The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

M, X x L, IS IN the city
Topeka messenger boys are considered
the best bicycle riders in the city.
w. J. Black. general passenger agent
Of the Santa Fe has returned from st.
General Superintendent A J. Hit of
the Rock Island arrived home today from
G r Hudson. general freight agent of
the Santa F'e, has returned from trip
P. r Foley. editor of the Parsons In
dependent was in Topeka on business
The Populist Flambeau club will hold
a meeting. at Iieery's hall on East Third
VIII Gunther will open new drug
store July 1 at the corner of Sixth ana
Jackson streets.
Governor Leedy went home to Law
renee yesterday and returned to the exc
. cutive office today.
Mr.. Fred Whitehead, formerly of this
city but now residing in California. is
visiting Mr.. John Tasker.
y. G. McCabe. general freight agent of
the Rock Island and Texas at Fort
Worth, was in the city today.
By mistake the name of F. c. Bowen
was omitted from the list of candidates
for county clerk published last evening.
A lady cyclist was seen going down
Kansas avenue last evening with both
hands off the handle bars reading a let
R. H. Faxon will leave the first of the
month to become city editor of the New
serves success.
City. Engineer Barnes bought LOO feet
of cable to be used for the city dump
The cable was discarded by a Kansas
City cable road.
General Manager J. J. Frey of the San
ia Fe is in New Mexico Investigating
some gold fields in which the company
cOntemplates investing.
Doc" Brown, the cake walker, has dis
carded his Prince Albert coat and now
appears on the street in his shirt sleeves.
What Il sacrifice of dignity.
An attempt will be made to bring John
G. Woolley. the well-known prohibition
orator to Kansas next month. His date
for Topeka would be June l.
The Committee of Fifteen are no long
er disturbed by dancers in the hall over
the committee chamber. The Thursday
night dances have been discontinued
Populist caucuses are now held daily
in the office of the commissioner of cleo
lions. The commissioner and his deputy
have nothing to do but talk politics.
Prof. w. c. Stevenson of the state nor
NAL at Emporia is in the city seeking to
have his system of penmanship adopted
by the state school fund commission.
Mr. J. P. Davis. president of the Kan
sas Mutual Life association will leave
Monday on a trip to the principal agen-
cies of the company in the east and
The T. A. A. has accepted the dates of
August 6 and for two days racing
meet in Topeka and have notified Chair
man irwin OF the racing board of the |
claim of dates.
The members of the hoigh school have
organized a bicycle club of twenty mem
bers. It is understood that correct pro-
nunciation now among the boys and
F. L. Vandegrift is wearing a natty
new bicycle cap. Charley Sessions says:
Van is wearing the cap now and if he
will buy bicycle"
Clarence Reece of the Santa Fe left
yesterday for Toronto, Can, as the rep
reSentative of the Brotherhood of Rail-
way Trainmen in this CITY in The na
uonal annual convention of the Organi-
cation.
DR.. Dougherty of Kansas City, who, as
sioners, allowed the saloons to run in
kansas city now denounces Governor
walls.
If George Dupree wins his case in the
district court" said Chief Steele that
ing to watch that case Closely What
left ''powerless.'
There are three entertainments to be
gwen IN Topeka this evening. They are
Folks concert and the debate at WASH
burn college; Besides this the CONNER
cal CLUB viii banquet at the Throop.
S. Hose GOwa, mechanical engineer. of
the Nippon railway of Japan. stopped off
IN topeka for a short time yesterday and |
The Japanese engineer is now on a tour
OF this country studying the American
VIII Stanley. who will pitch the game
Tor the state university tomorrow after
be the best amateur pitcher in the state
Stricklett, for Washburn. is also very
strong in this line, and the game will no
doubt be d brilliant one.
County Attorney Jetmore, who was at
torney for Sol Hopper in the replevin
suit over the possession of Lew Black
mans diamond, states for the benefit of
Mr. Blackman that the jury stood to
4 in HOpper'S favor when it was dis
charged by Judge Hazen.
The value of pleasure carriages in To-
peka, according to the return of the citv
the majority under this head being bicv-
cles, amount in value to S1461O. There are
1854 gold watches in Topeka, valued at
Si4' d33' and 6l2 piano fortes, valued at
Suits for $500 and 50. 900. brought re-
sPectyely by the National Bank of HOI-
ton and the State Bank of Holton
ers or Holton, were filed in the district
court yesterday afternoon. Nadeau & co.
own considerable land in the vicinity of
ROSsVille, and the suits included attach
ments of this property. The firm failed
lew days ago, supposedly on account of
an abScOnding partner
Anna Jones has been granted a divorce
is the sexton of the Topeka cemetery.
and distinguished himself bv appearing
IN the court room in an intoxicated con-
Qluon shortly after the suit was brought
10 answer to the charge of selling per
had been issued by the court. Mrs.
Jones was granted a separation on the
property and the care of the minor child
According to. the return of the city as
SCISSOR the value of the personal prop
erty in Topeka, without the exemption.
IS II rs, go The exemption amounts to
SzIo,6VO, leaving the value of the total
AMOUNT OF taxable pro perty at 81, 172. $50.
Madame Geneva tombstone Bishop, So
prano assisted by Miss Nellie Cook con-
cert pianist. will give a concert at Ham
1Iton hall on the evening of May 25 un-
der the auspices of the Y. w. G. A. of
this city The proceeds of the concert
viii be used in paying off the indebted
ness of the association.
w. S Wilson. who lives at III Winter
avenue and d. Miss Bernice Van SAINT. re-
siding at 9l2 West Eighth street were
once friends. and while the friends6i6
was on Wilson presented Miss Van SAINT
with three gold shirt waist studs But
there time Ia
the two young people had quarrel. and
/ wilson made UP his mind to have the
jewelry back. Miss Van SAINT didn't see
it that way and refused to resign possess
/ sion, and Wilson took the matter to Jus
tlce l1IlA--S -IIIstica