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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
BREAD ON THE WATERS.

n H, yes, I go to the races now and
then" replied the drummer, but
" I never put up any of the long
green on a horse. I got through with
that years ago.
did you lose your all ?" was asked.
cit was this way. L was in the
reading-room of a hotel in a certain
town when a man came in and gave
me a looking over and finally ad-
dressed me with:
81 beg your pardon, sir, but do you
remember being at Muskegon, Mtchi-
gan, five years ago?'
"'Yes, I think I was there about
that time
And do you remember Of giving
a poor devil five dollars to get down
to Detroit?'
II didn't remember anything of the
sort, but I answered yes. Then the
stranger said he was that man, and
he wanted to do something for me
in return. He told me that it had
been fixed for a certain horse to win
the race held that day. and he ad-
vised me TO put up at least fifty
bones. He talked so straight that
L put the money up and won, getting
three for one. I was feeling pretty
gay that evening when another man
came along and asked me if remem-
bered giving a poor devil seven dol
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
A FARMERS MISTAKE.

the shimmering waters and do some
meditating.''
And you did it?''
81 did"
And the simmer"
oh, it was right there Say, every
little wavelet seemed made of molten
silver, and the reflection of the stars
was like diamonds bobbing up to the
surface"
But get on with the Ignorance.
Who was ignorance?"
I was a-f1oating Ger the simmer
ing silver sea when a gun went off
and load of buckshot tore the bow
of the canoe almost off. 1t was fired
from the shore"
Attempted assassination, eh?"
"Oh, no-simply ignorance. 1 kind
of stood up and yelled out to know
who was shooting. and farmer ap-
peared on the bank and said it was he.
What did We shoot at?' says I!
AT YOU says he.
What for?'
" I took We for a hippopotamusT
And there is where the ignorance
comes in concluded the insurance
man. There hain't been a hippopota-
mus seen in America for the last 200
years, and the burned fool didn't
know it!''
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
Soda Fountain Signals.

n NE nod to the man behind the
counter signifies lemon and va
" nilla in yours.
you.
Three mods signifies a headache
powder with 1t.
Two mods and a wink signify that
you are progressive and want a Roose-
welt drink.
One nod and two winks signify
that you drink with the Taft crowd.
Three winks in succession will bring
you a Wilson compound.
A long-drawn sigh as you empty
your glass means that you will take
another, presently, with more bite to
1t.
hollow cough from the man be-
hind the fountain signifies that the
last of the brandy was called for
five minutes ago.
Winking at the big bowl of lemon
ade signifies that you have been fool
ed once and can't be again.
The word ''Vichy!" accompanied by
an uplift of the eyebrows, signifies
a mixture that will brace you up
to get home and lie to your wife as
to where you were last night.
Winking at the soda water man
over your left shoulder as you go
out is the same as telling him in 50
many words:
well, so long. Be around again
soon. That wild cherry flavor just
hits the spot. Tell the boss to I'LL
up the Jug"
JOE KERR
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

lars to get to Cincinnati at a certain
date. lied again and told him I
did. Then he said it was bread cast
upon the waters and told me 20 put
all could on a certain horse next
day. I put up $3.50 at five to one"
And WOMB was asked.
My horse came in last, sir. That
was my last bet on a race track. 1t
wasn't the winning or the losing that
decided me, but found if I pursued
the game I should in time become a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
EXPLAINED TO HIM.

Griffin hit safely, Delaney sacri-
feed, sending Griffin to second. He
tried to steal third, but was caught
by Ingliss' quick peg. Bradford struck
out. No runs
"WeIl?" was asked after the para
graph had been read.
'Vhas somepody elected?"
"Oh, no.
do we have some big ACCIDENT"
Its just a paragraph about a base
ball game"
What you play nit some bats und
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

balls und yells!"
Exactly
"Und nopody vhas elected or hurt,
und we don't hat but ten parties to
vote for?''
Now you've got it and you can die
happy"
Maybe I don't die at all. Maybe
live on und vhas proud dot we
hat sooch a great country"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

tint LIKE to know something's" he said
as he entered a tobacco store with
a newspaper in his hand.
well, this is the place to come"
was answered by the man behind the
counter. What is it?'T
ct like to know what dis vhas.''
Lets see-let's seer"
And the tobacconist took the paper
and read:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

n NE nod to the man behind the
counter signifies lemon and va
W nilla in yours.
IT, - 1890 - s-s,.1. o.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
IN AN AIRsHIP.

Birdman (s,0oosfeet up)-I used to
be a tight rope performer.
Friend (terrified)-D-didn't you like
the work?
Birdman balancing on one wing)-
No; was always afraid of falling and
hurting myself
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

IT rs mighty curious" said the in
surance man, how many ignorant
people there are still left in the
world"
rs it in connection with your sum-
mer vacation ?" was asked.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

TT is, but it's nothing about fish.
I was up at Lake George last year,
you know. Great place for canoes.
Great place for moonlight nights.
Great place for Teller to sit down
in a canoe and let her drift DER
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

"One of the best players was put
out of the game for jawing the UNI
pire."
Poor generalship. The bum play
ers ought to be instructed to do the
kicking"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

gigantic liar. and SO quit right Their
and there"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10
HIS IDEA.

Liza Brownie moon am certainly
beautiful tonight. Jes' see how red
it is.
Oscar Lippincott-Yes-lo jes
like a slice OBJ watermelon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-08-10

Visitor-Are there many mosquitoes
around here?
Farmer = Young man, that's a
mighty hard question to answer.
They're so big an spry that you can't
tell whether there's a whole lot or
only q few. There amt no time to
count 'em.
The evening world., 1912-01-09
THIN FOLKS ENTHUSIASTIC
OVER REAL FLESH BUILDER.
FREE SOC. BOX TO PROVE IT.
Remarkable Record Of New Treatment That Makes
Skinny zen and Women Plump and Attractive
Successful in Over 100 600 Cases.

Tie s.inni-t. -crawniest man or woman sAn
nov M out, - b~cOme plump -yc- actually tA,
AMI All nv q simple. harmless home Treatment.
Which lmto-s no harishnps. can be taken pr.
tately anl il backed w By a positive guarantee
u surcsn- pr 40 pay.
= DO thin and bony is unnatural. unheaitay
and VA Iltatlut.
Thin folks are snecrei al and Iecred at, they
get ,ssily out OF Drls." Emaciatiun IL an Ab-
normal. aud thanks 10 this new discovery 10
ally uqnc t,>ay condition.
Nearly all thinue-, Cuues frlin isor fbbi aslin-
ils'ipu. thin folks eat enough, tut their DOL does
them 20 god bccaus the, Dc, not a-iml.'e II
PROPERLY The more they eat. the worse thry A.
Correct ihit defect and the skinnicst mortal WI
quigiy III uut 10 normal proportions.
Something over tsU yesrs aso the ls0'ery WAS
maj c tlni errors II assimilation could tr. easily
uf ,itali6ing el'ncns. partly Dbtainei from The
Nolh ~ tfthh egg, partly cumu1ttsi p' Inc chen
icsl onu.titlsut, ~ lrlue and nerve structure. part
conlUiny u Vegetable ingredients OF known worth
inh high tissue building value.
While TIL, ncS discovery u more Of the nature
Of a foi dan a m~itine. u has he-n 20 silae %
ureiaro II In handy tablet form. \ weeks sulply
ran easily lee carried In ne vet pocket.
fipcc The discovery of Sargll, over one htinir-i
ihnului u~udrrwoght men sni women. have been
s,.citsl hy the SlfgIl treatment. Thcy fcirpr
"a hi, In veifht ranging from five 10 more than
thirty ioundA Wuh increased weight o1pss IN,
rctsci visH. vitality. Felid from ID spcpAa and
me fame oi nj. dlscoycry extend, througloh.
IN, world. 4 Gold Metal was awarded -afRri At
Bru.els in 1910. Ano her At Rome IN 1911
tsrsoi hat ben ,r'si ann p]ssst,,s,i b Sy n,I :, y,
n,r,tgiior,, and found tree from ANY dangerous
f habit forming drugs,
n, C!dt1 f2,perly H2p H,"1 rnISs'a ~
,ni am extremely sAtitiri with results. II
Iontaius all the tl,fnsuts Tor flesh 'prmins. - ii
hiah value In mos Gases ~ ihilnil,rlln a'uf
The ,min.n' ~. Naaa-rrhas ~. y y. q. !,
s,v. go -,o' contain s'e'rerIl ven eelnrl,'~'
The evening world., 1912-01-09

minute ] felt the entire building would
cave in on us
THE last thing I remember before /
must have tainted was seeing the fire
men bending back the bar. Then |
came TO and found some one digging
my hand out OF the wreckage. Then !
felt myself being pushed and pulled
through the window and found myself
gulping In g fresh air. i never tasted
anything as good as that first gulp OF
ice cold air"
Sheehan II married and has a baby
seven months old at his home at No.
1857 West Fifty-second street. As soon
as he recovered he asked some one to
telephone his wife that he was saved.
Timothy Manning. one OF those who
had worked most desperately to save the
life OF Mr.. Giblln, went raving mad soon
after he had returned to his company.
He was dragged to an ambulance The
surgeons said they thought his affection
would be temporary. 1t was a species
OF emotional hysteria due to the strain
OF seing before him a m life whose
safety depended on his work. they de-
cided. lie was taken to Hudson street
Hospital.
The BODY OF Campion remained inside
the vault room all day. Sheehan had evil
IDENTIFY been mistaken in thinking the
80
Waterman dead for Campion succeeded
in freeing himself from the pile oil
debris and crawled to a barred gate
near the window through which dihIin
and Shcehan were rescued lie reached
the gate and grasped III" bars In his
hand. His dead body was seen by the
nremen. but 1t was impossible to reach
the man. ,
II was learned that canpion, the dead
4at. "a n AAVh
Waterman. had heen on duty an hlsnt
in the offices of the Mercantile Safe
Denosit COMPANY. When the FIRE was
discovered the policemen who turned In
the alarm saw the Waterman In the
doorway OF the c%ompany's offices on
the main floor and warned him OF ms
Danger.
THAT'S all right" campion told them
my place is right here in these OFFICES
and I'll stick to the last minute
The evening world., 1912-01-09
EXCHANGE
PRACTICALLY QUITS
ALL BUSINESS
Whole Financial District Az
fected by the Equitable
Life Fire.

The burning of the Equitable Build
ing business IN the financial district.
This was due to the fact that the
Equitable Building was OF only a
landmark In the heart of the district.
the complicated operations OF the nnnn-
cial centre Of the city are carried on.
one OF the direct effects OF the fire
was to force an Unprecedented actor
on the part Of the Governors Of the Stock
Exchange. They issued an order sus-
pending deliveries for the day. II was
found that so many of the securities
which figured IN Yesterdays Stock EX-
delivered to-day were locked up in the
vaults OF the Equitable Building that
great confusion would result were the
rules enforced. These deliveries cannot
De made now until the vaults are
reached and opened. In the meantime
ONE special rule will have 10 be adopt
ID covering the trades OF yesterday In
securities that are Isolated by the fire.
II Is estimated that the securitles In
the vaults amount to soi1.CDl,oW.
Trading on the stock Exchange WAS
desultory. Ever yhOdy talked about the
ire. one member created "A lot of en-
thusiasm by suggesting that - fund
De- raised for the families Of the iire-
nrn who were killed or injured In the
blaze. The project was taken up at
nee and a substantial sun, soon
The evening world., 1912-01-09
MRS. HARTMAN GLAD
ROADS DIDN'T BURN.
Widow of Railroad Wizard Calm
When Told Records of Big SyS-
tenn Aren't Destroyed.

As soon as was possible word was
telcphoned to Mrs, Il. II. Hartman that
all the records OF the Hartman railway
system, on the fourth fiOor OF the Equi-
table Building. had been destroyed,
Are they all gone; | mean, all that
have not been removed before asked
the widow OF the railroad wizard
That part of the structure Is ruined
was the RESPONSE.
Well. let us be thankful the fire has
not destroyed the railroads." was the
response, aAd Mrs. Hartman hung up.
saying she would be a. the scene later.
1t IL said tina such papers as had a
bearing on Edward II Harr!man's
political activities and business rela-
lions with men in high political Me
from the time he was chairman OF the
time of his death were not in the fire,
The evening world., 1912-01-09

4. increase weight. Il b frs fpa hA1fa e.
dAnxssOus driss."
Dr.; irmlnt. 81. D.. g. o.. reports: "sssd I.
N ever rssct . sltsIior prepAraton. e1e
flesh builder and vttAliksr. bound 10 ooo1t
those taking H."
thin for Year,. horn thin. ten. twenty. even THIRTY
pounds under wcisht-~rite that they are ue9.
ally asonndei at the quick. unniitAkabls ala IN
weight, gsiu In health. gain IN muscle. nerve foecs
and yitallJ. =.
Sounds too cooi 20 be true. ;" you ay, WA1.
the lost u free. aud the test will tel. 700 NJ
cent packages II Sarsol have been placed \ IL
disposal us the rradws Of this pApw. Voc -
get one by sending the coupon bdow.
Til, FREE test has started thonsands q IN
and vou~n To good healthy flesh during The ~
two wears or -.
4 business extending Throughout, the World ~
t<en bull, ~ bp. .ltIct adherence TO hh ~
literal busness policy.
Any thin. angular ia, chs.,ei woman. without
form or curves. or any spindle shanked cadava.
on. man ran make q ~cU.nplete. thorough and CO.
winding tcs, Of this treatment without the ~ 81
q Isnny.
Any reader who IL five. fifteen or even thkfy
round, below normal weight an prove the ruth
II every claim made hy smply writing TO ~
SArgll Co, pTM Herald mag. Binghsmion. n.
y, Tor a free 30 cent package of Ssrgol. slo
literature explaining Just why Sargol doe mAhs
thin folk, fat Plea use the Couron. and oet
,er write quickly before the supply allotted 10
reader, n this raner is exhausted.
The evening world., 1912-01-09
Who Lost a Watch ?

The World has received a letter
dated Jan. 6, signed by Isaac Cohen,
t76S Prospect place, Brooklyn, stating
that the writer found a ladies' watch
on Eighty-seventh street Christmas
Eve. The watch contained a picture
of two children.
Mr.. Cohen explains that he has
watched the Lost g. Found xdver-
Using columns of The World, but
that the watch had not been ad-
vertised for.
II is plain that had the watch
been advertised for in The
World it would have been re-
covered by its owner some
time ago.
World Lost g. Found" ads, not
only get a circulation in New York
City greater than the Herald, Times,
Sun and Tribune COMBINED, but
they are always published c~onsp!cu-
ously on page opposite editorial
page mornings ani on fist page OF
Want Se:tion Sundays,
The evening world., 1912-01-09

Showers OF stone Iell ABOUT Vhs
young priest. Several small chips
itruck him and the deluge Of Icy water
arenched him to tho skin. but he stuck
10 the window suntil he had admins
tered the last rites of the church.
Then Fireman Dunn returned with
,he saw. Chaplain Mclean was pulled
from the window and Dunn set to
work. His comrades kept the streams
Of water playing about the wall above
him and q half dozen mon stood back.
The task Dunn had set out to accom-
6,ish wal too great for n man. Tn
bar he had to saw through was an inch
and q half Of solid steel. The little hand
law bit feebly with each stroke. For
oalf hour Dunn worked. Then ne
Offered back. nearly overcome by the
aeat and smoke. and Fireman Brown OF
Truck ! rushed to take his place.
Brown shouted back that Gibl!n wal
TIN alive and cllnging to the window
sill. A. he worked Brown continued
TO shout announcement to the impris'
oned man. After another half hour
Brown was forced to retire and Fire
man Young Of Truck ! relieved him
The bar wss cut half way through.
When Young wal forced to give VI
the Job thirty minutes later Fireman
william Lark Of Engine No. 20 tool
the saw.
By this time Commissioners Waldo
and Inspector George McClusky ha
AIKEN up positions near the window
ready TO lend their personal aid 4
Glblin whom the bar was cut through
The evening world., 1912-01-09
FEAR WALLS MAY FALL AND
INJURE SUBWAY.

Superintendent o. Bui!q!ngs Mile
said after the fire that his department
could dc nothing at present. The ter
rible heat had made impossible u
attempts to shore up walls.
The Fire Department has charge o
the situation" said Supt. Miller. land
not until the flames have been subdueo
can wc do anything Assistant Super
in,endcnt Ludwig IL at the fire. waitlnt
until the Building department can tai
Effective measures to support such wall
"a may ne standing. for the safety oi
the public"
Inspector Cahalane was worried 10.
The evening world., 1912-01-09
MERCANTILE president,
TRAPPED IN VAULT RUNS.
RESCUED BY F|REMEN
VIM. Giblin, Head of Safe Deposit
Company, Dragged Helpless From
Ruins After Being Imprisoned
for Two Hours.

The rescue of William Gibin, President of the Mercantile Safe D.
poat Company, the offices of which occupy the northeast corner of the
Equitable building, was the dramatic feature of the big fire. An hour
after he had been given up for dead, fremen passing a basement window
on the Broadway side heard faint calls for help. They found Mr.. Glib
LIN cingng to the steel bars of the window. peerng through the shat.
tArsd glass.
The bars we're cut through after two hours OF dangerous work
and the then hal-unconscious man was dragged to the street. Beside
him they found the unconscious body Of William Sheehan, Waterman,
and the body Of William Campion, who had died of suffocaton.
Mr.. GibNn was notified of the fire about E o'clock by telephone to
lis residence at No. $40 West Seventysecond street. According to The
reports current at the fire he left his wife dying from a protracted ill.,
hess and rushed down to the offices of his company to superintend the
salvage of the books and other valuable papers and documents.
NREMEN BEGIN RESCUE WORE
When Nj. Cibhn arrived the fire was as yet confined to the upper
floors, and he thought that he and his assistants would have ample time
to put the ~company's books in the freproof vaults. While they were
at work the floors of the building gave way and blocked the exit from
the Mercantile Safe Deposit Company's offices. Mr.. Gibin, William
completely cut of from escape.
The first the frcmcn knew Of the presence of these three in the
vaults under the Mercantile Companys offices was at 7 o'clock. when
several men were rescued from another part Of the basement and told
their saviors they believed others were caught under the fallen floors
ing me OF the rusha % the side Of the flaming structure several nremsn h~-a
faint cries for help coming ron h broken basement windows They rsnor,..
the fact to Fire Commissioner johnson. who "a standing neal. ad II. Com.
missioner jumped forward.
pesrng between the bars
Cheer ~. we'll get you out!' the Commissioner cried The crowds on ~.
.dewalks sursed forward as word spread that a rescue vas to be- ,empted and
,m. police had difficulty in holding the ines
The evening world., 1912-01-09
RESCUED MAN TELLS OF ExPE.
RIENcE IN VAULT.

Sheehan's superior physique stood
him In such good stead that after half
an hours treatment nc had entirely re-
covered and was able to walk about
the engine-room In the Trinity Build
ing. The fingers of his right hand
were broken. but after they had been
set and b~andaged In spllnts the res
cued nan lighted = cigar and sat chat
ting with his acquaintances. telling
them the story OF what had happened
In the upper sult chamber OF the
Mercantile Safe Deposit Company.
II came to work as usual at 7 O'Clock
/ found Mr., Glbllp there and Campion.
They told me the building was on fire
above us, but said we were not In i'm
mediate danger and could get to work
putting the valuable papers In the vaults.
I'VE had started down the steps lead
ing to the vaults when there was a
great crash, and bricks. stones and
mortar came tumbllng about our heads.
I felt myself thrown to my side and
then. when | tried to get up l found my
right hand was caught In tho piles Of
rock and | couldn't get II free. Smoke
began pouring In and I thought l was
going TO choke TO death.
Beside me l saw CampiOn. He Va
half covered with the fallen bricks and
stones. touched him with my left
hand and found he was dead. Then I
heard Mr.. Giblln's voice:
Say n prayer, S~heehan.' he said.
and | said "A PRAYER to st. Anthony.
When ! got through the prayer I Eel,
much better. seemed to feel the
prayer was going TO he answered and
that we would he saved. Mr.. Giblin Eel
on his knees and seemed to be praying,
too.
Then the smoke got thicker n
coughed and coughed. Mr.. Gbin wen
to the window and broke the glass
That Is | think he broke it, but It may
have fallen IN just as he reached Il
The Aish OF air sent the smoke back a
little m ! breathed more freely.
While Mr., Giblin was at the wlndoa
heard him calling for help. Then
saw the face Of a fireman in a helme,
appear In the window, Pretty soon
heard a voice n looking up saw Father
Mclean. the Chaplain. at the window
lie administered tho last rites. but a
the same time tried 10 cheer US up and
said the fremen would try to "a v
through the bars and get US out.
"One after another the fremen cam
Ia the window and sawed at the bar
The smoke began to get thicker an
thicker, and every now and then Their
was a terrific crash somewhere In tn
building that shook US up, and ever
The evening world., 1912-01-09
WATCHER NEARLY
KILLED AS HEAT
FIRES REVOLVER
Bullet Whizzes Across Street
From Third Floor of Bum
ing Building.

While the employees OF the Americas
surety Company and others in b
building at No. 100 Broadway packed
the windows on the Pine street side
and watched the progress VI the are a
peculiar incidcnt happened tina, nearly
resulted In u fatality.
A revolver left on "a desk on the third
floor ~ the burning building exploded
from the heat. one OF the bullets hew
through the window. sped across Pine
street and whlzzed by the head Of i.
II. Pitcher. a clerk In the Agency De-
partmcnt OF the American surety Com
pany.
AS Pitcher heard the bullet whistle
past ne turned and saw a oox of en-
Nelopes ON the desk rehind him 60
hurting through the air and land with
a bang against the far wal. He found
the bullet embedded In the en- yelopes.
rAClFics OPENED NEW oFFicEs
DURING FIRE.
I'VE beat the DIRE to IT," was the way
AN ofiCiaI of the southern Pacific Rail-
read explained how mis- company came
to he the first OF the burned out tenants
to secure new quarters.
had anticipated removing from
our quarters In the Equitable Building
n had already ntteu quarters at No.
lG' broadway. We had our telephones
installed and were doing busIness here
long before the FIRE which destroyed our
old Offices was under control"
"Nll of the Union and southern Pa
citc securities held In the treasury OF
these companies are kept outside OF the
city, said President Robert +. Lovett
OF the Union and southern Pacific In
discussing conditions arising from the
ire In the Equitable Building. The
monetary loss to the railroad will b
very small. and the extent OF the In
convenience suffered because OF loss or
records will. of course. depend upon
whether the vaults on the third and
fourth floors OF the burned building
have been destroyed"
The Northern Pacific Railroad Sc
| cured quarters In the building at No.
, iG5 broadway. also. n had new tele-
| phones installed and was doing bust
ness a., tine regular hour to-day.
!. r.. Pollock. division commercial
manager Of tho He'll Telephone Com
many, had n force Of 100 men ready
within an hour after the fire started
to relocate firms which had been
burN~l out md wanted new telephones
' Installed.