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TOPEKA STATE JOURNAL, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 27. 1900
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Since annexing the Walker Building
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COMMERCIAL MEJ TAKE NOTICE.
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over half this number are especially ar
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Fifth Avenue Hotel
Topeka, Kansas.
A. T. PIGG, Proprietor.
CENTRALLY LOCATED.
j $1.25 per day.
J Across Street From Postoffice.
Story of Backy Blacktail
EFrom the Chicago Record.
Bucky Blacktail was born and spent
tha first few months of his life on the
mountains far up above the Teton canon
in the very western part of Wyoming.
At first he was mostly four long and
wabbly little legs that supported a timid
little body. When he was two months
old his body was filled out until his
legs did not look quite so long, and they
were no longer wabbly, but very firm
and springy andv graceful. His dark,
reddish-brown coat looked like satin,
and it was covered with white spots that
made it look like royal apparel. He had
large, handsome brown eyes, and alto
gether he was as pretty a little creature
as ever romped around the mountain
side. But he did not know that he was
handsome. He simply knew that he was
very happy while he played around his
mother or when he was sleeping under
some secluding bushes while she went
away to feed.
One day he was sleeping In this man
ner when he was awakened by a sharp
report. He had never heard such a
sound, but it frightened him. He lay
quietly under his clump of laurel and
listened and wished that his mother
would return.
She did not return; but he lay very
still, without moving from his hiding
place, just as she had told him when she
left him. Finally he heard another
sound different from anything he had
ever heard before. Some large animal
was hunting around the bushes, and he
heard it say: "That doe I just got sure
ly has a kid around here somewhere. If
I can find him I'll take him home for
my boys."
Bucky did not understand the words,
but he heard the man talking and call
ing to another man, and all the while
the talker was coming nearer to the
clump of laurel under which the poor
little fellow was hiding. Pretty soon his
trembling heart almost stood still as he
heard the man call, '"Here he is!" and
he saw the cruel creature that had killed
his mother peering at him through the
bushes.
Bucky was certain that his mother's
command not to move from the spot did
not apply then; the little curled-up
spotted brown ball straightened up into
a thoroughly frightened little deer, and
how his springy legs did take him fly
ing up over the rocks and through the ,
bushes away from the man! I
He heard the men hunting for him
again, but he kept on running until he
was so far up on the mountainside that
they could not find him. There he re
mained all night, hungry and cold, not
daring to move from the bushes where
he was hidden.
The next day he made his way back
tr the snot where his mother left him
or. nsiitefl there, houinsr that she would
come back, for he did not know that she
was dead. Along in the afternoon he
saw the same man that had so mgni
ened him the day before, and away be
fled up over the mountain again.
That night he was colder and hungrier
than ever. In the morning ne aw au-!,..,-
r,-,rvtVior- flwr with her fawn, and
he went up to them, hoping that he
might get something to eat, but the
mother struck him with her sharp hoofs
and would not ever let her baby play
with him.
That day his legs were more wabbly
than when he first tried to use them.
He was so weak from hunger that he
could scarcelv stand. In his desperation
he picked and chewed some leaves as he
had seen his mother do. He was so
hunery they tasted good. He ate more
of them and when he curled up under
a bush that night Be ien mum
The next day he ate more leaves and the
soft green ends of twigs. He did not
know why, but he did not eat the leaves
of laurel ana oiner jjuisui
only using them to hide under.
Since he found that soft green things
would satisfy his hunger, even if they
were not as good as milk, he one day
tried some bunch grass. But he did not
like that so well, and decided to stick
to leaves and twigs. So he learned by
experience what his mother would have
taught him had she lived that deer eat
grass only when they, can get no other
kind of food, always preferring to
browse on leaves and twigs.
Bucky soon found that he had many
enemies to watch for and that his nose
and ears were his most efficient organs
for warning him of their approach.
When he slept, he accordingly lay with
his nose and ears pointed in the direc
tion from which the wind blew.
One day he awoke just in time to see
a coyote sneaking up behind to grab
him It was all his nimble legs could do
to escape from his swift pursuer. From
that he learned another lesson, and
thereafter when he slept he lay with his
nose pointing quartering to the wind to
warn him of the approach of an enemy
from that point, while at the same time
he could turn his ears to catch the
sound of anything coming from the oth
er direction.
He also acquired the habit of always
being on the watch during his waking
hours and of walking or running care
fully, so as to make as little noise a3
possible. Unless pursued he always
stopped every few steps to look and
listen.
When winter came he sought the
south slope of one of thegulches that led
up from the Teton canon, where there
was plenty of evergreens and other
bushes on which to browse. Several
other deer planned to winter on the
same slope, and when the leaves and
branches within reach became scarce
they frequently drove him away and
prevented his eating until he was almost
as hungry as on the days that succeeded
the death of hi3 mother. The full grown
deer could reach leaves and branches
much higher than he, so that they did
not fare so badly. He frequently had to
gnaw bark or even dig in the frozen
ground with his sharp hoofs for roots
to appease his hunger.
When a crust formed on the deep
snow he succeeded in getting to another
exposed slope, where he fared better;
but when spring came and with the oth
er deer he went into the valley, where
the first signs of green life were to be
found, he was poor and hungry enough.
Soon after the snow was gone from
the valley, but while it was still in the
mountains, he followed down the Teton
creek one night far beyond the canon,
into Teton basin. There he found wil
lows and other shrubs which furnished
him good feeding. He followed along
the creek for several days without
knowing the danger to which he was ex
posed from near by ranchers and their
dogs, for he was all the time well hidden
in the willows.
One day he happened to step out into
the open near a cabin, when he was in
stantly discovered by a rancher, whose
dogs started after him, while their mas
ter hurried into hi3 cabin for a rifle. As
the frightened little fellow went hurry
ing across the open valley he hea- d the
same kind of a sharp report that he had
never forgotten and a bullet went whiz
zing past him. But he eluded dogs and
bullet and ran for nearly five miles
across the open valley until he came to
the foothills along Packsaddle creek,
over 20 miles from the mountain side
where he was accustomed to range.
He had another suit of hair then a
light brown, with none of the beautiful
spots that first marked him. He felt' a
prickling and tickling on his head. which
he soon learned was caused by his first
little spikes of horns, that were begin
nine to grow.
It was while eluding a coyote along
the Packsaddle that he one day learned
quite by accident, another trick that h
afterward frequently used to throw pur
suing animals off the scent by running
for a distance In the creek.
He spent the summer and winter In
the hills along the Packsaddle, in the
summer going up as far as possible in
to the mountains to escape tbe flies
Late In the fall he twice nad to run and
dodge to escape the shots of hunters.
The next spring he again crossed the
valley, ana when summer came he fol
lowed the snow line far up on the moun
tain above the Teton canon, near where
he was born.
Karly that spring his little single-
spiKe norns aropped off. ana by the mia
die of July they were replaced by a pair
eacn orancn of which contained two
spikes, from which lie rubbed the velvet
during August.
He had grown large and strong, and
would no longer permit the other bucks
to drive him from a favorite browsing
place without first trying conclusions at
a ciasn ot norns. Perhaps he was be
coming too vain of his prowess a3 a
"self-made" deer and of his ability to
take care of himself, so that he became
a little careless. He certainly was less
wateniui than common one afternoon in
October. While he was feeding only a
short distance from where his mother
was shot he heard the same kind of a
sharp report that had startled him so
many times during his two and a half
years of life, and at the same time he
telt a pain in his life fore leg, which
dropped under him, broken by a rifle
ball.
In spite of his crippled condition, on
three legs he ran like the wind. He ran
tor over 200 yards, until he was crossin
a slight ridge, when another rifle shot
rang out, and this time there was a
stinging pain through his body, and a
few feet farther on he fell, unable to
rise. Just before he drew his last
breath the hunter approached. With
his great soft eyes Bucky looked up into
me lace or ms slayer, the same face that
had peered at him through the laurel so
long before the face of the man who
Kiuea nis mother.
HIS COWBOY RELIGION.
Chicago Cor. New Tork Sun.
"Instead of leading in the singing of
'Heaven Is My Home' I will now tame
Flying Devil, a vicious broncho owned
by Brother Smith."
This is the way Evangelist William
Aiuiien, wno has come to Chicago to
point out the errors of the ways pursued
by residents, begins his meetings. Rev.
Mr. Mullen combines the art of busting
bronchos with that of saving wayward
souls. He says religion nowadays has
to have some side attraction, and the
large crowds that he draws lead to the
conclusion that he is right.
He holds his meetings in the oren air.
in places that give him ample scope for
his equestrian exhibitions. When he
appears upon the platform that Is his
pulpit he is not a very mmisterial-look
ing figure. He wears a corduroy coat, i
sombrero and high-heeled boots.
The evangelist offers a prayer, then
takes off his coat. A broncho is led up
in front of the space reserved for the
anxious bench, and the audience is im
mediately interested. When the wild
horse is tamed and the owner has paid
the small fee which which is the only
collection taken up, the broncho-bustiug
evangelist puts on his coat, wipes his
heated brow with his handkerchief and
says his topic will be "Going to Hell at
a z:zu uait.
He has a keen eye and a pleasant face,
and when he opens the Bible to read a
few verses of Scripture there is not a
person in the audience who has the
hardihood to walk away before the ser
mon. There is something in the preach
er's manner that forbids any trifling.
His exhibition of what he can do with a
horse has caused people to respect him.
Mullen was formerly a cowboy, and was
once a member of Buffalo Bill's Wild
West show. He attended one of Moody's
meetings while in the east and became
converted. He came to Chicago, and af
ter a course of instruction at the Moody
Bible institute he began to preach. But
he found that men and women are not
eager to hear sermons. Advertisements
of texts, no matter hovr sensational they
happen to be, did not draw crowds. It
was necessary t oadd some human inter
est outside of that of soul saving, and
the horse-taming plan suggested itself.
It has proved successful, and it is Mr.
Mullen's theory that ministers who de
sire to gain a large hearing should pro
vide some good attraction to draw those
who need converting.
COLORADO FLYER.
Via "Great Rock Island Route."
Leaves Topeka 8:10 p. m., arriving
Colorado Springs 10:35, Denver 11:00
o'clock next a. m.
Tommy "Pop, what's a philosopher?"
Tommy's Pop "A philosopher, my son,
is usually a man who hides his dyspep
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HUMOR OF THE HAY.
Ecstatic Papa Here, Johnnie, come
ana kiss your new sister.
Johnnie (four years old) Nen, paw,
win you Duy me a gun;
Ecstatic Papa A gun? What for?
Johnnie Well, I bet I'll shoot th' nex'
stork I see flyin' 'round thi3 house!
Ohio State Journal.
"That girl Is an enigma!"
"No wonder! Her mother was such a
mere butterfly!"
"Indeed?"
"And her rather was a regular lob
ster! -
Even the smart set, pray observe, are
not altogether exempt from the subtle
laws or heredity. Detroit Journal.
"I was list readin". only yest'day.'
said the Man with, the Can, "that the
annual beer output wuz wuz I do be
lieve I've fergot the Aggers." .
"It ain't the output," said the Other
Man with the Other Can, "that's a
worryin' me as much as the Intake."
Indianapolis Press.
Angry Politician See here, I've a
good notfon to have you arrested for
libel! What do you mean by picturing
me as you have?
Cartoonist But the picture looks like
you.
Angry Politician I know It does! I
know it does! But do I look like a man
who likes to look like himself? Balti
more American.
First Suburbanite I hear that Koo-
bin's new bull dug up the ground, broke
down the fence and tore nearly every
thing to pieces in the barnyard this
morning.
Second Suburbanite Tes; some fellow
went there early and fastened a pair of
red spectacles on the animal's eyes.
Chicago. Tribune.
"My wife." said Mr. Snickers, "is a
truly remarkable woman."
We all know that," we said; "Dut ao
you wish to specify?"
Yes, sir. she wrote- and sola a story
the other day, and she spent only once
the money she expected to receive for
it." Harper's Bazar.
"Mrs. Strongmind Is a warm advocate
of woman's rights, is she not?"
"Oh! yes. If she had her way, man
would not be eligible for anything more
important than the vice presidency."
Brooklyn Life.
"Is airy letter here fer me?"
"Who's you?"
"I'm Bill."
"An' who's Bill?"
"Fer the lan' sake, don't you know me?
I'm Bill, that married Susan, that mar
ried Tom, that died last harvest, when
cotton wuzn't fetchin' enough ter pay
fer the pickm', an or Jones shot a nig
ger fer stealin' of a mule that wuz lame
in one leg an foundered in all four; an
ef you hain't got no letter fer me, gim
me me a postal card! Atlanta const!
tution.
Mrs. Banks What do you think of
your new neighbors?
Mrs. Brooks Well, 1 can't say. Tney
moved in when I was down town, and
they have their washing done out.
Smart bet.
T thought you said the war In the
Philippines was practically over.
"Well?"
"Well. I see in the paper this morning
that our troops routed a detachment of
the enemy and killed 100 of thf-m.
'Mv bov. that makes It still more
practically over, doesn't It?" Standard
and Timea.
Mamma Johnny. I fear you were not
at school yesterday. Johnny H'm! I'll
bet the teacher told you. A woman can
never keep a secret." Tit-Bits.
Have you noticed how tall Arty is
growing?"asked the fond mother. "Yes,"
replied the disinterested visitor; "art is
long."
Came by it Naturally. Visitor What
a haughty, overbearing child that little
freckle-face is! Teacher It isn t his
fault; his mother is a cook and his
father the janitor of an apartment
house. Brooklyn Life.
Marie, did you bring me a present
from Paris?"
Of course. Harry, and I brought a
lot of beautiful things for you to give
me on my birthday and ouranniversary."
Indianapolis Journal.
There." said Mr. Meekton's wife, "I
have won four games of cribbage and
three of bezique.
Well." answered he, "that is as it
should be."
You haven t beaten me a single
game.
"I don't care, Henrietta. You know
what little things set people talking. I
wouldn't for the world have the reputa-
ion of a wife-beater. Washington
Star.
Who Is that quiet. Inoffensive little
man' over there in the corner?"
Inoffensive? Say. don't you start him
up; he's the professor who is master of
eight languages." Chicago Record.
Clara Papa, the minister 13 down
stairs. He said he dropped In to play
whist.
Witherbv How unfortunate! We are
playing poker. He'll break up the game.
Clara Shall 1 tell nimv
Witherby Heavens, no! The last time
he cleaned us out. Detroit Free Press.
Roosevelt is making eleven speeches
a day out west."
'Yes; when he gets through his cam
paign he'll be tired enough to settle
down and make a real nice, quiet vice
president." Indianapolis Journal.
"The only thing," said the passenger
in the skull cap, "that can rouse the
oters to anything like enthusiasm is
he presence of one of the leading can
didates. Wherever I go it's the same old
story of apathy."
'By George! exclaimed the passenger
with the ink sopts on his coat. "Apathy
Isn t what s ailing me!
"No?"
"No. I'm trying to publish a Demo
cratic daily paper in Iowa." Chicago
Tribune.
Suburbanite Why, sir: we have ev
erything right here in Lonesnmehurst
hat heart could desire or fancy dic
tate.
New Yorker And still come come to
New York twice a week!
Suburbanite Well, yes: but onlv to
buy luxuries and necessities. Judge.
Higgleson They tell me Jordan is a
omnambulist." Inskir, The deuce he
And he was only yesterdav boasting
hat he had always voted the straight
icket! Boston Transcript.
No Pleasures In City Life. "Pa. let's
move In the country: I don't want to
live in town." "Why not. Bobby?"
Well. pa. ma says if we live here till
'm grown up an' gray-headed she won'
lemme keep a pig." Indianapolis Jour
nal.
In Brooklyn. "Do you want a trans
fer?" asked the conductor. "What for "
sked the man with the alligator bag.
So that you can take another car."
No, sir; I have waited twenty minutes
for this one, and I propose to hang on
to it." Washington Star.
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