The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-01-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

The Washburn club is discussing the
works of Spenser.
The S. R. o. sign should be put out at
the Copeland hotel.
The next session of the district court
will open on January IA
A new restaurant has blossomed forth
on Kansas avenue below Fifth
There were 81 criminal cases set for
the next term of the district court
Sol Smith Russell ought to be a good
actor. That Sol Smith Russell does.
The stoves are beginning to occupy
unbegrudged room in the trolley cars.
P. L Bonebrake is assistant superin-
tendent of the First NJ E Sunday school
Railway conductors travel on an aver
age from $500 to 5000 miles per month.
This is the season of the year that even
the girls get their skates on occasionally.
Ga Monday evening the Washburn
college seniors will deliver the first of
their orations.
Postmaster A. j. Arnold has been con-
fined to his home by a severe cold several
days this week.
Joab Mulvane will deliver an address
before the State Stock Breeders associa-
ton next week.
The city of Topeka pays the Topeka
Water company $15, 600 rental each year
on hydrants for fire purposes alone.
Superintendent Davidson of the city
schools has been invited to deliver an
address in Kansas City on February q
The Hillmon insurance cases will COM
mence next Tuesday before Judge
Thomas, in the United States circuit
court.
Young men who wore sweaters last
summer to keep them cool are now wear
ing the same sweaters to keep them
warm.
Ex-Secretary Mohler of the state board
of agriculture, leaves Monday for Penn
sylvania in the interest of a real estate
company.
a Topeka young man looks so much
like the leading juvenile in Trilby that
his friends have got to calling him 'le
petit BiIlee."
There is just snow enough on the
pavements today to make the horses slip
and to call the children out with their
Christmas sleds.
Lewis Bradshaw, who was arrested for
stealing a saddle and bride from NJ. Lyt-
ton, has had his case set before Justice
Furry for the 7th.
Robert Foltner, mechanic in the Santa
Fe shops, was badly hurt yesterday
afternoon by being struck in the face
with an iron wedge.
Colored people who don't want to be
arrested for the Matson murder will
please move out of the locality of Fiji
teenth street and the Shunganunga
Elias Summerfeld, receiver of the To
peka Water company, looks so much like
George R. Peck that he is some times
mistaken for the Santa Fes solicitor.
John R Clarke is to fill the third num-
| Der of the Washburn college entertain
ment course on next Wednesday evening
with lecture on ITO and Fro in Lon
| DON"
I F. J. Brown won the three pin bowl
| ing contest at the Y. NJ, c.. A. last night
His score was an average of 90 SO points
in the five games. E. Fl. Clarke stood
second with score of 81 is.
The naughty girls who are in the city
! Jail at present have formed a quartette
! and spend the day singing Nearer NY
God to Thee" in the hope that it will
melt Jailer Woodruff's hardened heart
Half the prisoners at the city Jail try
to work the sick racket these cold days
SO they can stay in by the fire and do
nothing. DR.. Hibben goes down, feels a
pulse or two, looks wise and orders them
| all back to work.
Mrs. Martineau has engaged E. A. Wag-
ener to contest the suit for divorce
brought this week by P. Martineau, of
Bowers & MartiDeau. She will tile cross
charges. There is considerable property
at stake.
Dr. H. A. Dykes, secretary of the state
board of health, hasn't given up all hope
yet of being able to grab that $4,000
cholera fund. He has appealed the case
to the supreme court, having been beaten
in the district court
It is fact that one of the Populist po-
lice was seen going to photographers
yesterday with his parade cap in his
hand He was going to have himself
photographed in uniform before it was
too late
Fort Pillow Post G. A. R installed the
following officers last night: Commander
A. Green; senior vice commander. Thomas
Cook; junior vice commander, Wares
Jackson; adjutant, Wesley Woodward
quarter-master, L. Oden; chaplain, G. w
Alternately.
The idea some people have of graft
tude and generosity is astonishing
sheriff Naylor, of Jackson county, saved
old Henry Trenear from being swindlec
out of $1,000 on the gold brick racket
Trenear was grateful and has promised
that ''if things turns out well next year
I'll bring you around a couple o. GOOD
Waterm9lons.'
All other baking powders are showr
by the Worlds Fair and California Mid
winter fair reports to be inferior TO DR.
Prices In purity strength and excel
lence.
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