The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-11-12
KANSAS PENcILINes.


The Huron Herald. which ceased
publication a few weeks ago, refuses to
stay dQwned, and is now being publish
ed by VT. f. Johnson
The recent election in Butler county
cost sI52615.
Austin Adair of OIathe. has in his
possession badges used in the campaign
of Fremont and Freedom and also in
the campaign of 1864 when Abraham
Lincoln was elected
The fourteenth annual session of the
North Central Kansas Teachers asso-
citation viii be held in Clay Center On
November 70 p and IS
Captain w. A Shannon Of Augusta.
who has been justice Of the peace for
p consecutive years in his town. was
a candidate for reelection this time
and got left
While down IN Tennessee recently
Sorghum Smith and J. b. Cosner Of
FL Dorado cut an elegant cane from
the cadars now growing on the battle
fields of Chiclzamauga, for E N Smith
Dan Cunningham was unfortunate
in losing his pOcketb0ok and $50 IN
money some here about his feed lot
one day last week near Minneapolis
Mr.. Cunningham lost his house and
furniture Dy fire a rev months ago.
Riley county is the banner Repubn-
can county Of the Fifth district
The test of the hose belonging to Alb
ileue yesterday afternoon showed that
or the 900 feet only 900 feet the new
hose recently purchased, IS sound Six
hundred feet was burst In places by
the pressure
There was a tie on the vote in Union
township. Dickinson county. between
the candidates Tor trustee. A F. Weber
and Fred Tucker. The commissioners
will decide il by drawing lots when
they meet in January
A collision occurred between two cleo
trio cars at the foot of Delaware street
Leavenworth Monday The colliding
car was badly wrecked, while the other
dam Era Fl
to be taken to the car barn for repairs
Prohibition candidate for governor.
Horace Hurley. stood wen at his juno
ton City home His own ward gave
him almost double the vote that it gave
the rest of the ticket
The people Of Brown county showed
under the high school proposition
A motion was carried at the Law
renee council meeting last night in
structing the committee to try ind
cheaper quarters for the city library.
had expired.
The cost to Lyon county for the late
election was s9oQ.ls, 6.368 votes were
cast. making an amount Of Il ITO cts.
to each voter. This years vote is the
largest ever known in Lyon county
A number of prominent Ottawa citi-
zeus are agitating the formation Of
colony to go to Old Mexico
The Leaveuvorrh foundry paid off its
employees in gold yesterday afternoon
for the first time in many months. Just
to show them there is gold in the coun-
Try
The Republicans in Barber county
elected a commissioner by two MAORI
ty That's all they got
State Superintendent Stry6er viii 90
to New York soon 20 visit his wife and
duties of his office
At the Isst meeting of the Parsons
city council the city clerk presented a
bin of one hundrd and nifty dollars for
acting as secretary of lakewood ceme-
terry The city clerk now gets S23-35
per month in addition to the regular
salary of $50 a month 70 act as auditor.
A letter was received ia Lawrence
yesterday from ". T. hellogg who said
that Prof L. l. Dyche was with him
in California and was waiting for the
arrival Of his specimens which We're
coming by boat from Seattle
Coffsyvile has Is active gas wells
that show a pressure of from zoo los.
to $50 pounds each. The entire town is
heated and lighted by natural gas and
the machinery Of the three large -four
ing mills with an output OF about 800
barrels in "A hours. IS run by natural
gas
Judge John H Baker. brother of Lu-
Glen Baker. is likely to be elected Uni
ted States senator from Indiana. He is
reported TO be second in the race and
TO have the support OF the representa-
tives from the northern part of the
state
a directory Of Great Bend has been
names Ct all the business men and
much other valuable Information.
Governor A P Riddle VIII again pub
lish the county printing in the Mime
apoIis Messenger The official count
showed tie on commissioner and i'm
the draw the Republican won out
John Seat11 has been anxious To
complete the buildings at the soldiers
orphans home for several months past
so he might send in his resignation
His action i'm becoming q member Of the
board was due to his desire to see this
great Improvement. which he had 50
ardeHtiy worked for in the legislature
completed says the Globe
To cure all old sores 70 heal an ind0-
lent ulcer OF to speedily cure piles. you
need simply apply ID WitE.s Witch Ha-
eel SaIve according TO directions It's
magic-like action VIII surprise you G..
w Srausneld. $50 Kansas avenue
Try as on collars We can make then
look like new Peerless Steam Laundry
liz and 114 w. sth st. Phone 49,