The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-15


DR.. Fighter Leading the Detec-
tives.
exceptions. and while not wanting to
that the dog would accidentally get lost
sort stray-away. you know.
Twas a Starry Night
On the fatal night about 1880, after
most of the population had retired. the
puppy was having the time of his life
barking at something" All Of a sud-
den the sharp-loud report OF a revolver
emanating from the dog, and right
then and there people began piling out
Of their houses in their night shirts and
pajamas
DR.. RICHTER, hearing the shot and
then the yelp from his dog, sailed
forth first clad only in a flowing robe
of white, with a train about two feet
long. dragging behind him. Then came
his son, clad in pajamas. They called
ME-" but "sonnie' came not. They
knew he was 1ead-knew he had been
hit by the bullet-knew he had crawled
to some secluded spot to die.
A hasty search of the neighborhood
was made trying to find a fiashlight or
lantern, but no one in that neighbor-
hood had such a thing. Jacob Mohler.
secretary Of the state board of agri-
culture, having reared a large family
has learned that supply of candles
should always be on hand, and our pop
ular Jake came forth dressed in a flow
ing robe Of white cut little high on
south side holding a lighted candle in
one hand and supply for the other
detectives in the other hand, and then
a search Of the neighborhood was made.
Charge the 1900.
Night shirt and candle brigade of
Fillmore 1900!
They hunted under porches-under
bushes. Jake was discovered emerging
from under a bush hedge alongside of
his house and admitted that he didn't
know whether he was hunting for the
shooter" or the shot, but his
neighbor was in trouble and he wanted
to be neighborly.
Of the dog and the physiognomy of sus-
pected culprits was in danger of being
changed materially.
Ben's Startling Uniform.
Ben Bear happened along on his
way home from having spent the eve
| ming with the future Mrs. Bear, and
taking in the situation in a glance.
hurried home and got on his uniform.
| and came back in q few minutes with
a most striking uniform Of pink paja-
mas, cut little high in the waist, fas-
| tened together with q long cord with
| tassels on the end.
Not being able to locate the pup.
the night shirt brigade assembled to
discuss what would be best to do next.
and 1t was a sight. Any one waking
up from a sound sleep and looking
out on that aggregation would have
been justified in believing in the
ghosts and spooks.
While they were surmising who the
onery old individual was who shot the
dog. someone happened to look
around. and there, right behind them
was 'Sonnie" affectionately wagging
his tail and holding up one front foot.
Il SOnnie Came Back.
Investigations showed that the bull
let had come close enough to one
front leg to remove the hair and part
of the cuticle. but no serious damage
had been done.
But the incident did reveal the fact
that the old fashioned night gown
has not given way to the new creation
called "pajamas" and further revealed
the fact that all Of the old married
men still cling to "old ones'' while the
Il younger unmarried generation take
up the newer 'novelties.''
Neighbcrs are hoping that ''Sonnie'
will be kept at home nights to avoid
a repetition of this exciting chiggel
II feeding episode.