The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-20
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


again next season.
The Schubert quartette will sing in
Topeka next month.
The city schools will have a vacation
after today till Jan. 6.
Washburn college closed today and
will reopen January 6.
Lowe, the alleged grave robber, used
to live in Franklin county.
There is an epidemic of tonsilitis
among the women in Topeka.
Bishop Vincent thinks there is no
danger of war with England.
Sanitary Sergeant Fowler has fumi-
gated the last case OF diphtheria.
Justice of the Peace Furry is now
master of Sloan lodge of Masons.
A Topeka Populist says war would be
the salvation of the old parties just now.
1t makes the patrol driver swear to
have to take the wagon out in rain and
mud.
The Washburn college glee club was
at the Auditorium at Kansas City last
night.
David Coulter, the murderer of Ed
ward lllston, is still in jail at Leaven-
worth.
s.H. Pitcher, associate teachers ex-
amner, is teaching the Indian Creek
school.
The first State Teachers association
annual meeting will be held Christmas
evening.
A new carpet is being put down in the
Office of the state superintendent OF pup
lie instruction.
Charley Lobdell, who was in town yes
terday, is for Cy Leland for national
committeeman.
A number of drivers for one horse de-
livery wagons are the most reckless
drivers in town.
The street railway did more business
yesterday than any day since becky
Sharp" ran a car.
Charley Elliott says there is nothing
in the story that he is the Mckinley can
didate for postmaster
Capt Lewis Hanback, was paid $25 for
his lecture at Hamilton hall for the bene-
fit of the reunion fund.
Sam Radges says there is no law to
compel the people to take his word Tor
the population of Topeka,
The picture of we'll known Topeka
doctor is printed in Sam Radges' new di-
rectory from an old wood cut.
The city prisoners are eating all they
can possibly hold trying to prove that
they are not given enough food.
Sam Gardenhire says he is more in IA
vor of free silver than he ever was before
He says he is getting his eyes open.
The sheriff's and probate Judges Of
fee have changed places in the new
! court house on account of vault room.
Jackson's Military band is to give a
promenade concert at Hamilton hall
Christmas night. This isn't a cake walk.
Mr.. and Mrs James Moore, 1868 To-
peka avenue, are parents of daughte
| Elizabeth Evelyn Moore born yesterday.
Some of the merchants who don't ad-
vertise will wish after holidays are past
that they had invested in printers ink.
slf this thing keeps up" said an actor
| after the Effie ~Ellsler failure, Topeka
will be unable to get anyone to play
here. They can't afford to do it."
The Topeka colored people have q
dancing academy just like the white
folks. Ii is in Tennesseetown, aud there
are many graceful dancers in the class.
There is more war talk at the Cope
| land hotel than any place in town. The
politicians there will never go; they'll
stay home and continue to "do" the peo-
pie.
The third lecture of the Washburn
course was given at the First NJ. E.
church last night by Bishop C. H. Fow-
Ier His subject was abraham Lin
colu."
The Capital was carrying on quite
brave fight for better plays in Topeka
until the STATE JOURNAL took it up. The
big dog always makes the little dog drop
the bone.
There were cheerful fires in most of
the street Car stoves this morning, and
the cars were we'll filed. When there
are no fires hundreds of passengers pre-
fer to walk.
Several Topeka Republicans want to
know if they have to be- for Cy Leland if
they are for Mckinley for president. If
they do they may be for some one else
for president.
Eugene +. Ware, the war poet, has
been ordering black coffee and hard
crackers for his meals since the pre5i-
dents war message was sent to congress
! He is in training
Judge Foster has refused the applica-
ton of Thomas Lannon for release from
prison on writ of habeas corpus. Ian
non was sentenced to three years by
court martial for assault
Adjutant General Harrison of the Kan
sas G. A. R. says if there is war he won't
men as he did before. He says he will
wait until bounty is offered.
Miss Lottie Bowes is understudy to the
part of "Bossy BraDder," the leading
woman role in ga Texas Steer" She
plays a smaller part. Miss Bowes will
spend Christmas in Indianapolis.
Topeka street car conductors are nota-
bly, kind and petite, but some of them
looked neither to the right or the left
yesterday and left the poor pedestrian
ten steps away at the street crossi ngs.
The headquarters for the teachers
from the districts and colleges who are
to attend the meeting of the State Teach
ers association are being assigned. Most
of thu headquarters will be in the state
house.