The Topeka state journal., 1901-06-08
SNAP SHOTS At HONE NEWS

"cider" Smith has again been vindi-
Gated.
Ex-Mayor G. A. Fellows i IN st. Louis
on business
The new glass signs and lettering at
the city building cost $32.40
Justin Council. from Las Vegas. New
Mexico, is visiting his parents in Topeka
There are 4,2O0 acres Of land inside Of
the city limits This is about zoo acres
to each ward.
The w. c. T. II. win meet at the First
Methodist church at nine o'clock Mon
day morning for flower mission service
Mrs. Hattie z. Van Week, the hair
dresser will have a special sale OF
switches all next week at 222 t. 5th st.
DR.. B. d. Eastman left today for MIL
waukee to attend the meeting Of the
Medico Psychological society.
Canon Bywater will of1ciate on Sum
day morning at St Thomas Episcopal
church, Holton, and in the evening at
St Luke's church. Horton
c. D. Hudson win go to Toronto. Can
ada, in n few days to attend a meeting
of the dancing masters of the United
States and Canada.
Rev z. w. Allen of Solomon is visit
ing in Topeka and will occupy the pLl-
pit of the Walnut Grove Methodist
church. Sunday.
The park board is having water pipes
laid to feed the proposed lake in the
city park. Excavations for the lake will
De commenced next week
J. H. Connor had his foot crushed at
the merry -go-round at Fourth and
Quincy streets last night. He caught
his foot between the wire rope and the
platform.
Mayor Hughes has written letter to
Chief Stahl instructing him to compile
some new police regulations The latest
edition of the instruction book was got
ten out under James Ramseys admin
istration.
secured a verdict In the district court
for $500 against the railway. While
working at the shops last May he badly
injured his hand. and sued for $1,000
damages.
Rev. H. A. OFT left for Atchison today
where he viii deliver an address on
THE Commercial Value of True Man
hood" before the students of Midland
college Sunday evening in St. Mark IS
Lutheran church.
Rev. and Mrs Herenius of the Swed-
ish Lutheran church will leave Monday
for the east to attend the annual con-
vention Of the Augustana Synod at
jamestown, N. Y.
Several former policemen have turn
ed in their stars since the city started
in its campaign for the recovery OF
the so stars which are scattered some
where about town, in the hands Of peo-
pie who have no right to keep them
President Herrick, of Washburn col
lege, will preach at the First n. r.
Cn0FCR SUNDAY evening. 1T AlC1 AIA1f11
will deliver the address TO the College
Young Mems Christian society at the
college.
G. c. Clemens looked after the mayor
atty recount, engineered the sociaIfstic
convention. won case in the district
court and kept close tab on the Col"
Fred Jeltz quo warranto case before the
third division of the supreme court all In
one day
The Washburn trustees have appoint
cd n a.
librarian. She will take her position next
fall Miss Rodgers graduated from
Washburn in 1897, and since then has
the New York State Library school, at
Albany, N. Y.
The church of Spiritualism Will hold
a conference meeting. at Lincoln Post
hall, 11S East Sixth street at Pas ..
m, Sunday. At 7.45 d. w. Hull of Nor
ton will lecture and Mrs. BedeH of Den
yer win follow with tests Admission
free.
The Wednesday evening meeting of
the Commercial club viii be held in the
Knights and Ladies OF Security hall. 1t
is a special meeting in the interest OF
manufactures. and a large crowd is
expected Papers viii be read by T. A.
McNeal and Mrs A. H. Thompson.
It is expected that the Parker Hughes
recount may be finished the middle CT
next week. The chief mourners in the
case seem to be losing interest Mr..
Parker spent yesterday afternoon read
ing a horse paper and paying little at
tention to the count Col. Hughes hasn't
smoked a cigarette in the presence Of
the court for two days
The city authorities are trying to col
Iect license fees from the numerous ice.
wagons which run in Topeka under
various owners names. The ice men
claim that they are all members Of the |
ice trust, which has already paid its IL
eense. and that the city cannot tax
them again. Thus it is that the ice |
trust not only does up the citizens of
Topeka, but the city corporation as