The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-12-27
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


are taking place.
Dick Hodgins will be sentenced by
Judge Hazen tomorrow morning.
THE Twelve Temptations" will give
three performances in Topeka.
Pelice Judge Ferry is in trying stu
alton IN more ways than one.
Fewer teachers are stopping at hotels
than usual during the association.
w. II. Hornaday ia chairman of the
state G. A. r. committee on education.
Mr.. and Mrs. George S. Cook of 1912
Mulvane street are the parents of son.
Superintendent Davidson of the Tope-
ka schools is a graduate of tne Kansas
state normal
c. c. Carter, county superintendent of
Wabaunsee county, began his career as
a teacher in Shawnee county.
Will Spalding, the Irish section boss
in "The Limited MAIL" has been playing
similar parts for twelve years.
Weather Observer jennings has left
the weather to take care of itself, and is
visiting at his home in Lebo, Kan.
Z. of P. Lodge No. 39 is preparing for
big time on Jan. A. when the newly
elected officers will be Installed.
S NJ Scott, who ran for congress
against Charlie Curtis. is now doing some
WOrK Tor the Kansas Farmer
1t is noticeable that there are more
men than usual among the teachers at
tending the annual meeting.
The large Christmas tree used at the
entertainment at the First NJ. E. church
was the gift of Mr.. J. P. Davis.
]. c. Kyle, who has been seriously i'll
for the past several weeks, is repor ted to
be convalescing.
The regular quarterly meeting of the
state board of health is being held in
this city today.
The Limited Mall" started 20 minutes
early last night in order to arrive in En-
poria before morning.
Ayoung lady who told all her friends
she wanted spoons for a Christmas pres
ent received box of tin ones in Rog.
ers' box.
Bert Brewster, who used to be the
stenographer under State Auditor Prath-
er, is prospecting as a farmer near Burr
ton.
Charlie McCabe says he is going to
make base ball player of his boy and
among his Christmas presents was a
base ball bat.
man who fails to support his family
is liable to fine not exceeding $500 and
Imprisonment not longer than one year
In the county jail.
The limit of memberships the Tope-
ka Athletic association has been reach
ed and there are still a dozen applica-
tions waiting to be acted upon.
A. w. Brewster, who, several years ago.
as a representative of Washburn college
won the oratorical contest at Emporia. is
now the receiver of ST. Joe brewery.
W. j. Stage has bill against the CITY
FOR for
ant in checking up the books of the
county treasurer with reference to city
funds. -fA-
DR.. ]. NJ. Westerfield the newly elected
coroner and Sheriff elect Kepley are the
only new county officials to take their
offices next month.
Prof o. G. Hill, the author of the
school readers published in Topeka, is as
big a man among the teachers as Gov
ernor Morrill, himself.
Some of the county officers are talking
about paying their own rent and kee ping
their offices up town. What is the new
court house for?
The Topeka people who attended the
Illinois State Normal school gave Presi-
dent Cook a reception at the Copeland
| yesterday noon.
A young lady stenographer in the
|
self with a Christmas gift in the shape
of a handsome Decker piano.
The Santa Fe class at the Topeka Ath-
letic association presented Director Rog-
ers with an envelope containing ten sill
yer dollars as Christmas gift.
1t appears that Sam Campbell, who
went to Kansas City with John Wolff re-
Gently, is not a thief, though he has been
convicted of fighting and selling whisky
Rev. Robert Mcintyre will lecture on
"Buttoned Up People," instead of "A
Model Teacher" as announced on the
programme of the State Teachers asso-
citation.
The local dramatic critic of theatri-
cal exchange says people don't like to
see Legitimate drama" because the good
people do not succeed in the play, but al
| ways die in tn last act
1t takes an out of town school teacher
just one-third longer to get on a street
car than store clerk who rides four
times day the year round.
Mr.. George Bennett, father of Charles
Bennett the optician, residing at S14
North Harrison street is dangerously i'll,
and but little hone is entertained for his
recovery.
Judge Guthrie says he did not get half
through with his speech to the teachers
yesterday, but had to quit. The old SOL
diers have already been promised a
whole evening on next years pro-
graulme.
Lutte Slower has returned to his homo
at lola after a two weeks visit with his
parents, Captain and Mrs. I. S. Slower.
| He will take his office as surveyor of
Allen county January IL.
A Topeka young lady who recently
| broke an anUaUnIp Of lOO,y stopdipcr
says she found out that 'things that suit
person at sixteen seem very stupid at
twenty"
| A young lady stenographer who
worked near the postofice, received her
discharge by mail Christmas afternoon as
a present, because she asked t. ret off
| ten minutes before six Christm s ,ye,