The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-02
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olrdWD0FT1eS are now SeillnS IOr S1 d
! crate.
E. P. Williams of Oakland. has been
! commissioned as notary public.
Senator Royal Matthews of Mcpherson
was one of the visitors in the city today.
J. NJ. Knight has endowed the emer-
, gency cot at the Salvation Army hos
pitaL
The oat crop on the court house ground
is doing nicely under the care of Janitor
Laptad.
The civil service examination for let
/ ter carriers and post office clerks will be
held next Saturday.
Christian Endeavor flags have been
hung in front of nearly every store build
ing on Kansas avenue
In the national Christian Endeavor So
| ciety there are over 100000 members.
There are $4,000 societies.
Deputy County Clerk John NJ. Wright
has gone to the country to look after
his campaign for county clerk.
Miss Lucy Beers of Emporia, is visit
ing Mrs. Eugene Smith. She is attending
the Christian Endeavor convention.
| DR.. Frances Storrs performed the
operation upon George Lacey, the colored
man who was shot by Henry Johns.
Dr. A S. Embree and ]. A. Troutman
! perance rally at Garfield park, June 9.
After giving up the office of state prin-
ter, June 80, Major J. K. Hudson will go
to the mountains to spend the summer.
State Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI
| has returned from Columbus, where he
superintended the opening of new bank.
County Clerk Charles T. McCabe says
that no drinking will be tolerated among
the members of the Topeka base ball
team.
The K. P. lodges of the city will give
a reception to Chancellor w. A. S. Bird
at Castle hall on East Sixth street to-
night.
Col T. W. Harrison will read a paper
at the meeting of the Topeka Philosophi-
cal society tonight on National High
ways
VIII wadsworth will go to New York
city early in July to make arrangements
for next seasons theatrical engage
ments.
The Old Settlers meeting will be held
next Tuesday at Garfield park. Judge J.
S. Emery of Lawrence will be one of the
speakers.
Isabel Winglake of Chicago, superin-
tendent of the rescue work of the w. c.
T. u, will lecture in Topeka at the
Friends church, Friday evening.
Governor Leedy has returned from
visit at Kansas City. He is planning
trip to Texas soon to look after the in
terests of his north and south railroad.
George Hanley, the confectioner, is
moving his store to the old Palmer build
ing at 500 Kansas avenue. His building
will be occupied by the Royal Billiard
hall.
C. P. BoImar paid the state SAT for the
old arsenal on the grounds. 1t is said
that he has already sold $500 worth of
material, stone and brick, taken from the
building.
Miss Isabel Thompson, who was oper-
ated on for appendicitis at the StOr-
mont hospital last Friday, is improving
and the attending physicians believe her
now out of danger.
John S. Rhodes, the man who keeps the
curiosity shop at Tenth and Kansas ave
nue., is said to have actually attended
two auction sales this week and not
bought single thing.
There was a picnic scheduled for Gar
field park last night, but the crowd found
the gates locked and was compelled to
come back to the home of one of the
members of the party.
George Harris, the cOlored man who is
said to have committed a criminal
sault his step-daughter, was bound
over to the district court yesterday after
noon by Justice NGcClintock.
The Madison Square Comedy company
opens at the Crawford Opera House next
Monday night for a week of repertoire
attractions at popular prices. Monday
night will be ladies' free night.
Judge Foster has set June II as the
day for the hearing of the injunction
brought by the Metropolitan Insurance
company of New York against Webb Nc
Nall, state insurance commissioner
Governor Leedy today issued a requisi-
ton for the return of James Nevins alias
]. c. King, the diamond thief, from the
Shawnee county jail to Kansas City, Mo,
for prosecution. Nevins was taken to
Kansas City yesterday.
Chas Apperson of St. Joseph, who
represents a starch company, left the
city yesterday and went to Lincoln, Neb.
He is a brother of the late Geo. Apper-
son, who was a well-known newspaper
man of Topeka several years ago.
The Railroad Y. NJ. c. A contest closed
Monday. the record being 1877 new men,
bers since March Is. The REDS closed
ahead of the Blues" and will be enter
tanned and banqueted by the defeated
contestants on the evening of June 9.
Eugene R. Hayes, a son of Calvin |
Hayes, the commission merchant, was |
bound over to the district court in the
sum of $500 yesterday afternoon by JUS
tice McCIntock. Young Hayes was ar
rested on the same charge of embezzle- !
ment that resulted in the conviction of
his father.
Permanent officers of the recently
formed Taxpayers league were elected
last night as follows: President, M
Snattinger; vice president, J. S. Collins;
secretary, w. NJ. Forbes; treasurer, A
Burkhard. The league has now a mem