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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24
At The Majestic.

The Majestic theater management
have in store for their patrons next
week one of the best bills that has
been presented this season. Eleanore
Blanchard & Company in a one-act
playlet entitled, "a Child Shall Lead
Them" This act has been a big head
line throughout the east. Nellie Burt,
considered to be the greatest charac-
ter change artist on the American
stage. Miss Burt makes five complete
changes in front of the audience. Leo
Filler, Russian boy violinist. He is
appearing in Denver this week and the
people even stand up and cheer him.
Filler is but youth direct from Asia,
where he learned his wonderful play
ing. Malvern and Thomas. sister team,
singers and dancers. Miss Thomas is
considered one of the most clever toe
dancers now appearing in vaudeville.
Lindstrom and Anderson. knock about
acrobatic comiques. Brownswig Bro
theirs, in their high class character
and novelty. singing act. This act was
formerly ofsRichard Mansfield's Held
elberg quartette. Karl Hummel in pic
tured melody and the Majestiscope.
This popular playhouse will no doubt
be the talk of all Topeka next week
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

cidedly versatile and can produce ev-
cry sound from a dog bark to an auto
mobile honk- honk sits secluded some
where, and by his vocal emissions, i'm
prove the entertainment fifty per cent.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

Everybody reads the State Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-24

are familiar with it, but little sum-
mary would probably not be anliss.
Monty Brewster is left seven million
dollars by his uncle on the condition
that he spend a million which is al
ready his own within year. This will
of his uncle's is filled with instructions
and conditions. Brewster gladly ac-
cepts the job, however. and during the
next twelve month period devotes him
self to spending the million. His nu-
merous adventures make very lively
story and there are many moments of
suspense and many unexpected and
conflicting scenes before the happy
finale.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

nISTRIBUTING AGENTS FOR J. F. MAR
IL tell Cognac, Meet 4 Chaudon, White Seal
and Private Cuvee Champagne Morgan Bros
Puerto de Santa Maria Sherries Royal Wine
Company, Oporto, Port Wines; Dubois Freres,
Bordeaux, Ciarets and Sauternesi CANADIAN
CLUB WHISKY. Hiram Walker & Sons, Lin
tied, Walkeryille, Ontario, Canada; John de
Kuyper ZoOn, COtterdam, Gin; Gilka Kuem.
mel, from j. A, GilkR, Berlin; BarthlOOmay
booker Beer; Dogshead Brand Of Guinness
Stout aud Bass Ale bottled by Read Bros.
Londonl; Cantrell COchrane Belfast, Ginger
Ale Naglee Brandy; Retmoorted American
WHISTLES
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
Hindoo First Steps In English.

A native had been caught at Calcut-
ia scaling the wall of the premises into
the compound of No. 3, Chowringhi,
dressed in a complete suit of European
clothes. The man had on the previous
evening concealed himself inside a
shop and had employed his time till
morning in fitting himself with a COM
plete suit of clothes, including white
shirt, with studs and links; red tie,
carefully put on; black socks, pair of
boots, a watch and chain, handkerchief
and even a pocketllnife, with a straw
hat and stick. He even went the
length of writing his name inside the
hat. On being caught he said he want
ed to learn English and as prelim-
mary step thought it best to dress him
self in sahib's clothes.-Bombay Qndia)
Advocate.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
NEGLECTED BAYBERRIES.



Years ago when the first frosts had
come Connecticut people went out to
pick the punches of bayberries to make
the pale green wax candles which
when burning gave out the aromatic
smell of the leaves that the pickers
crushed in pulling off.
We no longer pick bayberries for
company candles for the winter time.
Except a few romantic souls who gath
err berries enough to make a candle or
two for old memories, few faddists
who want to try to make bayberry can
dies by some discovery or other in
magazine and some stanch old New
Englanders who love to get out in the
pastures on a crisp fall day-these are
all who gather the bayberries now.
Left to themselves, the clumps of
bushes have spread out and in some
cases overrun whole pastures. In some
parts of Connecticut the bushes have
grown very tall.
In Branford, on the coast, there are
almost bayberry trees, as many can be
found growing along the highways ten
feet tall and some even taller. These
bayberries must be very old. You can
not help wondering how many crops
have been picked off them in years
past.
AS early as 1717 the town records
show that the gathering of bayberries
on the highways and common was for
hidden before Sept. Is. A fine of 10
shillings for each violation was the
penalty. 1t appears that the wax from
the berries was used in making a
backing and q salve and that bayberry
wax continued an article of trade in
Branford down to the last fifty years.
Human nature being about the same
one century to another, there was
probably in 1717 a great complaining
Of people who picked the berries "be-
fore they were half ripe" or "got up
mornings before anybody else had a
chance;" hence the regulation and the
fine.
But what breathless, hurried bay
berry picking it must have been the
morning of Sept. 15!-Hartford Cou-
rant.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
DANGEROUS FISH.
Ways of the Green Moray of Bermuda
and the DeviIfish,

When one speaks of dangerous fish
the first that come to mind are the
shark and the octopus. But neither of
these is really formidable to fishermen.
The shark never attacks a boat and the
octopus very rarely.
A much worse creature than either
shark or octopus is the devilfish-a
large ray that is common in the warm
waters of the Atlantic. This fish
grows to a weight Of ton and half
and, besides formidable teeth, is arm
ed with a horrible barbed and poisoned
spike in the tail 1t has often been
known to attack boats.
A fishing party in launch succeed
ed in harpooning one of these fish in
the bay known as Arkansas Pass, Tex
as The brute towed them eighteen
miles out to sea and very nearly upset
the launch. 1t was twenty-five feet
long and weighed 5000 pounds.
A very nasty customer is the green
moray of Bermuda. This rather re-
sembles q conger eel, but is green in
color and savage beyond any fish that
SWlDS. AL EuSllSn luuIlHS OIlCeI, nSh-
ing off Bermuda year or two ago,
hooked large specimen and began to
pull it in.
His negro boatman, his eyes staring
with fright. begged him wildly to cut
the line The officer at first refused,
but when he saw the fish turn on itself
and with q crunch Of saw edged teeth
bite a large piece out of its own body
he came to the conclusion that it was
not nice thing to have in small
boat
The swordfish is dangerous crea-
ture Swordfish are caught for the
sake of their oil and flesh. especially
along the Atlantic coast of the United
States. They are harpooned in the
same manner in which whales used to
be killed. Quiet enough until attack
ed, the swordfish then seems to go
raving mad and fights with unmatched
ferocity.-London Answers.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
The Difficult Handshake.

1t is difficult matter, this of shaking
hands. To start with, it is not always
easy to know whether to shake hands
or simply bow or even just scatter a
gentle smile around. Books of etiquette
devote pages to the handshake. How
ever, if one decides to do 1t, then 'twere
well 'twere done quickly. Let the ac-
ton be swift and brief-London Globe,
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17
No Reoourss.

"John, 1 think l hear a thief in the
dark closet beneath the stairs"
81 don't doubt 1t. l have known 1t
was there for some time"
Telephone for the police"
whats the use. You can't arrest a
mas meteS 2"-Houston Post.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

The speech of ex governor Black of New York portion
of which published in another column the heading
"A Good Talk is worth pondering over showing the
dangerous tendencies of the times.
Amador ledger., 1908-01-17

Wise men say nothing in dangrOw
times.-Selden.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
NOTED PIONEER
DIES At GOLDEN
PASSING OF CAPTAIN E. L. BER
THoUO, FAMOUS ENGINEER
- AND RAILROAD BUILDER.
AGED EICHTY.1HREE
WAS AN ENGINEER ON THE PANA.
MA RAILROAD AND UNION
PACIFIC.

Golden, Colo-Captain +. l.. Ber-
thoud, pioneer of Colorado, designer OF
the Georgetown loop, pathfinder for the
Union Pacific railroad in its original
surveys through 1000 miles of territory
In Nebraska. Colorado. Wyoming and
Utah, and one of the first engineers of
the Panama railroad. died Saturday al
ternoon in this city as the result of an
accident several weeks ago at mis-
home, the historic Overland hotel.
when. with lighted lamp in his hand.
he was attacked with fainting spell
while climbing the stairs to his room
and was fatally injured in his fall to the
floor below.
Captain Berthoud was eighty-three
years old and his wife died in this city
about twenty years ago. He was born
in Geneva, Switzerland, and in 1880
came to America. After graduating
from Union college he went to Central
America in 1851 as engineer on the
Panama railroad. After returning to
the states in 1860, he crossed the plains
with an OK team and located in Golden,
then the metropolis of the Rocky Noun
tain region In 1861 he discovered the
pass in the Middle Park bearing his
name. After this discovery he was
engaged by the Central Overland K
California Express Company to survey
a route by the way of Berthoud pass to
Salt Lake. The survey was completed
from Golden to Provo. Utah, July 81,
1861, making the distance 43OA miles
| by a short, easy route.
During the Civil War Captain Ber-
thoud enlisted in the union army and
began a military career marked by con-
spicuous bravery and gallantry. he
figuring prominently in the repuse of
Price at Jefferson City. Missouri. in
October. 1864. With the rank of Cap
tain f. L. Berthoud returned with his
honors to Golden in 1866 and became
| chief engineer and secretary of the
Colorado Central railroad. building the
line to Cheyenne, Denver. Black Hawk,
| Central City and Georgetown. He was
actively interested in advancing the IN
terests Of the School of Mines from tho
date of it's foundation.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
The Nicetown Parrot,

Jacob Hope, the famous pet stock
dealer of Philadelphia was showing a
reporter one of his phonograph-trained
parrots, "A truly marvellous bird.
This bird isn't like the Uncle one"
said Mr.. Hope. There was Nicetown
man, you know, who had a parrot that
ne once commanded to say Uncle in
front of roomful of guests. The parrot
could say Uncle beautifully, yet
though the man pleaded with it nearly
an hour, it remained as silent as the
grave.
Then. enraged he snatched up the
obstinate parrot. ran with it TO the
chicken coop. and half twisting it's
neck, threw it in among the hens.
after his guests were gone he re-
GREETED his cruelty. He went sadly back
to the chickencoop to see if the poor
parrot was dead
Opening the door, he frowned. Ten
of his twelve prize Plymouth Rocks
lay corpscs on the floor, and the par
rot was standing on the eleventh. twist.
ing her neck and screaming:
Say Uncle" durn ye; say I'm
cle"'"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

strain himself. He wanted to rip out
blood-curdling Sioux war-whoop on
the spot.
Who was this man, Mr.. Williston ?"
asked Gordon.
Jesse Black"
Small was on his feet again, gesticu-
lating wildly.
Il object! This is all fabrication,
put in here to prejudice the minds of
the jury against this defendant. 1t is
a pack of lies. and 1 move that it be
stricken from the record"
The little lawyer bowed his head to
the storm and shrugged up his shoul-
ders. Perhaps he wished that he, or
his associates-One of the unholy al
lance at least-was where the wicked
cease from troubling, on the far-away
islands of the deep seas. possibly. or
home on the farm. But his expression
told nothing.
Gentlemen! gentlemen" expostu-
lated Judge Dale. Gentlemen. l in
sist. This is all out of order" Only
one gentleman was out of order, but
tIhl was tle Juu6c > way. NUIQoll lldu
remained provokingly cool under the
TRADE.
Again the soft touch. Small fell
into his chair. He poured himself a
glass of water from the pitcher stand
ing on the attorneys table and drank
little of 1t nervOusly.
Il move" said the little lawyer,
that all this touching upon the per
sonal matter Of this witness and hav-
ing to do with his private quarrels be
stricken out of the evidence as not
bearing on the case in question:
All in vain. The judge ruled that it
did bear on the case, and W:lliston
picked up the thread of his story.
I'VE rode and rode hard-it must
have been hours; daylight was coming
before we stopped. Our horses were
spent. | had no idea where we were
From the formation of the land.
judged We were not far from the river.
We were surrounded by bluffs. | can
hardly make you see how clearly this
little retreat had been planned 1t
was in a valley-one of hundred
similar in all essential respects. The
gulch at the bottom of the valley was
heavily wooded with scrub.oak, cot
tonwood, woodbine and plum trees,
and this tangle of foliage extended for
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
EIks at Fort Collins.

Fort Collins, ColO.-The Elks of
Colorado have had good time at their
gathering here. Pueblo won the conven-
ton for 1909, Ouray withdrawing in its
favor. and Leadvlle won the presi-
dcncy of the association. K. i. Holland
Of Colorado Springs announced his can
didacy for the office of grand exalted
ruler at the national convention in
Dallas. Officers were elected as fol
lows: President, Kenneth Fahnestock
Of leadville; first vice president, Jerry
Ialloran of Victor; second vice presi-
dent. w. W. Rowen of Ouray; third
vice president, r. G. Watson of Gree
ley; secretary, W. n. Wheadon of Den
YER; treasurer. A. NJ. Hawley of Fort
Collins.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Smokes and Tires.

John ID. Rockefeller has one virtue
which even his scverest critics won't
deny him; he doe sn't affect public din
ners. The secret OF this abstinence he
recently coulided to his family ply
siCian.
In the first place" he said, Il can't
eat much, as you know"
But you don't have to eat at such
feasts." protested the doctor.
I'm aware of that" replied J. D..
but you do have to sit through the
speeches. and if there's anything
dread it's that sort of thing. To my
mind an after-dinner speech is like a
bicyclewheel; the longer the spoke tho
greater the tire. e.'--Saturday Evening
Post
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Scenic Railway Accident.

Denver.-Seventeen persons were
manned and some seriously Injured
at the Lakeside resort near Berk-
eley lake Saturday night, when a
trainload of sixteen persons in
two cars were thrown from n
high incline on the scenic railway.
huring the victims to another incline
twenty feet below directly in the path
of a train travelling in an opposite di-
rectiOn. The train was being carried
up the steep incline at the depot end
of the railway preparatory to starting
its second trip around the track, when
the mechanism of the cars became en-
tangled in the mechanism of the cable
device
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Saved AipseIf Ejrst

Sam and Joe were out rowing, when
the boat capsized. splitting both men in
the water. Sam was a fine swimmer,
but not very bright. while Joe was
bright enough, but could not swim a
stroke.
When Sam found himself in the wa.
ter he struck out Justify for the shore.
while Joe clung to the overturned
skiff.
AS soon as Sam reached the shore he
was about to plunge into the water
again. when man standing near said:
What are you going back into the
water for? You just swan ashore"
Sam paused 4 moment, then said:
"Well. had to save myself first now
I'm going back to fetch Joe"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

Mary sat with shining eyes in the
front row Of wooden chairs. 1t was
NO wonder she had laughed and been
30 gay all tho dreary yesterday and
all the worse today. Louise shot her
look Of pure gladness.
Smalls face was ludicrous in its
drop-jawed establishment. The little
lawyers face was = study. A look Of
defiance had crept into the defend
ants countenance.
The preliminary questions were
asked and answered.
Mr.. Williston, you may state where
you were and what you saw on the
14th day of July last"
Williston, the unfortunate gentle
man and scholar. the vanquished cow
man. for brief while the most i'm
portant man in the county, perhaps,
was about to uncover to mems under
standing the dark secret hitherto OBJ
scured by cloud of supposition and
hearsay. He told the story of his
visit to the island, and he told it well.
1t was enough. Gordon asked no furth-
er questions regarding that event.
And now, Mr.. Williston. you may
tell what happened to you on the
night OF the Both of last August"
Williston began to tell the story Of
Che night attack upon the Lazy S.
when the galvanic Small jumped to
his feet. The little lawyer touched
him with a light hand.
Your honor" he said, smoothly, 81
object to that as incompetent. irrele-
want and immaterial. and not binding
on the defendant"
Your honor" interrupted Gordon,
with great calmness, I'VE intend to
show you before we get through that
this testimony is competent, and that
1t is binding upon the defendant
Was the defendant there"
1.-The defendant was there"
The objection was Overruled.
So Williston told briefly but to the
point the story of the night attack
himself and daughter. and of the
burning of his house and sheds. Then
he proceeded:
Suddenly, some one caught me
from behind. my arms were pinioned
TO my sides, something was clapped
over my mouth. l was flung over q
horse and strapped to the saddle all
in less time that it takes to tell it,
and was borne away in company with
the man who had overpowered me-"
He paused a moment in his recital.
Faces strained with expectancy de-
voured him-his every look and word
and action. Mary was very pale. car
ried thus back to the dread realities
Of that night in August, and shud-
dered. remembering that CHASTITY gal
Looping. Langford could scarce re-
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Shot by Handles Watchman.

Denver.-A La Junta dispatch tells
Of the shooting of A. Nelasquez, Mex
lean. by r. w. Kennedy. a watchman
at the Santa Fc coal yards early Fri
day morning. Kennedy found Velas-
quez in the yards and thought he was
stealing cCal. When accosted Velas-
quez made a motion as if to draw a
revolver and Kennedy shot him, caus-
ing instant death
Kennedy has no hands, but car
ried revolver swinging in front of
him, and is able to use it skillfully by
holding it in the stumps of his hands
and pressing the stock against his
stomach.
The coroner's jury found that Ken
ncdy shot in self defense.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

On his way to the Republican ma
tional convention in Chicago, H. G..
Koch. Of Grand Valley, left at the Den
yer city ticket office of the Colorado
Midland a fine display of branches
from the fruit trees, showing the ex-
ccllent condition OF the crop at the
present time. The branches displayed
include plums, peaches, aprcOts, pears.
apples and cherries and are from
the orchards of Mr. Koch. j. Conneil
and James Brennan. Mr.. Koch esti-
mates that there will be sixty-fiye per
cent of a full fruit crop.
The signal corps of the Colorado Ma
tiOnal Guard stationed in Denver start
ed Sunday morning on practice
march to Bailey's in the Platte canon
The corps was made up of thirteen
men under command of Capt Otto II.
Lieso. all mounted and carrying full
field equipment
James b. Eggleston formerly of Den
YER who was convicted in the United
States Court for Colorado OF counter
fciting and sentenced to ten years i'm
prsonment in the federal penitcntiary
at Leavcnworth, is to be pardoned by
President Roosevelt on account OF in
sanity.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Where the Shoe Pjnched.

"lf they don't quit making that
child cry" sighed the fiat dweller as
his sobs echoed pitifully through the
court. Il am going to apply to the
board of health and have 1t stopped
There's limit to everything" why
the board of health?" asked her friend
Il should think you would apply to
the Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children" Il am not
thinking so much OF him." acknowl
edged the fiat dweller contrItely. "as
am OF my own health. His constant
sobbing is getting on Er nerves SO
that cant Sleep"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Copyright BY A. C. Nc:lurx q Co., lYo7.)
SYNOPSIS.

\ Cattle thieves despoiling ranches Of
'8outh Dakota. George Williston. small
ranchman. runs into rendezvous Of
thieves on island in Missouri river. They
have stolen cattle from Three Bar ranch.
Langford visits Williston and his daugh-
ter and Williston reports what he has
seen to Langford. who determines to rid
country of thieves Jesse Black hestis out
laws. Langford falls in love with Willis
toms daughter. but does not tell her so:
Louise Dale. court stenographer, and
niece Of Judge Dale. visits Kemah at re-
quest OF county attorney, Gordon. to take
testimony In preliminary hearing. Gordon
falls in love with her. After preliminary
examination Willistons home is attacked
and defended BY his daughter and him
self. Outlaws fire building just as Lang
ford and his cowboys arrive. Outlaws
carry off Williston but Langford rescues
the daughter. Without Williston evidence
against Black is meager, and case seems
to be going against the state. Gordon
takes night ride and finds Williston
who has escaped from captors. The
courthouse at Kemah burns at night
Willtston holds a tea party in his room
following court house fire. and Mary Will
liston and Louise Dale attend. Court con-
venes in the church. and Williston's tes-
timony is introduced by Gordon.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
A National Question.

With the rightriders menacing the
peanut crop at the opening of the base
ball and circus season, that trouble
down in Kentucky becomes a national
affair. Call out the regulars.-Pitts
burg Leader.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
New Definitionn Of War.

The year-old prince royal of Spain
has become a private soldier in the
kings regiment. AS General Sherman
would put it, war is yell.-Denver Re-
publican.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Confllctino 1oots.

Mfkins-'1 wonder why Windig
doesn't go Ia work."
Bifkins-"Oh, guess he's so busy
blowing his own horn that he can't
hear the factory whistle"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Spent II All.

Amazed at the brevity Of little four
year-old Gracie's nap. her mother asked
her why she awakened so soon. why"
replied Oracle. looking up in childish
astonishment. Il slept all the sleep !
had"
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Sad but True.

Our elders give us fond advice,
With simple. sweet persistence,
When really we would much prefer
Material assistance Record.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19
Queer.

The Man of Ease-"When I compare
the one or two creditors | have with
the millions and millions of people
whom | owe nothing, I wonder why in
the world those fellows make such
fuss about it."
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1908-06-19

A woman's no doesn't mean yes
when she says it to the wrong man.
The Washington times., 1908-01-26
To Break Up Monopoly.

Cor the purpose of gaining the desired
control Continuing the statement says
To Break Up Monopoly.
ss'The department regards the suit as
lof first Importance. as 4 is sought oy
means thereof to break up substantial
monopoly of the transportation busl-
ness Of the country between the MIS-
souri, river on the east ard the entire
Pacific coase south of Portland on the
west
aside from the railway companies
above named, the other defendants 10
the sl-it arc the Farmers Loan and
Trust Company, Of New York, which
is the depository of all the stock OF
the San Pedro road under contract by
which it is required to give proxies 70
such persons as may be named by MT
Hartman and Mr.. Clark for period
Of years.
The ATTORNEY General has engaged
rs sDecial assistants fer the purposes
OF this litigation Frank 5. Kellogg and
Cordcnio A Severance. of St Paul
who acted as counsel for the Interstate
Commerce Commission in the lnvestl-
cation above referred to-"