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The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

upon my knees and wagged his tail and
smiled as we'll as he could, making as
many demonstra tions of friendship as if
1 had been his master all his life and had
treated him as well as a dog could hope
and send him off But he would not have
it so He iust hung on and insisted on
recognition. making ali manner of dem
out he followed me, leaped and frisked
about al laround me, jumping and placing
his paws on me in the most enthusiastic
manner went into three or four places
followed and would not let up on chasing
me around. When I got to my, office 1
went in and shut the door in his face
Then he set up. such a pitiful wall that |
his demonstrat tiOns of affection and friend
ship, and wherever I went all the after
noon he followed and could not shake
keeping up the same pranks. l gave him
a good. supper and a bed. and in the
to see a lost master. When 1 went to
the office Sunday morning he leaped into
the buggy and went along, all the time
acting as if he had just found his best
friend -... J.. .-,.,4 -,4,,,+ ,,o
went along and kept up his antics all the
way. At the house he attacked and
drove off the dog. of the man who lived
there, then ran into the house and leaped
on the bed of the sick boy, and had to be
dragged Returning to the pf1lce ne Iay
when I started home thought L would
the restaurant and got a good supply OF
food and laid it out on the walk for him
and hurried into a street car. But ne
was there as soon as 1 was. No dinner
could divert him or make him lose sight
of his prisoner. The conductor bounced
him from the car. and then they had
race for South Topeka. 1t was a neck
and neck race until we got beyond the
pavement. but on the down grade and
deep mud the car won out and left the
poor fellow out of wind and reckoning;
Two hours later I drove over to Highland
Park. and when near M. o. Frost resi-
dence, there sat Mr. Dog watching for
me How he ever came to find out that
I was going there, or which way L would
go, I leave you to guess. 1t beats all
nv skill in dogolOgy. Then we had
race. and my horse is nc, poke on the high
way as a good many drivers know. But
when I pulled up at the house Mr.. Dog
pulled up, too, and leaped into the buggy
and said as plainly he could: I'll just
watch your rig while you go in" When
I came out there he sat on the seat, as
large as life and as happy as an accepted
lover.
ION the way home I met a darky and
asked him if he wanted nice dog he
said: Well, boss, Ise got seben dorgs
now but dat oneu jes suit Mandy, an
ri take him. And with a stout string
he managed to restrain my captor while
l escaped.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
FIGHT THE DUST.

Every spring Topeka suffers from a
terror that is largely due to negligence.
The high winds of February and March
fill the streets, particularly the paved
streets, with clouds of dust Only one
street in the city is sprinkIed, and that
is never wet enough to keep down the
dust sufficiently
But why should there be any dust?
If the street commissioners force were
reinforced for these two months, at
least and plentifully supplied with
brooms, the dust could all be swept up
and the streets afterward washed with
a hose
The additional expense would gladly
be borne and the cost would be paid
Tor 10 times over in the clothing saved
from ruin and the goods in the stores
preserved from injury.
Aside from this. dust of crowded
streets is highly Injurious to human
health. As a health measure, the
streets should be kept absolutely clean,
If for no other reason.
Fruits and vegetables nowadays are
covered with powdered filth and even
when washed it is impossible to clean
them of all the particles of street refuse
that gather on them.
This very day Kansas avenue, Quin-
cy street, Jackson and adjacent streets
are a disgrace to the city on account of
the dust and chunks of dirt gathered en-
them. Quincy street, particularly, seems
seems never to be properly swept. a
slight breeze raises clouds of dust so
that one cannot see across the street
For once in the history of Topeka let
US have clean streets this spring if it
takes a hundred men to keep them
clean. By washing them regularly,
however, it ought not to require a hun
dred men.
Let US have them swept and washed
every day Let US try it as an ex-
pertinent. We believe the sentiment of
the city will back any reasonable meas
ures or cost to keep the principal busi-
ness streets absolutely clean; and this
means the space occupied by the street
car tracks, also. There are great re-
pOsitories of filth and mud. The street |
car company should be required to
sweep and wash. them on the business
street and to fill up puddles in the stone
paving.
Let Street Commissioner Ramsey do
some figuring and find out what it will
cost to keep the streets CLEAN. Then |
let the mayor and council make up their |
minds that they shall be clean and |
stand by. the street commissioner in his |
efforts.
It will be the greatest victory for a /
municipal administration ever known in /
Topeka or any other city. Topeka al /
ways does everything to perfection 1
when she makes up her mind to do it. !
NCA- let US make up our minds that /
the streets shall be clean.
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AN OPERA HOUSE FIRE.
The Auditorium at Moline, Ill, En-
tirely Destroyed.

Moline. III, Feb. 1.-THE AUDITORIUM
Opera House. with its contents, was to-
tally destroyed by fire last evening. Ad-
joining store buildings also suffered
from fire and water The total loss is
estimated at $50, 600 The flames cut off
egress from the Auditorium and there
were several thrilling rescues by ropes
and ladders. The building contained
the large plant of the Porter Printing
company, Electric laundry. Commercial
Heating plant. Postal Telegraph COM
pany etc. Arnold's funmakers' troupe
lost their entire outfit. The loss is COW
cred by insurance.
Half a dozen persons were in the
dormitories of the building and narrow
ly escaped burning to death, all the
stairways having been burned. Two men
slid down a rope from the third floor
and two women and two men were res
cued by means of ladders. The build
ing was a three story brick, and is a
total loss.
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never seen. The situation in itself
makes complications enough. The low
ers are respectively Tom Pollinger and
Betty FOndacre. Tom PoIlinger happens
to tell Betty's cousin Allan, that he is in
love with one of Allan's cousins. Allan,
being under the impression that Betty
is a married woman, naturally con-
cIudes that Tom refers to Betty's sis
ter, Julia, and he promptly informs Bet
ty to that effect. OF course Betty takes
AHans story as fact and revenges her
self on her lover by insisting that she
is married and that there really is a Mr..
Bugle. The outcome Of this avowal
may be easily imagined.
The Welsh Concert Singers will give
an entertainment probably at the high
school auditorium next Wednesday ev-
ening as the seventh number of the
high school course.
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TO PROTECT OLD GLORY.
A Number of Patriotic Societies Or
ganize the American Flag
Association.

New York, Feb. IA new patriotic
society has been organized. It will be
known as the American Flag assOcia-
ton, and it's members will be made up
from committees selected from the var
ious patriotic societies of the country.
Its object will be to protect the nation
al flag from desecration.
The new association is the outcome of
the congress held in the city hall last
December of representatives of a num-
ber of national patriotic societies. At
that meeting committees to form a per-
manent organization and to draft a bill
Those committees reported today, and
the report by the organization commit
tee presenting a constitution was ac-
cepted.
The societies represented today were
the Empire State Society, Sons of the
American Revolution, the National So
ciety of the American Revolution, the
Pennsylvania Society, s. A. r., the New
Jersey Society, S. A. R., the Illinois So
ciety, S. A. R., and the Massachusetts
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TRUE TO HIS TRUST,
Gussman Remained Alone on De-
serted Island for Months.

San Francisco, Feb. 14-Alone on
coral reef in the Pacific, hundreds of
miles from any other land out of the
course of vessels, Theodore Gussman is
waiting to be rescued.
A letter to a friend here, Capt. Chas.
A. Baettge, which he sent by a French
man-of- war that CHANGED to cruise in
his locality. describes the awful soli
tude in which he has been isolated for
months.
Gussman might have left his impris-
onment by the vessel which brought his
letter, but to have done so would have
been deserting his post of duty. He is
one of three men sent down to Clipper
ton island last July by the Oceanic
Phosphate company to keep possession
of the company's property and of the
island.
His companions deserted him at the
time the Mexican man-of-war Demo-
crata hauled down the American flag
and hoisted the Mexican standard.
Gussman refused to leave then, al
though an effort was made to shanghai
him by the Mexican captain.
In order to remain at his post of duty,
Gussman practically maroOned himself,
swimming ashore from the warship
with evidence of his employers titles to
the land concealed in one of his shoes.
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SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

Dan Myers of the paint shop has
bought a new house near the corner of
Fifth and Madison streets.
No. 6 went through Sunday in two
sections. The second section at $40.
The California limited Sunday had
six sleepers, a buffet and dining car and
80 people.
Brakeman Cary Johnson has returned
from his Raymond & Whitcomb trip to
California. 4 did not see place be
tween here and California that would
live in, and I like Kansas better than
California" said Johnson.
A Raymond 6. Whitcomb excursion
will go through Topeka on the 25th.
J. E. Past, formerly of the store house
died yesterday at his home, PIG Branner
street, at the age of n. He had been
sick for about a year.
J. Cook, car inspector, has bought
pony and will ride to and from work.
Ed Powell, fireman on the Atchison
run, had his eye injured by a piece of
coal He was breaking a large lump
and a piece struck his eye.
Postal car 1901 has been fitted with
electric lights.
L. Heustis has gone to work in the
boiler department.
The yard scales are already for use
after having been repaired.
Baggage car GIL has left the shops
ready for service.
Southern Kansas car las has left the
shops ready for use. 1t is one of the
oldest cars in the service of the road.
c. w KOuns, superintendent of the
car service, has left for F7t Worth
Fireman Robert Slusser is on the sick
list.
Engine 1S7 from Argentine has been
rebuilt.
Frank Kamer of the paint shop is
sick.
Fireman Gum now has engine S57.
Engineer Parley Beeler has returned
to work after several days lay off.
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Mr.. stryker's New Questions.

A blank for a supplemental report for
additional data from city schools was
sent out to city superintendent from
the office of Superintendent Stryker to-
day. The report requires the answer
ing of the following questions, each in
regard to primary, intermediate. gram
mar and high school departments:
Number of pupils enrolled; average
daily attendance; average number of
pupils per teacher; average monthly
salary per teacher; total salary paid
teachers; minimum age for admission
The data is to be Incorporated in the
biennial report issued by the superin-
tendent of instruction. 1t is informa-
fore.
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SUCCEEDS IN NEBRASKA.
Public Employment Bureau Works
Satisfactorily.

Lincoln, Neb.. Feb. 1.-One year ago a
public bureau of informal tfon and employ
Tnent was established in Nebraska and the
deputy state labor commissioner placed
in charge. Applications for places of all
descriptions were to be received from any
to be kept showing the names of individ-
uals and companies desiring employees.
This was the first experiment of the
kind in which the work was under the di-
rection of the state and at public expense,
as far the west is concerned, and the
far.
Three thousand and ffty-six people are
registered for positions in the bureau and
1881 have secured positions through this
from persons desiring help of various
kinds and at present the bureau has a
number of positions to be filled when the
right person can be found.
Farm work seems the most popular, and
two thirds of the positions filled have been
ers favor the idea very much, and their
interests in it are promoted because they
are largely POpulistS, and it was a PODu-
list government which inaugurated the
plan.
Many positions as school teachers have
been found in this manner. and clerks.
railroad employees and even professional
men have found desirable positions
through the use of the bureau.
Surplus labor in different portions of
the state is equalized in this way. and
the only expense attached to the bureau
has been postage and printing. About
100 letters a week are mailed by the bu-
reau- and the printing is for the classified
lists of all those desiring employment and
those desiring some form of help. Rail-
roads are taking kindly to the idea and
securing much help from this source, es-
peciallY common labOreFS.
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A SCIENCE CHURCH.
Detroit Christian Scientists Dedicate
a Fine Building, Unencumbered.

Christian Science church in Detroit was
dedicated yesterday. The building was
formerly the Emanuel Episcopal church.
1t has been purchased, repaired and re-
decorated without leaving any debt re-
naming and the treasury of the new
organization still contains $1,000. Many
Christian Scientists from various cities
were present. Among the speakers at
The three services held were Mrs. Graves
COLES. of London, England; Professor
E. G. Ewing, and Mrs. Ruth 3. Ewing,
and Kate Davidson kimbaH of Chicago,
and Rev. Mr.. E. r. Hardy, of Buffalo.
A telegram of congratulation from the
founder, Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, of
Concord, N H, was received. The new
church has a membership of nearly zoo.
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WAN
Rents,
Situations,
q Real Estate,
Auction Sales,
AND OTHER
Classified Advertisements.
SITUATIONS wANrED-FREE.

Are you in need of work? If so, you
are at liberty to use these columns for
assistance in that direction. While this
notice appears the State Journal will
publish free on Saturday, Monday and
tuesday, for Topeka or Kansas people.
all notices of Situations Wanted not to
exceed five lines, or thirty-five words. in
length, provided that all advertisements
of that nature are handed in previous to
10 O'Clock Saturday morning; also on
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday all adj
Vertising Of this class handed in by 10
o'clock Wednesday morning.
No advertisements of this nature to be
started except on Saturdays and Wednes>
days. No obligation is incurred on the
part of the advertiser. No worthy and
needy man or woman need hesitate to
take advantage of this offer. No one in
business or having employment is ex~
pected to take advantage of it. but all
others are invited to avail themselves
freely.
The Topeka State Journal guarantees
every day it is printed to give local
circulation by far more than all other
Dailies combined. This makes this pa
per the cheapest. as well the best,
daily medium in Topeka, the classified ad-
vertisements below costing but
Five Cents a Line,
or 20 cents a line for a week;5O cents by
the month.
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PUBLIC SALES.

HEREFORD CATTLE-The best offering
of registered Hereford cattle ever made
in America. Sunny Slope. Emporia.
Lyon county Kansas, will on March and
8, 1885 offer at public auction on the home
farm, $50 head of registered Hereford cat
tie of the highest quality and most fash
ionabIe breeding. 40 head of these are our
recent importation of the best animals
from the best herds in England. Auc-
tioneers, Col J. w. Judy, Col. F. NJ.
Woods, Col. S. A. Sawyer; Col. F. NJ.
Sparks. Address for catalogues, Sunny
Slope, Emporia, Lyon Co., Kansas.
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DIR. ROBY'S DOG STORY.
A Re 8 arkable and Amusing Tale of
Love at First Sight.

Dr. H w Roby and friend were din
ing at an uptown restaurant today and a
reporter who happened to sit a the same
table heard this story.
The doctor said: You may think it
strange that I have been under arrest
for the last As hours. but such is the fact
although it was not the sheriff, nor a po-
liceman, nor a United States marshal
that arrested me. 1t was only a dog
a common, yellow cur 1t happened in
this way: Saturday morning I was at
the court house on business. and while
waiting in an office there a cinnamon col
ored dog came UP to me and put his paws
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Halibut Steamer MISSING

Tacoma, Wash, Feb. 1.-THE steam
fishing schooner, Edith. is now neer11-
two weeks over due from the AIasl-s
halibut banks and fears are entertained
that she has met with disaster of some
sort
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
WANTED-AGENTs.

AGENTS: Visit every store, sell machine
for printing signs on fences. bridges.
sidewalks etc. Arc Co., 26 Arc St, Ra-
cine, Wis.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
Rus1NEss oPPoRTuNTTIEs.


$50 A WEEK and expenses paid men to
sell cigars on time. Experience unnec-
essary. The W. L. Kline Co, ST. Louis,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
Trichinosis Epidenaio.

Berlin. Feb IA trichinosis-liIze ep-
idemic has broken out here. The cause
has not been discovered but it certainly
is not trichinOsol pork.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

Badness is either hereditary or caus-
ed by sickness, mental exhaustion
wearing tight-fitting hats, and by over
work and trouble. Halls Renewer will
prevent it.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

At the. Crawford theater tonight Hal
Reid and his company will again be
seen in Human Hearts," the piece of
which Mr.. Reid is author. 1t will be re-
membered as the piece in which Mr..
Reid impersOnated Gov. Leedy when
presented here last year. The scene is
laid in the hills of Arkansas, and the
story centers about the life of Tom Lo-
gan, a young blacksmith Miss Esther
Cuff, a former Topeka girl, takes a
prominent part in the piece.
Mr.. Joseph Holland, who has become
favorite on the American stage since
first appearing as a star in ''Wilkinson's
Widows" will be seen in Madeline Lu-
cette Ryley's new piece, 1.-THE Nyster-
iOus Mr.. Bugle," at the Crawford thea
ter next Saturday evening. The plot of
the play rests on the jealousy of a lover
and the inheritance he will jeOpardize
if his matrimonial intentions become
known. To insure his aff1anced sweet
heart against the attentions of other
men, he makes her consent during her
visit to Lakewood to pretend that she is
a married woman. The name she Sc
Iects for her husband is that of Bugle,
and of course as he does not exist, he is
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
pRonucE WANTED.

c-~-|~o-0-0-O-~~~s-O~>
NOTICE-AnyOne wishing to contract
crop of 1898 can do SO at S. H. Downs,
204 Kansas ave.
BIRD CANNING CO.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
MONEY.

FRANK J. BROWN, II Columbian BIZ
has borrowers for money on real esfaa
and collateral security. Buyers and sell
ers for Topeka bank stocks and real es-
tate.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

Subscribe for The State journal,
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
PAVING.
TIN SHOPS


]. NJ. BAIRD, hot air furnaces. pump
and tin roofing. 216 w. 9Th. Tel. 359.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
70 WHOM TT MAY CONCERN

NOTICETO WHOM IT MAY CON
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
on file in the office of the probate court
of Shawnee county. Kansas. asking for a
permit to sell Intoxicating liquors at 226
kansas ave, in the Second ward in the
cfty of Topeka. Kansas, and the hearing
OF the same is set for Tuesday, 9 q. M,
March 18th. 1898.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 18th, 1898.
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FOR RENT-MIs sCELLANEoUs.
~~~~~@~-~~-~~~~~------O
FOR RENT-The Boyle farm. northwest
quarter 13-10-1S, 4 miles southwest of
Oskaloosa, in Jefferson county. Rent
500. w. B. Lowrence, Crawford Bldg,
Topeka.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
THEosoPHIoAL SOCIETY.

MEETING every Wednesday I 80 D. m, a
3e7 Van Buren st. Open to all
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

STAMPS, SEALS AND STENCILS.
~~~~~-~-~-~~~0~-~~~0~~~~~
THE J. c. DARLING CO., T34 KAN. AVE.
Topeka. Phone 292. Send for catalogue.
CHAS H TRAPP-Maker of stamps,
seals, daters, etc. 112 w. Tth. Tel. 656.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
WATCHMAKER.

WATCHES cleaned, 75c: clocks, SOC:
mainsprings, 75c; crystals, 10c. Cash
paid for old gold or silver. All work guar
anteed Old jewelry exchanged for new.
If hard up, see Uncle Sam, 512 Kan. ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
WANTED-HELP.

MISREPRESENTATION by competent wo-
man with child going to school. Good
cook sol East Fourth.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
JEWELLERS.
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEONS.

I. A. RYDER. NJ. D.
OFFICE and residence corner Gordon st.
and Central ave, North Topeka. Phone
pa Uses the BrinkerhOff system of rec
tai treatment, successful and painless
treatment for piles fstula, fshure, ul-
ceration, etc
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

MONEY LOANED on chattels vaIuables
etc. n. B. Campbell, COS Kansas ave
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

WANTED-Trimming of grapevines. fruit
trees, etc. H. Schroeder, 235 Jefferson.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14

WANTED-Work Of any kind, by young
man, three years experience as sta
tionary engineer; also experienced with
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
BICYCLES.

~-~~-~~~~~~~~~--~-~-~~O-~~-~
Topeka CYCLE CO.. I12 w. sth St.
Bicycles and sundries; bicycles and
tandems for rent; repairing of all kinds.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
PRINTERS.
FUEL AND FEED.


LEAVE your orders for coal, -four. feed
and seeds with Van Slyck, 509 w. 10th.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
FLoRIsTs.

w. G. GROVES, successor to r. J. Groves
greenhouses, 173-75-T Clay ST., store, S21
Kansas ave. Phone 2S3
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WANrED-FEMALE HELP.


clerk in office: must be
good penman, accurate in figures and
have experience; wages to commence, S25
per month; wanted to commence work
not later than Wednesday. Address P.
J., Journal office.
WANTED-Lady to act as sole agent for
Topeka. Good salary made. Mrs. G. 3.
Francis, POnca, Dixon county, Neb.
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WANTED-Position. by experienced stem
ographer; references furnished. Address
c. D., care Journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1898-02-14
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..


WANTED-To exchange painting or pap,
hanging for old house. 139 Hawthorn
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-08
Chicago Special.

One night. Denver to Chicago,
Tho Burlington Routes famous
trslin, tue Chicago Special, was re-
storey Sunday, Feb. 6.
II will lcavc Denver ut 10 q, m.
utter arrival of d. & Il. G. irain
rom ,hc west. reaching Chicago
1T 2:l5 p. IN. the next day in am
pie time 10 connect with The fast
afternoon trains for the east:
Chicago viii baroached in twcn-
ty-seyen and u quarter and New
York in fifty-four and n half hours
after leaving Denver.
The Chicago Spscial is the only
'one night on the road train" be-
tween Denver aud Chicago the
only fast east bound morning train
ont OF Denver the only Denver
Chicago train making close CON
nrctions at Chicago with afternoon
The Florence daily tribune., 1898-03-08

trains for New York. Philadelphia
Boston, Baltimore and all other
eastern cities.
Its equipment consists of sleep
ing. reclining chair, dining and
smoking cars Meals are served
on the European plan you pay
only for what you order.
The Chicago Special will be in
addition TO and in no way Interfere
with The Burlington's "Vestibuled
Flyer which will continue to
leave Denver At $50 p. m. reach
ing Omaha Mt 4 p. N. the next
afternoon. and Chicago at 500 the
following morning.
For tickets and full information
call at Offices of connecting lines,
or write to @. w. Nallery, general
agent, 1899 18th ST., Denver.