The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-09
LOCAL MENTION.

N. J. Lonergan of ST. Marys was in
Topeka today.
A. F. Crowell. of Harper. was in the
city Monday night.
D. w Mulvane has gone to Las AMI
mas. Col. on business.
Charles Lowe. of Kfhgman, was in
Topeka Monday evening.
J. E. Nissley. of the local creamery
plant has signed for floor space in the
Kansas Midwinter exposition.
Councilman Frank Blanch, of the
Fourth ward. was called to Bethany,
Mo, this afternoon on account of a
death in his wife's family.
Fred Swendson, Santa Fe brakeman
running out of Las Vegas, N. M, IS
here for brief visit with his brother.
Councilman S. A. Swendson. chief clerk
r Fe. 'ns "eo''"' department OF the SANTA
Deputy U. S. Marshal McGrath today
arrested at Leavenworth a colored man
named Milton Webster, charged with
stealing buggy on the reservation.
Webster gave 800 cash bond and was
released.
Ben Clark. a Santa Fe machine shop
employe, fell into an engine pit this
Afternoon and was considerably bruised
but not seriously hurt. He was taken
to the hospital and it is expected will be
out in few days.
Julia E. Starr fled a suit for 5ivotce
I in the district court this morning
against John C. Starr. She charges
abandonment and cruelty and says that
her husband thought more of two othsr
women than he did of her.
Mayor Parker today received a letter
from woman in Minnesota asking bin
to send her handkerchief to be sold at
auction for the benefit of the church.
She is trying to get one handkerchief
from each state in the Union.
Court will be in session at the St
John A M. E. church this evening, all
/ the members of the royal family who
/ appeared in the ceremonies of Monday
evening having promised to attend the
/ jubilee celebration this evening. No ad
mission fee will be charged
There will be meeting of the nigh
school alumni association Wednesday
evening a the home CT Miss Florence
/ WEIGH, on Topeka avenue. The commit
tee on revision Of constitution is expect
/ ed to report, and a programme for the
next regular meeting will be arranged.
H. c. Loomis. department commander
for the G. A. r. of Kansas. has re-
turned from an inspection of the Sol
diers' home at Dodge City. He reports
the home as being in excellent condl-
ton. new church, to be used by
number of denominations, has been
built lately.
At z special session of the U. S. dis
| trict court today Chas. Smith and Abb
lene Albritton, two Lawrence negroes
accused of selling liquor without
/ license, pleaded guilty and were SEN
fenced to pay $50 fine and costs. They
We're committed to the Shawnee county
jail in default of the cash.
Will Cochran and J. Harrison the two
young men who recently caused a dis
/ turbance by breaking into the residence
OF Nan Ewing, on North Topeka avenue,
were bound over from the city court to-
day for larceny from a dwelling house.
Besides assaulting the man of the house
they carried away a few small articles
The state board of charities is IL ses-
sion at the Copeland today letting the
semi-annual contracts for supplies for
the state charitable institutions. The
1 contracts will amount to about $50 900
They will include meats. flour, canned
goods, and other commlssary supplies,
and shirtings, shoes. hats and cans. and
other supplies of like nature.
c. E. Corey. of Fort Scott. has writ
ten to Mayor Parker asking that the
cities of the Municipal League contrib
ute IS apiece for the purpose of getting
the proposed city charter act printed
/ Mr. Cory thinks that many people in
the state are interested in the new law
and wants it published SO that 1t can be
distributed. Mayor Parker thinks favor
ably of the idea. and the council Will
no doubt pay Topeka's share toward The
cost of the printing.
John Howard. ensign of The Salvation
Army of Topeka, and Mrs. Howard
have gone to Kansas City to assist in
the reception which the southwest ern
district of the Army is tendelJrg to Cen.
William Booth. Gen. Booth appeared at
Convention hall Monday evening and
will spend four days in that cftv While
Mr.. and Mrs Howard are absent the
meetings win be conducted by soldiers
The campaign which has been com
menced for the Christmas dinner. will
also be prosecuted. It is planned that
this will be the greatest free Christmas
~
in Topeka. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard are
anxious that the contributions shall be
kept while they are awax. and when
| they return expect to push the cam
paign until Christmas day.
For scissors and shears go to Forbes.