The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-05-11
sNAP. sHOTS All HOMENEWs

/ SNAP. SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
The T. A. A. ball team is being reor-
gained.
There is a meeting Of the city coun-
ell tonight.
Cherries are turning and viii be ripe
in a week
The town is being flooded with cam
paign circulars.
The buildings at the fair grounds are
sadly in need of paint.
The Republican candidates viii have
two weeks more of suspense.
Exhibition hall at the fair grounds
is being used for a paint shop.
a man viii evidently have to be a
millionaire to take ice this summer
The first series Of Kansas Normal in
stitutes this year commence June 9.
The fair grounds win have to be fixed
up a good deal before the fall festival
"a "Triby" mandolin club has been
formed in Topeka Ben Diment is di-
rector.
More than one Topeka man is limp
ing. They have been painting kitchen
floors.
1t is thought that the electric lights
may be turned on week after next. The
new lamps are being hung.
Who said man yesterday, as he
stood looking at the parade; ever saw
a fat Salvation Army girl2F
Gentry is not satisfied with spotted
dogs and spotted horses but even has a
spotted boy selling lemonade
An article by Miss Julia A. Tripp of
Topeka on 'sVolapuk" is published in
the Educational News OF Scotland.
All boys ought to have freckles. 1t
prevents them from thinking they are
pretty and thus keeps them from being
fools.
Wiley Cook, assistant state auditor
is am ardent admirer of fine horses and
has a number of them at his home in
Oswego.
The pink eye is coming to town. If
your eye feels as though you had some
thing in it and you can't find it, that is
pink eye.
Secretary Stephens of the State TEN
perance union has been compelled to
give up his work temporarily on &C
count of i'll health.
Insurance Commissioner George T.
Anthony is at his home in Ottawa rest
ing up after his long siege at the Law
renee convention.
State Auditor George Cole and State
Treasurer Atherton viii attend the
Sixth district congressional convention
at Hill City tomorrow.
The average circus band that comes
to Topeka makes as much fuss over
its concerts as if we haven't three bands
that beat any of them.
The Mr.. Gentry that was here Sat
urday is evidently not so great a man
as his brother who owns the Equine
and Canine paradox" He owns simply
a dog and Pony show"
A
Kansas avenue Saturday afternoon
and to his name some bad boy had
tied q merchants placard which read,
"Our Five Cent Speciality"
In front of a certain hall on Kansas
avenue where religious services are
held every Sunday, stood sign yes
terday upon which was: 1.-THE good,
old-fashinoed religion; come up"
Orvine Taylor who helped drill the
Elks for their Circus" has written
three-act melOdrama called "Vindi-
Gated" which is said to possess some
merit. The New York Dramatic Mir
ror gives it honorable mention this
week.
A number of young men made life
miserable on q crowded Garfield park
open car Sunday by smoking the dead
" cigarette. Every girl whose fellow
smokes cigarettes ought to eat onions.
a. men let LuEI4 SEllGi4 aloud L0BeLlEL.
Two stenches with but a single thought.
Coming home from Garfield park
yesterday afternoon, a young woman
created a great deal of amusement as
she ahghted from the car, by saying in
a loud tone to a young man who was
with her but stayed on the car, Good
bye, Jack. Wednesday night, sure
Don't forget" And people rudely
laughed.
The cars to the park yesterday after
noon were packed. One which hadn't
seemingly an inch Of space left stopped
when nearly to the park to let man
catch UP with it and stood still while
he walked around it looking for q place
to get on at. "Oh. let's hurry up" said
an impatient passenger "Oh, no; let
the company make another nickel
said another lit needs it and there is
plenty of room on top"
At the Lawrence convention, a young
man called for some tobacco and cigar
cite papers at a certain store. The to-
baccO was given him, but there was
hesitation about the paper. Finally a
man threw a package of paper across
the room and said, There is your pa
per" and then explained that the city
ordinance would not allow the sale or
giving away of cigarettes or cigarette
paper but that he could throw it at
a person"
ANTI-TRAWP CONVENTION.