The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-13

will represent Washburn college In the
state contest at Salina tonight, left
yesterday for Salina. Several Wash
burn students left at noon to witness
the contest.
The best act at the Majestic this
week is that of the Otora children,
who are miniature Japanese acrobats
of the highest order. Some of the
stunts which they pull off are excep-
tionally difficult
There were Is delegates present at
the Populist state meeting which was
held in this city yesterday which leads
to the suggestion that the meeting
should have been held three weeks la
ter, on the LIST of April
E. r. B. Remley has been granted
a permit to erect a dwelling at GIT
Horne street to cost $1,000 and ]. E.
for the erection of a dwelling at 7O5
Branner street to cost $1,000.
Eight of the twelve delegates to the
state Popul1St convention which met
in Topeka yesterday were accredited to
Shawnee county and this number does
not include the three newspaper report
ers who helped to swell the attendance.
County Attorney John J. Schenck
left for Excelsior Springs, Mo-, yester-
day where he will recuperate for
few days preparatory to taking up the
duties imposed by the grand jury
which convenes Monday morning at
the court house.
Two pairs of white swans have been
ordered for Topeka's parks. One pair
will be given the freedom of the three
lakes in Central park, while the other
pair will be assigned to Gage park. A.
B. Quinton of the park board is re-
sponsible for their purchase.
The city central committee has de-
cided that it will be about the right
n in To IN 70 IF f1ffV
dollar assessments paid by the candi-
dates for city council and all but one
dollar of the assessments paid by the
members of the school board.
A number OF the merchants of the
city are advertising eggs at 15 cents
a dozen, though the price OF butter
which is supposed to be governed to
some extent by the same conditions
which have caused drop in the price
of eggs commands the regulation win
ter price.
Although not nearly as warm, today
is a much pleasanter day than yes
terday. The mercury is several degrees
lower which removes the langufd feel
ing from Topekans. Besides hght
shower fell this morning which settled
the dust which was so d1sagreeable
yesterday.
Thirty seven cases OF ch1ckenpox
were reported to the city heaith au-
diphtheria fifteen of scarlet feVer,tnree
Of smallpox. four of measles and one
of typhoid. though not single death
occurred from. any of the diseases
enumerated.
Governor Hoch has accepted an
invitation to make the Memorial day
address at Gardiner, johnson county.
Gardiner has rule that there shall
be no 1evity or unseemIy sporting
events such as baseball and athletic
contests as a feature Of the Memorial
day celebration.
The male quartette of the First
Methodist church made decided hit
last night They will sing again Sun
day afternoon at the Auditorium. The
members of the quartette are Lynn
Bloom, first tenor; Prof. Ellenberger,
second tenor; Albert Reitz. nrst bass,
and Harry Stephens second pass.
A few of the business men OF the
North side who are interested IN the
formation of a Ginger club, worked
yesterday with a subscription paper
and judging from the interest display
ed by the business men between Nor
ris and Gordon streets, the Ginger
club will be started or with Wnoop.
S. W. Anderson and Harry M1ckle
have purchased the Colonial grocery
store, Ill East Sixth street, ana re-
christened it the Ma grocery Inc
new proprietors are both Wen known
in Topeka, Mr. Mickle having conduct
ed q grocery store at Tniru street anu