The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-12-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

There are now five cases of diphtheria
i'm the city.
Councilman Stephenson has opened a
real estate office.
There is now but one lone man on the
city jail rock pile
The Salvation Army hospital viii be To-
Gated at 232 Harrison street
The first block of the new state house
promenade has been completed.
There is a case of scarlet fever in the
family of A- IL. Diner, 343 Shawnee street,
Auburndale.
Councilman Nettels is acting as official
reporter of trials in the United States
circuit court
Out in the Hicks fats on West Sixth
above the other.
Dover township has three applicants
for positions on state boards under the
new administration.
MI ana Mrs. E. L. Copeland of 1881
Taylor street are the parents Of a boy
born this morning
A large masquerade bali will be given
by the J. +. T. club at Hudson's hall
next Tuesday night
For the consideration Of $500 Harriet =.
Douglas has sold to Mary f. Buckner. lot
501 Van Buren, street.
Lodge No II. A. O. U. w. gave an ap-
pie and cider social at the hail, l23 Kan
sas avenue, last night
Dr.. NJ b. Ward is in Vinita. T. T.. at
tending the meeting OF the Indian Terri
tory Medical association.
Theodore Wilson has taken a position
I'm the office of the auditor of passenger
receipts of the Santa Fe.
Geo ". Smith has decided to Emma
136 and IA Western avenue
Secretary of State Edwards has pre-
scented the Kansas Pure Food association
a certified copy of their charter.
Patrolmen McElroy and Mcdowell lent
their official presence at the Charity ball
last night from IL TIM o'clock
One of Lawrence's buds who attended
the Charity ball last night went TO
freshments four times during the even
C. r. Hudson. assistant general freight
agent OF the santa h'e has returned
east.
Police DTatron Thorpe has just received
for distribution. 102 garments from the
Ladies Aid society Of the First Christian
church.
Arthur Massey has formally announced
that he viii be a candidate for the nomi-
nation OF sheriff at the Republican pri-
maries next spring.
r.. a. Moon. whose death occurred yes
terday- was the moving spirit in the
state fairs held at Topeka when they
were great successes.
The council will meet Monday evening
because compelled by law to meet on the
first Monday evening in each month. but
no business VIII be transacted.
It is estimated that the sale for the Sol
Smith Russell performance tonight ait
the Grand will reach 1900 III viii be
the largest audience of the season
John r. Nulvane has enlivened sew
eral of the rooms of the Santa Fe hos
pital in this city by placing a number Of
on an average there are 1850 perscrip-
tions filled monthly at the santa F'e
nlS3eAlaeA44 lA tAls city Inc AlttJ oLlty q
the prescriptions are issued to Santa F'e
shop men.
Engineer John Hand Of the Santa Fe.
has returned to his home in this city
after spending several weeks on the
southern division of the road during the
stock rush
Cfarvey's position as government statis-
tlcal agent IN under civil service rules
there are half dozen Topeka men who
During The month of November Police
Matron Ihorpe received ana dlstriputed
10 the poor OF Topeka l.sl3 garments. 453
papers and magazines SO baskets OF food
and $40 in cash.
j. TT. Stevens says a mistake was made
in the report of the statement he filed.
He says he filed the statement of the
state silver COMMITTEES and not that Of the
county committee.
The associated Charities has named its
district visitors for the coming winter
There are ~ of them and the home office
at Ingieslde VIII be open from 3 a. m 10
2 o. m. every day.
Henry Savage was 81 years old Thurs
day and it was discovered during the
prayer meeting at the United Presbyter-
ian church. So the meeting was turned
into birthday party
Secretary stephens of the State Tenn
perance union has returned from a trip
over the Union Pacific he airanged
temperance mass meetings for Manhat-
tan, Junction City and Salina-
wv. n. Eagleson, one Of the few colored
men IN Topeka who are Democrats, is
am applicant for the position of govern
or's messenger He is counting on the
backing of prominent Democrats.
Mrs John p. Frost had 50 stolen from
her yesterday by a chicken peddler- She
had purchased 81 worth of poultry and
gave him SIS bill to take out and get
change. lie hasn been back yet
The Reform Press association viii meet
I'm this city on the 18th of January. There
is some talk among the members of ex-
peiling Abe Steinberger, the man that
led the middle of the road campaign IN
this state
The police say it is the country towns
that are catching the small burglaries
now The thieves argue that if they are
arrested ia a small town they won { have
To work out their fines. The big towns
make them work
Sunhouser lodge Modern Woodmen of
America. viii give a dance at its hall, 7O4