The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-03-06
SNAP SHOTS ar HOME NEWS.

He had ridden on cycles and fought in the war,
Had braYed even football, his fame was spread
Been blown up with steamboats, and wrecked
on the rail.
And never had lodged the most hazardous trail
His travels were distant. all dangers he'd seen.
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The street force is cleaning the alleys.
The theater programmes have been
made four pages.
A cold wave was booked for this place
today, but it seems to have been can
celled.
Joe Kellam is at the county jail and
has started to serve his sixty days for
liquor selling.
Lii Tack has returned to the city Jail
to serve her S25 fine for keeping a dis
orderly house
Mr.. and Mrs. John R. Sargent, 1884
Buchanan street, are the parents of a
boy born Saturday.
The Farmers institute at Mission Cen
ter commences this evening and contin-
ues until Thursday evening.
]. G. Miller of Mission township is
quite sick with lung fever If he lived
in town it would be called pneumonia.
The council only allowed Captain Gar
diner, of the police force, $50 per month.
He was allowed $50 by the commission
ers.
1t has been reported in Topeka that
Congressman Harris has been married at
Pittsburg, Pa, to Mrs. Cora Mackay for
merly Of Lawrence.
r. B. Welch is almost the only Topekan
who enjoys the distinction of having
"Hon." prefxed to his name, when it
goes into newspapers Why?
NJ. West has sold eighty acres of land
in section % and part of another eighty
in section IA, nine miles northeast of To-
peka to Daniel Becker for $4,000.
Annie Craig, colored, who had been
Intoxicated and raised a fuss at the Sal
walton army meeting last night was ar
rested. She will be tried tomorrow.
A lamp exploded at the home of John
Becky, at 223 Jefferson street, and set
fire to the house last night The fire was
extinguished with loss of about $50
Bernard Kelly has already received
numerous requests to speak on Decora-
ton Day. He has accepted the invita-
ton from the Hiawatha post, G. A. r.
Governor Morrill, has appointed Will
lam Green of North Topeka, and George
H. Elliott. car inspector at the Santa Fe
yards and G. E. Dunn jury commissioners
for this county.
It's about time Sam Radees took
little nerve tonic and evolved a new city
directory, isn't it? Also the citizens
should take nerve tonic and pay what
it is worth, for it
There is to be banquet at Knights of
Pythias hall at Sixth and Quincy streets
tonight, at which there will be 400
plates. There will also be a programme
and a dance. 1t is a lodge anniversary
VIM. Dunlap has begun suit in the dis
trict court against Hanning Olson ct al,
to recover $1,040 and interest. Dunlap
holds mortgage on some lots in Klein's
addition to secure 1t and wants to FORE
close.
The street corner politician is apt to
tell you that the people are anxious to
have you come out for one of the city Of
fees. Don't believe him; that is his bust
ness II the people want you they will
let you know
Charley Elliotts friends now address
him as colonel That is his title since
he has been appointed paymaster gen.
eral of the Kansas National Guard. A
letter addressed to "Colonel Charles 8.
Elliott will be delivered.
The Santa Fe shop men will hereafter
work ten hours a day for six days in the
week instead of eight hours a day for
| four days as heretofore. Their weekly
wages will be correspondingly larger.
| The order was made by General Manager
Frey.
Emerson Mcmillan of Columbus, O.,
who is one of the members of the new
dam company, is president of the St
Louis and Grand Rapids gas companies,
and is known as man of wealth and in
fuence. He is in Topeka now awaiting
the action of the city council
The report that Henry Watterson will
not come to Topeka this spring to deliver
his lecture on "Abraham Lincoln" is er-
roneous. While the date has not yet
been fixed Lee Jones, who is instrument
tai in securing Colonel Watterson, says
that he will probably be here this month.
The judges of the new appellate court
have made the following appointments:
Lochiel Scott Of Oberlin, brother of Tully
Scott, as stenographer to Judge Gilker-
son; Paul Hurd of Abilene, stenographer
to Judge Carver; Ii. F. Burge of Topeka,
stenographer to Judge Clark; Mrs. Emma
| W. Grover of FL Dorado, stenographer to
Judge Dennison; Miss Alice johnson of
Garnett. stenographer to her father,
Judge johnson.
The STATE JOURNALS Want and Mis-
cellaneous columns reach each working
day in the week more than twice as
many Topeka people as can be reached
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