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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-03
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with $500 Grocery order.)
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

interspersed with side trips to the great
West, where for months at a time he
would enjoy the free and open life of the
great ranges, taking pot luck with vari-
Gus outfits of COW punchers. His expert
ence on these vacations gave him an in
sight into the real inner lives of the cow
boys, which enabled him later to put
them upon the stage with wonderful
fidelity TO life. He has always empha-
sized the humorous side of the cOWbcy' s
existence rather than the heroic side
His cowmen are not pretty men, wear
ing picturesque costumes, but quaint
types who smell of the soil and who have
the peculiarities and crOchety streaks
that most humans have.
As might be expected, he is inherently
and radically opposed to the problem
play the thesis drama and symbol
ism
When I write a play" said he recently
in an address. Il start out with the deter
mination of telling q real story concern
ing real people. I have no desire now.
and l never. expect To have a desire. TO
solve a great problem or to dogmatize.
am content to tell sto.y and to tell it
with as little circumlocution and in as
few words as possible. ! never wrote a
fancy speech or an epigram and stuck
ii into a play just because it was fancy
speech Or an epigram; and If ever I do
that ] want to stop writing plays then
and there"
Rex Beach, Mr Armstrong; collabora-
tor and the strenuous author of those two
strenuous novels dealing with the wild
open life of Alaska, The Spoilers" and
The Barrier" is probably the only lit
terateur Of consequence in this country
who has attained national fame as an
amateur athlete. AS a matter of fact,
Mr. Beach is Infinitely more proud of his
in the world of athletics
and Of his acknowledged prowess as a
hunter Of big game than he is Of his lit
erary work
Mr. Beach graduated from a Southern
college before he was nineteen years old.
At that time he had won the all-round
athletic championship Of the institution
and was accounted one of the most prom
ising young athletes south OF the Mason
and Dixon line He went to Chicago to
enter the Chicago College Of Law, but
some one or other struck gold up IN
Alaska, and the news of il sent him fv-
ing for Seattle, where be took ship for
the far North, whose unofficial historian
he was later destined to be.
After five years of adventurous life in
the Kiondyke. during which period ne
suffered priyatlons which would have
wrecked the bodies and broken the spirits
OF men less physically strong he return
ed to Chicago in perfect health He
sought membership in the Chicago Ath- /
letic Association, but at that time there
WAS nothing but athletic iuenbershins
open.
conceived the Wild notion said ne
recently. IN referring to the way in which !
ne broke N TO the association. that ! /
could play football Up to that time
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

/ had never played the game, but / am gem
orally pretty good buffer when a bluff
/ is required. I went around and had a
/ talk with the manager Of the team.
/ told him that | was a halfway decent
player and that ] wanted a chance 10 try
I for the team. J weighed a little over 200
then, and J didn't have a spare pound
en- my bodv He looked me over and said
/ he'd give me chance.
4 went out and bought a book Of rules
and cTammed as I had never crammed
| before. Also I had long sessions with
some university friends Oh mine who had
played football themselves, and IN a few
DAYS I could tell the difference between
a touchdown and drop kick and ] had
my nerve with me- I was determined To
make that team, and I made IT, playing
right guard all season. When il was al
over I 'fessed up Ike "A man to the man
ager and he admitted that he had his
suspicious more than once during the
early stages"
Within another year Mr.. Beach won the
all-around championship Of the associa-
ton, and competed in number Of meets,
being especially adept az weight and ham.
mer throwing ana al long-distance run
ning. he was also an expert swimmer.
ana lowered the 2G0-yard amateur swim
ming record. His time stood for two
years. He represented the Chicago Ath-
letiC Association at the Olympian games
held in ST. Louis during the Worlds Fair
and won the mile handicap swimming
race al that time He is also a tennis
player Of national reputation. has won
laurels as a big game hunter. and has
contributed much to the literature of am
ateur sport.
Mr.. Beach is an author purely by acci-
dent Upon his return from Alaska he
entered the sFick manufacturing business
and it was while engaged in this utterly
prosaic branch Of industry that he met
friend whom he had known in Alaska.
I got a notion in my head three weeks
ago, said his friend, that I could write
short stories. wrote couple. and they
have been published. What do you think
of that?"
AS they were not very brilliant eff
forts" said Beach, 4 figured out that
If that fellow could get stories of Alaska
like that printed any place I could write
some stories that might get into the bet
ter magazines. I went up to my room
'titu Stdittu q snort StotSf WHicn ] HnlSh-
Ell the next night. Ii was the first at
tempt that [ had ever made TO write any
thing outside Of letters. ] sent it To Nc
Ciure's Magazine and It was accepted.
The letter accepting IL took me off my
feet. / wrote The Spoilers, basing IL
upon incidents which came under my per-
sonal observation in Alaska This
wrote in the manner ain which 1 had
written nv first stories
Mr. Beach is large man physically.
being six feet tall and weighing 225
pounds. He has shoulders which re-
semble the side Of rocky cliff and a
pair Of arms whose muscular develop
ment is remarkable He is as modest
and unassuming as a scboolboy, and is
as free from affectation and as full of the
joy of living as an undergrad at a foot
ball game
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
STORIES OF ALASKA EMBODIED IN DRAMA

| One Of the most interesting combina-,
tions ever effected in the history of Amer
lean literature is the recent collaboration
/ OF Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach IN the
writing Of a comedy dealing with life in
/ New Mexico, and bearing the rather BIZ
zaTTe title Of Going Some The new
play is TO be seen at the Belasco Theater
this week The combination is interest
ing because Il represents the coming to-
eether Of the most strenuous American
playwright and the most strenuous Amer
lean novelist. II is doubtful if there are
any two other literary men in this coun-
try who have crowded so much of the
strenuous life into their careers as have
Armstrong and Beach.
Mr. Armstrong has one of the most pro-
nounced personalities OF any man now
engaged in literary work IN this country.
It is a personality which is so dominating
and so strenuous that IL impresses itself
instantly upon any person coming into
contact with him for the first time.
Paul Armstrong Positive Person and
Pronounced Playwright is tn way
close personal friend addressed a letter
20 hini recently. and the descriptive al
the more because OF the enemies he has
made He fights in the open. saying what
he thinks. regardless Of who may be hurt
by the saying; and. like Gunga Din, che
doesn't seem TO know the use of fear"
His life has been very largely lived out
in the open, and he IS a city dweller by
force Of circumstances rather than by
choice. Born In Michigan, he sailed the
Great Lakes after he left school. and
stories are still current in Duluth and
Buffalo Of his personal bravery and of
the manner IN which he very often used
10 turn the tables on aailormen who took
him for green land lubber He finally |
became an officer, and then drifted into |
newspaper work in Buffalo From that |
city he went TO New York. where he |
shortly became recognized as a sporting |
editor of national fame His hobbies at |
that time were pugilism and baseball. |
He wrote Of pugilism under the nom de |
plume Of Right Cross" and was consid- |
cred the authoritative writer on the sub |
ject.
His newspaper career IN New York was /
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

1t was almost by chance that Kittredge
came 10 the Senate. After the campaign
of 1900 he decided to retire from politics
and announced his intention TO devote
himself solely 10 his profession of the
Law. but the death of Senator KYLE
changed AL that When Kyle died Gov.
Herreid. responding both to hts own in
elinations and 70 the demands OF Repubn-
cans from all parts Of the state, rendered
Nr Kittredge the appointment to hl the
vacancy, Rittredge did not decide quickly
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
All Roads Lead to Chicago.

Prom the Chicago Tribune.
Chicago. the greatest convention city in
the world, rarely suffers from increased
hotel rates over normal times. And here
there is ample room for all. We take it
that after the Denver convention, coupled
with the remembrance of what haI pened
IN the Missouri cities, next time there will
be found few dissenting voices rs to
where the Democratic conventions shall
be held. The Republicans already have
found out. Vain work the delegates will
90 at Denver anyway Therefore. how
cruel It would be TO charge the beguiled
politicians who go there trebled prices.
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
DistiIIery Would Come 90 the Maio

From the Atlanta Constitution.
Gould YOU direct me TO a moon
slime distillery?" said the major in the
mountain region
Don't YOU know Georgia's gone
dry"
i do That's why want a distiilery."
Kin I trust YOU"
Sure
Well then. do down yander To the
old graveyard. an wait in the dark o.
the moon by the dead cypress an the
OF slate tombstone what YOU can't read
the name on. till you hear somethin'
like a scritchowl holler, an III come
to you
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

he held bis post when all thc men
Who should have helped hiin ran.
He held his post aud risked lis life
All that was like a man
His wife letter gave 20 mail.
Addressed 10 sister Anne
He kept it Ia his coli fog weeks
All. hat vas like q man.
Praise high, blame low. there's nsught he does
Or does not that one can
Kecord-and strange il seerns-thst's not
Exactly like q man
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
TO EXCHANGE CHILDREN.
English Father Wants to Trade Hi
Son for German Roy.

EhSish fatner wants to Trade His
Son for German Boy.
It is the bright idea of one English IA
tner to exchange children with German
family for educational purposes.
An advertisement appears in a German
paper Offering the loan of a boy eight
years old, whose name is given as Regi-
maid Hardy. His parents say he reelted
parting greeting TO the German En-
peror when that imperious person was
about to tear himself away from fearful
London
The parents are described as very re-
spectacle They offer to send the boy
to a German household IN exchange for a
German child The children would be
maintained and educated for tcertain
period, then returned. each to his native
land, with his foreign requirements.
Here is grist for the mothers elubst
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
ExpIained.

FTom E8Tper's WeoEly.
Mamma. asked a little girl, why do
houilion cups have two handles?n
Well, You are stupid" cried her young
brother Don't you know it's because
some people are left-handed2"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05
Stingy or stupid .

There's certain artist man in this
town who, perhaps. wonders why he has
been politely turned down by a girl he
quite obviously admired last winter
IT liked him ever SO much. sic con-
fded to an intimate friend who told me-
mind you / don't know his name nor the
girls. And then / liked him still more,
but I began to hear that he was stingy-
plenty Of money, bat glued to IT, I made
up my mind I'd find out whether the
stories were true. One day lot Of Us
We're invited to a tea at his studio. Next
day called HIM Up by telephone and told
him I'd lost SO bill.
7 had il in my handhag I said and
found the bag open when I got home.
/ remember it dropped down back Of the
divan in your studio and perhaps the
bill fell out then Won't you please look
around and see if yon can find it2
"IIe said he'd look everywhere, and
after little he called me up 10 say that
he couldn't find the bin anywhere. / gave
him such a splendid chance to make be
lieve he'd found il and to send me a 80
bill Of his own and never let me know
He knows perfectly well that $40 is a big
slice out Of my allowance. Why didn't he
seize his opportunity Is ne really stingy
or is he just stupidity matter-of-fact?
Didn't the idea Of substituting a bill Of
his own for the one I said Ia lost ever
occur 10 him2 II was just a test I put
him 70, and see how he failed. It's as
bad to be stupid as il is TO be stingy. and
l haven't been at home when he's called
since"
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

US ar IA larger nj cores m cty Anea am dprh
The Washington herald., 1908-04-05

lady was very old. indeed, the Sunday
school children of the country contrib
uted penny each to 4 fund for her
benefit, but to the day OF her death she
had only seoFn for parents who ehirked
their manifest duty and permitted their
children 10 receive religious instruction
az Sabbath school instead of at home.
fancy that toward the end she was even
little sorry that she had unWittiugiy
furnished TO careless parents a l0ophoie
Of escape from their duty. and Z recall
with none too much pleasure that when
she found / had been allowed TO glide
/ through the shorter Westminster cafe
chism she asked me to her house every
Sunday afternoon for months. SIN my
{ unhappy soul was thoroughly saturated
with all the pOnder0us dlseoura cement Of
/ the genuine longer catchism. / have
never visited an art gallery since without
an uneasy recollection that according TO
that longer catechism I was violating the
seventh commandment
Good Cause for Doubt.
Mrs. Blank indicated Mrs Dash 10 me
the other day in tearoom.
I'D give a pretty penny 10 know
whether that woman's clever or fdiotc.''
she said. 7 was asked to her house TO
tea before Lent and-well I didn't 60.
! had excellent reasons for snubbing her.
and I wanted TO snub her hard A few
days afterward I met her at another
woman's house, and she came up TO me
with that baby smile Of hers that is
either the first stage Of paresis or the last
stage Of diplomacy.
Oh said she, I was 500 sorry 10
have had Just that minutes glimpse Of
you at my house the other day wanted
TO have a real chat, but
didn't come. L wasn't there at all
blurted out
She didn't stop smiling She didn't
even look as if she were smiling by main
force. She Just murmured something in
definite about mistaking woman I
loathe for me. and turned away Now
did she really thinl ] was there or didn't
she? Am / a person so unimp0Ttant that
she'd have no clear recollection Of seeing
me, or am I not? Does she know ] snub-
bed her, or doesn't she? I'm awfully
afraid she has the best Of It. and I wish
90 goodness knew I'm lying awake
nights Just trying To figure out which Of
Us was snubbed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26
FIRE ON SPRUCE STREET.
House of Mrs. Georeianna Fl. Davis
Damaged by Chimney Fire.

The house owned and occupied by
Mrs. GeOrgianna II. Davis on Spruce
street vas damaged Saturday night to
the extent of possibly 5000 by a fire
which is supposed to have caught
around the chimney. Mrs Davis had
an insurance of $500 on the house, but
h'r furniture, some of which was in
the upper rooms. was damaged by wa
ter and broken by handling, was I'M
insured.
Tho fire broke out when Mrs. Davis
rs away and was discovered by some
of the neighbOrs. A mistake was made
il sounding the fire alarm signal and
instead of sounding SO, the regular New
Mills fire call. 49, number not on the
fire card was blown. After a slight de-
Ivy caused by this error, the depart
ncnt arrived upon the scene of the fire
and Chief Kendall soon had two lines
Of hose upon the burning house.
The fire was confined to the upper
story of the main house. The roof was
burned through in a number of places
and several Of the upper rooms We're
damaged by water.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26
HOUSE WARMING.
Silver Wedding Anniver-
saryof Mr.. and Mrs. Kicker
Celebrated With Large Gather
ing otFriends at Chelsea Home.
Music by Togus Orchestra and
Dancing Enjoyed by Guests.

over 200 Of the neighbors and friends of
Mr.. and Mrs. Orren Kicker gathered sat
urday night at their new home on the
Gardiner road Chelsea, on the occasion
Of the double celebration of the openjne
of their handsome new residence and the
9th anniversary of their marriage. The
National Home Orchestra of lf pieces
was present by special invitation ana
furnished music during the evening.
winch enl'vened the occasion very much
and was thoroughly enjoyed by all pres
ent. Dancing was enjoyed in one of the
large unfinished halls and an appetizing
luncheon was served during the evening
Mr.. and Mrs. Kicker received many beau
tiful and useful presents commemorative
of the happy occasion. Guests We're pres
ent from Gardiner Augusta lewiston
Bangor ana Waterville.
The Kicker family several months ago
decided that they had outgrown the house
IN which they formerly lived, situated a
Short distance below their present home
so the erection of the present home was
decided upon. The new house is one of
II rooms and is one Of the largest on the
road between Gardiner and Togus The
''''iioi N'tS tolilpItttd just III tIllC Tor
the house warming and silver Wedding
anniversary, Mr. Kicker having moved
his family in about three weeks ago
There still remain the finishing touches
to be put upon some portions of the house
and later the grounds will be graded,
making the place one of the most slightly
for miles around
Grren Kicker is one of the best-known
residents of Chelsea and is the town IL
quor agent At various times he has
been active in local politics. He is prom
inent in fraternal organizations, being
ing to Augusta Lodge of the Red men,
knights of Pythas and Masons and is
a past commander Of the Chelsea, Camp.
Sons of Veterans For eight years MI
Erker has been appointed Il delegate to
the national convention of the Sons of
Veterans and one of the rooms of the
new house he has decorated with BADGES
and trophies he has secured as these con-
vrnt!ons.
Mr.. Kicker was born in Bangor. but for
the last IS years has lived along the Ken
nebec river and for the past 16 years has
resided in Chelsea. In addition to his
work as local liquor agent he finds time
in his spare moments to carry on quite
extensive farming operations. Mrs. Rick
err was formerly Miss Flora Gowen of
Clinton and among her near relatives on
the scene at the anniversary Saturday
night were her brothers, Walter Gowen of
Clinton and Willard GoWen of Brewer.
and her sister, Mrs. A. w. Gar.e,on IF
Lewiston. Mr. and Mrs Kicker have five
children, Stella q; Leroy, 10 Sophrona.
II. Freddie, g. ana Vera $. Mr. and Mrs.
Kicker are very proud of their children
and Mr.. Kicker says that it was in order
to give the children more room that he
had his handsome new house hnilt
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26

FIRST OF BIG BATTLESHIPS.
The North Dakota Will Be Ready for
Launching on November 10.

Washington. oct. EFF public business
will permit Secretary of the Navy ct
calf will attend the launching of the new
.0oOO ton hattleship North Dakota at tho
wards of the Fore Rivcr Shipbui!S ing Co
at Quincy. Mass, on Nov 10 next
The North Dokato will be the urst semi
Drea1nousht of the American navy to
take the water and the progress already
all records for speed in battlesnIp con-
strucrion will be broken when she is com
pleted. s" far rapid progress has been
made. Her keel was laid on December il
last as IT," Atlantic battleship ieet was
leaving Ha"'-'oH Reads on its world
cruise. ] [ the ;""e .t rate of progress
is maintain, She will he completed and
in commission within two years from the
date Of the laying of her keel, which will
be Il new record for speed in the ANleri-
can navy. When commissioned she will
be commanded by Capt. Charles J. Badg-
er. superintendent of the Naval Academy
Her sister ship the Delaware, which is
building at the yards of the Newport
News Shirbulding and Dlydock Co. at
Newport News. Va. Oct l was IA per
cent completed The date for launching
the Delaware has not yet been set. al
though it will probably be during this
winter.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26
p. and A. 27: Richmond 0.

In the first home game of the sea-
on the p q A. Club of this city ad-
niniSterad 4 defeat to the Richmond
high football squad to the tune of =
o o. This is the second game the boys
nave played, winning a week ago at
richmond. 81 to Q.
The game was one sided all the time
md Richmond was never able 70 make
irst down, thus Keeping the ball al
nays in Richmonds territory. The fea-
ures were few, although the line buck
ny ot Kenneth Fuller and The iSnS
uns Of Roy Fuller We're worthy OF
MENTION. In the first mnut" uf play
ialIoWell crossed Richmond goal line
or the first score, and scoring con-
inued throughout this half. The Hal
DWELL team was weakened III the sec
nd half by the loss Of capt. Fuller
~ 10 was put out Of the game owing
O 4 spraincd ankle. Douglass. quar-
erback. was put in in Capt. Fuller's
place at halfbacll and Manley Patter
son substituted for Douglass In the
sccond aalf Hallowell was unable to
make any .'touchdoWns, although sew
cral long gains were credited Rich
rOnd'S team was weak and showed a
ack OF real vigor, much credit being
ue the fullback. who made most o;
heir gains The lineup for the p. & a
Tub was as follows: LIE, Carey; IT.
VI. Fdlciro: If, Fish, c, Smith: rg
quinn; TT, c. Falconi: re, White, RIB
Blaisdell; lib Roy Fuller; tb, Ken
aeth Fuller; qb, Douglass. Time, - and
,o-miliutc halves.
The next home game will be played
Wednesday at the Muster field between
Oak Grove Seminary and p. & A. The
,ak Grove boys are hard to beat and
l. will take lots of hard practice for
he local boys to win. \ good game is
promised and Il large attendance is de-
sired To help along the cause.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-10-26
Many Varieties of Vegetables.

4 number of articles have appeared
recently in regard to the growing Of
many varieties of vegetables upon g
single farm This season Oliver Mer-
ril has raised upon the r. II. Gardiner
estate 80 varieties of vegetables. Jo-
seph Pellow. the gardener has raised
over 400 varieties of plants and had
ripe melons on the 18th of August,
weighing over seven pounds. Mr.. Pei
low says that the present season is
IN ideal season for ripcning melons,
ut remarks that he would willingly
Lave dispensed with the melon season
for the sake of having one more fav-
cradle to other fruits and vegetables.