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the police archives of New York,
Chicago, London, Paris. Vienna and
Berlin. Beginning as prototype OF
the Artful Dodger, he has gone from
pocket-picking to bunco steering. and
then run the entire gamut Of crime.
stopping only-providentially perhaps
lat murder.
Frank Macy, the doubtful hero OF
this queer story, was born at Freeport,
Ill. There are many old residents in
that place who still recall him as a
precocious baby, smart boy. and
clever youth. Freeport soon proved to
be too small to satisfy his bulging
genius, but even before he left his
birthplace he made little excursions
from the paths Of virtue which. in the
boy, are so often prophetic of the
mans career. When he reached man s
estate he was tall and as straight as
an Indian. He had coal-black hair and
a sallow complexion, which lighted up
brightly whenever ne was In a humor
to be affable with his fellow-man.
1t was in Chicago that Frank Macy
first distinguished himself in crime. A
little more than a dozen years ago an
advertisement appeared in the Chica-
go papers stating that a wealthy
widow, about to take a long trip
abroad, was willing to sell her favor
lite horse "Dobbin."
After the money had been paid,
and within "a hours, Dobbin began to
undergo a most curious transforma-
ton. What had been magnificent
specimen Of horsefiesh began to show
strange signs of decrepitude. He shriv-
eled up, as 1t were: 1t seems almost
impossible to properly describe this
marvellous transformation in mere
words.
The scene now shifts from Chicago
to Lows Exchange in Trafalgar
Square, London. Wilkie at that time
~as the London correspondent of an
American paper. and while standing
in the corridor of this hostelry he was
Durprised TO see his old-time Gyp
triend. Frank Macy, enter and place
his name on the hotel register. Macy
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
HER MOTHER-IN.lAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in la. found a
wise, good friend in her mother-in-law
jokes notwithstanding. She writes:
1T is two years since We began us.
ing Postum in our house. l was great.
ly troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals l often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down. My mother
often told me it was the coffee drank
at meals. But when I'D quit coffee Id
have severe headache.
while visiting my mother-in-law l
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her to tell me
how. She laughed and told me 1t was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon as I
got home. and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day. and
l have no more trouble. Indigestion is
thing of the past. and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
MY grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave of coffee She then
took tea but that was Just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
Postum which she has used for over a
year. She Travelled during the winter
over the greater part Of Iowa, visiting.
something she had not been able to do
for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read, THE Road to Well
ville." in pkgs. There's Reason"
Ever read the above lettees A new
one appears fr00 tine t. tine. They
interest.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
DENVER DIRECTORY
You take no

You take no
chance W he !
buying a h'r
ness from US
every set war .
rtiuled 20 be
n Iepres"ht
cd THIS dou
lls team hHr
mes. cortlUisi"
Win CuI1r
and lr.'sDh
ings tpnDn nrG
style. , I'M h
traces. I % Z
s3r 90 sold
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
The Irish Of II.

"How's yer husband after the acci-
dent, Mrs. Ginnerty?"
sumtoimes he's worse. but irum The
way he swears and wills an takes on
whin he's better. Oi think he's better
whn he's wurse.''
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22

y, II. NICHOLS 4 CO.. The Big Mail Or
W. der HOuse l550 Wazce Street Denver Colo
Dry Goods. Furnishing Goods, Clothing. Hat and
Caps Notions. Drug Sundres. Bo Is and stationary.
Hardware. Tinwnre. Cutlery. sporting Goods, i"i~o
Goods, wootienware. Boots and Shoes. Seed. "a
amos Furniture and Pictures. Glassware. Cro'k kerry
Chinaware. Holiday Goods, Japanese Goods, level
ry. Etc. Etc., Etc. Groceries, Smoked and Sah
Meats Smoked end Salt Feb Farm Machinery and
Oils Tanks. Roofing. Send your name for raii'i'i-
We save you f0D miles of freight charges when you
buy from US. We sell to mail order trade only
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
The Title,

Judge-What is the title Of your di-
vorce bill?
I.awyer-A marquis. your honor
Detroit Free Press.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22

HIS is a fragment
from the biography
of a versatile rogue
"a man whose ad-
venturous care er
leaps at a bound
from Chicago to
Cape Town. and
whose criminal his
tory Is q part of
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1909-01-22
A SPEEDY ONE.

Miss Tapps-Of course. some type
writer's are extremely expert.
Clerk-Oh, yes. l know of one who
married rich employer in less than
three months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
AN ARITHENfETICAL SOCIETY,

I'VE have been surprised this sum.
mer by columns of English Journals
insisting on an arithmetic basis of So
ciety," writes Chancellor McCracken in
Van Norden's Magazine for December.
THE propositions insisted upon by
these writers are first: American So
ciety must have base The figure
employed is borrowed from military
phraseology. Every military campaign
if correctly planned. has base of op-
erations. And what is a society sea-
son If not campaign? Did not Thack-
cray hit upon an apt name for certain
would-be leaders of society when he
spoke of 'campaigners'-eve disre-
specially in one case of an old cam
raigner?' The English journalist finds
American society people saying thai
Society must have base of operation
The arithmetic tendency of human ma
ture, which emphasizes oneness, having
been sedulously cultivated in America
there is a readiness in many to sub
scribe to this doctrine of single social
base.
"A second proposition is that this
base of society does not exist in any
city of America For example, Phila-
celphia society does not operate from
New York; neither does Washington So
| ciety. There is no sign of any genera
| agreement by Americans that socia
campaigns must be planned or even in
dorsed from the national capital OIL
| from our metropolis of commerce an5
| finance. What follows?
! This third proposition is announced
| The base of American society must b,
| established in London, Weighty col
umns of English journals-possibl,
subsidized by rich American women
| claim to make this plain. To the pres
ent writer they make plain only tn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
JAYHAWKER JOTS

Commenting on the declaration of
the Women's Christian Temperance
union that Suffrage should be based
on intelligence" the Wichita Eagle
remarks: IF this suggestion should be
adopted it would not take long to
court the ballots after election"
Striking out from the shoulder the
Atchison Globe remarks that the
promptness with which Uncle sam
jumped on little Nicaragua was only
of Uncle Sam Through his represen-
tative, Fighting Teddy RoosevelD, to
make up with Japan"
1t is pointed out by the Leaven-
worth Post that 1.-The Wichita Eagle,
that was bitterly opposed to the State
Teachers association meeting at 10
peka and to the boards of education
allowing the teachers time to attend
that meeting is strongly in favor of
the Southern Kansas Teachers asso-
citation, and is doing all 1t can to
boost the meeting of that association,
giving. Nota Bene-The Southern
Kansas Teachers association meets in
Wichita this year."
The editor of the Concordia Kan
san has a novel way now of appeas1ng
his wrath. He writes: Some folks
claim that a man gets less pugnacious
as he gets older We are not so sure
about that-he may be simply more
discreet. Now. in years gone by, it
wasn't much trouble to start row In
this shop; and red-hot stuff easily
found way into these columns. We
are about as easily riled as ever, and
we write some scorchers in reply to
what we deem to be unfair criticism.
Here's the Internationally we
gave these things we wrote on asbes-
tos to the compositor, and they got
into the paper. Now. after relieving
he Stnnk of VifriOl. nv
blistering the other fellow on paper,
we don't give it to the printer-we
put it in pigeon-hole in the desk
We feel as much relieved as in the
and the other fellow is not hurt at
all.
In a reminiscent mood the Potter
Kansan relates this interesting tale:
In the fall of 1863 the people living
in Mount Pleasant neighborhood
had many horses stolen and for a
long time they were unable to locate
the thieves. One day posse of
men traced the stolen horses to the
farm of an old Frenchman named
Luzatter. who in the spring of that
year had rented a farm near that
neighborhood. Luzatter was taken to
Kickapoo for trial by Judge Lynch, -
and the old Masonic hall at that place
was used as a courthouse. S. D. D.
Smith, who now lives in Atchison, was
appointed to defend Luzatter, but,
notwithstanding his plea for the life
of the man. the neighbors decided to
hang the Frenchman unless he told
who composed the gang of thieves.
This he refused to do and rope was
procured, put around his neck and the
body lifted from the floor. After the
first the Frenchman told who. the
thieves were and he was released. A
committee was appointed by the
court TO pursue the thieves and dis
pose of them. The committee was
gone a week and when they returned
all questions as to what they did
with the thieves were met with 81
lence. Mount Pleasant was never
bothered again with horse thieves.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
QUAKER MEDTrATTONs
[From the Philadelphia Recor

[From the Philadelphia Record.
The fact that the good die young
has little effect upon the census
A favorite is horse that ALWAYS
wins when you have nothing I'D on
him.
Partisan styles are so popular that
even lettuce goes in for French dress
ing.
No. Maude. dear. we have never
heard that duck bathing SUIT was
the easiest to swim In.
Mrs. Muggins-"Have you had this
set of china long?" Mrs. Buggins-
-Four girls and a half
Nell-"I understand Maude and
Jack have had a misunderstanding
Belle-"Yes, Jack understood she had
money"
Blobbs-"I wonder why Methuselab
lived SO long?" Slobbs- some
young girl had married him for his
money"
The suffragette does a lot of talk
ing about standing up for her rights.
but she still expects a man to give his
seat in a crowded car
A man can't understand why a
woman who never spends more than
II cents for her luncheon thinks moth
ing Of paying $50 for hat.
Guzzler-"Water has killed more
people than whisky" Wigwag-
Nonsense" Guzzler-"I can nrove r.
by the Bible; didn't you ever read
about the deluge?''
First Prison Keeper-ssThat fellow
was a desperate character. but since
he's been in Jail he has taken to
writing poetry" Second Keeper
"Going from bad to worse. eh ?''
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pride. for you have just given me
fresh proof of the propriety of youI
ideas.'
st wonder what Jack will Think"
murmured Sally
"A man always approves of female
decorum, pronounced Aunt Elvira,
and busted herself with certain dainty
garments for Sally.
On the appointed night when Jack.
waiting beside the automobile, sprang
forward at the sound of approaching
footsteps, he was confronted by two
cloaked and yelled figures
of course it was impossible for a
girl OF Sally's training to go to New
York with you alone" explained Aunt
Elvira. $50 when she confided In me
consented to aid your escape
$50 good of you." murmured Jack
manfully. and helped her up beside
the chauffeur.
As the automobile sped through the
night, Sally nestled close to him with
a sigh of utter happiness. Her dear
est dream had come true. She was
clipping with a dark-eyed hero.
And Aunt Elvira was chaperoning
her from the front seat!-(Copyright
1909, by Associated Literary Press.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
GLOBE SIGHTS.
[From the Atchison G1obe.1

IFrOm the Atch1SOn GlODe.1
Most drunken men act drunken than
they really are.
Any man who will tell his wrongs,
will exaggerate them.
past is as dangerous with poll
.cian as with woman.
A drunken man always wants to
talk about his responsibility.
A farmer always knows a farm in
his neighborhood that has starved one
or two owners.
When you are guilty Of a mean
rick, ever remark how sneaking 1T
II axes you feel?
When Ben Davis goes to a show.
and it isn't good, he is as cross as a
+ ear for a week.
When a man tells what wonderful
shot he used to be with rifle, 1t is
usually safe to assume that he is I'M
reliable.
this office, 1.-The weather is so gloomy
that I feel like going out and digging
my grave"
Every person would be better off if
lie would use the little sense he has.
But most people abuse the little sense
tomachS.
WHY do men drink intoxicating
liquors they do not want. and which
hey know Injuries them financially
ard morally? We have never been
able to understand it. Many men
will stand at a bar and swill liquor
I ntil they are irresponsible and dis
gushing. yet they do not crave the
liquor, or want it. They know they
ere spending money they can not af-
ford. Why do they do it? And it is
fact that the poor men are the great
est patrons of bars; when man has
money, It is usually sign that he
coes not throw his money away fool
iShlV.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
KANSAS COANENT
KANSAS AND BEER.


Inc secretary of the United States
Brewers association has sent US a
pamphlet showing 1.-The Prosperity of
Ine Brewing Industry It shows,
among other things. that the brew
eIS industry hasn't been as prosper
Jus IN Kansas as it used to be. 1t is
the FULLEST refutation ever published
of the old claim of the saloon man
lnat more liquor is consumed under
Pronloltfon than under open saloons.
In 1907, according to the brewers own
oInclai statement. there were in Kan
by the breweries. In 1908. when the
lid went on in both states the sales
dropped SO that for that year the de-
crease was 1885, as compared with
IS01. This means that Kansas and
oklahoma in 1908 drank less than
half as much beer as in 1907. In 1907
there We're open saloons in Oklahoma
ana, Tor part of that year, open
saloons in Wichita, Leavenworth,
Atcn1son and other cities in Kansas.
the fact that Nebraska and South Da-
kota bought in 1908, 42S,933 ship
ments of beer, while Kansas and Ok
ianoma' with more population,
bought less than 5000 shipments.
And while Kansas and Oklahoma de-
creased 1885 in 1908. as compared
to 1907, Nebraska and South Dakota
increased 32.086 in the same period.
Ihese official figures seem to settle
beyond all question the claim that men
drink more in prohibition states than
they do In states where saloons are
open.-Wichita Beacon.
FAN4NTICISM AND GROCERIES. A.,
Of all hard luck stories, one of the
hardest in recent days comes from
Wichita. Attracted by the smell of to-
bacco smoke, a crowd Of Wichita
young men and drummers from ho-
tel followed the scent up an alley the
other night and had to stand still and
watch a storekeeper burn up all his
stock of tobacco. including dozens of
boxes of ten-centers
The man had Just become religi-
Gus fanatic as a result of a revival
that had been going on in that town.
The fire was too hot for the disap-
pointed crowd to advance and stop
the proceeding in the interest of suf-
fering humanity. All they could do
was to stand by like so many mourn
ers and watch the fragrant Havanas
perish in smoke.
Seriously, 1t Is no doubt such exhibi-
tions as this Wichita man gave pre-
JUDGE many men against the work
ings Of revivals and so-ca1led church
fervor. If his burning his cigar stock
was going to make the world any bet
ter or his soul any more spotless it
might be different, but the chances
are that he will put up the price on
sugar to make up for the loss Of his
cigar stock by fanaticaI arson in the
first ree.-Leayenworth Times
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
JOURNAL ENTRIES

All kinds of gambling games are fine
things to let alone.
Il X
Most men who fight for principles
have Interior motives.
X x ~
The poor get little consolation out OF
the fact that every body cannot be rich.
X \ X =
Nothing is quite SO mean and detesta.
BILE as ingratHude and there is LOT
of it. too.
X X
There should be more general atten-
ton to the admonition that only those
without sin are entitled to cast stones.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

have to mind their p's and q's. They
won't have any luck trying to fool him
for he Is an expert in their line and
onto all their tricks. And they'll soon
feel like some of their brethren who
occasionally get into strange puddles
for Professor Dyche proposes to d.
vorce his department from politics.
This will assuredly be novelty even
for the fish of the state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

from the New York Press.l
Truth can chase lie all around the
world and never catch up with it.
A man is sure he has a good bust
wife's. ~
Strength of character is good for the
world, but an awful thing to live with
The average man would rather have
public office than be able to make a
good living. ~ .
MOST OF US would have better morals
If we gave less attention to how n,,cI,
worse other peoples are. = = $50
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

There are to be census Jobs for no
less than $1,000 persons but It is diff
cult to figure out how any of the
faithful are to be rewarded with
Them. inasmuch as both President Taft
md the director of the census have
been insistent all along that the taking
of the next census is to be kept free
from the faint of politics and politi-
t1aua
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
rFrom the chicago News.l

Anything is wrong that is almost
right.
It's never too late to mend-until it
is too late.
All the disagreeable people don't
live on cross streets.
Scandal is the tattle of fools who
judge other people by themselves.
Generally the man or women who
saws st don't care" is a liar.
Many a doctor has saved patients
life by not being in when called.
Few men put off until tomorrow the
meanness they can do today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Mr.. James Bryce. British ambassa-
dor to the United States. and Count
John Heinrich Won Bernstorff. serving
Germany here in the same capacity,
were speakers at a dinner in New
York the other evening, and both en-
phatically declared that there was no
present danger of a war between any
of the prominent nations of the earth.
What was it that Shakespeare said
about the fellows who protest toe
rnl1ch2
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Many men go out to sea in boats
and II nothing is ever heard of them.
few people give the matter a second
thought. and the federal government
we'll it never even SO much as pays
them one iota of attention. But with
Colonel Jack Aston it is different He
is many, many times a millionaire, you
know. and likewise such a rake that his
wife felt compelled to obtain divorce
from him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

'Ty'' Cobb was fined 800 the other
day for assaulting a Waterman In a
Cleveland hotel and he could not pay it
because he did not have that much
money. Most folks thought that each
and every member of a championship
baseball team in either of the major
leagues was a plutocrat with huge
punches &C money exuding from every
TOCket
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Another Kansan has returned from
a trip to Europe and as might be ex-
pected he remarks that 1t lis a fine
place to visit but there is where 1t
stops" Something would surely have
been the matter with the man If he
had found a better place abroad to
live and do business in than Kansas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

arithmetic tendency of American fash
ionable women They want oneness IN
society. They want. if possible, an in
fallible head.
They forget that the American motto
ought to be Many in one in society
as in government. There should be
base Of society in every state and in
every community.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

John ]. Schenck, Shawnee county s
attorney, is right again. He points out
tbat the criminal laws are faulty in
their discrimination against young
girls. For boys over 16 years old who
are found guilty of crimes there is a
u reformatory. while girls over that
rye who get into serious trouble must
ne sent to the penitentiary.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Plans just decided upon for the new
union depot at Kansas City. Mo-. call
for a structure that will cost $500 000
But inasmuch as work on 1t will not
be started for a year yet it is reason
able to assume that this fond and an
cient dream of Kansas City will not
develop into q reality for quite a per-
Tod of time. Cheer up, sister, good
things come slow
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

AS an incident to doing your Christ
mas shopping do not forget the Red
Cross Christmas stamps. Each one
that you put on a package containing
Christmas gift for a friend will be
evidence that you have contributed
your mite to helping real distress
wherever it may develop the world
0Ver
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

The Wright Brothers have organized
q corporation with capital of $1,000 DOC
for the manufacture of aeroplanes- In
this instance there will be no trouble
at all about making the money fly.
If 1t is not put to that purpose 1t will
he MA
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24
CHANGE OF MIND.

1 used to cali him "Rube." and scoff
AT him with merry quip and jest;
La say, Your chin needs wiping OF"
And tell hi INTO pull down his vest:
ana lhatLyes. brother. that was when
did not dream of this remorse-
YET 1 was walking idly then:
He drove behind q trotting horse
used to say that it was sad
because he could not live in town,
"nerS Inlngs were always bright and
And care an easy thing to drown.
AND even then he had a phone
10 CHAT with neighbors far or near
MY Siugs into. the slot were thrown
Yet. none the less. I pitied him
You see. judged him on the stage
where he was shown all lank and Slim
with whiskers like the wind-tossed
Well. when I'd got a horse to drive.
IT, II gave me something of a jar
10 have him whizz past in his five"
with six guests in the roomy car.
And SO I hold my head and think
OI1 all the jokes used to make
OF how I'd nod my head and wink
ana speak Of him as Country Jakei"
WY, when I've saved my scanty dimes
And bought an auto-'tis in vain.
10 dream upon those coming times
For then he'll have an acceptance!
SO, here's to you. my farmer friend
Inere never was a "Rube'' or Isl"
We've Just begun to comprehend
Inat 1t is you who whizzes by
In the disturbing cloud of dust
mi, Inat mocks and oyerwhelms us thus,
though in our little jokes discussed
you've always kept ahead Of u.s.
Chicago Evening Post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Major General Leonard Wood is in
deed a brave man. He has taken d.
rect issue with the w. c. T. U. and
others by emphatically announcing
that he is favor of the re-establish-
ment of the army canteen.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

From the number of hunters who
have taken out licenses in this vicinity
1t is safe to say that if each OF them
IS successful in bagging no more than
one quail he will be doing very well.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-24

Hats off again to DR.. Eva Harding.
She is 4 citizen worth while as is evil
denced by her recent generous gift to
the city of an attractive site of eight
acres for a public playground for chill
dren