The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-29
snap SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Inc Indebtedness OF the state OF ran
sas is only s632 GOO, and it is all held by
the state school fund.
John Q. Royce who managed Reeder's
campaign was in Topeka last evening
He appears much relieved.
Supt. Nelson went to Bonner Springs
last night to deliver a commencement
address to the schools there.
The Kansas and Missouri Oil and Gas
company, Of Empire City, has been
chartered with a capital of $4,000.
D. Y. Wilson, candidate for state au-
ditor, was in Topeka yesterday on his
way to attend the Crawford county con-
ventiOn.
The Rambler's club, of which Mrs.
William Carr was a member, have post
poned their Thursday night meeting for
one week.
Have you seen the burnt wood at the
ThrOop2 Tt is easily learned and beau
tiful work Mr.. O'Mara is giving in
structiOns.
James E. Larimer has returned from
a two weeks outing at Cottonwood Falls
where he established reputation as
drastic critic.
Charley Thomas, who was taken sick
while on his recent tour of Cuba, is
slowly recovering from his Illness at
his home on Harrison street.
A. J. Huntoon. the well known Topeka
pioneer for whom Huntoon street is
named. is seriously i'll at his home at
L CdA III anu A4d1AAHDAA oAA Gets
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus EIbreader have re-
turned home to Wabaunsee county af-
ter brief visit with Mr. and Mrs. Leo
Gabler, sol Jefferson street.
The debaters who willrepresent Wash
burn in the Grinnell, Ia, debate, left for
Des Moines. Ia, this morning. The de-
bate will occur Wednesday night.
The ladies of the Orphans home are
arranging a musicale benefit concert a
the First Congregational church May
to purchase a heating plant fer the
home.
DR.. Carl SwenssOn, president of Beth
any college, Iindsborg, will lecture IN
the Swedish Lutheran church next Fri
day evening on "Swedes at Home and
Abroad
The brick for the new hospital for the
insane at Parsons viii all be made by
the convicts in the penitentiary at Ian
sing A great deal has already been
made.
The Topeka grocers and merchants
will meet at the Commercial club rooms
Wednesday evening to arrange to en-
tertain the St. Joe grocers who will be
here May II.
State Treasurer Grimes is arranging
to refund s150000 of the states indebt-
edness, to bear interest at per cent
In July $220000 more win come due.
and Will be Immediately refunded.
The city council and Mayor Parker are
in Kansas City today inspecting asphalt
pavements, preparatory to awarding
contracts for asphalt repairs at the
council meeting next Monday night
While working on the fire in the base
ment under the Gibraltar drug store
last night the hremen found some kegs
of ochre. If Chief Stahl was in power
he would have those kegs pulled right
away
The Topeka Stars defeated the Euclid
school baseball team last evening on the
E2nnlid orTn5InHE the nf 10 IN
10, Batteries-Topeka Stars, Palmer and
Reynolds; Euclid school, Daney and
Foster.
Rev. D. NJ. Fisk viii give his lecture
who's Who and Wshy?" at the First
Methodist church this evening. It will
be free, with admission by ticket. There
will be a limited number of these at
Moore's book store.
At last after careful and thorough
investigation, the honorable board OF
county commissioners has decided that
Sheriff Cook will have to pay for the
ammunition he and his deputies use in
cunning after escaped convicts-
Members of the Woodmen Of the
World order deny that suit has been
brought in a Michigan court against
their lodge for $4,000 damages by a
man who was injured in an initiation
They say it is the Modern Woodmen Of
An erica who must stand trial.
Now the inland salt town of Hutch
because George ReitZ, an electrician,
has received an official and much en-
blazoned invitation to be present at the
coronation Of King Edward. No Jay
hawker except an electrician could
stand such a shock.
G. A. Bigbee, who Is doing special
work to interest negro children in use
full pursuits, is arranging benefit at
Chiles' hail. Twelfth and Washington
street Wednesday evening to buy band
inc inns for his bOUS class the
Second Cumberland Pres byterian church
Sunday school.
The city has decided to divide the
summers ice contract between the Mu-
tual Ice company and the Peoples Ice
trust. Each company bid $4.75 per ton
for furnishing ice, and each will do half
of the work. The city uses large guam
titles of ice in the water coolers at the
various city buildings.
The opening game of baseball on the
Washburn college home schedule Will be
PLAYED Saturday. The contestants viii
be Washburn and the Kansas State uni
versity. It will be one Of the big games
| of the season. Here IS line on the
game: Highland Park college beat
Washburn to 3, and beat K U. to o.
Frank L. Brown, clerk of the United
/ States district court, is credited with
/ being Interested in more independent
telephone lines than any other man IN
/ Kansas. He thinks that the independ-
ent toll lines will soon be all brought
under one management, but that the
/ local exchanges viii continue indepen-
4 dent of one another.
The Gibraltar drug store was con-
/ siderably damaged by fire last night.
4 The fire broke out in the basement at
/ 1880 O'Clock. The origin is unknown,
but appears to h21e been incendiary.
The direct damage OF the flame WIS to
the floor of the building, and. Will be
covered by S75. There was considerable
damage to the building from smoke
and steam. The stock of drugs is con-
siderably injured. The owner of the
drug stock is c. M. Knowlton, and the
| loss is covered by insurance.