The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-08

Mr. Manifold proposes to select about
sixty musicians out of al the horn loot
ers and fiddle scrapers in the territory to
be covered, and with these sixty players
he thinks he can make an orchestra
which Will be the best IN the state.
Among the towns to be included in the
circuit of this orchestra will be Bel0lt,
Downs, Osborne. Stockton, Smith Centre,
Mankato. BellevIlle, Concordia and Min
neApOlis.
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
Mrs. Lease has her two daughters with
her.
A store on Kansas avenue abbreviates
ounces ooz.
The Populists are talking about the
ClOver-l leave.
Cliff Holbert at AtchisOn is getting up
a big picnic.
Superintendent Davidson of the city
schools i in Hiaw4tha.
Governor dwellings face figures in
Puck cartoon this week
Sunfower camp No. $50, Modern
WOOdMeu has new uniforms
The Dispatch band is learning to play,
DO. do. my HuckIe berry, do"
BiOn S. Huichins WAS married to lady
at hingman a few days ago.
Quincy street could stand an earnest
application of the street sprinkler
The Keith tract i a favoriIe place for
flying kites; no telegraph wires there.
Mrs. Mary Z. Lease will 90 to AIchi-
son with the board Of charities tonight.
Charles 81. Bill, formerly Of this city.
is now manager Of tine Windsor At Colo
RADIO.
MarshalPs band has been invited to
plAy.at the st Joseph fair September 10
and 10.
State Treasurer Biddle was down visit
ing Probate Judge Naugle at Yelling
ton last week.
The farmers in the western part Of the
state call tie Central Branch railroad the
'Calamiiy Branch"
The people of Mars see the electric
lights on the earth, but the one at Sixth
and Taylor isn't one Of them.
It's about time for another row at the
state insane asylum The board of
charities leaves there tonight
A special crowd follows the telephone
men about from place 10 place, while
they are putting up the new poles
young man ia the Third ward has
cut-4-wAy coat 50 long he has to grab it
up when he comes 70 muddy crossing.
A Topeka young man who has 4 bicy-
Gle Will not rattle it OF You are expect
ed 10 laugh derisively when you read
this.
l. o. Pickering, the prohibition candi-
date for governor. will speak from the
north steps of the state house this eve
ming.
The new telephone company makes
use Of a great number Of LOies. but no
one has Complained yet of cheap foreign
labor.
There is base ball game at the fair
grounds this afternoon between the
POnca Indians and the local cOlored
champions
II 1, E4a.to-. ~.f C+to-.,a ,es;s+.,,,t -,
spector of the G. A r., Department of
Kansas, is in the city inspecting the
heAdq uarters.
Since the late strike it is no longer ex-
actly the proper thing to salute an ac-
Qualntance with slow are yOuT" You
should say, "A. r. W
Chairman }. Lee Knight Of the board
Of county commissioners has been
granted a twenty days leave of absence
commencing August 1Uth.
There is a stretch of sidewalk on the
east side of the avenue just north of the
Keith building, that is crying for the at
tentiOn of the asphalt dauber.
The crusade committee isn't saying
much but Is reported on good authority
to have cOnvicting evidence against q
half dozen clubs and joints.
There is q drug firm in Topeka which
allows every person who pays i've cents
for a glass Of ice cream soda to listen to
a tune on the photograph Tree
Hon. Judge Doster, the G. A r
mans aud soldiers friend" is the way the
Populist candidate for United States SEN
ator is advertised in the Sixth district.
Frank Forrest. the ex-state house jani-
tor orator, is making Populist speeches
in the northwestern part of the state and
soliciting subscriptions for the Advocate.
I. J. Norton, formerly Topeka cores
pondent for the Kansas City Journal,
has been IN the city several days. Mr.
Norton says he has good law practice
in Chicago.
A Topeka woman who recently visited
AtchisOn says she would be driven 10
strong drink If she had to drink what
they call water in that town. and she is n
prohibitionist.
Charles A Taylor of the state insur-
ance department left last evening for
New \ ork IN response to the telegram
received by him few days ago from
Superintendent Snider
In his speech at Osborne Monday
afternoon f. b. Dawes told his audience
that G. e. Clemens holds an anarchist
meeting and waves the red flag in the
city park every Sunday afternoon. Come
now, Mr.. Dawes.
"You see we run this letter business
Just like the MethOdists," said Chairman
Breidenthal. If Republicans send in
letters we receive them into full connec-
ion right away: if they come IN in the