The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-02-12

BILL The slot machine lobby was then
taken to Senator Taylor's desk. Senator
Taylor it from Wyandotte county, and Is
supposed to be authority on everything
pertaining to gambling legislation.
81 am not sure" Senator Taylor said,
that l know just how slot machine
works. Will you explain its operation"
Charles s. Eagle explained the princi-
pie on which the slot machines work, not
forgetting to say that they were about an
"even break"
l. s Woolverton said his machine was
loser as many months as it was winner.
Senator Taylor listened to the state
ments of the nickel-lobby patiently and
finally said: 81 think slot machines come
within the provisions of this act If they
do not the bill ought to be amended so
that it will"
The lobby was surprised but said
''thank you" in unison and retired
EMPLOYEES FESTIVITIES.
The Employees of the First and Second
Houses Give Successful Entertainments
The legislative employees entertained
the senators and representatives last
night in the senate chamber The senate
has 1877 employees and the house has more
than that, so it is not to be wondered
that enough talent could be found in so
large body to give a pretty fair per-
Torrance.
The senators and representatives were
there and what room was left was occu-
pied by the colored janitors and their
families together with neighbors' fami
lies.
Master of Ceremonies E. G. Marshall
spoke of the agreeable relations existing
between the three houses, and intro
duced the Lime Kiln quartette, COM
posed of one janitor. two BARRIERS and an
other colored man. The basso of this
| Quartette has voice that can grope its
way down over the left-h hand side of the
| piano key board and keep on going. The
other members shut their eyes when
they sing. The principal feature of the
first tenor was the agility with which he
could lose the key and find it again.
| They sang America and were encored.
Secretary W. L. Brown made the open
ing address, in which he put great
deal of eloquence in a few remarks.
| Then Ross Davidson. clerk of the rail
road committee, recited poem that was
very tragic and pathetic. Davidson's de-
| livery is better than that of several sena-
tors, and he can give Senator Jumper
and Senator Sterne points on gestures.
Bob Rnggles, Senator Dumbauld's clerk,
also spoke piece.
c. L. Bradshaw, the keeper of the KEYS
mittee room, read an original poem that
was far from bad, on the Legislative
mill" The wheels of the mill, he ex-
planned in rhyme, are invisible because
| they are in the heads of the senators.
The mill is like the old Dutch mills,
propelled by wind"
Madame Smith, as she is announced,
is colored young woman, possessed OF
a sweet voice. Her range is remarkable. -
professor" c. A Lee is a stylish look
ing colored young man who knows more
about music than many of his white
brethren in the "perfesh." He has COM
posed some very good music, and he has
the advantage of more natural harmony
in his soul than people could acquire in
years. He is a messenger to the secre-
tary of state. He was repeatedly en-
cored He plays Mendelssohn, Chopin
and Wagner without half trying.
One of the best features of the whole
performance was the paper" by Assist
ant Secretary James L Root 1t was
sparkling with bright things, and if be
could infuse little of his brilliancy into
our esteemed contemporary, the "Senate
Calendar,"it would have larger circula-