The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-10-13


are gathering for their sessions.
The pulleys used in manipulating, the
scenery at the Grand Opera House have
been been so Ions unused that they squeak Is hor-
the next attraction visits the house.
Miss Mamie Ehrhardt of Leavenworth,
who has been visiting her cousin. Miss
fareWeii dancing pa triS at at turner ia and
presented with handsome tea set.
Speaking about palmists a palmist read
Henry Georges palm just few days be-
a word about his death, so that palmists
do occasionally fall down very bad.
John NJ. RaSs, the man who recently
brought suit for $4,000 damages in the dis
Railway company, has been given employ
ment by the company and Will dismiss his
The reason all the young men are wear
ing puff ties is because the fall shirts are
up. The crazy man back east who is get
ing up the designs should be sent to the
1t seems that "a Milk White Flag is
peculiarly Identified with Topeka. Last
Mrs. b. B. Meredith, and this year The
General looks very mucn like David
Many OF the audience who heard the
Milk White Flag last night will be sur
Prised to learn that Miss Mary Marble, the
years old rather than years, as she is
represented.
Tom Doran says that nothing would in
duce him to be on the Fan Festival COM
nlittes, but when the time comes he gets
cut and works just as ardently as anyone
the KarnivaI- knights.
J. G. Watkins, son-in-law of Sheriff
Cook, who for some time les been To-
Gated in San Francisco, is now engaged
in business in Denver. Mr.. Watkins for
Shawnee mills of Topeka
George ", Watson of Kinsley writes
Secretary Coburn of the state board of
agriculture that the wheat seeding is
about half done in his section of the state,
nd 0nf he inc E4a1-a ha
put the ground in excellent condition.
Before leaving Topeka Miss Rose was
The taIisman is supposed to assure Miss
Rose anything she desires; At least the
so. It evidently didn't do any good for Mr..
State Treasurer Hefebower yesterday
received SO, sl5: % in payment for Oklaho-
ma warrants for keeping Oklahoma prts-
oners at the penitentiary. Some of the
warrants have been standing for the past
eraI revenue fund.
Myron Waterman, the bank examiner,
has drawn a cartoon comparing Uncle
Dave, Hehebower with his opponent,
Frank Grimes, and the result is not fiat
tering. to the latter. Waterman is an ac-
complished cartoonist, but does not spend
much time at it.
Dr.. Agnes Mckee Wallace continues to
make out a good case against the saliva
perfectly willing to contribute money to
support the hospital but not to be sent
away to Salvation Army officers or to
build barracks in some other locality.
Already there are complaints about the
new walks on the state house grounds 1E.,5:
full of holes. The executive council has
not accepted them yet, however and the
Is Gilsonite better than Barber asphalt?
W. w. Phillips. who lives at 1927 Jack
son. tore down his barn few days ago
with the intention Of building coal sheds
near the alley, and during Tuesday night
some Fl Si tIGr 4 49,, itn tbS al
Law nd do Wit all he
Not long ago the front of the stage in
the Crawford theater was raised consid-
for the members of. the orchestra to see
the performers and catch cues with any
edied by the building of a platform in the
orchestra pit.
date for the legislature in Lyon county,
the home of DR. WetmOre, wants in
Wetmore in his letter. He fears the IN
fluence Of the letter in Lyon county will
Investigation is held and the matter fully
aired.
Assistant Attorney General Smelling has
corning the validity of fve-year contracts
made by district boards just prior to the
time the text book law went into opera
ton This time the the igqGry comes from
Cherokee county. MI. Smelling is thinking
and keeping them in stock.
Mr.. d. H. Rranaman has been appoint
ed trustee of the property of George R.
Worth, whe was sent to the penitentiary
a year ago for criminal assault, by Pro-
bate Judge Delman- The appointm ent
was made on application of Mrs. Worth,
who desires to sell two lots on Lake street.
This is the first time in the history of the
probate court in this county that a man
in the penitenuary has been officially rec
ognized as dead.
Dick CrOyIe. chief clerk for the board of
railroad commissioners, was a newspa per
reporter in ireland before he came to To-
peka. He reported in Londonderry, which
was city of about 10000 at that time.
There were three Semi-Weekly newsp pers
there and each had two reporters. The
reporters all worked together and the pa
per which happened to be published first
after an event happened published q re-
port prepared by the reporters of another
paper if their own did not happen to be
present.
A Topeka woman says that she will
place her hostler in free-fOr-an contest
for stupidity. She recently said: st wish
you would bring the carriage around in
front" She intended to take a ride and
went into the house to dress. When she
came cut she saw the carriage standing in
front of the house and the man near it.
but there was no horse to be seen. why
didn't you hitch up, as / told your" she
asked rather sharply. You did not say
you wanted anything but the carriage"
replied the hostler innocently.
"THE ROSE" NOT BOYLE.
a Story Just Out About the Kansas
Attoruav General