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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
AN AGENT OF JACKSON
Is Looking Over Atchison Property
Where 1t Is Suspected Liquor Is Sold.

Atchison, Kan, July 22.-Atchison
has been visited by a special agent of
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson. He
looked over the records at the court
house to find out who is the owner of
seven different pieces of property
where it is suspected liquor is being
sold. Six of the seven men investi-
gated have been arrested on previous
charges of violating the prohibitory
law The man refused to give his
name, but claimed he was c. w. Trick
ett's right hand man in putting the lid
on in Wyandotte county.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Giants Secure Two Reds.

Pittsburg, Pa, July 22.-The Gin
cinnati club has sold Infielder Dave
Brain to the New York Giants and a
few minutes after this deal was made
word was received by Manager Nc
Graw from the National league Off
GERS that Pitcher Spade also had been
awarded to the Giants. Boston had
put in priority claim on this player,
but it was not allowed by President
Pulliam.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Diamonds Rushed Axav

Pittsburg, Pa. July 22.1The police
have instituted search for James
Rush, who is alleged to have left here
with diamonds valued at $1,000 Fash
ionably attired and registering at a
prominent hotel. Rush ordered a tray
IF gems sent to the hotel from which
to make a selection. With the dia-
nonds Rush, disappeared before the
Jewelers. eyes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Small Fortune from Germany.

1t became known today that Louis
Benthin, we'll known butcher, who
has a shop at Lawrence and Pennsyl-
vania avenues, has just become heir to
a fortune of $4,000, left him by his
parents in Germany Mr.. Benthin' 8
friends confirmed the story and state
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
NOT CONVERTED YET.
Reason Why Henry Adams Wants on
the Socialist Ticket

Henry Adams of LaHarpe has writ
ten County Clerk Culbertson asking
that his name be withdrawn as pre-
cinct committeeman on the Socialist
ticket on the grounds that he has not
"been fully converted to that faith as
yet He says that he positively re-
fuses to be a candidate.-Iola Reg
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22

crook worked both places using a hum
dred dollar bill, requesting change, and
then changing his mind regarding the
denomination Of the change, confusing
the cashier and escaping before the
trick was discovered
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Not the Admiral.

Berlin. July 22-The announcement
made from Bad Nauheim, Germany,
that Vice Admiral Rojestvensky. who
commanded the i'll fated Russian fleet
that was annihilated by the japanese
in the battle of the sea of Japan, in
May. 1905, had died there July 10,
from heart trouble, is incorrect. A
Russian named Rojestvencky did die
at Bad Nauheim. but he was not the
admiral.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
KILLED BY LIGHTNING.
Second Death from This Cause Near
Gridley Within a Week.

Burlington, Kan July Plight
ming late Tuesday struck and killed
Mike Kiser during a thunderstorm,
making the second death by lightning
in that neighborhood within the last
week. They were both killed near
Gridley in this county. Kiser was at
the farm of Jacob Beck when he was
killed. August Schwab was killed
near there last week and was buried
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
War Is Threatened.

Guatemala City, July 22-According
to information reaching here today
from Nicaragua and Honduras thes,
two central American states are about
to become plunged in war. The rea-
son for this is the help given by Mica
ragua to the Honduras revolutionists.
The violation of Nicaragua by her
treaties on peace has caused indigna-
ton all through Central America.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
WhitIow's Trial This Week

lola, Kan, July 22.-No definite day
has been set for the hearing of the
perjury case against Sam Whitlow
The lawyers have agreed that it will
be the last of this week Whitlow
maintains his innocence while admit
ting that he gave the testimony that is
charged against hmi.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
Smooth short Change Work.

Wichita. Kan. July 22.-The Mer-
chants State bank and the Santa Fe
railroad each contributed $50 to a
short change artist here The same
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22
A Central League Umpire.

Sheppard, a new umpire, has been en-
gagged by the Central Kansas league.
He will umpire the games at McPher-
son this week. Sheppard is said to
be perfectly square.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22

probably not be reached for two or
three years, unless the attorney gen.
eral or the publishers move to adj
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22

that he will leave. for Germany on the
26th of this month.-Leavenwor
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-22

E. W. CHAFIN. PROHIBITION CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENCY
and nfysix years old In
Wisconsin
Washinsoan home in Chi
He OF tresaoens
Presiden History Carde'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

inspection OF Miss Grantley, and be
come aware of the stranger under the
sofa. With a growl and dash ht
was upon him. Miss Granite,
screamed Lester rushed into tn
melee got hold of Jock by the tail,
and dragged him off the masquerader
Then he looked at Miss Grantley.
Humiliation, distress and reproach
were some of the expressions he read
in her face.
You had no right" she began in.
dignantly
81 know" he interposed with contri
ton. Il wish / hadn't, but"
Il should prefer not TO hear your ex
cuses, Mr. Lester. You meant me to
go away under the impression that
the dog | found was yours!"
"on the contrary, | meant you to
stop and be assured that he was"
How do you mean?" she asked
stihiy lie is a stranger TO you. He
bit you
Il don't think you ought to hold me
responsible for either OF those facts"
he pleaded
Miss Grtntlcy relonted a little. Her
tone became less indignant What
ever must you think OF me?' she
flushed
IF were to tell you, you might be
angry"
Il don't think that would distress
you much,' she poutcd.
It's because you think me fraud
that | must tell YOU" he said, earnest.
ly, drawing nearer. I'm self-defense,
won't so as far as TO say that I'd rath-
er die than that you should have bad
opinion Of me, because II did you'd
think me an ass; but don't you see
it's just because | have n very great
regard for you that didn't like to
undece.ye you?"
she kept silence.
Are you very angry with me?" he
went on.
I'm not really angry with you.
But | must so now" she said, picking
up her dog,
Lester stopped her, You can't have
your dog back-unless youll have me
as well-Claire."
She turned away to hide rosy
flush. u didn't ask for the reward"
she murmured demurely.
I'm a poor sort of reward"
"But-I'll take it-in kind," she
hesitated. turning TO him.
"Ill pay now!" he said. as he
kissed her.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

as they was given to me by the con-
ductor and the motorman."
We'll. I'm glad they didn't come
foolin' round me- said ST. Wother-
spoon. Il should hardly know what
to dc in case / got into a muss with
a bear"
ITS a queer thing about that"
said the captain. 9Th instinct of
self-preservation will almost alters
tell ye what { do when We get into a
tight place. remember the first time
/ run onto bear up Mount Agamen-
ticus. | didn't have no weppins with
me other than fish-rod an my
lunch basket. We'd just had a pretty
hard winter an 1t sort o. fingered In
the lap o spring, an all the bears
that had been sleeping in their holes
through the cold spell, hibernatin'.
was hungry enough to eat the head off
an iron hitchin' post. l got kind o.
thirsty for trout one mornin', so |
done up my lunch baskit, filled her
full o doughnuts, an big hunk o
beefsteak, an bottle o. cold coffee.
an started for a days fshin up in Bill
Durkin's brook. Everythin' went all
right till got up near the top o the
mountain, when what should / see
comm towards me, walkin' on his
hind legs, an growlin' Ike trombone
at a band concert but a great big
black bear. His eyes was red an gilt,
term like them ottor.mobyle lamps.
an he was wavin' his paws in my
directions much as to say, i gorry
that felle; looks like my breakfast
Wei, sir, my heart stopped beatin'
Runnin' was out of the question. be.
cause had on big rubber boots COM
in up TO my hips an what's more,
bear havln' four legs can run twice as
fast as man havin' only two"
80 Stands TO reason, don't it, Cap?"
put in the postmaster.
Twice two amt never less n four"
agreed the captain. "Reallzin' that
fact. | didn't try TO run. an ] knowed
teat climbin' tree warnt goin TO do
me no good, because tree climbin' is
hand full o. trumps for a bear.
tell you had TO do some quick think
in; he was gettln' nearer all the time,
I've allus had feelin' that when the
time comes / want to lie In a GENE.
terry, with nice slab o. Vermont mar.
BILE speakin o my virtues laid a. top
o me, an bein' buried on tn inside OF
bear ain't never appealed to my
sense o. the fitness O. things"
you wouldn't have no trouble lyin'
anywheres." said 81 Wotherspoon.
That's as Il may be. ST." grinned
the captai' "All the same, Just az
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

In the cold air as they spun along,
an their backs turned to the front
door o. the car AS soon as he sees
EN-. the conductor opened the door
as p'lite as ye please an says: Come
inside. gentlemen. It's agin' the
rules o TN comp'ny for passengers to
stand on the front platform. The
bears didn't pay no attention what.
soeyer, but jest KEEP on snifin' tho
cold air. Then the conductor hol.
lers OUT Fare, please, through the
little hole in the door, eelicitin' no re.
sponse from the parties in front.
This sort O. made the conductor mad,
an, calm on the motornan for as
sistance, he went out on the platform
TO collect or to put 'em off. He
walks up TO the middle one as cool
S ye please. an tapped him on his
shoulder. See here, young feller,' he
begun, but he didn't say no more, for
just then the bear turns around, and
the conductor seen how 1t was. an
with a yell O. terror he jumps back
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

sammon," said the captain. "Soon's
he'd swallered tn steak ( reeied him
in tight, and jumped behind a tree.
The line bothered him some, an he
gave it couple o wipes with his
paws, an then, seein' me lafin', he
gave q growl like a clap o thry.,cr
an made for me AT full speed.
gave him line enough around the tree
and then when he come up by it
played out about three yards, an run
around him. BY slow degrees I got
him all tangled up. an after half an
hours manooverin', tackin' this way.
an tackin' that, had him bound up
to the trunk as hard an fast as
papoose to board on d sauaw's back.
don't know, but guess that was th'
only time a 70O-pound bear was ever
caught with trout line loaded with.
raw beef9toak."
What yc do with him?" asked the
postmaster.
i came back later with Gun an
dispatched him." said the CAPTAIN
We fed on bear for two months tn
follerin' summer. an tn ove-ccct
wear in tn winter is the very same
one he wore when ! got him"
Wei. with proof Ike that I oon't
guess we need &c no further In salts
iylng ourselves as to the TRULY eff the
story. Cap. said the poslmas,er.
YEARLY Nevertheless, as the local
representative Of tn administration.
amt oommittin mysof on tho gubloct
III have to write to the nos oas,or
general an find out what my duty ls
IN the matter.
Go ahead" retorted the capt9iD
Write to the president himself II We
want to--only ! wouldn't il was Won.
He's sore on the subject O bea-5
What makes We thiaa sor' do.
manded the postmaster
well. I'd be sore il wac b,,,, >
said the captain. rising to leave "Ifr
was IN NEST famous hunter II Ne
wcrld, an after chasla gr!gzuas M
through the Rocky mountains ssvara
oinnamons in the northwest. an b,nd-
lin poler bears in the arctic circlc
only had a small plush thing gtuTe1
with sawdust sike them Teddy boors
named after me, think Id be kind a.
sensitive about bears, an ia dis.
eharSa any goldurnod oncohold.
that 50 much as meaucned tho crit.
ters to me-"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

that p'ticuiar minute wasn't hanseYin'
to be slowed away insida that ami
miles stummick. As says. I done
some quick thinkin'. and done it
well. Havin' nothin but my fsh-rod.
hook an line and my lunch. had to
use them agin tn intruder WhiBkin'
oben the baskit grabbed up tho
piece O. raw beefsteak. an fastened
It to the Rshhook, backn' slowly away
as done it. Then l made cast with
It right in the path o. Mister Bruin.
It kind o. surprised him, an I guess
the ciickin' o. my reel as tn line ran
out skeered him a little, because be
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Il yearn for companionship.7 he OK.
planned.
But you1l have # now-now that
you've got JOCK back" she countered.
Unconsciously he began regarding
his hand.
Oh, I'm 50 sorry,7 she cried. 4
quite forgot your damaged hand"
And nay lacerated heart" he added
recklessly.
She laughed a little neryously
Does Jock bite as deep as that?"
I'm deadly serious" he said.
II yon feel like that. / don't think
/ ought TO leave Jock with You"
No, don't mean stop with him. E"
But you must have so much To say
70 one another"
Lester was about 10 disclaim the ne
cessity for confidential intercourse
with the strange beast when success.
sion Of loud barks-the real Jocks
barks-frozo his powers Of conyersa-
don. Miss GTantley listened atten-
lively.
1T sounds like a dog" she re.
marked
Lester tried hard to appear uncon-
cerned. 1T dees-rather," he admit
ted.
She looked at him narrowly. do
you kcep-many?" she asked.
"Oh. few said he airily. as a
mighty scratching began at the door
lie wants to come In, l think
But the door was opened before he
could reach II. and Jock dashed in
Collins stood in the doorway expect.
antly.
its Jock come home, sir" he OBJ
served
He waited for a moment, but not
liking the look in Testers face. retired
rather hurriedly. Jock, meanwhile.
had sprung at his master in an ecstasy.
licked both bis hands, made friendly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

into the ear. slams the door 10. leay-
in the motorman ou, in front with
the bears. and makes a break for the
rear platform. goln' a mile a minute,
leaps over the back dashboard. an
lsndin' In q snow drift Up to his neck"
"Gee!~ cried 81 Wotherspoon. That
motorman had his hands full"
He would ha had il the bears had
been in a fightin mood" said the CAP
tain But ye see, they wasn't They
was jest out for trolley ride an vas
as good natured 8 iackass in a
thistle patch. 'All they done was TO
grab the motorman around the waist
when he tried to shove em. an chuck
him overheard. Fortunately for him
the snow wasn't very hard packed.
an when he landed it was like fallin'
into pretty derned damp feather
bed.
I'D ha' thought the bears might ha'
BIT him." said the postmaster.
We'll maybe they would have" re.
turned the captain, but ye see he had
on big bear.skin overcoat an cap
an gloves made o. the same material
pulled down over his ears an on his
hands, and ! guess they thought he
was one o their party tryin' to get
fresh. Anyhow they chucked him
overheard into the snow, and went
boundin' merrily along on their way
to Portsmouth"
"Warn't there no collisions?" asked
81 Wotherspoon.
NO" said the Captain. "They only
run one car after midnight, an this
was the last trip until mornin For
that reason they wasn't no serious
dammidge done"
They must Of ended up some
where's" said the postmaster.
They did" assented the captain.
"They run along without no interrup.
tion whatsomever until they come to
the dock down by Kittery where the
trolley ends. About that pint the
track havin' exhausted itself, the car
left the tracks, bounded over the
wharf, an jumped down onto the ice
in the river an slid half way across
TO Portsmouth. where they found it
next day. What become of the bears
don't know. but the details o. this
story as | give EN- TO you is exactly
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14
Being the
"Reminiscences
Of a
Nature Fakir
Ry
John Kendrick Bangs
tCopyrlsht, by Joseph u. BowIOs.J }


There was considerable excitement
In andebout the post Office. The hum.
drum placidity OF life in the village Of
Mousam had been subjected to a very
material disturbance In the scandal
Gus behavior Of an alleged bear that.
taking advantage Of a beautiful moon.
light night, had come down to the
rockbound edges Of the sea and with.
out waiting for the formality Of an
introduction had hugged one of the
lady boaroeTs" at the Inglenook. who
was sitting thereon gazing out upon
the restless waters Of the ocean. and
doubtless fusd with romantic dreams
Of what might have been. Miss Su.
san Weeyil, the heroine OF the es.
capade. was a woman OF many angles
and an uncertain number Of years.
Her age varied from 81 to 43. accord.
ing to the temper Of the various sew.
Ing circles on the hotel piazza.
ITS curious though how II could
be-" said the postmaster. when the
news reached the Nature Fakirs' cir.
Gle. They amt been any bears seen
around here for nigh onto ten years"
Maybe 1t wasn't bear at all" put
In 81 Wotherspoon. Il sort of has my
suspeecions that some one o them
Willieboys up to the Inglcaook done
it."
Ever seen the lady. si?" asked the
captain.
Don't Hnow as I have" returned
81.
well, If ye had ye wouldn't suspl.
cion no man O. havin' done IT," said
the captain. "She's one o. these here
wimmen as makes ye think some hu.
man bein's had ought to be pervided
with a safety face SOS it won't cut ye,
like them new tangled hoe razors
they're sel!in' up t tn hardware store.
/ believe it was bear just as they
says it was, because / don't think
nothin' but a bear would o. hugged
jest that kind o lady
Then ye don't think bears has in.
tclligence?" asked the postmaster.
Il amt sayin' they ain't got intelli.
gence, Joe" replied the captain. But
] sort O questions in my own mind II
the dern critters has taste. do know
they've got a great deal OF humor.
and it may be that bear done that
huggin' jest for joke. | don't know
but that bears is most as full o. fun
as monkies. Remember the time
when the trolley first came through.
Joe, how six of EN- got aboard the
front platform one night an in the
dark the motorman thought they was
lot o farmers with their fur coats
on?"
NO. / don't" said the postmaster
You amt got very good mem'ry,"
said the captain. 1T was right up
there back o. my farm where the line
runs through the woods. 1t was ter
rible cold December night, an the car
was boundin' along at about ten
miles an hour, with the conductor an
motorman inside tryin' to keep
warm. These six fellers L ade jump
for it as tn car passed through the
woods. They was seven in all, but one
o 'em slipped on the snow an got left.
TIL other six landed all right, an
stood in row along the front o. the
dashboard with their noses sniffin'
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

stopped for a second an glared at
me. Then he got down on all f0urs
an walked up to the steak, shifted it.
an with a roar of pleasure gobbled IL
down. hook and line, likes If it
wasn't no more'n a steamed clam.
Didn't even chew it."
THAT was lucky" observed the
postmaster. Might have broke the
hook il he had"
Go on" said ST Wotherspoon.
breathlessly. What ye do next.
Captain"
Il played that feller likes ye would
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Tho Keats-Sheley Memorial asso.
citation is of English origin, formed to
do honor TO two English poets. The
society has succeeded in raising ST..
500 for It's purpose, and of this sum
sl2,50o comes from the United States.
IL seems to be pretty evident which
country has the greater admiration
for the brilliant geniuses in question.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Tho total arrivals at tho Ellis is.
land immigration depot in New York
during the present year were 1890
62f. The figures from other points
bring tho aggregate to more than
100000 CLASSIFIED by countries, IL
is seen that the largest contributors
10 the immigration host were Austria.
Hungary. Italy and Russia and Fin.
land.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

An opumist club In New York
which is tryig 20 get members all
over the country is sending cut verses
10 the effect that the opumist sees
the doushnut while the pessimist sees
only the hole. Several learned ply.
slcians agree that the pesslmist will
feel moro like an optlmist and the op.
timist more like pesslmist a few
hours later II each eats only what he
sees.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Seventy-iive thousand people turned
out In New York to attend the funeral
of a yiddish post. We are not sure
whether this is an Indication that the
Yiddish hold poets in great esteem or
whether the demonstration was in.
tended as an indication OF the tri-
umph they felt In having one less
poet among them.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Cats have been made TO exchange
livers under the skillful manipulation
of the surgeons in the Rockefeller in.
sutute. After this grand work is
more nearly perfect possibly when
two old men meet one will say to the
other: "Whatll you give mo to boot
II ! trade llvers with you?"
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

The Boston Herald points out that
it is difficult to kiss n girl who wears
ono of the present fashionable hats
The thing for the true gent to do in
such case is to give the lady proper
warning so that she may remove her
headgear in as dlgnined a manner as
haste permits.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Harden. the German editor, was in
nocent once and guilty the next time
of practically the same offense.
Whether he was more innocent than
he was guilty, or more guilty than
he was innocent is question which
Germany will long debate in private
over its beer stein.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

a German military man says ths
American army lacks discipline. Per-
haps he made his observations in the
vicinity OF Fort Sheridan before the
Highwood saloons we're transformed
into fee cream parlors.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

Science should experiment a few
thousand years more with alcohol and
be certain that It is food before let.
ting the world in on the secret II
the past is anything to judge by. man
will use plenty OF II without any in
formation from science as TO its
nerlts.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

EuGene Zimmerman of Cincinnati.
father Of the duchess OF Manchester,
who already owns two historic castles
in Great Britain, is said to be negoti.
ating for two more. Well, II Mrs.
Burnett the novelist, is to believed,
there is no greater esthetic Joy than
that to be derived from the restora.
tion OF an English estate and no better
place for the expenditure OF American
money, regardless Of financial strln-
gency at home. In such case, after
the restoration Of all his estates, Mr..
zimmerman ought TO know Joy in q
Quadruple form
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

II is evident that the young Mis-
sourian who fell heir to a fortune the
day after he enlisted Is going 20 be
one of the most popular recruits the
army has ever possessed.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1908-05-14

The New York doctor who left a
rubber tube and a safety pin in Mon
tana mans chest can doubtless re-
cover his goods. besides getting a
more or less horid indorsement, by ad-
dressing him an urgent letter.