The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-10-02
From Mayor House.

jay f. house, mayor, mas never ndQ
any most exciting moments.
Il can not recall any moments of
really great excitement in my life.''
said the mayor ''Of course there,
have been times when 1 have been so
angry l could not see straight, but
anger is not excitement. 1 have also
experienced some tense moments, but
the fact that 1 did not get greatly ex-
cited is probably due to my failure to
grasp the elements of danger in a
| situation until it is over
me MiSSuS can not understand
my failure to get excited over things
She is intensely emotional-gets all
worked up over thfngs-and when she
does she exclaimS, L can not under
stand how you can sit there and be so
calm, but 1t is not my nature to get
excited.
Il do recall. however, being in a
t1gnt place. Of course it was over
something had written and published
IN newspaper. The fellow met me
on railroad side-track and took me
10 task about the matter. He had one
hand in a side-pocket of his coat and
could see the outline of a revolver
which was in his hand The point
was toward me and pushing out that
part OF his coat. I remember that I
tried in mild manner to justify what
had published. I forget what 1 said
or how felt, but remember talked
MIN into my way of thinking at least
to the point which prevented his do
ing anything rash.''
Hugh Larimer's Experience.
Hugh Larimer, unde,sheriff of
shawnee county, has handled some
pad men in his day and he has faced
pad looking Colt Ass, but never did
ne experience such a thrill as he did
one day last summer in Highland
Park when he came face to face with
a bulldog that was anything but
friendly. Hence the exciting moment
| Of his life
Il was just walking quietly along
the road when suddenly I came face
to face with this monster bulIdog-
that is, L was face to face with him
for minute" explained Lariner
That dog had the prettiest teeth and
me biggest Jaw L ever saw on any dog
ana the lock in his eye. Well that
was enough for me. 1t sent the cold
ch1lls up and down my back He
meant business The dog made one
Iunge at me ard 1 pulled my revolver.
l shot once at the side of the dog but
ne Kept coming as 1 was going. /
shot again and then a third time be-
fore the bulldog decided that he had
better quit the attack. If YOU over
nave mad an Infatuated bulldog at vou1.
heels ready to grab a. chunk of vour
leg you can get some idea of the feel
ing L had at tie tire. 1 was walking.
but after the scrap with the dog I felt
like lying down. If it hadn't been for
a kind stranger in an automobile pick
ing ne up l don't know how long it
would have taken me to walk back to
town.
John Brunt's Story.
Possibly every successful Topeka
business man can review his past ca
reer and remember the thrill which
ne experienced the first time he was
fired" If it was the first position he
ever held the incident was doubly
thr1lling-even if it is amusing now,
according to j. M. Brunt, an owner of
the Brunt-Martin drug store and for
mer secretary of the Topeka Rotary
club.
Mr.. Brunt recites the following:
1t happened just after 1 quit school
ana decided that a fortune awaited me
in the newspaper business. 1 strolled
into the office of the Lincoln (Kan.)
Beacon and hit the lady manager of
the paper for a job. She gave me one
duties consisted of carrying water fo-
balky stationary engine which run
the press.
Things run smooth for a few
weeks, but 1 didn't see many of the
riches 1 dreamed of. Then I heard
that my predecessor drew rs cents a
day for the service which 1 was per-
forming. I didn't want to get in bad
but 1 thought I could use that extra
quarter a day so 1 sided up to the
lady managers desk.
"Said I: I think am worth rs
cents 2 day"
What is this?' she queried, "a
strike p -
81 fastened to explain that 1 didn't
mean anything Of that kind. The last
thing in the world L thought about
was quitting. I again reminded her
that I thought I was worth as much
to the success of the paper as the boy
before me.
ct don't she replied; you're
fred"
Earl AEers' Cyclone.
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