The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-03-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

W hen troubles overcast the sky and bitter
But Just the same you sometimes wish
that he could comprehend
That no one finds perfection; no, not even
in a friend.
And though you vow you want the truth,
and want it good and strong,
4ou kind o like the fellow who will jolly
you along
You kind o. like the bird that sings a
song OF careless cheer,
You kind O. like the flowers that blossom
idly, far and near;
You kind o. like the merry rhyme whose
strains so idly fall,
You kind @ like a lot of things that are
no good at all.
But there is just one fact that stands out
palpable and clear,
The thoughtless smile is always better
than the thoughtless sneer,
And so many folks are ready to remind
you when you're wrong
That you kind o. like the fellow who will
Washington Star
Rev. ]. D. Countermine has return
ed from Washington, D. c.
Mrs. A. L Engle, assistant in the
city clerks office. is seriously i'll at
her home.
Ed McKeever was in Lawrence yes
terday looking up evidence in a federal
court case.
The projectors who claim this ran
should file their claims before the
1t might be mentioned that Cider
Smith again scored on this rain,
though it came a day early.
F. G. W. Travis, of Louisville,
Kan, has bought the George w. Tin
cher home at 1885 Park avenue, AL
burndale.
The travelling library department of
the state library is to be moved to the
basement of the state house in order
TO secure more room.
James Chumos has returned to To-
peka and is again in Christ hospital
where he has submitted to additional
operations for tuberculosis of the
glands.
It is rumored that the janitors at
the state house do not like the new
custodian The janitors have been re-
quired to polish the brass and copper
rails of the stairway.
A special train will be run from
Kansas City through Topeka to Linds-
borg on April 80, to carry people 10
Bethany college to hear the 50th rem
dition of the Messiah.
Major Anderson requests that all of
the different Semi Centennial commit
tees be present tomorrow night at the
Commercial club rooms to complete
the programme of festivities for Me-
mortal day week.
The Y M c. A. is planning to put
I
year to compete in the state tourney
Practice will be started at Ninth and
Polk as quickly as the warm weather
opens up.
Miss Armentrout. superintendent of
the travelling libraries, handled 1900
volumes a year in a little room where
there are no shelves nor equipment for
the handling of the books and travel
ing cases.
The Senior Annual is now being pre-
pared by the fourth year students at
Washburn college 1t will be much
larger than usual. but filed with the
usual jibes and roasts on the college
and the lower classes
The driveway through the fair
grounds has been immensely improved
a bed of clay was put in. and this
capped with several inches of crushed
cinders. The grounds generally are in
better shape than they have been for
years.
Ben Cohen. formerly of Topeka, but
for the last eight months in the cir
culation department of the Beaumont,
Texas, Journal has returned and ia
ken a position in the mailing depart
ment of the Capital.
The congregation Of the First Pres
byterian church will meet tomorrow
night at the church to choose elders
and deacons. The resignation of DR..
Countermine will be taken up at
later meeting at the end of the month.
The price of Easter lilies at the flor
list shops promises TO be tangled up with
the stars. The American crop did not
pan out, and the wholesalers are i'm
porting lilies from the Bernudas. This
will do several things and then some to
the price.
The track athletes from the Topeka
high school will use the fair grounds
race track for training. They will have
to be ready for the interscholastic
meet at Kansas City by May 1. Joe
Augustus. physical director at the Y.
NJ c. A, Will coach the team. No cap
tain has yet been selected.
Manager Leach, of the Washburn
team and Manager Gus Alberts of the
Topeka Association, got together yes
terday and looked over Washbnrn
park to see what improvement would
be necessary. 1t was determined TO
spend $3.50 for the erection of a new
grandstand. The changes in the
ground plan will be decided upon la
ter.
A. B. Rose. who has opened the new
dry goods store at 507 Kansas avenue,
is man of wide experience. He Sc
cured his early training in the whole
sale department of Carson, Pirie, Scott
& Co, a great school for the business.
Mr. Rose has a big store in Clay Cen
ter and one in Abilene. He thus has
the advantage given in buying for
three stores. His motto in business is
''Underbuy, UnderseIl." He opened in
North Topeka five months ago and is
SO we'll pleased with Topeka that he
has branched out here in his new store
on the South side, in a room which is
said to be the best lighted on Kansas
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