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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
DOG HAD NO WATER.
For Three Weeks Imprisoned Be
meath Floor of Stable.

Richmond, Ind. Dec S.-After being
penned beneath the floor of a building
for % days, a fox terrier was rescued
yesterday afternoon Three weeks ago
the dog, which is the property of D. G..
G. Ferling. and which is highly valued.
was with his master in the livery barn
of H Shofer.
Carpenters were at work putting down
4 new floor. and the dog, in search of
rats, went beneath. The carpenters
finished their work shortly afterward
and the fact that the dog failed to re.
appear passed unnoticed. DR. Ferling.
after a search. believed his pet stolen.
Frequently during the next week the
muffied bark of a dog attracted EN-
oIoyes of the barn. but they could not
determine whence the sounds came.
Yesterday while in the rear of the
stable one of the men plainly heard the
whining of a dog beneath the floor.
Several boards were removed and lying
upon the ground between two joists was
DR.. Ferling's terrier, more dead than
alive, yet showing its gratefulness b.
wagging it's tail and licking the hand of
its rescuer.
During the % days beneath the floor
of the building the canine had not a
crop of water to drink and rats and
mice were its only food. From its
emaeiated condition. however. it appears
that the dog did not dote upon the ro
dents
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e in themselves stirring and I'm


Nasts greatest work, and the work
that permanently established his fame,
was done in the war against the Tweed
ring which began in 1871 and which end
ed in the flight of some of the conspira-
tors and the arrest and death of the
arch-thief. Against the tremendous
scheme of robbery and corruption in
winch 15 millions year was available
for corrupt purposes, the Harpers and
Mr.. Mast were the most aggressive and.
without doubt, the most effective war
rlors Nasts cartoons were especially
valuable. I don't care what they say
in print. said Tweed, because my con-
stituents can't read. But those Internal
p1cturesi They can understand them!
When the fighting became fast and furf-
Gus, various methods were tried to sup
press the caricatures. Money was Of
fered the Harpers and Mast; the artist
was offered big salary to go abroad
for three years and rest" the school
books published by the Harpers were
boycotted by the authorities, who were
controlled absolutely by the great ring
But the war against corruption kept up
and finally triumphed.
Had Mast been able to keep pace with
the artistic progress of the country, or
had he stopped work in 1872, his fame
would have been splendid. In the closing
year of the war he was more detested in
| the south than the most rabid abolition
ist in Boston, and in the same measure
he was idolized in the north. The Union
League club of New York gave him a set
of plate for what he did to glorify patriot
ism and the northern cause When he
fought Tweed with his pencil it was re-
ported that his life was threatened and
that great bribes were offered him.
Nast's personal popularity was great all
over the country. His lecture trips when
he gave blackboard talks all over the
country, made him well known in even
the smaller cities and travellers say that
there is scarcely a clubhouse between this
city and the Pacific coast wherein the Wis
itor will not see Thomas Nast's bearded
face drawn by himself, framed, and in a
place of honor. 1t was his ability to
express a popular sentiment in picture
that gave him vogue. OF late years Mast s
fortunes declined, but he has always had
the regard of President Roosevelt for his
notable work in the interest of good gov
ernment
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During the greater part of the day he
was sleeping and seemed to suffer little
pain. Several tanks containing oxygen
were placed near the sick room and the
physicians kept constantly prepared d
saline solution for injection in the event
of the inability of the patient to rally
from a sinking spell. DR.. W. c. GoodnO
of Philadelphia, a specialist in kidney
diseases, was telegraphed for Saturday
afternoon. Mrs. Reed and Miss Kittie
Reed, his daughter. were with him
throughout the day. Mrs. Reed wanta2
to have her husband removed to New
York but attending physicians forbade
1t. Mr. Reed sank rapidly from o'clock
Saturday night.
At midnight after a consultation par
ticipated in by DR.. Gardner. DR.. Mac
Donald, DR.. Bishop and Dr. GOOdnOW.
DR.. Gardner announced chat a complete
condition of uraemia existed and that
acute Bright's disease had developed as
a complication DIR. Gardner further
announced that the physicians had Civ
en- UP all hopes of Mr.. Reeds recovery
and that he probably would die during
the night.
The condition of Mr.. Reed took a de-
cided turn for the worse early Saturday
Continued development of dangerous
symptoms were noted in the bulletin
issued by his physicians at $3.50 O'clock
At 1O:45 word was received from the
sick room that Mr. Reeds condition
was very grave. Mr.. Reeds physicians
did not disguise the fact that his illness
was now of the gravest character. al
though no apprehension was felt of i'm
mediate dissolution. The patient was
cheerful during the day.
Mr.. Reed reached Washington Sunday.
having come to attend to some mat
ters in the United States supreme court.
led In
with friends and former associates in
congress and witnessed the convenins
of the second session of the Fifty
eighth congress Apparently ne was en-
joying good health, but later in the day
he called on Dr. F. A Gardner and
complained of gastric distress
Inc following day his physician COM
PEELED him to remain in bed while a di-
agnosis was made of his condition Mr.
Reed was strongly aVerse to stayine in
bed, but a rise in temperature made it
imperative that he remain quiet. Symp-
toms of appendicitis appeared although
his condition was not considered alarm
ing. A trained nurse remained with him
throughout Tuesday night. and the
patient showed signs of Improvement.
Mrs. Reed and daughter. Miss Kittie
arrived Wednesday and remained wifi
Mr.. Reed at the Arlington hotel On
Thursday the physicians announced
that the appendicital symptoms were
abating, but that kidney trouble had
developed, giving more serious aspect
to the case. DIR. T. L. Macdonald was
summoned from Philadelphia for con
sultation. An attack of nausea Friday
night distressed the patient consider
ably because of his weakened condf-
ton. Saturdays bulletins offered little
or no encouragement
At HOME
Portland. Me. Dec. S-The funera
train bringing the body of former
Speaker Thomas B. Reed arrived her,
at 1923 p. m.
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ssa-ncvs-, but under th circumstances
vita on.
The body was inelosed "a a casket with
heavy oxidized e. easlon handles and on
the top was soi e siives plate on which
had been engraved the following simple
inscription: Thomas Bracket Reed.
October IS, 1899 December Z, 1902"
The easket remained at the hotel until
about o'clock in the afternoon. when
1t was brought down stairs and lifted
into the hearse, the undertakers' assist
ants and the employees OF the hotel act
ing as body bearers. Then, without GER
emony or display of any kind, II was
removed to the railroad station.
On the casket rested two floral Offer
ings, one of them from the widow anu
the other inclosed in long pasteboasi
box, from Mrs. Roosevelt. A large
wreath of violets. American beauty
roses and orchids sprinkled with lilies
of the valley was placed on the cas-
ket by Mrs. Reed In the box that came
from the White House were an assort-
ment of white and pink roses with
maiden hair ferns loosely thrown To-
gether, for use on the casket when the
interment is made.
soon after the body left the hotel. Mrs.
Reed and her daughter, Mr.. Payne, Mr..
Allen and Mr. Kinds, who accompanied
the body to Portland. were driven 10 the
special train in waiting. Among those at
the railroad station when the train de-
parted were Senator and Mrs. Lodge, JUS
| tice McKenna of the supreme court Cen
eraI Draper of Massachusetts and Repre-
sentatives Hit and Littietield. The special
train carrying the funeral party was made
up of the composite car BrutuS, the sleep
er Harvard and a day coach. Mr.. Little
/ field expects to go to Portland to attend
the funeral and Representative Burleigh,
who is there already, also is expected to
be present. The arrangements for the
obsequies at Portland have been left in
the hands of Joseph ". Synonds and
John c. Small an old neighbor of Mr..
Reed As far as arranged here the funeral
will take place some time Tuesday after
noon from the First Parish Unitarian
church of which the Rev. John Carroll
Perkins is pastor. Interment will be at
Evergreen cemetery.
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0UTBURST in SAMOA.
Four Mountain Peaks Alight
With Volcanic Fires.

Correspondence of Associated Press. ]
United States Naval Station Tutuila
Samoa, Nov. "a, via San Francisco, Cal,
Dec. Son NoveInbe i the Samoans at
the western extremity of the group of
islands of Savaii. were startled by se-
we're shocks of earthquakes which last
ed throughout the night and morning
Some of the shocks were severe enough
to throw down a concrete church and
wreck several others. Then fire was
seen to burst forth from several of the
mountain peaks and the people fed in
terror to places they considered safe.
The extinct volcanoes, now active are
toward the west of Savaii in German
Samoa. Tradition speaks of a violent
eruption about $50 years ago when that
portion of the country was a floating
stream OF molten lava. The fires at
present are observable at four peaks of
the mountain ridge. which forms the
backbone of the island and so long as
the disturbance is confined to that por-
ton of the country little harm can hap
pen. It is stated that the other parts of
Samoa, being of more recent origin than
Savaii, will not be affected by the out
burst
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FUNERAL ARRANGEMENTS.
Interment Will Take Place Tuesday
Afternoon at Portland.

washington, Dec. S.-The BODY of
Thomas Bracket Reed, the ex-speaker
of the house Of representatives, left herr
Sunday afternoon for Portland, Me. mis-
former home. where the interrnert will
take place Tuesday afternoon. The cas-
ket was placed aboard special train
leaving Washington at 4:5O o'clock and
running as the second section of tie
Federal express is scheduled 10 arrive at
Portland today. Accompanying the body
were Mrs. Reed. TIE widow; Miss Cath
crime Reed, the daughter: Amos [,
Allen, Mr.. Reeds successor in the house
of representatives; Mr. Asher c. Hinda
Mr.. Reeds parliamentary clerk white
speaker, and Mr.. Augustus G. Payne Of
New York. a lifelong friend Al Mrs
Reeds request there were no ceremonies
OF any kind here. and al Portland tne5,
will be of a simple character
During the entire day there was a
stream of sympathetic callers at the
Arlington s-otel, where the body of Mr.
Reed lay awaiting removal to the rail
road station. They included President
and Mrs. Roosevelt, members of the cab
met and of the senate and house and OF
the diplomatic corps. Many persons in
private life also called Neither Mrs.
Reed nor her daughter saw any of the
visitors, who simply left their cards. f.
was not generally known that the body
would be taken from the city so soon
and President Roosevelt had invited
Mrs Reed and her daughter to be his
guests at the White House pending its
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
DOWN TO NINE DEGREES.
Mercury Touched Low Mark but
Broke No Season Record.

1t was not so warm this morning. The
mercury got down in the one figure
class at o'clock and only rose degree
in the next hour. Since s o'clock it has
grown warmer at the rate of about two
degrees per hour. The river has been
freezing all day and good sized cakes of
ice are floating down.
This mornings temperature was not
as low by IL degrees as it was last
Wednesday, the coolest day UP to date
with a record of ~ degrees above zero
The government forecast says that
threatening weather viii prevail in this
section tonight and Tuesday, with Jos
sible light snow storms. If it is all the
same to Mr.. Jennings the people will be
glad to overlook any shortage in snow
storms. They are so hard on the feet
and conducive to bad colds.
The maximum temperature Sunday
was 26. two degrees higher than it was
at o'clock today. Today's minimum
was reached at o'clock in the morning,
8 degrees above the doughnut mark.
Following are the hourly temperatures
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
AN ULTIMATUM
HAS BEEN SENT.
England Notifies Venezuela to
Come to Time
Or Prepare Herself for Unpleas-
ant Consequences.
WITH GERMANY.
The Two Countries Are Oper-
ating in Conjunction
Although the Notification Is
Neither Joint Nor Identical.

London, Dec s.-Premier Balfour an
been sent to Venezuela and that in the
event of satisfactory reply not being
received the British and German govern
ments. would take measures to > enforce
their claims against that country.
Mr.. Balfour when questioned on the Ven
ezuelan situation by the Liberal leader,
Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman said:
For the past two years we have had
grave cause for complaint various oc-
casions of unjustifiable interference by
the Venezuelan government with the lib
erty and property of British subjects. No
effort has been spared by the British gov
ernment to obtain an amicable settlement
of these cases but in none of them have
satisfactory explanation been forthcom-
ing. Latterly the representations of the
British minister have been practically un-
noticed. There are also cases in which
British subjects and companies have large
claims. We have been acting in conjunc-
ton with the German government, which
also has large claims against Venezuela.
A final communication has been made to
the Venezuelan government by the Brit
ish minister and the German charge d
effaires. If no satisfactory reply is re-
ceived the governments have decided to
take such measures as are necessary to
enforce their claims
Replying to a supplementary question Mr..
Balfour said he understood the communi-
cation to Venezuela was neither joint nor
Identical.
Berlin, Dec 8.-The German-British
ultimatium to Venezuela was presented
at 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon at Car
acAs. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
SIX VESSELS LOST.
And Sixty-five Persons Have Been
Drowned in Two Months.

Duluth, Mimi. Dec. S.-Within the past
two months six ships have been lost on
the upper lakes, with all or parts of their
crews. over sixty-five persons have been
drowned. That a radical revision of the
navigation laws affecting vessels upon the
interior lakes of the United States is de-
manded these losses prove. and steps will
be taken in the present session of con-
gress to provide for such.
Every one of the ships lost was an old
boat. Such has been the advance in avail
able depths in the connecting channels of
the lakes that every few years a foot or
two is added to the depth of water a
ship can draw. These ships were built
at times when the greatest possible depth
was sixteen feet, some of them when it
was only fourteen feet. Channels are now
such that more than nineteen feet is the
possible draft. In at least some of these
cases of wreck and loss of life the owners
of the vessels had permitted their ships
to be loaded far deeper than they could
be in safety
A vessel built for fourteen or sixteen
feet draft will sink to her rail when load
ed a few feet deeper, and the slightest
wave will wash her decks and founder her.
1t is known say responsible vessel men
around the lakes that some of these ships
were overloaded. They point to a recent
incident here when the crew of an old
time ore ship which. though expected to
draw only about sixteen feet. was loaded
to nineteen. mutinied and absolutely re-
fused to sail her out of this harbor- Her
captain waited several days for crew
and was compelled at last to discharge a
part of the cargo before he could get men
to man the vessel They say that if other
crews of ships similarly overloaded should
do the same there would be far fewer
losses.
Such Overlooking comes dangerously
near a serious crime. and it is to prevent
it that agitation is starting among
sailors and their unions.
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SIX DAY CYCLE RACE.
First Rider TO Leave Was a Colored
Man Who Fell

New York, Dec. S.-Noon today found
13 teams left in the six-day bicycle race
at Madison Square garden Leotens ana
Bruni quit today. but their partners.
Baraquin and Buisson, doubled up and
continued the contest.
The first rider to leave the race was
Headsheil, a negro rider. He fell and
broke his collar bone Bald and Elkes
were the next to quit Fem dropped
out also. and Kegan, his partner.
doubled up with Peterson, who had been
Headsheil's partner. The noon score:
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Dan PATCH SOLD.
NJ. W. Savage, of Minneapolis,
Pays 100000 for Him.

Minneapolis. Mimi, Dec. S.-M. w. Saw
age of this city has bought Dan Patch,
the famous unbeaten PAGER of NJ. E. Stur-
gis, of New York. for $50 0G0. NJ e. Nc
Henry. who has driven the horse many
a fast mile and scored 1:59A with him,
has signed d contract with Mr.. Savage to
handle the horse for the racing seasons
of 1903-1904.
The price is the highest ever paid for a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
Postmasters Appointed.

Washington. Dec. 8.-The president
has appointed pcstmasters as follows
Kansas-Thomas H. Ernest. Cherry
vale; Edwin Foster, Independence; A.
Clay Whitman, La Crosse; David T.
NIcC1elland. Chanutes Jesse Forkner
Columbus.
Indian Territory-Joseph H. Butler.
Vinita John S. Doseman, Tulsa.
Charles w. Poole. Chelsea
Oklahoma-William H. Campbell, An
adarko.
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GOLD MINE IN THE STREET.
California Town Excited Over Mug
gets in Main Thoroughfare.

Redding Cal. Dec. S-Gold was found
in the main street of Harrison Gulch, a
mining camp of some size in western
Shasta. the other day. The find. which
was rich one, was made on land that
is in litigation, the Midas Mining COM
Dany claiming it above prior locs tors.
Large nuggets were taken out and there
has been great excitement in the place
ever since.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
KANSAS OWES S632,O0O.
State Indebtedness Is Being Slowly
Reduced

Inc plellna1 rspu1I 4} ua Seaev s
bonded indebtedness of Kansas is $632 COO.
Two years ago it was s692, 600.
The bonds are held by the permanent
school fund with the exception Of 50 600 in
the state university fund. The total NUM-
Der of bonds is 54S and they are due be-
tween now and 1903.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
Noted CartOonist a Victim of
Yellow Fever.
He Died in Guayaquil, Ecuador,
Where He Was Consul.
WAS BURIED SAME DAY
Coffin Was Wrapped in the Stars
and Stripes.
The British Consul Conducts
the Funeral Services.

GuayaquiI, Ecuador Dec. 8.-Consul
General Thomas Mast died Sunday at
noon, after three days illness, from yell
low fever. He was inferred at 5 o'clock
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
Weather Indications.

Chicago, Dec. 8.-Forecast for Kansas.
Threatening tonight and Tuesday, with
probably light snow fiurries; rising tenn
perature; southeEly winds.
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Temperatures Of Large Cities.

Chicago, Dec 81 a. m. temperatures
New York. 2S; Philadelphia. 80; Wash
neapolis, II below; Cincinnati. II; St.
Louis. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
MILLS STORE NEWS.
A Special Display
OF Oriental Bugs,
Direct from the Orient.

We have. just received a con-
signment for this weeks display,
the most beautiful assortment of
these goods, consisting of Dag
h estan, Karabagh, Shir-
van. kazak, Afghan,
Cashimean, ka-distan,
Candahar, Tabriz, Kir-
rnanshah, Persian Silk,
KabiSfan.
This is the most complete line
of Oriental Rugs ever shown in
this city. The price range is
from $l1.5O to $4,000 ano
the prices made are fixed on the
value of the rug and are not fic-
titious. The older the rug the
more valuable tits. Give US an
early call so that the selections
may be made from the full line.
An elegant and acceptable
Christmas gift can be selectep
from this lot.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-08
THE Gar is Gone
Ex-Speaker of National House
Tom Reed Is Dead.
Expired in Washington After a
Weeks Illness.
A STOMACH TROUBLE
Followed by Disease of the Kid
neys Killed Him.
Sketch of a Man FOrceful in
American Politics.

Washington, Dec. s.-Thomas B. Reed
ex-speaker of the house Of representa-
tives, died at his rooms in the Arlington
hotel at 1910 o'clock Sunday.
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Continued on Page six.)
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-23
Durina the fIoliei7 IS.

For Holiday e@curfionists, TO the
usual territory in the southeast, The
Old States. to a number of points in
Old Me&ico. to Colorado eNool iii
summer AMI delightful ali the year,
also to al points in Arkansas, Missouri
Kansas, Iowa, Illinois, Nebraska,
North Dakota, South Dakota, Mime
sofa and Wisconsin. The Denver
Road. has on sale f1t class limited,
round trip tickets at rate of one fare
plus two dollars. Dates OF sale: Dec
13, II, %, % and 26. allowing thirty
days for return
To all points in Texas special rates
OF about a fare and tenth for the
round trip apply to ticket agents. Sold
December %, "a, 25, 26 and 81. Limited
to return January 3rd
A number of people are interested in
these rates who want to investigate
the splendid conditions in northwest
Texas where the pr4spects are mag
nificent, now, for fine crops. Those
who wish to take longer stay buy
the Homeseekers' tickets "The Denver
Road" sells.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1902-12-23

Pine Bluff, Ark. Dec, 20. 1902.-Dear
Santa Claus: 1t is SO near to Christ
mas | want you to bring ME a story
book aud a ten-cent horn, air gun,
and a cap. That is all for this time.
Your little boy.
CLAUDE MONK.
1421 West Sixth avenue.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. 22.-Dear San
ia Claus: Please bring me a doll, a
candy and fruits. So good bye.
MARY GEAN EZELL
Cpl Texas street.
Pine Bluff. Ark, Dec. -. 1902
Dear Santa Claus: | thought | would
write and tell you what | want you
to bring me. A music roll. gold
locket. little chair story books and
all kinds of nuts. remain your little
girl EMMA MONK
Dear Santa Claus: | am little
girl four years old. | want piano
a doll, also bed for it. Your little
girl. SUSIE O'NEAL.
Dear Santa Clause: AS Christmas
is near I will tell you what l want
Please bring me a little doll. also a
little stove to cook on. also different
kinds of ribbons. Your little girl,
ESTELLE COLHOUER.
Pine Bluff. Ark-Dear Santa Claus:
Please bring me book named "Ander-
sens Fairy Tales" and a game rub
Der type. pistol shooter. and knife,
with four blades, and printing press.
Your little friend
WILLIE STECK.
i. i.
Dear Santa Claus: am little
girl nine years old Please bring me
a doh and macintosh also some
candy, nuts and oranges. Your little
girl, RENE O,NEAL.
- =,
Piae Bluff. Ark., Dec. -. i902.-
Dee, Santa Claus: thought / would