The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Col. E. c. Little. Of Abilene. was In
the city today.
Mrs. John Berry is very sick at her
home 432 Monroe street.
The Twenty third regiment band will
give q concert Tuesday evening on the
veranda of the National hotel.
Permanent repairs are being. made
in the asphalt today on West Eighth
avenue where excavations were made
for steam pipes
Mrs. ]. Whitmer viii go to Rock ISL
and tomorrow to attend the annual
meeting of the beneficiary board Of the
Royal Neighbors of America
The regular meeting Of the Law En-
forcement league will be held Wednes-
day evening at the league hall at Ill
East Seventh street, at O'Clock.
E. D. Kenna, first vice president and
general solicitor for the Santa Fe,
passed through Topeka Sunday after
noon In special car 21s, on his way
west.
The FIRE this afternoon was at the
home of King Galloway, s02 Western
avenue, North Topeka The fire started
in pile Of rubbish and there was no
damage.
Mrs. Kate Atherton, OF North Topeka,
who became insane and went to Kan
sas City last week, was adjudged in
sane in the probate court this after
noon.
board of agriculture. viii give a prize
of IS for the best photograph of kan
sas wheat, showing the grain in the
bundle, shock or stack at close range
There are a few green spots left on
the state house lawn They are mostly
within six feet of the nozzle of the
hydrants that the janitors let run with
out attaching a hose to make the area
larger
Charles Graves, who was formerly
night clerk at the Copeland hotel, but
who has been in Oklahoma City dur
will again resume the position of night
clerk
Contractor Michael Heery with a
force Of N en- began the work of razing
the building on the corner Of Tenth and
Jackson this morning to make way
for the new state house steam heating
and electric lighting plant.
In the game between the Rock ISL
and and Santa Fe general office base
ball team Saturday. on the grounds
Rock Island team won in an exciting
game by the score of Is to- IA. This is
their third straight victory.
Last week was dry in Kansas. only
the northeastern counties receiving any
GOOD rains. The entire southern, west
ern' and central part of the state was
dry. Cider Smiths prophecy for rain
was made good north of Topeka in Ne
meha, Jackson and Marshall cRunties
but did not get over the line into Shaw
nee.
The director of the local free employ
ment agency s. T Williams. this
m morning received a request from the
Rock Island railroad for 100 men to
work on the Rock Island tracks in CEN
trail Kansas. I'VE have no applications
on hand now said Mr.. Williams. and
will consequently have some trouble in
supplying laborers for these places at
once
The board of directors Of the KAN
sas State Baptist association viii meet
tomorrow morning at the First Baptist
church here at Ninth and Jackson
street. Jesse Shaw, of the Topeka
Water company. is president of the
board. About thirty members from va
rfous parts Of the state viii be pres
ent It is announced that only routine
business will be taken up. Major Sully,
who is here with the gospel car. Mes
senger Of Peace" win appear before the
board for instructions as to his future
movements In this state.