The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-14

JOn4 k MulName went TO Kansas
City today to attend a meeting Of the
directors of the Missouri & Kansas
Telephone company.
The crowd watching the bridge men
at work on Kansas avenue averages
from so to 100 men and boys and coca
sionally a few women
The flag pole of Harrison school
which was shattered recently by
lightning stroke, has been replaced by
the Insurance company.
Dr. L. Fl. Mum says that Richard
AIansheld's death scene was entirely
too fine for any but a physicians eyes
to see the real merit of.
DR. A. MI. Callahan has resigned as
secretary Of the Kansas Masonic home
and Alfred Whitman OF Lawrence has
been elected in his place.
The fatboat which has been con
structed for use in the building Of the
Melan bridge has painted on its end
in large letters Mckinley
The regular monthly business meet
ing of the Epworth league of the First
NJ E church will be held this evening.
Refreshments will be served
W H Brown, an aged man and a
member of the c. A r., is very sick
at 1880 Harrison street, having recent
ly suffered a paralytic stroke
Topeka society has decided to give a
charity BAH this winter similar to the
one given last year. 1T Will probably
be given before the holidays.
Marc Robbins has joined the Josh
sprueeby company at Kansas City and
viii travel with it. 1t is a play similar
in character to Isl Plunkard-"
The kindergarten board is in session
this afternoon at the Commercial club
rooms. An opera is to be given for the
association soon by local talent
a groceryman at Twelfth and Taylor
streets looks so much like Chief jus
tice Martin that he mas been mistaken
for him on one or two occasions.
Washburn college wants a college
song. W. f. Roehr has offered to set
to music free of charge q college song
composed by any one of the students
The Kansas avenue bridge is now one
that you can't stand on at midnight or
any other time. 1T is forbidden and an
officer is there to see that it isn't done.
The company that will appear in
"Trilby' at the Grand soon is the same
that appeared here last year and Edith
Crane VIII play the title part as be
fore.
There is but very little travel on the
railroads this month. Ticket agents
say it is due largely to the fact that
the people are remaining at home to
vote.
Young Harry Bowen of S07 North
Harrison street has erected a flag pole
40 feet high there and raises the flag
every morning and lowers it every ev-
ening.
The Colored Industrial institute is
in new quarters in the Lul building on
South Kansas avenue and viii be dedi-
Gated Sunday with speeches in the af-
ternoon-
The wife of a prominent Topeka ply
stefan yesterday sent Police Matron
Thorpe a bundle Of clothing for her
poor in which there We're IS different
garments
A horse ran away in North Topeka
this week and wrecked a load of eggs
1t Will take the street force and the fire
department to make the street look all
right again.
The meeting at the Copeland hotel
of all persons interested in whist
which was to have been held this even
ing, has been postponed until tomOr-
row evening.
Theodore Nesle, the little German
hunchback, who gave up his position
as dispenser of daily literature at the
Santa Fe depot in this city,is now driv-
ing a hack.
There are some men employed in the
Santa Fe Offices who are not afraid to
talk free silver. Why should they be;
the Santa Fe is not interfering with
free speech.
There is a case of scarlet fever in
the family of Charles Adams, 1858 Lin
coin street. This is the second case or
scarlet fever in the family Of Mr.. Ad-
ans this fail.
The manager Of the Washburn col
lege football team has arranged games
with Ottawa university, College Of En-
poria and Leavenworth Athletic assoc
citation teams.
Myrtle Robinson of this city. who is
now employed in a wholesale house in
Leavenworth had his knee badly frac-
tured last week by the breaking Of an
elevator rope.
DR.. H. B. Hogeboom, of the Santa Fe
dispensary in this city is in charge
temporarily of the company dispensary
in Chicago during the absence Of the
regular physician.
Mrs. Annie Cloud has petitioned the
board Of police commissioners for the
release Of her son who is now serving
a sentence in the city jail for violation
of the prohibitory law.
J. F. Stitt, the transferman. has
cherry tree in his yard at 1884 Harrison
street, which is wonder It was set
out last year and bore fruit. At pres
ent it is in full bloom
During the recent Washburn-Inde-
pendents football game the Independ-
ents lost their ball 1t is believed a
Washburn man got a swipe at it and
it hasn't come down yet.
Dick Rodgers, son of the police COM
missioner, reports that he is being
rushed by the fraternities at the state
university, and he is having a fine
time He entered last week.
The Y. NJ @. A. is aiding Police Ma