The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-11-24

on that Will answer the purpose.
The average life Of dress suit for
renting purposes in Topeka Is seldom
more than a winter. Being rented it is
and pressed every time it is used, so that
by the time it is used eight or ten times
il begins 60 show its wear.
BY the way, how much do you think
dress suit could tell if it could talk9
LONG LOST FAMILY SILVER
How Judge Mcfarland Found it After
Nine Years Had Passed
Judge and Mrs. IN. G. Mcfarland have
recovered their family silverware, which
has been lost for nine years. and which
they had not seen for thirteen years
1t was in 1881, when Judge Mcfarland
was appointed commissioner of the gen
eral land Office at Washington by Presi-
dent Arthur, that Judge and Mrs Nc
Farland broke up housekeeping in To-
peka and removed to Washington.
When it came to storing the house
hold goods and furniture they were
confronted with both a condition
and a theory. The condition was
that they possessed a large quantity
of valuable family silverware, and there
were very few safe places in Topeka to
store it, and the theory was that it might
be stolen if it was not locked up in a bank
vault.
Judge Mcfarland finally arranged
with Treasurer Edward Wilder to store
the silverware IN the big vaults of the
Santa Fe treasurer's Office, and it was ac-
cordingly deposited there for safe keep
ing.
In 1880 when Judge Mcfarland re-
turned from Washington, it was decided
not TO 70 to housekeeping, 80 he and
Mrs. Mcfarland took rooms at the Cope
land, where they have lived most Of the
time since
Soon after the return to Topeka Of
Judge and Mrs. MCFARLAND, Treasurer
Wilder informed him that he was very
much crowded for room in the treasurer's
Office vault and would like to have the
silverware removed
Judge Mcfarland ordered the box
taken to the Bank of Topeka aud placed
in the bank vault, and a transfer man
was paid for hauling the box to its new
quarters.
About two years later Judge McFar-
land went to housekeeping, aud the sill
verware was wanted, but strange as it
may seem. it could not be found.
Inc vaults Of the Bank Of Topeka, the
Santa Fe offices and Of every bank
in Topeka were searched, bur
the silverware could no where
be discovered. nor could any trace
OF it be secure1 Treasurer Wilder
even went 50 far as to 60 over to St
Joseph to see q man who had been en-
plOyed as a porter in his Office, 10 inquire
about the missing box. but the porter
did not rem ember having seen the box.
A few days ago Col Q. K Holiday
gave a cOlOred man the job Of cleaning
up the basement under the old Kansas
National bank building. the colored
man was told that he could have all
there was in the basement that did not
belong TO the building, and he accord
ingly hauled to his home about wagon
load Of rubbish and boxes
lie noticed that one box was nailed up
o. f Al q "A al rofV
box ought to be and he opened it. When
the lid was taken off the colored man
WAS badly frightened. He imagined he
might be arrested for burglary or rob
berry or something worse. Before him
in the box were pieces Of silverware,
spoons. knives, forks and fancy dishes
all carefully wrapped up separately.
The colored man lost no time in carry
ing the news of his discovery to Mr. L.
II. hallam at the gas office. Dir. KEEL
lam started an Investigation. He care
fully examined some Of the silverware
in the mysterious box and found the
name Anthony" engraved On some of it, +
but did not know of any one by that
name, who could have lost any silver
ware
The colored man when asked bout this
particular box. said the gas metre had
been sitting on it. and the gas company
collector said ne remen bered that the
metre had been on that box as long as he
could remember some OF the plated /
ware was spoiled by age and the gas
fumes which had escaped in the cellar (
but most Of it was ia good condition, and .
all the solid silver Of course was unin- +
iured-
Several days after the silverware was T
brought to light the story Of the dis !
rovery reached the ears Of Judge Nc /
Farland. who was made joyful by soon T
discovering that il was his.
The name Anthony engraved on some +
Of the spoons was Mrs Netherlands +
maiden name.
Down in the bottom of the box there (
were several pieces marked ''hcFar- +
but Mr. Kellam did not happen to F
inspect those pieces.
Some Of the spoons In that box had f
been IN the Mcfarland family for several
generations. and the recovery was an
event Of importance.
The cOlored man was made happy by
crisp bill of a good sized denomination.
Dr. Prices Baking Powder saves labor,
prevents worry, and banishes fndige stion.
L Is perfect all around.
DELIGHTFUL BANQUET.