The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-10

the Atchison bridge on mortgages aggre-
eating $500
People who get marriage license now
will get reduced rates. The new law puts
the price at 50.
The state livestock Sanitary commission
has sent the copy for the annual report
to the state printer.
The Taxpayers league will meet this
evening to consider the new city ordinance
governing water rates.
Jefferson Davis is soliciting funds with
which he expects to build state Char
liable Institution for coIored people.
The Rev. s. E. Busser. rector of St. An
drew's church. Emporia, formerly of this
city, preached Sunday at Grace cathedral.
State Superintendent Stryker has re-
turned from Newton, where he lectured
before the county teachers association.
Judge Bashore, who has retired from the
publication of the Fort Scott Lantern to
become a socialist lecturer, will visit To-
pela at an early date.
The Washburn college young ladies have
fitted up outdoor basket balT' grounds
in front of HoIbrOok hall, where they en-
gage daily in the sport.
Judge Foster has given a judgment
against Jewell county in the suit on $1O-
900 of bonds brought by the Garden Saw
ings company of New Hampshire.
Miss Cora B. Miller of this city, who
travels for Crane & Co., recently invested
in Kansas farm of 100 acres in Lincoln
county, paying $500 for the property.
The Panthygaterian Literary society of
Washburn college, composed entirely of
girls, will hold the annual open meeting
in the college chapel Friday evening.
The Shawnee County Teachers associa>
ton met Saturday at the high school
rooms Papers were read by Miss Mary
Montieth. Mr.. w. w. Fiske and Mr.. For
est Kurtz.
The new club of Topeka wheelmen or
ganized to build a three lap track at Gar
field park promises to become one of the
largest cycling clubs the city has ever
had.
It keeps force of men busy all the
time hauling the ashes from the state
house furnaces. 1t is quite a job to keep
the state house heated to 125 above zero
night and day.
Topeka post II, G. A R., and Relief
corps "a installed officers Saturday even
ing. A handsome brass lamp was pre-
scented to Mrs. Belle V. Tillotson, retir-
ing president of the Relief corps.
Upchurch lodge No. 244, A. o. U. w.
with membership of 577 and a cash fund
of 500, installed officers Friday evening.
VIM. Dransheld is chief executive officer.
The grand lodge will meet in Wichita in
February.
General Auditor H c. Whitehead of the
Santa Fe was sufficiently improved to
leave for his home in Chicago Saturday
afternoon. He has been iii at the Santa
Fe hospital in this city.
Major ]. K. Hudson has filed his answer
in the case brought against him by the
Adergenthaler Linotype company. He
claims that he paid the rents as long as
he had the machines in his possession.
Chas. Haas, the Tecumseh airship man.
is now building a kite ship at the fair
grounds which win be Sc feet broad and
in 20 mile wind viii have lifting power
of L 900 pounds. He will make ascensions
in it.
The brass drum and cymbals attached
by F. NJ. futile. proprietor of the Ches-
ter1eld hotel, with other properties and
scenery to satisfy a board bill of S45, have
been sold to E. B. Guild. The rest of
the stuff stin remains in the possession OF
Mr.. futile.
Tom Carder, who used to practice law
in Topeka, is again in trouble in Kansas
City. A woman claims he broke into her
rooms and took away several articles be-
longing to her. He claims that the arti-
cles belonged to him.