Oakland News Humor
We heard a man sell onions over the phone the other day and for a half hour thereafter the “ Hello” girls would not answer calls over that line.
May 5, 1905
Oakland Local News
J. B. Mills, has set up a merry-go round east of the post office in Oakland. Where all the young people who desire to take a ride around can now have a chance.
May 5, 1905
Oakland Local News
A few days ago while young Mr. Vandeventer was coming home on his bicycle his dinner bucket somehow got tangled up with the gearing of the bike. Which threw the young man on the pavement bruising him about the face quite severely.
May 5, 1905
Business
The new brand of oysters that Deardorff has are nice: 3 for 25 cents or 10 cents a can.
May 5, 1905
Baseball
The Topeka White Sox only won one game out of a series of three games played at Oklahoma city this week.
May 5, 1905
Church
A representative of the Holtman Furnace Co. of Kansas City was in Oakland, Monday, conferring with the pastor and Trustees of the Christian Church in reference to putting in a furnace at the church . I have not learned the result of the conference.
May 12, 1905
Oakland Local News
The entire police of Topeka, will be decked in new uniforms next week, business must be picking up over there.
May 12, 1905
It’s The Law
When you have occasion to drive on Kansas Ave. now, be careful to keep on the right-side of the street or the police may nab you, that ordinance is being rigidly enforced under the new administration.
May 12, 1905
Business
You can get salted crackers at Deardorff’s at 9 cents or 31 lbs. for 25 cents.
May 12, 1905
Storm
On Tuesday night a high wind prevailed in Topeka and Oakland. In Topeka trees were uprooted and signs blown down: windows caved in and chimneys toppled over. No loss of life. In Oakland the damage was slight.
May 12, 1905
Oakland Local News
H. Deardorff has brought six more lots on Winfield Ave. and will build thereon sometime in the future.
May 12, 1905
A Oakland Death
May 5, 1905 Mrs. Sarah McNair, wife of David McNair, died at her residence, 519 Seward Ave. at the age of 74 years.
May 12, 1905
Business
We are selling pants at retail for the whole sale price-Topeka Woolen Mill Company.
May 12, 1905
Business
Get you bread at Deardorff’s stand: it weights a pound-for 5 cents.
May 19, 1905
Oakland Local News
A library and reading room would be an excellent institution if established in Oakland. It might help solve the “ Young Folks” problem about which we hear so much.
May 19, 1905
Oakland Local News
Mrs. C. R. Cole came near being seriously injured last Tuesday, on returning from the cellar the door blew shut, striking her on the hear, and knocking her back into the cellar. She was somewhat dazed for a time. but soon recovered and is about as usual.
May 19, 1905
Storm
A very heavy rain fell here last Monday, accompanied with a grate deal of hail. The hailstones were not large, consequently did no serious injury to the growing crops.
May 19, 1905
Oakland News Humor
A young man by the name of April showers has a perfect right to bring May flowers if he wants to. We do not know whether the young man is any relation to our friend R. B. Showers or not.
May 19, 1905
Sardou Bridge
The Topeka Bridge Company are pushing the work on the Sardou bridge across the Kansas River. Where completed it will be the opening link between Oakland and North Topeka which will afford that city and opportunity to slide down our cellar door, providing they will let us look drown in their rain barrel.
May 19, 1905
Oakland Local News
It is our idea that an agent with a good line of cyclone cellars ought to do a rushing business in Oklahoma now-Journal.
No need for such an agent to go so far to sell cyclone caves, from the way a great number of Topeka people daily watch the “Clouds roll by” indicate that they would pay almost any price for a hole in the ground.
May 19, 1905
Town Meeting & Oakland Park
The citizens of Oakland should get together and devise some means and plans to lease the Kelsey park, or some other suitable place. This is one of the most beautiful little cities in Kansas, and a park put in proper condition, would bring excursionists. Pleasure seekers, picnics, religious meetings and gatherings of all kinds here. It is only a few minutes ride on the electric railway from Topeka.
The city council in conjunction with the citizens should meet and talk this matter over . We believe the Street Railway Company would assist in a financial way in helping to defray the expenses of putting a park in proper shape to receive visitors.
Every picnic and gathering here would undoubtedly induce some of the strangers to fall in love with Oakland and her people and cause them to invest and locate among us. There is yet time enough to prepare for a fourth of July celebration if the people will get a hustle on themselves.
May 19, 1905
Oakland Local News
Thos, H. Simmons has purchased a nice residence on Kellam Ave. Mr. Simmons is of marriageable age, of which fact the girls should all take due recognizance and govern themselves accordingly.
May 26, 1905
Rapid Transit & Oakland’s Mail
One day last week the U. S. Mail sack for Oakland from Topeka was brought over on the 312 p. m. mail car and dropped off in the middle of the street in front of the post office where it remained for nearly two hours. The Blade editor interviewed Mr. Cooper, our Postmaster, about the matter, and was informed by him that it was the duty of the Street Railway Company to deliver the mail into the post office Building.
The people had gathered at the office to get their afternoon mail, and were kept waiting during all that time some, however went home without their mail, finally a car stopped and the motorman alighted and carried the sack in. When spoken to about the mail lying in the street so long, he got “ Gay “ and gave us to understand that it was none of our business.
Well we propose to make it our business somebody was responsible, as well as liable, for that mail sack lying there in the middle of the street under no one’s charge or control for nearly two hours, and if the street railway’s employee, though negligence, was the guilty party, he should be instantaneously “ Bounced.” None of our business, did you say? Well it is Uncle Sam’s business, and perhaps it will be the business of the Street Railway Company to see that it does not occur again.
May 26, 1905
Woolen Mill
In A interview with a Journal reporter, Tues day , Mr. Neil, formerly one of the heaviest stockholders in the woolen mill, said, The Topeka Woolen Mill is for sale, and in all probability it will be brought up again by local interests and kept here. I have not yet had an opportunity to confer with any of the members of the old company here and do not know just exactly what they will do in the matter. But I feel sure that the plant will without much question be again owned by Topeka parties and kept and operated right here. This is good news to the citizens of Oakland. Now that the woolen mill is, in all probability to remain here, means a grate factoring institution heretofore, will probably be given a chance to resume their old places. It is assumed that the old stockholders will again own and take charge of the plant.
May 26, 1905
A Oakland Death
Thomas Watts, a well-know resident of Oakland living on north Kellam Street died at 5 O’clock, Thursday morning. He leaves a widow and several children. The funeral is being held today at home, conducted by Elder Folte. After which the remains will be buried in the Topeka Cemetery.
May 26, 1905
Business
Miss Edith Qulen is clerking in the deardorff bakery and confectionery.
May 26, 1905
Business
Owing to my wife’s continued sickness, I am compelled to make a change in my business. All owing me are requested to call and settle at once.
May 26, 1905
Crime & Trouble
Chct Reynolds, Ed Tolen and Ben Louthan were brought before Justice Williams, Wednesday after noon, on the charge of assaulting and beating Walter McDaniel on the night of the 17th. inst, Tolen and Reynolds plead guilty to the charge and was fined $25. and cost, amounting to about $48. each. The complaining witness testify that Louthan did not assault him: in fact, he tried to keep the other young men from pounding him up. Louthan was immediately discharged by the court. In default of paying his fine and costs, Tolen was taken to the county jail by constable Coniey , where he now languishes. Young Reynolds settled his fine and was released.
Surely the way of the transgressor is hard. Before passing sentence, Judge Williams gave the young men quite a lecture, and it is to be hope that it will have a beneficial effect upon, not only these young men but also on others in Oakland who are inclined toward breaking the laws of God and man.
May 26, 1905
Oakland Local News
Postmaster Cooper has added another department to his office to hold papers. Etc. Oakland mail is getting larger, which necessitated the making of more room in order to handle it with more ease.
June 2, 1905
Oakland News Humor
Do the girls know that when the photographer looks at them through his camera they appear to be standing on their heads. Miss Mable Chilcott in Louisville Lyre.
Are we to infer from the above that Miss Chilcott would have the girls stand on their when they pose to have their photo’s taken, so that they may be right end up when the photographer looks through his camera?
June 2, 1905
School
On Friday, the teachers and pupils, together with nearly all Oakland, with well filled baskets went to Vinewood to spend the day picnicking. The Street Railway furnished several of their big cars to accommodate the immense crowd.
June 2, 1905
Baseball
Our new ball team, the Oakland Grays, played two games on Decoration day. The first game against the Adam Knauber team resulted in a score of 17 to 7 in favor of the grays.
The second game was easy for our lads, defeating the Pleasant Valley team by a score 21 to 5. The Oakland battery, Nelson and Hummel, are the kind of material that league batteries are made of.
June 2, 1905
Business
If you want your house painted or papered call on C. M. Reaugh, 244 Oakland Ave.
June 9, 1905
Woolen Mill
At a meeting held in Kansas City last Saturday, it was decided not to remove the Woolen Mill plant to that city, but to reopen it here in Oakland to be known as the Hersehbarger- McAfee Company. It is thought that Oscar Neil will no longer be connected with the mill, which is regretted by all the people of Oakland. All of the old stock now on hand has been sold to the new management, and it is thought that by July or August the looms and spindles will be put in motion.
In a late interview, George Neil says: Within two weeks, or by July 1st, at the lasts, the mill will again be in operation in Topeka. A total of 128 people will be employed. My son Ocar Neil will no longer be connected as manager, or in any other way.
J. F. McAfee who is and experienced man, and one of the best in the business, will be general manger. He is an exceptionally good man for the place. It was decided Saturday, to withdraw the offer of sale from the market because, primarily, it is a good proposition from a business stand to operate here, and no satisfactory bids were received. The fight, which resulted from the misunderstanding has all been patched up and everything is all right now. We can make money by running the mill here. The company thinks this is every bit as good a location as Kansas City in the long run.
Courtesy Kansas Historical Society.
In 1918,the Crosby's brothers took the rental and use of the Mill.
June 9, 1905
Woolen Mill
Mr. McAfee came yesterday and at once set to work to get everything in readiness. He is employing people to go to work again. I tell you those people living down in Oakland were happy Monday when they found out that we were coming back here again and would re-employ them.
“ A new switch will be put in down there by the railroads for us to handle our cars. That is something we have needed for a long while, in fact always did need. It caused us considerable inconvenience the way we had to handle our products. The people in Oakland, espalier the municipal officers, have offered us any help they can give us.”
“ I am glad the institution will be operated in this city. I am immensely pleased that we will stay here. We know that it will be a good proposition. Topeka was anxious to keep the mill and I am glad that it had its wish fulfilled.”
Oakland News Humor
Boys who get tired of going to school should read the following, written by Supt. Adams of Fayette college: The average educated man gets a salary of $1,000 per year. He works 40 years making a total o $40,000 in a lifetime.
The average day laborer gets $1.50 per day, 300 days in a year, or $450 in a year, in 40 years he earns $18,000. The difference, or $22,000, equals the value of an education to acquire this earning capacity requires 12 years at school of 180 days each, or 2160 days.
Divide $22,000 the value of an education, by 2160, number of days required in getting it, we find that each day at school is worth a little more than $10.00 to the pupil. Can’t afford to keep them out, can we?-Ex.
Oakland News Humor
A teacher in a uptown school received the following from a complaining parent a few days ago: “ Sir : will you please for the future give my boy some easier somes to do at nites. This is what he brought home two or three nites ago. If fore gallons of beer will fill thirty to pint bottles, how many pint and half bottles will nine gallons fill?
Well, we tried and could make nothing of it at all, and my boy cried and sed he wouldn’t go back with outdoing it. So I had to go and buy a nine gallon keg of beer, which I could ill afford to do, and then we went and borrowed a lot of wine and brandy bottles, besides a few we had by us.
Well we emptied the keg into the bottles and there were nineteen and my boy put that down for an answer. I don’t know whether it is rite or not, as we spilt some in doing it. P. S. -Please let the next one be water, as I am not able to buy any more Beer.”
Oakland News Humor
“ A man wanted a railroad ticket and only had a $2 bill. It required $3 to get that ticket. He took the two dollar bill to a pawn shop and pawned it for $1.50. On his way back to the depot he met a friend to whom he sold the ticket for $1.50. That gave him $3. Now, who is a dollar loser by the transaction? If our figures don’t lie the friend whom he met was the dollar loser. He paid $1.50 for the pawn ticket, and then paid another $1.50 to redeem the $2 bill that’s easy.”
June 9, 1905
Santa Fe
Mr. Carr, section boss on the A. T. & Santa Fe R. R. got a raise of several dollars per month, last week, which naturally makes him feel pretty good.
June 16, 1905
Oakland Local News
Miss Ella Michanel had the misfortune of breaking her right arm Monday.
June 16, 1905
Rapid Transit
The new Street Railway bridge over the Kansas River is now completed. It is a fine and substantial bridge costing $55,000.
June 16, 1905
Oakland Local News
On Wednesday a horse being used by the Bell Telephone men, ran, away. The wagon struck a telephone pole in the alley near Mr. Dowdy’s and was wrecked. The stop was only for a instant however, as the hose still fastened to the front wheels of the vehicle sped on for several blocks before being stopped. The wagon was demolish and the horse was badly used up.
June 16, 1905
Baseball
The Leavenworth Riters who came up last Sunday to root for “ Army’s” Red Socks, were sorely disappointed. The white Sox won the game by a score of 6 to 1. It is said that some of the Leavenworth sports left quite a wad of money in Topeka. The old rule will apply that a fool and his money is soon parted.
June 16, 1905
Oakland Local News
Topeka has an auditorium which seats over 4,000 people in which was recently installed a $12,000 pipe organ, conceded to be the largest and best in the West.
June 23, 1905
Trouble & City Council
There is a rumor that some parties want to start a billiard hall in Oakland, count us “ Ferniest” it. We do not believe our Mayor and city council will sanction anything of that nature. Show us a billiard hall and we will show you a joint annex. Besides, if there never was a drop of liquor sold or given away in a billiard hall, it is a loafing place, and no young men can be frequenters to billiard halls and at the same time hold honorable positions in the world. We will fight the proposition of ever licensing billiard halls in Oakland or anywhere else.
June 23, 1905
Oakland Local News
The biggest fool is the one who thinks that he can not make a mistake.
The shade trees along some of Oakland streets should be trimmed, as the limbs hang so low down that travel on the sidewalks ( or rather where the sidewalks should be ) is greatly impeded.
Oakland Local News
On last Wednesday I lost a hand-bag on Thomas Ave. between Forest and Winfield Streets, Oakland. Finder please leave same at 347, Winfield and receive reward, Mrs. Shuler.
Oakland News Humor
A new Topeka policeman, The story goes, found a stranger roaming about the streets in his sleep a few nights ago, he started to take the man to the station when the stranger protested, “ I am guilty of no wrong doing.” he said “ I am a somnambulist.” “ It don’t make no difference what church you belong to.” returned the officer. “ you can’t do no walking on these streets in your shirt tail.”
Oakland News Humor
A green little boy in a green little way, a green little apple devalued to day. The green little grasses now tenderly wave, o’er the green little boys green little grave-Louisville Lyre.
The above sound a little colicky, but we’ll bet a coon skin that green little boy is hunting more green apples right now.
Oakland News Humor
An amusing story is told of a man and his wife who were in a railway accident. The wife was telling the history of it all to a friend and said: “ We were suddenly thrown out of the train on to an embankment. John said to me, “ are you hurt?” I said: “ not a bit.” Then he up with his fist and give me a black eye, and we claimed $500. damages. Now I call that real presence of mind.
June 30, 1905
Lost Child
Mable Anderson, The little three-year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Anderson on Forest Ave. wandered away from the house and was lost, the mother started to the shops after the father in the evening, and the little one, unobserved by the members of the family , followed her. On returning home and finding the child missing, the parents, together with the neighbors, instituted a search. At about dark the same day the child was found on 6th. street and Jefferson in Topeka, toddling along on the car tracks, about two miles from home.
June 23, 1905
A Oakland Death
P. J. Toms well known in North Topeka, fell from a scaffold while doing carpenter work, one day last week, and was instantly killed. Funeral services were in charge of Lincoln post and his remains were interred in Topeka cemetery. He was unmarried and we understand had no relatives in this part of the country.
June 23, 1905
Oakland Local News
The assessor’s returns show only 214 souls, all told, in the town of Silver Lake.
Oakland now has better car service an extra car has been put on during morning and evening’s.
Will half the years is over, we have read of a lot of happenings in Oakland the reopening of the Woolen Mill every one is happy about this in Oakland and Topeka. We see the new Street Railway bridge is up this will help Oakland a lot. We see that Topeka has a new auditorium and it looks like more Oaklanders will be visiting Topeka more now. Oakland is trying to get the old park reopen, but I don’t think it will happen, because it is now own by Mr. Kelsey as he has enlarge his farm. How about the Mail sack being left in front of the Post Office on the ground for two hours, If this was to happen today it may have lasted “ Oh maybe ten minutes.” but this is the times of today. We have read a lot of funny stories in their News if nothing else Oakland has great sense of humor, Now let us see what the last half will bring.
July 7, 1905
Oakland Local News
Genevieve Dunn went to Kansas City a few days ago on a visit to relatives, her little nephew, came home with her and will visit his Grandpa and Grandma Dunn a few weeks.
They arrived the night before the 4th. and little Joe had hardly got ten into the house when he accidentally shot himself in the hand with a toy pistol, nothing serious, how ever.
July 7, 1905
Oakland Local News
The little six-year old of Mr. and Mrs. Kekky, on Arter Ave. met with an unfortunate accident, Tuesday evening. The father was using a rip-saw, sawing on a board, on which the boy was sitting, and somehow the child fell under the board his foot coming in contact with the saw.
One toe was completely cut off, and another one badly lacerated. Dr. Ensign was immediately summoned, and the wounded member was dressed. The little fellow is at the present time getting along nicely.
July 7, 1905
Oakland Local News
There were fewer casualties in Topeka this fourth of July than usual, but it certainly was not because there was less power burned than on former occasions. The cannonading began on the evening before the fourth and was kept up without intermission until the morning of the 5th.
July 7, 1905
Oakland Local News
Just why anyone would tell a falsehood when the truth would answer the same purpose, is a problem we can not solve.
Mr. Herron, his son and son’s wife are back from the reservation where they have cut a crop of corn. They have taken up their abobe in Oakland again.
July 7, 1905
Oakland Local News
On Monday evening Henry deardorff, Jr. met with a painful and may prove a serious accident, he had made a young cannon, of 50-inch caliber, and had been shooting it successfully, until the last load was put in when the fuse burned so quickly that the young man hadn’t time to get out of the way.
The whole charge exploded in his face and eyes, he was immediately taken to the Santa Fe Hospital where he was cared for it is thought that he will not lose his eyesight. His face was quite badly powder burned, but he has the most trouble and pain in his eyes.
Oakland News Humor
They tell this story of a town man who went to work in the harvest fields. The first morning the farmer called him at three O’clock. He came down stairs with his grip in his hand “ you’re not going to take that to the field with you? “ asked the farmer, “ Hell no” retorted the town man. “ I’m going out to look for a place to stay all night.
Oakland Local News
Jennings, the weather man, has given it out that the river will be higher Sunday than it has been at any time this year, but says that he does not expect it to get out of its banks.
Earl Larimore, Oakland’s Tinnier, has rented and moved into the Rowden property on Thomas and Forest Ave.
July 14, 1905
Oakland Local News
Born-July 10, 1905 to Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Herron, on Strait Street. Oakland a big, fat baby boy. Mother and child doing nicely, while pop Johnny is doing as well as could be expected under the circumstances.
July 14, 1905
It’s the Law
All persons allowing garbage or refuse of any kind to accumulate in the alleys or around their premises, without removing the same as the ordnance specifies, will be prosecuted as the law prescribes.
July 14, 1905
Oakland Local News
I have taken up a small black pig: white legs and legs and shoulders: About three months old. Own can have same by calling on the undersigned and paying for its keeping and advertising. Robert Patterson Oakland Ave. Oakland Kansas.
July 14, 1905
Church & Club
The Epworth league of the Oakland M. E. church, will give a social at the home of Mrs. Moore, 344 Chester Ave. On Tuesday evening July 17th. ice cream and cake will be served.
July 21, 1905
Crime & Trouble
The city treasurer of Topeka, Mr. Hale will have to make good to the city the $296.75, absconded from his office by parties unknown, some time ago. The city council holds that this is the law, and there is no way out of it.
July 21, 1905
Crime & Trouble
One of our citizens in conversation with Governor Hoch the other day, told the executive that Oakland did not possess a single joint, although in close proximity was the city of Topeka, with more then 100 saloons and dives, and the Governor expressed a desire to come down and gaze upon such an example of municipal decency. The fact is our citizens will not tolerate lawlessness in any form, and the “ Wet and dry “ issue never cuts any figure here because public sentiment has crystallized into a “ Big stick “ that is wiled when ever a booze dispenser begins to play his nefarious trade: never the less, as intimated, the noxious conditions in Topeka jeopardize the moral interests of our community and often breed local disturbances by depositing some critic inebriate in our midst.
Last Sunday morning Marshal Ward was obliged to put a drunken man from North Topeka under restraint, and a number of other were remonstrated with because of their drunken conduct. When a fellow from Topeka, a short time ago, became involved in a quarrel with some boys here, the Topeka papers descanted long and loud about the Oakland “ Gang. “ The jaundiced State Journal fairly out shone its customary yellow in narrating “ The fearful incident.” What Topeka needs to do is to undergo a process of self purification: close up her joints and lock the animated brickbat that hang above her slovenly bars.
July 21, 1905
Oakland Local News
Miss Hazel Michaels, of Scranton, Kansas, is visiting her friend Miss Verne Boyd, at 389 Chester Ave. this week.
Oakland News Humor
Atchison has a Swede and a Italian in fruit stand business who cry their wares on opposite corners. The other day the Italian criedout “ Nice banan, gooda orangea,” etc. The Swede, not be outdone, said after the Italian had finished, “ same tang over here.”
July 28, 1905
Oakland Local News
At 3 p. m. yesterday the bond of T. T. Kelley, State treasurer, was unanimously approved by the executive council. It was for $965,500, and said to be gilt-edged personal bond.
July 28, 1905
Crime & Trouble
Most any day one can see around the Post Office corner, from two to six boys ranging in age from 8 to 14 years, with cigarettes in their mouths or fingers. It is disgusting. Any father or mother who say they can not stop their boys from this filthy and injurious habit are to be pitied more than the boys. A few doses of strap oil, applied with a good sized wet elm stick, might have a beneficial effect upon some of these youngsters.
July 28, 1905
Clubs
An Ice Cream Social will be given by the Fraternal Brotherhood on the lawn of Elmer Starnes, 265 Chester Ave. Friday evening, Aug. 4, Ice Cream and cake , 10 cents come and spend a pleasant evening everybody welcome.
August 4, 1905
GLANDERS
Look after your horses. Reports from all over the State say that Glanders is quite prevalent. Horse owners should not water their horses at every old watering trough. When a horse is found to this dreaded disease it should be immediately killed in order to keep the fatal disease from spreading.
August 4, 1905
Free Mail For Oaklanders
A petition will be circulated in Oakland next week for a free delivery of mail matter. We think everybody should sign it, as it costs nothing, and if it is granted by the post office department, the people in Oakland will receive their mail at their front door. Let’s put on metropolitan airs and have carriers by all means. In this day and age of the world the free delivery system of handling mail is a great advantage.
August 4, 1905
Oakland Local News
The Plaindealer, published by Nick Chiles ( colored ) is one of the newiest exchanges that comes to our office, and if the young people of his race, and white people, too, for that matter, heed the advice in the Plaindealer, they will not go far wrong.
August 4, 1905
Rapid transit
Roy Putnam is now a full-fledged street car conductor and his melodious voice is heard crying “ Fare, please,” His residence is at 311 W. 7th. street Topeka.
August 11, 1905
Clubs
The Junior league of the M. E. church will give an ice cream social on the church lawn, tonight ( Friday ) all are invited.
August 11, 1905
Business
Jim Oldham has opened up a barber shop in the Cole building next the blade office. The young man comes to Oakland well recommended and solicits a share of the trade.
August 11, 1905
Storm
This morning at about 3 O’clock occurred one of the worst storms that has visited the section in years. The wind from north west was something fierce, and the rain fell in torrents. In Oakland trees were uprooted, and limbs are scattered everywhere, much corn and gardens are ruined. In Topeka, the damage was greater than here. The Crawford Opera House was unroofed, the Shawnee Mills was partly unroofed and a part of the roof on the Santa Fe Shops was torn off.
This morning Kansas Ave., presented a horrible looking appearance, signs, awnings, broken show cases and tree tops, were strewn promiscuously along the Ave. It was several hours before telephone communication was restored. Nearly every section of the city suffered more or less. In front of the Blade office great big limbs from the two large cottonwood trees, are lying on the ground, almost barricading the front entrance to the office, so far we have not heard of any loss of life.
August 25, 1905
Worthless dogs
There are a number of worthless dogs in Oakland that could well be dispensed with. Why not instruct Marshal Ward to load up all the canines on which the license has not been paid, and take them to Vinewood and sell them to the managers of the Philippine Igorrotes, who relish that kind of meat, ether raw, baked, stewed or fried. It would be dogs gone for good from us, and dog-gone good for them.
August 25, 1905
Took Poison
On Tuesday of this week, Judge A. L. Redden, of Topeka , went to his home at noon hour, and not felling very well, took a tumblerful of what he supposed was abilena water, but which turned out to be cyanide of potassium, a deadly poison. He lost consciousness immediately and within fifteen minutes he was dead.
It is supposed that one of the servants had used the concoction in polishing silver ware and poured it in to an abilena bottle, not knowing that it was poison. Judge Redden was one of the best trial lawyers in the State. He was appointed assistant attorney general for this county two years ago to help prosecute liquor cases.
August 25, 1905
Business
Mr. Cole has put an addition to the building soon to be occupied by Mr. Bardley for a meat Market.
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