The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-28
LOCAL MENTION.

Mrs. j. G. Rodemeyer IL quite Ill at
her home in Auourndale.
U. S. Griffin Of Nortonville was in
town today hobnobbing with the poll
ticians.
The meeting Of the board of health
has been postponed until next Tuesday
night.
The eastern division Of the Santa Fee
reports a good rain over the entire d.
vision Sunday night.
Mrs. Ella H. Newman OF 314 Wood
lawn avenue left today for Toledo, o.
She will join a party there which leaves
soon for a visit In Europe
Jacob Weyler, who for five years has
been employed in the Santa F>e black
smithing shop, has been promoted to the
foremanship Of the Santa Fe blacksmith
shop at San Bernardino.
The county commissioners today re-
fused to reconsider their action in re-
fusing to grant the Vinewood Park
railroad the right OF way over Mary
land avenue in Highland Park
Smoke Williams. the boy who re-
fused to pound rock at the city Jail to
pay his fine and was kept In the dun
geon, was released this afternoon upon
the payment Of his fine by q friend.
Eight cars of coal were wrecked on
the Lawrence branch OF the Santa Fe.
eight miles from Lawrence Sunday az
ternoon. The wrecking crew from To-
peka was sent to the scene and the
wreck cleared UP that afternoon.
The Western wooden mill of North
Topeka is soon going to build an addi-
ton which will increase their capacity
considerably. Another story Is to be
added to the present structure, and new
machinery VIII be installed later on.
Three handsome paintings, two In OIL,
one in water color have been loaned to
the public library and will be on the
walls there for short time. They are:
"a Venetian Scene" by Unterberger,
Marine View" by Cady and Pink
Poppies."
enth Day Baptist church at Milton.
Wis, stopped in the city today on his
way to West Hallock, III. He is tour
ing the country in the financial interests
of Milton (Wis:) college. and has q male
quartet to assist him. ssss
Joe Dwiggins, Willie Afford and Ed
son Williams, the boys Who broke into
the Capital Elevator building last week
and stole some brass instruments and
fixtures. waived examination In city
court this morning and were bound
over for grand larceny with . bond Of
$500 each
Superintendent Henderson, of the
Santa Fe mechanical department, states
Of machinists in the gulf lines will be
settled. Out of $50 IRON workers. 210
struck, and OF this number, III are
back in their places. according to Sup
erintendent Henderson's statement
A man has offered to give q, 900 to-
ward a building for the Kansas Fra
terna1 Hospital association whenever
that organization shall require a per-
maneut home. While there have not
been enough subscribers secured to
make the hospital an assured thing, yet
the canvass this week Is expected to
bring the necessary number, which Il
500 names.
Joe Hanlon, assistant foreman OF the
| fire department headquarters, mashed
two toes last week while playing catch
with 15-pound rion bah. Hanlon will
be off fire duty for several days. The
iron ball is a favorite source of amuse-
ment for the firemen. This is the first
time for ten years any accident has hap
pened with it.
Mayor Parker once owned q gray
mare named Syiviaone. He sold her.
and she changed hands several times
Finally she was bought by a Kansas
City man named Estep. Saturday this
| land, o. The mare now has a record OF
| 2:12a4, and Mayor Parker is sorry that
he sold her.
Oscar Austin. col0Fed man, had his
head crushed this morning by the cav
| ing in of the sides of the sewer where
| he was working. He was in the bottom
of the ditch throwing out dirt when the
accident occurred. DIR. Mum was call
ed, and after dressing the wound, which
was a bad looking cut, had the man sent
to his home In North Topeka Austin
is regularly employed by the Wolff
Packing company, and was helping to
dig q sewer under the establishment
when hurt.