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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
REJECTED a $4,000 TIP.
Pa Was Too Greedy and Lost the
Chance of His Life.

His name was not Pierre. nor
August, nor yet Oscar. but Patrick.
Nevertheless he was the most discreet
even diplOmatic-and popular gar
con in the cafe of the swagger Hotel
de TyrOl. on the avenue. For years
the kings on Wall street"men who
owned big stables and who flocked
together every evening to plan their
cOups and discuss the markets and the
tracks And Patricks was the only
profane ears which heard secrets in
volving millions outside the select
circle None of the other regular pa
irons even approached the corner of
keeping unwelcome strangers from
the hallowed spot was so greatly ap-
preciated by the great men that
even the proprietor and the all
powerful house detective gave 1t a
wide berth
Yet the polite and silent CeIt was
careful not to display any hauteur be-
cause of the popularity which came to
him, and was most gracious even to
the extra waiter and the omnibus men
and more humble employees. He saved
his tips and avoided OstentatiOn, for
he had ambitions and he knew that
he could never prosper unless he had
some capital to advance himself. Be
ing illiterate. so far as schooling went
he could not discern business oppor-
tunities which men who read the daily
some day he would own hotel-one
which would eclipse any other on the
avenue. and then he would marry
Mary, the dark-eyed and modest par
IOr maid on Millionaires' Row upstairs
Mary was saving her tips also. and she
had diamonds which had been pre-
scented to her by rich patrons which
she did not dare to wear-stOnes
worth in the aggregate a large sum.
Both Patrick and Mary were on the
same watch-at highland their
counting was done early in the day.
OF the same ambitious. practical turn
OF mind. the- discussed the future
from the same view point, and their
happiest hours were passed in parad-
ing the avenue together. specializing
upon sites which they preferred for
the hotel they were to own or can
wasting the probabilities of securing
one of the great hostelries doing pros
porous and exclusive trade But every
part and as he went to report for duty
in the cafe he had naught to cheer
him in his work. except Mary's word;
Never mind. Pat; you'll own the
dago's hotel yet
He was particularly downcast one
evening, and on entering, was sur
prised to find Mr.. Schuyler. one OF the
great railroad president, sitting in his
favorite armchair and particularly
enthusiastic and voluble because two
Of his horses had won important races
at the Beach track He hailed
Patrick and ordered drink, explain
ing his early appearance by relating
that his family was away from home
Confidentially he chatted with the
waiter and made many inquiries as
to the latter,s worldly condition. pros
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06

square number is a number multiplied
by itself; but cube number is
one multiplied twice by itself
Thus is the cube of 2. 81 the cube of
S,eand so on Now. some whole num-
bers are the sum of two whole cubes
-as 35 is the sum of the cubes of 2
and 3-Others are the sums of two
fractional cubes0as 43 is the sum of
cubes of IL and 7-2-whiIe other
whole numbers can not be expressed
as the sum of two cubes in any way
Whatever 1t is possible to say of any
number from 1 to 100 whether it is or
is not. the sum of two cubes, except
Sc. Nobody in the world can answer
for this number Can you solve these
problems ?-Baltfmore Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
MURDER CASE CONTINUED.
Not Sufficient Evidence on the Part of
the State in Scott City Trial.

Scott City, Kan, Sept. 6.-The prelim-
mary trial. held here Thursday, of Harry
Slage1, youth of sixteen years, charged
with shooting Gus c. Kercheff, Missouri
Pacific night operator at this place, on
the night of the 4th of last April, was
continued until next Thursday. The evil
dence against Slagel was not as conclus-
i've as was expected, and the states at
torney asked for a continuance until a
detective who has been working upon
the case can be present.
The evidence given today showed that
Kercheff was killed with a 80 caliber
gun, and that Slagel was in the habit of
carrying a revolver of that caIiber. As
a motive for the deed the prosecution
showed up a love affair between young
SlageI and Miss Pearl Kimball, young
lady of sixteen, living in the country
here.
Miss KimbaIl testified that she met
Slagel one year ago last month. He
fell in love with her and for some time
after their first meeting paid her week
" Sunday visits. Later they were en-
gagged, and shortly before the time of
the murder, they had planned an elope-
ment.
According to the testimony, Kercheft
learned OF the relations between Harry
and the girl, and as Harry was friend
of his and frequehted the depot much
determined to have some fun with him.
He told Harry that he was going to
Dtdl HlIH OuI VI HIS gil anu man. AACl-
This statement enraged the boy and
after this he watched his supposed rival
closely, and assumed an attitude quite
different toward Kercheff than his for
mer way
As the case stands there is a link
lacking in order to conclusively connect
young Slagel with the murder. AS to
what will likely be brought out in the
continued trial, the states attorneys are
silent.
Kercheff was killed between IL and 2
o'clock at night. No one was at or near
the depot except the murderer at any
time within probably 40 minutes of the
murder Clues are very hard to find.
No money was taken or disturbed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
KNEIsLER IS FREED.
Requfsition Papers for the Jointist
Found to Be Defective.

! For the time being Robert kneisler,
/ former jOintist and agent Tor the Val
Blatz Brewing company IN topeka, is
| at liberty in Kansas CITY, MO-, where
| he had purchased a saloons despite the
| efforts of Sheriff Wilkerson to get him
back here to answer variety of
charges against him
Kneisler was picked I'D by Sheriff
Wi1kerson in Kansas City on Satur-
day night, last as being fugitive from
justice. He was released on bail and
through habeas corpus proceedings for
a hearing of the case before L. j. See
horn, judge of the circuit court at
Kansas City. Mo.
This hearing came up yesterday and
at it Sheriff Wilkerson presented ex-
tradition papers grained by Governor
Folk on the requisition of Governor
Hoch. of this state. for Knefsler's re-
turn here for trial.
JUDGE Seehorn decided that the re-
QUESTION and extradition papers Were
defective as they did not charge Kneis-
Ter with a crime that was extraditable.
1t seems that through some mistake
among the employees OF Governor
Folks office who wrote out the extra
dition papers the charge was written
out accusing him of breaking away
from an officer when under arrest
These words in the eyes of the Mis-
souri, judge do not constitute crime.
They should be supplemented by the
words land making his escape" On
account of this technicality Judge See
horn turned down the extradition pa
pers issued by Governor FOLK, and gave
Kneisler his liberty.
Sheriff Wilkerson is going to take
steps in a day or so to see that per-
feet and technical legal papers in the
case are made out. and when he Sc
cures them he is going after kne1sler
again and is sure that he will bring
him back here to Justice. 81,
Deputy County Attorney Atchfson,
who returned from Kansas City today.
says the requisition was refused on the
technical ground that it did not state
that Kneisler had broken away from
an officer and made his escape. 1t
simply said that he broke away from
an officer while under arrest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06

the Indian lacks the conception of a
force in nature. so that the symbol is
also a general sign for the presence Of
mysterious supernatural power.
Whistles made from the leg and wing
bones of eagles are employed by the
Dakotas to symbolic the cry of the
eagle as representative of the
thunder bird. In battle. or sometimes
in stress of great trial. they are sound
ed to summon the aid of the power of
the thunder. AS a rule a zigzag line is
scratched down the sides of these
whistles.
The yellow winged woodpecker is
looked upon as an associate of the
thunder bird. because when a storm
is approaching it utters shrill cry not
unlike the sound of the whistle. and
is believed to be speaking to the
thunder.
The spider is spoken of as a friend
of the thunder. and it is the general
belief that the thunder Will never
harm it. so that it is itself protection
against thunder The observed fact
that a spider manufactures a web and
that this web is not destroyed by ar
rows or bullets since they pass
through it. leaving only A hole. is cited
as the basis for the conception that
the spider has power to protect people
from harm.-Discovery Maya zine.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
RIGHT TO CROSS wAsHBURN.
Taylor Offers Thousand Dollar Bond
and Station Facilities.

This morning W. L. Taylor. president
of the Topeka-Southweste Railway
company submitted to Doctor Norman
Plass, president of Washburn college.
proposition asking for a right of way
TO build the Topeka Southwestern
through the campus on the south side
paralleling 21st street.
The Topeka Southwestern Railway
company agrees that il Washburn col
lege will permit a right of way for their
railroad through their campus that he
will deposit in their endowment fund Z
$1,000 bond, the company to hold il until
it becomes due the LIST of March, 1927
The college will have the right 70 collect
the interest coupons each year, and in
addition to the bond, he agrees to fence
the right of way with. an attractive
woven wire fence and build and main
tain a flag station depot so that the in
terurban cars can receive and discharge
student passengers within the campus.
Doctor Norman Plass. president oe
the college, is now out of the city, but
the matter will be taken up at the first
meeting of the trustees.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
CLEAN up THE LAMPS.
Mavor Green Issues an Edict to Help
Street Lighting.

Clean out the street lamp globes and
cut off the limbs which interfere with
the diffused light is an edict which
Mayor William Green has issued to the
city electric light department after a
trip of inspection of the plant and lines.
Il have gone over almost the entire
city and find most of the globes
of the street lamps in very dirty con-
dition,' said he THE men of the de-
partment have plenty of time to clean
the globes and it should be done. The
globes look as if they had not been
cleaned in a long while This and pro-
jecting limbs are responsible for COM
plant of poor light. 1 told Mr.. Good
rich. the superintendent, to tell his men
to take their axes and cut off all the
limbs of the trees that interfere with
the light thrown from the lamps.
I'm the east and south parts of the
city found a number of lights which
will have to be taken and relocated.
They are up against corn patches and
don't serve the purpose for which they
were intended. 1 found one lamp over
across the Shunganunga creek near
Van Buren, street hung just 100 feet, not
more than that, from another lamp.
The neighborhood Is not thickly settled
up either"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
INDIAN SUPERsTITToNS.
The WhirIwind and the Thunder Are
Objects of Curious Theories.

The Dakotas believe that there is a
close relation between the whirlwind
and the futtering wings of a moth.
The cocoon is regarded as the myster-
ious object from which power SINH
lar to that of the whirlwind emanates,
as attested by the emergenee from it
of the moth.
Dr. Wissler explains that the whirl-
wind meant by the Dakotas is the
harmless little whirl one sees upon the
plains every clear day The long,
slender column betraying it's presence
makes a profound impression upon
the Indian.
In the whirlwind somehow and
somewhere resides the power to pro-
duce confusion of mind. Thus it was
natural that its aid should have been
invoked b. the warriors on going into
battle for to be as intangible, invisible.
and destructive as the wind was their
one great desire. When a man loses
his presence of mind he is said to
have been overcome by the whirlwind.
A cocoon of a moth taken with a
portion of the twis upon which it was
found and wrapped in an eagle plume,
or down. is regarded as a perpetual
prayer to the power of the whirlwind.
This prayer is not only symbolized by
the genuine cocoon wron upon the
person, but also by it's image in stuff
ed buckskin or by it's sketched or
painted representation.
The Blackfeet see a relation between
the moth and sleep and appeal to it
when they desire to have dreams. for
with them power is always conferred
IN a dream. In case of unrequited
love the whirlwind is invoked. 1t is
believed that it can confuse the mind
of a girl to such degree that she
cannot resist the pleadings of the
enamored swain.
Some of the Dakotas believe that
the bear controls the power of the
whirlwind, and that a prayer must be
addressed to the animal for the as
sistance of the whirlwind. Sometimes
a person will receive power of the
bear in dream or vision. and thus
come to have the aid of the whirlwind
because of the conceived relation be-
tween the two. Finally, the power of
the whirlwind is also supposed to be
associated with the buffalo and the
spider web
A deity of equal Importance among
the Indians of the plains is the
thunder which usually is asso ciated
with military exploits. While the
Dakotas generally regard the thunder
as a bird usually symbolized by the
eagle, they sometimes speak of it as
a horse a man. or dog
The horse has always appealed to
them as a creature of mysterious orr
gin and in many cases is assumed to
have been given by the thunder. In
any event. there is an association in
their minds between the power of a
war horse and the thunder
The thunder is often represented by
a zigzag or wavy line. usually in red:
but Dr. Wissler says that this symbol
really represents the power of the
phenomenon in the abstact. because
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06

on the stock. Shame-faeed. he told
the facts.
Serves you right" was the COM
ment. I'VE all got from under, and
while your action did not involve me
In any personal loss 1 can feel no
sympathy for you"
And from that day to this Patrick
has looked for but one kind of tip
the gratuity which is left on the little
silver dish after change is returned to
customers. But Mary is no longer in
the ladies' parlor. She is Mrs. Patrick
Brady, in a little apartment in Harlem,
and her savings and those oY her hus-
band-waiter are part of the 100000
900 in the Bowery Savings Bank and
similar financial institutions-New
Y ork Telegraph.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
EAGLES WILL Fly TO SEATTLE.
Election of officers of the Order Is in
Progress

Norfolk, Va, Sept. 6.-Balloting for
the election of officers of the Grand
Aerie Fraternal Order of Eagles is in
progress in convention hall today while
the main body is busily engaged in
hearing and disposing of committee
work The balloting is quite exciting
with much electioneering. The results
will be known late tonight. The con-
vention is considering among other
matters today the adoption of a uni
form for the uniformed rank of the
o. e. Atlantic City is now
in the race with Omaha and ST.
Paul for 1909 convention. The 1908 con-
yention goes to Seattle.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
Hcs Reen = Macon sol Years.

Mount Sunapee, n. Y. Sept g.
James Bellows McGregor, said to be
the oldest Mason in the world, eele-
brated his j 06th birthday with a pub
lie reception today. He was born in
1901, mile from where he now
lives. His joining of the Masonic or
der in 1927 makes him a member of
80 years standing and the oldest
Mason recorded in the world Mount
Vernon Lodge A. r. & A NJ, and
Newport will attend the celebration In
body and the countryside Will do
him honor. t .3 70,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
sale of the saIina Union.

salina. Sept. 6.-The negotiations
for the sale of the Daily Union to j. R.
Burton, l. S. Housed and ]. D: Yetter
are being completed this week Mr..
Housed has been in the. city since Mon
day, but returned to Topeka last night.
Mr.. Yetter arrived here last night and
il is said that the sale will be COM
pleted and the paper turned over to
the new owners, possibly, by next
week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
Inspect Central Branch.

The state board of railroad COM
missioners will inspect the Centraf
branch of the Union Pacific begin
ming next Wednesday. The Missouri
Pacific has been notified to provide an
inspection train to leave Atchison on
that date. The board expects to take
note of the condition of ties and rails
and will make orders requiring that
the road be put in safe condition for
travel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
He Died Away From Home.

Burlington, Iowa, Sept. George A.
Duncan, former mayor and manager of
a theater here died last night at st.
Joseph, Mo He was prominent in poll
tics and Masonic circles.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-09-06
Gelatin storehouse Blew Up.

Oakland, Cal, Sept 6.-Four men
were killed yesterday in an explosion
that wrecked the gelatin storehouse or
the California Powder company a few
miles from the town OF Pinole-
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-12
PREBYS BUY INTEREST
IN NORTHERN HOTEL

f. S. and Joseph Pheby yesterday
purchased S15 600 worth of stock in the
Northern Hotel blocks. The company
controlling the building is capitalized at
$l50, 600. Up to the time of the pur-
ct ass by the Phebys all the stock was
leld by Thomas Rockhill, &. L. Rickard,
w. l.. Elliott and Joseph Stevens.
Mes srs. Rickard, Elliott and Stevens
built the portion of the hotel structure
known as the Northern building and Mr..
Rockhill constructed the other portion,
known as the Rockhill building This
portion of the hotel will soon be opened
and will add "a rooms for the accom-
modation of guests.
The final payment on the two corner
lots, which were purchased for SIS, 600
from w. g. Graham and M. B.
Garaghan, will be due on February 20
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-12
GASOLINE SETS
MAN ABLAzE
Evin Green, After Soaking His Coat
With Explosive Cleanser, Gets
Too Near a Match

A cigarette, match and some gaso-
line came very near being the end of
Evin Green at the Roadside slloon, at
the mouth of Robinson Canyon, last Sat
urday night. Green, who had spilled
a bottle of cod liver oil upon his coat,
saturated the garment with gasoline to
destroy the odor When he had well
dampened the garment with this eX-
plosive deodorizer, he set down at one
of the tables to talk to man in the
place. AS they conversed, the man
started to roll cigarette. Green,
doubtless carried away with the flow
of wit of his companion, paid no atten-
tion to this ceremony of cigarette roll
ing until the very last minute. Just as
his companion thrust the cigarette into
his mouth and drew out match it sud
denly occurred to him that it would be an
unwise thing for him to venture near
lighted match with his coat reeking
with gasoline.
"Hold on, he shouted, "Pm soaked
with gasoline. Don't light that n...eo...
1t might
But it was too late. The match head
had already been drawn across the bot
tom of the table. As the cigarette
smoker raised it to blow it out, the
gasoline got busy and flames leaped
from Green's coat.
When they were at last cXtinguished
Green was burned about the face and
hands. Had it not been for the prompt
assistance Of onlookors, the .nisadycnt-
ure might have proven very serious.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-12
DANGER TO STATE
IN Scent RATES
Mr.. DuddIesOn of the Nevada
Northern Says Pyne Measure
Would Check Our Prosperity

T. j. Duddleson, superintendent of
the Nevada Northern, came in from
Cobre last evening to arrange for the
removal of the ''Y" on the new town
site from the South to the North side
of the track When the change is
made three tracks will connect the "Y"
with round house which it is pro-
posed to erect near the station.
Just when the company's head
quarters will be removed from Cobre to
Ely Mr.. Duddleson could not say, but
it is probable that Mr.. Cannon, the
General Manager will open an
office here soon as an advance guard in
the movement of company officials to
this city. Mr.. Cannon and H. G. Toll,
the General Freight and Passenger
Agent of the Nevada Northern, are in
Carson City to oppose the passage of
the Assembly bill which fixes a maxi
mum passenger rate of three cents per
mile in the State of Nevada.
eff that measure should become
law" Mr.. Duddleson said, it will
serve as an efrectual check to the
development of Nevada. Railroad
building would stop and the splendid
prosperity which the State is enjoying
would suffer immeasurably. The
measure is too radical and ii should not
in its present shape receive the sup
port of those interested in the develop
ment of Nevada, for conditions are not
such in sparscly settled common
wealth like this as would permit of the
operation Of railroads, under this rate,
except at loss, and it is not to be
supposed that the companies would do
business on this basis. The three cent
proposition is not based upon a proper
conception of the facts. Personally |
do not believe any member of the As
sembly would wilfully drive the rail-
roads out of Nevada. When the rate
question is better understood | have no
doubt matters will be adjusted salts
factorily."
Mr.. Duddleson will remain in Ely to-
day and possibly longer.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-02-12
38 new HOUSES
IN LYONS AVENUE
George E. Gum LetS-COinract For
Row of Dwellings in Lower
Part of Town
BUILD ON ALL HIS LOTS
Mining Engineer Meets With Such Sue
cess in His Ely Real Estate Ventures
That He Will Erect More Buildings

George L. Gum has made arrange
ments for the building of thirty-eight
dwellings, on his Lyons avenue property
in the lower part of town. Work will
be commenced at once and will be COM
pleted as soon as possible.
When Mr.. Gum was here before, he
let contracts for the construction of
several houses in Lyons avenue. These
were rented as soon as they were COM
pleted to good tenants. When Mr..
Gum returned to Ely few days ago
and learned how profitable his first
venture had proved, he decided to go
into building on much larger scale. 1t
II saia hat = t1s e ol ct b4ild-
ings upon all Of the lots he owns in
Ely. Most of his property is in the
lower part of town, in the vicinity of
Lyons avenue.
Other property o'"ners in Lyons and
High streets are also doing great deal
of building. A number of substantial
buildings are going up in that direct
ion.
Lyons Avenue is being graded and
extended to the freight depot.