The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-05
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Councilman Warner got his start in
life in a Colorado mine
Rev. D. D. Boyle speaks at the Santa
Fe coach shops tomorrow noon.
The state house base ball team prac-
tees on the gravel walks and drives.
Real estate in Topeka is in better de-
mand than for years, say the real estate
men.
Mrs. L. B. Daley and son, John, leave
Saturday to spend the summer in Colo
RADIO.
The Auditorium association will hold a
meeting tonight to consider plans for the
building.
Mr. and Mrs. r. I. Palmer of 1929 West
Eighth street are the parents of a son.
born yesterday.
The street force Is matchmaking Cor
don street between Harrison street and
Topeka avenue.
The Woman's Free Silver club will dis
cuss why Fictitious Money Causes
Panics" this afternoon.
Booker Washington has an institution
similar to that conducted in Topeka by
MI and Mrs. Edward Stephens.
Mrs. Mary Snyder of Lawrenceburg.
Ky. is in the city visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Harrington.
Eph Kepley and Bert Day left last
night for the kepley farm near Fort
Scott for weeks fishing expedition.
Sidewalk Inspector Withers was born
in Indiana of American parents but his
full name is Sobieski Kosciusko Wfthers.
George Hunt. of the auditors depart
ment of the Santa Fe. has gone to Nash
Vile to attend the Tennessee centennial.
The contract was closed yesterday by
use of Athletic park for the ball season.
Booker T. Washington. who lectured
at Hamilton hall last evening is 40 years
of age, but he looks scarcely more than
%.
The Equal Suffrage association will
hold its regular monthly meeting at the
Commercial club rooms at p. m, Thurs
day.
Councilman Morgan, who works in tho
Santa Fe shops every day. would like
to have the council meeting changed to
Saturday evening.
Webb NIcNans first. inquiry when he
returned to the city yesterday from
visit at his home was: Have I been ar
rested or ordered to jan?'
Charles NJ. Irwin and Joe F. Olliner
the Wichita and Salina members of the
state racing board of the L. A. w, are
~ lAAS ely OAt olAANAei4 DlS4llGSS-
Charley Kftchen, who has been en-
ployed in the Santa Fe freight offices
has been transferred to the office of the
freight traffic manager in Chicago.
Secretary of State Bush is not partici-
pating in the tour with the state board
of railroad assessors. Neither does he
send a man from his office to represent
him.
F. B. Wallace has moved his drug
store from the building at the corner OF
Fourth and Kansas avenues TO the room
adjoining Knights undertaking estab-
Hshment.
c. G. sholes. superintendent of tele-
graph for the Santa Fe. has returned
from a trip to Chicago where he attend
ed the funeral of NJ. c. Bristol. superin-
tendent of construction.
Yesterday Jailer Dagg discovered that
a man whom the police wanted for some
offense away from the city. was working
on the city stone piles His name was
Owen Cook and he is serving time for
carrying revolver concealed.
Some of the employees in the office of
the state treasurer suggested to Mr..
Hehebower that they would enjoy a trip
with the state board of railroad asses
sors, to which he replied: IF you go,
can't so. If I go, you can't go-I am 60
ing"
DR.. Ellinger county health officer sued
George West of Silver Lake. in the dis
trict court to recover IS on Doctors bill,
and will now have costs for several times
this amount to pay. The jury returned
verdict for the defendant in the case yes
terday.
Washburn college base ball team will
play a game with the Ottawa university
base bail team tomorrow afternoon
the Washburn grounds. The first game.
played at Ottawa resulted in a victory
for the Ottawans. Washburn this year
has a very fine pitcher and the games are
unusually brilliant on this account
Beginning next Monday morning there
viii be but one session of police court
a day. That will be at 8 o'clock in the
morning. City Attorney Bird has prom
ised to arise earlier and cases will be
disposed of Immediately to save board
bills, etc. Heretofore a session was held
at $3.50 a. m. to allow prisoners to plead.
All contested cases went over to clock.
Mark Howell had Chick Markham
arrested for disturbing his peace. How
ell was walking through North Topeka
few days ago when Markham stopped
him and accused him of being a city
spotter. Then he called him some names.
Markham pleaded guilty and was fined
SO. THAT was the first time was ever
insulted in my life,' said Mark Howell.
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