The Topeka state journal., 1897-06-10
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CITY
The Midcontinent band now has fifty
six members.
s. J. Bear is at home to spend Sunday
with his family.
w E Sterne has returned from a visit
in Kansas City.
Governor Leedy spent yesterday at his
home in Lawrence.
Weather Observer Jennings calls this
weather "unsettled''
The examinations at Washburn college
will close tomorrow.
Poor Commissioner Hale now has very
little to do.
The receipts for eel Captain at the
Grand last night amounted to about 1000.
Justice Guy has fixed the bond of Henry
Johns who shot and killed George Lacey,
at $1,000
party of four couples from Holton.
Kan, came to Topeka last night to see
''El Captain"
H. c. Dietrich of the Hall Litho-
graphing company, is enjoying a two
weeks vacation.
Since his disastrous runaway in Kan
sas City Lee Jones drives a horse that is
somewhat ancient.
Five hundred and eighty-six RepubH-
can League clubs in Kansas comprise a
membership of $1,000.
Secretary Stephens of the State Tenn
perance union is travelling over the state
distributing literature.
This evening at Washburn college chap
el the Cchumann recital viii be given, to
which admission is free.
Assistant Postmaster Eugene Wolff
does not think that civil service is prac-
teal in the postal service.
better condition since the adoption of
the white wings brigade.
Secretary W. H. Barnes of the State
Horticultural society will return tomor-
row from visit at Springfield, Mo.
The Salvation Army hospital is now
supplied with two gasoline stoves thanks
to the generous people of the city.
Avery Turner. assistant superintendent
of the Santa Fe, left yesterday afternoon
for trip over the lines in Kansas.
DR.. J. NJ. Hamme returned home to Cot
tonwood Falls last night after attending
the conference of Santa F'e surgeons.
T. F. Magonin, formerly in the drug
business in this city, has removed his
family to Holton to reside permanently.
Councilman Nettels has been working
night and day transcribing his notes of
the testimony on the stock yards hearing.
J. w. Starr, the recently appointed sup
erintendent of terminals of the Santa Fe
at Kansas City, spent yesterday in the
city.
DR.. J. NJ. Hamme of Cottonwood Falls,
visited Mr.. Ed Ellis in this city yesterday
and saw De Wolf Hopper in ''EI Captain
last night.
Twenty-eight years ago J. w. Stoker.
the undertaken, occupied the store build
in which is now occupied by Undertaken
J. T Barkley.
Unless announcements come soon, the
Republican State league will have some
difficulty in finding candidates for the
various offices.
Mr.. L. D. Voak. well known among
railroad men in this city. was recently ap-
pointed superintendent of the American
Refrigerator Transit company.
State Treasurer Hehebower has ordered
the water shut off in the mains leading to
his residence. Its an outrage the way
that company charges he said today.
Superintendent Taylor of the county
poor farm has applied to Probate Judge
DOlman to have an insane patient, VIM.
Vanderbilt, removed to the asylum.
State superintendent Stryker has return
ed from trip to the western part of the |
state where he has been visiting schools |
and delivering commencement addresses. |
The room in which the postoffice EN-.
ployes have to work is poorly ventilated. |
Gas lights have to be used in most of the |
rooms and but little fresh air can be |
circulated.
A bakery on lower Kansas avenue ad- |
vertises for sale ''Pumper nickeL" This |
is sort of bread made of unbolted rye, |
and although acid, it is nourishing. It is
the chief food of the Westphalian peas
ants.
The StahI picnic will be held tomorrow. |
County Treasurer StahI says that it has |
never rained on the Stahl picnickers. He |
is a firm believer in prayer and attributes |
the good weather to that cause.
The members of the Westminster Presby- |
terian church will hold congregational |
meeting this evening to select a pastor.
The Rev. Mr.. Reynolds of OskaIoosa, is |
a candidate and it is probable that he !
will receive the call.
c. K. Holiday, Jr. and R. L. Zeller
have returned from a fishing trip to Sill
yer Lake. They say they caught enough |
yer Lake during their stay and brought |
home twenty pounds besides.
The De Wolf Hopper company left for |
st. Joe over the Santa Fe early this |
morning where lei Captain will be pre-
sented tonight. Friday and Saturday the |
company plays in Kansas City. and will |
then go east to close the season.
Adrian Sherman, formerly of Rossville.
but now a resident of Lawrence, was
graduated this week from the Kansas
State university law school. He will |
take position in the law office of Ross
ington, Smith & Dallas of this city.
policeman was on a North Topeka |
car recently when the plant was shut |
down. When the current was turned on
again the lights flashed up and the |
mo otorman started the car How did he
know the current was on?' asked the DO. |