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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05

Bessie had large yard and at the foot
of the yard was quite large pond, and
a boat was always floating over it's
clear waters Dora and Bessie went
to the pond for boatride, but as it
happened when Dora and Bessie went
to the pond the boat wcs in the middle
of the pond. They stood there think
ing of some plan to get the boat
At last Dora said: "Ill get in this
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05

by very bad bear, and that when he
was all gone, the bear smacked his lips
and said; What luck, got the boy
and the apples, too, and did not have
any trouble to pick one or to catch the
other.
You think that I ate Tad up? I will
not answer any questions, but here is
a snap shot of the situation and of my
self just after Tad went out of sight L
do look to be a little fat-in that pic
ture-but, never mind, Tad was a
greedy boy and he has not been greedy
since that day. He is completely cured
of greediness!
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
DORA'S VERY
QUEER SAIL
BY BEATRICE WELDON.
GRASS VALLEY.

GRASS VALLEY.
ORA WILSON and Bessie Will
liams were great friends and
were always together. One hot
summer eve about sunset Dora's
mother was going to go to town
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-05
a FLOWER STORY.

NE day the Chrysanthemum and
the Daisy were talking together,
and they were very angry with
the Rose.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
TOO REALISTIC.

[F'rom the New Orleans mes-Democrat.1
Talking bout scalpers' tickets said
an old conductor last night. 1.-The queerest
think know in that line happened when
1 was working for the Missouri Pacific
back in the eighties. My run was between
Kansas City and st. Louis, and one morn
ing as I was pulling out on my eastbound
trip fellow gave me an old three day ex-
cursion ticket that had expired at least
six months before. I told him it was no
good and after considerable growing he
carry me ti to he said. naming little
way station, and between times III think
give you notice right now that won't
carry you a foot further unless you put
UP the money. He made answer and
began carefully studying his ticket. When
We got 70 me S9aloh ! vas ny i ms soc e.
do?' I intend to ride on this ticket he
snarled. I've read it over and it's perfect
" good I'm not going to argue any
more about that said /, you pay your
fare, quick or set on Not unless y9u re
I threw him off, but it was tough job.
He fought like a wildcat and came near
licking both me and the brakeman.
The station where this happened was
and the crowd that collected sympathized
with the passenger. As We pulled out
they stoned the train. I expected to hear
from the fellow almost at once. but I
my mind. Six months later I happened
to be in the general offices when, to my
great surprise saw him coming out of
the manlager's private room. Who is that
Why, don't you know him? he said.
He's - and he named a detective who
had lately worked up the evidence in a
big train robbery case in the very neigh
borhood of the station where our row had
occurred. Then I understood. You see,
he wanted some good excuse for going to
role than that of poor man just elected
from train by brutal conductor. He
had his scalper's ticket to show, he had
Just put up a genuine fight and he claim
ed to be dead broke All that appealed
to the natives. and they took him in at
once. The result was that he stayed there
a month and picked up all the evidence
he wanted. It was a shred scheme but
think he made that scrap unnecessarily
realistic
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
THE BRITISH
MEDICAL INSTITUTE.
Is Crowded Almost Constantly With In
valids Seeking Health-Three Months
Service are Given Free to All Suf-
ferers Who Call at the Office,
Az Topeka Avenue, Before
January 4th.

A staff Of eminent physicians and sur
geons from the British Medical institute
have, at the urgent solicitation of large
number of patients under their trea tInenL
in Topeka, established permanent
branch in this city at No. AZ Topeka ave
nue.
These eminent gentlemen have decided
to give their services entirely free toT
three months (medicineS excepted) to all
invalids who call upon them for treatment
between now and January 4. These ser
vices consist not only of consultation, ex-
animation and advice, but also OF all min
or surgical operations.
The object in pursuing this course IS TO
become rapidly and personally acquainted
with the sick and afflicted, and under no
condition whatever will any charge be
made for any services rendered for three
months, to all who call before January
The doctors treat all forms of disease
and deformities, and guarantee cure
in every case they undertake At the
first interview a thorough examination
is made and if incura Bile you are frankly
and kindly told 50, also advised against
spending your money for useless treat
ment-
Male and female weakness, catarrh and
catarrhal deafness, cancer, without pain
or cutting; also all skin diseases, rupture
and all diseases of the rectum are posi-
lively cured by their new treatment
Dr.. s Edward McCully, the chief con-
sulting surgeon Of the institute IS in per-
Office hours from a m, to p. m.
No Sunday hours
Special nOtice-If you can not call send
stamp for question blank for home treat
ment
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
JAYHAWKER JoTs.

In an Allen county court the jury
"sits on" the cases.
Ottawa will build a new headquar-
tiers for it's fire department.
A hospital association has been or
ganized at Winfield and has sold $4,000
worth of stock.
Mcpherson must be growing wicked.
There are IA criminal cases on the dis
trict court docket
Billy Morgan complains because
Texas got ahead of Kansas by naming
a pOstOffice Funston"
Minstrel shows are not popular
down at Cherryvale. The bald-heads
demand something which contains
more Of the spice of femfhinity.
Andy Richards has concluded that
the soldiers of the Twentieth Kansas
who fell in the Philippines are at least
safe from the tongue of SANDER.
Editor Krehbiel Of the Mcpherson
Republican has placed himself on rec
ord against charity balls. He was new
er much of a society man, anyhow.
Judge Williams sentenced a coal min
er to Jail for contempt in Fort Scott
the other day. No one ever heard of a.
mine operator being sent to Jail.
Elmer Reiff of Wichita is a brother
of Jockey Johnny Reiff, who made
enough money riding race horses this
year to enable him to own a yacht
An lola paper prints a long story
about a fight without telling who
whipped" This disregard for bad
boy newspaper readers Of lola is an
outrage.
Down at Fort Scott recently a man
was arrested who was afterWard found
to be insane. He was then released.
That is how Fort Scott officials pro-
tect the public.
lola Register: Another trust has
been formed, and in Kansas, too. All
the plants which have been turning
out kicks on Uncle Cyrus Leland have
been bought up and united with $4,000
capital.
Abe Steinberger has sold his paper
and will move to Mississippi. Abe is a
living example of the saying that a
man can't ride two horses. He tried
to be a Republican and a Populist at
the same time.
The city marshal of Dexter, Cowley
county, has been acquitted for the kill
ing of a man who resisted arrest. He
has had enough trouble over the af-
fair, however, to make him more care
full in the use of a gun.
It has been discovered that United
States Senator Beverage of Indiana
made a failure trying to practice law
at Dighton. There is no telling what
the future would have had in store for
him if he had remained in Kansas
1t is no wonder that Leavenworth
editors get into shooting scrapeS when
they print such things as the following:
THE editorial published in the Leav-
enwOrth -- yesterday is proof posi-
tive that the dirty, filthy, Shiny ser
pent who conducts that sheet is still
abroad in the land"
This is the way a correspondent of a
Kansas daily overlooked after he had
returned from a northern trip; Hello,
| old friendsi Once more I am back to
| Kansas. Neither mosquitoes, NorWeg-
| ian jenter nor Jack frost could hold me
/ in Dakota or Minnesota. But I am
1 back in the land of Goshen, where
| wheat, corn and sunfioWers grow in
| abundance, where the 7atermelons
| grow as large as barrels and cookie
/ burrs and sand burrs thrive. What's
! all right"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
GROWTH OF POSTAL BUSINESS.

IFrom the San Francisco Call
Postmaster General Smith in the
course of a recent address at Washing
ton made an interesting showing of the
marvellous development and expansion
which have taken place in the business
Of the postoffice. In 1850 the depart
ment expended $36, 600, 900 and had a
revenue OF $3S. 900 900 This year ex-
penditures will be about sos. OOO, 900.
and the revenues will be over 100000
600. In a period in which the pOpula-
ton has increased so per cent the postal
business has increased 300 per cent.
The revenues are increasing faster than
the expenditures, so that in a short
time it is expected that the deficit will
be wiped out, and this will be accom-
plished in the face of the increase in
the efficiency OF the service.
So vast an expansion of postal bust
ness is a subject of just pride to the
people whose activities make it possible
and to the government that has pro-
vided for it. Nevertheless the expan-
sion has not kept pace With the popular
demand. For years past there has been
an agitation for a postal savings bank
system and for a parcels post, and some
of the ablest of our pOstmasters gen
eral have endeavored to bring about
their establishment Up to this time,
however, all such efforts have failed,
and to that extent the expansion of our
postal facilities has been disappointing.
Fortunately there are good reasons
for believing the parcels post at least
may soon be provided. Arrangements
have been made for providing such
postal cOnveniences with foreign ma
lions, and as a result there has arisen
a strong movement to have the same
facilities extended to the domestic
postal service. In a discussion of the
subject at the recent commercial con-
gress in Philadelphia there was but
one speaker who opposed the plan. The
sentiments Of the merchants generally
are in favor of it. It has been said that
whatever the business interests of the
country persistently demand of the
government is sooner or later granted,
and it is therefore probable that when
next the postmaster general has to
describe the extension of our postal
facilities he will include in the list the
parcels post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
WOMAN BADLY BURNED.
Fort Scott Dressmaker Saves Her
Life From Flames by a
Heroic Effort.

Fort Scott, Nov BY a desperate
and painful struggle, Mrs. Nancy Ket-
ner, a dressmaker, living in the brick
house at 123 West Wall street, saved
herself from being burned to death at
her home. She sustained serious in
jurieS.
About 1870 this morning Mrs. Ketner's
dress caught fire as she stood with her
back to the stove. In a moment the
flames spread over her back and the
chances were against her being able to
rescue herself, she being alone. She
undertook to tear her clothes from her
body and finally succeeded in doing so
but not until her entire back had been
frightfuIly burned and her hands had
been so severely blistered by the flames
that the skin had peeled off. Her cries
of alarm brought assistance and DR..
Hepler was called. She had torn the
burning clothes off and thrown them
out doors, not realizing how badly she
was burned The doctor dressed the in
iuries and saws she will recover.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

the stock yards was a mere pen. He is
known as an honest and upright man
in business and never a shade was cast
against him before There is rumor
that he was in debt in Burlingame, but
this could not be substantiated- Be
sides his cattle Mr. Peterson owns an
500 acre farm near Vassar, which IS
worth $4,000. A mortgage of $4,000 is
all that is known to be against It he
has fine stock, owning one team for
which he recently refused $500 In ap-
pearance he is a fine specimen of man
hood, standing over six feet high and
being of large frame and spare. he
wears a chin beard.
Mr.. Peterson was about So years old
and has a family. One daughter has
been living at 1926 Penn street this fall
and attending school in Kansas City
Mr.. Gillespie notified her of her fathers
condition yesterday evening and she
went to the hospital to see him. MT
Gillespie wired Mrs. Peterson at vas
sar of her husbands attampt on his life
and received, an answer asking for par
ticulars- He sent them. He also wired
Mr. Peterson's brOther-in-law at Bur
Ungame.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
MRS. DEwEYs COURAGE
Played a Piano While a Tornado
Ragged at Baxter Springs.
TFrona the Galena Times.1

LFrom the Galena Times.1
"A number of years ago Mrs. w. b.
HaZen and her husband, the late Cen
Hazen, arrived in Baxter Springs on
their way to Fort Gibson, L L. Gen.
Hazen was on a tour of inspection OF
the army posts in the west, and his
wife accompanied him.
In those days Baxter Springs was
booming town of 5000 to 10000 popula-
house, and Gen and Mrs. Hazen were
his guests. One night lit came in to
blow" and the old residents, seeing the
peculiar black clouds, began to fear
tornado. Many sought shelter in eel
lars About 9 o'clock the storm broke
with extreme violence, and, although
it did not prove to be a genuine tW1Ster,
much of the country around Baxter
was laid waste. In the town a church
and several other buildings were un-
rooted.
In the Hotel Bateman all was con-
fusion and alarm. The women Wept
and prayed. At the height of the storm
Gen. Hazen was in his room and Mrs.
HaZen was in the parlOr. The walls
began to tremble, and in this extremity
the general called for help.
At this moment the sound of music
was heard coming from the parlOr, and
the half distracted guests were amazed
to see Mrs. H8zen sitting at the piano
playing a spirited quickstep. The sight
of the girlish figure at the piano play
ing away with a smiling face and the
air of happy indifference to danger soon
Throughout the storm the brave little
woman kept up the spirits of the guests
by rendering a variety of gay and in
spring music.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
PoINTED PARAGRAPHs.

IFrom the Chicago News.1
One way to preserve a watch is to
hang it UP.
Every pleasure is a possible cause for
subsequent pain.
Some men fail to get rich, while 9th
ers fail and become poor.
The fool will be wise and the lazy
man industrious-tomorrow.
Some people make a life study Of
things that are of no earthly use.
When a man is rich enough to afford
a luxury it ceases to be a luxury.
The gems Of thought peculiar to wo-
men look suspiciously like diamonds.
too well is apt to suffer from indiges-
ton.
"a woman's Pocket is the title of
a new book It is probably detective
story.
Give a hungry man tract to read If
you will, but give him something to eat
first.
After a man has made fool of him
self he realizes what a fun-loving lot Of
acquaintance he has.
Wise is the man who is able to dis
tinguish between a wOman's show of
friendship and a desire to f1irt.
Look into a mirror through the large
end of a pair Of opera glasses if you
would see yourself as others see you
Some women are willing to admit
they are getting along in years for the
pleasure it affords them to boast Of the
CutenesS of their grandchildren.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
TRAMP TURNS HONEST.
Returns Stolen Money Taken From a
Praacher,s Home

Coats, Nov. 29-The NJ. E. foreign
missionary fund of this circuit has just
received $50 that was stolen from it in
December last year. A tramp begged
81 from the pastor of the NJ. E. church
here. He watched the minister get the
money and that night, while the minis
ter was filling an appointment the
tramp broke into the house, went to
the place where he saw the minister
get the dollar given him a few hours
before, and took $50. There was nearly
5000 in the same drawer, which had
been collected for missionary work. but
the tramp left a note saying he did not
need any more.
The Rev. F. B. Lawrence, pastor at
Sawyer, Kan. which is in this circuit,
received a letter recently with $50 in
closed, telling the circumstances OF the
occasion and signed, "A Tramp" The
letter says the writer could not rest
nights on account Of the theft and asks
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
Pensions For Kangans.

Washington, Nov EXTENSIONS have
been granted as follows:
Original-GeOrge Bratton, National
Military Home, Leavenworth, Sc.
to S.: Charles r. Green I9'-t lyndon, Sc to
IS; Jacob c. Lawson, Maize, IS to s$12.
Restoration and increase-Specia1
Nov. II, Edward Cochran, Caney, IS.
Increase-John W. Hamilton, Marion,
Sc to IS; Terrence Peyton, North To-
peka, Sc to So; special Nov. IA. Alexan-
der S. Brown, Atchison, IS to $12;
Michael Smith, National Military Home,
Leavenworth, IS to So; Gustavus F.
Gallagher. Augusta, S14 to SIS; Charles
Potts, Coffeyville, $40 to SIS; William
Keener, Minneapolis, Sc to IS; Chris
tOpher c. Lowrie, Norton, IS to So.
Original widows, etc.-Emma G.
Bone, Kansas City, IS; minors Of Isaac
N. Dern, Kingman, SIG.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
TO AID 1EAvENwoRTH.
Coal Operators Make Big Offers to
Manufacturers.

Leavenworth, Nov 29-The discussion
of municipal ownership of public utili-
ties is having it's effect among all class
es of people, and the future looks bright
for the city.
Yesterday the operators of the coal
mines in this city, Jep Ryan and Colonel
McKibben, authorized the announce
ment that they will enter into contracts
with the city of Leavenworth to furnish
power to donate to manufacturers that
will locate in LeavenWorth If the city
will adopt the policy of municipal own
ership of the water, light and power
plants.
Both gentlemen indorse the policy of
municipal ownership and agree that the
cheap coal of Leavenworth should not
be utilized for the benefit of other
Municipalities
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

out of town, is a list of new friends
to whom she writes letters
We have often wondered what would
happen if a man should eat chicken on
Thanksgiving or Christmas instead of
turkey.
There is great indignation in the vi
cinity of Shannon, where a farmer
wants to use his wife's turkey money.
Country husbands are not as fair as
town husbands: no town man ever
thought Of using his wife's milk
money.
After Mrs. Lysander John Appleton
has schemed and plotted for years to
get one of her daughters married off,
she goes around after the wedding with
tears in her eyes. and tells her friends
that it seems Just like a funeral since
Marthette left"
An Atchison woman attends a kin
Thanksgiving dinner annually, and has
never given one, and her kin are be-
ginning to give her the back bone Of
the turkey.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
SUIT FOR DAMAGES.
Mrs. Loewe, Who Was Injured on the
Santa Fe, Asks the Court
For $4,000.

Hutchinson, Nov. ga suit has been
filed in the district court by Mrs. Jo-
hanna c. Loewe for $4,000 damages
against the Santa Fe railroad company
for injuries received by her on October
5. On the evening of october she
got off of the Santa Fe train at Part
ridge and had the misfortune to slip or
to be thrown so as to have one foot
crushed by the car wheels. She was
brought to the hospital here where the
injured foot was amputated. Her petit
ton alleges that it was dark when she
got off the train al Partridge and that
the train started before she stepped to
the platform.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
Killed In a Mine.

GaIena, Nov. 29.-Jack DeIosier,
ground man at the Carroll mine at Cave
Springs, two miles northeast of this
city, lost his life while at work in the
mine. In some way the tub slipped off
the hook and fell to the bottom, strik-
ing young DeIosier and crushing his
skull. He never regained conscious
ness. He is from Lexington, Mo, and
while at that place held the position
Of associate editor of a local paper.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

Government two per cent bonds were
quoted at s1.O2 on the New York mar
ket yesterday. Yet the government
could legally pay these bonds in silver
If it desired to do so. Does anybody
believe that a bond payable specifically
in gold would command a higher price
than thfs7
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
Politicians Sac Baker.

Leavenworth, Nov. 29.-Judge Charles
F. Johnson of Jefferson county, Post
master James Chisham of Atchison,
Major E. N. Morrill, of Brown county
and Congressman w. J. Bailey were in
LeavenWorth Tuesday in consultation
departure for Washington tonight
Congressman Bailey, Judge Johnson
and Mr.. Chisham are supporters of
Senator Baker, and they discussed the
political situation with him at some
length,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
Kaiser Leaves a Memento.

Port Victoria, Nov. 29.-Emperor Will
liam, before he embarked, left $500
with Colonel Marshall for the benefit
of the children of the soldiers of the
First (RoyaD Dragons, now campaign
ing in South Africa, of which regiment
his majesty is honorary colonel.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

Boss Croker announced before en-
barking for Europe yesterday that a
running mate for Col Bryan had not
yet been selected. Perhaps he will
cable over his decision when he lands
in England. He viii have ample time
to make up his mind during the voy-
q
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

that it be received back. The Rev. Mr..
Lawrence, who is a successor of the
minister from whom it was stolen, knew
nothing of the occurrence and sent the
money to the presiding elder. who found
out that it was the $40 stolen from the
foreign missionary fund, and had it
turned in to the credit of that fund.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
DOG FIRED THE GUN.
Merchant of Muivane Killed by an
Accidental Shot

Wichita, Nov 2s.-Arthur HAYES, a
merchant of Mulvane, was shot and
instantly killed Tuesday by accident.
He was out hunting and stopped to let
his dog jump into the buggy. When
the dog jumped, he fell on the ham
mers of the gun and knocked it over
against HAYES. Both barrels were emp
tied into the mans left lung.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29
For CITY Ownershin.

Wellington, Kan, Nov. 29-The city
council has voted to submit on Deem
Der 80 a, proposition to the voters to is
sue $4,000 in bonds, $4,000 of this
amount to be used in the purchase of
the water works system and the re-
naming $14, 900 for the construction and
equipment of an electric lighting plant.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

The Northern Pacific railway has just
executed a deed conveying to syndt-
cate a body of timber land for $1,000
600. The land was a gift to the COM
many from the government.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

Patriotic persons in various quarters
have joined in a grand rush to supply
money to give Bill Anthony of the
Maine an elaborate funeral. III some
Of them had given the sailor employ
ment when he needed it he might have
been alive today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-11-29

Congressman De Almond of Missouri
wants an early convention of his party
called to declare against territorial ex-
pansion. He appears to be wholly OBJ
Hvious to the possible effect such action
would have on the price of mules.