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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08

accident and the heavy freight cars
swung past the injured brakeman as
he lay on the ground near the rails.
Recovering consciousness Butler lit a
match, found his severed arm between
the rails and held it to the wound and
walked six miles in the bitter cold to
Newton. He entered the switch shauty
and fell in a swoon near the stove.
For days Butler was balanced be-
tween life and death. Upon his recov-
at Topeka. For eighteen years he hold
forth here at night. Two years ago
following the death of Pat Sherman he
was made day depot master. Every
day he will be found at his post.
William Butler might have been a
he doesn't worry about that. He has
been on the Topeka station throne for
so many years that nothing less than
q Mallet could bulge him from the Old
town.
The Old Days in Topeka.
Thousands Of passengers from all
over the world have heard the train
calls of Bill Butler. He knows every
stop on the schedule of every train
passing through Topeka. He knows
the connections of any Importance in
most of the larger cities on the road.
1t is said around the station that 1t
isn't necessary for the veteran depot
coming trains-whether they are o.
T. or late. He can tell by the exhaust
of the engine whether it is No. or 3
or 1 or what not. Some men claim to
have wives who know their approach
at night by their softened footsteps
haven't thing on Bill Butler. He
can tell the number and class of the
train by the rumble heard down the
yards.
And about the old days in Topeka
1T is more like a church around
here now" Butler said not long ago.
I'm the days gone by. every time
heard a noise outside on the platform
and heard the big doors swing open
smelled trouble. The old Lower Kan
here on their way to meet the Park
dale enemies-the depot was their
stopping place. Usually they were
drunk. Until routed, they would in
suit the passengers, kick their grips
around the floor, knock off their hats
room. No more"
And how about drunks?" he was
asked.
prohibition undoubtedly Is a sue
cess-at least a night in the waiting
room and on the platform indicates
that 1 see an intoxicated passenger or
loafer. Even the trains from Kansas
City carry them no more. A girl, or
child will always be safe at the
Santa Fe station in Topeka"
But Butler was too modest to ad-
NIT that it was through his strict
supervision and ironclad rules that
these conditions exist. Employees in
the depot volunteered this statement.
Everyone swears by Bill Butler
around the depot and Harvey eating
house.
When Bill Saved q Life.
do you ever have trouble with late
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passengers attempting to board NOV

passengers attempting to board NOV
ing trains ?" he was questioned.
"Yes-especially on the plug in the
morning." was the answer. There is
one street car that arrives here just
at the leaving time of this train. Near
ly every morning men and women
with heavy grips will tear through the
station and attempt to jump on the
train as it moves down toward the
yards. Several persons have been
thrown to the platform-others have
been held back. And. time after time
the engineer has stopped his train be-
low Fourth street in order to accom-
mediate belated patrons"
Pill didn't tell it-nor did he admit
it-but only a short time ago a wOm-
an, loaded down with parcels, and
weighing at least 200 pounds struggled
past the guards and attempted to
board No. 6 as it was leaving the train
sheds. She missed her footing and
hanging on to the handrails like grim
death. Butler saw her. He saw that
she could hold only a few seconds
then she would fall and be crushed
beneath the wheels. Sprinting down
the platform he swung his one strong
and threw the woman several feet
away from the train-a screaming.
wr1Egling 200-pound mass on the
platform.
against Butler all her life for that
fall-but he saved her life and not
even a word of thanks was offered.
If Butler would talk he could fill a
book with interesting tales OF his
duties around the Santa Fee station in
Topeka The Santa Fee should appoint
publicity agent to dig into his en-
viable record on the road. Topeka
wouldn't feel at home in the Santa Fe
depot without William Butler.
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Bear Would Fight Car.

A big black bear challenged a trolley
car north of here to battle the other
night. but when the bear saw an array
Of interested humans in the closed yes
tibule Of the car ne refused to have the
duel witnessed, and grunting angrily
Hoped off into the timber.
The incident was on the interurban
line between Electric park, outside of
this city, and Arcadian, Mich, Just
across the state line. The bear was
walking on the track when the head
light of the trolley car made him turn.
He advanced toward the car, waving
his front paws in the air. and the mo-
torman was afraid to start the car,
lest it might be derailed. The sight
Of the passengers turned bruins sturdy
heart to water, Observation-Disclosures
(Wis.) dispatch to New York Sun.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08

The Prudential Trust company loans
money on city property.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08

to the party aggrieved. Last week We
had local item to the effect that some
miserable wretch had robbed Major
Smiths clothesline Of four shirts, and
We INDUCED in the hope that he would
speedily be caught and given dance
on the head OF a barrel.
1t seems that we were mistaken. and
the major feels that he has been placed
In false position to the public. The
fact Is. as he wishes US to state, he
does not own four shirts, but only two,
ana neither Of these il q white one.
Iney were old blue flannel shirts, much
tne worse for wear. What was really
stolen was Navajo blanket, and we
are glad to make this retraction and
set the major right before this COM
munity.-(Copyright. 1913, by the Nc
Cure Newspaper Syndicate.)
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Wigs AND THEIR COST.
Legal Lights of England Compelled ia
Spend Pretty Penny for Them.

The long vacation over. barristers ana
other officials at the law courts will
again don their wigs. of different sizes
and shapes. according to the position
held by the wearer.
The shape and construction Of q
wig, the number of curls on it, or the
lack OF them. are prescribed by un-
written law. From the 'full-bottom''
dress wig of the high court Judge,
GOWN to the much less imposing head
gear OF the Junior" the shape and
size OF every one of them. and they
vary considerably. show to what po-
sition in the law the wearer has at
tanned.
The wig Of the high court Judge. with
the side flaps. falling over the shoulders
IN 'front.'. and adorned with rows of curls
In plenty. is made of fine bleached
norse-hair. and costs from ELS to EGO.
Judges presiding over lower courts
wear correspondingiy shorter wigs-call-
ed in the legal profession bog wigs"
Inc cost Is from E5 to R10
The wig worn by a criminal fudge IN
distinguished from that Of the Judge of
civil court by small patch of black
hair set in the top.
The wigs worn by barristers contain
less horsehair and are decidedly neater
looking than those donned by judges.
The wig of an ordinary barrister has
TWO little longitudinal curls over each
ear; that Of a kings counsel has three
rows over each ear. It is but seldom
that barrister Is allowed to speak
unless he IL wearing his wig and his
gown.
The gowns worn by legal dignitaries
vary as much as do their wigs.
A high court Judge wears gorgeous
robes made OF silk, trimmed with
ermine. costing anything from $50 to
S100.-Leslie's Weekly
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Topeka Depot Master, Oldest
in Station Service.
Holds Record for Employment
ON Santa Fe.
Exhaust of Engine Tells q
Story to Veteran.
Tales of Early Day Gangs In
Capital City.
Times have changed in Topeka.

Times have changed in Topeka
II you don't believe it, ask Bill Sut-
Ter. Butler is the oldest depot master
in point Of service. on the lines Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
For twenty years he has patrOlled and
supervised the waiting rooms and plat
forms of the Santa Fe station in To-
peka. He has whipped with one arm
the toughest gang Of old time Topeka
history. He has chased pickpockers
through the depot and up through the
dark alleys between the railway tracks
and the city proper. He has saved
waiting patrons OF the road from the
humiliations and insults Of drunken
loafers.
Bill says that times have changed.
Bill knows.
Furthermore Depot Master Butler ;aa S
grown a gray short cropped mustache
and has worn out dozens of blue and
gold trimmed hats and heavy soled
shoes-he has qualified in years Of ex-
perience with a score Of seasons behind
him.
Everybody in Topeka knows Butler.
He knows the time of the arrival and
departure OF every switch engine, every
freight train, every local and limited
passenger train. He can tell just where
a man is going by the look in his eye
and the nervous twitch in the grip of
his hand bag.
That's Bill Butler!
Lost His Arm in an Accident.
The loss of one arm doesn't hinder
Butler in his duties at the busy Santa
Fe station in Topeka. In fact, he can
do much more with one arm than tne
average policeman can do with fou.
guns and a dozen clubs.
It was on a cold night in the winter
OF 1886 that the accident occurred re.
sulting in William Buffers sojourn tc
T0nAkA. He was q hra kernov <hor Dv
the Santa Fe. A few miles out Of New.
ton the train gave a lurch and Butler
was throw to the ground from the tot
Of a big furniture car. His arm wa.
vevered beneath the wheels
The trainmen were not aware of tn,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08
Not Any in Ours.


While on a business trip to Florence
last week we had the privilege OF q
close inspection of q vehicle called
bicycle. This was the first time we
ever saw one. except at distance. Al
ter we had finished our inspection the
owner showed us how the old thing
worked, and suggested that we try IL
We had never met with anything On
II was with q great deal OF self-conn-
wheels which we could not get on to
and stay as long as we pleased. ana
dence that we tackled that bike we
know how we got on, but as 20 no"
we got OF viii ever be puzzle TO US.
We can't make out whether the tnins
bucked with us or ran away, but Wnen
we came to we had q scalp wound nve
inches long, our nose was badly warped
and we had a mouthful of dirt ana
grass to chew on. Some men might
have tried it again, but We didn't. Wnen
we want anything more In that iine'
we'll get 1t in the way Of q stampeolns
herd Of steers, or try a tfmoer-snoe
down a mountain. Our friendly feelings
for the bikest will undergo no cnahses
but as for the critter itself. We warn II
that our guns are loaded and we shall
take all precautions to protect ourselr.
Reforming q Road Agent
In returning from Red Valley the
other afternoon we were stopped d.
Buckshot Creek by an ugly-faced crit
ter who commanded us to shell out.
AS he had the drop on us We handed
over our personal effects with prompt
ness and despatch. He was about to
ride away when weproposed game OF
poker, and the idea struck him favor
ably. The two of us sat down on the
grass and started in, and at the end OF
10 minutes we had won back our valu-
ables and had him dead broke. On the
| last hand out we held only pair OF
kings, and we knew from the run OF
the cards that he had a full house with
ace high, and yet We biuned him out
of his horse and guns. He was mean
looking cuss, and he had no scruples
about robbing us, but he was man OF
his word He made no kick about be-
ing cleaned out. and there was some
thing like tear in his eyes as he
asked us II we knew where he could
strike a job at 81 a day. We don't
see how he can get another start in
the highway robbery business this fall.
and we have considerable hopes that
being cleaned out will lead to his ref
ormation and salvation.
Retraction.
The policy of the Kicker since the
first issue has been to state things fair
ly and truthfully. and whenever we
have discovered later that a pub
lished item has done any one injustice
we have not been slow to follow it with
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must be drawn somewhere. and we
draw it at public property. The front
doors of the hall are provided with
iron knobs. Any critter sober enough
those knobs by the hour and no ono
will disturb him. but the windows are
a different thing. Copies of this notice
will be sent to all ranches for 20 miles
around, and we hope the warning con-
veyed will be needed by all.
A Base Canard.
The story floating around town to
the effect that Captain Kennedy, a late
arrival from the east, was a horsethief
who had to cut sticks from Indiana is
a base canard and should be trampled
ON by every respectable person. The
other day. when the captain came to
this office to subscribe for the Kicker
he referred to the scandal and produced
documents to prove his character. In
stead Of stealing a horse he drove on
and sold three cows which he supposed
belonged to an estate in which he had
an interest. He was not chased out
Of the state, but, being all ready to go,
he happened to take q train just ahead
Of the sheriff. He didn't come here
as a skulk from justice, but to see II
the pure air wouldn't help his catarrh.
He will remain for several weeks yet.
unless the Indiana officers come along
and get his identity mixed up. and we
bespeak for him the courtesy and good
will Of all our people The day he ar
rived in town he was asked to subscribe
to the miserable apology issued by the
bow-legged critter down the street. and
his refusal to do SO probably set this
vile caumny afioat. We are glad that
it is in our power to put this matter
right with the public.
Unwise william Wise.
Colonel Sinclair's wagon train ar
rived from the railroad Wednesday
afternoon, and at about o'clock his
honor (who is ourselD received word
from a mule whacker named William
Wise that he proposed to capture the
town at o'clock. Mr.. Wise hadn't al
lowed for any change in the Gulch in
the last i've years He figured that
things were just as they used to be-
when a lone duffer could ride into town
with q boot, shoot right and left with
a yell. and in the course OF hve min
utes have the streets to himself and
something to brag about for the rest
Of his life. We were ready, In COM
pany with the city marshal. at 6:6k
At exactly O'Clock William Wise
came down the river road like q cy-
clone. hair flying. a gun in either hand
and q warwhoOp ON the end OF his
tongue At sos his cayuse was dead
in the road and William was in the
town lookup. and wondering where he
was at Next morning he was fined SIS
and his guns were condscated, and
when he walked on he kept looking be-
| hind him. trying to make ont how
| things had happened that way. Any
other du1fer who feels Ike capturin0
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RetraCtiOn.

R9If8CCIOn.
The policy Of the Kicker since the
first issue has been to state things fair
ly and truthfully. and whenever we
have discovered later that a pub
lished item has done any one injustice
we have not been slow to follow it with
an explanation perfectly satisfactory
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"Don't you think that a man forfeits
his self-respect by taking dp?' well.
/ never take one on the market that does
not cause me to lose respect for my judg-
ment."-Buffalo Express.
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Fair Mapping 10 IAN.

The panes Of glass which were shot
out of the city hall windows by Colo
mel Early's cowboys one day last week
have been restored. and his honor the
mayor (who is ourself) hereby gives
fair warning to all. cowboys, team
ste-s.or any other class, that the next
man who pops at those windows will
find somebody popping away at him.
We don't object to the boys having
fun and indulging in pistol practice
to their hearts content, but line
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08

"Christ's Second Coming at the
Iris Sunday night. by Pastor Barber
Adv.
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and is followed by the full force OF
ma ans and masters OF Kansas edu-
cation;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-11-08

They close q most successful annual
meeting by voting to return next veal
and repeat.
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tho town II invited to communicate
with w by mail or personal interview.
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ARIZONA KICkLETS.
The Gulch Is Holding Its Own
As q Private Citizen.

Our esteemed contemporary has a
column article this week pitching into
us because we attended the dog fight
at the rink last Saturday evening.
Yes, we were there, and we are happy
to say that we had SO on the win
ming dog. We did not attend the
soiree as the editor of the Kicker. as
mayor or as postmaster, but as pri-
vate citizen. AS editor and proprietor
of a newspaper, we are expected to
take a drink with the boys and sit
down to game of poker now and
then. but as mayor and postmaster we
are obliged to assume and preserve a
certain dignity. This the boys per-
fectly understand. and take in good
natured way. Those who saw us at
the dog fight understood that we had
left our dignity of position behind us
for an hour and had come to see the
fracas the same as any other indi-
vidual in the audience.
Making . Hit.
The manager Of a theatrical COM
pany in Chicago, who had evidently
heard Of this town and read of the
adventures of various combinations
visiting US, writes to inquire just what
sort of a play will take best with our
people. We take pleasure in answer
in him that he will be sure to make
a hit and a barrel Of money with
1.-The Merchant of Venice It must
not be put on as in the east, however.
Venice and the merchant will be all
o. X. for about 10 minutes. Then
there should be five minute clog dan
cling and singing. After that more
Venice; then a fight with Indians or
the rescue of beautiful maiden
from a bloody pirate. Don't stick too
close to Venice. Our people want a
mixture There will be no objection
to ringing in a scene from Uncle
Toms Cabin" in one of the acts, nor
the grave digging scene in Hamlet"
in another, but there must be a dance
or an abduction between them. Such
managers as have taken our fatherly
advice regarding this matter have
pleased our people and gone away
with hat full of money, while those
who have been stir necked have left
town on foot or died OF starvation in
the woods.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1913-08-15
Basic Conditions of Business Are Sound

The New York Sun sent question
aire to business men OF all grades and
activities the country over inquiring
about business prospects. Recently
it printed the result.
The business men of the United
States, both great and smaller, who
voice their opinions are absolutely con-
vinced that basic conditions Of the
country are sound; that unsettled con-
ditions here or there are temporary.
Between the lines of these matter Of
fact statements may be read the un-
questioned belief that long-continued
slowing up of general business is i'm
possible in country with population
OF more than o0,000,000, who are ac-
customed to abundant food, adequate
shelter, excellent clothing, the best of
fuel, and who must have steady en-
ployment wherewith to purchase such
necessaries as we'll as to provide in
Vulnerable comforts, Injuries, amuse
ments and educational facilities which
the Americans possess to an extent
never approached by any other nation
in history.
That is the gist. 1t has our I'M
qualified approval.
Echo want ads are good statesmen.
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Wenatchee Park

w. w. Burgess is making his grain
hay.
Mr. Earl Young was in Leavenworth
Monday.
Mrs. Elva Hale, of Wenatchee, is
visiting with her sister, Mrs. Rupel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Manst went 10
Wenatchee Saturday and returned
Monday.
Mr.. Jesse Eyer, of Wenatchee, and
Messrs. c. F., Charles, Paul and
Claud went to Mad river Saturday and
succeeded in catching one lone fish.
Mr.. Hiram Peters and his mother,
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o. B. Hays and wife and Mrs. Win
ans here on visit from White Rock,
South Dakota, sister Of Mrs. Hayes,
left this morning for the coast from
where they expect to go to Westmin-
ster and Vancouver, B. c. They will
be absent week or ten days.
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Of Wenatchee, were with Marvin Pet
ers Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Nose
and Miss Leila Peters accompanied
them on their return to Wenatchee
Sunday afternoon.
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causes of stomach Troubles.

Sedentary habits, lack of outdoor exercise,
insufficient mastication of food, constipation,
a torpid liver, worry and anxiety, overeating,
partaking of food and drink not suited to
your age and occupation. Correct your
habits and take Chamberlain's Tablets and
you will soon be well again. For sale by
all dealers.-Advertisem
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Methodist Church

We are very busy building parson-
age, but just as ready to help in
things spiritual. The Sunday school,
Epworth League and preaching ser
vices invite your presence every Sab
bath. Max A. Jeffords, Pastor.
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Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Smith returned
last Sunday after a weeks absence on
the coast. They will move into their
new home on the north side of the
track about September first.
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Lutheran Church

Sunday school at o:45. No preach
ing services. L. ]. AveLallemant,
Pastor
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