The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-24

ened out today by B. P. Scott. assist
ant labor Commissioners.
Theo. Lescher, who used to play the
piccolo in Marsha1l's band before he
went TO Paris seven years ago, heard
the band last night, and pronounced it
as good or better than ever.
On the first page of the supplement
this evening c. NJ. Hin & Co have an
interesting announcement in regard to
their remnant sale of wall paper, the
first of its kind given in Topeka
w. S. BergundthaI who is one of the
party of knight Templars which left
Topeka today for Louisville, KY, IS to
be one Of the aides on the staff OF
Grand Marshal J. H. feathers
The grocers and butchers will meet
Monday night to make final arrange
ments for the big picnic and barbecue
1t will probably be given at the same
time the Banda Rosa is here Septem-
Der 10
Councilman W. f. Weber has receiv-
ed word of the death of his brother-1n-
law. Nathan Newly in Indianapolis He
died from paralysis, resulting from
blow on the head by a discharged en-
ploye.
The state house grounds are under
going an operation The long grass,
which was such an eyesore to Albert
Reid that he made 3. cartoon bearing
on the subject, is being turned into SlS
a ton hay.
George M. Herrick and family left
today for Chicago, where they Will
make their home in the future MI
Herrick viii go into the Insurance bus
mess with the Prudential Life Insur-
ance company.
James Ramsey will soon go to Roger
Mills county, Oklahoma and plow bit,
dig a well, build a house and shoot a
few prairie chickens so as to comply
with the government requirements and
hold his claim there.
Marshalls band played exceptionally
well last night, and if they keep up the
standard in Louisville the kentuckians
viii hear as good music as can be
found in any shop.
f. l.. Williams, of Clay Center, has
consulted with the attorney generals
office in behalf of clients on the Repub-
ican river who want to start a suit
against Nebraska for causing the Ike
publican river to go dry through irr1-
cation drains.
T. Buttolph Jennings leaves tomor-
row for Milwaukee to attend the
weather mems convention. 1t is ru-
mored that he VIII take with him one
of those hailstones that fell in July,
1892 and place it on exhibition He mas
kept it in his safe all this time.
If you don't believe that the state
historical society has tons of old papers
stored away. a walk through the south
basement corridor of the state house Is
convincing. 1t IS piled high with the
files brought out of storage and being
moved up to the new quarters on the
fourth floor.
The report of City Treasurer Hale on
the school fund was submitted to the
secretary of the board of education yes
teFday. It shows that $171, 1914. So was re-
ceived from all sources for the schools
of the city for the year ending June 30
The disbursements from the building
fund so far amount to S28,SS1-4s-
There were two showers early this
morning. cider" Smith said yesterday
there would be rain. The weather
bureau said no. Smith remarks that
the weather bureau has predicted but
one rain in IS months that he had not
predicted long before the government
announcement
Senator J. K. Codding reported, while
here last evening. that the railroad
fever is on in his section. Work will
shortly be commenced, he says, to ex-
tend the Kansas & Southern railway
from Westnoreland to a point on the
Rock Island about thirty miles south
Eventually they hope to see the line ex-
tended from On aha to EmpOria-
Miles H. McNfillen who has been Wis
iting his wife's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Agard will return home Monday Mr.
McMillen was connected with the Kan
sas Newspaper Union in Topeka for
seven years He is now manager of the
Western Newspaper Union at Dallas,
Texas. Mrs. McMillen will visit few
weeks longer before going home
The Mail and Breeze force met many
obstacles in their attempt to photograph
their weekly output of literature Fri
day. After carefully piling up the mail
sacks in front of the Office the entire
pile tumbled down, and were piled up
again many times to an obligato of
language not admissible even in Nc
Meals fables.
Forty-two blossoms came out on the
night blooming cereus belonging to H
M Goodrich of 712 Topeka avenue.
Wednesday evening. The plant had
been placed in the front yard under
small electric light, and in this way
the sight was easily viewed by scores
of people. After the flowers were fully
opened a f7ash-light photograph was
taken.
Next Wednesday? No. can't make
your town Wednesday,; all other bets
are off that day. I'll be in Clyde, Kas,"
said John Waters, a travelling man, to
one of his northern Kansas customers
yesterday, says an exchange. This is
not the original Johnny Waters, of
doll contest and Lawton claim fame
but John Waters the second, who re-
fuses to pay the other John Waters
bills or answer his letters which he re-
ceives by mistake.
At Kansas City fence was built
around the band stand in Paramount
park where Sorrentino and his Banda