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tion was rickety to the point of danger.
but the figure which sat upon the low
seat seemed perfectly content with his
wornout equipage, and at peace with the
world. He was an old man. sh1bbily clad
in jeans, his trousers legs stuffed in the
tops of pair of wrinkled old boots. His
eyes were bright and black, but his face
was lined. and his hair and beard were
gray. cob pipe which had seen long
and useful life was between his teeth.
and spurts of pale smoke issued regularly
from between his lips. He carried an
iron-weed stripped of its leaves for
whip. and this hung constantly, like the
sword of Damocles, over the spine of the
patient brute which plodded along the
dirt road. Every few steps the weed
would fall, but a spasmodic twitch of the
frayed-out tail was the only effect pro-
duced. Nothing short of the explosion of
a bombshell could have augmented the
sedate movements of the Anticipated ami
NAL. Blows had long ago become a part
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tooth" crept in sinister way into his
mind. He squared his shoulders and
his mouth simultaneously. and brought
weed down upon the back of his
jaded steed. He would not do that.
though in his heart he felt that he
could. He would make Griscom perform
his part of the contract. The man should
die by the decree of the law.
Wings of shadow were spreading over
the deep ravines. The high tops of the
mountains were still bathed in a crimson
glory and a soft breeze rustled the scar
let sumach bushes by the roadside. Dusk
was falling over the vast solitudeS as
gently as 4 mother dove covers her little
ones, when the bony horse and the old
spring wagon splashed into the water Of
a slowly moving creek, and the animal
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copyrighted. 1906. Bobbs- Merrill Co.
By Edwin Garlic Litsey.

~ can't do 1t. Den
n.y." said Grier-
son.
But I'm going
TO do 1t. Billy.
said Mckiernan.
The last speaker
& ze d musing!y
across the room
with dropping lids.
though the tobacco
smoke hung so
thickly that ne
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other to draw the outstretched arm along
side its fellow.
Let me-. whispered Indy, gliding to
his side; hes used to my tech!"
Her small brown fingers closed around
the sinewy wrist, and gently brought it
to place beside the other one.
A sharp click and Seth Butcher was
helpless. So tired was he from hard rid
ing and loss of sleep that he did not even
stir. The conspirators crept back to the
doorway and sat down side by side.
Let him sleep till It's good dark said
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"Warn't no harm in that Teller. Seth
tor me-" replied the girl. But he let i'm
have it to be sure Draw yo' cheer up now
an have a bite an sup
Mrs. Butcher had been deity arrang-
ing things on the table during the last
few minutes and the odor of steaming
coffee and sizzling bacon made their sp-
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Ut crack night" draws on
apace, and though the su-
persitious rites and gaye-
ties that make AL, Hallow
Eve a red-letter occasion
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McKiernan advanced to the bed. The
powerful form of Butcher was sprawled
in deep sleep. One hairy hand rested upon
his chest; the other was thrown out over
the worn covering. The light was paling,
and time was precious. With the gives
in one hand, Denny stretched out his
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About s O'Clock the next morning a
dilapidated spring wagon and a bony
horse with a stubby name and a frayed-
out tail crawled slowly out of the noun
tain town, taking the road TO Manchester
The seat. body and wheels of the wagon
had long since ceased to claim kinship
with paint; in fact. the whole contrap-
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
CAR FELL 40 FEET.
Accident on the Berlin 'I' Causes
Death of IA.

Berlin, Sept. 26.-Two' trains on the
Berlin Elevated railroad were in col
lision early this afternoon. AS re-
suit A persons are dead, while many
sustained injuries.
The accident was caused by mis-
placed signal. One of the cars which
was crowded with passengers was
thrown to the street 40 feet below and
shattered. The greatest mortality was
in this car. The police were quickly
at the scene and the work of extricat-
ing the dead and wounded was begun.
were summoned and
waited close to the scene of. the
wreck while the injured were brought
out. Then each wagon with its suf-
fering passengers hastened away to
hospital
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
HANGED HIMSELF.
Milton ID. CrevistOn Ends His
Life in His Cell in Jail.
The Man Who Recently Killed a
Manhattan Student.
TRIAL SET FOR TODAY
The General Feeling Against
the Suicide Very Bitter.
His Home Had Been Burned and
Lynching Talked.
TRIAL SET FOR TODAY

Manhattan, Kan, Sept. 26.-Milton D.
Creviston, who ten days ago shot and
killed John Coons, Jr., a college stud
ent and wounded his companion, hang
ed himself in his cell in the Jail here
last night. He was to have been ar
raigned on a charge of murder at
preliminary hearing today, but had
been unable to secure funds to hire a
lawyer and this made him respondent.
The body was found by the jailer this
morning.
Last Saturday Creviston's house was
set on fire by an incendiary and burn
ed. CreViston's house was near the
sidewalk and he was annoyed by some
one rapping on the walls. When the
offense was repeated he grabbed
shotgun and running to the street shot
CoonS and companion. 1t was feared
at first that an attempt would be made
to lynch him.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
WELCOME MUST WAIT.
Reception to Battleships Postponed on
Account of Cholera.

Manila, Sept. 26.-The formal well
come to the battleships of the Ameri-
can fleet has been postponed on ac-
count of the presence of cholera. The
committee in charge of the reception
after conference with Governor Smith
and number of business men, today
decided that it would be wisest and
best to cancel all preparations for the
celebration until the fleet returns from
Japan in November. In honor of the
fleets presence, however, the confer
ence concluded to carry out the water
parade on the day of arrival.
Governor General Smith is advising
the authorities at Washington of the
development of strong criticism direct
ed against the health authorities Of
the city because of the fact that Ma
nila was not protected by quarantine
and closer protection of the districts
where the cholera has claimed the
greatest number of victims. 1t is
probable that an investigation will be
demanded
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
LIGHT RAIN FALLS.
Prediction Is for Much Cooler Wealth
er Tonight.

A light shower occurred a few min
utes before the noon hour today, dur
ing which the precipitation amounted
to .03 of an inch, barely enough to lay
the dust on the pavements. The drop
in the temperature which was predict
ed by the weather observers Friday
occurred during the night and au-
tumn temperatures have prevailed
since that time.
The indications are that the period
of fine weather which has prevailed
for a number of weeks is thing of
the past and that the more severe
weather of fall will prevail until win
ter begins. The sky has been heavily
clouded since early morning, in fact,
the sun has not shone today for any
length of time.
Cloudy and threatening weather
prevails over the entire state and
showers have occurred at several
points though a general rain has not
prevailed The greatest precipitation
is reported from Mcpherson where
the rainfall amounted to an inch and
two-hundredths. Dodge City in the
western part of the state reports so of
an inch.
The forecast sent out by the weather
bureau in Topeka indicates the possi-
bility of a light frost during the night,
and a much lower temperature with
thunder showers for Sunday. The
temperatures today have varied but
little though they are uniformly lower
than those of the past week or so. The
following are the temperatures since
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BREAK CAMP SUNDAY.
The Army at st. Joseph Is Preparing
to Scatter.

ST. Joseph. Mo-. Sept. 26.-The five
thousand troops that have been parti-
cipating in the United States military
tournament this week are preparing to
desert Camp Peabody Sunday. The
tournament will close tonight, The
Seventh cavalry will not leave until
Tuesday and will march overland to
Ft. Riley, Kan. Two troops of the
Seventh will leave Monday and stop
at Nortonville, Kan, where the other
troops will join them. A squadron
of the Thirteenth cavalry will march
to F't. Leavenworth and companies
and L of the Third battalion of en-
gineers probably will hike to F>t. Leav-
enworth also. The infantry regiments
will return by rail to their posts.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
HIsGEN GOING WEST.
Independence Party Candidate to
Speak at IA. c. Tonight.

Kansas City, Mo-, Sept. 26.-Thomas
L. Hisgen, Independence party nomi-
nee for president. arrived here this
morning from Wichita in company
with William NJ. Howard of Lexington,
Ga. Mr. Hisgen is stopping at the
Baltimore hotel and was guest OF the
City club at a luncheon at the Sexton
hotel. He will speak tonight in Tur-
ner hall. 1t is expected the candidate
will be here until Monday next, when
he will leave on a western speaking
tour extending as far was as Salt Lake
City.
At his hotel this morning Mr. His
gen smiled broadly when the resigna-
ton of Governor Charles N. Haskell,
as treasurer of the Democratic ma
tional committee, was mentioned.
CT am not surprised said Mr.. His
gen. "I predicted in my --eeches at
Oklahoma City and Wichita that Gov
ernor Haskell would stem down and
out. Neither Mr.. Bryan nor any
party could carry such a weight. I
believe now that Mr.. Bryan long ago
knew of the charges against Governor
Haskell that Mr.. Hearst finall~ gave to
the public"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
RED CROSS HEARD.
Delegates Appear Before the Tuber-
cuIosis Conference.

Philadelphia, Sept. 26.-The danger
of tuberculosis infection from milk
and how to prevent was one of the
principal subjects taken up today at
the session of the international con-
ference on tuberculosis. Reports of
what other countries are doing in
demonstrating the presence of bovine
baciIli in milk sold for human con-
sumption were made. 1t was Sug-
gested by Prof. J. T. Heymann of Bel
gium that with view of ascertain
ing precisely the danger of spreading
tuberculosis infection by the medium
of milk and of unifying in all coun-
tries the prophylactic measures against
this contamination the conference ap
pointed an international commission
charged with studying the question
and elaborated on the prophylactic
measures it may recommend.
What the Red Cross society is do
ing in the crusade against tuber-
culosis was presented by delegates of
that body. Aid for the tuberculosis
poor in their homes was also dis
cuSSed.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
FIRE FROM A GARAGE.
Destroys Three Churches and Much
Other Property.

Fond du Lac, Wis, Sept, 26.-The
destruction by fire of three of the
principal churches, an automobile
garage and seven automobiles, the
residence of former Mayor Mayham,
and a large number of roof fires, en-
tailed a loss early today estimated at
$25O,OO0, partially covered by insur-
ance. The principal losses are st.
Joseph's Catholic church and parson-
age, 100000; Congregational church,
$4,000; Crescent garage and seven
automobiles. $S5,00O; st. Peters Lu-
theran church steeple. $1,000; Grant
public school, $4,000; former Mayor
Mayham's residence, $4,000.
The. fire is said to have started from
an explosion of gasoline in the Cres-
cent garage. That building with it's
valuable contents was soon licked up
and with the aid of a high wind the
flames soon communicated to the
church property in that vicinity. Fire
brands from the burning churches
were blown over an area of ten blocks,
spreading fire to roofs of many resi-
denceS.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
TEMPERANCE DAY.
Hosts of Liquors Foes Parade Streets
of Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Temperance
hosts paraded the streets of Chicago
today in what was intended to be an
annual exhibition of the strength Of
the foes of liquor. Thousands of
marchers were in the parade which
traversed the down town streets.
Churches of almost every denomi-
nation were represented. The Saliva
ton army and the Volunteers Of
America contributed almost their en-
tire local strength, the Good Templars
and other temperance organization
had thousands of members in line and
scores of the prominent clergymen of
the CITY, acted as officials of the
parade Several of the temperance
organizations had elaborate floats,
while a score of bands were scattered
among the marchers. Spectators lined
the streets through which the parade
passed.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
NO JURY FOR THAW.
Justice Mills Will Pass on His Sanity
Himself.

White Plain, N. Y, Sept. 26.-Jus-
tfce Mills today denied the application
of Harry K. Thaw for jury trial to
determine whether or not Thaw is
sane, but promised to give Thaw a
hearing before himself, Justice Mills.
The date was left to be fixed by coun-
sci.
After Justice Mills had refused to
transfer the case to New York county
District Attorney Jerome announced
his withdrawal from the case. He said
the financial condition of his office
would not justify him in incurring the
expense of continuing in the case in
any other county than his own.
Justice Mills set the hearing of
Thaw's habeas corpus petition for
Monday, October 5.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
COLLIDE IN A FOG.
Steamer Commonwealth Sinks Anoth-
er Vessel in the Sound.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 26.-In the
midst of a dense fog which enshroud-
ed Long Island sound early today the
Fall river line steamer Commonwealth
collided with an unknown vessel off
Race Rock, sinking the latter and sus-
tanning considerable damage herself,
while proceeding on her regular trip
from Fall river and Newport to New
York. The crew Of the unknown ves-
sci was taken on board the steamer
Maine of the New Bedford line which
answered the Commonwealth's wire
less message of distress, and continued
to New Bedford afterward.
The accident happened about $3.50
a. m. The Commonwealth was pro-
ceeding slowly because of the thick
fog which had obscured everything
from the time she left Fall River. The
unknown craft also was proceeding
slowly when Captain Williamson of
the Commonwealth sighted it coming
in his direction. The siren blasts which
followed however, sounded too late
to prevent the collision and the un-
known vessel after remaining above
water a short time rapidly settled,
forcing the crew to take to the water,
from which they were rescued by the
crew of the steamer Providence.
Following the collision Captain Will
hanson ordered the wireless operator
to send a general message OF distress
along the sound and within a hour
five vessels had answered and volun-
teered their assistance. The steamers
Maine. Providence and Priscilla stood
by the Commonwealth until she
started on her journey at 4:30 a. M,
assisting in caring for the members of
the unknown vessels crew and in
Captain Williamson's hasty examina-
ton of the damage sustained by the
Commonwealth.
New York, Sept. 26.-It is reported
here that the vessel sunk by the
steamer Commonwealth off Race Rock
earfy this morning, was the Norwe-
gian steamer Volund, $50 tons register.
The Volund, which carried a crew of
II men. left New York yesterday for
windsor, n. s., with small cargo.
She was in command of Captain
Schjott.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
DUPONT DROPS OUT.
Powder Trust Man Forced From Re-
publican Committee.

New York, Sept. 26.-Following ru-
mors on the subject which were af1cat
here and in Washington, Chairman
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee has announced that Gen.
T. Coleman Dupont of Delaware, head
of the bureau of campaign speakers of
the national speakers committee has
resigned as head of the bureau and
also as a member of the executive COM
mittee Of the national committee and
that his resignation had been accept
ed.
In an elaboration of the announce
ment, Chairman Hitchcock, said:
Last Tuesday General Dupont ten
dered his resignation as a member of
the executive committee and director
of the speakers bureau. Action on the
resignation was deferred awaiting my
arrival in New York, my purpose then
being to reach here on the following
day. Circumstances prevented my re-
turning until yesterday morning when
General Dupont and I had a personal
conference concerning the matter in
which he insisted upon the acceptance
of his resignation, feeling that the
tendency of the suit by the government
against the powder company with
which he is connected might be em-
ployed by our opponents to the injury
of the campaign to which he is so
earnestly devoted. His resignation,
therefore, has been accepted.
Mr.. Dupont's letter of resignation
is as follows:
September %, 1908.
Hon. Frank H. Hitchcock, Chairman
Republican National Committee,
New York.
My Dear Mr.. Hitchcock: Recently
I have noticed various criticism of my
being the director of the speakers
bureau and a member of the executive
committee on account of my relations
to the F. T. Dupont De Nemours
Powder company which is being sued
by the government. The merits of
that suit will be determined in due
course of judicial procedure. I have
always been a loyal supporter of the
Republican party both state and ma
tional and I am not willing to be in
any way the means of bringing odium
on the party organization, however
unfounded I may deem such criticism
to be. 1 therefore respectfully tender
my resignation as a member of the
executive committee and as a direc-
tor of the speakers bureau fully ap-
preciating the great courtesy which I
have uniformly received at the hands
of yourself and my other associates.
Yours very truly,
II O. DTTPONT
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
UP TO CONGRESS.
Garfield Relieves Hitchcock of Oil
Lease Responsibility.

Washington, Sept. 26.-Secretary of
the Interior Garfield today made
statement concerning relations of for
mer Secretary Hitchcock with the is
sue of leases authorizing the Prairie
Oil and Gas company to lay pipe
lines through Indian lands in Okla
homa. The, records of his department,
he declared. show very clearly that
Secretary Hitchcock simply complied
with an act OF congress authorizing
the construction of pipe lines and that
nowhere, he declared is there any
record or evidence that the president
at any time ever overruled Mr.. Hitch
cock or was at variance with him in
the course he pursued in the issuance
of this permit.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
Charged to Roosevelt.

Washington, Sept 26.-It is under
stood that the case of T. Coleman Du-
pont of Delaware, announcement of
whose resignation, as director of the
speakers bureau of the Republican
national committee is announced was
discussed at yesterdays cabinet meet
ing. 1t was said that the president
wrote a letter to Chairman Frank H.
Hitchcock, suggesting that Mr.. Du-
points connection with the so-called
powder trust made him unsuitable for
official connection with the COM
mittee, but Secretary Loeb declined to
either affirm or deny the report, say
ing there was nothing to say on this
point. Mr.. Dupont is the head of the
company sued in the courts by the
department Of justice for violation of
the Sherman antitrust law.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
HORSE THIEVES ABROAD.
In Two Weeks 2OS Animals Have
Been Stolen in Oklahoma.

Muskogee, Okla, Sept. 26.-Horse
thieves have carried on their depreda-
tions in all parts of Oklahoma re-
Gently to an extent not equalled since
frontier days, according to a state
ment issued here today by r. B.
Ramsey, sheriff of Muskogee county.
Sheriff Ramsey says that within the
past two weeks he has received re-
ports of 20S horses stolen in different
parts of the state.
"It is evident" said he, ''that or
ganized gangs of thieves tempted by
the prevailing high price of horses
are committing the depredations but
so far we have been unable to run
the thieves down.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
Ne,v 1vestern Postmasters.

Washington, Sept. 26.-These post
masters have been appointed: Kansas
-Rydal, Republic county, Charles
Beemer, vice Louis Eaton, resigned.
MISUNDERSTANDING. Bates county,
Evan w. Stevens, vice J. NJ. Borelng'
resigned. Oklahoma-Jenks, Tulsa
county. George w. Jordan. vice H. B.
Hamilton. removed; Porter. Wagner
county, Jesse E. Ramey. vice w. f.
Campbell. resigned; Optima. Texas
county, John d. Carter, vice ]. d.
Clevenger, removed.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
BoTKIN AT MANHATTAN.
Democratic Candidate for Governor
Discusses Banking Law.

Manhattan. Kan, Sept. 26.-J. D.
Botkin, Democratic candidate for gov
ernor, addressed an enthusiastic audi
nece of between four and five hundred
voters last night. He touched on the
Hearst-Haskell controversy and pre-
dicted the resignation of Mr.. Haskell
in case the charges were proven. Mr.
Botkin spoke for two hours, paying
particular attention to the guaranty
bank law and was heartily received
bv his audience.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
No More to Resign.

New York, Sept 26.-Chairman
Hitchcock of the Republican national
committee today deprecated rumors
that other designations in particular
that of National Committee Treasurer
George r. Sheldon might follow that
speakers bureau, whose resignation
was announced last night. ST know
of no other resignations,'' Mr.. Hitch
cock said, NOR any contemplated.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
Openfng New offce

H. o. Maddox, superintendent of the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. is
establishing a branch office at juno
ton City. The increase in business in
this territory requires this additional
office. This makes a total of 33 agents
in the Topeka district alone
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26

and want to state that Smith county
is going to give 400 majority to every
thing on the Republican ticket. We
there isn't any danger of any flop to
Bryan"
Col. w. w. Denison, assistant adult
ant general of the state OF Kansas, re-
turned today from a three weeks visit
in Ohio, where with Mrs. Denison he
visited Huron county, Mrs. Denison's
former home.
From what I heard in Ohio" said
Mr. Denison. there isn't any danger
about that state being for Taft by an
immense majority. Everybody back
there seems very confident, and heard
little talk about Bryan"
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
County option for Indiana.

Indiana legislature in special session
today passed a county option bill, the
vote in the house being So to IS. The
bill now goes to the governor for his
signature.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-Forecast for
Kansas: Colder tonight Thunder
showers and possibly frost in the
morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26

Dan B. Dyer. former sergeant-at-
arms of the Kansas house of represen-
tatives, and now engaged in selling
western Kansas real estate, is in To-
peka and said this morning:
IT still make Smith Center my home.
The Topeka state journal., 1908-09-26

O'Clock this morning: