The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Under Sheriff Hal Williams is again
| on duty after two weeks sickness.
Jailer J. A. Grubbs has returned from
a visit to Kentucky and is again on duty
as day jailer.
Douglass Dallam. general agent Of the
Santa F'e at Kansas City, was here on
business today.
The H. H. club will give it's opening
dance of the season in Hudson's hall,
Friday evening.
The sanitary department has been in
formed Of another case of scarlet fever.
1t is at 1925 Clay street.
John Welter of s15 Monroe street will
go to Perry tomorrow morning to look
after some business matters
The contractors began work on the
grading of Taylor street between Fourth
and Fifth streets this morning.
Mrs. S. NJ Lallin has sold her resi-
dence on Taylor street to z. w. Hughes
for $500. She will move to Colorado.
Mr. and Mrs Joseph Freshman of
MuscOgees formerly of Topeka. are the
parents of a little girl, born yesterday.
F. s Savage, the Santa FEES advertis-
ing man, has returned from his vacation
in New York City. He was accompanied
by Mrs. Savage,
S. r. Wright and Major T. J. Ander-
son viii make Republican speeches at
Lyman school house, southeast OF To-
peka Tuesday night.
Rev. p w Cranneli of the First Bap-
fist church and J. NJ Whitehead are at
tending the annual state Baptist con-
vention at Mcpherson this week.
Light rains are reported at Wellington,
Kas. Further west in Colorado and New
Mexico showers were prevalent over
Sunday. It's Topeka's turn next
The Flambeau club and the Republi
can county central committee have both
made application for the use of the Aud
itorium the evening of November G.
Morton Hall was brought before the
court charged with stealing a hat at the
Rock Island station. He plead not
guilty, and viii have his trial at
O'Clock.
General Passenger Agent W. J. Black
and wife left Sunday for Buffalo, N. Y,
where the American Association Of Cen
eral Passenger Agents holds its annual
convention this week
After examining Arthur Capper who
followed Mr.. Ware the hearing Of the
Frank Grimes case was adjourned at the
suggestion of the prosecution at o'clock
this afternoon, to 9 O'Clock Tuesday
morning.
There were seven drunks lined up be-
fore Police Judge Magaw this morning,
and they We're all white men, which is
a very unusual occurrence. They all
entered a plea of guilty and were given
the usual fine
Buck Campbell. colored, was arrested
Saturday night charged with selling
liquor. Campbell works for Ed Timon,
and it is in Timon's place, 612 North
Kansas avenue, that the warrant says
he has been selling liquor The trial
was set for October IS and he gave bond
for appearance on that day.
Sergeant Sorenson, in charge OF the
United States army recruiting station,
Saturday sent six men to San Fran
cisco. They will go from there to the
Philippines to join the Twentieth reg
ular infantry. Last month was the
lightest month that the Topeka station
las had since it was started in May.
1898. Since the station was started
about 600 men have been recruited and
as many more refused.
The fire department was called Sat
urday evening at z :55 by an alarm from
box 54 to the barn at 325 Liberty street
belonging to j. NJ Montgomery. The
barn was burned but the horse was
saved. The cause OF the fire is unknown.
The department was called at 7:25 Sun
day evening by telephone to the one
story building at 112 West Fourth street
occupied by @. o. King. The loss was
trif1ing The cause unknown.
The grocery store of G. C. Beach was
entered Sunday by two boys, Arthur
Bailey and Harold Tegnar, both aged
about u years The boys got in at the