The Topeka state journal., 1897-11-01
SNAP SHOTS Ar HOME NEWS


E. c. Little speaks at Norton tonight.
A new depot is being built by the Santa
Fe at Tecumseh.
DR.. H. A Warner has returned from a
trip through Illinois.
The regular meeting of the city coun-
Gil will be held tonight.
There are now 100 members in the Rail
road Y. NJ. c. A. classes.
The limestone pavement on East Sixth
street is going to pieces.
Major T. ]. Anderson will entertain the
Modocs tonight at his home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Trainer left yes
terday for Colorado Springs
Bank Examiner NJ. A Waterman went
to Chanute yesterday afternoon.
Railroad Commissioner billiard has re-
covered from a two weeks illness.
Apples raised in the vicinity Of To-
peka this year are of a poor variety.
Adjutant Henry Roe of Boston conduct
ed the Salvation Army meeting last night.
Topeka fans We're excited as much as
the people of Lawrence over Saturdays
foot ball game.
One of the prettiest farms in the vicin-
ity of Topeka belongs to County Commis-
sioner Scott Kelsey.
The Topeka whist club may move into
the room in the Masonic Temple recently
vacated by the T. A. A.
Ex-State Chairman BreidenthaI thinks
tomorrOw's election will show Populist
gains all over the state.
Superintendent AfcAfee of the new
woolen mill has received applications
from 400 people who want positions.
The Santa Fe's California train was so
heavy yesterday afternoon that two en-
gines were required to pull it TO Newton.
VIM. Palen says that the Topeka kin
dergarten work is being carried on in a
manner equal to the best in the coun-
try.
c. L. Randall, who lives near Tecum-
sch, has invented a beehive which is
meeting with popular favor among bee
men.
The Topeka Camera club has given up
its rooms in the Crawford building and
will hereafter meet at the homes of the
different members.
Now that we have the wooden mill. To-
pel1a needs a barber shop where clean
towels are used on every customer. Who'll
be the first to start it?
Governor Leedy may be found at the
executive office daily this week for the first
time in a month He will vote tomorrow
and then resume his official duties.
several culvert crossings, but City En-
gineer Barnes says that the damage will
be much smaller than in other years.
Judge A H Horton and Attorney Cen
eral Boyle have gone to St. Louis to set
tie the matter of a decree in the Kansas
City stocl1yards case before Judge Thayer.
The frequency with which people ask
the question, Where is my voting place?''
indicates that half the population of To-
peka has forgotten the ward and precinct
in which they reside.
About IS members of Columbia council
No. so, Knights and Ladies of Security,
surprised County Superintendent J. W.
Stout by holding a Halloween party at
his suburban home east of the city Sat
urday night.
Bert Logan, chairman of the POpulist
central committee in Usage county, says
the Populfsts will carry the county by q
large majority. The republicans dispute
this claim and offer to back their judg-
ment with money. 4
Austin Prescott today gives up his po-
sftion as steward of the Topeka asylum
to J. w. Tanner of Pottawatomie county,
who was elected by the state board of
charities Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott have
moved to the city.
The rear windows of Rock Island spe-
clstl car ~ SloiluAH5 III II OilC u IiiS NUN
Island depot yesterday afternoon were
broken out by the car being pushed off
the end of the rails. The Denver train
backed in and struck the special car with
a crash. People rushed out upon the
platform thinking a serious accident had
happened
The state treasurer, secretary of state,
attorney general, governor, state auditor,
state superintendent the railroad commits
sioners and all of the clerks and assist
ants in those departments at the state
house have gone home to vote. The
young lady stenographers are running
the affairs of state today and will occupy
the same positions tomorrow.