The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-09
LOCAL MENTION.

Mr. l. T. Yount is in Garrett for a
few days.
Miss Putnam's school will open Sept.
II, at 718 Taylor street.
Mr.. L. F. Randolph, editor of the
Nortonville News, is in the city today.
Mr.. J. G. Graf, of Salina, has entered
the Kansas Medical college for a course
of two years.
Mr. Geo. NJ Crawford, manager OF
the Mail and Breeze printing office, is
father of a. girl, born last night.
The Rock Island ran two special
trains to Cleveland, in addition to sew
era1 extra cars on the regular trains.
The fire department was called at 40
o'clock this morning for a fire in some
small coal sheds at 1850 Polk street.
Two bronze medals given for the hor-
ticultura1 display at the Paris expoSl-
ton were received this morning at the
office of the state horticultural society
Mr. Joe Meyers, general freight agent
for the Chicago, Rock Island & Mex
leo, returned yesterday to Delhart,
Tex, after a pleasant visit with the
Rock Island officials.
State Superintendent of Public IN
struction Nelson left today to deliver
the opening address at Mcpherson col
lege, which begins. its school year at
Mcpherson tomorrow morning
Mr. t NJ. James. jr., proprietor of a
book store in North Topeka, has made
application to be registered as a news
agent The application was forwarded
to Washington today by Postmaster
John Guthrie.
Joe Bauer, aged 10 years, who lives
at 80 Crane street, while swinging III
the back yard Sunday afternoon,
swung against a horse standing near
BY when the horse kicked him out of
the swing, breaking his wrist
J. C. Brown, clerk at the penitentiary,
filed the monthly statement of prison
expenditures and earnings for August
in the auditors office today. The total
expenditures We're ST ESQ. 80; total earn
ings. $16252.S3. Cash receipts for the
month amounted to $2,063.39-
state Senator John Clancy is talking
of introducing an anti-charivari bill IN
the next legislature CLANCY is ind1g-
from such an unseemly serenade, which
has left Mrs. William Bailey. of Dick
Inson county, lying at the point of
death.
Major Thomas Anderson and wife
left Yesterday for Cleveland, to attend
the G. A. r. national encampment- h
N. Philips, county treasurer and mem
Der of the board of directors of the
Commercial club. will act as secretary
of the club during Major Anderson's
absence
James Manassas. the Greek confec-
toner who is accused of having made
iovful remarks when he heard of Nc
Kinleys assassination, did not open his
store for business Sunday. He was
afraid of the mob. Mayor Hughes says
he has investigated the case, and thinks
that the Greek ought to be given the
benefit of the doubt, and spared from
punishment.
Ray Tyler. the 16-year-old boy who
was run over by a Santa Fe train one
mile west of Pauline last Saturday. IS
now at Riverside hospital, and is reeov-
ering from his injuries as well as could
be expected. The boys foot was cut
off by the car wheels. Tyler was on
his way from his home in Iowa to Okla
hona He went to sleep on the track.
The boys relatives have been informed
u ms accident
Some of the finest corn ever seen in
the state of Kansas was brought to
town this morning by Mr. James Pear
son, of Tecumseh township, and is now
on exhibition at the postoffice. Mr..
Pearson says d. lszs *rvcr--y sLc~cz &c
such corn on his farm In Tecumseh
township. and that there is more be-
sides IN his neighborhood Mr.. Pear
son has both red and white corn, and
each ear measures over a foot in
length. Mr.. Pearson estimates that
the yield on his farm viii be about IS
bushels to the acre.