The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-03
kansas airl,s 400 80.

Kansas Girls 800 Prize.
NIarysville. May 3.-NIiss Effie Judson
of Aarysville received the 800 prize at
the recent model doll show in New York.
FROM KANSAS TOWNS.
General and Personal News From All
Over the State.
EMPORIA-The G. A R. lodges Of
this city have invited Judge Beekman
of Arkansas City to deliver the address
on Memorial day.
CONCORDIA-Ex- Congressman w.
a. Calderhead will deliver the address
on Memorial Day at Concordia and J.
r. Burton will speak on the evening of
the same day.
WICHITA-Bert McCausland. agent
of the Wells-F'aTgO Express company,
has been promoted to Colorado Springs.
s: l. Maxwell OF Arkansas City takes
his place here.
BLUE RAPIDs-The base ball sea-
son was opened here with a game be-
tween the second mines of Blue Rapids
and Irving, at Irving The score was
Il to in favor of Blue Rapids
MANHATTAN-T Manhattan posts
G. A. r. are preparing for big time
on the Fourth of July, and the Sixth
regiment Kansas Volunteers will hold
reunion here this year on that day
WELLINGTON-T car of corn to
be shipped to the India sufferers viii
leave here Tuesday morning over the
Santa F'e. It is being loaded today. The
car will be billed from here to the India
relief commission, Port Casta, CalifOr-
mia.
ABILENE Assessor Herr made his
return on Abilene today. The popula-
ton is 1881, a gain of 50 in the year.
The taxable property is $3.50 $50 as
against 1857. sos. The assessed value is
$113,230 as against 1922, 6O3 The larg-
est decrease is on notes which decreas-
ed $1,000
Ell DORADO-About $50 or 175 people
(the larger portion WOmen) met at Cor
dy park Saturday afternoon and dis
cUssed the present sta tus of the pro-
hibitOry law and its enforcement Pray
er was offered by r. H. Rugg: "Ameri-
ca" was sung by every body; Rev. c. G.
Woods made some remarks: recitatiOnS
were made. The whole programme was
interspersed with music.
FIT. SCOTT-PoIice Judge Shipp an
nOunces that the cash collections in pO-
lice court in the month of April, just
expired, amounted to $26, and he fig
ures that the salaries of the marshal
and police judge and six officers for
April amount IN the aggregate TO $3.50.
The court last month assessed fines
amounting to S122.00 and the costs
amounted to $111.00. Some reductions in
salary Will be made.
WINFIELD-The Fopulist county
central committee met in Winfield Sat
urday according to call A committee
of seven was appointed with the view Of
meeting with committees from the
Democrats and free silver Republicans
to arrange for q fusion campaign this
fall. A resolution was passed censuring
Representative Brown for his vote on
the freight bill.
HUTCHINSON-Joe Hooker Post. of
which Judge TheO. Botkin is a member,
gave reception in honor of the depart
ment commander. An informal pro-
gTamme of speeches was given. At the
conclusion of the speaking, Phil Sheri-
dan circle, ladies OF the @. A R.. pre-
scented Judge BOtlZin with a beautiful
bouquet and a handsome gold Grand
Army badge.
LEAVENWORTH-T grand coun-
ell of the southwestern division of the
united commercial travellers Will hold
its annual meeting in LeavenwOrth on
May IA and Is. Arrangements are be
ing made to entertain $50 visitors. E.
z. Brewster of LeavenwOrth, grand
counsellor, will preside. and Mayor J.
D. Edmond of LeaVenwOrth, who was
formerly a travelling man and member
of the order, will hand over the keys of
the city to the guests.
HIAWATHA-W has reached hare
that Tom Day, the man who had been
working Missouri towns and Hiawatha
as general agent for Ringing Bros
circus was at Nebraska City yesterday
and after defrauding several business
men of small amounts procured a liV-
cry rig and started east. The Sheriff
sent kilograms to Hamburg and Shenan-
doah Ia, and he was captured a the
latter place. He will be prosecuted for
horse theft.
EMPORIA-At a meeting held at the
state normal school Saturday, the" Kan
sas State Penman's association was
/ ORGANIZED and the following officers
chosen for the coming year: President.
Prof. l. H Hansam of the Kansas
Wesleyan business college. Salina; vice
president. Prof. J. N. Engle, Washing
! ton school, Junction City: secretary.
Prof. s. B. Fahnestock, Mcpherson col
| lege: treasurer, Prof. w. @. Stevenson,
| Kansas state normal, Emporia.
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