The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-25
SATURDAY SKETCHES.
BY +. B.

uary 10, 1896, guaranteed circulation
hourly 100000, 100-page copies, deliv-
cred to any part of the world by pneu-
matte tube at the very low price of two
cents per month:
The Hillmon case will probably be
finished at the next term of the federal
court. Full account on S7th page.
Il is positive that one of the seven dams
now projected across the Kaw will be
built. Page SO.
Simon Greenspan to speak in the
City hall in favor of the resubmission of
the prohibitory amendment. 1t is rumor-
ed he will buy a newspaper with which
to further the cause. Page SO.
"The Black Crook" and Screen Goods
Man" to play at the Grand next month.
Page II.
Hon. J. Ralph Burton of Abilene at
last elected road overseer Page 1.
The state house to be completed as
soon as the next Legislature can grant a
sufficient appropriation. Page 4S.
Johnny Waters breaks wing while
trying to dance in mid-air the new quad
ripple two-step which is SO fashionable
this winter. Page 10.
Schlatter found in Lowell, Mass. where
he is healing shoes Page u.
Rumors of another bond issue. Page A.
Cuban insurgents marching on Havana.
Page II.
Marshalps band to give its first series
of ten cent winter concerts winter after
next. Page II.
Farewell appearance of Adelina Patti
at Tecumseh. Page 60 (pd)-
England now endeavoring to move the
western boundary line of its South Amer
lean possessions 800 leagues into the Pa
cific ocean Page H.
Conclusive evidence now discovered
that Mrs. Matson died of consump tion,
and nobody murdered her. Page 81.
Topeka's population 2,578, SIG. Proved
conclusively in the January number of
Sam Radges' new directory. Page go.
One day last summer Topeka mans
wife went to visit her folks at Menokeu,
where she used to live. While she was
there her sister had birthday party and
of course that called fer present
1t wasn't to be much of present but
the Topeka woman who, after the man
ner of her kind was "broke," found she
would be compelled to stand" the mer-
chant "off" for ii.
So she selected as the place she would
buy the present one of the big Menoken
departme nt stores where in her unnar
ried days she used to run bills as high as
$50 at Il time, and blew herself to the
extent of $L25. This was of course
charged to her husband.
This was on September 9th and she
lOTSOt 10 lelI ner AuSDdnU ABOUT II NleQ
she got home.
Shortly after October LIST the husband
was Jared into the knowledge of the
debt by q receipt of letter from Wolf
Dun & Co, which said:
I'VE shall require Immediate payment
of your bill of $1.25. which you have
been owing US for several months and
for which we have sent to you several
bills"
This startled him but the note was so
impertinent that he concluded he would
invite test of the depths of imperti-
nence by tempting more of il. So he
simply ignored the statement
Ga November 1st he received letter
from the firm which made him chuckle.
1t read:
1--WE would ask you to be kind enough
to sepd US check Immediately Tor the
$40 which we hold against you"
This was not exactly what he wanted
so he tried it again.
On December 1st the third of the Sc
ries of letters arrived. 1t was as follows:
No doubt the fact that you are in
debted to US in the sum of $1.25 has es-
capped your memory. We should be
pleased to have an immediate remit
lance as we just now stand in need of
money"
This was little better and the Topeka
man emitted a fiendish chuckle as he
read it. He saw how the thing was
going and was not satisfied, so he let this
letter go unnoticed.
hmm ediately after the 1st of January
he received No. 4
Dear SIR" it reao, I'VE regret that
we must annoy you so much, but we
must again call your attention to the
little matter of $125 which we fluid on
our books against you. Undou btedly
the matter has entirely escaped your
would have not allowed the bill to run.
We beg that you will find it agreeable TO
give this your earliest attention"
At this the Topeka man was satisfied.
He laughed long and loud and gently
patted himself. Then he sent the money
with the following note:
"You cannot know how it grieves me
to put SO unLimely an end to
correspondence that has given me
so much pleasure as has the
one with you. While it has necessarily
been somewhat onesided. the benefit and
joy l have derived from it almost ex-
ceeded the most sanguine hopes that
sprang up on receipt of your first and
tempted me to encourage it. Your head
book-keeper is most charming CORE
spondent. Besides having breezy
pointed style of his own, have been
pleased to observe that there has regu-
larly been new ribbon on the typewriter
and that occasionally there has been
comma III place.
81 had hoped that the mere termina-
ton by me of the subject matter in hand
would in no wise interfere with the reg
ularity of his letters, and 1 should be
most pleased to continue the relations if
he can find time to spare me a monthly
letter on the Chinese and other questions
of moment that may arise. l should be
pleased to furnish stamps paper, enve-
lopes, pens, ink, blotting pad aud my ad-
dress"
He also sent 10 cents additional to
cover cost of former correspondence, but