The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-16


Weightman Looked Death i'm Face.
Looking straight down a 300-foot
cliff and expecting to fall into the
canon to death any minute gave Matt
/ Weightman county treasurer and cam
didate for state treasurer, the most
thrilling moment of his life. Weight
man and party of friends were on a
fishing trip in the mountains about
forty-five miles from Las Vegas, New
from an expedition they were riding in
mountain wagon along a narrow
road at the top of Blake canon A
herd of sheep was coming up the pass
and when the driver of the wagon
turned out to let the sheep pass one
wheel of the wagon slipped over the
edge of the canon The men in the
wagon thought their last day had
come. They stared death straight in
the face.
when I looked down into that
canon, 500 feet deep, I thought of all
the good and bad things had done in
my life said Mr. WeIghtman. ST was
almost afraid to breathe for fear the
wagon would toppIe over and we all
would be pitched to death. 1t sure
was scary situation for a man to be
in no matter how strong a constitution
he had. After the sheep got by we got
reached our cabin in safety"
This happened eleven years ago but
Weightman remembers it as wildly as
if it had happened yesterday. 1t was
the most thrilling moment in his life
and he says that he does not care to
experience any more such moments.
George r. Peck's Blessing
The most exciting moment in the
life of George r. Peck to date is de-
scribed by Gardiner Lathrop, general
solicitor of the Santa Fe railway. Mr..
Peck was formerly one of the most
-
time the Santa Fe's general solicitor.
He later went to the Milwaukee road
to become general counsel and is now
retired from active practice.
Mr.. Peck made a trip abroad at one
time, returning home on his birthday.
Mrs. Peck had a dinner party ready
for him, inviting the men with whom
Mr.. Peck was intimately associated.
cronies Joined church and Mrs. Peck
suggested to her husband that the
religious friend be invited to ask a
blessing at the dinner.
When dinner time came Mr.. Peck
had forgotten which friend was slated |
for the blessing, but jumped to the |
conclusion that the man at the foot |
of the table had been placed there |
for that purpose. Addressing this |
gentleman, Mr.. Peck said:
Mr.. Smith will you ask a blessing?' |
Smith, being partially deaf, placed a |
hand behind an ear and replied, |
''How's that?''
''Will you ask a bIessing?" Peck
repeated.
cant understand" said Smith with
hand behind each ear.
II say" shouted Peck will Won
ask blessing?"
Smith leaned forward on the table
and said:
Now Mr.: Peck. know that you
are talking about me, but I can't hear
- thing you say
Peck, turning to the butler, said:
Bring on the oysters"
Commissioner Porter's Story.
What made it exciting was INV
1outh," explained w. L. Porter. at
vas calling upon a young lady. There
vas no door from the parlor to the
ta1rway. The young wonan's father
lept in the room above. He was a
ruff old fellow. I heard him go up-
ta1rs and drop his shoes as he re-
moved them preparatory to going to
led. Everything was quiet above. and d
We were getting along lovely in the
,ar1or below
"Half-past ten O'Clock arrived and
was sta rtled by a gruff voice shout
ng down the stairs, 'Dac ghter turn
ut the light But the light contin-
led to burn. l
I think I better co. suggested. :
NO please don't go. You do not :
eed to pay any attention to father :
will fix things with him in the ,
corning she said, and 1 continued to !
AIRY. !
Again that angry voice came down +
nc stairs, commanding that the light
e turned out, and this time the young &
ady rebelled.
Father, have company, and am =
OF going to turn out the light she {
etorted. U
To IL with the conpany!' the
Id man roared and I heard a shut
ing of bare feet at the top of the
airs and grabbed my hat and darted L
ut the door and down the street.
hat was the most exciting moment
my life.''
City Clerk Covell's Yarn
Il do not know whether it was the f
wv seconds when I thought I had T
cen robbed of $136.OOO worth of -
onds, or whether it was the time =
III out of a hammock and nearly q
llled man." wss Miss Eta CovelPs n
1SWer to the question CT the most | Il
xciting moment of her life =
In one case the excitement lasted | .
My an instant, but in the latter case .
lie agony was prolonged" said Miss n
DWELL and that was all she told about =,
Hing out of a hammock and nearly ~
Hing a man.
81 took $136,0O0 worth of citv
onds to the state house to be regis
red I was Saken there in an auto
obile in the morning and left them
lere, explaining that 1 would return
lortly before noon. When I left the
ty hall to go after them I remarked
at the bundle l had carried there
as mere paper, but that what
ould bring back. all properly regis
red, would be real money
1T was a good, big bundle st11elx