The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-04-26
SNAP SHOTS NEWS

SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS
have no differentiaI clutch,
and no pneumatic tire:
I guess don't amount to much.
For none come to admire
MY form or speed have no CAM
And, to my deep remorse.
must confess, I only am
A one-horse-power horsel
They used to stroke my sorrel side.
And tell how could go;
Today they speak in tones of pride
OF some bright red tonneau.
But though my sorrow is so great,
And anger is so keen,
I m glad to have a chance to state
1 don't eat gasoline.
don't know how to carburet.
Nor how to radiate-
When I wished to get up and get
simply struck my gait
lis true, in casting out the beam
For fairness I should try
But ilectrie, gasoline or steam,
The mote is in my eyel
have no wondrous steering-gear-
But still they rush TO see
thing that has, I'm panied to hear,
They used to pet me all the time.
But now they only shrug
Their shoulders, and pass by, for I'm
A poor old sparlless plug.
Chicago Tribune
2. Day Karr has gone to Seattle.
Wash, to be absent indefinitely.
The Nissley Boys club will attend
night.
J. F. Coleman has brought suit in
the district court to secure a divorce
from B. Coleman.
Sells & Downs circus ought to be
able to make a good appearance at
Leavenworth today.
Gus Alberts viii play third base to-
morrow afternoon in the game between
Washburn and his professionals.
1 NJ. Blitz has donated a SIG cut
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cert prizes to be given away tonight.
Fred Whitteker has been employed
by the Topeka baseball association as
special policeman at Washburn field.
Washburn College and Paramount
College of Wichita are playing base
ball on Washburn Field this afternoon.
Today's weather implies that the ele-
ments and the forecasters are getting
together in order to have good wealth
er on May Day.
Oscar Nelson, who has been sick at
Christ hospital, has recovered suffi-
GENTLY to be moved to his home at 40s
Fairchild street
The assessors are handicapped in.
their work because Of the mud in the
outlying districts of the city. %" 1t just
hold US up" said Captain Phillips this
morning.
T. W. Harrison, sovereign inspector
general of the Scottish Rite, for Kan
sas, visited the members of the Rite
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Monday.
Manager Alberts of the Topeka base
ball team made an effort to secure Art
Griggs for the Topeka baseball team,
but was unsuccessful. Griggs wants to
play football some more.
Marshalls band will give a concert
at the Auditorium tonight for the BEN
eft of the United Commercial Travellers
Of Topeka The funds raised viii be
used in defraying the expenses OF the
band to the travelling mems meeting
at Oklahoma City.
F. NJ. Newland of 1901 East Sixth
avenue, treasurer of the National Gro
GERS association, accompanied by Mrs.
Newland, left today for San Francisco
to attend the meeting of the associa-
ton on May 2, 8, 4 and 5. They ex-
pect 1900 delegates.
| The twenty-second seni-annuaI re-
union of the Scottish Rite Masons for
the valley of Topeka began here today
at the Masonic Temple and will con
tinue through tomorrow and Thursday.
The program began this morning, and
a large number Of degrees will be con-
ferred.
Jacob Smiths annual onion party
will be given at the Topeka club next
Saturday night. Some Of the 'onions
that will attend the party have gone
to seed, others are pretty old and
few will be fresh sprouts 1t takes all
kinds of "onion" to make up a party
The Scottish Rite MasOns began their
spring reunion at the NAetoOAiAC ACAiAPAS
today.
| Roy johnson. Indian agent of the
/ Santa Fe, has returned from Bliss, Ok,
where he made final arrangements fcr
the buffalo chase. Although Mr.. john
son will not confirm the statement 1t >
limited he has become a blanket In
dian too, and when the Sunday pow
BOWS are held he forms one of the
4 council, clad in blanket and look of
wisdom, just like the other braves.
The Ladies Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian church at
the corner of Fillmore and Huntoon
streets, will give an informal reception
( on Wednesday evening in the parsOn-
age to Miss Pearl Martin, who leaves
Thursday to take a position as super
/ intendent of the American Missionary
Hospital at Asyuti, Egypt Miss Mar
tin is a graduate of the nurses school
/ of Christ Hospital. The public is in
vited.