The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-19

league library are expected to bring
them.
NJ. A. Przybylowiez, city clerk of
Leavenworth brought over some Leav-
enworth bonds yesterday to have them
registered by the state auditor. In
known as Murphy
s. H. Haynes has announced his can
didacy for the Republican nomination
as county commissioner in the First
district He has served one term and
in the ordinary course of events should
have another.
J. Raffeloch, whose store was bur-
glarized about six weeks ago. secured
up the premises formerly occupied by
the burglars in the hopes of recovering
the remainder of his goods.
George Fisher, Floyd Harris and
Jimmie Ingalls,. small bad boys. stole
a case of beer bottles from the rear of
an avenue joint last night. and were
arrested. It was no crime to Swipe
contraband goods a few months ago.
The announcement of the street rail-
way that hereafter the regular day
schedule will be maintained during the
evening on the North Topeka and Low
man Hill lines is source of satisfac-
ton to the patrons of those lines
The date on which ,the contest for the
Louis exposition commission is Feb
ruary %. Farmers who want to get
one of the prizes will have 10 send in
their wheat or deliver it to their rail-
road agent before that date.
Charles S. Gleed, who has returned
from New York, where he attended the
Lincoln banquet, says that 1t is very
difficult matter to shine at a New York
banquet. 1t might have been inferred
that the banqueterS are usually in no
condition to appreciate the speeches.
a mean trick was played on a plain
drunk this morning. He ordered
h. Il fna
driver landed him at the door of the
city Jail. A search failed to find money
enough on the person of Mr.. A. Long
to pay the hackman, and the joke was
turned.
Officer James found a pocketbook
containing 5000 the other day, and in
a few minutes found the owner, an
elderly lady, on the verge of Mysteries
over the loss. She was so pleased at
the recovery of her property that she
gave James a dollar and some excel
lent advice.
New machinery has been ordered for
the Crosby Touring mills. 1t will arrive
about April l, when the mill Will be
shut down for month to give time to
overhaul the present machinery in the
mills and make repairs and install the
new machinery. The mill has been run
ming continuously night and day.
w L. A Johnson, state labor COM
missioner, viii go to Leavenworth on
Friday to be present at the examina-
IlOn0OI some Oh the street railway JILL
Gals over there who are accused of
violating the state law requiring YES
| tibules on cars and also discharging an
employee for being a member of a labor
union.
G. H. Matthews, men Der of the board
of education from the Fifth ward and
chairman of the building committee,
has announced himself a candidate for
reelection. Mr.. Matthews is the best
man to look after the new school build
ingS that has been member of the
board in years He has given a great
deal of his time to the work.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Irwin, for
merly of North topeka, now residing at
Mesa, Ariz., celebrated their silver we'd
ding on the 4th instant. Mr.. Irwin and
Frank A Root were publishers of the
North Topeka Times in the latter '70s
and Mrs. Irwin was the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Rev. David Dickinson
for several years librarian at the state
library Mr.. Irwin is now editor of the
Daily Free Press at Mesa
A Topeka man who was an old
friend Of President Lincoln tells a new
Lincoln story. At one time during 1862
this gentleman visited President Lin
coin in Washington, and finding hin
greatly worried over the affairs of
state, said to him, This being president
isn't what it's cracked up to be, is it?''
NO" replied Lincoln, with a twinkle
in his eye, Il feel something like the
Irishman, who after being ridden on a
rail for offense, said 'Bejabbers, If
it wasn't for the honor of the thing, I'D
rather walk -