The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-05-25
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John NJ. Wilkerson is in Missouri work
ing on a murder case.
Lieutenant Governor A. M. Harvey has
removed to 14O5 Polk street.
The Lake View picnic next Saturday
will be the event of the week
The wild verbena is the most frequent
wild flower to be found at this season.
Governor Leedy returned yesterday
from a visit at his home in Lawrence.
The bridge piers are being worked into
shape and the work is progressing rapid
ly.
J. H. squires will probably be a candi-
| date for county commissioner in the city
district.
Commissioner of Elections Yount is
spending few days with relatives in
| Valencia.
It usually takes new horse in the fire
| department six months to get used to the
excitement.
A B. Cockren and A. H. sIlidmore of
Weir City were among the Topeka visit
| ors yesterday.
The base ball cranks in Topeka are
training their voices for the first game by
the regular team.
Clarence Young, prescription clerk in
Lee Jones drug store. has gone to Law
renee for short visit.
Many orchards in the vicinity of To-
peka have been almost destroyed this
season by the canker worm.
In the duck pin tournament at the T.
A. A. last night the Y. M c. A. team
was defeated by eight points.
The Rock Island today placed in opera
ton a through sleeping car between
Kansas City and San Antonio.
George HanIey will move his CONNECTIONS
cry store from its present location to the
II,
Now the fans are wondering if the
weather will smile on Manager Rufus
opening ball game with Atchison, Thurs
day.
DR.. J. P Raster chief surgeon of the
Santa Fe, has returned to this city after
tour over the western portion of the
road.
You can find out the good points about
all the candidates now without any ef-
fort. Their workers are all busy on the
street.
soon be formed and will probably include
Topeka, Atchison, Leavenworth, Emporia
and Abilene.
f. 3. Boyd, general freight agent of
the Rock Island will arrive today with
his family from Chicago. They will
side in Potwin.
The old house in the city park will be
moved away as soon as the bridge is
completed and the new auditorium will
be put in its place
The man who moved his lawn last
night congra tulated himself this morning
when he observed that rain had fallen
during the night.
John Pusche. aged so, of Halifax. Kan,
and Julia Mooney of Eskridge. Kan,
were married by Judge DOlman at his
office yesterday afternoon.
Chris Sustenborder. of Pleasant Ridge
addition reported to the police that his
house was burgIarized. A gold watch
and siverware are missing.
It is said that the majority of the city
councilmen are favorable to the idea of
re-establishing the city free dispensary at
the Salvation Army hospital.
John Jones, who was discharged from
the position of deputy sheriff recently, is
a candidate for the position of supervisor
at the Topeka insane asylum.
The executive committee of the State
Horticultural society has called the thir-
ty-frst annual convention for December
Is, % and &c. to be held in Topeka.
The home of J. F. True at 1348 Mulvane
street was burgIarized Sunday night and
a gold watch and over s. in money taken
The police department was notified
The weeds on the north side of the
state house grounds. in fact all over the
grounds. would become a cornffeId but
do not dignity the state capital grounds.
The pavement at the Santa Fe office
corner is being extended under direction
of the city engineer. much to the i'm
provement of the appearance of that cor
ner.
The last of the bricks from the old ar
senal in the state house grounds are be-
ing stacked in the vacant lot on the
southeast corner of Fifth and Jackson
streets.
A Topeka railway conductor the
QuintOn Heights line recently turned into
the company's office by mistake, one OF
the soda fountain checks in circulation,
for Is cent piece.
Harry Donaldson Of the Santa Fe pas
senger department has gone to Boone
VILE No. to attend the commencement
exercises of Kemper military academy
where he attended school.
Engine 50, a companion to engine 50,
the first large mountain engine turned
out of the Santa Fe shops in this city,
was taken on trial trip yesterday and
will be sent west in a few days.
The Salvation Army has held the regu-
lar quarterly opening of Mercy Boxes
and quite sum was realized for the hos
pital. These boxes are placed in stores
and are receptacles for pennies.
o. L. Clark, who, since the re-arrange-
ment of the Santa Fe auditing depart
ment has been in c. NJ. Atwood's office,
has been transferred to Mr.. Laucks de-
partment, succeeding D. S. Zero.
The Topeka engagement of the Summer
Opera company of Kansas City at popu-
lar prices has been declared off. Mana
ger Asker. of the company, was unable
to make satisfactory arrangements.
Edward Jones wants a divorce from
Eliza Jones, to whom he was married
last fall, and has filed suit in the district
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