The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-04

strayed away and were safe. But if they
really believed it they were mistaken.
Soon the fire was under control
search was made and huddled together in
one corner of the building was all that re-
crowded as far as possible from the
scOrching flames and had died claSped in
The barn was a small frame and straw
structure, and with 1t was burned a fine
span of young mules, number of hogs,
seed grain. farm implements and 500 BUSH
els OF corn, all without insurance
IKE LAMBERT ROBBED.
Burglars Enter His Law Office and
Secure Papers and Stamps.
Emporia. May 4.-Last night r. B. shep-
ards land office and Lambert and Simp-
sons law office were entered but nothing
of great value was taken.
Two desks in Shepard's office were
broken open and one in Lambert and
Simpsons. Stamps We're about the only
things OF value taken at any of the places
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.
ATCHISON-DTiss Hattie Smith of Atch
ison viii go abroad this summer with the
4da hehs I company. They VII open the
Nothing" August 2.
CENTRALIA-The creamery opened
business last week. The first days re-
ceipts of milk were 700 pounds On the
third day 1900 pounds of milk were re-
ceived.
BELOIT-Prof. G. NJ. Culver super
intendent of the Beloit high schools for
the last five years, passed a successful
legal examination before a committee
of BelOit lawyers and was admitted to
practice.
HOLTON-The Standard Oil compa-
ny mas established an agency here with
two large tanks holding 1900 gallons
each. They began business today with
FRANK DepeW as agent and deliverer.
IARYSvILLE-T Turner's gave
May social at their hall Saturday even
ing. The hall was gaily decorated with
May blossoms. A musical programme
dancing and refreshments entertained
the guests from to u p. m.
M'PHERsON-P are already
beginning to come in and pretty soon
there viii be thousands of them around
the wheat fields. Plover shooting is a
rare sport. The birds are not as hard
to find or bring down as the average
wild duck.
BURLINGTON-Lu oil has
been discovered at Ottumwa in paying
quantities. A farmer living three miles
north of town while drilling a well
struck the fluid al a depth of 80 feet At
every bucket of water brought up
comes a quart of the oil
ABILENE is reported that Repre-
sentative r. J. Bennett who is in Michi-
gan taxing medical treatment cannot re-
cover He writes home. however that he
Is getting along as well as can be expect
ed lie was IN a serious condition result
ing from degeneration of the blood sub
stance when he left.
ALMENA-L. F. Warner of Norton
county, q prominent northwest Kansas
citizen is dead. He served throughout
attaining the rank of major. He came
to Kansas in 1880, locating in Norton
county. and served in the legislature
from that county in 1882.
PHILLIPSBURG-G Bissen. born
in Phillips county. and son of William
BisseI one of the pioneers of that
county, passed a credited law examina-
ton before Judge Geiger of that dis
trict,and was admitted to the bar. He is
the youngest attorney in the 18th jul
dicial district.
HIAWATHA-Ma rcie Baker. aged
abOUe 90 and Miss Lulu Munsen
daughter of c. H. Munsel. manager of
the telephone system, tried to elope on
/ their fathers were at the depot. They
| finally hired a team and drove TO Falls
| City, Neb.
BLUE RAPIDS-The Blue Rapids
high school graduated a class of seven.
The exercises took place in the opera
| house which was beautifully decorated
with flowers, vines and fountains, COM
bined with the class cOlOrs, lilac and
white. Lawrence Russell, saluta tOrian;
Wardweu Beach, vaIedictoxian The
alumni banquet was held Saturday ev-
ening.
LINDSBORG-The will be some
changes at Bethany college here next
year The board has accepted the re
Frank Zederer and Mrs. Marie SWens-
son, the lady principal. Prof Nelson's
and Mrs Swensson's successors are not
named yet. Prof. Theodore Lindberg
the young ViOlinist, will become teacher
on the violin and leader of the orchestra
next year.
BURLINGTON-Co Attorney
Christy Saturday filed an information
in the district court charging F. H
Waddell and Hal Atterbury with VIC
lating the prOhibitOry law There are
l3 counts in the Information. WaddelI
and Atterbury are the mana gers of the
local 0. NJ. 3. lodge. They left town on
foot last night before the sheriff found
them. Their bar and other lodge para
phernalia are in the hands of the sher-
if, under an attachment issued to Sc
cure a brewing company's claims for
liquors.
BASEBALL YESTERDAY.
PITTsBURG.
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