The Topeka state journal., 1905-08-08
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


West Locust street, is very sick at the
home of the parents.
D. o. McCray is In the east, and will
probably attend the launching of the
Kansas next Saturday.
Governor Hoch has a bad cold. con-
tracted while making open air speech es
at Dodge City and Lincoln.
Contractor Spencer has commenced
work on the excavating for the new
building for the Topeka club
More steps were taken by the coun-
Gil last night looking toward paving
Kansas avenue. But they were short
steps.
occupied by the Topeka Savings bank,
is receiving a much-needed coat OF
paint.
A free concert will be given at Tur-
ner hall Wednesday evening to which
all Turner's and their friends are in
vited.
Councilman Sam Rice will leave to-
morrow for a trip to Portland and
then an extended trip through Cali
fornia.
If you are not over 1s years of age
better keep off of the streets after 10
O'Clock, for curfew will once more ring
tonight.
Favorable reports were received
from DR.. H B. Hogeboom this morn
ing, and his physician expects a rapid
recovery.
Frank NJ Newland, Charles Moeser
and C. D. Jewell were appointed as
waterworks trustees by Mayor Davis
last night.
The city council thinks that they
will be able to run the business of the
city for the ensuing year with a tax
levy of 20.55 mills.
The moth balls are being shaken out
of the football toggery at Washburn.
That cinches the fact that fall will be
here again pretty soon.
The Masonic bodies expect to move
into their new quarters on the corner
of Eighth and Harrison streets about
the first of September.
The attorneys for the railroads and
the board of railroad commissioners
will begin to TAX testimony in the coal
rate case some time next month.
Prof. Frederick W. Ellis of Wash
burn college, who resigned his position
there, has gone to Chicago to take a
professorship in theological school.
large crowds The bill this week esems
to suit the popular fancy. The favorite
is a boy baton swinger four years old.
Two dilapidated wagons, each
drawn by a team of Mexican burros,
caused considerable comment as they
were driven down Kansas avenue this
morning.
The annual meeting of the city
school board was held last night and
officers elected for the ensuing year.
Rev. f. E. Mallory was again elected
president.
Prof. B. B. Smyth, curator of the
GoSs collection. now has the arrange
ment of the big bird exhibit on the
top floor of the state house about half
completed.
John F. Switzer who is disciple of
Thomas jefferson says that the best
by the founder of the Democracy early
in the 10Th century.
The next annual reunion of the
Twenty-third regiment will be held in
Kansas City, Kan. Fred Stone of
Lawrence, who was quartermaster of
the regiment, was elected commander.
Past grand master of the I. o. o.
F., Frank W. Brown, of Cherokee,
passed through Topeka yesterday on
his way to Kansas City, where he will
undergo an operation for appendicitis.
Walter ]. Arnold, office man in the
engineering department, thinks that
he is worth about $40 per month more
to the city than he is receiving. The
councilmen have not expressed them
selves.
The White Sox left today for Spring.
field where they will play series of
three games. Joplin will be their
next stopping place, after which they
return home to open with Oklahoma
City.
The Daily Capital was run off on
its own press this morning, for the
first time in nearly a month. While
their press was being installed the
Capital has been printed in the State
Journal office.
]. A. Brehany who was press agent
of the Gaslxill shows when they were
in Topeka is here today with his
bright Ia year old son Edward. Mr.
Brehany is now advance man for Lin
coin J. Carter's 1.-The Flaming Arrow
DR.. Crumbine is a friend of the Kan
sas mosquito. At any rate he says
that they are harmless as far as
cholera is concerned, as they do not
even associate with their cholera
spreading relatives of the southern
| swampS.
Governor Hoch has received a letter
| from Wells & Wells, a Columbus firm,
asking for information about the Kan
sas oil laws. The firm claims to have a
new and economical process for refining
oil, and is thinking of locating refinery
| in Kansas.
DR.. s. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health. has talked over
! the yellow fever situation with DR.. J. A.
B. Adcock of the Missouri board, and
they have concluded that it will not be
necessary to establish shotgun quaran-
| tine just yet.
P H. Coney, department commander
| VI tAC II. "a IL, Hdo CAdAA4HN IL a II ~
| to Dodge City, and says that he finds
the interest in the national encampment
even greater than he had anticipated.
He says the Kansas delegation VIII be
a record breaker.
! Adjutant General J. w. F. Hugh es
has had the blue silk flag used by the
| governors of the state newly painted
with gold leaf and the rents in the
silk repaired. 1t will be taken to Cam
den, n. j.. and used at the launching
of the battleship Kansas.
DR.. Matt s. Hughes, pastor of the In.
dependence Avenue Methodist church al
Kansas and one of the most noted Meth.
odist ministers of the west, will preach
in the First M. E. church next Sunday
morning and evening in the absence o
| DR.. w. C. Evans.
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