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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-19

Miss LyIa Mae Scales and Mr.. L. B.
Short were married Thursday morn
ing at IL o'clock. the Rev VIM.
Cleveland officiating. The bride wore
a travelling suit of brown with hat and
gloves to match Mr.. and Mrs. Short
left Thursday noon for four weeks
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
svpop,i. Of PrevIou. CHAPTERS.

The story opens at the home Of Jacob Romer Of
Corn House the Firth Of Cantyre- Re is a ship
owner and mine owner and very rich. Wanting TO bS
lid Of his wife. Caroline be has intrusted the task
20 his brother. Thomas Of getting her incarcerated
IN insane asylum. This fails because Of tie tes-
timony q Jacobs daughter. Vida. Who however.
cannot believe that she is really his daughter Jacob
Intent is wrecked and Vida and her mother thrown
ashore. Vida rencunces her father and becomes
Vida Bryan the adopted daughter Of Billy Bryan,
The keeper Of one 81 the coast lights. James Kahn.
supercargo and confidential man Of Jacob Romer. Is
s-naSQins 10 get possession Of the Romer mines and
millions In the meantime, Vida is living happily at
kirktown end two swains are attentive to her. Phil
Calmont and Vic Morris. The story now takes up
the past life Of Jacob Romer; tells Of his secret
marriage 70 Caroline, secret because Of the fear Of
the dispeasure OF his nch uncle. and tells how.
keeping his wife concealed. he had fallen in love
with Miss Georgiana Bunny. which has caused him
10 Try and get his wife inClTcCrated in an Insane
asylum The story takes up its main thread and
shows Fid2 happy in KirktOWn. and her father
noting her SUCCESS in the church choir. Although
the rivalry for Nidas affection continues. Vic Morris
gives Phil CalmOnt place in his Office Billy Bryan
rc0olFcs TO stop smoking. and proceeds 10 explain
70 Dick Finnan the working Of Skery Light Vida
appears upon the scene and is sure that the two
men have been discussing her. which she promptly
resentS She is wrong. however Developments
prove. Vida retres 70 her room while, IN the mean
time, they talk about 4 present she is TO receive.
The story takes up Nida's life day by day until the
time when James kaha, with eye 20 the Romer
millions. proposes 10 Vida Billy Bryan shoots
at him thinking him a robber but Kahn explains.
and Vida's guardians listen to her suit. She re-
Norris or Phil Calmont with whom she is really in
love
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
CHAPTER XL.

Phil came running at once. He tbougbt
it was a mere faint. the result of some
bad news. But the heavy. Iifeless dron
Of the limbs of the left side. the omen.
staring eyes. the slight drawing OF the
muscles OF the face, soon convinced him
Of something more serious.
Then they thought OF the carriage. and
Gregson Junior (who denied having seen
it, though he had passed that very wavl
ran 10 make sure. But the coacbman
obeying instructions, had gone home II
Mr. Romer did not return before a GER
tain time, 1t was understood that the
carriage should proceed home. coming
back to take him up at a certain hour in
the a-,ernoon. Mr.. Romer gave his serv-
ants no scope for thought.
Don't think. Obey orders. and I will
take the risk That had been his motto
in dealing with them. Unfortunately. on
this occasion the coachman had taken
him at his word
There remained Grindlings chestnut
mare, but a second glance at the sick
man told them both that this was as i'm
possible as the other.
A thought came to Phil. He and Vida
had code book OF signals-"C
and UniversaT'-in the use of which eth
er Of her interim fathers down below
were proud and anxious to initiate her
Without being precisely an adept. she
could spell out Phil's bunting message
which OF course was also seen from the
lantern platform of the new lighthouse
Billy and Dick keeping at all times a
bright lookout
Man injured-shaIl I bring him down -.
Phil signaled, as near as he could make
out the code. always most complicated
when one is in a hurry.
Certainly. all rightv' came back. as
fast as the flags could be run UP the new
staff
And Vida started up the hill with what
OF bandages and liniments she could
Imagine and procure She thought of
course Of an accident in the colliery. She
knew what the deep darkness down there
the crushing uncertainty, felt like. and
she made haste
Little haste could be made up above
Gregson Junior (who had never mounted
horse) gallantly proposed TO ride for
the doctor. The suggestion was good
but not the person. Phil turned 10 Walter
GFlhdling. He stood mournful and silent,
looking as If he felt himself responsible
lor the harm his news had brought
DO you ride for my father" said
Phil; you will likely find him on the
Nortn Round. that by Inchgormaek-any
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

air-alsO a lure composed Of an old rab-
bit skin. Armed with these and your
gun you are ready for the fray.
After light fall Of snow that covers
the old tracks. make for the woods. and
follow the first fresh track that YOU
come to- And herein Hes one Of natures
winter lessons. No matter how close TO
cover game has kept, no sooner does a
fan Of snow mantle the earth than every
thing from the smallest animal 70 the
largest appears TO be on the move. and
you VIII have no difficulty in finding all
the trails you want
Having tracked one down, clap the
muzzle on your ferret and start him
down the hole
On no account ever send him down
without the muzzle; II you do you viii
probably never see him again He will
be almost sure 10 catch the rabbit. kin
him. and after making a good meal or
its blood. curl himself up for long nap.
Take your stand about fifteen feet back
from the hole and await Developments.
In just about a half minute you viii
hear low rumble. and that rabbit viii
shoot out Of the hole as though the devil
himself was after him and he couldn't
so fast enough Now give him a fair
cnance; let him get away a good twenty
yards, then give il 10 him, This looks
dead easy and as though you had the
bulge on the rabbit and could get him
every time Does it, Just try II once.
The next thing is 10 10 recover your fer
ret and it may take several minutes.
Presently he viii come poking I'D 10 see
where his game has gone. Drop the
lure or dead rabbit and let him fasten
70 Il, draw him out and put him in
the box and hike for another burrow.
There is nothing bad about the use OF
a ferret in this manner. The evil lies in
the hands OF the market hunter wFSo
hunts for living only. After putting
IN his ferret he Claps a bag over the
hole and gobbles every rabbit in a com
munity. bringing down a righteous wrath
and Indignation on the use OF the ferret
IN hunting
Lastly, having knocked over a rabbit
without killing him dead, don't bear his
head 10 jelly with a club A Quick
sharp blow directly back Of the ears is
quite sufficient 20 put him out Of buy.-
ness, and your game viii look nicer when
you reach home.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
no BE CONFINED To-afoRRow
Cleaning Wfndo,rs.

From Judges Library.
John S. Cox. speaker Of the Tennessee
senate, had an old negro servant who
liked his drink just as well as the best
Kentucky colonel in the Blue Grass
State. one morning, just after the cold
spell broke, the darky came TO Senator
Cox.
'Merse John" said he. III jes' up an
clean desc winders dis mornin'"
"All right. Caesar" replied the senator.
rs got ter had a half tumbler of
whisky. Marse John. Ore amt muffin
like whisky for cleanin's winders"
The Matchmaker was promptly given
Caesar, who armed himself with some
rags and carried the whisky TO another
room to begin work A few minutes aft
erward Senator Cox had occasion to enter
his room Caesar was busy polishing
the windows. The tumbler was on the
table, but no whisky in It.
Why. Caesar, what's become Of the
whisky?'' asked the senator. 7 thought
you used it in this work"
so l does. Marse John: so does. -
was the answer. "Ye see. sab. drinks
de whisky an blows my bref again de
winders!''
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15
BUILDS CHURCH IN DESERT.
Eccentric Man Only Inhabitant
Within Miles of His Edi6ce.

George Smith. who a few months ago
created sensation in the district court
at Reno by kneeling in prayer in the
midst Of murder case and asking God
for light on the evidence in the. case. and
who later severely criticised the Judge for
passing the death sentence or four con-
victed men, has built himself a church
on the crest OF a high hill, several miles
northeast Of this city, says the Tonopah
sun The ecince stands in a desolate
country 70 the west OF the Wedekind
mines, and was found by a party OF
hunters returning recently from Pyramid
Lake The church Is right by two large
roads. constructed al much expense.
The building IS small, bat artistic. Il
stands In country unsettled. and Smith.
VINO lives nearby, is the only person
within miles Of the church.
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

In the winter time With snow on n
ground it is great sport TO stalk rabbits.
and it is something that any novice can
do Finding a fresh track in the snow.
you have only 20 follow it persistentlv
wheresoever it leads until you come upon
the maker under d brush pile, or SQUAT
ting in a thicket
II the track goes in but none comes ont.
you have only TO kick him out and shoot
him as he runs. and sometimes the first
kick don't start him, either. This is a
favorite method with the New England
boys-and provided Br'er Rabbit don't
hole up they can track him down and
start him again il they miss.
In a country where rabbits hole. resort
IS had 70 the use OF a ferret. and right
here is where the writer is going 10 dis
agree with a good many hunters who
decry this method Of hunting rabbits.
Pursued as II should be. there is no pos
sible objection 10 their use There is
nothing unfair about IL 20 the rabbit.
who has plenty of chance to save his
skin, and very often he does in spite OF
everything you can do 70 prevent il.
Hunting for rabbits in a country where
nearly every one is five feet underground
is useless. and unless they can be driven
out, Il is sorry days bag one would
have.
In this method one needs a gentle ami
malone that can be handled-there is
nothing meaner than an ugly ferret
Make muzzle for him and a box 10
scarry him in that you can sling over
your shoulder-te sure to leave holes foz
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

it did just as wen, TO keep Vic Morris
mind in state of SUSPENSE and uncer-
tainty. He knew no different, bless youI
The Washington herald., 1907-12-15

Start early; rabbits are nocturnal feed
ers and providers, and seek cover shortly
after daylight. In this climate they sell
dom hole up. living almost entirely in
the open air-but farther north they live
in burrows. and II Is impossible 70 rout
them out without the use Of a ferret
Hunting them with hound is rare sport.
and the music made by good dog as he
follows hot on scent is one OF the most
exciting and delicious sounds imaginable.
a dog makes the hunting much easier.
as he is bound 10 strike a trail in his
rangings if trail there is 10 be found.
and the trail once found, one has only
as he comes around
Be il known that no matter how far
be runs, ne is sure 20 work IN a circle
and eventually come back 10 the place
from which he started; this is one Of the
peculiar things about a rabbit. SO. after
the dog has once given tongue. watch
out-the game may be running some dis
tance ahead and unless you are on the
alert, it viii whisk by before You are
ready FOR him. Even II you miss him. he
viii. providing the dog don't lose the
pail come around again. This is not
possible where they hole up. as previous
~ mentioned.
II you are without a dog. entirely diff
ferent tactics must be pursued. Now il
devolves upon you TO find your own
game. and your DAYS work is cut out for
YOU Tramping over the fields you must
cover every bri2r patch, thicket. and
tangle Of grass possible; kick every
brush pile YOU come 70, as these are IA
vorite resorts, and bear in mind that a
startled rabbit IS lik. a holt ~ lfoh.,i,e-
and if he gets away IL is the last Of that
particular bunny.
They are easily killed. however. q few
pellets % shot generally sufficing to bowl
them over. although occasionally one is
found that is game 10 the end and puts
up a good fight for his little tuft of cot
ton IN the winter time rabbits are fond
OF feeding on the refuse left in the de-
serted gardens and truck patches-it W
pay 10 search the vicinity Of all such
thoroughly.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

I don't like TO cay what shs was;
what she wasn't viii do. She wasn't
kind, and she wasn't useful. and she
wasn't likeable, and she wasn't liked.
There was scarcely . person In town
who had . good word for her. The
best that her own mother could say
for her was that allowances ought 70
be made for Susan: she was af-
ficted with q most unfortunate tenn
perament'
"Her husbands business took him
to the far East sometimes, and one
voyage she went with him. When
they were homeward bound their lit
tie vessel was wrecked. Mr.. Alford
and most of tho passengers were
drowned, and the survivors were
days and days adrift on q little raft
on tropic sea. and then huddled for
weeks on a scrap Of an island that
wasn't much more than q reef.
Some of them we're sick and some
died and some went crazy; and Of the
few who didn't Susan was one. She
did mans work and woman's work
yes, and hero's work. caring for 9th
ers. She bsiled and she rowed; she
nursed and she cooked; she learned
to fish and to shoot: she made
| clothes without anything to sew with
and kept house without . tool or poi
or pan a housekeeper would have
recognized. And she was the cheer
fullest and braves of them all.
When 1t was all over they gave her
gold watch and a letter. Why
when that letter came out In the pa
pers 1t made the creeps go down my
spine and the tears come into my
eyes for sheer pride that there was
such a woman. And that woman was
Susan LIlford. 1t took wreck and
ruin to do 1t; to show what there was
in her deep down under all the petty
ugliness that crusted her over; but
IL was there"
Mrs. Marvin drew a long breath
"That was fine. But. after all
shipwrecks don't happen to many Of
us; It's the common life we must
share togetkersuppose she had never
had to meet a great emergency"
mo, don't my DEAR" said the
other woman, gently. I'VE can take
1t either way round: let's take 1t the
other way. It's true that common
life is the only test Of most OF US; bu'
It's good to remember that some
times those who fall in that tes
might pass another one"
"A harder one?" asked Mrs. Mar
vim, thoughtfully.
4 don't know" said the other
"better call 1t a different one. FIX
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
DEATH OF MR.. slEErA.


There are few old-time residents of
the Animas valley who do not know
and revere Mr.. James Sleeth, father
of our townsman Jim of the Otis,
McGirr & Co. grocery house. At
tackled with pneumonia a week age,
today the aged man succumbed at IL
o'clock this morning at the ripe age
of 70 years.
AS the son had gone out of the city
the reporter could not learn of the
time when the Sleeth family first
settled In the valley. but friends say
1t was about a quarter of a century
ago. on the old Sleeth homestead
adjoining north OF the old Reed ranch
now owned by the Mccormack
brothers.
Mr.. Sleeth leaves an aged wife. the
only son. named for him. and two
daughters. Mrs. Burvin, who resides
on Junction creek. and Mrs. Seth,
residing at Pagosa.
Where the ivy twines the leaves of
the sturdy oak fall every year. buN
Its majesty smiles and frowns, If it
never weeps, while We pass.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The re-printing or Reissue of the
Hayden report and atlas, covering
the findings Of Prof. Hayden during
lS75-6-7, in his exploration Of Colo
rado and the West, is desired by
hundreds of mining people all over
the West. 1t was one Of the pet
themes Of Charley Newman when he
was alive. and he found many others
in the San Juan who were ready to
join him in a memorial from Colora-
do to congress, praying the re-publi-
cation of these works, which are now
out of print and unobtainable. The
Hayden works are the most instruct
I've which have been given to the
prospector for the precious metals;
they are as complete as any other
and simpler to the understanding Of
the prospector than all others. The
government had never before nor
since issued anything on geology
half so elaborate. Miners and pros
pectors familiar with the work Join
In saying that its republication would
b helpful to the growth Of mine DE-
ysl0pusat sad predustiea.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
THE FGELiNo BETWEEN EMO
LAND AND AMERICA.

~ thers are some eighty millions
~ Americans. and NO referendum
hee ~ taken oa the state Of their
fslaIag toward the British empire. IT
= pspsahls that any very positive
stetpmept on the subject would in
vitp contradictions and q debate.
NothtAg Il clearer In our history.
hawsvsr. than that the people OF
thja country come into . heritage OF
bittsr hostility toward England after
The revolution. the war OF 1872 and
~ Civil war. Not only did new for
elm elements contribute to the In
crsaae Of this hostility. but It was
long ehsrishsd by people Of old
Anorican stock whose ancestry were
British The descendants OF New
Unslanders In Ohio and other west
srn states carried on the traditional
animosity. which was perhaps some
what intsnsifisd In the rural districts.
tricts.
It u an interesting question wheth-
sr there has been any change OF
heart Of late years. Sir Mortimer
Durand, the retiring British ambas-
osdor. wrote In tho Record-Herald's s
Sunday magazine Of January 13:
Il believe that never since the rev.
olution has there been such good
feeling between the two countries as
there is now" and. judging by press
comment we should say there were
pretty good grounds for the belief.
Most Of the great English papers
svincs . very friendly spirit toward
the United Stass. and there is NO
reason why we should doubt their
sincerity. Possibly Americans have
been too much disposed In the past
to ascribe an invincible feeling OF
enmity both TO the British press and
the British people. Sir Henry dwells
on the fact that the revolutionary
war was unpopular with his country
men. and In one Of his short essays
Herbert Spencer shows that there
was = wealth of British commen,
favorable to the Union during the
civil war. At the present time
Aings and slurs are confined to very
few critics.
In this country there was some re
viyal Of the old bitterness during the
Boer war. but 1t would seem that d.
atribss against Eengland are not &C
common nor are they 30 highly val
ned ~ they once were. Apparently
the old animosity is dying out. and
Of course. there is. as there always
has been. . strong bond between the
two countries because Of common
laNsuage and literature and the sim
ilartty Of lava and nsdtutions.-Chi
cago Record-Herald.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
the OTHER TEST.

You don't quite like to ask me II
none Of all the friction is my fault,
but know you're wondering" said
ArA Marvin. almost tearfully. II
know you are; you must be; I've won.
dersd myself. But I've been over 1t
AL carefully In my mind, and truly It
isn't I've behaved as well as !
know how. and 70 has everybody else,
except Just that one horrid woman.
ehs's simply unbsarable. She's of no
earthly ass except a. . trouble
UalDr."
~oh. wsll. you know l wouldn't bs
too sure Of that" said tn elder vom-
-, with = tolerant and psnsivs
WiIs. -shs certainly is exasperatins.
~ thsa maybe she's another sur
s1vw."
~Azothsr whatf" asked Mrs.. Mar
vin. bsvildsrod.
~Durvtvor-iike Mrs.. Lilford. Oh.
! fergoG Che was before you came
y 1satjsy. WELL there's NO harm in
uayfng now that 0usaa Liiford used
b - - mucA worse than this trouble
nalDes. f youFs - nsttles are than
uhaqkvsbl. shs was ~ sslhsh - .
- - = sDitsfui - . ct and -
Dluuougg = ; uss,sv-sst thsss'
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

While there is not miseh building
going on in Durango at present,
whatever the fact is due to, there are
two very important structures under
construction. One is the cold storage
plant Of the Olberts and the other
the large stone and brick building OF
Harry jackson. being built 100 feet
in length and two stories. next to the
alley in the rear Of his store and
shops. Both Of these are truly indi-
cativs Of the substantial growth Of
Dussasos tssSa
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The contractors bids for the com
plefion Of the Panama canal at the
estimated cost look like business, and
In general the work may be said to
be moving along more favorably than
Was expected.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21
NEWS FROM OVER THE STATE.

Tuesday was one Of the coldest
days of the winter at Greeley. the
thermometer not rising above zero.
All beets have been hauled to the
sugar factory. and so far as the
crops are concerned there will be
no damage on account Of the
weather.
Governor Buchtel has sent the
names Of Garret L. Brush and Frank
lin q. Brooks to the senate as ap-
pointees on the board OF control OF
the agricultural college. Mr.. Brush
was lieutenant governor OF Colorado
under Governor Adams second ad-
ministration and Mr. Brooks has been
ongressman-at-large for the past
four years. The governor announced
that with these appointments he
hoped to obliterate all factions that
may have been on the board in the
past.
Fifteen boiler makers helpers who,
among about rs other men employed
at the Salida roundhouse. went out
on strike several days ago. went to
work Tuesday morning, having ef-
fected a compromise with the Rio
Grande. They had asked for an In
crease in wages of from 20 to 26
cents an hour. but returned to work
nm ~ 10
The machinists' helpers. hostlers,
wipers and others involved In the
strike. however, are still out They
have asked for an advance of not
only 4 cents an hour, but also a re-
duction in the hours of labor. They
were offered an increase of ! cent an
hour, but have refused. Their pres
ent scale is 16 cents. There are no
Indications Of settlement at pres.
ent.
Rumor from Rico that George HUT,
who lately sold his News, will return
To Pueblo and take charge OF the
Democrat, which he owns and had
leased.
The sugar company Of the Greeley.
Eaton and Windsor districts. has
Just issued payment for the Decem.
ber delivery OF beets. The Eaton
beet raisers received $135,0OO. Gree
ley $145.0O0. Windsor $160.0OO or a
total Of 3430.000. All beets are now
delivered In these districts and Feb.
is the last payment will be made by
the company. 1t will probably
amount to S130,000 for three dis
tricts. The September delivery
amounted to s155,0OO. October 3s1l.-
900, November S604.OOO and with to-
days payment making q grand total
of $1.530,000. Besides these sums
100000 was paid to the workmen in
the factories for four months, and
$4,000 covered the running expens-
es OF the factory for the same period,
making a grand total Of more than
$2.000.000 put into circulation by the
sugar factories Of the Greeley, Eaton
and Windsor districts from Septem-
Der 1b to date. The Greeley factory
reports that the beets being made In
to sugar now are In fair condition.
The beets sliced BY the sugar com
pany have not been sliced and will
constitute the bulk Of those handled
by " saetssy y rvessazy,
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The physicians having ordered
Mrs. W. w. Smith to take their
youngest son to lower altitude. de-
parted for Pennington yesterday
morning, where she will stay for
some time, hoping that the climate
will improve Herold. who is Just re-
covering from relapse of bronchitis
and pneumonia. Drs. Turrell and
Lackey were attending him during
his sickness. and say he cannot stand
this climate.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Antt.trust bills have been intro
Auosd n al Of the state legislatures.
1t win b miracle II the octopus
shall ~ through the winter without
bsing hurt In some of its vitals.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

Let ~ hope Patterson's twins will
feei better. now that the sen.
atorfai election is over. All the lying
and red Ink had no effect on the Re
publican majority.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1907-01-21

The usual talk is heard OF the gen
oral assembly adjourning ahead of
tine. And 1t will end In talk, as 1t
VIII no doubt be necessary 10 turn
ene clock back at midnight of the
las< day the same as in the past.