The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-07

visited him at the Santa Fe hospital
say that if the surroundings were not
so pleasant that he would have been at
his desk several days ago
Governor Hoch has been invited to
speak at a dinner to be given January
6 by the Mercantile club of Kansas
City in honor of the 200th anniversary
of Benjamin Franklin's birthday.
The new calendars for the year 1906
have made their appearance; they seem
little less gaudy than in years gone
by. However the first arrivals may not
be fair samples of the remainder which
are to follow.
City Attorney Dreaming announces that
he viii appeal the Addie Clark damage
suit where the verdict of $3.50 was
awarded. The defendant in the case fell
on a slippery sidewalk and broke her
wrist and asked for 81 500 damages.
Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon had been obliged
TO discontinue his Sunday evening ser
vices this winter on account OF his
health His doctors advised him to
cease work altogether for a time, but
he compromised with them on one ser
mon week,
The Eagles have taken the Audi
forum for Monday, Tuesday and We'd
nesday, December is, 10 and 70, Tor
the John l. Sullivan vaudeville enter
tainment. The admission to the house
Will be % cents. A matinee will be ar
ranged for one of the afternoons.
John H. Atwood of Leavenworth has
asked the railroad commissioners for
leave to file an interplea in the grain
rate suit Atwood represents the mil
lers who are afraid that if the board
goes to changing the grain rates they
will lose some of the special privileges
they are enjoying.
Governor Hoch yesterday heard the
application for a pardon for James Me
Kinney. a colored man serving a 40 year
fPr in FOR a 1pr-fT7-
law. He has been in prison 20 years,
half of the time being confined to the
OsaWatomie insane asylum. Lucy Nc
Kinney of Wichita, the mans daughter,
asks the governor to pardon the old
man. Governor Hoch took the case
under adVisement.
A meeting Of the state board Of health
has been called for December 81. This
is the regular annual meeting of the
board, and the sessions will be held at
the state house. There is no formal
programme, but the secretary Of the
board makes his report, also the state
bacteriologist. The board then takes up
the discussion of many matters OF in
terest and Importance to the health of
the state.
w. NJ. Shaver, who viii have charge
of the music at the Auditorium Sun
day, has issued the following notice:
Every member of the several district
choruses and of the orchestra is urged
70 De IN pace on me stage OF the
Auditorium on Sunday afternoon, De
cember 10, at 2:45 o'clock sharp.
Bring your copy of Songs of Praise
No. p and let us make it our business
for the King to sing again the Glory
Song.
NJ. F. Gilmore. who secured the
trenching contract for the new main
of the waterworl1s department which
is to be laid down Seventh street from
West street to Western avenue, was
ordered to cease work today until he
had complied with the councils in
structiOn to furnish additional bond.
The city decided that a $500 bond was
not sufficient to protect against dam
ages and insisted up $1,000 additional
bond.
The Dougherty Success club present.
ed an excellent programme last night to
a good audience. Prof. Geo A. Stephens
of the high school gave an interesting
talk on current events. The Clark or
chestra rendered several selections;
there were vocal solos by Miss Marie
Blair and Mr. L. II. Barnes. readings
by Mr.. Geo G. ONein and Mr.. o. L
Alley, and a cello solo by Mr.. A. Holmes.
The second meeting in December wiz
be omitted on account of the holiday
season. and the next meeting will be
held January 3.