The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-11-20

versary at La Cueva. New Mexico. Mr..
Lancaster owns the La Cueva mills
and formerly lived in Topeka.
Since Al Mooney has got the new
heating plant in running order ne
makes some of the state officers who
have been complaining most about the
cold, keep their doors wide open.
The first out-of-town exhibitor to
secure space at the Kansas Midwinter
exposition is the Waconda Bottling
square, numbered AZ, was chosen
A Topeka boy has been quarantfned
for smallpox because of eruptions on
his face which have been there six
months. Anyone is liable to find him
self in the pest house these days.
Secretary of State Clark has received
a letter from a wealthy Kansan asking
for a list of all orphans homes in Kan
sas. as he wishes to will his property to
them. His name is not made public.
The Missouri Pacific Railroad COM
pany has asked the state board of rail-
way commissioners for authority to put
. in semaphore crossing at it's junction
with the Rock Island in Hutchinson.
Governor Stanley has issued requis-
ition on Governor Dockery of Missouri,
for Frank Rendarvis. who is charged
with forging a check in Chautauqua
in Cole county. Mo.
The inspection of the asphalt pave
ments, which was to have taken place
yesterday, was postponed till today, in
order that E. B. Demarest, the Kansas
City manager of the pavement COM
pany, might be present
The Topeka High school VS.. Holton
football game this afternoon COM
menced at O'Clock The Topeka boys
expect to win without much difficulty,
though their team is badly crippled by
the loss Of several good men
The state board of railroad commits
sioners will have to go away out to
Oberlin next week to decide whether
the Burlington is obstructing the drain
age in that town and to compel the
railroad company to put in culverts il
they are necessary.
There will be a special missionary
meeting at the Central Congregational
church on Thursday afternoon at 8
O'Clock. Mrs. Broad will give a "box
talk and Mrs. Bowen, state secretary
of foreign missions, will tell about the
annual meeting at Oberlin.
]. S. Bowman of 425 Euclid avenue,
suffered a stroke of paralysis recently
and his condition is critical He has
been contractor here for many years.
and also practiced veterinary surgery
for awhile. He is being cared for by the
members of I. O. o. T. lodge 1872
AL Mooney, the state house engineer,
had a chance to sleep a little last night
for the first time since Saturday night.
He said Sunday morning that he
wouldn't sleep any until he had the
heat turned into the state house from
the new heating plant, and he accom-
plished it yesterday.
The Topeka lodge of Elks has a deep
laid plot under way. The following
notice sent out today is a clue: To
night will be Picks night at the Elks,
for on this night Pick will be made a
knight, or something just bad. 1t
will be better than a hallelujah we'd
ding-and cheaper Dutch lunch served
in true Holland style after o'clock"
J. r. Mulvane, president of the Kan
SASH Missouri Telephone company has
promised the Commercial club at Law
renee that the telephone poles in that
town will be painted requested.
PUNT may be good in such cases but
amputation of the poles close to the
ground would be appreciated in To-
peka.
The conference which was to have
taken place at the board of health meet
ing last night between Superintendent
of City Schools w. M. Davidson and
poned till next Tuesday, owing to the
inability of City Physician Judd to be
present The members of the board re-
ceived the usual S. apiece, however, SO
the object of the meeting was accomp-
lished.
Postmaster John Guthrie has written
the pos tmaSter at Houston. Tex, to join
him in an effort to establish an inner
pouch registered letter service between
the two points. Postmaster Guthrie has
received assurance that the requests
made recently by him for such service
between here and Chicago and here and
Denver will receive attention and that
without doubt such service will be
granted.
At the November term of the federal
court that convenes here next Monday.
three cases in which the city of To-
peka Is involved may be tried One Of