The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-12-05

of cruelty. She says he threw hot
grease in her face.
Edwin Gardner, of Hannibal, Mo-,
who is visiting his nephew, Vlnton
thinks nothing of walking d mile or
two before breakfast
A new bank has been chartered at
Bonner Springs. 1t is called the Farm
erS' State bank, and it has a capital
of $4,000. II. w. Rhea is president and
j. d. Walters is cashier
a Topeka railroad man of prominence
says J. G. Waters, with his railroad
damage suits is a public benefactOr for
he has done more to make the railroad
companies cautious than any other
agency.
The Palace Clothing company has
placed a clock on the corner at the
transfer station. 1t is standard ObServ-
atory time, and is regulated hourly by
electricity by the Postal Telegraph
company.
State Treasurer Frank Grimes has
read the presidents message through,
and he is especially pleased with
Roosevelt's views on irrigation, which
is of great Importance to Mr.. Grimes
portion of the state.
The Rooney boys will give concert at
the First Christian church Mon
day evening. Their jolly songs are ac-
companied with tambourine, triangle,
castanets wrist bells, sleigh bells, banjo,
piccolo, flute and violin.
Abilene, Kan, figuring with the mayor
and council of that place for the in
stallation of a sewer system to cost
$11 ,00C. Mr.. Wise was city engineer of
Topeka under Mayor Drew.
Elmer Ginger, a Santa Fe operator
at Atchison, is in the hospital here Suf-
fering from an attack of appendicitis
Frank Rose, an employee of the To-
peka trunk factory, is at his home in
Atchison for few days
Dean Kaye will move into his resi-
dence beside Grace Cathedral this week.
The house has been undergoing extern
sive improvements, during which time
Dean Kaye has been at hotel His
household goods have been here week.
William Gibson, a Cherokee Indian.
who is in the penitentiary serving a
sentence from Coffey county for burg
larry and larceny. has applied for pa
role He says he was drunk at the
time he committed the burglary.
Tom McNeal will deliver an address
on temperance at Sheldon's Tennessee
town church on Lincoln street Friday
evening. He will be introduced by Rev.
C. NJ. Sheldon and a colored orchestra
and Quartette will furnish the music.
No admission will be charged
Very few people know that the tri-
angle over the big pillars at the south
entrance of the state house is really an
immense attic. 1t is fitted with shelv
ing, and large number of the news
paper files of the State Historical So
ciety are stored there.
Governor Stanley has turned down
the application of Jasper L. Nally, of
Finney county. for a parole from the
penitentiary. Nally is serving a term
of eighteen months for grand larceny,
but he has served over a year of his
time.
Governor Stanley will not attend the
National Live Stock association in Chi
cago this week. although tomorrow is
designated as Governors Day" and it
is expected that the governors of west
ern states will meet and discuss the
live stock interests of their respective
states.
Albert T. Reid. the artist. is design
ing a poster to be used to advertise the
Kansas Midwinter exposition. In the
foreground will be a poster-girl, while
in the background will be a miniature
of the exposition building in a blaze of
light The work is to be in three col
Ors and the small amount of lettering
will be to advertise the exposition.
J. H. Reeder, of Hays City, is in To-
peka on business today. Frank Mont
gOmery, who used to live in Mr.. Reed
er's town, says that Reeder once ma
nipulated a Sixth district congressional
convention so that Ellis county got
twice as many delegates seated as it
was entitled to-
There was a large audience at the
WaShburn college chapel last night to
listen to the musical programme given
by the vocal pupils of Miss Clara
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