The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
A Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

When the case of Harry Gregg,
charged with assault, was called in
police court last night, Judge Reeu,
the attorney for the defense, rose ana
said: ''I would like, your honor, TO
continue this case. The defendant
Gregg is drunk as a boiled owl, ana
therefore in no condition to De tr1eo-
THAT sounds like an excellent rea-
SON" responded the court. can the
complaining witness be here tomorrow
afternoon ?" 1.-The complaining wit
ness will be on hand at that time II
he doesn't break out" said Chief Stahi-
He is in Jail.
In purchasing your Christmas pres
ents for your friends don't overlook
your own comfort, as ones duty is
always to himself first, so go out ana
invoice the coal bin, and If 1t is low
telephone us, and we will place
Christmas present in it, that will be
comfort to the whole household, a load
of coal. Gillette & Nicholson.
County Treasurer Bowen this morn
ing paid to City Treasurer Hale $4S,-
900 of city taxes. ''It goes out as fast
as it comes in remarked Bowen.
Dick Brown and Ole Olson, the only
Topeka ball players who are wlnterlng
here. left today to spend Christmas at
ington, Ill, and Olson to lola.
United States Marshal Mackey re-
turned today from Salina.
At this time of the year every one
is thinking of some new resolution
that they intend to make, and often
they are al loss to find 1t. Here is
tip for you, and one that will please
you more as each week goes by, and
one that you will not break after you
have once tried it Just send your
Laundry, and after you inspect the
first bundle you will congratulate
yourself, on making a resolution that
you will want to keep
J. r. Pfgg and Dan Garfield. al
legged proprietors of the Owl reStau-
rant, We're each fined 500 and 80 days
in Jail for maintaining a nuisance last
night in police court. They were
convicted on the testimony of the
woman spotter, Mrs. Annie Pfefer,
who swore that she had purchased
liquor at the place on several occa-
sions. Some of the liquor was offered
as evidence.
Persons in the city having rooms or
rooms and board desirable for men,
bers of the legislature and employees
are requested to make a memorandum
and forward it to the secretary of the
Commercial club at once.
American Beauties, Carnations, in
fact every blooming flower that is
seasonable, also Holly, Mistletoe,
Ferns, and ported plants at Rodman's.
A Topeka dealer in meats says that
the report that the farmers are pois-
oning rabbits has destroyed the rabbit
trade. Ihe report was pTODaDly
started for the purpose of diScOurag-
ing hunters rather than dealers.
George w. Harris, a Rock Island
freight conductor, was fined $40 in pO-
lice court last evening on a charge of
obstructing streets. Harris left his train
standing across Kansas avenue in North
Topeka much to the annoyance of
couple of street car conductors, who
were witnesses in the trial. They tes-
tilted that the street was blockaded for
at least 20 minutes.
Round steak, ten cents per pound, and
honey ten cents per. rack, at r. e.
Jones' new market, OF Kansas avenue.
Bell telephone 494.
The committee on claims and ac-
counts of the city council is having a |
meeting this afternoon to go over the |
pay rolls of the various city depart |
ments. The claims will be allowed by |
The council this evening and the various
,ity employees will have spending money |
for Christn as. This action will make |
two different pay days for the city, the
salaries being allowed up to tonight will |
be paid tomorrow while the regular |
pay day will come upon the |
LIST of January, at which time the bal |
ance due for the month or December |
will be allowed.
Extensive Improvements are being |
made in the interior of the National |
hotel. The corridors and a great num- |
Der of rooms are being painted and |
The new street car bridge will be |
completed in about three months.
The fappiest of all the happy Christ |
mas day will be the man who had his |
clothes fixed up at Chivers'.
Councilman Griley of the Second ward /
who has been confined to his home for |
The past week or more with neuralgia |
IF the stomach is reported better and |
will possibly be able to attend the meet |
ng of the council tonight. |
If there's any feeling at all between |
the various crafts in Topeka les be- |
tween the tailors and Chivers. You |
know why. don't you? Chivers fixes
Did clothes like new and knocks the |
taiIors' business.
The Modocs and the U. G. t. No. "a
Of Topeka will probably engage the
Whitmark Library Co., of New York,
to put on Goody-Two-Shoes in the