The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-13
LOCAL MENTION.


The man with the street sweeper went
over Harrison street and Topeka ave
nue. last night.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Finley. of 437
Shawnee avenue, are the parents OF a
son, born October 6.
The potato crop of the Kaw valley
has been practically marketed There
is an abundance of potatoes, but the
price is high.
James Taylor, colored, was fined SO
for vagrancy this morning. He had
been hanging around the railroad yards
for several days.
A case of scarlet fever has been re-
ported to the sanitary department The
case is in the home of J. w. Robbins
1872 Taylor street.
City Treasurer NJ. M. Hale has moved
into his office in the city building. city
Physician Hogeboom viii move into his
office in a few days.
The federal officers who are attending
court in I4eaVenWOrth win not return
before next week, as the business to
come before it is but about half done.
Carrie Alexander. colored. who has
been in Jail for twenty days. refused to
work this morning, and was locked up
in the bull pen," the dark cell in the
cellar
Postmaster Guthrie opened the sealed
bids this morning for the repairing of
the furniture in the federal building.
The contract was let to c. v Petrik, for
S63.35.
There viii be another test Of the steam
fixtures in the city building. as the ra
diatOrs leaked last night after the steam
was shut off. The leak was discovered
before any damage was done.
one year ago there were rs cases Of
smallpox in the city, and today there are
but three cases. The city officials are
confident that there win be no recur-
renee of the epidemic. but they are using
every precaution.
John c. Thomas, manager Of the local
office of the Postal Telegraph company,
says that there is no truth in the re-
ports that the Postal Telegraph and the
Commercial Cable companies are going
to consolidate.
Belgian hare experts say that a num-
Der of people who have been sending
away for hares and paying fancy prices
for them have been cheated, and that
the animals purchased are nothing more
than common gray rabbits
About hfty-hve women sewed at the
First Presbyterian church yesterday.
and made up nearly all the material do
mated into dresses and aprons, which
are being sent to Miss Alice Spradlin,
the Red Cross nurse sent from Topeka
to Galveston, today.
The hydraulic engineers will have their
report ready to submit to the council
at the next regular meeting, November
s. They have asked that they be assist
ed in estimating the value Of the real
estate, as they are both strangers and
know nothing Of the values here.
Eva Marshal Shontz will speak at the
First Presbyterian church tomorrow at
4 o'clock under the auspices Of the
Good Citizens Federation. There Will
be no meeting at the Y. NJ G. A., but
the mabers are cordially invited to so
to the First Presbyterian church.
The board of adjustment of the loco
motive firenen of the Santa Fe, in ses-
sion in this city, have elected the fol-
lowing officers: Chairman, Thomas
Burke, of ST. Joseph; alternate chair
man Thomas Brannin, of Ration; sec
rotary, Thomas Hayes, Of Newton; al
ornate secretary. J. II. Miller, of La
Junta: board of trustees. Michael Ma
Lonely of Marceline. Ivan Kiser OF Pueblo,
Colo and Charles Habel of Emporia-
Their business is about completed, and
final adjournment is expected early next
week