The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-02


attorney to Alaska he was brevetted by
his friends and is now called General
Wilson's many cases, that had been
conducted by FredericHs, placed hlm
some $500 in debt to his lawyer for legal
services. One day Wilson drove in
town with a fine pair Of horses and
/ wagon. Fredericks accosted MIN ana
told him he wanted him to pay up.
Wilson said he guessed the lawyer
could wait. Both were friendly about
it and there were no i'll feelings.
Fredericks got out the proper papers
before a justice of the peace and had
| the team and wagon attached to hold
for his $500. Wilson was in a dilemma
The last train for Kingville had left
and the only way he could get home
was to drive his team. He begged Fred
ericks to let him drive the team home
that night and bring it back the next
day. The matter was fxeu up with
the constable, and he drove his team
home. The next day bright and early
he arrived in town with team and
wagon and turned the outfit over to the
constable.
In a half hour a farmer, who lived
near Kingville. appeared before the
justice of the peace and replevined one
of the horses. He proved that it be-
lOnged to him. Soon another farmer
appeared and replevined the other
horse. Later a man came for the har-
ness and another for the wagon.
F'redericks was dumbfOunded. 1t
was rather a mixed up mess. he Went
to Wilson and asked him to drop the
case Wilson said he did not like to
as he had been to so much trouble.
Papers We're gotten out for nearly two
score of witnesses.
What viii you take to drop the
case demanded the lawyer.
''Weu, I guess I have been to about
$25 worth of trouble, said Wilson
I'll pay it if you win stop" said
Fredericks and when the case was set
tied F'redericks paid the cost and the
$25 besides and carried the bill for at
tOrney's fees over to profit and loss
Riding at the head of Scott's min
streI parade on Tuesday was a well
dressed cOlOred man with diamonds and
silk hat. Behind the parade came
wagon drawn by six dogs and driven
by a man in rough winter clothing. The
wagon was used for advertising pur-
poses and the man who drove it knew
it would attract attention by following
the parade, that was why he was there.
The colored mans name is Ed Moore
and the white mans name, VINO drove
the dogs is D. G. Blandy. There is
quite an interesting story connected
with their lives.
About 25 years ago Blandy was a
small boy and lived with his parents
in GAINESVILLE Ohio. His father was
wealthy and operated a large foundry
and was looked upon as one of the
leading business men of the town. He
lived in a fine house and owned fast
horses. His son. D. c. Blandy, was
brought up as beftted his station.
Near BIandy's house was little
shanty wherein lived a colored woman
by the name of Moore and her little
boy. The cOlored woman served as
cook at the Blandy home and the little
pickaninny spent his time dancing on
the barn floor and singing whenever he
got a chance. The wealthy head of the
house of Blandy died and his estate
was divided among his heirs.
The colored boy Moore went on the
stage and is now managing Scotts
minstrels. wearing diamonds and, in
the parIance of coon songs, living
easy"
Biandy. who drove the dog team be-
mind the minstrel parade, is travelling
over the country with his six st. Ber-
nard dogs and making a living using
his outfit for advertising purposes. He
drove from Minnesota to Seattle and
back and is now going to San Francis
co Moore and Blandy met while here
and the cOIored man gave the owner of
the dogs a pass to the performance
that night.
There is a young lady in Topeka who
vows she Will never. no never, pass
herself off over the telephone again as
another person.
The little drama in which the young
lady played heroine only happened
few days since but every time she
hears the tinkle of the phone bell now
she looks around in an embarrassed
sort of a way and says: Ma, won't
you please answer" But it all came
about in this way:
The young lady in question called for
a moment at the home of a dear gen
tleman friend on Harrison street to in
quire after his health At the time he
was seriously ill with an aggravated
case of appendicitis and confined to his
bed.
In answer to the ring the mother Of
the young man came to the door and
explained that the patient was a tri-
f1e better than on the day previous but
still too i'll to see visitors.
but" concluded the lady of the
house won't you do me the favor of
stopping at a phone up town and
calling up DR. A. and saying to him
that as my son is no worse there viii
be no need of his coming down this
evening. I am so busy and have no
one to send"
Certainly" added the caller, but. as
an after thought, who shall I say is
talking2 I wouldn't for the world have
the doctor know that I called to see
Fred You know the doctor knows
some of my other gentleman friends
and-and it would all seem SO ridicu-
lous. you know, for me to tell him
this
'sOh. just pass yourself off as me" re-
piled the patients mother. THAT will
be an easy solving of the problem.
Goodbyy smell my dinner burning on