The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-16
20O- 2IO East Sixth Street.

victs who escaped from the federal pris-
on last winter.
Capt. B. 7. Bevelle of this city viii de-
liver the annual address at the Odd Fell
lows celebration at LecOmpton next
Saturday. The lodge at that place is
going to observe the day in good old
fashioned style.
On Friday evening the annual prizc
defamation contest of the Washburn
academy students viii be held at the
Washburn chapel There are ten con-
testants. The prizes for the contest are
offered by the college.
The case. of Morton Albaugh, for
merly receiver of the First National
bank of Emporia, against William Mar
tindale in the United States district
court has been dismissed without pref
udice to either party.
The Santa Fe railway yesterday paid
to City Treasurer Hale the sum of $500
spot cash as its share of the paving tax
on East Fourth street The pavement
on this street runs nearly the full length
OF the Santa Fe yards
Former Secretary of the State Tenn
perance union T. E. Stephens, who is a
great statistician, win present many
new facts at the convention that is te
be held here May and g. in a paper
entitled Prohibition VS.. License"
On Friday evening the members of the
3 street Baptist church will give a re-
cepti0n in honor Of Rev. Huston White,
their pastor Mr. White has been with
the church for a year, coming from
Memphis, Tenn. He has had good sue
cess.
The bankers who form the association
that includes the states of Kansas. Mis-
souri,, Oklahoma and the Indian Ter
ritory win be given q banquet at Con-
VentiOn hall at Kansas City during the
annual convention that is to be held
there July IS and A.
The Topeka Choral Union wiz sing
T-rarrr ~
Coleridge-Tay at the musical festival
June and 4. The other two selections
that win be sung by the chorus are The
American Flag" by Devorak, and Sta
bat Mater" by Rossini-
The advance sale OF tickets for the
Sells & Sterne big united shows has
already begun, and a great many tick
cts have been sold The engagement Of
will continue as long as the business
holds good or the two youths who are
managing the show agree.
typographical error was made in a
quotation from Eugene Wares famous
poem, The WasheFwoman," in the
State Journal Tuesday. It should have
read:
For I scarce believe a thing
OF the stories that are told
OF the miracles CT old"
The Republican Flambeau club will
meet in regular session at the Armory
tonight A proposition to amend the
constitution as to the time OF regular
meetings win probably be finally dis
posed of, and steps will be taken
towards a series Of public meetings Of
the club for the discussion of new cleo
ton laws.
The county commissioners yesterday
ordered the release of Frank Crist from
the county jail on account of his being
injured while working Crist was con
victed by Assistant Attorney General
A. L. Redden for selling liquor. His ls
q case Of a jointist really being put be-
hind the bars, and the commissioners
have now corrected it.
Phoenix Camp No 325 Of the Wood
run an excursion to Topeka next sun
day. Two train loads of excursionists
win enjoy the day here. The first train
will leave Kansas City at $50 in the
morning and the second viii follow Is
minutes later. Returning the trains will
leave Topeka. at $3.50 in the evening.
There win be a spelling match be-
tween the ladies of the SDaIding Read
ing Circle and the 20 men bers Of the
Knights Of Columbus, a beneficiary or
ganization, at 812 Kansas avenue, Tues
day, April %. A delegation of 25 knights
is preparing to go to Parsons Satur-
day to help institute a council of that
name there. They VIII Join parties from
Chicago. Omaha, Kansas City and other
places at Kansas City and viii proceed
from there on a special train over the
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