The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-04

had not gone to pieces and fought with
Many water pipes are already out of
business.
C. B. Merriam was in Kansas City
Wednesday with c. w. Merriam of Chi
oago.
A charter has been granted to the
Udall Creamery company, of Udan.
Kas The capital is $4,000.
The state board of railroad commits
sioners left today for a tour of inspec-
ton over the UnUion Pacific.
A. F. Murphy, county attorney-elect
of Sherman county, has been admitted
to practice in the supreme court
If the weather does not warm up be-
hard for the Washburn-K. U. football
game.
J. J. Schenck, Democratic Candidate
for county attorney, has filed state
ment that he spent $3.50 in the cam
paign.
Mayor Parker has announced that he
win close up the Sunday theaters and
next on the list?
Now that the Kansas congressman
have started congress off properly they
will return to brush the dust off their
senatorial booms.
Mayor Parker has appointed J. Holli-
Mr. Holiday will keep up the furnace
during the hours from p. to 6. a M.
Representative Albert Sarbach was
down from Holton Wednesday. He says
he has not made up his mind how he
will vote on speaker. He isn't in fun.
either.
Instrument Man King of the city en-
gineer's department, is now doing the
work formerly done by Assistant City
Engineer Ed Smith. King is an old
Santa Fe surveyor.
1t is now the intention of the gas at
torneys to resume the testimony in that
case next Monday. The company has
not yet formally closed its case, but it
will probably do so very soon.
Chairman NJ. C. Campbell of theSstate
live stock sanitary commission. says that
range cattle as rule are fat and in
cold snap will not cause much suffering
among them.
Topeka contractors are much inter-
ested In a decision by the Ohio supreme
court holding that the S-hour law, as
applied to municipal contractors. is un-
would like to find some way to convince
Labor Commissioner Johnson that he
should leave them alone.
The report of DIR. A. NJ Hutchinson.
physician of the Hutchinson reforIna
tory, which is included in the biennial
to the governor, is serious arraign-
ment of the cigarette. DR.. Hutchinson
finds that of $50 inmates in the instilu-
ton, all boys and young men, 2S6 were
habitual cigarette smokers He attrih
utes much of the trouble in the r.
formatory to the cigarette
The following is from the Fort Scott
Tribune: THE statement that it has
been settled that Warren D. Gill will
play with the Fort Scott baseball team
no VT lie incorrect HOTna-
day is negotiating with him, but no
agreement has been reached Mr.. Gill
has written here to know what was to
be done for next year and is anxious to
return and he was told to submit
proposition to manage the team next
year and have complete charge of it,"
Shawnee District court of Honor No.
SIS elected the following officers at its
meeting Wednesday evening: Chancel-
lor, DR. J. A. Berry; vice chancellor,
J. s. linn; chaplain, Mrs. James Nell
son; recorder Mrs. S. ]. Berry; conduc.
tor Silas Ford; treasurer. H Ortman;
guard. J. A. Alexander; outside guard,
J. Guibor; pianist. Anna Durein; s.
alternates to the state court which will
hold it's meeting in Topeka in February.
The old adage If at first you don't
succeed try, try again seems to be
a good one to sollow IN court and out.
Some time ago Sylvan Kline was con-
victed of assaulting S. Joy by throwing
spoons, knives. forks. Dlatters, cups,
saucers and butter dishes at him as ne
stood behind the lunch counter in FRANK
Longs restaurant. Kline did not like
the idea of being found guilty, so he Sc
cured a new trial and the second jury
came in Wednesday afternoon with q
verdict Of not guilty Kline IS satisfied.
At its last meeting Woodmen of the
World camp No. 75 of this city. e.octa5
the following officers: Council comman-
der, John Baumgartner. Ad Lieut., A.
NJ. Stitt; banker, c. T. Roediger; clerk.