davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

Is walk between two men and take !
watch from each at the same time.
THE TWO-FINGER TWIST"
sThe stwo-finger twist invented by
Chicago pickpockets, is very hard to
explain, and must be seen to be thor
oughly understood, In all his opera
tions the dip uses only his thumb and
two large fingers In breaking the
chain he simply gives 1t one wind
around the index finger and then
around the next finger, holding the
watch in the palm of his hand. A
quick, dexterous jerk of the fingers
separates the strongest chain.
1.-THE female pickpocket. owing to her
light touch and endless opportunities,
is Ear more dangerous than her male
rivals. A female pickpocket is gen
orally either an abandoned woman or
a great flirt, and thus has many oppor-
tunities. She is up to all the. latest
tricks, such as substituting a wad of
paper for a wad of bills, or replacing
diamond stud with fake one. In
either case the poor dupe does not as a
rule miss his property for some time.
SOME RAPID DIPPING"
"The quickest and most skillful piece
of pickpocket work ON record was per-
formed by an unknown dip" during
the Worlds Fair at Chicago. A veal
thy physician of Milwaukee arrived in
Chicago one evening and alighted at
the Wells street depot. While as
cending the stairs that lead up from
the basement a well dressed young
man stumbled against him, excused
himself and passed on.
when the physician reached the top
of the stairs he discovered that his
watch, diamond stud, and pocketbook
were gone. The total loss was $4,000.
No one was ever arrested for the theft.
"This remarkable job, performed in
a fraction of minute, should be a
warning to all wearers Of jewelry, es-
pecially those who frequent large cities
for there is absolutely no limit to the
nerve and skill of these criminals.
Some of the most dangerous, not be-
ing represented in the rogue's galleries
travel from coast to coast without ev-
er being molested or even suspected by
the police"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

their keeper, and demonstrate 1t by
coming at cali AMI allowing themselves
to be handled, showing much delight in
being stroked Placed upon the ground
they readily follow their mistress for
a long distance At night the noise
made by the ten thousand frogs, which
it is estimated, are contained in the
three ponds, is tremendous
Weekly.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
'P|CEPOCREIS' tricks.
Best Operators Are as Skillful as
Magicians.

SOME OF THEIR METHODS SHOWN.
RECORD Is HELD BY AN UN-
KNOWN THIEF, WHO GOT A
WATCH, WALLET AND STUD IN
LESS THAN A MINUTE FROM
ONE MAN-EXPERTS WHO PICK
TWO MEMS POCKETS AT ONE
TIME-WOMEN DIPS" CONFINE
THEMSELVES TO MEN, BUT
MEN WORK ALL.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
POOR CREATURES.
The Elevator Boy.

1t is pitiful to see how many other
wise well dressed girls are in Somer-
vile this summer who haven't any mats
fit to wear out on the street and so
have to go around bareheaded.-S
erville Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

the other day that l heard he was in
the city. I've looked in all the big
buildings, but / can't locate him. I'll
never live with him again, but l want
$500 in cash and a chance at his hair"
rs he a rather tall man with sandy
hair?"
That's correct
blue eyes and rather large nose?"
That's him"
Wears diamond stud and is afraid
of getting the creases out of his trous-
ers if he sits DOWN."
That's my runaway Homer to the
life!" says the woman, "ard he must
be in this building. Point out his
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27

Diamonds are rapidly advancing in
price every month, but having bought
largely in the early part of the year we
are prepared to offer fine gems at ex-
tremely low rates.
DILLON, HANCHER & co.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
sIsTERLY CoapMENr.

"she is two-faced. that is what she
ISL
We'll, she does enough talking 10
keep six ordinary faces busy. indian
apolfs Journal.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-08-27
THE ELEVATOR BOY
A Few of His Personal Adventures as
Related NV Himself

When the patent envelope man NOV
ed in on the eighth floor | was ready to
meet him halfway and arrive at a mu
tual understanding, but for two or
three days he glared at me in an icy
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
JAYHAWKER JoTs.
. winfield News has quit.

The Winfield News has quit.
Wichita has a woman bicycle thief.
Junction City has caught the street
fair fever, but has decided not to try
it till 1900.
An Arkansas City policeman started
out to shoot a dog the other day and
bagged a horse.
"A grand success" is the way the
Kansas papers are referring to the cele-
brations held in their respective towns
this week
W. S. Hodge of Abilene has the flag
that was carried through the civil war
by the Fifty-first Ohio, Of which Mr..
Hodge was Quartermaster-
The Wichita Eagle in a half column
editorial authoritativeIy decides that for
a snake bite Christian science isn't in it
for a minute with quart OF whisky
Robert Gilbert an Arkansas City SON
ambulist, fell IA feet the other night,
smashing his collar bone and also the
popular belief that sOnambullsts never
get hurt.
A southern Kansas story says that a
water spout set a lumber yard on fire
down there the other day. The eXpla-
nation was that the water got into the
lime bin and made things SO hot that
the fire started.
Whenever a well-dressed stranger
comes to lola and begins to look around
the report is at once started that he is
an eastern millionaire looking for fac
tory location. lola is getting used to
catching that kind Of people
wichita Beacon: The papers of the
state are making lots of fun Of one of
the Kansas City schemes to raise money
to bring the goth Kansas home The
Kansas towns are asked TO put up the
money so the hog town in Missouri
can reap the benefit.
Charley Scott says there are about ten
thousand Kansas girls whose mouths
already look as if they were held by
draw string, and if the government
don't get the goth Kansas boys home
pretty soon future history will conclude
that Kansans of the nineteenth century
lived on a diet of DersimmOnS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
CHEATED WIDOWS
Mrs. C. G. Foster and Mrs. j. S.
Emery Victims.

Kansas City. July 7.-B. H. Morse.
representing himself as District Agent
of the Alaska KlondiI1e Improvement
and Mining company" was arrested at
his office here today on information fur
nished the local police by Mrs. Richard
P. Bland. widow of the late Congress-
man.
The police seized Morse's books, which
according to Chief of Police Hayes.
proves him to be a clever swindler
whose operations have covered every
part of the country.
Morse's plan it appears was to collect
from the widows of prominent men.
lately deceased who he always repre-
scented had some time since bought
certain mining stock of him and left a
small balance unpaid. The balance
generally ranging from IS to SI2 ap-
pears to have been paid without ques-
ton. A long list Of -Morse's alleged vic
Tins was discovered among his books.
Among them are the widows of Judge j.
S. Emery Of Lawrence, Kan; L. c.
Hastings, Wichita; G. G. Foster, Tore-
ka; Fred Schulen, ST. Joe. Mo
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
Another Oklahoma Line.

Guthrie. O. T, July 7.-One more line
was added to Oklahoma's big list Of
projected railroads today. Articles of in
corporation were filed with the territor
ial secretary by the Pawnee & Arkansas
Valley Railroad company, which pro-
poses to build from Pawnee to Tulsa,
T. t. a distance of seventy-five miles.
The capital stock is $1,000 900. The
following directors are named; c.
W. Rambo, J. D. Shepard, H. c. Hanna,
Robert Chasteen, o. NJ Lancaster, I.
K. Berry, w. L. EageltOn, G. J. Shep-
ard and w. c. Horton, all of Pawnee;
John r. Skinner Of Blackburn, and g.
W. Sutton and W. H. Herbert Of Cieve-
land.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07

Worcester Spy: Massachusetts, con-
tribution to war expenses under the
new internal revenue law amounted to
s5,126, $50. That is to say. the collec-
tions for the year just closed exceeded
those of 1898 by that amount. The total
collections were 8.153. 800. and the cost
was four-ninths of per cent or S45. 600.
The doubling of the beer tax yielded
S3.229,471, an increase of 81, 400, 600 over
the preceding year. The legacy tax
brought in S464,434. and the sale of
documentary stamps rose to s.. Bps, 5S7.
OF course some portion of the 50, 126. 600
increase Of receipts over the year 1888
Is TO be accounted for by the revival of
business, hut the sum represents as
nearly as may be the states share Of
the war tx
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
LebO Young Man Missing From
His Home.
DINA +. Gaddis Left For Kansas
City March 8.
HADPLENTY OFMONEY
His Parents Have Not Heard
From Him Since.
A Companion Returns and Tells
Conflicting Tales.

Lebo. July TT. f. Gaddis. a coal
dealer Of this place, has gone to Kansas
City in search of a missing son, DINA
F. Gaddis, who left home on March 8
and has not been directly heard from
since by his parents. Troy Smith, an
other LebO boy, went with him.
Young Gaddis had just finished his
college studies and his father sent him
to Kansas City to secure employment
with some mercantile concern. He was
well supplied with money when he left
home and went with the expectation of
remaining until he could secure a posi-
ton. Ten days ago Troy Smith re-
turned to LebO and told the father OF
Gaddis that his son had disappeared.
Smith says he left him one day at the
pOStoh1ce and has not seen or heard of
him since. Smith also told Gaddis a
story about his son going to Hutchin-
City by way of Denver. He said that
Gaddis had left his watch and some
money with a friend in Hutchinson,
whose name he gave his father. The
elder Gaddis wrote to the mayor of
Hutchinson a few days ago and received
reply to the effect that no such per
son lived in that city.
Gaddis then became alarmed and de-
clded to go IN search of his son. A
friend from LebO met the young man on
a street car at Kansas City about three
weeks ago and the father of the missing
he had been there no less than a month
ago. He thinks that some harm has
befallen his son by reason of the fact
that he did not write home He had
plenty of money when he left home,
and there is no reason, according to his
fathers story why he should not let his
whereabouts be known unless he has
met with foul play.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
POISONED BY SAUSAGE.
Nineteen Families in Germany Suffer
From Eating Bad Food.

Berlin, July IA New York Journal
correspondent cables: Nineteen families
have been poisoned by smoked sausage
in the village of Ingbett in the Rhine
provinces, and in the case of Herr Helm
rich, the burgomaster, it proved fatal.
He died so suddenly that it was thought
at first that he had succumbed to heart
disease. 1t was found later that he had
made a hearty meal of the poisoned
sausage.
OF the nineteen families who partook of
the sausage, fifty men, women and chill
dren are dangerously sick. The author
tiles are making a thorough investiga-
ton in the village sausage factory, but
thus far the nature of the poison has
not been ascertained.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
OVER THE SANTA FEE TRACK.
Trains of the Colorado and Southern
Will Run From Denver South.

Denver. Col, July 7.-Superinten-
dent T. F. Dunaway of the
Colorado & Southern road, left for
Kansas City with his family last night.
1.-THE change of our trains to the Santa
Fe tracks, said he, lis in statu quo,
awaiting the arrival of President Trum-
bull next week. Mr.. Trumbun is in
New York now and will leave for home
tomorrow
Among railroad men generally it is
freely accepted that the Santa F'e
tracks will carry Colorado & Southern
trains a week from Saturday night. The
entire matter. they believe, has reached
the point where it only requires the per-
sonal closing up of the official head of
the road. To persons who have not
been over the Santa Fe south Of Den
yer for a, year the present condition of
the property will cause establishment.
Nearly every bridge between Denver
and Colorado Springs has been filled in
and replaced by stone cuIVerts. The
roadbed is in the highest possible con-
ditiOn. and seventy miles an hour is
ca silly kept up when necessary without
causing any swaying or inconvenience
to passengers. The road is fast adopt
ing electric lights for coaches, and chair
cars with Morris chairs, almost as large
as an Old-style lounge are in service
Last night one of the first of the new
Pullmans was placed in service out of
Denver. The exterior of the coach is in
standard Pullman color, with heavy
without the former panel decorations,
while the general style is in gothic.
with very large and convenient win
doWs. The latest style cathedral glass
trimmings are used.
Under the new management it is like
ly that the Colorado & Southern will
operate the joint track and do the dis
patching but the Santa Fe trains and
crews will not lose their identity, the
general plan of the Rio Grande junction
road being followed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
BLOODY SHIRT.
It Is Added to Evidence Against Ne
groes Suspected of Murder.

The police have connected the evil
dence, link by link, until they are GER
tain that James Render. Denver Kid, -
and Dick Williams. "Trilby," will be
proven the murderers of Harry Tandy
at Mcfarland, June %.
Williams has practically admitted
that they committed the murder. A
shirtf which Render wore to town and
then changed. has been found and there
are blood stains on the sleeve. The faith
er of the murdered man mas not yet
Identified the watch.
This is one of the best captures made
by the police if it proves to be the right
parties, as they probably are, and Chief
Ramsey. Sergeant Belts and officer Nc
Coy will come in for their shares in the
$3.50 reward.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
FROM EMPoRIA,

Charlie Jackson, wiper, has been spend
ing several days at his home in Abilene.
Fireman John Campbell was on the
Howard branch local yesterday.
Fireman Gebhart has reported for duty.
Fireman Peter Smith reported for duty
this morning. He has been laying off
since Saturday.
rest
The new duplex pump went into place
Tuesday. It is much larger than the one
formerly used.
Frank Venn is on the Strong City local.
Ralph Gleason went to work today.
Hunter will take the night shift.
Win Pannick and Charlie Elliott have
returned from Kansas City.
Conductor Arga bright is in charge of
the Strong City yards for a few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
MASON TALKS IN BOSTON.

Boston, Mass, July Senator Will
liam E. Mason spoke at the Gamma
Gael associations celebration, which re
solved itself into a big anti-imperialist
meeting. The senator won much ap-
plause by his vehement assertions. He
said:
who wants the trade policies Of Eng
land? We've had our policy and Eng
land has had hers, and ours is the best.
Today we are killing men, women and
children iii the far east because they
want what our fathers fought for Some
men want to make this a political ques-
ton. Twelve months from today all
platforms will contain a declaration for
liberty. Those who do not take it will
get badly left If there is war at pres
ent, it is the administration war. Tax
alton without representation in LuzOn is
the same as it was in Boston when you
dumpsd the tea into Boston harbOr.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
MANY WASHOUTS.
Rock Island Trains Are Delayed To-
day by High Water.

The heavy rains of last night caused
three washouts on the Rock Island and
high water on the Union Pacific tracks
near Perry. Two washouts occurred a
quarter of a mile apart a few miles west
of Alma Train No. 4 due here at 4:2O
this morning did not arrive until 1880
Westbound train No. due here at mid
night arrived two hours late on account
of the high water on the track near
Perry. This train was held at topeka
until 80 as it was not considered safe
for it to travel during the night on ac-
count of the heavy rain.
Three miles northwest of Mcfarland
the worst washout occurred delaying
traffic for several hours. Eight cars Of
freight of No "a went off the track but
no damage was done to either cars or
stock The Morning Flyer due here at
7:3O came in over the Union Pacific
tracks only 10 minutes late.
The Denver train which leaves To-
peka at 1 p. m. went over the u. p.
track to Manhattan.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
ATcHIsoN MAN ARRESTED.
Charged With Committing Crime In
Lincoln County Two Years Ago.

AtchisOn, July John Howard, a
well known employe of the Atchison
Street Railway company was arrested
last night by the sheriff of Lincoln
county, Kan, on a charge Of burglary
and attempted murder.
1t is claimed that his real name is
Murphy and that he is one of two
brothers who robbed store in Lincoln
county two years ago.
Notes amounting to $1,000 were ia
ken.
Three months later the merchant was
notified that the notes would be re-
turned upon his payment of 500. A
certain farm house was given as a
meeting place
The merchant took two officers and
the Murphy brothers opened fire upon
them, almost killing the merchant. One
Of the brothers was captured
Howard is said to be the other broth
er. He denies ever having been in Lin
coin county. He is well thought of in
AtchisOn, where he has been working
over a year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
REFEEcTIoNs o. Il BACHEL 81

LFrom the New York Press.l
Man never called woman an angel till
after the fall.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
RATHBoNE SISTERS INSTALL.
Temple No. 6, of Carbonate Hold
Interesting Exercises.

Carbonate, July 7-Pathagorean
Temple No. Rathbone Sisters, Of Car
bondaIe held its semi-annuaI installa-
ton Of officers last Wednesday evening,
Mrs. Ida Kirkwood, of Scranton Temple
No. 6, acting as installing officer.
The following sisters were indicted
into the respective Offices to which they
had previously been elected: Alice
Erskine, NJ. E. c.; Bertha Hothan, Z.
S; Rosa Loves, E. J.; Edith Loves, NJ.
of T.; Annie Browning NJ. of r. and c.. :;
Bette HOthan, NJ. of F.; Nellie Jones,
p. of t; Vergie Thompson, G. of o. T.
F'orty-one sisters of Scranton Tenn
pie, No. 6, We're present and took part
in the ceremonies.
After the installation services lunch
of cake and ice cream was served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
INCREASED THE FORCE
Santa Fe to Employ Fifty Additional
Men at Albuquerque.

Albuquerque, July People of AIbu-
querque were inclined to feel somewhat
discouraged over the fact that there
was no INCREASE in the force or working
hours at the shops on the first of July,
as had been confidently expected.
Word was yesterday received at the
force in the car department by employ
ing fifty additional men to be divided
among car carpenters, car repairers and
Iaborers. The time in the car depart
ment is also to be increased to fifty-fve
hOurs-ten hours for five days and five
hours on Saturday. About twenty men
have already been given work. This in
crease in the car department means an
increase in all other departments in the
near future, as the material for use in
the car works must come from the
blacksmith and machine shops, and in
order to supply the demand they will
have to work full time.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07

Fourth of July is that it is a holiday
without the Sunday feeling.
A woman doesn't think she is progress
sive unless she puts something in her
sandwiches never met in sandwich be-
fore.
An Atchison man was known is Joe
Smith before he married. Now he ap-
pears as J. LammingtOn Smith and his
old friends don't know him.
The exercise of a little common sense
is the most useful agent in the world.
It can be acquired by practice. but peO-
pie never practice it; they practice piano
playing, and painting and the sort of
thing that is seldom useful, and seldom
appreciated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
TO MAKE BEET SUGAR.
Company Forms at Fort Scott and
Purchases the Old Govern
ment Factory.

Fort Scott, July THE Fort Scott
Beet Sugar company with a capital
stock of $780, 900 has been incorporated
under the laws of New Jersey and will
today apply for permission to do busi-
ness in Kansas The company is COM
posed entirely of Fort Scott men, W. Q.
secretary, and G. S. Warner, treasurer.
It has purchased the old 100000 ex-
perimental sorghum sugar factory es-
tabnshed here by the government and
will convert it into a beet sugar factory.
The company will float first mortga ge
bonds for 100000 to get the industry
started.
A large acreage of sugar beets was
planted in this vicinity this season.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07

All things come to the man who waits
with the possible exception of the wait
er with the things he is waiting for.
IF you do not need sympathy, some
people can be of no assistance to you
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
STATION .eC'' TERRITORY.
People on West Side Who Will Be
Served From Potwin Office.

Station c in Potwin is now in full run
ming order and is supplying the mail
for the western part of the city as we'll
as the suburbs north and northwest.
There are two carriers for the station,
and they cover a large territory. The
people of POtwin, Auburndale, LOwman
Hill. and the asylum are all served
from Station Q.
In addition the western part of the
city proper is also served from Station
C. The southern boundary Of this terri
tory is Huntoon street, and the eastern
runs along the alley east of Lincoln
from Huntoon to Tenth, then it goes
west one block and from Tenth to Sixth
avenues it runs along the alley between
Lincoln and Lane, then it comes east
to and including Clay street and runs
north to the city limits. 1t is possible
that the northern part of this boundary
may be somewhat changed to extend it
further east.
People who live west of this boundary
who are served by Carriers George
Dagg, No. Is, and Fred Farnsworth No
q, will have to go to Station on sun
days for their Sunday mail.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07

Exports Of American manufactures
now average $1,000. 900 a day. Exports
Of manufactures of metal have more
than doubled in the last six years. In
1889 no American bicycles were ex-
ported. while last year the exports
amounted to over Sc, $50, 900. Since 1883
the exports of copper and its manufac-
lures have increased from g, 250, 900 to
over 1000 600 last year. iron and steel
from s21,156.O77 in 1889 to $50, 4O6, 1856 in
1898, while in the fiscal year 1899 the
total will exceed 500. 900, 600.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-07
TO CRTPPLE GREER.
Incorporation Papers Filed For Line
From Colorado Springs.

Colorado Springs, Col, July Tn
corporation papers of the Colorado
Springs 6, Cripple Greek Railway com
pany have been filed. The incorporators
are: E. w Giddings, jr. James S. Burns.
J. r. McKinnie, H. G. Lunt and F. NJ.
Woods.
The capital stock is 5000 600, 600 and Of
this amount 5000 shares of 800 each
are preferred stock and 1900 shares
common stock.
line between Colorado Springs and Grip
pie Creek, for which surveys have been
made will be built without further de-