The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-04-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

| The barefoot boy" is here.
Rev. E. S. Farrand's little son is i'm :
proving.
The warm weather has brought out the
tulip beds.
A recital was given at Washburn col
lege last evening.
Treasurer Waite of the state board of
charities is at the asylum.
w. g. Hubbard is one of the hardest
workers in the state house.
Tonight occurs the experience meet
ing at the Baptist church.
J. B. Bartholomew rents his vacant
lots in Oakland for pasture.
Miss Ida Smith, of Topeka, has been
commissioned notary public.
There was small fire in the postoffice
at Shorey yesterday afternoon.
Lincoln Post No. 1, will have entire
charge of the memorial day exercises.
An advertisement for patent medicine
adorns the front door of the state house.
Elk Postmaster Thornberg, of Oakland,
now runs a peanut stand on Kansas ave-
nue..
Greeting among the inmates of the city
prison: "Good morning; how is your
liver?''
The First NJ. E. Sunday school is soon
to purchase four hundred new singing
books.
Bishop Vincent delivered his lecture
on 'EThat Boy the first time over twenty
years ago.
There is a tramp in town supersti-
tioua that he won't accept IS cents, if he
can get fifteen.
On the fence around the gas plant in
big chalk letters is the inscription, Sod
blesa Lewelling."
General James B. Weaver says he does
not believe any good will come out of the
Coxey movement.
Webb McNall, a candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for lieutenant gov
ernor is in Topeka.
Fresh strawberries these days are en-
cased in famine sized boxes with boom
prices attached to the berries.
Ex-Judge Guthrie wears paper collars.
and says they're better than linen be-
cause they don't melt SO easy.
D. w. Eastman, of Emporia, who is a
candidate for state treasurer is in Topeka
today looking after his interests.
Judge Botkin, who is at the Kelley in
stitute, attends the Salvation Army meet
ings and is an attentive listener.
At the present rate of progress the
necessary repairs on the asphalt will
have been made by November, 1913.
Judge" Martin and doctor" Dutch of
Sells Circus arrived in town today from
Arkansas MCGUIRE will follow later.
A very enjoyable social was given by
the yoHng people of the Congregational
church, at the home of E. B. Merriam,
1921 College avenue.
Nancy Ewing has applied to the dis
trict court for divorce from her hus-
band, Joseph Ewing, on the grounds of
habitual drunkenness.
The Lyman-Fisher wrestling match
has been set for next Monday night at
Hamilton Hall. Lyman weighs only 143
while Fisher weighs $50.
The freshman class of Washburn COL
iege planted tree yesterday. After it
was planted they sang america" and
1.-Two Little Girls in Blue"
The Topeka relief corps has given $25
to she fund for identifying the addition
recently added to the Topeka cemetery
for the Grand Army soldiers.
The district court jury last evening re-
Ktmball in his hotel bill controversy
with J. G. Gordon of the Copeland.
County Superintendent Geo. Clothier,
OF Wabaunsee county, is in the city and
secured the services of Bishop Vincent
70 deliver a lecture before the teachers
institute
District Attorney W. c. Perry and ex-
District Attorney J. W. Ady represent
opposite sides in the case of E. D. Smith,
charged with embezzling funds of the
Jewell post Office.
The first quarterly meeting of the
the American Sons OF the Revolution
will be held at the Office of the state
historical society at the state house to-
morrow afternoon.
The police received a call to East
Sixth street last night. A man was beat
ing and choking his wife. The offense
was considered not sufficiently grave to
occasion the mans arrest.
Department Commander w. F. Camp
bell and Adjutant General Charles Hat |
ton of the Grand Army of the Republic.
are in the city to attend the meeting of
the executive council today.
Mrs. s. w. Foss, of Oakland. was hurt
while returning from church Sunday |
morning. She stepped out of the road
to avoid a carriage, but one wheel ran |
over her foot, displacing two bones.
The old fence around the south and
west side of capitol square has been re-
moved, and a small force of workmen
is at work clearing away the debris
scattered from one end to the other of |
the grounds
Tomorrow evening occurs the recep-
ton at APO Kansas avenue, rendered to
Department Commander w. P. Camp
bell and staff. All the Grand Army posts
in the city will take part The Modoc
club will furnish music.
Beggs' Little Giant Pulls
Are the most complete pill on the mar
ket, besides being the cheapest, as one
pill is a dose, and forty doses in each