The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-16

the family and one of the best-bred lik-
tie animals in the city, having Dick
Patch for a sire, was injured in such
manner that it had to be shot inn
mediately. The colt had broken out of
the yard and went running up Fifth
street. 1t turned down Buchanan and
when it reached the corner of Fourth
and Buchanan near the, corner of the
Kenwood stretch it ran onto a barb
wire fence which was stretched loose
ly across the path. The colt ran into
the wire at slight angle and its Whole
breast was ripped open and the muscles
hung down in strips 1t stood in agony
until Officer Hutton ended it's life and
misery with a gun. 1t was big blow
to the big police sergeant and 1T came
at a time when blows have bad Ell
feet.
The horse blanket thief association
has quit business until Sunday night
and the bicycle stealing league comes
to the front. The chief complaints are
now from parties who have been the
losers from bicycle thefts. One man
left his wheel in front of the post
office and ran in to get some stamps.
When he returned the wheel had dis
appeared Another man forgot MS
wheel and left it outdoors all nfght-lt
ought to have been stolen. Another
man left his bicycle in the barn ana
him a pair of old worn -out tubes Inc
complaints vary on with increased ana
decreased Importance and the ponce
have received another order w dtc1i
the standing bikes"
What will the maniacs steal next:
Another man added to the list of "in-
humans" who treat their domestic AMI
mails with cruelty. Ray watson,
young colored fellow was arrested TO-
day for driving broken down morse;
He had just paid 81 for the amman
and was driving it home when he was
caught by Officers England, Hutton
and Humane officer King. The boy
pleaded guilty and was released with
out a fine as the judge decloed tnat
the 81 he had been soaked was enough
for him. 1t took the officers 70 minutes
to drive the horse from the Throop no
tel to the police station a distance OF
two blocks. The animal was killed at
once. This will serve as another ex-
ample to those who are IN the hapit
(and the habit is cold FLOODED ac-
ouired one) of driving beasts that
should have been resting beneath the
peaceful sod many years ago.
It is claimed by the police that the
biggest man on the force in every way
with the probable exception of brains)
is Bob Palmer the patrol driver. 1t is
sent recently to Kansas City and st.
Louis for shoes and he could not get
them He is having a pair made to
order. 1t is claimed that he wears a
No. "A.
A farmer named Olson who lives one
half mile north and one-half mile west
of Topeka, reports a stray mare on his
place. The mare has been there for
the last two weeks. If the owner can
not be found the mare will be turned
over to the lost funds in the hands of
Adjutant General Hughes and passed
down to Governor Schenck.
Running through the Santa Fe de-
pot crying and yelling and pleading
with everyone he met, Walter Halston'
an old retired farmer living in Berry
ton, made his first visit to Topeka. Of
ficer Brown called the patrol wagon
and the old man was taken to the sta
ton and placed in cell by himself.
He was having a mild attack of insani-
ty and cried like a baby. His son was
informed and he took the old man back
home today. The son informed the po-
lice that his father had these fits fire.
ofuently and he was harmless. The
judge released him.
Another printer has lost the reading
habit and was arrested for riding his
bicycle on forbidden paths. Martin
Ross was the guilty man today He
paid his fine.
The officers on the beat near the
Santa Fe shops report rails, engine
boilers and bolts of all kinds flying
through the air these windy days. They
are envying the men who have the
sprinkled avenues on their beats.
Making Sure-''was that you kissed
in, the conservatory last night?' about
what time was it?'-London Opinion.