The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-27


where it could have got into the tree
above ground, it was remarkable. When
first discovered it was the color of de-
cayed timber, but after being on the
ground a short time it turned green.
COFFEXVILLE-U Billy Brick
low presented the Journal with a relic
Tuesday. 1t consists of about ten inches
of a badly bent column rule that he
picked out of the ruins of the fire that
was kindled by the border ruffians and
destroyed the Kansas Free State news
paper at Lawrence in 1856.
ABILENE-A good many wolves that
are flushed in Dickinson county near
the Marion line are chased into the
latter before being shot In Marion 81
is paid for a wolf scalp killed in the
county and in Dickinson but 81.
PEABODY-Thomas NJ. Potter has
been invited to deliver the Memorial
day address here He has accepted,
and preparations are under way for the
grandest celebration that was ever held
in Marion county
NEWTON-GeneraI ]. c. Caldwell of
Topeka, whose fame as a Decoration
day orator is state wide, will deliver
the Memorial day address here. 1t will
be made the feature of the afternoons
exercises on next Saturday.
HUMBOLDT-Three car loads of gas
pipe arrived over the M, X. & T. last
week for the Humboldt Gas company
Another car load was received Wednes-
day Digging the trenches, laying the
pipes. teaming and much other work
will be necessary before the gas viii
be turned on, and all this work will be
done by home labor.
HTTCHINSON-Jess Merrill of Kan
apolis was in the city today and show
ed a "child's piano." a peculiar instru-
ment of his own invention. It is in
some respects similar to the old time
dulcimer, only it is an Improvement
and is strung automatically. Mr.. Mer-
ril is a genius and also has a fine guitar
of his own make. These instruments
were made by him in the 72nd year OF
his life.
CONGRATULATIONS day will be
observed here Saturday, May 29, in the
usual manner. w. A. Calderhead IS TO
be the orator of the day. In the ey-
ening J. r. Burton will deliver an ad-
dress on patriotism.
sALINA-C. Post, as agent for the
SaIina National bank, advertises that
he viii sell 679 shares of the stock IN
the Salina paper mill at pubic sale on
June II. The shares have par value
of 500 each, and the aggregate there-
fore amounts to SCI, 800. They were
pledged as collateral security upon two
notes, aggregating $4,000.
GAYLORD-The work of shipping the
50. coo busheI corn pile lying on the
open prairie has commenced Photo
graphs We're first taken
ANDALE@The flag was raised here
Yesterday by the Catholics in honor of
their bishop. the Right Rev. J. ]. Hen
nessey of Wichita. who went there to
conduct confirmation. Last night the
flag was torn from its high pole and
torn to shreds.
HOITON-The board of directors of
the Campbell university met here last
night and accepted the resignation OF
President B. F. Kizer s N Johnson
A. NJ. of Drake university will be in
vited to accept the place. D. H. Strong,
A. M, was elected to the chair OF Lat
in and Greek.
BILENF-Lightning yesterday af-
ternoOn struck Huffman & Ethering-
toms horse stables, setting them on fire.
The flames were spread by high wind
to several houses and two other barns.
The sta bIes and barns were destroyed,
tlI+ the houses were saved The losses
are about So, GOO, partly covered by IN
surance.