The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-01-18

lighter again this year than last but it
down to the point they We're three years
ago when every other feature was sacri-
feed to lightneSs-
county commissioners, asking that a road
be opened through TO the west end of the
At present the road is not opened for a
mile west of the river
Robert Miller. a federal prisoner who
in the county jan for selling hquor with
out government license down in john
son county. completed serving his time
and was released yesterday.
The. Grand Lodge A F. & A NJ, the
Grand Chapter T: A. NJ, and the Grand
February 10 to % in Representatives. hall
and in the Masonic building. The Cope
land will be the headquarters.
The program of the Unity club Friday
evening is as follows: Select reading.
Robert Robert Pierce; vio zig, solo, Mrs. Frank H.
Daley: paper. Mexico b. T. NicoiI: So
prano solo. Miss Edna Parlzhurst
H. A Tice left yesterday for yelling
ton, where he goes TO look over and be-
come familiar with the duties of the Of
flee of superintendent of the PanhandIe
division. Which position he has been an,
pointed to take charge of on February J.
The government paid the Baltimore wit
age in addition to their witness fees.
Their railroad tickets cost them about
$50 for the round trip, and those who
took sleepers and ate in dining cars spent
$36 extra for that.
The Scottish clans. of Topeka are maxi
Bobbie Burns birthday next Thursday
evening. The programme will consist
and John Macdonald will make an adj
dress on Burns
A portion of the sidewalk at 40 Kan
precipitated B. B. Clary a member of
MarshaIls band, into the area way be-
low Mr.. Clary was not injured much
himself. but a bass viol which he was
carrying was ruined.
Mrs. Mary. 4. Rouner has brought suit
in the district court for a divorce from
her husband, William L. Rouner. They
were married more nan 20 years ago.
serted her in 1898 and since then has re
fused to support her.
A Curtis club was organized by the
night, and the following Officers were
elected: President, A. Kuykendal: vice
r. M. Frazier; assistant secretary. b. f.
Adams; treasurer, J. Scales.
Mr.. Paul Gilmore, who made favor
early in the season will not BE- seen
dom at the Crawford theafer T Fridsv
He was compelled to give up the stage
temporarily on account of his health.
A lawyer has to be admitted to the I'm
lted states circuit court and the United
States district court separately before he
can practice in both of them. H G. I.ari-
mer discovered this yesterday when he
went to file some papers in the district
court, but was told he had never been
admitted to practice in that court
Mr.. Dan Callahan, who for several
years has been an operator in the office
Of the superintendent of telegraph of the
Santa Fe in this city, will leave Friday
for Iowa City, Oklahoma, to take the
position of agent and operator. Iowa
City is a new station on the eastern Ok
lahoma road, about II miles east of
Guthrie
The Tontine Savings association of Min
neapolis, Mimi, represented here by ex-
Chief of Police 1. A. Strauss made one
M man happy yesterday. J. A Bidwell, of
504 quincy street, received a check from
that company for $3.50 through the Mer-
chants National bank of this city This
represents the investment of $50 by Mr.
paid him strictly in accordance with its