway, known as the
home office of Kings life Insurance
company. 1t was like getting up to
ROYALTY to reach the head Of one OF
these great financial institutions, but
Col. Cheney's card was an open
sesame. and in a few minutes he was
comfortably fixed in Kings palatial
office. Mr.. King was seated behind
his desk, on which were papers
checks and what not. All about was
a seeming confusion, but the president
knew every paper, every item. -
Anything new, King?" asked Che
ney. lighting a fragrant cigar.
No answered King, holding
rackage of papers and a check in his
hand. lie looked intently at the pa
pers. studied a minute, then raising
his eyes, he said:
Cheney. here's a peculiar case
I've heard You speak Of lunches
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PHYSICIAN-W. H. VANDUSEN. NJ. D.
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Lancaster. Wisconsin.
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PHYSICIANS. w. DoOLIITLE, NJ. D.
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ATTORNEYS-HowE 81 GILMAN.
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PHYSICIAN-J. GODFREY, M. d.
Office over pos. ofhce. Residence two blockE
northwest of Grand Central hotel,
Lancaster, Wiscons
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PHYSICIAN-C. A CRITCHLow, Nj. d.
ONCE over Heberlein's shoe store,
Lancaster, Wiscon sin.
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ATTORNEY-GEO. B. CLEMENTsON.
Office in Baldwin Block,
Lancaster. Wisconsin.
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PHYSICIAN-R H. Kinney. NJ d.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
SENATOR CURTIS HERE
Talks Interestingly About Work on the
Big Ditch.

Senator Charles Curtis has returned
from his trip to Parma, and will be In
Topeka for several weeks, until the
senate committee on Indian affairs
vestigate Indian conditions. Senator
Curtis will accompany the committee
on that trip.
+ Concerning political affairs at home,
Senator Curtis declines to express any
opinions, but he tells some interesting
things about the work on the big ditch.
Among other things he says he is in
favor of the contract plan for building
the canal, which plan has not been
adopted by the government.
80 far as friction is concerned, or
even a shadow of feeling, there was alb
solutely. nothing . Of the kind" said
ly satisfactory TRIP. Twenty-four thou
sarsd men are now at work on the canal
and it is a remarkable sight. Within
eight years the work will probably be
finished, from present 1ndicat tons. The
French, when they essayed the big
task, did a great deal of work, and it
is of material benefit to US right now.
They did rs per cent of the work in
the Big CUT
There were IA in the party of con-
gressmen. What was the consensus
of opinion among then1," was asked of
Senator Curtis, regarding the future
manner of doing the work on the ca
nal?'
There are two ways of course he
replied, "onc by contract, and the 9TH
er by the government. 1t was pretty
we'll agreed among the members of our
party that the best plan to follow
would be to let contract for the work.
The reason advanced were that it
would put a man right on the ground
who was doing the work, that it
wouldn't be necessary to go to Wash
ington every time that something was
to be done, and it would make the gov
eminent supervisor. That is the way
we felt about it. We all went indi-
vidually to the president upon our re-
turn to Washington and told him what
we had seen, and our ideas on the sub
ject He did not return any express
sion of the matter to me-"
Tine itinerary of the party was 500
miles and included st. Thomas, San
Juan, Port de France, ST. Pierre,
Brldgetown Port of Spain, La Guayra,
Puerto Cabello, Celon, Kingston, Santi-
ago Havana, Nassau and return to
New York.
Senator Curtis experienced a sick
spell from beco ming overheated at San
Juan. He was Under the weather for
about ten days.
Speakirg of the conditions in Cuba,
Mr. Curtis said: NINETY per cent of
the people there are unfit for self-gov-
eminent and the remainder are quar-
are always inveigling the 80 per cent
into fighting the ms That about sums
it uD."
Mr.. Curtis will open his office here in
the CraW ford building as usual. In Nay
he will make a trip into the southwest
with the. committee on Indian affairs.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
THOMPSON GOES TO PRISON.
Topeka Man Convicted of Revolving
Crime Given Five Years.

Sam w. Thompson, whose home is
in Topeka at 500 Monroe street, was
sentenced in the criminal court of
Jackson county. Mo, at Kansas City,
last Wednesday to serve a five year
term in the Missouri penitentiary at
Jefferson City, having been convicted
of statutory crime.
The crime for which Thompson was
convicted occurred in a rooming house
in Kansas City, November 81 of last
year. His victims were two little girls
Valley and Lola Jamison, who were at
the time fifteen and thirteen years of
age respectively. The girls lived in
Independence at the time but were in
Kansas City in company with their
parents on a visit. Thompson was an
old friend of the family and secured
the permission of the parents of the
girls to take them to a show at Kan
sas City. Instead of taking them to a
show he took them to a rooming house
where he furnished them with wine
which was probably drugged. After
the crime had been committed he re-
turned to Topeka However, the irate
parents had sworn out a warrant for
him and he was arrested by the To-
peka police and turned over to Kansas
City authorities.
He was let out under a heavy bond
and returned to Topeka. While here.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
WICHITE'S CAROUSAL
Forty Saloons Run Wide Open, With
Fights Galore, Saturday Night.

j Wichita, kan, April 15.-Wichita was
wide open Saturday night and Sunday
morning. Warnings of the city admin
istration, which takes hold tonight and
action of the supreme court against the
brewers warned the jointists and the
thirsty that it would be the last open
one of the 40 saloons in the city was
crowded until early morning.
In many it was impossible to close
the doors. The red light district was
crowded. A cleaning was threatened
this section on Tuesday. In the mixup
fights were frequent and as a result
Frank Whipple is at a local hospital
In a serious condition with a crushed
skull from which the surgeons were
compelled to remove the frontal bone.
AS the crowds passed from place to
place they sang the song which has
become very popular during the last
week, Wichita Has Gone Dry
At the last meeting of the old council
the report of the committee appointed to
sift the charges that the police depart
ment was collecting monthly fines from
saloons was read. The report is signed
by the full board, who after declaring
suits from all accused, either civil or
criminal.
They declare that there are thirty-six
saloons in the city, that all except one,
in which a policeman is interested,
pays a monthly taxation of $50. Policy
wheels pay 800 per month and gambling
houses $3.50. Thirty-four disorderly
houses each pay $25 per month. Four
teen of these houses pay an extra beer
license. The report contains a number
of affidavits and personal interviews
with persons who declare they have
paid the monthly fines to the police de-
partment since Mayor Ross was enjoin-
ed from collecting fines as well as be-
fore. AS the committee is without DOW
er, it suggests the mayor file suit against
certain people mentioned and thus get
them into court and secure a statement
that can be used in prosecuting those
who have profited by the levying of the
assessments. City officials declare that
not one cent has been turned into the
city treasury.
Police Officer James Cairns made a
statement to the committee that he has
each month collected the fines amount
ing to 81 800.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15
VETERANS WON'T WALK.
Instead They May Look at nluni-
mated Parade This Year.

The local committee in charge of
the entertainment features of the en-
campment of the Grand Army of the
Republic, department of Kansas, to
be held here next month, promise an
innovation. 1t has always been Gus
tomary for the. visiting and local G.
A. r. members and their auxiliary
organizations to participate in a long
march on one day of the encamp-
ment. This year the old soldiers will
not be asked to march, but will be in
vited to witness as spectators a night
parade prepared for their especial
benefit.
This parade Will be composed of
three or four divisions, and the nov
city of an Illuminated night parade
has caught on to- the extent that the
committees in charge of the various
features are having little trouble to
Civic societies having uniformed di-
visions are responding cheerfully to
the invitations sent out, and many of
these will also prepare handsomely
decorated floats. The women of the
Grand Army auxiliariess are en-
thusiastic over the idea and are work.
ink like Trojans to Guido one another
in the elaboratepess of their floats,
The local organizations of state militia
will participate and are arranging to
appear in their best form.
A division will be made up of
equestrians, of which Topeka boasts a
large number, and the invitation has
been extended to both men and bows
who ride horseback. There are now
over a hundred automobiles in the
city, and 1T is hoped to secure every
one of these in another division. They
are especially equipped with brilliant
lanterns and searchlight appliances.
and will add great interest to the af-
fair, particularly If decorated
The line of march will be short, 1t
having been planned to confine it to
Kansas avenue between Fourth street
and Tenth avenue. The avenue will
be Illuminated as never before, and
the new smooth pavement will offer
splendid advantages to the well-drilI-
ed teams of fraterna1 orders that
may desire to put on fancy maneuvers
on the march. To heighten the effect
a continuous line Of colored lights will
be burned along the line at either side
of the street.
The general committee meets to-
night at Lincoln post hall to hear re-
ports from the various subcommittee
which have been hard at work for the
success of the affair
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

can not resist the temptation to see
ball game however raw and cold the
weather may be, by the postponement
of the game today. on account OF the
weather conditions.
Druggist w. F. Kuntz has returned
his permit to sell intoxicating liquors
to the probate court The permit was
issued some time ago without the
knowledge of County Attorney
Schenck, who had asked that it be
revoked for this and other reasons.
Cryptogram experts have found half
dozen or so mistakes in the schedule of
games for the Western association as it
was given to the newspapers for pub
LEGATION and as published. Some are so
glaring that it will be necessary for
considerable Encouragement of por-
ton of the schedule.
"That it is an i'll wind. etc., was
called most forcibly to my mind by the
cold spell which ruined most of the
fruit in this section of the state the
latter part of last week. remarked a
coal dealer who experienced the rush
of the year. just as he had about COM
pleted arrangements for the summer
season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

The popular after dinner smoke.
Burghart's Fevorite straight five cent
cigar.
The Court of Honor will give a free
entertainment at their hall Tuesday
evening.
Tomorrow has been set aside by a
Proclamation of Mayor Green as Dan
delion day.
The season for college and high school
theatricals, like that of dandelions, is
now among US.
A faint sleet storm prevailed for f1f-
teen or twenty minutes yesterday after
noon shortly after three o'clock.
Measles still continues to spread.
There were several new cases reported
to the health department yesterday.
The Albert Sarinopskle shoe stock will
be offered for sale to the highest bidder
on April % by Judge Slonecker, referee
in bankruptcy.
b. G. VOORHEES, of the news staff of
the News and Press of st. Joseph is
in Topeka visiting with friends and
newspaper acquaintances today.
Frank Wood, who has charge of the
circulation department of the EN-
poria Gazette, is in Topeka as a mem
Der of the federal grand jury.
BY the way of doing the right thing
by the family of Bert Jones, one of
the White Sox pitchers. it is an
nounced that he is married man.
cuthbert & Sargent have almost
COIttRiSlSu the SOOsOOO episcopal
dral at Salina Upon which they have
been working Tor the past six months.
The annual commencement exer-
cises of the Kansas Medical college
will be held in Washburn chapel next
Wednesday morning a 1890 o'clock.
The present cold weather is hard on
the ball players and several of the
members of the White Sox are COM
planning of sore arms and other all
ments.
Baseball fans were not plentiful at
Association park yesterday afternoon
And at that. the players would have
appreciated better an audience of gas
heaters.
w. ]. Healy is spending a few days
in Oklahoma City prior to moving to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

Los Angeles to assume his duties as
auditor of the coast lines of the
Santa Fe.
A social meeting in the interests of
Sabbath observance will be held at the
home of Mrs. Frank Lynch, Methodist
Episcopal parsonage, on Tuesday, April
16, q. m.
A large proportion of the people
who attended the ball games of the
past few games are now paying the
penalty by going around with colds
and sore threats.
Although the weather was not of the
best crowds of persons thronged the
suburban woods yesterday afternoon in
search of wild violets and they found
plenty of them.
Jack johnson. who managed a col
ored team of ball players in this city
last season, has signed with the Chi
cago Union Giants and will play in
Chicago this season.
Mrs. Carl B. Kelsey, who has re-
sided IN Topeka for 80 years, has sold
her property at 507 Madison street
and will move to 1920 Cherry street,
Kansas City. Missouri.
The canning factory which is To-
Gated near the Sardou bridge is near
ing completion and the roof will be on
this week and it is expected that the
machinery will also arrive.
f. p Lindsay, who once owned the
property has again purchased the
American
been in the hards of Frank Baker as
receiver for some time past.
Building permits issued Saturday
were: Fred Dauber. dwelling, 811 Lin
coin street, 81 500; Alex. H. Mcdonald,
1901 Harrison .na street. dwelling .e Ling J. Z
J.R. Mulvane and Frank Grimes are
members of the party of capitalists
who are guests of A. E. Stilwell on
two weeks trip in Old Mexico to an
OgiR
ent railroad.
A score of Topeka Sunday school
workers are planning to leave for
Chanute this evening to attend ses-
sion of the State Sunday School con-
vention which is In session III lhsAe
city this week.
Instead of the game between the
White Sox and the Pittsburg ball
teams at the park this afternoon
Washburn college will try the freeze
out proposition with the team from
ottawa university.
The city council will hold a meeting
tonight. The question of new paving
will come up and the mayor Will an
nounce the last of his appointments OF
city employees. These are the two main
items of business.
The new supplement issued by the
Independent Telephone company con-
tains a request that the members re-
frain from calling up to ask the time
OF day as the requests nave DeCOLle 50
numerous that they cripple the SER
vice.
Notice has been received by Post
master Rodgers that in the future
postoffices will be permitted to cash
government vouchers and checks of
all kinds, which is contrary to the rul-
ing which has governed the actions
of postmasters.
One temptation at least has been re-
moved from the paths of the fans who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

shows just how sporty a supposedly
sedate little wife may possibly be.
Another first class act on the bill is
given by the Sheck brothers. They are
wonderfully developed athletes and do
some feats of handbalancing that are
really marvellous and far and away
better than any similar feats that
have been seen in Topeka, and there
have been some mighty good ones here
at that. A high class musical act is
presented by the Ringers. Mr.. Ring
Ter is trombone player of more than
ordinary ability For an illustrated
song F. N. Irwin sings: Wont You
Wait, Nellie, Dear and the moving
pictures are up to the usual high stan
dard.
This is a benefit week at the Novel
ty, Mr.. S. r. Wells, the manager, hav-
ing agreed to turn over the profits of
the house to the local lodge of the
United Commercial Travellers. And
taken as a whole the play that Mr..
Wells booked for this week is good
in every respect as some of the best
which have been seen at this house
and is thereby deserving good patron
age.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-15

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