The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-13
LOCAL MENTION.


" c. Eddy of Colby, was a Topeka
visitor today.
A. E. Crane came down from Holtor
this morning
IT. b. Barnes of Richland was III the
city this morning.
Charles Lantry. the Strong City rail-
road contractor, was in Topeka this az
ternoon.
Otto Focht, representing the Macmil-
Ian publishing house, was here from
Chicago today.
NJ c. Campbell. chairman of the
state live stock sanitary board, was UP
from Wichita today
D. W. Little, assistant state superin-
tendent of public instruction, is quite
i'll. threatened with typhoid fever
c. F. Ceilley. of the Labor Champion.
has gone out over the state for two
weeks tour in the interests of organized
labor.
turer, talked to large audience at the
Crawford Wednesday and another to-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. H E. Disbrow and Mr..
Francis Anderson left last night for
two weeks visit to Galveston and other
southern points.
Miss Mabel Graham. of this county.
died in Las Vegas, n. NJ, November H.
Funeral services will be held at Waka-
rusa at 2 p m. November A.
o. w. Babcock. president of the First
National bank of Nortonvile, whose
wife was recently buried, has been in
the city the past week taking treat
ment.
c. w. Tewksbury. claims attorney
for the Rock Island railroad, passed
through Topeka this afternoon on his
way to Fort Worth, Tex, to visit son
who IS in the same department of the
company
Gordon McComas. a brother of the
printer who died two days ago, came
up from Fort Scott Wednesday night
and was in attendance upon the fun
eral of his brother today
W. NJ Sturman, a Santa Fe brake
man whose home in a Hutchinson, is in
the Santa Fe hospital here for recov-
cry from an amDutation of the right
foot. A car passed over the member
injuring it so badly that it had to he
taken off by the company surgeon at
Kingman.
H Dickens, colored aged Al, died
Thursday at the Santa Fe hospital in
this city, as the result of injuries re-
ceived Sunday at his home at Purcen.
l. T. Dickens was run over by loco
motive and was so badly injured that
If was impossible for him to recover.
The body was sent to Purcell, WedneS-
day night.
At the regular meeting of the Topeka
Choral society held Wednesday evening.
Is minutes at each of the meetings,
which time should be taken up by lis
tening to some special number given by
leading musician of the city MI Da-
vid Bowie sang Wednesday evening. ana
at the next meeting Mrs. Frank Thomas
will appear
Prof ]. H Hill, president of the State
Teachers association, and Superintend
ent Nelson have completed arrange
ments with the musical conservatory OF
Bethany college at Iindsborg Tor con
cert here on Wednesday night of holiday
week, during the annual state teachers
meeting. There will be male chorus
of twenty voices and ladies' chorus OF
an equal number. The program Will be
of a high order and will include chorus
numbers. quartettes and vocal solos, be
! sides instrumental music
The Topeka delegation started for
Leavenworth this morning to attend
the meeting of the League of Muniel-
palities, which meeting is for the pur-
pose of considering the proposed city
charter act which will be presented 10
the next legislature. Those who Went
today were City Engineer McCabe. AS
sistant City Attorney Ralston and
Couneilmen Bergundthal, Weber, Girl
4 ley. Wolf. Neil and Howe City Clerk
Squires will go Friday
Bank Director-.How did you come to
examine his books?'' His Associates
heard him address his Sunday school
class on We are here today and gone
tomorrow. Puck.
MY boy Josh writes me that he is
stooDin' at the best hotels" remarked
Mrs. Corntossel. rs he commercial
traveler?' mo. He's drivin' transfer
wagon. Washington Star.
Witless-I see the government is es-
a fIiShinpr fraa aa y.lpr ShQDS ont west for