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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-13
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The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1896-03-13

Mason county, constructed as much
| and more new road than the ~ miles
above mentioned-in fact, new spurs
and short extensions to main lines are
constantly being built on our roads in
order to keep up with the cutting of
the timber. Four miles of main line,
on the Lake Newatze1 extension of
the Peninsular Ry. were built last fall.
The closing hour Of this term of
court was enlivened by some interest
ing history of one of Tacoma's prom
inent lawyers. It was in the case of
Wright VS.. Peterson. 1t appears that
W. W. Likens, the lawyer in question
represented Wright in suit, in which
he collected about $500 by assigning
the judgment, but had neglected to
account to his client. Wright employ
co another attorney, Wilcox, to see if
1t was possible to get something out Of
his first legal advisor, and Mr.. Ronald
appeared to protect the interests of the
party who purchased the judgment
and paid Likens the money, Mr..
Wright contending that the assign
ment was not authorized by him,
Liken's testimony was irnpeached on
the stand, and it was shown by aft
davits that he had committed grave
irregularities in other pastures. Law
yer,s too often for the public good, help
each other in their little scrapes, for
which one Of common herd would 90
sover the road, and this accounts for
the lack of respect in which the pro-
fession is generally held. Poor Wright
will likely be the loser.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
THEY WONT BE HOMEsICK


A Cloud of Candidates for o. L. ATiIIer's
Place Who Don't Dislike Washington.
The announcement comes from Wash
ington that Congressman-at-larg Dick
Blue will not as has been predicted be q
candidate for o. L Miller's seat in the
Second district.
Blue says he is satisfied he can be re-
nominated for congressman t-large
without opposition and he does not wish
to tackle his home district where there
are already several announced candi-
dates.
This announcement will result in the
withdrawal of Charles E Lobdell and J.
V. Beekman as candidates for congress
man at-large. Their being candidates
was from the first, contingent on Blues
going into the Second district fight.
There is likely to be almost as great
a fight for nomination to succeed Judge
Miller as there was when he was nomi-
mated. Farmer E 81. Funston is already
an active candidate. ]. ID. Rowersock
of Lawrence Is a candidate Kansas City
has half dozen candidates including
Billy Buchan and ex- Mayor Nat Barnes.
There is also some talk of Charles F.
Scott of lola, being a candidate. Sena-
tor Scott could have been nominated two
years ago if Funston had played fair
with him and he may be the nominee
this wear.
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ing sent to the bidders by the city engi

ing sent to the bidders by the city engi-
neer.
Councilman Skinner says a politician
should have but one purpose, to serve
the people. They don't all look at it
that way.
This is the time of year you can do a
good act for charity and a bad one for
morality by leaving your coal house door
unlocked.
The New Orleans papers made big
write ups of the "home coming" from
Topeka of the lottery man, L A.
Gourdain.
Col. H. l. De Randamie lived for sew
eral years in the island of St Thomas,
which the United States is contemplating
purchasing.
Every letter carrier in Topeka but one
is ANXIOUS for the Inauguration of the
house collection of mail. That one is the
regular "kicker."
Some one ought to invent a street
scraper to clean the mud off the Kansas
avenue pavement. Where's the street
commissioner?
w. J. Costigan has been sick for
several days and has gone to Wichita to
visit the family of Ex-Governor Level
ling and recuperate.
1t seems to be the unanimous opinion
of those at the Kansas Day club banquet
that the best speech was the one by Prof.
Nelson of Lindsborg.
A lower Kansas avenue second hand
store has lot of antiquated
fire arms out in front of the establish
ment labeled "Just from Cuba"
The Illston murder trial is creating
more interest than the celebrated Matson
case, larger crowd is in attendance
than was present at Novels trial.
Since the smoke from the stack will
ruin the tower of the new court house,
and the stack cannot be moved, it is sug-
gested that somebody move the tower.
Councilman Pattison carries deck of
cards in his pocket, which a practical
| joker put there three months ago. The
First ward councilman does not play
| cards.
Clay Lyon, who has been suffering
from relapse of typhoid fever is out OF
bed again and able to sit up. This will
be good news to his many friends in Law
renee aud Topeka.
Henry Allen, the editor and proprietor
| of the Manhattan Nationalist. once pre-
sided over chair in a North Topeka
barber shop. He Yields as keen blade
now as he did then.
Some of the county officials and poll
ticians who want to be county officials
are already working to have men nomi-
mated for the Legislature who will not
favor salaried offices for this county.
Tom Archer is wondering how the
real estate titles in Topeka will be estab-
lished when all the first settlers die. He
has calls almost every day to make an affi-
davit about early transfers of town lots.
Twenty years ago almost every issue
of the Commonwealth contained some
| thing about Grandma Ashbaugh. She
was one of the most noted women in
kansas and divided honors among the
old soldiers with Mother Bickerdyka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
THE COUNTY COURT HOUSE
Petty Thieves on Trial i'm the District
Court.
NEWS IN THE COUNTY OFFICES.

Business of Interest Disposed Of BY
County Officials, Personals and Mis-
ceIIaneOus Items.
If three expert witnesses in the Robert
Waters trial yesterday in the distzict
court had had the selling of the overcoat
which Waters stole from James A. Null
holland, the spectators coald have Sc
cured bargain.
"How much could you get for that
coat?" asked Lawyer Hib Case of the
first dealer in secondhand clothing,
woman.
~Ten dollars" she said, after a rigid
examination of Mulholland's compare
lively new $50 beaver.
"How much is this coat WORTH" Mr..
Case asked the second expert.
'tEight dollars"
After a complete Investigation of a
third expert witness, a second hand
clothing handler replied to Cases ques-
ton: ut is not worth more than five
dollars"
"Hold on" exclaimed Mulholland.
The next expert witness you get will
give my coat away"
The object of this was to prove the act
petit larceny instead of grand larceny.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Case defended
Waters. A funny incident grew out of
this fact.
Mr.. Case asked a witness a question,
but did not understand the reply and re-
peatod it. Mrs. Case told him the answer.
Mr.. Case raised his voice and again
asked the question. Mrs. Case again
answered him.
Mr.. Case turned slowly toward her
with a somewhat injured air: 81 wasn't
asking you," was the way the old lawyer
rebuked his wife. They laughed i'm
moderately, while Mrs Case hid her
bushes behind her knitting.
The value of the overcoat was placed
at $22 by the jury and Waters was con-
victed of grand larceny. He coolly Zig hted
a cigarette and went back.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
TO"BUST' WHISkY.BOTTLE
Kentucky Women Disguised with Miss
Richardson's Christening Idea.

Kentucky Women Disgusted with Miss
Richardson's Christening Idea.
LEXINGTON, Jan. 31,-The executive
committee of the W. c. I. o., at their
meeting here, drafted a protest against
the use of whisky or any Intoxicating
fluid in the christening of the
new warship Kentucky. The = board
declined to give out copy of the pro-
test until it shall have been mailed to
Secretary Herbert and Miss Harriette B.
Richardson of this city, who has been
selected by the secretary to christen the
ship, and who asked the privilege of
using old bourbon for that purpose.
Miss Richardson when seen said:
"The w. c. Il. U. is premature in its
action, as there has been no official an
nouncement as to what the Kentucky
will be christened with. The honor was
unsought by me. and l suggested Old
Bourbon, as a characteristic product OF
Kentucky"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

The Venezuelan question is small one to us
But little interest centers in the Cuban-spanish
The massacre of Christians in the sultan's land
Shall there or not be an issue of our bonds is all
Politics IS Stupid, and the craze at Cripple
May go on or diminish. we wouldn't give lick.
The question that now worries, making otner
Is, on Sunday viii the ground hog see the-shad-
oW cast of him?
Your bills will be due tomorrow.
The elevator in the new court house is
almost ready for business.
There is a great deal of pneumonia
among the residents of the city.
The murderer David Coulter does not
look more than sixteen years old.
There is urgent need of walks in the
new court house yard. 1t is very muddy.
Robert Stone has shaved off the full
beard he has been wearing this winter.
A good heavy rain could do a good
deal of good in the matter of washing
the streets.
The crossings of streets outside the
business portions of the city are almost
impossible.
The trial of ex- Policeman H E. Gaines
for murder is set for Monday, but it won't
be reached,
Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI ex-
amined the new state bank at McPher-
son yesterday.
house is very much needed in this mud
dy weather
Secretary of State Edwards has a good
many irons in the fire but his Office is not
being neglected.
speech was about right and Sewers is a
Democrat, too.
A nice airy court room would have
been appreciated today for the trial of
the 1llston case.
There are not enough files in the vault
OF the new office of the probate judge
for all the papers
j. r. Burton gave the Copeland dining
room boys the neckties they wore at the
Kansas Day banquet
Deputy Bank Examiner Frank Osborn
Is In from trip through western and
southeastern Kansas
Ihe invoice of the Sproat stock was
completed today under the direction of
Receiver Sam Radges,
a topeka commission house bought
e.O0O barrels of apples last fall. ana t5ev
have uesrly all been sold.
Alfred Pratt, The Representative from
Syracuse, who used to live in Tonelrs
will not be candidate for re.election
Although Art Massey got the first
marriage license issued in the new conrt
house he won't be married until Feb II
Lieutenant Governor Troutman has
gone to Chicago and may possibly 90 on
TO Washington before he returns to To-
peka-
Don't forget to send donations of
clo1nlng, bed clothing. boots, shoes. etc
TO Ingleside for the associated charitv
work. AA'E
The specifications for the improvs.
"enIs In the city lighting plant are be.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
JUDGE COLE FOR REELECTION.

He Says He Would Like Four Years and
No More.
Judge Eric C. Cole of the western di-
ision of the southern department of the
Kansas court of appeals says he will be
a candidate for recollection to his present
position.
wears on the bench and will then be
ready to engage in active politics once
more.
There are no other candidates yet an
nounced for this judgeship.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Election Commissioner Fight.

The city has been sued for $435 in the
district court by F. L. Whitaker, who has
an assignment of the claim of ex-Com-
missioner of Elections Frank Herald
There is a contest over the money due
the commissioner of elections for his SER
vices between the time Governor Morrill,
ordered the removal of MIR. Herald and
the time the office was turned over to his
successor, r. 3. McMaster.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
State senator From Chautauqua.

1t is announced that Judge J. D. Nc
Brian, of Sedan. Chautauqua county, is
to be a candidate for the Republican
nomination for state senator in the Twen-
ty-sixth district, posed of the counties
of Elk and Chautauqqa. The present
senator from the district is Jason Hell
mick, q Populist.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
4 RALL AND CHAIN

Tor Frank Clark. Who Broke Jail a Few
Days Ago.
Frank Clark, the colored prisoner who
was brought back from Lawrence after
breaking jail here is now wearing a ball
and chain as he pounds rocks on the pile,
to prevent his climbing over any more
sheds and getting away.
All the way from Lawrence he begged
Sheriff Bob KepIey to take the handouts
off of him. He is the same fellow who
stole the hair brush from Louis A Gour.
dain.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
George Benefits Will.

The will of the late George Bennett.
which has been admitted to probate,
leaves lot IS in Block of Ellinwood's
addition to North Topeka to his daugh-
ters May and Lizzie Belle Bennett Tho
rest of his property is given equally to
his other children. His son-in-law, r.
H. Waterman, is made executor. The
will was made in 1890
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

Judgment for 1881. Ga has been given
James Bunyon of Cooperstown. NY, by
a district court jury in foreclosure pro
ceedings against A. w. Waters of Tope
ka. The mortgage was for 1,405, 10. but
Waters claimed he had paid $3.50. The
jury decided he had paid $12351. This
was the third trial of the case
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
THE WRIGHT ESTATE SETTLED.
w. A. DeMoss Appointed Guardian fOl
Three Orphaned Children.

w. A. DeA1oss Appointed Guardian for
Three Orphaned Children.
Last year Joseph Wright died at his
home three miles east of town. Soon
after his wife, Mary E. Wright, followed
him and three children aged Z, and
years, were left orphans.
The probate judge has appointed w.
A. De Moss as guardian for the three or
phans. The estate is worth about $4,000.
When their father died he was a mem
Der of Upchurch lodge A. o. U. w, and
$4,000 was paid to his widow. This will
be saved for the children. Mr.. De Moss
is a member of the A. o. U. w, which
has taken a great interest in the case.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

One of the first instruments filed in the
new court house was a warranty deed
from Sim J. Bear to the City Real
Estate and Trust company. transferring
his residence property on Tyler street
The deed was fled by C. o. Knowles, the
receiver of the Harrison Telephone COM
pauy, with which MIR. Bear was formerly
connected The consideration was put
at $4,000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
WHY NOT A MONUMENT, TOO
For the Brute Who Shot Reck1ess1y Among
Railroad Passengers.

Railroad Passengers.
BLUEFIELD, W. Va, Jan. 31.-Negroes
held a conference last night with the
authorities of Mcdowell county, who in
formed them that they would prosecute
the members of the mob who participant
ed in the lynching of Alex Jones. Many
arrests will follow.
After the state has finished with the
mob, the Norfolk & Western railway will
prosecute it's members on the charge of
interfering With the United States mail
and express by stopping the train and
taking Jones therefrom.
Jones is the man who got full of
whisky and then emptied two revolvers
into a carload of innocent passengers,
killing three. He was lynched, and
public sentiment is that the lynching
was iustifable.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
James Grove Kept No Joint.

by district court jury of the charge of
retailing liquor. His home, near High
land Park, was raided last summer, and
a lot of bottled beer found in a barrel.
1t appears to have been an aggravated
case of over Jealous nosing in other
people's business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31

Morris L Gage has begun freclosure
proceedings in the district court against
F. H. Martin and his wife, Kate H. Mar
tin. They gave notes to Gage amounting
to s., 675 and these are past due with in :
terest at 10 per cent from March 10. 1898
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
MOVING Into the Court House.

The probate judge, the county super
intendent, the register of deeds, county
clerk and county treasurer have moved
their offices into the now court house.
The first business to be done in the new
place was the filing of some mortgages
by Miss Nauon L. Herren, of the regis
ter's office. She also filed the first papers
when the three offices were moved from
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
JERRY SHAW CANDIDATE
For Department Commander of the Kal
sas g. A. h.

sas G. A. II.
Jerry Shaw, of Dodge City, senior
vice commander of the Kansas G. a. K :,
is to be a candidate for department COM
mander to succeed Jack Harris at the
annual encampment at Beloit in April.
Jerry Shaw is a Santa Fe engineer
and pulls fast passenger train from
Dodge City to La Junta. He has for
many years been active G. A r.
worker, and his candidacy for depart
ment commander will be urged by
Lewis post No. 249 of Dodge City, of
which he Is member.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Another sproat suit.

Beckham, Mcknight & Co. of Kansa.
City have filed suit in the district court
asking judgment against Sam Sproat TO
$1,000
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
TOPEKA'S FIRE LOSS.
For the Year 1895 $4,000 Worth OF
PrOperfy-Chfef WiImarth's Report.

Chief George o. Wilmarth has pre-
pared a record of the fires of 1895
There were 139 fires. The total valua-
ton of property at risk was $702, 25O,
while the total loss on buildings and con :
tents was only $51, 1887.
Three-flfths of the loss was involved
at the fire of Clements & Chaffee's store
in May and the Strong Lumber company
in February. This ia good showing
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
State Board of Health Appointee.

Governor Morrill, has appointed DR.. H.
III. OchiItree, of Haddam, Washington
county, a member of the state board of
health to succeed DR.. N. NJ. Smith, of
Washington, whose term expires in
March
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Charles Hahn Gives Bond.

Charles Hahn, who was indicted by
the grand jury, has given the bond of
$1,000 required on the two counts, and
was released from the county jail. The
bond was signed by ]. ii. knight, Conrad
Mayer and Charles Holcraft
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
Suit Against james Oliver.

Marshall Hawker has filed a petition
in the district court, in which he says
James Oliver of Silver Lake is wrong
fully keeping him off of farm in Usage
county. He wants Judge Hazen to make
Oliver "come down an off'n that"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-31
WILL SEE JERUSALEM.
John Wanamaker Leaves New York
For a Foreign Visit.


PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 81. -Ex -Postmas-
ter General John Wanamaker has left
New York on the steamer Fuerst Bis
marck for Genoa, Italy, where he will
join Mrs Wanamaker and daughter.
They will then proceed to Palestine,
where they will make brief stay.
MIR. Wanamaker expects to be back in
this country before the end of March.
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Smooth as silk is the way our collars
feel now. Peerless Steam Laundry, 112
and ia w. 9Th.
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Subscribe for the Daily STATE JOURNAL.
The morning times., 1896-10-20
FLOODS IN HALIFAX.
Life Lost and Large Amount of Prop
erty Damaged.

cry bhHihStu.
Halifax, n. s., Oct 19.-There was a
tremendous RAIN Iall IN this region yeSter-
day, last night and early this morning.
Tile storm du rIng the night was very fierce,
wind blowing violently in squalls, and the
rain coming down in Il perfect torrent
None of this mornings outgoing trains
left ON time. several bad washOuts having
occurred. The damage about the city
streets is considerable. The famous public
gardens are flooded and badly injured,
and it is reported that man named Thorn
son WAS drowned there while attempting
to open suice in one of the ponds to
allow the accumulation OF water TO run
into the sewers.
y part Of the North Common has been
transformed into a lake and a number of
cellars in the western section have been
inundated In the suburbs some OF the
residents had To raft from their houses To
their barns this morning.
the City Engineer says that $50 900
Would not place the city in the condition
it was previous to the storm. If the
water in Long Lake rises much higher
there are fears for the breaking of the
water works dam, and the village of Her
ring Cove would be wiped out. The Her
ring Cove road bridges have already been
washed away. Measures are now being
taken to prevent u disaster. The storm
inflicted considerable local damage about
Truro, and number of bridges We're
swept away.
While Sarah Casey, aged twenty years,
was standing ON the bank alongside Cypress
brook the bank Caved in and she was
drowned / n the swollen stream. which car
ried her body some distance before 1t was
recovered.
The morning times., 1896-10-20
PRINCETON TRACK GAMES.
Good Time Made in Most of tn,
Events.

INT III ShoSt ot III Z
Events.
Princeton, n. J., Oct. 19.-The eleventh
annual fall handicap games OF the Prince
ton Track Association Were held this
afternoon. Conditions were favorable for
good tine, excepting III the sprlnts. Great
interest WIS manifested IN the half-inile
run, i'll which kIipatrick and Cregan were
entered The attendance was about 200
Ihe events were as follows.
-Four hundred and forty Yards, dash
Freshman scratch, won by Jarvis Cluncy.
second. Time, 0:56 10 seconds
Hdlf-mile run-kilpatnck, scratch won;
CreSdn, 20 yards, second; Palmer, 25 yards
third. lime, 1857 %, beating the Prince
Ton record made by DOnm by two seconds.
One-fourth mile bicycle race scratch
A. Jamlson, won; Bandne, second; Haign..
third. Time, OBS 40 seconds.
Two hundred and twenty yard hurdle =
Jones, scratch, won; Yeats, 10 yards,
second; Hardness, 10 yards, third Time.
OF seconds.
Throwing sixteen-pound hammer-Craig
10 feet, won. Actual throw. 81 feet, 8
Inches. Ayers, second; Potter. third
High Jump-Carroll, inches, won. actual
jump, feet 10 inches; Weber, second:
Craig, third.
Running broad jump-Craig, Is inches.
won, actual jump, s feet 10 inches: Bott-
ger, second; A. Wilson, third
One mile bicycle-A. Jamison, 40 yards.
Won; Haight, 45 yards, second; MacFar-
land, scratch, third. Time, 2:3s.
100 yards dash Jones, 3 1-2 yards, won:
ID. Janison, 1-3 yards. second; Lane.
scratch, third. Time. O:1Ol-5.
l2o yards hurdle Carter penalized 43
!arus' Won' AXson, scratch, second: Hark-
ness scratch. third. Time. OILS 2-5.
Putting 16-pound shot-Craig feet
won actual put. 3S feet l-2 inch: A ycrs,
feet, second; King, A feet, third.
Pole vault-straycr, 10 inches, won, with
vault of 10 feet inches; Trainer. &
inches, second; Goldschmid. Il inches. third
One mile rum F. Cregan, scratch. won:
Palmer. 52 yards, second; Goldsbury. 40
yards, third. Cregan ran a beautiful race
crossing the tape 100 yards ahead of
Palmer. Time. 4:3S.
22O yards dash H Robb, 73 yards. won:
fitzpatrick, 8 yards. second; H. Jainison,
8 yards. third. Time, 0:23 20.