The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-10-19


that tin box that is always under his
arm? Money to bet on the election?
The Republican F1ambeau clubs Nc
Kinley and Hobart banner was taken
down this morning. It has been loan
ed to the Emporia club for a demon
stration.
Mrs. Sells-Greenspan has gone out Of
/ the hotel business again. The Chester
/ field has been leased to F NJ. futile,
who took charge this morning before
/ breakfast.
A smooth young man appeared at
/ Bert Graham's livery stable at Hoyt
team in the stable. They haven't been
/ seen since.
Several Elmont young men who OBJ
/ served the effect the regulars had
on the Elmont girls when they camped
there recently are now talking of join
ing the army.
c. c. Mcpherson. the Rossville liv-
eryman, makes a good thing every
year by shipping baled hay. His an
nual expenses in the hay balng sea-
son reach s., 500.
Miss Ella Hayes, who was the origi-
natOr of the Floral float of the Fall Fes-
tival Flower parade and is a medical
student, was thrown from her horse re-
Gently and badly hurt.
Silver Lake is AL torn up" with a
school muddle. Recently repairs were
ordered on the school house but the re-
pairs made were more extensive than
proposed and the fuss is about the bill
The old Kansas avenue bridge on its
new foundation was a magnet to cur
iosity yesterday all day. Thousands OF
people drove over it TO see how it
went" in spite of its shakiness.
Ensign and Mrs. Dodds of Berry
Greek, who used to be at the head of
the Salvation Army in Topeka, have
gone to Kansas city where they have
opened up a food and shelter depot.
An error was made in the report of
the Baptist convention in saying that
H. p. Gregg of Peabody, spoke on the
temperance question at the discussion.
He was not present during the discus
sion.
K H Wade, general manager of the
Southern California railway, passed
through this city Saturday afternoon
in his special car over the Santa Fe en-
route from Chicago to his home in Los
Angeles.
If you don't know where your boy
was yesterday afternoon he was out
with a lot of other boys counting total
disability by riding races down the
south steps Of the state house on his
bicycle.
The new Congregational tabernacle
near Pauline was dedicated last even
ing Rev. L. P. Broad officiating. The
building was erected by three or four
communities of which Pauline and
Seabrook are two.
A burglar broke into the house of
Chairman c. E. GauIt of the Republ-
rar1 county, central committed
night. 1t is suspected he was search
ing for the poll of the county in Chair
man Gault's possession.
The Standard theater of New York
of which Willie Sells of Topeka. is pro-
prietor. viii give no more continuous
performances, says the Dramatic News.
Only night performances and matt
nees will be given hereafter.
Justice of the Peace Guy and Fred
Close each wear full boards and have
only one arm. Saturday a Populist pol
itician approached Guy and started to
give away some of the state secrets OF
the Watson party but Guy stopped
him.
The Dover silver forces have nomi-
mated the following township ticket;
Trustee, r. G. Moon; treasurer. A. W.
Sage; clerk. VIM. Nation; justice Of the
peace. Gibson. Sr., and T. E. Bennitt;
constables, f. N. Mitchell and William
Wilson.
The Topeka whist club will meet at
the Copeland hotel tomorrow night for
the purpose of perfecting the organiza-
ton. All whist players who were not
present at the first meeting are invited
to hand in their names at the meeting
tomorrow night
The early days are staying pretty
late. A Pleasant Hill young man was
accosted while horseback riding the
other night by a tramp who tried to
hold him up for his horse, saddle, bride
and all, but the young man used his
spurs and got away.
The Vanity Fair company, which
plays at the Grand this evening, win
not reach Topeka before Z o'clock this !
evening The company plays a matt
nee performance at the soldiers home.
Leavenworth. this afternoon and comes
over on the Kansas City plug.
The executive committee of county
superintendent viii meet at the Office
of the state superintendent Thursday
afternoon to arrange the programme /
for the annual meeting Of their asso-
citation which will meet here in Deem /
Der at the same time the State Teach |
ers' association does.
The silver people at Wanamaker |
have nominated the following township
ticket: Trustee. A. NcRoberts; treas
urer, Fred EngIe; clerk, Irwin Brobst; !
justice of the peace. A c. Moore; con- /
stables. Ed Harrison and John Green; !
road overseer, P. ". Bundy. The Re |
publicans renominated the present /
board
J. Knox Of the Hoyt neighborhood |
has more than his share of misfortune. |
Last summer he had eight cattle killed |
by the cars. and later more of his stock |
was killed by lightning. Soon after he /
was thrown from his wagon and his |
arm broken and now his team has run |
away and badly hurt his wife and two