The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-21

fires, and three OF the children took SICK
yesterday with the Group, caused by the
lack of warmth the day before.
c. K. Holiday has sued William C..
mortgage of $1,000 on lot 40 East
Eighth street, which with interest for
five years now amounts to $1,000.
Councilman Skinner says that the
thing that surprised the people from
other cities at the Wichita meeting was
how Topeka managed to get along with
out revenue from joints and dives.
Every lawyer in Topeka got copy of
the circular asking funds to carry the
mortgage redemption case to the su-
preme court of the United States. As far
as heard from net oue put up cent.
VIII F. Bowen of Topeka has secured
permit to practice pharmacy IN Colo
RADIO and has located in Denver In his
examination for his certificate be stood
second out of twenty-three applicants
Rev. Susie Berry, general superintend-
ent of the Christian Endeavor society in
Iowa, will preach at the Friends church
on Topeka avenue, between Fifth and
Sixth streets, tomorrow afternoon at 2:30.
Tony Smith, whose absence caused the
Novels trial to be postponed. is fleeing
from his moth er- in-law in Kansas City.
She has had a warrant for his arrest ever
since last summer because of q family
row.
Some Topeka politicians are guessing
that David Overmyer will be the fusion
candidate for governor next fall against
the Republican nominee If David runs
often enough fate is bound to reward
him some time.
Willie Sells is running an advertise
| ment in the dramatic papers for part
ner with cash for the show business. His
address is Denver The story was that
Willie got $4,000 for his share of the
Sells Rentfrow show, too.
R H. Semple, secretary of the Popu-
list state central committee, thinks the
war talk, the New York panic and Cleve-
lands message is conspiracy to attract
the attention of the American people
from the existing conditions.
A Polk school boy took Spanish flag
to school yesterday to be used in the
Christmas decorations. In their enthu-
siasm for the United States the other
boys tore it to pieces, and the whole
crowd got a whipping all round.
Mrs. Annette Bartle, Mrs. Ida Cofran
and Mrs. Jennie Ella will institute Wild
cat Rebekah lodge No. 273, /. o. o. F.,
on or before the beginning of the new
year. 1t has not yet been decided where
the new lodge will meet Judging from
its name it might meet in tree.
The reason why so many people suffer
heart failure nowadays is because doc
tors, many of them, are perpetually dos
ing their patients with phenacetine. Be-
ware of the phenacetine doctor; he cures
you of your disease, apparently, but soon
| sfterward you die of "heart failure"
Mrs. James Dignon, who lives in
North Topeka, is trying to get her hus-
band out of the Jefferson county jail,
where he is serving a sentence for steal
ing chickens Governor Morrill, has
promised to pardon Digmon if the Jeifer-
son county officials will sign the petition.
The sheriff is allowed to make but one
trip to the penitentiary with prisoners
during a term of the district court
Judge Hazen says the law should be
changed and save the county such a big
board bill. There are prisoners now at
the county Jail who were sentenced in
September.
E. A. McMath. formerly of Topeka
lawyer, who now is in New Mexico
where he went for his health. is credited
with having presented the mortgage re-
demption case before the supreme court
in behalf of J. II. Beverly. The Kansas
City lawyer is not entitled to the credit
so say the members of the Topeka bar.