The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

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/ for eleven patients.
| A telephone has been placed in the Kan
| sas Medical college.
| D. J. Greenwa1d went to lola today to
/ look after some real estate
The Parkdale Presbyterian church will
| hold business meeting tonight.
Barton county has paid into the state
| treasury 81, 7S6 of delinquent taxes
Attorney General Boyle has returned
from trip to southeastern Kansas.
DR.. G. J. Mulvane has returned from
hunting trip in the Indian territory.
J. G. Wood delivered his lecture on
Mexico at the high school last night
Charles Lane, the sidewalk contractor,
has been allowed an estimate of s.. 25e
Lieutenant Governor Harvey went to
Richland today a hunting expedition.
W. A. Evans and wife are visiting his
parents in the northern part of the state.
The United Brethren church of Fair
field, Phillips county, has been incorpor-
ated.
Improved machinery is being put in at
the Hutchinson salt plants for the pur-
pose of making a finer grade of salt.
r. H. Delahay, whose death was an
nOunced yesterday, was a brother-in-law
of Ex-Governor Thomas A. Osborn.
The Committee of Fifteen will elect a
new superintendent of the fair grounds
tonight.
Several stores in Parkdale have been
robbed of small amounts of money during
the day.
DR.. s G. Stewart has returned from
xenia, o., where he was called by the
death of his mother.
Rev. Nj. L. Everett of Baldwin address,
ed the Santa Fe shoDmen at the old
coach shop today at noon.
The inhabitants of Parkdale are on the
alert to try to discover thieves who re-
lieve the clotheslines at night.
Miss Gertrude Wyatt wishes it stated
! that she is not applicant for the posi-
ton of deputy register of deeds.
James Wick has formed a partnership
in shorthand reporting in Kansas City
and will soon move to that place.
|. The Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, pastor
of the Central Congregational church,
says that he voted the straight Republ-
can ticket
w. H. Barnes, secretary of the State
Horticultural society, delivers an address
before the Southern Kansas Horticultural
society at Arkansas City tonight.
There is talk of an effort to bring the
K. L. and Kansas City Medics foot ball
game to Topeka. The date is November
20.
John Ritchie, who is constructing the
drain in the Roundtree district, has been
allowed his first estimate amounting to
$7O6.
Mr. H. R. Nickerson, general manager
of the Mexican Central railway, stopped
| off in Topeka yesterday on his way to
! the east.
The local stamp and coin collectors will
be reinforced by enthusiasts from Meri-
den, Wakarusa, RossvilIe and other towns
near Topeka
In desperation those who discuss the
weather have been predicting snow dur
ing the past few days, but it has failed
to materialize.
The Cedar Rapids base ball meeting is
next Thursday. viii Topeka have base
ball team next year or a collection of
''humming BIRDS?
The contractors who will complete the
state house dome are filing their bonds
with the secretary of state preparatory
to beginning work.
In reply to George Eagles name contest
a Topeka man who signed himself "a.
Feeder wrote: Run good restaurant;
a name will not be necessary
A new map has been issued by the state
board of railroad commissioners, which
shows, among other things, the distance
from TOWN. 70 LOW OIt the NdAAOuS 44A4SS
of railroad.
The Topeka railway employees are or
ganizing a foot ball team and practice is
held every evening at Twelfth and jack
son streets. They will challenge a To-
peka team soon.
Jones and MCGEE, the two postal clerks
who were seriously injured in the Santa
Fe wreck near Lang station last Septem-
Der, were discharged from the Santa Fe
hospital yesterday.
George R. Smelling, assistant attorney
general. has gone to Walnut, Labette
county, and in the district court tomor-
row will ask for the appointment of re-
ceiver for the Walnut State bank.
In Chicago and Cincinnati the latest
habit is called the gasoline evil" It is
said that the ones addicted to the drug
inhale the fumes and become utterly OBJ
Iivious to the world. 1t is cheap.
The Rathbone Sisters gave the first of
series of winter dances at the K. of P.
hall last night. The hall was prettily
decorated in the colors of the order and
about $50 invited guests were present.
Representative L. Palenske of Alma was
in the city yesterday closing up the busi-
ness connected with the transfer of the
Alma State bank to the Alma National
bank, new institution, of which he is
cashier.
Several pictures of Caroline Miskel
Ioyt attract a large crowd in front of
jewelry store on Kansas avenue. If Mrs.
Hoyt knew how many were spellbound
by her pictures she would surely be
"A Contented Woman"
The question of whether D. NJ. Mitchell
is entitled to pay sanitary sergeant
has been submitted to Judge Hazen- He
was appointed by the police board and
LOT +T7a Toa ar1 has M
power to appoint a sanitary officer.
Ensign Joseph Hawk of the Topeka
branch of the Salvation Army, will leave
Topeka about January 1st. The rules of