Daily Topics from Topeka, Kansas • 1

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LOCAL BREVITIES, PERSONAL MENTIOH. Where Our Visitors are Stopping And the Whereabouts of Our Visiting. TEN POOR BRUTES. Nine Mora Horses Cremated, and One so Badly Burned that it be Shot. What is Happening around the City Announcements of Coming Events, Etc.

Briefly Told. The street cars were well patronized yesterday. The base ball season in Topeka will open next Thursday. Topeka seems to have it in for that faithful servant the horse. The drug stores begin to find their soda fountains a paying institution once more.

The Glee clwb that sings on Sixth street, Sunday afternoon, attracts good sized audiances. The German choir at Betheny college rendered an interesting German program Saturday evening. The court house ball club whipped the state house nine in Saturday's game by a score of 21 to 10. Judge F. M.

Grover will address the Topeka Scottish society to-night at their rooms in the office block. The time at the government building is on Sunday afternoon between the hours of two and three. Serious Fire Prevented. The Slayton block at 523 Van Buren st, was the scene of what threatened to be a very serious fire, at about 11 o'clock Saturday night, but was prevented by the excellent work of the fire department. The house was deserted except the south room, in which was packed the household effects of Miss Flora Bkepley, preparitory to moving.

In this room the fire started and the contents were entirely destroyed. The tiro was so intensely hot that it burned through the ceiling and sides of the room but the damage was practically confined to this one room. The loss to the building will not exceed $500, and is is insured for $3000. Miss Shipley's goods were insured $500, and her loss will reach lully this amount. Miss Shipley lefjt the building some time before the fire and left her pocket-book containing fifteen dollars in bills and some change and receipts on the bureau expecting to return and remain over night.

A search in the debris found the pocket book, badly burned on the outside. The bills were missing but the receipts and change was not touched. Matches were scattered among the ruins, the back was found open and 'a htel print on the sill. Some one had evidently stolen the money an fired the house to cover up his tracks. It is a sickening sight that meets the view of the visitor at the scene of yesterday's fire at 508 and 512 Jackson street where the carcasses of ten large work horses, the property of the Topeka Transportation, are laying in heaps as they fell when they succumbed to the devouring flames.

A telephone message was Bent to the fire department at 1:25 p. m. Sunday afternoon calling them-to the location above mentioned; The department responded quickly and found the inside of the stables burned and ten out of the fourteen horses they contained already dead. Four had been saved when the fire was discovered but the heat was so intense that the others could not be reached. The department turned their attention to the fire and the buildings in the vicinity and soon had the fire extinguish' C.

Bauerschmith is in Chicago, E. Genen of Lawrence is a guest at the Dutton. M. Duncan of Ilorton was in the city yesterday. Prof.

Louis Heck is in Zanesville, Ohio on business. W. II. Wright was down from Ross-ville yesterday. Judge Grover lectures to-night at the Scottish society.

F. Wilson of Bradford. is a guest at the Commercial. J. E.

Parmeter of Eskridge is among the late arrivals at the Commercial. Miss Mable Johnson will attend a leap year party in Leavenworth to-morrow evening, Miss Myrtle Jetmore will i receive her friends on Wednesday afternoon in her home on Tenth street. E. S. McClintock left yesterday for Gaylord, Kansrs, to organize a Knights of Columbia Lodge at that place.

Martin the photographer is remodeling his gallery. The druggists are all making their monthly returns to the Probate Judge this morning. The Imperial Club will give their last party of the season on next Tuesday evening, May 10. Sheriff Wilkerson sold several piece's of property this morning at the front door of the court house. Hudson will give a complimentary dance to his pupils, in music hall Tuesday evening, May 3d.

J. M. Ashbaugh auctioneer. Leave vour orders with Givens' Bros. Second hand store on East 6 avenue.

Nothing of importance is being done in the district court, Judge Guthrie is hearing a few motions this morning. John M. Baird for tin and galvanized iron gutter. 8 to 15 cents per foot Best work in the city, 209 -West 6th street. The Knights of the Golden Ragle will cive a domino dancing party on Tuesday evening in Pythian hall, corner Sixth and Quincy.

Fire Marshal Wilmarth issued during the last official year 254building The estimated cost for the buildings was 3147,023. Marshall Mallory charged with steal ing iron and brass from tha Santa Fe is having his trial this morning before Judge Furry. The wrestling match ithat took place Saturday night between Prof.Uhle Champion of the west, and Frank Bradshaw, of TopeKa, was won by Bradshaw." II. Aranson charged with assault was arrested Saturday and taken before Judge Chesney and his case wits set for the 4th of May, He slapped Fred Anderson over some trival matter. We may not be able to complete the Kansas river dam, but in a few short weeks the mosquitoes will be by the little boy who is just learning to talk, as well as by the feeble, gray haired man who is roused from his musings by the buzz of this bothersome little insect.

ed. The barn is a low one story building and the walls and roof are not materially damaged. The contents of the building were insured for $1700 Avhich will more than cover the loss, Mr. Hard-t. immediately arranged for new horses and every wagon moves this moaning as.

usual. On the arrival of the department an accident occurred which occasioned the B'en'duitg in of a 'second alarm and might have resulted seriously. The hose had been fastened lo a hydrant on Jackson street and the men had just crossed the track for the fire when an electric car came along and instead of stopping, was carelessly run into the hose, entangling Mr. C. Bauerschmitt, of the Bonton shoe company, has moved his family to this city.

They haye been living in Lawrence. C. S. McClintock will leave to-morrow for Hortland Kan's, where he will organize a new Knights of Columbia Lodge at that place. Col.

Geo. W. Iteed leav; to-day for Arkansas City, to organize a Knights of Columbian lodge at that place. He will also address the A. ,0.

U. W. Lodge while there. Dr. J.

C. McClintock and Family will start for New York Friday aud will sail for Europe next week. They will be accompanied by Dr. Redden as far as New York, they will be gene about three months. An Applicant.

Prof. A. E. Clarendan, of Fremont, js an applicant for the position in the Topeka schools, made vacant by Prof. Bloss accepting the presidency of the state university of Oregan.

Prof. Clarendan is a strong man and comep well recommended by both press and public, He has had over eighteen years experience. For seven years he was superintendant of the Council Bluffs' school, with a corpse of 89 teachers. At Fremont, his present home, he had charge "for six years. What Topeka wants is a man that will keep the schools advancing as Superintendant Bloss has done.

it so the boyswere several minutes getting Make Haste Slowly. Several Topeka papers seem to have taken the matter of electing a superiu-tendant for the Topeka schools out of the hands of the Board of Education and are taying to run a "snap" election of their own; shutting out all candidates but one of their choice and not even mentioning the several other excellaut teachers that are in the field. The Topics has nothing to say butm- praise of Mr. W. Larimer, but we think personal and political ends should be laid aside when the success of our public school is at stake, and that each and all candidates be given a chance to prove his or her ability to best guard aud promote the interests of Topeka's public scnools, and keep them up to the degree of excellence that they have attained under the superintendance of John M.

Bloss. it in working shape again. The fire was of incendiary origin. Police Court. One drunk paid $4.00.

Joe Jackson was having a good time, he was playing an accordian on the Real Estate Market. Palo Alto. Humphreys' veterinary specifics are nowr used on the stock farm of Gov. Stanford, the home of bunol, Arion, Palo Alto etc. This completes the list of prominent stock owners who have adopted the use of Humphreys' Veterinary Specifics.

Tho3 Peate and Frank Floyd, had their trial this morning, they were charged with selling-Liquor, at their place of business, 327 Kan. Ave. Thos. Pete was fined $200, and Floyd $100, their attorney 1Kb Case filed bond to appeal case. Case also made demand of Chief Gardner for the five and one half barrels of Hop Tea Tonic now in his possession.

A Pointer For You! That is, subscribe for the Tones, the Topeka news paper, and be with the crowd, Saturday's real estate market was quite brisk. The closed showing a business of 88502.50. The transfers re corded are as follows: Sarah V. Rice to James J. Rice, lota 15 and 17 Topeka avenue, general warranty Consideration $2,000.

Alia D. Mille and husband to B. W. Benedict, lot 458 and north, half of 460 Van Buren street, Iluntoon addition, general warranty; consideration $2,000. H.McSavage and wife to Emily M.

Healy, lot 90 Western avenue, general warranty; consideration 1,500. Gabriel Jackson to John Peterson, lot 222 Madison street, Fairchild addition, general warranty; consideration $450. E. A. Forbes and wife, to Alcy Spill- North Topeka.

II. L. Sherburn and family have returned from Iowa where they were visiting relatives. John Conklin is quite sick at his home on VanBuren St. T.

II. Anderson is enjoying a visit from his mother Mrs. Anderson of Wamego. Mrs. D.

C. Weltner is the guest of her sister Mrs. L. P. Fraser.

The young daughter of Frank Flern-ming of Silver Lake, died last Friday night of Scarlet Fever. The Baptist Young People's Union will hold a social this evening at the baptist parsonage. 315 West Taurent. Mrs, Woolger's Exposition Study Class will meet to-morrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the home of Mrs. A.

J. Arnolds. "What if Christianity is not true" was the subject of Dr. Archibald last evening at the Presbyterian Church. An entertainment will be given the first of next week for the benefit of the little blind girl, Mis Wilma Mill, a good program will be rendered.

There was a great many out yesterday to church services the day being rather inviting. A number of people enjoyed themselves at the Garfield Park in the afternoon and evening. Delegates and Alternates, Attention. I want to meet the delegates and alternates to the Hutchison convention at the curt bouse, Monday, at 2 p. m.

I have some important information to give you before depariing for Hutchison. S. B. Bkadford. To Hotel Proprietors.

The Daily Topics is mailed every day to all the; leading hotels in Kansas. A small business card will reach all the traveling public daily in the columns of the Topics. Write for rates in "Kansas Hotel Directory Column. Address: Daily Topics, Top3ka, Kan.x He plead guilty and was fined $5.00. J.

R. Kane, Mrs. Wizenstein and her thirteen year old daughter were arrested last night, charged with keeping a house of ill fame. Their case was continued this morning. Geo.

Young charged as a suspect had his trial this morning and the judge held judgement until to-morrow morning. He was with a party that tried to steal a shirt from Ferguson's stoie. Thirteen men ranging in age from sixteen years of age to forty, were arrested yesterday and booked as vags. Several of them were old timers among the list, as having been professional at the occupation as tramp, while some were like the "old dog Five.of the thirteen were discharged and the other eight were held for further investigation. Out of the whole gang they could not shoy one cent of money.

The offieers say there was about as many more in the gang but they could not handle a whole Vote of- The management of the MotLer Goose Carnival desire to express their thanks Mr. L. Crawford for his generosity in donating the use of his opera house. They also express their appreciation of the kindness and courtesy of those in immediate charge of the opera house. Wshington, Oregon and the Northwest Pacific Coast.

The constant demand of the traveling public to the far West for a comfortable and at the same time an economical mode of traveling, has led to the establishment of what is known as Pullman Colonist Sleepers. These cars are built on trie same general plan as the regular first-class Pullman Sleeper, the only difference being is that thep are not upholstered. are furnished complete with good comfortable hair mattresses, warm blankets snow white linen, curtains, plenty of brushes, Which secure to the occupant of a berth as much privacy as is to had id first-' class sleepers. There are also separate toilet rooms for ladies and gentlemen, and smoking is absolutely prohibited. For full information send for Pullman Colonist Sleeper leaflet.

E. L. Lcoiax General Passenger and' Ticket Agent, Omaha, Neb; A M. Fuller, Agent Union.Pacific System, 525 Kansas Ave. man, lot 29 Jackson street, block B.

VP ine-berger's addition, general warranty; consideration $700. Robert Thompson to W. Benedict lots 57 and 59 Huntoon street, College Hill, general guaranty; consideration $1,245. 5 E. W.

Benedict to B. W. Benedict, same premises, guardian's deed; consideration $618.50. liiastiiiit. The Intense heat of the electric arc has been tried in Sweden for blasting.

A deep hole is drilled in the rock and a Jablochkoff candle is inserted and the current turned on. The intense heat causes the rock to 1 swell at' that point, and internal strains crack the whole rock. Holes are best drilled into the solid part, not as in blasting, in the seams and soft places. On the Lake FronV Mr. Dear Born How do you do? Mrs.

Tenthsplice You have the advantage of me. Mr. Dear P-orn Impossible; I was your fourth husband. Mrs. Tenthsplice Oh, yes, I remember! You are the man I married because you could tell funny stories.

Have you heard any new ones lately? Brooklyn Eagle. Try us when you want your Piano or House Hold Goods moved. Topeka Transportation 509 Kans. Ave. Tel.

320. Stone Dealers and Masons. Any stone dealer or stone mason wishing to trade stone or stone work for a carriage or wagon, please call on A. F. Chesney at C05 Kansas avenue.

When you need anything in the line of Job Printing, call on the Daily Topics Job Office, where you can get first-class Notice. The picture coupons in another col umn will be run long enough for any one whe commenced to save coupons on or Richard Bergman, Merchant Tailor 512 Kansas Ave, Has bought at Sheriff sale the stock of Dunn's Tailoring at a vtry low price and am ready for business at the old stand 512 Kansas avenue. I also have a fine stock of new spring goods at very low prices. Come and examine my stock. Good fit warahted and all work made up in first class manner Gasoline stoves repaired at T.

W. Willis' 131 Kansas avenue. Don't forget that you can get your Job Printing done at this office. When you need any kind of printing, such as letter heads, bill heads, statements, envelopes, cards, dodgers, call at the Daily Topics Job Office, 106 East Sixth St. A fair trial of THE TOPICS' want columns will convince any man of their cheapness and'eflkiency.

It pays to Saxton Institute Improved Golden Remedies for the cure of opium habit, drunkenness, tobacco and nervous prostration. Chesterfield hotel, Topeka Kansas. U. S. A Visit Vanllcutens and the latest patterns in wall paper.

before March 15, to get the required 1Q0 Mississippi has a girls' industrial college. Columbus. has laid the corner-stone of a building to be devoted to tno saino purpose, and how Alabama is agitating the subject. F. C.

Sear3 814 Kansas avenue, head quarters for Wall paper, Paints, Varnishes, Glass and etc. which we take exchange for a picture as advertised. J).