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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
FILE BILL OF EXCEPTION
TO STATE TREASURER CASE

Spr'1 o. "ftsuatrh 10 the Int-'irercer.
COLI NEiS, O.. June 3a.-The pros
ecut..E attorney ~ this. Franklin
county. VIII file a motion IN the state
SupHtun ..olrt a. once. asking permis-
s!CG TO- submit q bill Of exceptions TO
tfr decision of Common Pleas judge
= H. kinScad In the state treasury
interest cases The lower court had
held that Dr. VS. NOT u crime for a pub
Tic treasurer ~ let ont money and
poke ~. interest. Permir sion has
already p sa given he prosecuting at
tDrn.y 60 uIc n al ~ exceptions in
The ,.-r o. f0.r-or state Super.nfeud-
81 &C Banks =. T. BAXTER The deci-
sion 10 mo INfar case means tina
0To-lC ifit- aftOrre'- fI%~uucbCuf tho
state may alp fo tho supreme Court
by Law. uI.,'iDus OF law decided
against 'he state IN criminal actions.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
UrELD HIT TOWARD THIRD BASE
RUNNING FOUL. CAUSE OF
WINNING SCORE.
Bterzsr Struck out Nineteen Men-Con.
test Was q Pitchers Baltic
Throughout.


special pispat 10 the Intelligence.
ERIE. p. June 2s.-In the LONGEST
league game Of the season ard the great
est pitching duel OF all time IN tbs city.
tie St.i1-s Won :roCl W.s,i..g 20 .4y
ater orc man was down In the Sixteenth
inning. the score OF : 20 :. Sterzer
Workst 90 tie locals ard was opposed
by Gr1h-v'. Boz went t. r..te In
trlenti4 FORM md We stGocs a. the
.ntsn Time and aGc'u tie beavers
fourl themselves IN serious rredlca-
fnents MI men On the 'ase- Dat came
inroutn - TIE end WIT. diving cuiors.
Sfer-er struck ovt - ucr and Wa also
fortIrat" n having some nasty St0c!a
c!oVfS 20 f"ul by a hairSgetf'- \ large
crowd was held 80 rerye-racAluE anxiety
Turing TIE entire session.
Whcei.-g started the scoring in re
sikh frame without tie least S-mh.ance
J Collirau ri0pol his easy roller % the
b,cachers Gra.aul sacrifice Cray
W7lNed ari Stcinhrenr"r grounded ou- -
t~St. Ioure wcS .tt uv 9 r.'.-..I bail
ar VT. ~" bases lr'v Seq %. af'eur.
was made 80 "n.. 'h~ -rlrfr ef"a' -e.
s:if!~- 90 W. h"r corning -..cu <.r4re
d-0ni 3a '"a d|'l,"-' f.rw ~'crr-r
NtN~LS S.-s.a o.. H.t t-:r'- ev~re'
mat Co., Tie seven.
ITO fri~h came .r tho s.vrrc7-h .q a-
EreNrc~'r. ~'1rre- l'tv~.- ..Ir .tf q
~grc-c1c- 'r .erond v.a sscI .-os r- r.
Co. Ear and Went - '.t-. nr IN iuH.il
Clt. 4r 's~ vI' - --,u-- ~ t.f.
liElr I4.l down ro!'.- '.rrrl t-.-s
In TIE hope thar 70 would f.u f.a. r.,
~ my v.f~ r.aI- 90 fell p. f.I. az.
when - stopped inside ne i're the rIn
wa- sr--s7
TIE -.-c
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
PIRATES
FAST GAME TO ST. LOUIS BUT
SHOW SPEED.
Lead was Taken From Them In the
Sixth Inning By Scoring
-Four Runs.

ST LOUIS. Mo. June ss.-St. Louis
wound up It's second stay a. home today
by defeating Pittsburgh I TO : After
pittsburgh had secured "A iead OF three
rams 10y bunching hits in the fourth and
nftl Mining 81 Louis came back IN the
sixth and scored four runs. which proved
NLulEh 20 win u garne Score:
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
REDS KNOCK ONE PrTcHTR
FROM 30 AND WIN

CINCINNATI. o. June 2a-Cncin-
rati won the nrol game 81 the series
with Chicago here to6nv Nv meeting
pierce out - -he box IN the fr,h frrinr
TIE score was . tOf II WIS somewhat
= a hitting fest Cor both sides al
though the locals had much the better
90 ~ Score
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

R"liai-e a. \. Saturday afternoon. ly
.. ''@ % Il t. :. The visitors fei.
l.ou Brown AID clouted lim 10 am Geo
ne-s q tie lot. The Falllfre lads iasu
tttct t"c ni... Nut sharp tie. ling ~
'ls visiting aggregation prevented ser-
ui rum Tuwaro the latter pat 81 {. G.
tHu'" RE- of The Pttt-IurgE team
pitched great bal. ana Rad the local AIS
80 hs mercy. IAr score - as folio"
r. IL =.
i~.ttshurEh ...Oo5nIoOBo- - IL :
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

Two base h''s Fvers. Narsans Three
has" 'l'e E-oclc Narsru~ lodge. King
St'r1 " .'~ T.'>or. Uptlt'zeN Slrri-
Zee rs Archer. iror IoabIe plays
Pierce. : K.-ti~. 8. Amos. / P-a.- !
Str.~E "lf Pierce. &. I:.c.;a. q. .m.-
!i-"N Tmr res DI'av ami
Ewf'ls
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
DETROIT WINS INTERESTING
GAME yHOM ST. LOUIS

DETROIT. Micn. June s.-Sa CTaw-
forts Tome rsI Into the Runway be-
tween the center field hieucRe:S and tae
rst". CAV Detroit a victory over II.
LOUIS 4a TIE fuOl zane OF the series
t. = afternoon. uy a scor" ~ 8 10 > TWO
mon were ru 'ba-es Waeu r1wforl con-
rerted score
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
White S0X.
TAKE rINAL GAsE or sInrEs PROM
MAPS BY CLOSE SCORE.
Chase Was Responsible for Cnie,xo's
winning Ey Batting Hard. seor-
Ing Two

CHICAGO. III. June 29-Ch!cago won
the final game OF the series from C!eve-
land to-day. : 20 /. Chase batted in Chi-
Cages runs in the fourth. SCORING Rath
ana Lore. wao had singled. with a triple.
Lajoie. batting for ONeill in the
tally. Score.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

W |TWW FT"T| -
T--se base hif-Sr-'s
Ea~rt4re hire -E~lt N. " rrff~ar
S~r-' r CofNF7-
sole taee-tfof1r~t.
Double riavs=-f- Tf --~ro- 20 49,.
is0<amr. Wef.-e- 90 ste -r-r-~r- sec -.
lr"rre- - Gray. sfergss g.rl.. %
Eyr'f
- IN hsls-c-ar an. 2 s.~-ys- (
-'~H.F n"f-T .1afm. 8 =fo...r -
Tire - gfTrr 80
7 t~a-tew rr..sn
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

Three base hits Chase. sacrifice n.ts.
CHAPMAN. >; Lajo!e. :. Double p!avs.
Turner. CHAIRMAN ana johnston. Ruth.
Weaver and chase. Ra;n ami CHASE.
base ou balls Eu--eli. 5 struck out.
BY konler, 8, by B.auiing. !. by Rus
cell, l. Empires. Sair4l-, Bland and
O'LoughliR.
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Two base hits: vicx. HYATT. Three
base hit KoInmers. Sacrifice hits:
carey. NaE"e. Sacrifice ry: Konetchv.
balls. Hendrix. > Adams. I: Harmon.
STRUCK out. iieudrix. 4. Umpi-es
brennan and Eason.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Standing OF Teams,

Xesterdays Results.
81. Louis, =. Pittsburgh, 3.
Cincinnati. .. Chicago, &.
Other clubs not sch eduled-
Today's Games.
Boston at brooklyn
New York at philadelphia
ST Louis at Cincinnati.
Pittsburgh at Chicago
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
TELLS now Dane FORTUNE Hal
TABLED WITH SEVERAL
TEAA8-

figures Pittsburgh Out OF the Running
II National and ned Box In
American
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
Erie Wins Sixteen Innind
Game On A Huke PLAY

Z 70 the locals to-day. the stubs winning.
! T. !. The score. = II ii
Ian'sv'lle .....O IOUoOoOC- :
St~eLo"uNtll" ..0Ub3lHu t- :
H1tte-ies-k kane. T.Ic-,S~or. Tooth
nau and Watson.
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NNnAN .
@Batt"d FOR Camnitz in ninth.
+batted for Kelly in niu:h.
TBattSd Tor Adams in ninth.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

ZANFeE4 F.. o. 90. --~-+
mans .t'IrIv l.. very f. - o. -.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Yesterdays Results.

Yesterday's Results
Detroit. 5 -. Louis. >
Chicago. ,. Cleveland, l.
Other clubs not scheduled
Today's Games.
Cleveland at ST. Louis.
Chicago al Detroit.
Washington AZ Boston.
Philadelphia at New York.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

Tte' Keep on fI.lre -" play their o't
-fti~ -s-rr. sid Tinker 90 me- when fha
Giant. wsrc IN cincinnati II am going
fn tea.r '.sw 90 play Tie baseball THAT
WHY'S ire ..~.s ones a.1 takes advantage
~ every SLIP n, ire opponents even 10
see rri-I last this Year u Win tell In
70 .uf
-H te baseball flliieS AM uf sets q
'.i. .. fa. N.H"'a lei-Ic -laf" up on
t-a 0rs' 81 fr'y.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-06-30

--Bdt.el 10. OSei.. Ia seventh
"batt.d fer kohler n seventh.
'-ttnH Tor CarI<r ~ nlht-.
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COLLINS '1 Lad
CoAi.s eel &c 44ar'e 70 tnrs
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25

Mr.. Bowser glared at her and was
on the point of giving expression to
his feelings when he remembered he
was a guileless Uncle RUDE. He had
to sit down to the feast prepared for
him, and he had to seem to enjoy 1T,
but there was rage in his heart. A
dainty breakfast had been prepared
for Mrs. Bowser, and when the odor
waited to his nostrils he felt amazed
that he didn't arm himself with an
AK or crowbar and break loose.
II thought you were going to do
without collar and necktie today?"
queried Mrs. Bowser as he finished
his meal and was getting ready to go.
who said I was going to?" he de-
manded in something like his old
bossy tones.
II thought a stocking around the
neck, would be more in keeping with
your old clothes, but of course it's for
you to say. I'll have cook boil you
yellow turnip and make some catnip
tea for your dinner tonight. Have
you a headache this morning."
I'm glad to hear that. I didn't know
but that simple life might be trial to
you, but it seems to be just what you
needed. Shall you sleep on the floor to-
night? Beds are simply useless ex-
travagance."
sleepI" he growled in reply as he strug-
gled with his overcoat.
nave a tallOW candle tonight, ana
we'll pop corn and play checkers, the
same as the farmers. 1 think If you keep
the thing up for month I shall become
a convert.
IA month"; gasped Mr. Bowser, as
he felt the wolf of hunger gnawing at his
vitals.
you a glass of cold water to drink before
you go? And why don't you take a crust
of bread and a piece of suet for your
lunch?''
Had the cat been around Mr.. Bowser
would have shed her blood in gleefu1
ferocity, but as she wasn't, and he was
determined that Mrs. Bowser shouldn't
get the best of him while life remained,
he went his way without word. 1t so
happened that at the gate he met the po-
nceman who had almost collared him for
a tramp the day before, and the officer
looked him over and demanded:
Now. then, have you been begging at
that house?'
IL live there, I'd have you know"
Don't lie to me, old fake! i have my
eye On you. and if I catch you tripping
you'll go to the cooler. Hustle along with
your
1t was a hard blow to Mr.. Bowser's
simplicity He fumed and ragged for
the next two blocks, and something hap
pened that brought about the beginning
of the end. The keeper of restaurant
who was standing at his door beckoned
to him and said:
Here, old man, if you'll clean off the
rest of this snow I'll give you a bite of
breakfast"
you go to Jerichog' was the prompt
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canal and in talking of the subject to
the Associated Press correspondent
said:
Il do not think that French manu-
facturers expect much immediate
change in the exports of France. The
principal advantages, as We look upon
them, will go to the United States, and
next after the United States, to Eng
land.
THE canal will open up trade with
the west coast of North and South
America. The exports of France are
largely fine fabrics and other articles
of taste and luxury. The considerable
trade which We already have with the
western coast of the Americas will in
crease with the development of these
countries. We cannot help but profit
in the future. But 1 feel that England
and some other countries of Europe
are better organized for sea traffic with
the western coast of the Americas than
is France.
France does not offer the heavy
freiShts which encourage the increase
not only in the number of American
lines, but in the class of ships which
carry heavy freights and which form
such a material adjunct to the mer-
chant marine of England.
of course, the Panama canal will de-
Xelop the trade of China, Australia and
the Indies. The easier access to the
enormous chinese markets will not imme-
diately benefit France We have allowed
ourselves to be outdistanced by England
and the requirements in those markets
nave not been of the kind that especially
encourages French manufacturers. The
textiles SO largely shipped from England
coarser and are made in much larger
quantities than the fabrics we produce in
france. We make a speciality of finer
articles, such as are not manufa ctured in
enormous quantities.
As the taste Of the Chinese. people be
comes Europeanized, they will find that
france can better supply them with finer
goods than other countries In this way,
future more than Immediately after the
opening of the Panama canal"
Suez and Panama.
enterprise. has its head offices in Paris.
A study has been made there of the prob
able effect of the opening of the Panama
canal The expectation is that the ton
not be reduced by more than to per
cent. This reduction will almost certainly
be made up within three four years,
possibly in less time. by the natural ex-
pansion of tie Suez canal traffic. The
best relations have already been estab-
lished between the officials of the Suez
canal and those of the Panama canal.
Prof Emory johnson, the American COM
missioner, was in consultation with the
Suez canal management during the early
half of September. and it is understood
that he will report in favor of using in
Panama exactly the same rules of ton
mage measurement as are now used in the
Suez canal 1t had been expected by the
Suez people that the American tonnage
charges, although nominally precisely the
same as the Suez-$1.20 per net ton-were
In reality, owing to the difference in
American measurements, per cent less.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
BRITISH COLUMBIA land.
Plenty Available for Agriculture, but
Uncleared Areas Bring 5000 Acre.

It has been estimated that British
Columbia has an area of about 253,-
100000 acres, of which about 1900
600 acres is composed of lakes in the
interior. There are over 100000
acres of timber land of no value for
farming other than for stock purposes,
and while it is estimated that 3,00O,-
900 acres is either under cultivation
or partly so, statistics show that the
actual yielding acreage, other than
for grazing purposes, is not more than
100000 acres.
The whole of British Columbia
south of the fifty-second parallel and
east of the coast range is a grazing
country up to an altitude of $500 feet
and farming country to $500 feet,
where irrigation is possible and the
nature of the surface permits. While
there is a large area of the province
that is waste land, it is stated that as
far north as the fifty-fifth parallel
apples will flourish, while in the more
southerly sections fruits such april
cots, grapes, and peaches are grown.
The railways have been the principal
factors in the opening up and devel-
opment of the agricultural lands of
the province, and on the completion
of the Grand Trunk Pacific, Canadian
Northern, Pacific and Great Eastern,
and Pacific and Hudson Bay railways
and their branch lines large sections
of undeveloped farm lands will be
opened up.
Although there is considerable
market in the cities of the province,
the farmers are handicapped by the
lack of proper transportation facilities
and high freight rates. They are al
so handicapped by the initial cost of
the land and by the cost of clearing it
of the dense growth of timber, which,
in many cases, amounts to as much
as the original price per acre. This is
no small item, when it is taken init
consideration that uncleared- land in
to- to-
much as 5000 or $500 per acre
Daily Consular Reports
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
B0WSER, He DREAMS.
It's Simplicity Itself to Live the Sim
pie Life.

81 hope you have a good appetite
this evening"" said Mrs. Bowser as
she met Mr.. Bowser at the door the
other evening. I'VE have a good roast
of beef fit for a king
Then let the king eat it," was the
reply.
why, what's the matter?'
Il told you weeks ago that I was
going to quit making a hog of myself,
and right here tonight is where 1 be-
gin.
ITO starve yourself because some
few faddists have?"
mo. To eat sensible things and
give Nature a show It's a wonder
that the country hasn't depopulated
itself long ago. You and the rest can
go on and do as you please, but I'm
going to make a change. A piece of
toast and a glass of milk for my din
neri"
During the evening Mrs. Bowser ar
gued and protested, but it was of no
use. Mr.. Bowser was firm. He had
been a human hog for nlgh upon So
years, and now he was going to be-
come a human being. For half
century he had thought mostly of his
stomach, but now he was going to let
other thoughts creep in.
He went to bed to dream. He
dreamed of Goldfish, cornmeal cold
potatoes and raw turnips. He dreamed
of old clothes, going barefoot and
sleeping on straw beds. He dreamed
that he was trying to get into first
class restaurant to order juicy steak,
creamed potatoes, asparagus with but
ter gravy, and all else good, to be fol-
lowed by a bottle of champagne, but
that the Rev. Charles Wagner stood
in his path with sled stake in his
hand and warned him to turn back
and be satisfied with burdock leaves.
Four different times during the
night his groans and yells aroused
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25

and vigorous answer.
What! What's that! Look here. you
your lip I'll stand you on your headi
Who do you think L amp
And who do you think ann" Kissed
Mr.. Bowser as he thrust his chin forward
and prepared for battle.
There would have been scrap but for
a small boy who happened to be passing
and recognized Mr.. Bowser.
"Say!' he called to the restaurateur,
that Teller hain't no tramp! He don't
have to shovel snow to git a meali'
Then who in blazes is hep
Hes old Bowser, who lives up
First place. He's wearin' them buds be-
cause he's got a new fad"
Mr.. Bowser left the house at $50 At
9:15 Mrs. Bowser received telegram read
"Have fried chicken, corn fritters and
sweet potatoes for dinner tonight"
Half an hour later came another, read
ing:
Have oyster soup. Have boiled onions.
Have rice pudding"
Then Mr.. Bowser rested for hour
and sent the following:
Have dinner half an hour ahead of
the usual time. Have two fried chickens.
Have ice cream and raisins and nuts
for dessert. Spare no expense whatever"
There was one more telegram. 1t came
about o'clock in the Afternoon and it
read:
May bring home two friends with nae
for dinner. Have three fried chickens.
Have everything you can think of. Have
regular banquet, and if the cook does
any kicking, raise her salary"
Mr.. Bowser appeared half an hour
ahead of his usual time. He not only
over to him, but he had bought himself
a flaming red necktie and a rhinestone
before
well, dear. what is it?" queried Mrs.
Bowser as he entered the hall.
What is what?"
why have you decided not to pursue
the simple life any further"
II fail to catch your meaning"
You read the Simple Life by the Rev.
charles wagner, and you started out to
follow it. Are you going to drop itr'
I'VE will have little talk after dinner,
woman? he replied as he made for the
dining room, and then Mrs. Bowser knew
that the end would be-
A banquet had been prepared. ana
though Mr. Bowser hadn't brought two
friends with him, he devoured their share.
A shipwrecked marine afloat for two
weeks couldn't have been more ravenous.
When he was at last through eating and
drinking he led the way upstairs and
| turned to her to say:
woman this is the dea- IneY
why, what do you mean?'
Il mean that you have crowded me to
the wall for the last time. I will see
you on board the train for your mothers
at 10 o'clock in the morningi"
But for why? What have done? You
started out to live Simple life.' and
And our respective lawyers can ar
range about the alimony. Should anyone
call to see me this evning you may tell
turbed."
And when he had retired to the library
the cook came to the dining room door
and spoke to Mrs. Bowser.
Was 1t a-readin' of the Simple Life
that made him carry on so, mum?'
Il think it was, Bridget"
Then L wants to quit nv yob at once
He may get hould of The Ferocious Life
and read 1T before he goes to bed and
who's to say he won't get up and eat
pounded glass and drink vinegar and chop
US all to pieces wild de ak! A-beggin' Of
yer pardon ten times over. num- but
we've got strange man on yer hands,
| Copyright, 1913. by the Mcclure News
paper Syndicate)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25

Tunics, lamp-shade draperies and
minaret skirts seem to be the order of
the day in Skirtdom.
The tunic skirt is the chief fea-
ture of this gown of bois de rose satin.
The tunic is of Roman striped satin,
in rose. corbeau blue, taupe and
white. 1 would most earnestly ad-
wise all but the very tall, slender
woman to have her tunic of the same
rose satin that makes the gown.
The line of stripes running around
the figure will do much to increase
and accentuate it's size.
The tunic, which may be edged
with marten or mink, is rather long
on the left hip, where it lengthens
at the back until it disappears under
the long sash ends of the same col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25

Cooperation rather than competition
is the key word of the relationship be-
tween the two canals said NJ. Max Bert
rand the general secretary of the Suez
Canal company. I'VE occupy two diff
ferent spheres and fill two Independent
needs. The greatest cordiality exists be-
tween the governors of the two water
ways"
The French official of Panama's rival
waterway praised eloquently the methods
which have been employed in executing
the gigantic engineering task, but he pre-
ferred not to discuss the effect upon the
trade of the Suez. NJ Jonnart, the direc
tor-general of the Suez canal, said at the
annual meeting of the shareholders re-
Gently that the revenues. of the company
would not be much diminished by the
opening of the Panama canal
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ored satin, which hang from the girdle
at the left of the back.
The kimono bodice is yelled by sill
YER gray silk muslin. 1t is draped at
it's surpEce crossing and edged at the
neck and at the end of the sleeve by
a band of the striped material by fur
or simply by a bias fold of the satin.
At the throat there is a fichu of lace
which fastenS in a tiny sailors knot
at the middle front. For the lace be
sure and choose a soft ecru in a fine
and filmy weave. There are angel
cuffs of lace.
The skirt gathers slightly beneath
the tunic and is about an inch from
the floor all around. There is a wide
handmade hem at the bottom.
This is always a pretty finish for
any soft material
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25
Some Swim.

Two negro roustabouts at New Or
leans were continually Dragging about
their ability as long distance swim
mers, and a steamboat man got up a
match. The man who swan the long
est distance was to receive IS.
The Alabama Whale Immediately
stripped on the dock, but the Human
Steamboat said he had some business
and would return in a few minutes.
The Whale swan the river four or
five times for exercise, and by that
time the Human Steamboat returned
He wore a pair of swimming trunks
and had sheet-iron cook stove strap
ped on his back. Tied around his
neck were a dozen packages contain
ing bread, flour. bacon and other eat
ables. The Whale gazed at his op-
ponent in amazement.
''Whar yo' vittles?" demanded the
Human Steamboat. "Vittles fo' what %
asked the Whale. Don't yo' ask me
TO- nothin' on the way ovah." warned
the Steamboat. Nah fust stop is
New York an nah next stop is Lon
don."-Argonaut
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-25

Mrs. Bowser, and when the hour for
getting up arrived he looked like a
man who had been lost in a buckle
berry swamp for a week. She felt sor-
ry for him, and yet she said
"You are 10 minutes late this
morning, but the cook will have your
fried bread and Goldfish all ready"