The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-09
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
A Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

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We carry all kinds of coal, and it is
all clean and screened. We also make
prompt delivery on all orders. J. p.
Butterfly. phones 279.
The social which was to have been
given by the M. c. E. society of the
First Presbyterian church on Friday
evening, February 10, has been indefi-
nitely postponed.
DR.. Berry makes a speciality of ca
tarrh of the nose, throat, lungs and
stomach. 725 Kansas avenue.
A ton of coal from our yards will last
you longer, burn better and you can get
better heat, all for the same price, be-
cause we have our coal screened and
prompt delivery. J. P. Butterfly, phone
The Sa1ina Journal says: The state
depository bill has passed the house of
representatives and will pass the SEN
ate. The state will hereafter receive
interest on its money, under this law,
and it is also believed that "A. r.
Brown" will have more difficulty in get
ting hold of state funds.
Special sale of Fascinators, Hoods,
SILK and Wood ShawIs-
NEW YORK MER. CO.,
ITO East Sixth.
An excellent concert will be given at
the high school tomorrow night by the
Orchestra and Glee club of the school.
Among the many selections are solos by
Master Harry Parr and by Miss Nina
Thomas. Special numbers will be 1.-The
Troubadour,'' ''Sognando'' Ga Reverie)
and THE Fox Chase March" by the
orchestra and a song entitled Pale in
the Amber West" by the Glee club. The
rest of the program is equally as good.
A free public observance of the 96th
anniversary of the birth of the immor-
al will 11p hall n
hail. Sunday, 18th inst, at 2:30 p. m.
The following is the program: Invoca-
ton by Rev. J. NJ. Whitehead. Vocal
music by the Wyatt sisters Address
on Lincoln by Capt. J. G. Waters. Vocal
music by the Wyatt sisters. Address,
Lincoln and His Lessons" by Judge
J. G. Wood. Music by the Wyatt sis
ters. Prayer, benediction by Rev. b.
Kelly.
A good program will be given at the
parlors of the R. r. Y. M. C. A. at s
p. m. on Friday evening next. This is
one of a series of regular entertain
ments given by the association through
the winter. Friday evenings program
is under the auspices of Miss Gertrude
Tracy.
Ladies' and Children's coats and
capes from 25c to $500
NEW YORK MER. Co,
10 East Sixth.
You can always distinguish patrons
from all other laundries by the appear
ance of their linen. There is such a
difference and besides the linen wears
longer.
An appeal from the district court of
Cherokee county was filed in supreme
court this morning. Frank Douglas, a
Scammon jointist, was found guilty of
assault with intent to kill upon Joe
Fitzgibbons. In a fight in the saloon
Douglas shot F'itzgibbons in the
nd
sentenced to pay the costs and serve an
indeterminate sentence in the peniten-
tiary.
If you want the best hams and bacon
that packers produce, order them from
the Peoples Market, 2O3 Kansas ave-
nue., phones 542.
The Atchison Bridge company case
was argued in supreme court Wednes-
day. Attorney H NJ. Jackson appeared
for the defendant in error. and the
F. Guthrie of Kansas City. William 1.
Miller a n1achinist, was killed in an
accident while repairing a hosting en-
CINE for the bridge company December
4 1900. A chain slipped from a piling,
the piling fell against a lumber wind
brake, which fell on Miller knocking
him down onto the railroad in front of
a passing train. Heswas killed by the
train. and his administrator sued the
bridge company for $12, 500 and secured
a Judgment for $4,000 and costs.
work on the Fifth ward sewer has
porarily ceased until warmer
weather sets in.
There was serious thought yesterday
for a period of time to enjoin the
council from awarding the contract OF
b,,jIdiner the north approach to the
Melan bridge to the Marsh Bridge
company, the successful bidders The
talk of enjoining was started Dy
number of the members of the coun-
t4r, Nrar11T
who we're against the proposition of
letting the contract to a foreign con-
Germ as against a home company IL