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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SITUATIONS wANTED-FREE.


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WOLVES ATTACK MEN.
Wisconsin Land Hunter Has an Ex-
perienee With Hungry Wolves.

Chippewa Falls, Wis. Feb. Involves
in this part of the state are becoming nu-
merOus and dangerous this winter. FIRE.
quent depredations by them are reported.
In the vicinity of Morse, seven miles
from this city. the wolves are very nu-
merous and aggressive They have at
tackled men who travel through the
woods.
Thomas Meredith yesterday had an ex-
perience with hungry wolf near Morse.
while going to his work in the woods as
land hunter a large and hungry wolf fol-
lowed his tracks and suddenly grabbed
Iacerating his leg. AT the time he had
an ak in his hand and succeeded in driv-
ing the wolf away. The animal, however.
shortly returned and he had a second
fight with a hungry animal.
Other Woodmen in that section report
that animals have been seen in drOVes of
from ten to fifteen and that up and down
the river they have a well beaten track.
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sixth District Convention-

The Republican committee of the
Sixth congressional district has been
called to meet as Colby, March 10, to
fix the date and place for the conven-
ton which will nominate a candidate
for congress Smith Center is making
an active campaign to secure the con-
vention and is receiving much encour-
a cement from the committeeman.
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JEWELLERS.
PUBLIC SALES

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HEREFORD CATTI4 E2The best offering
of registered Hereford cattle ever made
IN America Sunny Slope, Emporia.
Lyon county. Kansas, will on March and
g. 1888. offer at public auction on the home
farm. $50 head of registered Hereford cat
tie Of the highest quality and most fash
ionable breeding. 20 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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LEGAL NOTICES.


SHERIFF"S SALE-In the District Court
of Shawnee County, State of Kansas.
Harry E. Moss ct al, plaintiff, VS.. A. L.
House, defendant.
BY virtue of an order of sale issued to
me, out Of said district court, in the
above entitled action, L will, on Saturday.
2 o. clock p. m. of said day, at a room on
the third floor Of the court house in the
city of Topeka, in the county of Shawnee,
in the state of Kansas, offer at public sale,
and sell to the highest and best bidder,
for cash in hand, all the following deScrib-
ed personal property. to-wit: The sale
of certain goods. clothing, etc, now in
possession of ex-Sherim r. B. Kepley and
levied upon by him on the 9Th day of
June, 1897, in the above entitled cause.
The above described personal property
is taken as the property Of SAID defend
ants, and is directed by said order of sale
to be sold, and will be sold with appraise-
r. B. KEPLEY.
h-oc1f974nNSTTTorR q & oTTNT0% 2ftonneVs
(First published in the Topeka State
Journal February 18th, 189S-Case No.
1s,8o4.)
sHERIFFas sALEIn the District Court
of Shawnee County State of Kansas
Max Ernst. plaintiff, VS.. A l. House ct
al, defendant.
BY virtue Of an order of sale issued to
me- out of said district court in the
Saturday. the 26th day of February, A. D.
room on the third floor of the court house
in the city of Topeka, in the county of
Shawnee. in the state of Kansas. offer at
public sale, and sell to the highest and
best bidder, for cash in hand, all the fol-
lowing described personal property: The
sale of certain goods. clothing, etc. now
in possession of ex-Sheriff r. B. KepIey
and levied upon by him on the 9Th day of
June, 1897, in the above entitled cause.
The above described personal property
is taken as the property of said defendant,
and is directed by said order of sale to be
sold. and will be sold with appraisement,
to satisfy said order of sale.
r. B. KEPLEY-
Ex-Sherin of Shawnee County, Kansas
QUINTON & QUINTON, Attorneys
(F9irst published in the Topeka State
Journal February 18th, 1S9S.-Case No.
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Tnanitaaimnl shaara.

A clever workman in cutlery factory
in Sheffield, England, has recently made
dozen pairs of shears, each SO minute that
they altogether weigh less than half a
grain. That is about the weight of post
age stamp. Each pair is perfect and
will cut if sufficiently delicate material
could be found. Lying on a piece of white
paper they seem no larger than heas.
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AFLOAT ON ICE
200 Fishermen Carried Out to
Sea on a FlOe.

Copenhagen. Feb. IA dispatch receiv-
ed here from Helsingsfors says that a
tract of ice on the east coast of the Gulf
of Finland broke adrift in a snowstorm
and was carried to sea with 200 fishermen
and several horses.
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In a house in Warrentown, Va, is hung
the large mirror before which George
Washington made his daily toilet. 1t was
bought at the sale of the personal effects
of Laurence Washington. a great nephew
of the first president, and has hung in its
present place for 35 years
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TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.

NoTICE-TO WHOM IT MAY CON-
CERN-Be it known that my petition is
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
city of Topeka, Kansas, and the hearing
of the same is set for Tuesday, a. M,
March 18th, 1898
CHAS. W. KOHL.
Topeka, Kan, Feb. 18th, 1898.
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LOST AND FouND.

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FOUND-Where can get good hay at u
cents per bale, extra bright at 20 cents,
and everything in feed line. H. Ruth,
corner Tenth and Lawrence.
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FOUND-Place to get watches and
upstairs.
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FOR MIsCELLANEOUS
FOR Rents acres of land with house
Lincoln and Seventeenth streets. Also
house 3 rooms, with barr, SIS E. Eighteenth
st. H D. BOOge, 1211 w 9Th st.
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wANrED-AGENTs.

AGENTS: Visit every store, sell machine
for printing signs on fences, bridges
sidewalks, etc. Arc Co.. 26 Arc ST.. Ra-
cine, Wis.
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PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIETY.


MEETING every Wednesday, 80 .. M, a
Se7 Van Buren, st. Open to all
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

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$50 A WEEK and expenses paid men to
sell cigars on time. Experience unnec-
essary. The W. L. Kline Co., St. Louis,
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wANrED-FEMA1E HELP.

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WANTED-Competen white girl for
homework; reference required. AS Ty-
Ter st.
WANTED-Girl for general housework.
Call al 21S Topeka ave.
WANTED-Lady to act as sole agent for
Topeka. Good salary made. Mrs. G. B.
Francis. Ponca, Dixon county, Neb.
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Olof Ekberg, merchant tailor. ~
Kansas avenue drst-class suit Of
clothes for S25s
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FoR RENT-RooMs.

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FOR RENT-PIeasa suite of furnished
rooms. Furnace heat. 421 Quincy.
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FOR RENT--Pleasant furnished rooms
two for light housekeeping. 307 z. Sth
FOR RENT-Choice store rooms and
modern flats. PA East Fifth street.
FURNISHED ROOMS FOR RENT at
934 Kansas avenue Gas, heat, hot and
cold water, bath and all conveniences,
single or suite.
JEWELLERS.
JAMES B. HAYDEN, Jeweler and OPP
ucian. Complete stock of watches dia-
monds, silverWare, etc. Eyes examin ed
and spectacles properly fitted
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PRINTERS.

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TOPEKA PRINTING CO., 112 East Sew
enth st. Mail orders given prompt at
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STORAGE.

STORAGE.
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
Packed, hauled. shipped or stored.
1913 East Sixth st. Tel IS6.
MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STOR-
AGE CO.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1898-08-19

Write Us FOR PrIoee
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24

believe that this year nearly al; Of the Gold
democrats VIII vote the Republican ticket
L am also satisfied that a large nunaaSr
OF Democrats wsso stood by fusion IL 1886
wiil vote this year for Republicans"
Secretary ". r. Dillon. OF The Renrs
hcarz county committee, said /. good men
were secured on the county ticket every
man would be elected. There was A III
tie slgsbSie here over Federal appoint
usenrs." ne cad. hut !; Will have no final
effect, gnlsss some glar.ng errors are made
Fusion Is not ss popular as 4. was ard
know of one Democrat In particular who
IL fighting fusion and IL II carries VIII vote
the Republican ticket. H.. was fas.onist
two years ago. Employment II plentiful
and labor is scarce. wages are higher than
for several years, and l am as well salts
fed that the Republicans viii win out as
II the election was over and the vote an
nouaced.''
l. ". Garner, merchant. who was a
delegate 10 the Republican national con-
yeticn al St. Louis. is confident OF success
this year. Il have interviewed a number
OF my Popsi!iss fr.ends," he said, and
find great deal OF inactivity They do
not seem 20 care whether there Is or is not
fusion AID as rule say they are takicg
no interes, in politics this year. The Re-
pue,scans are sanguine OF success. and
count on electing our entire ticket
In keIso and kalama the Republicans
are equally en,hussa site. and eoniiden. that
the final result this fall viii be a complete
victory for the Republicans.
j. HOWARD WATSON.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24
BIG RAILWAY DEAL ARRANGED.
Kootenay n. & ". Co. Utd.) to Absorb
Two Competing Systems.

VANCOUVER. b. c, Aug. 2s.-Advices
received here from London tonight state
that the kootenay Railway g. Navigation
Company tIimi;ed) has been formed there
to consolidate into one system the Kaslo
& Siocan Railroad Company and the Inter
national Navigation q Trading Company
U4iml,ed). and 10 connect these directly
with the Great Northern and Northern Pa
eific Railroad Companies by line either
owned or controlled BY the company. The
capital stock OF the new company is geo
GO and the present issue consists Of ) per
cent. debentures To the anoun. % e4So ps,.
Profits are estimated at $4,000. and to pay
interest on these debentures the sum of
e2i0oo Is required.
The chairman OF the new company IS II.
W Foster. II. p. while the other directors
are Frederic Lubbock. director OF the Bank
% British North America: A. G. Mitchell
Times, director OF the British Columbia
Electric Railway Company. and George
Alexander. president OF the international
Navigation & Trading Company. The
new company secures an undertaking Of
the Beiiington & Nelson railway. and the
whole OF tho undertaking Of the proposed
American company now being formed TO
construct railway from the international
boundary TO Bonrers Ferry II which point
I. VIII connect with the Great Northern.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-24
MARK HANNA COMING WEST.
OHIO SENATOR SAID TO C0NTEM-
PLATE A VISIT To TACOMA.
His Late Private Secretary, sam ~
Perkins, Credited with the An
nouncement-It In Alleged He
VIII Dabble In Senatorial Contest.

Special Dispatch to the Pos,-in,eli.sencer.
TACOMA. Aug. 23-~lt was given out
here today that no less a parsonage than
the Hon. Marcus A. Hanna, United States
sena ;or from Ohio. is soon TO be In Ia
coma. and viii also make visits to other
parts CT the state Of Washington Senator
Hanna Is now IN the Yellowstone park. and
the announcemen OF his intended viss IS
SAID 20 nave been made on the authority
OF Mr.. Samuel a. Perkins late private see
rotary 10 Senator Hanna, who Is spending
= few weeks In Tacoma Mr. Perkins does
not seem to be entirely sure that she SEN
ator Will make tie expected visit 10 Ia
coma. bu. IL IL said ts0s he has b.en IN
correspondence with him, and has assnr-
ances Tram him that ha will extend his
trip TO the Pacific coas; II hs eau.
The prospective coming Of senator Han
IA hiss caused a furry arnons politicians.
There is "A tendency 70 connect j; Sstn tho
senatorial question, and Il ia declared by
certain politicians WHO have nst the aieas-
uEe Of ccnvsrs.nx with MF. Perkins shat
ne consiiea 70 them thai Senator Hanna
would al tina. time make known the pleas
urs Of the administration as 70 who should
be elected senator from the state OF Wash
ingjon.
There Is good dfal OF gossip as 20 tie
result of TIE interference by Senator Han
IA In The senatorial contest, and some gar-
p!fs@ that Mr. Perkins sbou.d have pro-
feeeed TO represent sftaer tie views Of ne
president or 81 the Ohtc senator In The
matter. There is also 4 pretty strong oI'in-
iof that sh4s state az Washington wth be
bic 80 Discharge It's auty ana pressed 10
elect a Republican seDasoF "a Its own way
without advice Or direction either from
.fa-r -.f
us,{s,-sat fseEgl,s.eaa committee. ard Il. SEN
ator Hanna comes on :3.st eEfaad. 10 -
likely fhas he wlll he told SO in pretty
plain terms.
Inquiry for Ar. Perkins at als hcies de-
ve.oped tire f&ct fnas be had left for 80
aogssn. presumably icr Portland. and tAzt
re w.a retura Thursday Right scsator
wilson. " no haH also s1een here, aas gone
or. soa.a. staa Will extend h6s y&&.s as far
a.s Clarke county.
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Eight Men Killed and Five More In
jured In Pennsylvania.

PITTSRuRG. Aug. 2s.-Eight men were
killed. possibly ten. and Ave more injured.
two fatally IN the Carnegie tunnel. IN
the Charters division ~ r1@ Panhandle
railroad last night. The accident was due
TO the wall % the tunnel cavlgg ~. The
dead are: John Jones' foreman: Felix
Mills. lahorer. and SIX unknown foreign
ers. Sixty-eight men were engaged IN
clearing out the tunnel just west OF Car
negie The rner Rad fixed Z rope 20 pun
down the vest wall Of TIRE tunnel. ard were
preparing IN drill holes for blasting Sud
denly the wall fell over on them. Every
man standing at that end OF The big ex-
cavat.oG was buried alive. Other work
rsen al once hsz gan the work Gf rea-ae.
Mos. of the men employed on the work
ara Italians. They &c by numbers Instead
~ names. end nothing Is known e their
family relations. Their fellow wprkrns1
were too busy this morning seeking f2r
more dead 10 identify any % the bodies.
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MOTHER DIES FOR HER RABIES.
In Saving Them From Burning. She
Is FINALLY Injured.

STOCKTON. Cal. Aug 23-The Rev. r.
A. Morrow. of Pennington Cal. arrived
here today and brought news OF the ter
rible death Of Mrs. c. S. Naikemaas. near
jacksonville. who was burned TO death.
and the miraculous escape Of her three
children. who were saved from death by
her OWN heroic efforts and those OF q
nsighbor
The mother was preparing 20 give her
children their Saturday night bath when
IN some unaccountahle manner an oil lamp
was upset by one of the H,tie ones. Mrs
Malkenaus. hearing screams. rushed into
The room and grabbed the infant and rush
ed 10 place Of safety with II, and dash
ed back 70 save the others but in her ef-
forts 10 extingulsh the flames her own
clothes were ignited. She managed 20 save
another child before being overcome. and
sent ueighbor into :he flames for the
eldest hoy. who was saved.
All three children and the rescuers were
terribly burned. the mother dying on sun
day morning. The others Will recover.
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GERMAN CATHOLICS MEET.
BishoP Lessmer, Jast From Rene,
spoke on the school Qaeatton.

MILWAUKEE,. Aug as-Is was II
orloCS when the German Roman Catholic
societies convention met tcsjay the services
~ the formal opening IL the German
American Catholic day IN - Mary's
church having been somewhat extended.
Five hisaoFs. ona of them an archbishop,
wrra AT The convention. two ~ FeS7n max
iug addresses. ore delivering ~ sdrno1iil2n
that came frcEn tae pore direct
Dlshogs lsxsrner vho has tt1sf returned
from MS pilgrimage - Rome. spoke cor
rs<rfGs TO- school qUss. ion. Nes orly ia
re- take radically opposite E-ani % A~ch-
bishop Ireisna ~tiA reference - the Echesis
asslt he to,4 .ns Members u the societies
rbat tire propaganda regreiteA taai 20
nary Cathailex were seuff!Eg ;nesg csg.i srea
"a The puoslc schools il piacs of TIE
saYgrhssl schools
Hsshon eenwraasst sad he fully iasf8vssd
al saas p1Swop is~S&eYseT sail Referring 80
she ryouey tsEa. has been contributed ~
thss establishment og a ,Se-rn2a rNo.r IN fS@
Washington University Bishop isess:7zeT
r@oo alSneu ssca zAas Ire sse5 w iuraes3 ever
to :ae C&taos.c seminary a. St FAraae2s.
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Perhaps. fwo-fhirda ~ the wealth ard pop-
aaauon OF The state. practically vfthons
any Ma. III congress who caa sseak fer 4
with influence
! ssks ssse possssen thar Western Wash
ingsoss has sn<n who are IL every Way quail
IL. % properly represent tbs state IN the
TIRE dcsy cs The sxsssissure % ssna 4 good.
strong man from this side Of TIE mountains.
10 saeeee1 sena.or wssss,s TT arm nom
tIassa and elected. ! propose to 80 into
ED. In the election q senator I naye no
candidate II mini. and am ted up "a, no
one u VIII D. ray pseasuns DEFY. Il elected.
% nsio eject a ssrsfor WAC VIII rlsstge
himself 20 the interests os ias .ttssrss~s
III rsxsrt 70 sssser matters I rave no
Tear but snar shT ssopis Of jefferson ard
Italian ensEsEes VIII trust nse 70 look
after their interests in every respect
cams 10 thse pace nearly a quarter II a
century ago, poor roy. and what nox
have sss accumulated by hard knocks IN
:hs Sc tEc COUNTIES. IA both OF " .scf am
sefay a heavy taxpayer ! am here 90
stay. and viii make 1ais l9at for Join:
senator On exactly tbs lines already Laid
Gown
Ar. Hogs feels the force OF the ineIma-
'iaE. contained liz Mr.. Csapp's card. that
MS csndsdacy 10 q part Of the Wilson pro-
gramrs'e. This is emphasized By the pres
eat attitude os the Wilson men here. who
have today Eli issed ur strongly for Hogg.
Mr.. Hogg asks that the following state
nsns he given the wiaes. possible pub
Hcity:
In regard 10 the United States SENATOR
ship said Mr.. Hogg. Il am pledged 10 no
man, directly or Indirectly. ! am today
free and unsfannesed. and propose 10 re-
main 50. VIVA. is more. would no. make
ths race Il TAD TO do Il as tire nominee
OF some senatorial! candidate. Nor viii
give that matter any serious thought until
] am elected. My vote for United States
senator, II have an opportunity 70 cast
One. viii le strictly IN TIE in.eres. o. my
constituents in jefferson and Ciailarn eoun-
ties. and will be- guided absolutely by
any other senatorial candidate. want some
orc plsdgxd In advance Of The meeting OF
the legislature. they must nominate some
one besides myself. FOR / viii not even
listen to any suggestions OF tina, kind I
Will nos he guided by geogra ph!cal loca-
ton ~ senatorial candidates but viii bs.
guided solely by their fitness and the IN
teFests ef my constituents.
II DO r.ot consider ina. the election OF a
senator comprises the work Of the iegisIa-
turs, ny any means. nor is X perhaps the
most important thing To be done. We mus.
DO the best We can for our constituents In
that matter. .s well a. In others and
more than that, ] VIII not pledge myself
TO DO"
The Republican primaries are TO be held
OH next Saturday evcf snr and IL Is thought
the senatorial contest between Ciapp and
Hcgg viii be settled at that time The
convention viii not be aeid unit. two weeks
laier-~Septaruiar n
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P)PUL|STS PULLING HAIR.
SUNDAY LAW CAUSES TROUBLE IN
WHITMAN COUNTY.
Prosecutlng Attorney Mathews
Openly Charges sheriff Sims with
Having Accepted Brthe.-Scan dal
Msy Iujure the Party Prospects.


Special Dispatch 20 the Post-fn,einSeaeer
excitement among Popaiiss politicians and
candidates oyFr the widening breach De-
tween Prosecuting Attorney Mathews and
Sheriff Sims. which WAS produced By the
action Of the former In having enc Hagaa
arrested yesterday for keeping MS saioaa
open on Sunday. Fears are expressed that
IL Will hurt the party during ,ae coming
campaign.
In the campaign Of 1sss both Officers made
strong promises tsat the Sunday closing
law would be rigiaay enforced IL they were
elected. For time after their induction
into on.ce they carried out their pledge.
bat during the las. year IL has been an
open secret that Jack Hsgaa Ben Binnarti
and James Harpoie, three sasoon-k Keepers.
have been allowed % do business on sun
days, although ali other resorts were kept
closed.
The general opinion was that this was by
connivarce Of the prosecuting attorney.
sheriff and judge OF the superior court
The Populist convention, IN May. renorui-
mated Mathews Sims was defeated for
renominaticn. and the convention barely
escaped censufing Judge Mcdonald. Sims
aitch1s tHas kru stszsS Sssc dfsSS}S OF eSSteT-
day We're prompted by Mathews with the
object Of making II appear that Sims had
known Of the infracton OF the law ard had
been paid TO protect the saloon-keepers.
Mathews openly states that he believes
this. and that he VIII proceed agasns; Saerx
liz Sims il he can get evidence which has
been promised him. The situation has been
further complicated by Sheriff Sims dis
charge OF his chief deputy. II. b. TreH. for
the reason that Tren made the arrests
without, notifying him.
Sims claims that Tren was one az the
spies employed by Mathews 10 visit he
Hagan saloon Sunday. and upon learning
that Hasan was breaking the law should
have notified his superior officer.