The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-05
by THE WY
STATE VS.. p SCHRADER.
BY HARVEY PARSONS.

!
They have made arrangements to
| keep odd Pete" at the county farm
instead OF the county Jail Maybe an
| mixing of the truth of Pete's case mas
percolated through the heads OF the OF
hc1als, and they want to be len1ent
with Peter the Has Been.
This is the tabloid story of the case
of State VS.. Schrader, down-and-outer-
About 40 years ago his one love aHalr
terminated with the death OF the party
OF the second part Although man
OF attachments, property and prospects,
he had weak spot, and put his sor-
rows to soak IN strong waters II ne
has been perfectly sober since tnde
time, it has not been his own faull he
became hanger-on around saloons
and joints, working for drinks ana d
nominal wage. But while he lost nus
sobriety he retained a sterling natural
quality-hOnesty. He was trusted with
large sums of money, and did not sloe-
track single dollar to quench MS
thirst. He was a natural enemy TO
prohibition, but never sold booze ex-
cept, while working as porter around
the fancy joints that f1ourished dozen
years ago, he relieved the 'hang-oVers
who crushed in before regular opening
time.
For several years Peter has lived upon
the bounty of friends. He didn't nave
a dollar at one time. Friends furnished
him a place to sleep and eat. But the
friends did not furnish him with nQuor.
His system was to "cadge oflnkS ny
watching persons who looked ike they
might have d bottle, and inviting him
self to their alley drinking places. IL
he was sent after a package he eA-
pected to get a drink therefrom When
it was delivered. 1t was in this man
ner that he was trapped by preacher
who wanted material for a CRUSADE.
Pete was approached and asked II II
hi
was told that Friend Wife was IN
dying condition, and needed SUNNI
liant Pete was given half dollar, ah''
he fastened to procure. He was SUI
prised and Disguised when the reclpl-
ent failed to offer him drink-the
.onlv reward he expected. Later he was
made the subject of stereoptlcon views,
political-pulpit speeches, arrest anu
Recently he entered
plea of guilty to selling the nquor "
the minister. He would permit hlInseli
to be hanged by his dry, boose-scaloeo
neck rather than expose the man "iio
sold him that half pint OF cheap Wh1skS'
His profit in the deal was the drink he
expected, but didn't get
Btu at that, it may be that the
preacher has done Old Pete 1aFor'
of course. Maybe d
dry rest ct the county agriculture t.
sort north of town will be benehclai
TO him. He has many friends who VIII
keep him in clothes and TOBACCO anu
his system may be renovated py fresh
air and regular meals.
There are several holdouts who re-
fuse to abide by the findings of the
love feast In looking over the list, we
find that a majority of them held for
NAL invitations, with no promises aoueo
as postscript.
The party of the holdouts is losing
and becoming smaller daily |
but there are those who would rather !
he rated as first sergeants in the !
dwfndling arm of Bullmousers than !
mere gun-toters IN the increasing army
Of real Republicans.
Here is a matter that should hold |
vour serious consideration. Commence
ing July 1, you will get two and a hair
per cent less when you buy a karat OIL
diamonds Now is the time to wave |
the starry banner and spread eagle
feathers. Shall we submit TO TINS oulo
rage? Never! The cost Of living is too
nigh now, and it is time dead line !
vas drawn Let the Fighters of the |
wrongs of the pee-pul draw their sWoruS
and breaths in preparation for the con-
1ict! Far be it from US to permit
-hese moneyed crooks to mulct us Oh
TWO and half per cent per karat on
our diamonds!
Another scientist states that grass
noppers were a favorite food of the
,arly Israelites. That makes the de-
tense against the advancing hopper
army an easy matter. Let US import
some early ISraeliteS.
Mexico has borrowed a hundred mil
ion on security" If Mexico has any
security, it has been carefully con-
nf
Mexico who have spent the last year in
lodging bullets.
QUAKER NIEDITATIONS.
From the Philadelphia Record.1