The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-05-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
The flower thieves are now getting il
| their work.
Secretary of State Osborn has a new
spring suit
John w. BreidenthaI was raised
Methodist.
| The First Baptist church is now hav-
ing its spring house cleaning.
| The family of State Superintendent
| Gaines is quarantined for measles.
Major e. N. Morrill, is said to favor
Thomas B. Reed for the presidency.
The wife of State Auditor Prather has
become convert to woman suffrage.
The prize theses contest takes place
at Washburn college tomorrow evening.
One of the clerks in a leading music
store has mania for hand organ music
Yesterday was field day at the state
university and all the athletes enjoyed
themselves.
City Attorney Tillotson will be the
decoration day orator at Winchester, JEFF
ferson county.
The man who marches in the rear
rank in the Salvation Army professions
has stiff leg.
The handle of small sickle, if proper
ly used, will make as many blisters as
that of dull hoe.
A new porch is being added to the
front of the residence of j. 5. Triton at
516 Jefferson street
The electric car line shut down this
morning just as most people were ready
to come down town.
Chairman Breidenthal says his plans
for the campaign are all made and are
now in working order.
State Senator Leedy says he expected
the railroads to refuse to be represented
at the freight rate hearing.
The room occupied by the Topeka
Water company Office is being re-
papered and re-painted inside.
City Attorney Iillotson says the Deck
er, Mullins & Berry law suit will be tried
at Lawrence early next month.
The Woman's guild of the Episcopal
church will endeavor to raise $1,000 to
build a new sewer at Christ's hospital
A fastidious restauranteur on Kansas
avenue advertises as specially "Chick-
ing, 10 cents" He's a Boston man, no
doubt.
Street Commissioner d. c. Naylor has
received no instructions this month, but
will try to keep his payroll within
$1,000.
The Kansas irrigation commission will
meet at the statehouse in the rooms of
the board of agriculture, Tuesday,
May %.
The measles epidemic seems to be let
ting up. Hardly any cases have been
to the board of health in the
last few days.
Sells Bros circus will show in Topeka
early in July. Col c. 4. Sivalls of st.
Louis, was in the city yesterday, repre-
senting them.
Joseph Medill, proprietor of the Chi
cago Tribune, accompanied by mis- wife,
passed through the city yesterday on his
way home from California.
F. d. Fuller is a member of the ma
tional board of control of the Epworth
League. Bishop Fitzgerald of New
Orleans, is national president
A late song entitled s'Led Astray," has
on its front page the picture of an elder |
ly congressman led by a string in the |
hand of little girl with doll.
Assistant Superintendent of Insurance
Taylor is an enthusiast in politics. He |
says he has already wagered So against |
a dog on the result of the elections.
General J. w. Forsyth, of Fit Riley, |
we'll known in Topeka, is with his daugh- |
ter, Miss Marie, spending weeks fur |
ough in Omaha visiting Major and Mrs. |
Bacon.
The strange sight of ten dollar bills
blowing about the street astonished pc
lestrians on the avenue yesterday. A
nan dropped several None OF them
we're lost.
IN the Loyal Lacquer" at the Epworth |
League convention this evening All
he meetings of the convention are open
o the public.
There should be city ordinance re-
Iuiring all bicycles to carry lantern
Ifter night; or else citizens should be
privileged to go cunning for bicyclists
Without them.
Robert ]. Hill, who is to respond to the
address of welcome at the opening of the
1pworth League convention this even
ng, is one of the editors of the Usage
Jity Free Press.
The members of the Young Mems
Christian association will meet at the
association parlors Saturday evening to
make arrangements for the new quarters
a the Capital block
The white jasmines from Texas SO
plentiful on the streets are sent all over
he country in large quantities. There
5 scarcely town in Kansas that has not
eceived a consignment.
The big safe in the state board of pub
ic works was opened yesterday after
ocksmith had worked on it for two days.
rhe jar caused by his drill moved the
eek far enough to permit the opening of
he door.
Mrs. Thorpe is making the women
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