The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-03
NORTH SIDE NEWS
First Conviction of Liquor Seller
% Years Ago.
Verdict Guilty" Returned IL
p. nj. July 3, 1881.
IN JOHN BOWER CASE.
fearful Tale Told of HOmesfck
Dog.
Big Hats Prevent Girls Custom
airy Greeting.
IN JOHN BOWER CASE

| Inc story OF the first liquor trial
in Kansas I read in the State Journal
a few days ago." said Jonas Lukens
this morning. reminds me that just
twenty-eight years ago today the jury
| that heard the evidence in that case
brought in a verdict of guilty against
John Bower, the saloon man, who had
been tried the previous four days. I
was on the jury at the time.
'The jury had disagreed and indi-
cations were that no verdict would be
given that day Gully 3D. This date
came on Friday at that time and one
of the jurors said: IF we do not bring
IN verdict today the case will have
to go over two days, SO let's get busy
ana vote, This was done and about
dered."
FOUGHT.
." Id, did not not serve on the jury because
came out strong for prohibition"
said j. H. FOUGHT "When I was
asked If I was in favor of prohibition,
said I was and then I was told I
was disqualified to serve on the Jury.
1--WE had stirring times that week.
Ine tr1al was held in a building north
or the tracks. My store was near by
then. The first day of the trial
prominent temperance man, a young
congregational minister, named Dun
lap, walked into the room where the
trial was in progress. Louis Head, an
active saloon man, started for him.
me preacher prepared to clinch him
when a big Irishman named Mike
White interfered. Later Mike came
rushing into my store exclaiming The
saloon men are going to kill that Con-
gregatlonal preacher I had been
previously given permission to carry a
boWle knife and revolver because nv
life had been threatened by the Iio1o1-
element SO I took these weapons and
went to the court room. We soon
convinced the saloon men that it
would be dangerous to attack young
Dunlap. However, he could have put
up a good fight as he was an all
wards that his first thought when
he saw Head start for him was to
make dodge and catch him by the
legs and throw him over his head
down the stairs near where he stood
and believe he could have done so"
And 'he dog came back. "Gvp." the
big black and tan dog which had been
making his home at the parish house of
the Church of the Good Shepherd re-
fuses to stay at any other place. When
Rev. Carl Nau, formerly catechist of
the church, went to lola some time
ago, "Gyp" was sent to the country
home of one OF the church members
They gave him ell that a dog could
want, but "Gyp" acted homesick. Even
the choicest bones gave no comfort
The other day the dog was seen sitting
on the porch of the parish house Later
Philip Warner, present catechist of the
church, had him sent back from where
he had come.
However, yesterday morning the dog
again made his way to the parish house
and he appears to find no joy in life
elsewhere.
Tt all hal pened, or rather didn't hap
pen at the Union Pacific depot Friday
afternoon just after the passengers had
aighted from q eastbound train, Among
the passengers was a dainty little miss
with white shirtwaist, blue skirt and
a stunningly enormous hat. Waiting
for her was another girl similarly at
tired, especially with respect to the hat
or course, every one could see that the
two We're very, very dear friends, and
had been part for long time for they
ran toward each other with smiles of
happiness. AS they approach
ed, the smaller of the girls pursed out
her lips ard leaned forward, as girls
do when they exchange a kiss of greet
Ing. However, it was a. case of thus
far and not further The smaller girls
hat rim bent almost double against the
taller ones forehead, ard then there
was deadlock. Finally the two real
lied that on account of the Idrgeness
enough to give kiss of greeting. How
ever they made up for it with fervent |
mutual embracing amid the suppressed
OF the witnesses of the scene. |
AT the Churches Tomorrow,
The usual session of the Sunday
school will be held in the Presbyterian |
church tomorrow instead of in Gar |
field park.
The regular church service will be