The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-26

The first case of smallpox. or chicken
pox, was reported today to the health
the beginning of the usual winter cpl
demic of the disease. The patient is a
man named Felt. living at 222 Buchanan
street. The health officers quarantlned
the family at their home.
The Jury in the United States circuit
court was called this morning, and ex-
cused until Friday, owing to the fact
that some court business remains to be
transacted.
There was a small fire Tuesday after
noon at $50. an unOccupied house at 5U6
Chandler having caught fire from SCOT
on the roof The house was the prop
erty Of the Huntoon estate.
The committee on licenses of the city
council will meet Friday evening TO
wrestle with the problem OF license Tor
insurance agencies.
The judiciary committee met this fore
noon at the city hall and after confer
ence with the city attorney decided 10
recommend to the city council the re-
lection of the following claims against
the city: T. S. Brayrnan, for $4,000. on
the ground that he was hurt by rum
ming into a pile of stone on Quincy
street; Lewis Smith, for falling through
the sidewalk in front of Wolverton's
drug store; and the Amusement Syndi-
cate company, L. NJ. Crawford, man
ager, who claims that the city should
pay for some billboards which were de-
Taylor on Halloween.
e L. Quintard, who lives at Kirwin
and who has Travelled for the Kennard
Grocery company of st. Joseph for f1ve
years. is now with the Parkhurst-Davis
company of Topeka. He expects to move
his family to Topeka.
County Clerk-elect Newman an
nounced today that when he assumed
charge of the county clerks office thae
the office would be kept open during the
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now the custom. This new rule will be
for the benefit of farmers who are in
town for the day.
S H Knapp. Of Clyde. one of the po-
litical oracles of the Fifth district. was
in Topeka today to see Congressman
Calderhead and tell him he stands a
good chance of being senator.
Carl Lawson, who has been reap
pointed county iailer, is an especially
competent official.
Captain Henry King. editor in chief
of the st. Louis obe-Democrat. is
taking his vacation. one week. visiting
Topeka. He makes an annual trip
about this time every year and looks at
his farm near Tecumseh. He will take
Thanksgiving dinner with his brother,
James l. King.
A concert was given at the QuintOn
Heights school house last night by the
Aeolian Male quartette. assisted by Miss
/ Lorena Davis, Miss Alberta Davis, How
/
Mrs Winnie Eerkes has asked Judge
Hazen to divorce her from Harry
Herkes on the ground of desertion.
All the county offices in the court
/ house will be closed tomorrow.
The independent Telephone associa-
ton will hold a meeting in Topeka the
second week in January
1t cost the Prohibition forces 1855 to
make their campaign in Shawnee
county.
e w. Thompson. assistant general
passenger agent for the Rock Island
with headquarters at Kansas City, was
in Topeka today
All the collections taken up in the
churches tomorrow will be applied to tbs
cause of charity in the city.
H. Riddle, son of Taylor Riddle. a
prominent Democratic politician OF
Marion, was in Topeka today.
J. F. Nicholas of Pittsburg was To
peka visitor today.
Owing to the fact that number OF
the members Of the board of directors OF
the Charity association have been abb
sent from the city, no meeting of the
board has been held. 1t is probable
that the directors will get together the
latter part of the week.
DR.. and Mrs. H. B. Hogeboom are tht
parents of a son. borr Tuesday
!
Carriage space and tickets for OF
MO Wa chbI1rr7 game at Ea giles.