The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-15


the Hotel Throop register shows. Abb
lene seems wiped off the map
L S. Dolman, ex-probate judge, has
started a law Office with his brother
John at IAaWton, and they are at
torneys for Miss Matte Beals-
The Topeka herd of Elks viii be well
represented at the benefit concert ten
dered John B. Marshall at Garfield park
Friday night. Marshall is an Elk
N. H. LOOMS took his Sunday school
class of the Presbyterian church to
Leavenworth yesterday to visit the
penitentiary and the soldiers home.
Is it strange that a, merchants police
force of two men should capture
counterfeiter IN Topeka right under the
noses of the 80 members of Chief Stahls
force2
Don't forget our coffin department.
is the heading of the advertisement in
an undertaker's paper About the time
q person needs one he forgets every
thing else
Plenty OF encores win be played at
morrow night. If you have a favorite
piece you wish to hear, notify Albert
Marshall, phone 535.
State Labor Commissioner w L. A.
Johnson put in two days this week at
Kansas City working for settlement
of the Riverside Iron works and SWift's
machinists' strikes
Mrs. Chas. Haynes. of Sabetha, who
has been here visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs John Moon, went to Usage
City to visit Mrs. Clyde Miller, at the
home of Senator Miller
City Attorney Spencer IS judge as
we'll as lawyer. He declares unconsti-
tutional with perfect ease laws passed
by the legislature as well as ordinances
passed by the city council
f. II. Collier, formerly with the State
Journal and the originator of the
Echoes of the Streets department in
the Globe-Democrat, is now managing
editor of the Wichita Beacon.
Hutchinson News: Governor Stanley,
Congressman Long, Warden Jewett and
A. A Richards visited the Hutchinson
reformatory today and took dinner
with Superintendent and Mrs. Sim
mons
Topeka has worked for parks for ten
years, and now when the city is just
entering into an era of park improve
ments it is all kicked over because
City Attorney Spencer says the law
isn't good.
The big race today reminds Kansas
people that the Sunfiower state is not
so slow. Think of Smuggler, Robert Nc
Oregon, Joe Young, John r. Gentry and
Joe Patchen. Then there are the Rein
boys, TOO.
Charley Smith, of Wakarusa, went to
Ell Reno to look the land over and see
which claim he would select on August
n. He came home a few days ago
When asked why he returned he said.
ITO wash"
Collin H Ball. of Sedan. passed
through Topeka yesterday on his way
from his home at Sedan to New York
where he will join the regiment he was
lately appointed to as lieutenant in the
Twenty third infantry.
Mayor Hughes had intended to go
fishing this summer but between watch
ing Chief Stahl. his hog pen. selling a
little COAL looking after his hold on
the job Of mayor and a few other
things he has not had time.
Theodore Brinkman, who mas been in
the employ of the Mccormick Har-
vesting Machine company, left Wednes-
day for his home at OIpe where he will
remain until September l. At that time
he will return here to enter the bust
ness college.
owns a drug store spends a half day in
the store and works the rest of the day
and half the night on newspaper. He
uses his spare time as local manager
for high class musical attractions
which desire to come to Topeka
1t is rumored that the Santa Fe may
build an ice plant at Argentine to man
ufacture ice for the use of the COM
pany. General Superintendent REESE
guie. Division Superintendent Mcclellan
and Chief Engineer Storey were look
ing over the ground Wednesday.
Atchison Globe: J. F. FARRELL. who
drew q claim in the Indian lands, viii
settle on it If he can draw a good piece
OF land. His family would not have to
go down till March, and Mrs. farrell Is
perfectly willing to try the experiment.
The city federation of clubs has
placed eight benches along the walks
of the state house in various parts of
the grounds Now is some ph1lan-
thropist out of a job will come along
and make a continuous row of seats all
along both sides of the walk and will
arrange for band concerts on the state
house steps every evening he will earn
the gratitude of an unentertained peo-
pie.
A new machine for the moistening
and sealing of the envelopes used in
mailing the checks to the pensioners in
equipment of the Topeka pension
Office. The machine was first used in
the payment Of the pensions for this
quarter. It is considered a marvel. 1T
has a capacity for moistening and
sealing 500 envelopes a minute" said
A K. Rodgers, assistant postmaster
here to a State Journal reporter Tt
600 letters containing the pension
checks"
The following is the John Marshall ben>
eft concert programme for Friday night
at Garfield park:
1. March-"OIympia'' .......... Marshall
2. observation-disclosures Tell -. RossinI
3. Characteristic-'M May Flowers
4 waitz-''wie dding of the Winds
MoDocs.
D. What's All This Noise About2"
BAND.
Z March-'Topeka ElFs'' .--. Marshall