The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-10-08

day evening at the hall, northwest cor
ner Sixth and Quincy. The event will
be for members and their families.
J. E. Nicoll, who has been visiting
his father, David Nicoll, of the Santa
F'e storehouse, has returned to Fort
Worth, Tex, where he has a position
with the Fort Worth & Denver rail-
road.
The dedication Of the tablet which will
be placed in memory of the site of the
first building in Topeka will occur on
October 10. It has been postponed on ac-
count of the assassination OF President
Mckinley.
John Credentials new fraternal insur-
ance association is called the Equitable
Union. Mr.. Breidenthal's system Of
canvassing is a wonder. When he gets
hold of a subject he seldom lets loose
till he's landed.
Commissioner J. e. Larimer conducted
a recount of the ballots in the second
precinct of the First ward yesterday on
motion of attorneys for Parker before
the supreme court, but no change was
found.
In the account of a man being bound
over for burglarizing a barn at 722
Chestnut street the name of the owner
D. u. Hoyt, was used in place of the
robbed and Hicks is supposed to be the
burglar.
The grand encampment of the 1. o. o.
f. is being held today at the Odd Eel
lows temple; the grand lodge will be
held at Representative hall, and the
Rebekah assembly in the senate cham
Der.
The members of the Kansas NEEDLES
football team are working out every
afternoon. They feel confident OF
putting out strong team for the few
games they have been able to secure at
this late date.
The state house heating plant struc-
ture is rising rapidly. When Auditor
Cole reminded the contractor of the $40
day penalty the brick famine had TO
be broken. The contractor sent to Kan
sas City for one carload and to Coffey-
vile for another and now the masons
cry "Morti'' with unremitting regular
ity.
Some of the professors at Washburn
have decided that the Washburn stu
dents need to have their enthusiasm Gull
tivated. One of the men professors has
undertaken to instruct the school in the
proper rendition of the college YELL while
one of the women teachers will have
mass meetings of the students to prac-
tice the Washburn song.
f. H Whiteker a telephone electric
ian, formerly located in Topeka, Is now
engaged as superintendent of construc-
ton for the Home Telephone company.
of Pappillion, Neb. This company is
putting in three exchanges, connecting
a number of towns with copper metal
lie circuits. Farmer lines" are also be-
ing put in to give farmers connection
with central on metallic party lines at
the rate of $3.50 per month
The Santa F'e has sent out 500 postal
cards offering a. reward of 81, 900 for the
arrest of the parties or party who shot
G. c. Montgomery. the Santa Fe detec-
tive at Winfield last Saturday. The
Santa F'e officials say that while they
as yet have no clue as to who fired the
shot, they know positively that it was
some member of a certain gang which
had it in for" Montgomery.
Captain Watson, of Pittsburg. is Wis
iting his uncle, Charles Watson, of
Kansas City, who was a soldier during
the civil war. He was in many en-
gagements and lost his right leg during
the battle of Wilson Creek, the fierce5t
battle fought On Missouri soil. When
Captain Watson was wounded the news
that his nephew had lost his left leg
was told to tire old soldier. The vet
eran is a quiet old gentleman. who
never has much to say On this occa~
sion he simply remarked, looking at his
dishgured limb: We'll. there is one
consolation; Wen only have to wear
one pair OF socks between u.s.