The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-06
new march, THE Man Behind the Gun, .

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Atlanta Georgia.
new march, THE Man Behind the Cum
in Topeka.
Peter Wall rode 100 miles on his BIZ
cycle Friday in eight hours. He spent
most of the time in Topeka on the
paved streets but rode few miles into
the country.
Williamsport township is having
trouble in getting anyone to serve as
constables. Both Chris Rhinehart and
Fillmore Purl, who were elected in No
vember, refuse to qualify
Warren Foster, formerly publisher of
the Hutchinson Gazette, has sold his
most recent publication, the Living Is
sue, at Sail Lake city, and will here
after engage in mine operation
Some of the state officers are con-
templating an order of search and seiz-
ure for the purpose of bringing state
Printer Morgan to town. They are for
getting what Morgan looks like.
The annual installment of garden
seeds which will not grow, is expected
from the agricultural department at
Washington soon. The department IS
collecting names for the distribution
Mary Marshall and Burley Hines,whO
have been bound over to the district
court for highway robbery are still in
the county Jail, unable to procure the
500 bonds necessary for their release.
People who attempt to go into the
sanitary department at the city build
ing still do so with dated BREATH" on
account of the forInaldehyde bath
which the floor received few days
since.
A Topeka man who claims that the
twentieth century began last Monday
is rejoicing because Emperor William
has lined up on his side. But Emperor
Bits opinions do not cut much ice in
Kansas at present
Ex-Governor Lewelling has opened a
real estate office in Wichita and has
moved from his farm into the city.
This is in addition to his creamery in
terests, as he has recently built three
new skimming stations.
The registration will be very large
this year on account of the presidential
election. People who register NOW will
have that duty disposed of until after
the fall election, unless they should
happen to move in the meantime.
The Topeka Salvation Army post is
preparing for big meetings tomorrow
afternoon and evening, when Captain
Van Wagner and Ensign Edwards will
be at the barracks from Kansas City
The barracks are at Ill East Third
street.
The best advertisement that was ever
sent out from Atchison is the picture
group of nine Corn town young ladies
who took part in the Corn carnival pa
IctQS. 1Il6y are ali pretty DuI one anu
who that one is will never be definitely
decided.
J. E. Pottinger, superintendent of the
fair grounds, feared the loss of his
house during the recent fire in the north
stables. The sparks and burning en-
berS were carried across the field by
the wind. The house had a narrow
escape.
Two girls on bicycles attracted con-
siderable attention on the street yester-
day afternoon. They had a ribbon
stretched between them and would ride
towards some person until the ribbon
almost touched the pedestrian, when
one would let go her end of the rib
bon.
The friends of Hatch and Allen, two
at the state house, say they never
neglect their work and discIaim for
them any connection with the recent
riotous disturbances in the headquar-
ters of that branch of the state govern
ment-
A charge of Is cents will be made for
spectators at the match game of ten
pins to be played tonight on the T. A.
A alleys between Topeka. and Kansas
City bowling teams. A big crowd will
probably be on hand to root for the
Athletic boys as the Kansas City team
is the strongest one in the west.
There is a hotel at Ellensburg, Wash.
called THE Horton" 1t was named
for Judge Albert H. Horton of Topeka.
The relatives of Silas Rain presented
him with an /. o. o. F. badge to show
that he had belonged to the order for
so years. The number so is set in dia-
monds. 1t was reported that the badge
was given to him by the lodges.
A Topeka lawyer has a new method
of getting away from inStallment-plan
book agents. He got into trouble with
a publishing house and succeeded in
getting a letter from them calling him
names. Whenever an agent calls on
him now he shows that letter and the
agent backs away without trying to
make a sale. It's sure plan, and the
lawyer is thinking of getting it copy
righted.
Carl Cooper was arrested by Officer
Lucas for stealing a jug of wine from
the buggy belonging to H. A. Utter
man. A man saw the boy take the jug
and ran after him. To escape the boy
swan the river and took refuge, wet
and dripping in the bed of a friend. The
officer found him tucked between the
bed clothes soaking wet and shivering.
The Bowman memorial kindergarten
will open January 8.
Mr.. Crane, the man who chartered the
special on the Santa Fe yesterday.
caught the California limited at New
ton after it had been held for 80 min
utes. 1t cost him $1.8o a mile or S24408.
Besides that Ed Whitcomb, the engi-
neer received $25, Fireman Tenchson
SIS, Conductor Carter SO and Jim
Dargitz, the brakeman, SO. If the
spring hanger had not broken at Peter
son, WhitcOmb would have landed his
single passenger at Newton on time.
making the run in 80 minutes less time
than the fast mail. He made 20 miles
an hour at times. Whitcomb is not look
ed upon as much of a runner either, at
least he has never been heard telling of
the wonderful runs that he has made.
The Twentieth Kansas veterans have
appointed Clad Hamilton. c. E. Sharon,
J. w. Kershner and E. G. Davis COM
mittee to arrange for an entertainment
Lincoln post and ladies of the @. A.
r. will have a joint installation of Of
f1cers at Lincoln Post hall tonight. Gov
ernor Stanley has promised to be pres
ent.
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