The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-13

I the race for sergeant at arms OF the
| senate. Dyer has been sergeant at
| Dyer was accompanied to Topeka by
| J. T. Reed, the newly elected senator
| from the mith-Norton-Phillips dis
tricS.
| Lot Ravenscraft, recently elected to
| the state legislature from Clark coun-
| ty, is considerably mixed UP in case
which was filed in the supreme court
| today on appeal from Clark county.
It seems that Ravenscraft and
man named Frank NJ. Arnold both of
them well known and highly reputable
citizens of Clark county, bought Santa
F'e tickets at Ma olson, Kan, for Kan
sas City. The agent made mistake
in stamping the tickets, and dated
them nine days earlier than they
should have been dated. About two
miles out of Emporia, the conductor
took up the tickets, and said they
were no good. He refused to pass the
two men, and they refused to pay.
So the conductor stopped he train and
put them off They walked back to
Emporia and took the next train.
Then Arnold. to test the matter,
sued the Santa Fe for $4,000 damages.
1t was admitted by the Santa Fe at
the trial that the agent had made a
mistake in dating the tickets, and that
the two men were entitled to ride. The
railway company claimed that Arnold
and Ravenscraft were guilty of con-
trfbutory negligence in not noticing
that the tickets were wrongly dated
Gordon L. Finley the judge in the
lower court. knocked out Arnold's case
on demurrer, and Arnold appeals to
the supreme court
Ravenscraft has been sheriff of
Clark county twice. and served two
terms in the legislature during Popu-
list days. Arnold is a rich cattle ship
per and farmer of Clark county.
Frank I.ockard. who has been con-
0fa6 !,
years past as ergeant-at-arms. mem
ber or some other capacity has written
an amusing letter of instructions to
Charles Darling. the newly elected
Democratic representative from Norton
county. Lockard formerly lived i'll
Norton county. but now lives in Sher-
man. He says to Mr.. Darling:
Dear Charley: I never could under
stand why anybody should be a Demo-
crat, and it was also puzzling to me to
know why anybody should ever vote
for one. However, if the good people
of Norton county desire to be repre-
sented by a Democrat, congratulcte
them on having selected the best ma
terial available and I sincerely con-
graduate YOU on the high honor con-
ferred- Your position will be an en-
viable one. You will have all the hon
ors with none of the responsibilities
The people of Kansas have attended to
that by electing a Republican legis-
lature. Having had little experience
l feel like offering you a few sugges-
tions, not that I ever followed them
myself because learned them too late.
Before going to Topeka you should pro-
vide yourself with a silk night shirt !
not to wear (perish the thought but
to hang up in a conspicuous place in
your room. A suitable one can be had
from Sears & Roebuck for about fifteen
dollars. In fact, I think you should
send east for your entire trousseau
Goods sold by the home merchant are
too common. Besides some of the other 1
boys might be wearing something just
like them.
When you arrive in Topeka register
at the Throop hotel order the best
suite of rooms in the house with bath
connected. Don't ask the price That
isn't considered good form in Topeka. |
When you come to settle your bill turn
IN your salary and draw on Charley |
Sawyer for the balance. I think that |