The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-08
SNAP SHOTS AT HOWE NEWS


Yellow roses are now in bloom.
Seven cases of measles have been re-
ported during the past two days
Carl w Wood Will play a violin solo
at the Orphans home benefit tomorrow
night.
Buffalo Jones is in Garden City
with his new windmill which he is put
ting up.
A charter has been granted the
Young Mems Christian association Of
Newton.
The large residence Of Chas. Kohl at
Fifth and buchanan street is nearing
completion.
Dr. c. H. St. John. Of salina. is here
attending the meeting Of the State
Medical society.
Governor Stanley viii be out with
the Kansas City Commercial club on its
sunshine" trip until Saturday.
4lFs. John Bettinger, Of Quinton
Heights, fell from stepIadder Tues
day, receiving severe injuries
The boys at the fire department head
quarters have a pet monkey which was
left in their charge by its owner.
The Republican Flambeau club decid-
ed at the meeting held last night to
take part in the Memorial day parade
Speaking of the meat trust. few peo-
pie know that the second largest live
stock market in the world Is in KAN
sas.
Int coming OF. the EA1n& Will De
sung at Hiawatha May %. and 80 men,
bers Of the Topeka Choral society will
assist
The Continental Creamery company
has sent George Huckstead, of Belo1t,
to Pueblo to take charge of creamery
there.
H. E. Goodwin has sold his grain com
mission business at 601 Kansas avenue
to the Thayer Comm ission company of
Kansas City.
The city railway has hauled new
railway ties to Clay street, between
new track is to be laid along the west
side of Central park.
NJ. F. Laycoek, stenograp her in the
Office of County Attorney Nichols, has
been in Lawrence a few days taking
an examination in law at the state uni
versity.
Louis Valentine. a brother of D. A.
Valentine, was taken suddenly with
appendicitis at Clay Center a day or
two ago and DR.. J. c. McCuntock was
called there to perform an opera ton.
Thomas Butler, of 614 Chandler street,
manager Of the PaTkdale Junior base
ball team, invites a challenge for next
Saturday with any baseball team in
Topeka the members Of which are 10 or
Il years old.
Lawrence Banks umpired the Wash
burn Missouri baseball game yesterday
afternoon without a complaint from the
NAOW0 VI tie PA CAS- lit game WAS
not close enough to make any kicks on
the umpire" popular.
The Missouri Tigers are making a rec
ord for phenomenal scores this year.
Yesterday Washburn rubbed it in to the
extent of 20 to II, and the day before,
the Tigers beat William Jewell college
in Missouri g to 3
Ralph Buckley has fled suit in the
district court against S. z. Grimes for
$500 for damaging his fences. There's
another man named Grimes who has
had his political fences badly dana
but he has sued no one.
There is one man living out in the
west part Of town who has a kick COM
ing. There is month old baby in the
family and to accommodate the exist
ing conditions. he has to keep a fire in
the base burner and take ice at the
same tine of the year.
Andrew Carnegie has given Kansas
towns S210,500 for libraries. Fort Scott
and Emporia each get $50.000 Leaven-
worth and Lawrence each get $50 600
Salina, Ottawa and Winfield get SIS, 900
each, Newton gets $4,000, and Blue Rap
ids gets donation of $500.
Department Commander Remington
has received word that c. G. Burton, of
mander-in-Chief Ell Torrance at the
state G. A r. encampmeut at Fort
Scott. Burton is a member of the ma
tional pension committee of the G. A. r.
Dr. L H. Mum. Dr. J. P Raster, DR..
B. D. Eastman, Dr.. W. S. Lindsay, DR.
r. E McVey, DR.. Agnes Mckee Wal
lace. Dr. D. z. Esterly. DR.. H. L Ak
ire, Dr. J. z. Minney, Dr.. w E Nc
Vey and Dr.. R S. Magee. of Topeka.
are on the programme of the Kansas
Medical society meeting at Lawrence.
With all these doctors out of town peo-
pie must not eat green apples nor fall
out of trees and bath tubs.
Speaking of the appointment of John
Alexander to take the place of J. &
Larimer as deputy commissioner of
elections, Commissioner II. S. Williams
said today: In order that the situation
may be fully understood it should be
stated that the place of deputy was Of
fered to George Harris. a conductor on
the city railway, and he declined. Har-
ris was promised the place some time
ago, and had first chance at it. After
Mr.. Harris declined, Mr.. Alexander was