The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-29
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

The Y M. G. A boys go once week to
Martins hill where they swim.
Ike Lambert. Cyrus Leland and VIII
White have gone to Washington.
Sunday afternoon H. B. Fleharty will
speak at a christian citizenship rally at
Emporia.
The Primary Teachers Sunday School
union will meet at the Y. NJ. c. A rooms
this evening
Mr.. Waldemar Won Dahlen has been in
Wichita where he took part in a large
musical festival.
J. E. Evans of the firm of Evans and
Thomas, lumbermen at Emporia, is in the
city on business.
Unless plans are made very soon Eagle
Springs will not entertain party of To-
pekans during the Fourth.
The state board of health adopted
resolution endorsing the administration of
DR.. Kirkpatrick as secretary of the state
beard of health.
Governor Leedy does not carry a single
railroad pass. He pays his fare the
railroads. There are some very good
points about the governor.
The second wooden arch form at the
new bridge is about half completed and
work has begun the third. When the
water lowers in the river the last pier
will be completed.
DR.. Thomas Kirkpatrick who July 1st,
gives up the position of secretary of the
state board of health, will locate and
practice in Topeka, having already an
office in North Topeka.
The telephone company had $50 wires
torn down by the hail and wind storm.
In Kansas City where the underground
cables have been recently established.
lightning entered the conduits and did
immense damage.
Yesterday as bridgemen were blasting
a large drift log, travel was stopped on
the old wagon bridge. Ed Kellam, who
gives his occupation as a farmer. rode on
the bridge keeping his horse at a trot. He
was arrested for riding faster than
walk
Charles ]. and Henry Lantry own trot-
ting horses. Each maintains that the
particular animal which he owns is the
faster of the two. To settle the question
Chas. Lantry will ship his horse from To-
peka to Strong City Friday and on Sat
urday will race his brothers horse for
$500 side.
The state auditor is rapidly closing up
the work of figuring out the amount of
taxes to be collected from the railroad
assessment in the various counties and is
now sending out to county clerks state
ments which will guide them in extending
the taxes upon the official rolls.
Governor Leedy has accepted the resig-
nation of J. H. Taylor, sheriff of Stanton
county, but has not appointed his
cessor and will not do until he finds
POpulist who has the endorsement of the
people of that county for the place. Mr..
TaylOr's resignation was handed in be-
cause he will soon leave the state.
Bridge Patrolman Whitaker yesterday
afternoon arrested Sam Bious, Smoky
Rowite, who was intoxicated and would
not move OF the bridge. Bious called the
officer vulgar names and made a lively
resistance. Sergeant Owen and Patrol
man Davis came to Whitaker's assistance
and the man was taken to police station
At the open air grounds of the Y. NJ
G. A. at Sixth and Monroe streets last
evening the first of the monthly summer
athletic contests was held which resulted
as follows: Putting 16-pound shot
Dwelley ga feet; HoItwick 26 feet Angus
tus, 23.9 feet. Running high jump-Crow
As feet; Dwelley, 4.6 feet; Augustus. "A
feet. Stand broad jump-Simon $40 feet;
Augustus 8.6 feet; Holtwtck S4 feet. Pole
vault-Dwelley IS feet; Collins 6.5 feet;
Augustus feet Running, go yards
Augustus % seconds; Martin 80 seconds;
Reisner 80 seconds.