The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-07-26

of the 'good old times"-or rather the
bad old times.
The Modern Woodmen of Northern
Kansas will hold a meeting called by
them a 'log rolling" at Bismarck Grove
September 10.
John Coyne has called a meeting OF
the Republican central committee of
Topeka township for 3 p. N. Saturday at
the court house.
J. d. Norton of Topeka, has been ap-
pointed aide de camp on the staff of the
grand marshal of the Knights Templar
parade in Boston August 81.
A local band has learned to play 81
don't want to play in your yard" and
''Girl wanted" as well as several tunes
that have not yet been identified.
A chestnut tree has been discovered
on the north side of the state house
square. Now, we understand where the
Capital gets its state house news.
Oae of the newly elected members Of
the Topeka board of education says he
is worried almost to death by people
who want jobs for their relations.
Manager D. E. Griswold of Oakland is
| thinking of iuaugurating series of Sun
day concerts at Oakland But there are
no open cars to Oakland on Sunday.
A Topeka drug store handles brand
of cigars which its customers have
named "Bill Sterne's favorite," because
the Topeka senator smokes no other.
Several Topeka women decided last
night after reading the JOURNAL, that if
| they couldn't talk and run an engine at
the same time, they wouldn't be engi-
neers.
DR.. Gum, of Chapman, Kas, who was
killed this week by falling down stair
way, was in Topeka last winter taking
the Kelley treatment for the morphine
habit.
The newly elected Republican county
central committee will meet at o'clock
tomorrow afternoon to organize. Charles
| S. Elliott will most likely be reelected
chairman.
A boy who tried to get away from the
reform school last Sunday, was captured
in about an hour after he left the
grounds. No boys have escaped now for
| about a month.
| Mr.. Jennings of the weather bureau,
was sergeant years ago when the sta
ton was at Washburn college. He has
since been made lieutenant and now his
proper title is observer"
Jackson's band will go to Bismarck
| Grove, Lawrence, to cele Enamel
patton day on August 1st. The Union
Pacific will run an excursion there at
seventy-fve cents for the round trip.
Miss Ella Bradford, daughter of Coun-
Gilman Bradford, is at Atchison, where
she has charge of the kinderg arten work
in the Soldiers Orphans home during
the absence ofthe regular teacher for six
weeks
Judge T. T. Hazen has granted Mrs.
T. Brewer Peacock a divorce from her
| br,ah oy1 of
| and neglect of duty Mrs. Peacock has
been given her maiden name, Ida c.
Ecksrt
Frank Rogers who took laudanum last
Saturday, will be buried today or to-
morrow at the expense of the county,
Undertaken Milt Stoker has been unable
to find any trace of Rogers friends',if he
has any.
The special train carrying B. P. Che
ney, Jr., and party, to Boston, to attend
the funeral of Mr.. Cneney's father,
passed through Topeka this morning
on the Santa Fe. Mr.. and Mrs c. S,
Gleed stopped here.
The next meeting of the board of edu.
cation will be an important one in its
history. r. B. WEIGH who has been its
president for many years retires from the
board. 1t is said that the presidency is
! likely to go to T. A Beck of the Fifth
ward.
The failure of a small store in Topeka
this week which was not of enough con-
sequence at home to attract much no.
tice, was given scare hesds'' in several
Kansas papers to show that "prohibitiou
Topeka is bankrupt" Our banks re-
NAMED solid during the panic while
those in the whisky towns broke.
Every time the silver men in Topeka
hold a meeting they have to submit tc
ridicule by the smart reporters on the
morning paper, who get their cue from
the management One would think thai
men who believe in the free coinage oil
silver had no right to fair or courteous
treatment, judging by the news columns
OF the morning sheet.
Judge W. c. Webb says that any mar
fifteen years of age and any woman
twelve years of age can be married IN
der the laws of Kansas without the
consent of their parents, and that the
probate Judge who refuses to issue licen.
ces to any except those over 81 aud Is
yesrs Of age is exceeding his legal
authority. This is a surprise.
Phone 332-our wagon will call fol
your laundry-the Peerless
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