The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-16

deeds for the state of Kansas. resident
in the state of Maryland. at Baltimore,
on recommendation of Gov John Wal
ter Smith.
Several wholesale creditors of NdcKin-
ney Bros, of Hoxie, fled a petition in
bankruptcy for the firm alleging that
| the McKinneys were attempting to avoid
payment of 81, 600 in debts by transfer
/ Of property.
Sunday evening the Epworth League
/ Of the First Methodist church spent IAN
hour with Methodist hymn writer's.
Short biogra plies of the authors were
read, after which the hymns written by
/ them were sung
Thieves broke into the ice chest of T.
l R Hyatt, 1900 Harrison street, and stole
therefrom roll of butter. a beef roast
and a can Of peas A bottle of medicine
which was kept in the chest was left I'M
| disturbed
DR.. H. W. Roby has a magnolia tree
| in fun bloom in TIE yard Of his country
place on The Kansas Avenue road. The
| tree has between SO and rs blossoms and
will be in full bloom for the next two or
three days
S. o. Spencer, state oil inspector, yes
terday turned into the state treasury
81, 1927, the net collections for the
month of March. The expenses Of the
office outside of the salary of the chief
inspector amounted to SS4S.3S.
MarshalTs band did not give a concert
y
leader has been sick for some time but
is able to be out now. The band will go
to Strong City next Saturday night for
the opening of the opera house there
Judge Phillips of the federal court at
Kansas City will preside at the session
of the United States circuit court on
Wednesday when cases in which Judge
Hook was formerly interested as attor
ney will be called up.
Frank Williams, the violinist with the
Andrews Opera company, IS an expert
pool player. He has been with the con-
pany for seventeen years Jay TAYLOR.
the tenor, has been with the Orga MIA
tioE for fifteen years
City Clerk .SquiTes says that the last
city election cost the city $1,35l29. OF
that amount 1924 81 was paid the extra
clerks in the commissioner of elections
office The clerks were employed on ac-
count of the large registration.
The state charter board has granted
charters to these concerns: The Douglas
Mercantile company of Lawrence, CAPT
tai 81 900; The Wathena Midsummer
Doniphan county, capital $1,000.
Governor Stanley denied the applica-
ton for a pardon Of DR. G. H Graham,
sentenced to fifteen years from Craw-
ford county on the charge of assaulting
his office girl The petitioner claims his
con lotion was due to a conspiracy
car of beer from a Kansas City
brewery was shipped into Topeka yes
terday- The names on the cases were
scratched off and It was impossible Tor
the detectives employed by Chief Stahl
to tell whom the beer was intended for
The talk about the delay of the sale
of the Santa Fe bonds IS foolish The
bonds are not issued and can not be uu-
til four weeks after the ordinance has
been passed by the council and that VIII
not be done until the next regular meet
ing.
Il has been suggested that after the
been put in operation. the next legisla-
ture appropriate sum adequaf- to give
the state house two coats of paint sim
liar TO the treatment the federal build
ing mas undergone
Andy Dupont is again in trouble. This
time it is on account of being drunk.
The police arrested him on the charge
of insanity. which would not hold in the
probate court, but they have got him for
drunkenness, which means that he will
spend u few days on the rock pile
The Republicans of the Usage Wa
baunSee district are arranging 10 hold
convention April 80 and nominate Judge
" illiam Thomson for reelection. This
will be the first political convention of
the year and will bring an early test of
the biennial election law in the supreme
court
MarshaITs band viii give a concert in
the Auditorium Sunday afternoon de-
spite their hard trip TO Strong City the
night before. The members Of the hanc
voted Sunday afternoon to give the con-
cert and Topeka people viii appreciate
the special effort made for their enjoy
ment
Judge Pollock of the supreme court.
Judge Pound of Lincoln. Neb.. and O. H.
Dean of Kansas City, will act as judges
at the Grinnell-Washburn debate Tues
day evening Governor Stanley viii
preside The perman ent retention of the
Philippines is the very interesting ques-
ton to be debate
sober or lose his pension allowance. if
the interior department lays down a rule
that Is under contemplation. The strin-
gent federal law against selling liquor to
Indians will stick. but the government is
inclined TO put some Of the Responsible
ity of his acts on Mr., 10 himself new
Justices Of the peace have been APP