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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
BOB. A BLIND DOG. GONE.
just Tramp Police Cur, but Wou1dnts
Chum with Tramp Cat.

just Tramp Police Cur, but Wou1dnts
Chum with Tramp Cat.
Bob, the blind dog that has been at
tached to the police station at West
Brighton, S. l., for the last four years,
has disappeared, and now there is gloom
in the police circles of West Brighton.
An interloper cat is responsible for his
absence
Four years ago he turned up in the
police station, half starved, and po-
liceman named Bob fed him and gave
him a name, and under this treatment
the dog came out wonderfully. He was
of very mixed breed, common cur
blood predominating, and his coat was
a mixture of white and yellow, ar
ranged after an indescribable ornery
pattern. This was when the police sta
ton was in the old haunted house and
when at o'clock the spook made its
irregular appearance, Bob was the
worst frightened inmate of the station.
He always, after his first grostly expert
ence, ran out into the street, and it
took great coaxing to induce him to re-
turn. He had a habit of assisting the
sergeant to turn out the squad of po-
lice every morning at o'clock. He
stood at the head of the column, and
when the command March, was given
he gave two sharp yelps. Then he went
across the street and visited the
butcher, who happened to be the father
of policeman Bob, and there he stayed
until time to turn out another squad
of police, at 6 o'clock in the evening.
Then, until next morning, he was the
guardian of the station. He became
blind three years ago by cataract
forming over his eyes. He had already
become very familiar with the station
and its surroundings, however, and hin
blindness did not embarrass him to any
extent. When big gray cat took 3.
fancy to the police station a few days
ago, Bob showed his displeasure to
everyone except the cat. He was evil
IDENTIFY afraid of pussy. He spent all Of
his time with the butcher for two days,
and then disappeared altogether. All
the police have orders to look for him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
BOILER HOUSE COMPLETED.
A Valuable Improvement at the Santa Fe
Shops in Topeka.

A Valuable Improvement at the Santa Fe
Shops in Topeka.
The new Santa Fe boiler house. ad-
joining the machine shop on lower
Adams street is now completed, and was
turned over to the company last night by
the contractor, Henry Bennett.
The building is built substantially of
brick, with tin roof, 40 by 43 feet, and
will easily accommodate three, and if
necessary four large boilers. An exca-
walton has been made in the center of
the building, six feet deep, which will
be filed solid with concrete TO within
two feet of the top. The pits in which
the boilers will rest, will then be con-
structed on the concrete foundation.
The three boilers, which are now in
the course of construction, will be ready
TO place in position early in January.
and connections by means of iron pipe
will be made for the carriage of the
steam to the stationary engine in the
machine shop.
The boilers whiek tae now in use will
probably be shipped to some division
point on the western line where machine
shops are located.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
THEY LET HIM OFF.

Rev. Mr.. Passmore VIII Probably Be
More Guarded in His Uttsrances Now.
DENVER, Dec. IA verdict of not
guilty was brought in this morning in
the case . of Rev. F. F. Passmors, who
was before a special committee for falsi-
flying aud disseminating discussion
among the Methodist ministry.
The language used by Rev. MI Pass
more in a published letter, which was
the basis of the charges against him, was
as follows:
~ find the Methodist Episcopal church
in the bishops, ministry and press, with
a few exceptions, has joined hands with
the gamblers. Sabbath breakers, saloon
keepers and harlots."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

"Have you ever loved another.
George?"
mo, Maud; no. I swear by all"
Never mind that. If you say it
believe it, but I cannot be yours. A
man who has lived as long as you have
without loving must be innately a wo-
man-hater, and I shall never marry
woman-hater. Good evening, Mr.
Jones. Maria calling to the maid),
you may send Mr. wilkins up. I am
disengaged. Harper Bazaar.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Linwood wraok Case.

Rock Island Attorney lie. Dolman
has returned from Kansas City, where
he appeared in the interest of the road in
the damage case of Selma A Atwood
against the Rock Island and Union Paci-
f1c companies, for the death of her hus-
band in the disastrous and now famous
wreck at Linwood, Kan. Atwood was
the Union Pacific conductor, and was in g.
stantly killed when the collision occur
red. On account of the illness of Judge
Phillips of the United States circuit
court, the hearing of the case was post
poned until the first Monday in Febru-
ary This is one OF the last of ten dam
age cases originating in the Linwood
wreck, which have been prominent in the
courts since January, 1894.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
THE ELECTRIC DOLLS.
Entertainment Given at the First ATsths
dist Church Last Night

Entertainment Given at the First Motho-
dist Church Last Night.
The young people of the First NJ. E.
church advertised an entertainment to
be given at their church last night by
professor Fletcher" of Washington,
D. C.
This was considered a good joke, as in
reality the professor" was Mr.. Fletcher
Dennis, we'll known in Topeka, who has
been in Washington several years as a
pension Office expert, but who has been
at home for several weeks as a special
examiner for Kansas
The professor, whose name is Dem
mis-, gave an exhibition of electric dolls
The entertainment was a success. The
dolls were children dressed as dolls, and
Prof. Fletcher suggested that electricity
is nothing more than life.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
PATHS CHARITY STAMPS
The Singer Donates a Collection of 9S,253
tOa Christmas Tree Fund.

NEW YORK, Dec. 7.-Among the dona-
tons received by a local Christmas tree
fund is big box of postage stamps col
lected by Nine. Adelina Patti, and given
through her New York friend, Mrs.
Mary Scott Rowland. who has turned
them over to the fund in the hope that
something may be- realized from them.
Here is what Mrs. Rowland says about
the gift:
"When in London last summer Nine.
Adelina Patti-N icolini gave me a box
containing 98,253 cancelled postage
stamps, all nicely done up, by her own
hands. in packages of 100. The stamps
will be sold for the benefit of the charity"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Water for aIr.Rradfn.h-

Councilman Bradford of Topeka has
publicly announced that while visiting
Wichita. ne must be provided with an
extra. Not content with the entertain
ment which Wichita will naturally afford
the statesmen of other city councils,
Bradford demands a supply of drinking
water. We trust the committee on re-
ception and entertainment will not over
look this important Wichita
Beacon.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
NEAR vANDERBILT'S HOME.
Dry Goods House to Open ON FASH
iOnabIe Fifth Avenue.

Dry Goods House to Open on FASH
iOnabIe Fifth Avenue.
NEW YORK, Dec. THE announce
ment made on the Real Estate Exchange
yesterday that property at the southeast
corner of Fifth avenue and Fifty-sixth
street had been leased for ten years, at an
annual rental of $4,000 to large dry
goods firm, which purposes erecting
building there, created much excitement
uptown as we'll as downtown, wherever
it spread. This was only natural, as
the property in question lies in the
heart of the fashionable residence dis
trict of upper Fifth avenue, which has,
up till this time, resisted the encroach-
ment of trade. Nearby, also, on Fifth
avenue, are the houses of VIM E Iselin,
Mrs. Catharine Jones. VIM. c. Whitney
and Cornelius Vanderbilt.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Osage Civ Ghnft Goal.

The Santa Fe Local Agents records
will show that nine-tenths of the coal
shipments from Usage county to the
Southwestern Fuel Company are made
from Usage CRY. This being the case,
why take chances on getting the poorer
grade of Usage County coal, when you
can get the very best produced by plac-
ing orders with
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
634 Kansas avenue.
Telephone 1913.
Subscribe for the Daily sTArELouRrAI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Osage Cifx shaft CnnI.

The Santa Fe Local Agents records
will show that nine-ten;hs of the coal
shipments from Usage county to the
Southwestern Fuel Company are made
from Usage CITY. This being the case.
why take chances on getting the poorer
grade of Usage County coal, when you
can get the very beat produced by plac.
ing orders with
The SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY.
634 Kansas avenue.
Telephone 1913.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Nome Were For Burton.

The Mad knows reliable man who,
while making trip through the Santa
Fe shops last week, inquired of the first
TWENTY-FIVE mechanics he met whom they
preferred for United States senator. OF
that number Is were Republicans. and
of the 10 Repu blicsns IL were for In
gals, for Governor Morrill,, for Hoch
and had no preference.-North Topeka
Mail
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Anthracite Coal

We have in stock large amount of
Lehigh Pennsylvania Anthracite, fresh
mined and shipped direct from the
mines. This coal will not cost you any
more than Dock coal that has been ex-
posed to the weather for some time.
Give us a trial order.
THE SOUTHWESTERN FUEL COMPANY,
ga Kansas avenue.
Telanhone 1913
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
MECHANICAL AND OPERATING.

personals and Items From the shops.
ROundhOuss and Yards.
Fireman A. Morrison of the Santa Fe
has returned to work after a short in.
ness.
Santa Fe engineer F. c. Heady is tax
ing a two weeks Law of.
Santa Fe switchmsn C. Il. Norton is
laying off for few DAYS.
Heavy Richmond engine No 913
which has been Overhauled in the Tone.
ks shops, was taken to Meriden on a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

The price of good plain white granite
ware was never go low This is 4.
Meakin's celebrated ware and will not
check or craze. You can buy one piece
or more. The more you buy the
better we are pleased and you will be
too. FARNswoRTH & AsHBY,
5U3 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
KILLING OFF SEALS.
That's What Mr.. Nice Says the Pres.
emit Agreement Amounts to.

emit sreenle1AG A11Ounts TO-
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec 7.-U. K. Nice,
agent at Dutch Harbor, Alaska, for the
North American Commercial company,
which holds concessions from the United
States government for killing seals on
the islands of the Behring sea, is OUT
spoken in his denunciation of the pres
ent international agreement which he
says privileges the wanton slaughter Of
seals and means their determination if
some change is not made in the near
future,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Agent-Madame, I would like to
write a policy on your husbands life.
Mrs. Dinsmore-It is entirely I'M
necessary. He's an ofhceholder.-De-
troit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
ReaIEsfate Sales.

J. NJ. Parr today bought the residence
No. 139 Hawthorn st., lots 16, II and 1S,
block IS, Auburndale. Price S1.O5O.
Scott & Ferguson, 615 Kan. ave- made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Zones is a chronic candidate. To
my certain knowledge he was running
thirty years ago."
Where was that?"
"In the war."-Atlanta Constitution.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

See those new Water Colors after
prominent European artists, ranging in
price from $50 to $3.50 at Trumbulrs
Art store.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Fair at Unity church Dec. 18th and
18Th, afternoon and evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Sale of trimmed hats at Levis's, SO;
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
Sale of black and colored ostrich tips
at Lewis, 633 Kansas ave.
Beggs' German Salve.
Becgs' German Salve.

The greatest pile ointment in the
world. 1t cures where all others fail
A positive guarantee with every box
Call for sample box. Sold by ali drug
gists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Sale of black and colored ostrich TIPS
at Lewis, 633 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Sale of black and colored ostrich tips
a Lewis, 633 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
II UTUTT AO1
HI IaIIEl L, Lafayette St.
Groceries, Flour, Feed,
Fresh and Salt Meats.


E@@The point is to buy for
S cash and you will save money
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Mrs 2. P. Baker is visiting in Kansas
City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Sale of trimmed haEs AZ Lewis, $50
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Sale of trimmed hats at Lewis, 633
Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Ruy your Christmas present at Unity
church Fair.sand bring your children to
see the four and twenty black birds each
evening.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07

Subscribe for the Daily STATEJoURNAL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-07
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

The question that most worries me
Oh. Anna Eva Fake.
Cannot OF wealth OF marriage be,
Oh, Anna Eva Fake.
This question that fam would ask
To answer truly make,
Is plain spiritualistic task
Does Anna Eva Fake?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15

time by the Democratic party. He is
the only man they have been able to
elect in thirty five years. He is the only
man they could hope to elect next year.
By reason of his subserviency to the
moneyed interests of the world he could
command limitless campaign fund. If
money would carry the election Grover
Cleveland could win. His nomination
would settle the question of which shall
rule in this country the man or the dol
lar. That he could carry a number of
the eastern states there is little doubt.
The result would depend largely on the
south. If the southern states should, as
they have always done, vote for a name
rather than a principle and their own
interests, the result would be difficult to
forecast The people should not be de
ceived by the fact that this man Cleve-
land is held in utter contempt by nine
tenths Of the people. Unless the Re-
publican party shall declare plainly for
free coinage, and rally the silver
element in all parties to its support, it
will find Cleveland and Clevelandism a
dangerous element in the next cam
paign.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
KANSAS PARAGRAPHS

Enough fax seed has been loaned out
by an Altoona firm to SOW 5000 acres
A natural gas company got a twenty
years franchise from Holton last week.
Mr. ]. Q. G.. Caster is just the kind of
man q wet town like Junction City
needs.
Proctor the famous 2-year-o old Labette
county PAGER has been leased by a Sc
dalia, Missouri, man.
The paradise of politicians should be
in down in Labette county, where the
Pyland family lives.
Oswego has young woman who is an
insurance agent and one couldn't refuse
a policy if they wanted to.
Congressman Kirkpatrick has received
letter from one of his intelligent CON-
stituents directed "Curk Patrick"
Chetopa has been having very nice
weather the Advance says, with the ex-
ception of one day when there was a
north wind from the south.
The worst feature about chewing gum
parties, which are the fad at Horton, is
scraping the wads of the furniture the
next morning.
A school teacher named Allen at Hia-
watha is giving the school board great
concern because he has such a tendency
to make the girls lips pucker.
j. Irwin Gable of Holron has purchas-
ed the Tribune of that place, which has
heretofore been a Populist paper, and
will hereafter publish it as a Republican
paper.
a young man named Janke and a
young woman named Ruhnke, living
near junction City. have Iessened the
difficulties of pronunciation half by being
made one.
A Junction City young man, who is
just now greatly admired by his friends
because of his ability as newspaper cut
artist, will make no pictures of them if
he is real smart
a Hiawatha woman who shas had of
fers," but refused them. Is so proud of it
she is going to have "Miss -, spinster''
carved on her tombstone; providing she
doesn't repent before that
Minneapolis Messenger: Lew Head
ley of the Lebanon Criterion publishes a
story about a horned rabbit which. he
says, was recently shot out in Smith coun-
ty. Our opinion is that the rabbit was
not the only thing that was shot
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
FAMILIAR KANSAS NAMES

Rudolph Hatfield, of Wichita, attended
the recent session of Emporia presbytery
in the latter city.
State Superintendent of Schools STAN
ley lectured at Little River in Rice coun-
ty Saturday night
Barney Lantry, late Democratic candi-
date for state treasurer, has been serious
ly i'll for some time at his home in Strong
City.
V. P. Wilson, one of the old time news-
paper men of Kansas, is again living in
Abilene. He spent several years in Col
orado.
From the Hiawatha World it is learned
that Eugene Ware was up there and
spent Sunday with D. Web Wilder re-
Gently.
W. Y Morgan, editor of the Emporia
Gazette, has been selected by the people
of Great Bend to deliver their Memorial
day address.
George ]. Twiss, the newly elected
mayor of Kansas City, Kan. has a nephew
living at Kirwin, and local paper men,
tons the fact with show of pride.
1t is II years since Edmund G. Ross,
who was here from New Mexico last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
KANSAS BOYS IN BLUE.

There will be a public rally of old
soldiers in Lincoln park in the town of
Lane, Franklin county, the first Thurs
day in June.
Hoke Smith has relented toward Elias
E. Hartstock Of Girard and George w.
Henley of Pittsburg and their pensions
have been reissued.
Abilene post G. A. r. celebrated Lees
surrender in great style. Many of those
present on the occasion had participated
in the memorable event
The G. A. r post at Florence has Sc
cured Rev c. S. Nesbaum of Kingman
to deliver a lecture on "a trip through
the civil war" on the oath.
Many old soldiers are deceived by the
long lists published of pensions granted.
Very many of them are names of people
who have been on the rolls and have
been dropped
At no time is the thinning of the ranks
of the Grand Army so apparent as on
Memorial Day. The line of march
grows shorter year by year and it will
not be many years until the observance
will depend upon the rising generation.
An increase of pension was recently
granted to Daniel s. Douglass of Fall
River. 1t came too late. He was dead.
1t was only one more of long list of
similar occurrences Applying for a
pension is much like suing corporation.
The more powerful party to the trans
action can create almost endless delays.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
IN THE KANSAS BURROWS.

j. J. Wilson of Sedan is pasturing 300
cattle on 40 acres of alfalfa.
Farmers institutes are held in Clay
county every month and are we'll at
tended.
J. P. Wishart of Cadmus recently sold
thirty-ive head of fat steers at 500 a
head.
Dr. P. T. Greene, of New Albany,
Ind, will SOW 270 acres to alfalfa in
Barton county this spring.
Barton county farmers claim that al
falfa has proved the most profitable crop
raised in that part of the state.
W. ]. Watson, of Pleasanton, gave his
wheat field dressing of bone fertilizer
with very satisfactory results.
In the vicinity of Culver it is estimated
that not ona acre of wheat in fifteen
will be cut It was nearly all winter
killed.
Five hundred dollars from thirteen
acres of sorghum seems large. but that is
what John Irwin of Jewell county real
lied last year.
Four hundred and seventy five dollars
was paid out for eggs in one week re-
Gently by Charles PIlla of Eudora. He
handled $4,000 eggs.
Much of the alfalfa in the vicinity of
Junction City has been winter killed,
but it is thought to be the result of over
pasturing in the fall
T. BT. Gilmore, of Carbonate, has a
bunch of black hornless steers that
average 1000 lbs. each in weight He
has been offered So hundred for them.
A farmer near Neodesha who was
Flong" on horses and "short" on feed
readily presented one of his surplus ami
mails to an unfortunate mover who had
| lost one of his
Lewis Buckley. farmer residing near
Sedan, is trying two more varieties OF
seed corn this year. One is yellow
corn from Ohio and the other is the
! black Mexican variety.
Alfalfa is journeying eastward. 8. G.
| Hanna, of Elk county, who has already
300 acres seeded. will SOW 100 acres
more this year. He estimates that 1,0OO
acres will be sown to alfalfa in Howard
township.
Stephen Weech, of La Cygne, raises
about 400 turkeys every year. In addi
ton to their market value he finds them
profitable as a means of destroying in.
sects. He keeps a man whose sole bust
ness it is to herd them and drive them
| from one field to another.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
JURY HYPNOTIZED
If Thers Was Any Hypnotism in the Sum
ner County Case.

If There Was Any Hypnotism in the Sum-
ner County Case.
Judge ]. V. Bsekman of Arkansas City,
who was the attorney for Thomas Nc
Donald in the famous Sumner county
hypnotic murder case, talked with a
STATE JOURNAL reporter about the case
Judge Beekman said: 1T is true that
the supreme court has not decided on the
question of hypnotism. but it is also true
that my client is a free man.
"In the trial of the case the word hyp-
notism was used but once, that was in
presenting the case to the jury. We did
not, however, attempt to clear Mcdonald
on the ground of self defense, but in
sisted that he was Influenced by this man,
Anderson Gray, and that influence was
responsible for the murder.
"The supreme court has affirmed the
decision of the lower court in convicting
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
Good News for Topeka.

The Shaker Concert company that was
in st. Joseph last January, are coming
here. They have engaged the Crawford
opera house for two weeks, commencing
Monday. April 10, and will give free en-
tertainments to adults. They have first
class campany of A 1 artists, and no
doubt the opera house will be jammed
to overlooking, SO we advise .all that
wish to attend and avoid the rush to go
early. SO as to get seats, as there is no
charge until after 8:15 p. m, then 10
cents No children under age admitted
free, but charged ten cents every night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-04-15
WARREN NJ. CROSBY & CO.

week. was the Democratic candidate for
governor of Kansas. He was defeated
by John P. ST. John.
Colonel H. Q. Whitley of Emporia ran
foot race last week with one of his fell
ow-townsmen, which was witnessed by
large and delighted crowd of specta-
tors. A local paper told about it.
Amos McLouth, at one time state sena-
tor from Jefferson county, and founder of
the town which bears his name, has re-
Gently undergone severe and danger
GUS surgical operation at Kansas City.
He is recovering