The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-03

roe county, Mo. writes to the state
journal for information about the
whereabouts of Miss Lottie Vitone,
who taught school somewhere in kan,
sas during the winter OF 1906 ana
1907.
Miss Florence tombstone, of the State
Journal, will tell the pupils OF the
school of Journalism at the Kansas ull-
she having accepted an invitatlo1 20
lecture on this subject before the scnool
at Lawrence on May 10.
A new Methodist church is to be or
ganized by r. w. Estep in the district
east of the Santa Fe shops. The plan
is to erect building at Seward and
Scotland avenues. DR.. Edwin Locke,
presiding elder has secured lots upon
which to erect the church.
The trick bicycle riders although
day by License Collector G. T. Mating
ly were able to induce large
audience to remain for the perform
ance which they gave at the pail park
after the game yesterday afternoon.
One of the absentminded men IN
town arrived at his Office this morn
ing with presents for all of his fellow
workers. On seeing the snow when
he arose he became impressed with
the thought that the Christmas season
was at hand and acted accordingly.
A foul ball which was coming with
considerable velocity, nearly hit Mayer
William Green who was sitting IN Inc
srandstand watching the opening sea
son game yesterday. Fortunately the
ball was little low and hit on the edge
of the fence in front of the grand
stand.
"Ilnote.' said a local entomo1ogist,
"that the green bugs are having
hard time making good in Kansas and
unless they are of the snowbird
variety I should think that this snow
would call for a large order OF
shrouds for this variety of the bug
kingdom
One young lady in the city who
threw an admirer down real hard, tele-
phoned him the other day. He was
suspicious and his suspicious We're Veri-
fed-she wanted him to call and bring
another young chap in the city who
has just purchased a $4,000 automobile.
He. however, refused to chaperon RI
va.
Kegs of. beer are more scarce in
these parts than hens teeth A local
organization has been in the habit for
years of having keg of the brew on
tap for the de1ectation of the members
on the occasion of each monthly meet
ing One could not be secured for
love or money for the meeting TINS
month
The Vermonters' association of Kan.
sas will hold its annual sugarlng OF
in the parlors of the Unity church en-
Thursday, May 9. at 7:30 p M Joseph
A DeRoer of Montpelier. VT. VIII be
the guest of the Green Mountain hoys
and will deliver an address. All YER
monters ard members or their sinIneo4-
ate families are invited.
The Midland foundry has just re-
eeived a shipment of two tons OF
| aluminium from Pittsburg. Pa. which
will be made into castings for the
smith Automobile company. This is
| the second consignment of aluminium
| received in a month. The former
| shipment was one ton. This metal
| costs "A cents per pound
A Topeka avenue lady who has
petted a choice selection of palms all
winter placed them on the front porch
Yesterday to get the benefit of the
warm sunshine, and of course forgot
them. This morning they resemble
! a miniature forest in mfdwinter ana
| tears are mingled with the prayers
| that they will come out all right
| The street commissioners force is
| cleaning out the Auburndale sewer,