The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-24

did not attend the Sixth district con-
vention. He says that is Dave Hanna 5
district and he Will not try to get any
delegates out OF it.
c. L. Seagraves and Harry Donald
son, travelling passenger agents for the
Santa Fe, are in personal charge OF
part Of the Santa Fe club woman ex-
cursions to California
There was a dispatch from New York
in Yesterdays state Journal about
murder. The names of the principals
We're given as NOckin and Bung. This
would never happen in a prohibition
state.
The Orient road has sized up wichita
as an easy mark, and has raised its re-
quest for financial assistance from $780,
600 to 100000. It offers to give con
struction company bonds in exchange
for the cash
The county commissioners are well
pleased with the Valencia bridge. A
man by the name of Blood drove a
herd of 200 cattle across it a few days
ago, which is a severe test for a struc-
ture of the kind.
Secretary Barnes, of the State Horti-
cultural society, has been investigating
the condition of the fruit crop over the
state. He says the apple crop is as yet
unimpaired, but peaches win be extreme
~ short.
Mrs. c. M. Bruce, of PaWnee county,
was brought to the asylum yesterday
by Sheriff D. NJ. Aldrich and her hus-
band. Her insanity is the result OF
sickness, and has lately developed into
a suicidal mania.
If the Kansas City Commercial club
wants to make a hit in touring Kansas
it better not scatter sunshine" If 1t
viii scatter a little rain It will make
all kinds of friends. but no more sun
shine is wanted.
A number of the state officers nave
signifed their intention of accepting the
invitation of the Kansas City. Kan.
Commercial club to accompany the club
on its excursion over southeastern Kan
saS three weeks hence
Prof" Duke H Bashford claims he
can make almost anything out of kan
sas shale. including coal, sugar, cream
cry butter, etc. Suppose he try his
hand at making rain out of it. That
would suit the people of Kansas first
rate.
Members of the Improved Order of
Red Men are holding a district conven-
ton at Knights Of Pythias hall. corner
of Sixth avenue and Quincy street, this
afternoon and evening. The Usage
City team is here to put on the degree
work.
Rev John A. Bright, of Topeka. Odd
Fellow lecturer for the states of Kan
sas, Oklahoma and the Indian Territory,
will deliver the address upon the Occa-
sion OF the celebration of the anniver-
sary of the order Saturday, April 26, at
Guthrie.
court by the Kemper Grain company
against the Missouri Pacific and kan
sas City Belt railroads for $3156, the
alleged loss sustained by the company
because it took 10 days for a car of
grain TO be moved from Lyons, Kas., to
Kansas City.
What's the use of holding any more
electiOns2 The city cOuncilmen claim
TO know exactly the proportion of their
constituents pro and con concerning the
VineWood Park-Kansas City line If it
is so easy to find out how the people
want things. the ballot box must be
getting obsolete.
The colored people of Topeka are
planning a benefit for Jackson's band.
The benefit will be in the nature of
May festival on the evening of May Z,
at the Auditorium. Doc" Brown of
Kansas City win be here to dance some
of the new steps he learned while spend
ing the winter in Virginia.
The second meeting of the colored
people who are interested in the or
ganization of the cooperative brick
sas avenue. Enough stock has been
sold to insure q permanent organization
and a meeting win be held Saturday at
O'Clock to make out a charter
The Topeka Arions are planning an
excursion to Kansas City to the San
gerfest May Is, %, q. At a meeting
held last night a committee was ap-
pointed to confer with the railway Off
Gals relative to rates for an excursion.
The committee viii report at the reg
ular meeting Of the society. May 70
About s25 was raised at an entertain
ment given by some of the colored peo-
pie of the city last night to be applied
TO q fund to open a cOlored orphans
home in Topeka this spring The home
viii be at Twelfth and Chandler street.
An interesting programme was given.
The officers of the orphans home soci-
ETY. are: President. Mrs. John Odell;
secretary, Mrs. l. NJ Jamison: treasur-
er, Mrs. Julia B. Abbott