The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-21
Northeast Kansas Notes.

Dan Sims the veteran Grand Island
conductor has followed railrOading for
nearly 40 years. and in that time has
had Just two employers. Never had an
accident nor any one hurt. Never lost
a day nor been reprimanded, and knows
every man, woman baby, dog and cat
along his run. For Is years he has been
a total abstainer from the use of intoxi-
cants. A record like this is something
to be proud of.
J. G. Young, of sabetha. who has
been selling machinery in South Amer
lea, writes home to his friends as fol-
lows: I am a poor writer, but when l
get home and tell of the sights I have
seen, I don't want any of the gang TO
jump Up and swear I am a bigger liar
than Ketchum. Every one of Ketch-
um's stories were true. II you nave,
seen the level part Of Illinois you have
an idea of the surface of Argentine Re-
public The soil is sandy and does not
get muddy 1t is healthy country and
all the beef is killed and hung in the
open air till used. The hotels charge
81 to s. day, and then want extra Tor
candles. soap and towels. and they rob
on at every turn. A binder that sells
at home for $40 sells here for $3.50 gold.
A threshing machine that sells at home
for 81 600 sells here for 1900.
The Tribune says: THE graduating
class of the Seneca high school this year
viii be one girl and four bOyS-an un-
usual thing in present day school rec
Judge Dreaming of Wathena is using
a notorial seal that was made for him
Al years ago, during which time he has
continuously held a notorial commission.
The travelling representative of an
anti-Leland organ went Into the Times
office at Wathena the other day and
asked Pool Grinstead to help him round
up a few subscribers for his paper. i
can't do anything for you" said Pool
For about a minute you could have
heard a pin drop. and the tick Of the
office clock sounded like an engine puff
ing OF course explanation followed and
Pool told him that after few years
residence in Doniphan county he had
changed his opinion of Cy Leland; that
he, like number of others outside OF
the county, had imagined that Cy was
d 'stinker" and boss" and could be
easily deoosed if there was some one
to lead the fight on him, but now he
had found he was every inch a man,
and was satisfied Doniphan county peo-
pie liked Leland because he never went
back on his friends. or let up on his
enemies until they cried "noush. and
that was the kind Of a man it would dc
to lie tor words to that effect Any
how the agent hied himself as soon as
he mad recovered sufficient strength 10
wa
The Wathena Times is fitting up one
4 of the snuggest newspaper offices in the
state. and Will move next week. Pros
perity seems to have struck the Times
/ a solar .1lexus blow.
Sid Lucas, a prominent Doniphan
county farmer, sold $4,000 bushels OF
corn at one clip this week. netting hins
$4,000.
Col. z. Harrington, of Baker. has a
/ new scheme for getting cars to ship
grain during the car famine. He used
/ IS worth of new lumber to batten tbs
I cracks in a stock car to ship out a car
/ Of grain, and made arrangements with
/ the company to return it to him. So
] he r-a4 HT 1r4~77 l.e,-- --A1 =
/ Of taking his lumber out he reloaded
( it and shipped again The car has made
/ several trips, and the colonel now con-
4 siders it his own private car.
The Santa Fe will have Colonist tick
cts to California on sale April 1 to June
/ Is, inclusive. at rate of $500 It viii
pay you to wait for our rates. Service