The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-04-18
NNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWS.

The street force is busy cleaning the
alleys.
Councilman Elliott never uses a rail-
road pass.
1t cost Mayor J. p. Larimer of Pot
win an Of IS to be elected.
Work has already been begun 20 get
a pardon for H. Il. Gaines.
There are twenty women county sup
erintendents in the state.
Tt is getting ready for the third Sun
day of the seven rainy ones
Tt begins to look as if Topeka viii
not have a BAH club this year.
The Merchants National bank has
subscribed $50 to the reunion fund.
Prof O. @. Hin. executive clerk to
Governor Morrill, has gone to his home
at Hiawatha.
"a Topeka fruit dealer displays an
orange tree in his window with six
oranges on it.
"A Topeka man who went to Kansas
City to live two weeks ago is already
losing his health.
People who took off their winter
clothing Thursday when it was hot put
it on again today.
Another sign of summer is the re
painting of Lee Jones so pound pune
ture proof bicycle.
The first campaign hat of the sum-
mer was on the street last night. 1t
was the usual white plug
Dr. @. S. 0IcClintock is in Joplin, Mo,
where he is organizing lodges of the
Ancient Order Of Pyramids
Assistant Adjutant General Curly
Harrison of the G. A. r. is preparing
his report for the encampment at Be
lott.
Miss Lottie Bowes plays in Anaconda,
Montana. tonight, while VIII Wads-
worth faces an Elizabeth, N J., audi
ence.
Several defective blocks in the paper
pavement ia front Of the city build
ing were replaced with new ones last
night.
Ralph Mulvane says that he has no
intention Of leaving the Salvation
Army and joining the Volunteers, as re-
ported
J. H. Stevenson, who was the mana
ger of the big Stevenson store in To-
pe1a. is now organizing lodges in Mis-
souri,
The Republican F1ambeau boys wore
their new suits at their dance at Ham
ilton hall last night. They are white
with red trimmings. over 100 couples
danced.
The county commissioners viii meet
again next Tuesday There viii be
something new in the bond situation it
is thought.
County Attorney Stafford singles out
each man in a jury at some time dur
ing his argument in criminal cases and
tries to hypnotic him.
H. J. Allen who recently sold the
Manhattan Nationalist viii take edi-
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The Ottawa Herald.
The fine large elm tree which stood
just south of the state house, has been
cut down because it stood in the way
of the new south drive.
Lee Jones and Bob Kepley say they
can beat Sergeant Tim Donovan and
the newspaper man who are said to be
the best horse shoe pitchers in town.
When Judge Hazen sentenced ii. E.
Gaines to one year in the penitentiary
he stated that Gaines time would
count from February s last, the day
Gaines was convicted.
Bandmaster John B. Marshall is
rather dubious about the weather at
the opening summer concert on Sum
day, May 3 He is almost a believer
in the seven Sunday Easter theory.
Lawyer wv. Il Jamison has invaded
the building Of lawyers whose names
begin with TT. ON West Fifth street
His name has spoiled the combination.
''J' is not III but it's close to it.
Ross B. Gnluly. stenographer in
the office of the railway commission
is busy transacting the mass of oral
evidence secured at the late hearing
Of the cattlemen before the commits
sion.
Now that pensioners must swear to
their vouchers before officers other
than those in the pension department
it viii be interesting to SEE who will be
the first notary public to be ierl5ed tlD
and fined s25 for charging b. cents in
stead of Is cents. as the law provides.