The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-08-08
LOCAL MENTION.

Colonel A. S. johnson. the first white
person born in Kansas. Will preside at
the meeting of the Native Sons of
Kansas" that will be held at the World 8
days.
Mrs. c. F. w. Dassler. who will have
charge of the Kansas art exhibit at the
st. Louis exposition. has also consent
ed to wake up an interest in Jelly ex-
hibit as she travels over the state. The
jelly will be part OF the horticultural
exhibit. Kansas women drew a lot OF
prizes for jeilies at Chicago, and they
will try to do better at St. Louis.
The Sons of Benjamin is the name of
a new fraternal order which is trying to
break into Kansas from New York. A
lodge has been organized at Kansas
City. Kas. The orga MIXERS have not yet
paid their fees to the state insurance
department but superintendent Luling
has notified them that they must do so.
". A. HUFF. editor of the Clyde Re
publican. is a Topeka visitor today. He
says the outlook for corn is fine in his
part of the Republican valley.
John @. Royce, editor of the Phillips
burg Dispatch, was in Topeka last
night.
finally been decided upon to have
have charge of the Kansas agricultural
exhibit at the st. Louis exposition.
Governor Bailey has renewed his Of
fer of a reward of 5000 for the arrest and
conviction of Arthur Pike who is want
ed for criminal assault In Morris coun-
ty. Senator Morehouse was In Topeka
Friday and asked that the reward be
renewed. The crime was committed last
April
Frank E. Forbes started Thursday on
a vacation tour. He will visit the Vel
lowstone park and then the princiOal
cities on the northwest Pacific coast, re-
turning home via the Canadian Pacific
route. He expects to be absent about
month, and will likely bring home
many good camera views.
Mrs ]. c. McClintoek and Miss Helen
McClintock saw the new pope, Plus x,
when they were in Venice last year and
attended high mass celebrated by
him.
Rev. c. A. Finch, of Topeka, will
preach at the Emporia Christian church
Friday night
Marshalrs band will play at the Ohio
picnic at Waverly on August 20 and 21
Governor Bailey will be one of the
speakers.
The Bank of Topeka filed suit today
Adams, Nellie S. Adams and A B.
Quinton for the payment of a note for
$3.50 at per cent. interest. due six
months after March 10. 1900.
The Missouri and Kansas presbytery
of the Cumberland Presbyterian church.
colored. which convened at Tate chapel
North Topeka, August 6, will continue
in session over Sunday Rev B. F..
Foster will preach on Education" Sun
day at - o'clock.
Mr.. W. D. Gebhart, of indianapolis.
Ind. has arrived in the city, accom-
panied by his family, and will at once
take charge of the Elite bowling alleys
in the capacity Of manager. Mr.. Geb-
hart has managed several of the larg-
est alleys in the country.
Charles Hobart. of the Mail and
Breeze, went to Kansas City this after
noon for a Sunday visit with relatives.
Charles Root left today on a three
weeks trip to Colorado.
c. A. Finch, pastor of the First Chris
tan church of this city. win preach at
the BelVoir school house tomorrow af-
ternoon at Ais Sunday school at 3:15.
city Attorney Spencer, who was ex
pected home today, has sent word that
he viii not come until the first Of the
week
T. S. Williams, agent for the local
free employment agency, is making out
his report for the month of July. If will
show that from Topeka about 700 men
We're sent to the harvest fields This in
cludes all the men who came here
from New York and other eastern