The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-23


yer, Sundayed in Topeka
There seems to be an epidemic OF
string-halt among horses.
Mrs. Clara Stewart returned Sunday
from a business trip to Chicago.
Sundays snow was good for sweet
pea seeds that have been planted.
The spring vacation at Washburn be-
gins Tuesday and viii last a week
Draft horses are scarce and the horse
buyers are giving fancy prices Tor them
VIM. Fl. Crane in David Harum"
viii be at the Crawford a week from
Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs Warren NJ. Crosby are
the parents of son, born Saturday
night, March 81
Mr.. George P Benson left Saturday
night to take a position at Hobart, Okla.
His family viii remain in Topeka few
days.
The Washburn college baseball boys
want another pitcher or two They say
that otherwise their team is as strong
as ever.
Judge Hazen has given the ducks
rest and opened court this morning in
the usual way. assisted by Bailitf
Coyne.
There is a special room at the Audi
forum in charge of a woman clerk, at
which women can register for the
spring election.
The Scandinavian Independent Polit-
ical club viii meet at ~ Kansas avenue
Wednesday evening. March 70, to in
dorse a candidate for mayor
The funeral of Martin Mohler was
held this afternoon at 2.30 o'clock. His
daughter Mrs. Laura Buell. of Chicago,
arrived In the city Saturday.
People who had the spring fever two
weeks ago probably think they have re-
covered from it. Well, it won't take
much to Drecipitate another attack.
this is the Vernal equinox. That is why
it showed Sunday. The sun is on this
side of the equator now and is coming
north.
The Democratic city central commit
tee will meet Wednesday evening.
list of judges and clerks will be made
out for the commissioner Of elections to
appoint.
The Christian Endeavor society of the
First Baptist church will discontinue
its meetings for the next two weeks on
account of the Williams evangelistic
meetings.
Miss Lucy T. Dougherty, formerly
teacher at Washburn college, spent
Sunday with friends at the college. She
is now teaching at the Kansas City,
Kan. high school,
PLANT grass seed now. Plant it any
time and all the time, and keep it wet,
is the advice of man who has succeed
ed with his lawn. Grass seed sown last
fall is sprouting now in good shape
Washburn has arranged for a match
game of tennis during the last week IN
April with representatives of the State
university. The Washburn representa-
tives will be selected at d tournament
Mr. and Mrs j.. D. Brusel formerly OF
223 Harrison street. Topeka. are the
parents Of a ninez@oound boy. Mr.. ana
Mrs. BruSel now live in Amarillo, Tex.
where he is employed by the Pecos Val
ley lines.
President and Mrs. Norman Plass Of
Washburn will entertain this evening
for Prof. w. D. Todd who has been
granted a leave of absence to enable
him to go to Germany to complete his
studies.
The last Washburn Weekly Review
contains a siX-colunn love story writ
ten by a student and prOfuse with
quotation marks. The feature of the
story is that the whole six columns are
included in one. para phi.
Clarence Coldren has left the DeAnge-
lis company singing The Emerald
ISLE and has returned to Topeka. lie
ought to have done this the day after
he Joined the company for Topeka sing
ers are too good for the organization.
Fritz Durein came in to register at
the commissioners office SATURDAY., and
frankly stated that his occupation was
that of jOintkeeper- Another gent IN
the same business asked to be recorded
as q DOOLt-Sll45EI anu MS AC4USoA
was granted.
Anyone who wants to register for the
election on April { can do SO at the
Auditorium, where the books will be
open until Friday, March p, at 10
O'Clock o. m. The registration books
were taken out Of the suburban pre-
cincts Saturday night.
Topeka will be able to buy Willard
brick to put on their store fronts pref
ty soon This will be the first home
made pressed brick on the market. Just
now the Willard people are using their
brick to make kilns but they expect to
begin doing business for the public soon
Malcolm Garrard the Topeka youns
man who was chosen to represent the
State university at the oratorlcal con-
test ana who was ruled out by the
board was invited by Chancellor
strong. of the university to deliver his
Grafton in the university chapel last
week. He had an audience of LOCO
Some of the survivors and Dartici-
pators in the first battle of Winchester.
begun under General Shlelds ana Iougnl
under Nat Kimball viii meet Win
John A Daily, 212 Fillmore, on this, the
fOrty-frst anniversary, IN annual re-
union All participants in this first bat
tie are expected to be present.
G F. Miller has commenced work upon
a two story brick business building on
West Eighth street on the lot formerly
occupied by the Neal Grain and Seed
house The new building is to be % by
so feet and viii be fitted up for occu-
pancy by a store below and for Office
rooms above Mr. Miller says he has
not made arrangements for its occu-
pancy.
This is one OF the advertisements that
appears in a Rocks county paper: L
am prepared to kill prairie dogs on con-
tract or will furnish the medicine for
others to kill them guarantee to kill
all mentioned in contract. but must have
part of my pay when dogs are mostly
killed Lincoln HILL It may seem
funny to Topeka people but it means
business among the people where the
paper circulates.
City Attorney Charles F. Spencer,
Charles Blood Smith and J. D. NcF'ar-
land, the attorneys in the gas case, to-
gether with Special Master Robert J.
Saturday arfer1, r,ol7