The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-17

practice on Monday and Friday evenings
of each week at Hudson's hall.
Mr.. Harry Martin will leave this week
for Chicago to take a position in the
Santa Fe dispensary in that city.
During Fire Chief wilmarth's absence
in the east Assistant Chief Ed Babcock
is at the head of the department
The Old Settlers association of Neosho
Falls has invited all the state officers to
their annual gathering, August 26 and "a
Louise F'iske Bryson, NJ D., of New
York city and a formerly of Topeka wo-
man, has an article in the August Nun
sey.
The police department in Dayton, o..
use a three-seated tricycle. for a patrol
wagon. The prisoner is strapped to the
middle seat.
John F. Switzer has purchased of the
Bank of Topeka the house at the north
street for 5000.
The Topeka Wholesale Grocery COM
pany has quit business and ]. H. Ranney.
the manager, is again connected with the
Topeka Milling company.
The Modocs proved a drawing card at
the social at the Church of the Assump-
ton last night. The social was financial
success.
Mr.. o. ]. Wood of the legal department
of the Santa Fe. returned today after a
three weeks vacation spent in Indiana
and Michigan.
The minstrel show given at the Nickel
Plate school house last Saturday night
will be repeated at the reform school
some night next week.
Rev Mr.. Perdue, the Methodist minister
of Scranton. Kan, who was operated on
for appendicitis at the Stormont hospital
last week, is convalescing.
A two-story brick addition is being built
at the rear of the Swift & Holiday Drug
company store. The second story of the
addition will be used office.
E. C. Little is at Cowgirl, No, today.
Congressman Dockery of Missouri, Champ
Clark and Mr.. Little will address a free
silver picnic this afternoon and tonight.
Mr.. George o. Manchester, who was
assistant general manager of the Santa
Fe under w. B. Strong. is visiting in this
city. Mr.. Manchester now lives in Chi
cago.
Leroy Lawton died last night at the
home of his parents north of the reform
school of brain fever. The interment took
place this afternoon at Rochester ceme-
terry.
A Topeka man suggests that a conven-
ton of Kansas musical composers be held
soon. Topeka could furnish at least
dozen men and women who write good
music.
There will be but two more dancing
parties at the wooden mill for the benefit
of the Floral parade fund. The dance
one week from tomorrow night will be
the last.
J. A. Mosher of RydaI, Republic county.
has requested the state board of rail-
road commissioners to compel the Rock
Island to place an agent and operator in
charge of the station at that point.
Ben Jordan complains that great in
justice has been done him by the police in
arresting him twice in one week for sell
ing liquors. He wouldn't know how to
act, separated from a beer faucet.
The Washburn Weekly Review has had
an election which resulted in L. A. Hal
bert being chosen editor-in-chief and N
o. Bartholomew, local editor. Ed N
strong and H L. Nelson are the business
managers.
1t is supposed that the burglar who en-
tered ]. NJ Torrence's residence, 1872 To-
peka avenue, and ate two quarts of ap-s
pie sauce was seized with sudden and
all absorbing cramp which caused him to
make a hurried exit without taking his
burglar tools with him.
A. A Hurd. representing the Santa Fe,
has fled an application for a continuance
of the hearing to investigate the new 100
pound live stock rate. The continuance
will probably be granted as the state
board of railroad commissioners is in ses-
sion at Lyons.
Miss Lottie Bowes, who left Topeka for
New York some time ago, has taken an
engagement with the Louisville, KY,
stock company. This IS understood to be
a temporary engagement. as Miss Neither
sole, with whom Miss Bowes played last
wear, is to make three months London