The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-20

sion superintendent Office, is taking
a two weeks vacation
Jake Falls of the auditor of freight
receipts office of the Santa Fe, has re-
turned from Los Angeles.
S. NJ. Gaines, superintendent of the
railway mail service at Fort Worth
is in Topeka on business.
Mrs w H. Bowlby of 1924 Clay street
was the first party to secure a set of
One-cent street car tickets.
A. D. Wilcox of Onaga will travel
over the state delivering lectures for
the state temperance union
Mr.. H. R. Nickerson, general man
ager of the Mexican Central, was in
Topeka this week on his way to Boston.
Two cases of smallpox have been re-
ported in Highland Park. the county
health officers have taken them in
charge.
County Clerk Jno. NJ. Wright secured
the first coupon book issued by the Cen
trail Coupon company for one cent street
car fares
A daughter of Isaac Paisley, of the
Santa Fe boiler shops, fell from a
swing Sunday and dislocated her left
shoulder.
Emma NJ Mexican, instructor in
French and German at Washburn col
lege, is spending the vacation in Cleve-
land, Ohio.
The Santa Fe has issued a folder CIV
ing information of the Ottawa Chau-
tauqua Assembly, to be held this year
July { to 20.
Anna Butler filed suit in the district
court yesterday asking for a divorce
from Leon Butler. She charges cruelty
and nonsupport
State Superintendent Frank Nelson
will preside over the Deliver Clark de-
bate on Imperialism at the Ottawa
Chautauqua assembly.
W. H. Troutman and his sister, Mrs
Susan Push. and Miss Minnie and
Master Winifred Pugh will go to Lo-
gansport, Ohio, Tuesday.
MarshalTs band and representatives
from Sunfiower lodge of the Modern
WOodmen enjoyed a social session at
the band rooms last evening.
The executive council has changed
the plan to put linoleum on the floors
of the state library and imported cork
carpet has been substituted.
Herr Won Langen of the Kansas Te1e-
graph is now in partnership with T. w.
F'rasius, Mr.. T. H. Pennekamp having
sold out his half interest in the paper.
The department commander Of the
G. a. r. has given out that J. 3. Nash
who is travelling over the state collect
ing money from old soldiers is a fraud
Edward Grafstrom, the newly APP
pointed mechanical engineer of the
Santa Fe, has rented a residence in
Potwin. 1t is at 100 Greenwood avenue.
The members of the English Lutheran
church and their friends will give a re-
ception to their new pastor, Rev. H. A.
OFT. and his family, Thursday evening
at the church.
The Topeka branch of the Kansas
Sunflower league will meet at the Office
of Frank Thomas next Monday evening
to make final arrangements for the trip
to Kansas City.
J. c. Postlethwaite, formerly a judge
of the court of visitation, is one of the
principal workers in the state conven-
ton of the Epworth league now in ses-
sion in this city.
Charles Rigby and Bertha Flyntom
were married last evening by Rev. J.
B. McAfee. The couple started out for
a walk and surprised their friends by
returning married
A divorce suit was filed in the dis
trict court yesterday. Lettie Ma Nc
Bee VS. Eleven A. McBee. She charges
| abandonment. A foreclosure case, Eliza
S. Malcolm VS.. F. ]. Kellogg, was also
filed.
Governor STANLEY has consented to
act as chairman of the debate on I'm
peTialisIn" at the Ottawa Chautauqua,
on July IT. Champ Clark of Missouri
and Congressman Dolliver of Iowa viii
speak
H. A. Cleveland. pastor of the Metho-
dist church in Salina, has gone to In
/ dianapoliS to preach the funeral ser
mon over the remains of the wife of
Senator Beverage. He was formerly
! lGf pdSlOI
] The first paper read at the Sara
| tega convention of master mechanics
| and master car builders was by Mr.
r. P c. Sanderson, Of this city. assist
] ant superintendent of machinery of the
4 Santa Fe.
/ The young peoples good citizenship
/ federation of the North Topeka Chris
4 tian church will hold a meeting in the
/ church parlors on Friday evening at 8
/ o'clock. The Rev. F. W. Emerson Will
j address the meeting
The boys of the state reform school
/ have taken quite an interest in the
bird question They have formed an
/ Audubon societ-r and have pledged
/ themselves not to kill any birds on the
reform school premises.
The Scottish Rite Masonic Cathedral
/ association of Fort Scott made applica-
ton today for a charter. The object
Of the association is Ito promote moral
! ity in Fort Scott by the erection and
maintenance of a Masonic cathedral
The Republican state committee is