The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-14
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

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SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
Apple blossoms are out
The Topeka Populist is soon to be re-
vived-
The street force gets a holiday when
ever it rains.
Major A. P. Shreve is the funny man in
the statehouse.
Eugene Ware is the proud possessor Of
a three-legged dog.
The federal court will probably be in
session all of next week.
There are just as many sand bars in the
river there were year ago.
E. W. Hoch stops at the Union Pacific
hotel when he comes to Topeka.
A. B. Campbell lectured on The Worst
Boy" at Unity church last night
County Attorney Harry Stafford seldom
wears his coat when in his office.
Eggs can be bought now at the very
low price of three dozen for twenty five
cents
A county grand jury could be kept
busy for several weeks with good re-
suits.
When Jim Legate came to Kansas he
had letter of introduction from JEFF
Davis.
E. Scott Rice is not the prettiest man in
the statehouse, but he is one of the most
reliable.
A debating club is to be organized this
evening at Rochester school house north
of the city.
One man was stopped four times by
beggars on Kansas avenue today, within
three blocks.
Probate Judge Elliott smiles all over
when he is called on to perform mar
riage ceremony.
The first straw hat of the season was
IN a ma ri
enue last night
j. G. Moore of Topeka has the contract
for laying large quantity of brick side
walk in Manhattan.
When the old soldiers of Blue Post
have a special gathering, they always
serve coffee and doughnuts.
Topeka is soon to send adrift on the
world, a blind man with hand organ.
He will play "Home, Sweet Home"
A M. Kent. North Topeka odd SOL
dier, has been notified to show cause why
his pension should not be stopped
The valuation of property of Rossville
township according to the present as
sessment will be above 100000
T. NJ. James of North Topeka, has dur
ing the last few weeks, planted an or
chard of 300 trees on one of his Shaw
nee county farms
State Superintendent Gaines has the re
putation of being the most partisan man
in the state house.
A J. r. Smith has been sick for sew
eral months with the grip but is able to
be on the streets again.
Next Saturday win occur the examin-
ations of the teachers of the public
schools at the high school rooms.
J. f. Butler, lecturer for Nebraska for
the grand lodge A. 0. Z. w. lectured at
Topeka lodge No. pa, last night.
The North Topeka board Of trade met
last night. 1t is an example that the
South side board would do well to fol-
low.
H. K. Rowley was elected to the Office
of trustee in the Kansas Medical Cob
lege, at the annual meeting Thursday
evening.
At the Young Women's Christian as
sociation meeting this afternoon, Mrs.
Has Clark, of Kansas City, will make an
address.
There are more unannounced candi-
dates for the Republican nomination of
clerk of the district court than the aver
age man can shake stick at
The Elmont correspondent of the Mail
says there were several church members
and class leader at the prize fight In
that neighbOrhood two weeks ago.
More than dozen of the friends of
Motorneer John Young, of S13 Kansas
avenue, called on him Thursday night,
bringing refreshments with them.
General Manager Frey of the Santa F'e
owns donkey so active, that it recently
jumped over the head of a half grown
boy. The boy was standing up, too.
The Populist central committee of this
congressional district, will hold a meet
ing at Emporia, Monday for the purpose
of calling their congressional convention.
Sheriff Burdge says he never knew a
prisoner who would admit he was guilty
of the crime for which he was arrested.
Every prisoner in the county Jail says he
is wrongfully imprisoned
AT the Christian Endeavor meeting
last evening at the Baptist chnrch, r
engagements were made for the state CO u
vention. Messrs. f. E. Mallory and A.
Fl. Lawrence read papers.
The fountain in front of the statehouse
will again be filed with choice plants.
Secretary Wykes of the board of public
works. says il will be done if he has to
put up the funds himself.
]. NJ. Senter, clerk of the board of rail-
road commissioners, has $50 acres in
wheat in Ness county. When he heard
of the rains in the west he almost stood
on his head in excess of exultation.
How to Improve the Complex ON.
Every lady that has used the eole-