The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-06-24
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T.. A BIclEath has returned to Topeka
to practice law.
The city lamps were tested by Prof
Blake last night
J. w. Gleed is remodeling his house
on Western avenue.
There was either a light rain or
heavy dew last night.
Dealers say that the last strawber>
ries Of the season are on the market
now.
The barber shops of Topeka have re-
solved to close their doors on July 4th
at / o'clock
sells brothers are erecting two dwell
ling houses at SO and So Polk street, to
cost each $500
A council meeting is to be held to-
night to formally accept the new cleo
trical machinery.
The Nautilus club VIII picnic at Car
field park. July IA. There viii be over
100 in attendance.
Julius Carlson viii erect a s125 ad-
ditfon to his residence, No. IS odd num-
beD Taylor street.
Thomas Owens, orderly al the new
Santa Fe hospital. has made tour
of the globe twice.
r. f. Doran operates a small farm
in connection with his handsome home
on Western avenue.
1T is said by people with sensitive
noses that good many Of the Topeka
alleys need cleaning
A car of sea lions, en- route from Cali
fornia to New York. viii pass through
Topeka over the Santa F'e tomorrow.
Mr.. AL Beronius of this city has re
turned from a three weeks bicycle tour
through Kansas, Missouri and Iowa.
Hall & O'Donald have secured judg-
nfrI- Vol
stationery ne used when United States
marshal
A Topeka woman insists that almost
every case of typhoid fever in Topeka
last year was traced to the use of els
tern water.
There was plenty of band music in
town last night Gormley's and Jack
sons gave concerts and AIarshalrs had
a rehearsal
The county commissioners have
about completed their work of equal
izing the assessments Of property in
the county.
Police Judge L. s. Ferry has taken
out a building permit to build an addi-
ton to his house, $50 Clay street. 1t
viii cost S125.
w. M. Reser of Auburn. was driving
mis- racing mare. Queen Honor, yester-
day on the fair grounds track, when
she dropped dead.
Mike Dolan got drunk just in time to
be of service at the city prison The
walls are being scraped. DoIan is at
home with that kind of work
Old Mr.. Barton who took 20 grains Of
morphine a week ago is still unable to
eat He win be sent to a daughter in
Denver as soon as possible.
c. NJ. Culver, who used to teach in the
high school stopped in Topeka on his
way to his home in Emporia- He is
now student in Harvard college.
There viii be a number of Fourth of
July picnics under the auspices of diff
ferent societies. Several groves in the
vicinity Of Topeka have already been
engaged.
Joseph Hennessey, an old soldier of
North Topeka. was murdered in Kan
sas City last week He was a member
of company *, Nineteenth Kansas. He
has no family.
Ex-Couneilman S. B. Bradford says
he has purchased a site for the Dollar
Gas company at Crane and Monroe
streets and work on the plant viii com
mence at once.
A. ID. Hubbard's original report as
receiver in the Snow-HamiltOn case
has disappeared in a mysterious man
ner and all the lawyers in town viii be
searched by means of afdavits.
"A lady who tried to take a bicycle
ride before breakfast this morning had
to have her wheel hauled home in q
wagon The mud stuck to the tires
and the wheels wouldn't turn round
"A big country surprise party was
given Saturday night at the residence
of George Kreipe at Spencer station
About twelve people from Topeka at
tended 1T was a birthday celebration.
"a team Of horses hitched to a light
wagon loaded with potatoes ran away
on West Sixth street this morning. The
wagon was badly wrecked and potatoes
scattered for blocks. No one was in
jured