The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13
LOCAL MENTION.

c. r COss, NJ D., 116 F. 9Th st. Bell
phone 900 Night calls a speciality.
The Auditorium will be closed all day
Sunday by order of the committee.
Miss Heste~ Otto has returned from
Kansas City and with her mother and
sister is al Ingleside.
a full car load of lumber is on North
Topeka ssVenue. near Laurent street.
block from any railroad
Mail was collected and delivered on
North Kansas avenue for the first time
since the flood on Friday. Two collec-
lions a day viii be made until furthe7
notice
There will be a special called meeting
of the Froebel's Mothers union at the
home of Mrs. j, E Nissley, 43l Clay
street at 3 p. m. Monday This IS TO be
an important meeting.
H. j. Bone. secretary to the governor,
took Mrs. Bone and two children to
Wichita Friday. From there Mrs. Bone
and the children went to their home in
Ashland for a brief visit. after which
they will go to Colorado for the summer,
returning to Topeka in the fan.
The Kansas Worlds fair commission
has decided to give $1,000 in prizes for
agricultural products at both the state
fair at Topeka and at the Central KAN
Sds fair at Hutchinson the coming fall,
the exhibits to be used at the St. Louis
Worlds fair next year in the Kansas
exhibit.
The argument on the referees decision
in the Wooster Crane case was heard by
Judge Hazen today, and he has taken
the matter under adVlsement- Both
sides seemed to be dissatisfied with the
decision which gave the Crane company
a judgment for $3.50.
j. C. Close. assistant attorney general,
is today settling his family in the prop
erty which he has leased in POtwin. Mr..
Close went to Belleville more than two
weeks ago to bring his family to Topeka
Jure 1. He got all his household goods
packed. but the flood came on and it has
been only within the last day or two
that he has been able 10 get them
through.
The ladies of the First Methodist
church will meet in the Darlors of the
church Monday morning for the purpose
of sewing for the flood sufferers. Those
who assisted in the relief work during
the last week are requested to be pres
ent and bring others with them. The
work viii be continued until it is no
longer necessary.
Washburn college has made the an
nouncement of the lecturers who will
furnish instruction in its law course
which is to open with the regular fall
term of the school. next September. The
course is to cover p period Of three years
and very full lecture work is to be Of
fered. Many of the most prominent at
torneys of the state will lecture
A lodge of the Fraternal Brotherhood
was organized in Topeka Fraday even
ing by NJ. 4. Sutton Of Los Angeles. The
following officers We're elected: J. w. +.
Hughes, president; DR.. J. A. Berry, past
president, Mrs. Clara Chamberlain, vice
president; Mrs Illes, chaplain; W. S
Myers, secretary: p. H. Forbes. treas
urer. The lodge Will meet Friday even
ings.
A gymnastic exhibition was given at
the y. NJ. c. a. by the senior class, last
night The fencing bout between Rem
ker and NOegtle was exciting as their
work was fast and showed much skill.
A blind-fOlded boxing match afforded
considerable amusement The apparatus
work of Kietzman, Peak. Croskey, and
Augustus and the tumbling of Peak.
StIohm. Ragland and Augustus were
features.
An agreed statement of facts is being
prepared by the attorneys for j. T.
Clark and for the city of Topeka in
the waterworks bond case This agreed
statement will cover nearly all the
points of evidence involved in the case,
leaving only a few matters uDon which
testimony VIII have to be taken The
agreed statement Will be submitted TO
the court at the time the case comes on
for trial
The benefit concert last evening at the
First Methodist church was a success,
and Il neat sum was cleared for the
food sufferers All the numbers were
heartily encored. especially the mando-
lin and guitar duet by Mrs. Addie Jew
ell Newton and Miss Theo Jewell. Mrs.
Newton sang in place Of Miss Oda Clos
sen, who was unable to appear The
singers We're accompanied by Mr.. w.
F. Roehr and Miss Eleanor Thompson.
The circular announcing the appoint
ment of W. White to the position of
auditor of disbursements of the Santa
Fe to succeed the late l. s. Lauck, was
received today at the general Offices
The appointment is effective June Is
MI White will arrive Monday from mis-
+ present headquarters in Los Angeles.
Rev T. J. Pierson. of North Topeka
will address the mems meeting at tbs
/ Y NJ. C. A., Sunday Afternoon at
+ o'clock.