The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-05

superintendent of the Rock Island, is con-
fined to his home by illness.
Dick Zeller drilled company NJ, K. n.
G., near South Topeka Sunday afternoon
in the latest military tactics.
Lillian Lewis has been booked for the
Crawford theater on Tuesday and We'd
nesday evenings of next week.
Mike Ryan, a boy who burglarized
bakery at Rossville, has been sentenced
to two years in the penitentiary
DIR. ]. d. Countermine has received into
membership in the First Presbyterian
church since he became pastor 209 people.
Miss Jessie Lewelling, daughter of ex-
Governor Lewelling, has entered n hospi-
tai in Chicago to become trained nurse.
A crowd of twelve men, some of thert.
drunk, walked up the stairs into a join
on East Seventh street yesterday after-
noon
Work has been delayed on the new car
shed for the Topeka Railway company
Twelfth and jackson streets by the heavy
rains.
Diamond council No. 20. Mutual Protecs-
i've league, gave an entertainment and sup
per at their hall, 420 Kansas avenue last
night.
Mrs. Sherman Rowles has a position in
eminent meat inspection bureau at Kan
sas City.
Colonel j. w. F. Hughes is having plans
made for a Potwin Place residence on
cost So 600.
married men ought to be exempt in case
of a call to arms. He was married sew
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
methodist church will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. w. ID. Gossett. 1915
Van Buren, street.
Governor Leedy is one of the most con-
slant theatergoers in Topeka. He rarely
misses play and enjoys all the PERFORM
ances, good or bad
Hoyts two late farces, "A Stranger in
haye beep bonEad hv N Mns ana ay
for early next season.
General Passenger Agent w. ]. Black
of the Santa Fe left Monday afternoon
Western Passenger association
The director sof the Topeka City railway
have al been reelected G; c Baker and
les, held the election Monday afternoon
James A. Froutman was made an hon
yesterday by paying Is cents to the treas
urer and being enrolled by the secretary.
The contest in '.five-back'' between the
Y NJ G. A and T 4. A. will be played
games were won on the Y II C. A. al
leys by the T. A A last Friday.
Will Knox has written to his father.
John D. Knox, saying that the earthquake
shock at his home near San Francisco
gh b1re aEG w We're n the house
Prof. G. P. Grimsley of Washburn col
lege will read a paper before the PhiIo-
sophical society Wednesday evening en-
titled: Modern Aspects of Geology" 1t
will be Illustrated with lantern slides.
General Manager Joseph M Patten OF
ing reward of $25 for the apprehension of
anyone placing cartridges the tracks
or in any way tamperfng with the service.
A young Topeka lawyer says that he
will go to the hostilities
are commenced, but he does not want to
do much talking now for fear the war
cloud will blow over and he will appear
ridiculous.
The annual report of the First Presby-
terrain church shows that the expenses for
the year of $5,029 were fully met by the
Liquidation of the debt or
s. 500 against the church was pledged and
s, 424-70 has already been paid on it,
When it was proposed at the Ministerial
union Yesterday that speakers be fur
nished the churches the oath to speak
0n temperance it was asked If the inten-
ton was to give the ministers rest. and q
1t is said there is a movement among
a number of members of the First Meth
DdiSt church to organize new church
Several ''unpleasa Illnesses or the last year
pr two responsible for it, The new
church may be located toward PotWl1
Place
Nels Robinson was caught IN the act Of
aking a package out of a farmers wagon
1t the corner of Sixth and Quincy streets
ga turday. The farmer gave chase ana
was stopped. He was arrested
md pleaded guilty. AS excuse Tor
passing around among the wagons Rob-
nson was distributing handouts
o. E. Walker and r. H. Litt1ef1eld now
i've at NeWkirk, o. T., and IL IS reported
hat both have been making money rap
div in the stock business MI AlfttienelQ
las Just accepted superintendeney with
he Boston Consolidated Street Railway
at $1,000 year. He was super
ntendent of the old Topeka street rail-
way.