The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-04-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

There is neither church nor Sunday
school in Auburndale-
The slight rain this morning did not
have any effect on the high wind.
The bridge contractors are now filling
the north cofferdam with concrete.
Sam Campbell yesterday forfeited his
500 in police court for selling liquor.
Miss Clara Leedy is one of the most ac-
compHshed piano players in Lawrence.
Many people are leaving their gardens
in making their annual spring moving.
Bandmaster John Marshall promises
the first concert of the season next Sun
day.
the Southern California railway, is in the
city
c. R. TroxeI. a young attorney of .Abi-
lene. was in the city yesterday on bust
The curb line is being extended at the
southeast corner of Sixth and Topeka
H w Huffman of Ernporia, accompan-
led by his mother and sister, are visiting
in the city.
Gov.Leedy spend last night at his home in
office today.
Phil Zimmerman of the Santa Fe claim
New Mexico.
The youngest man on the police force IS
Special Policeman Il 0. Evans, who is %
The board of directors Of the Topeka
Athletic association held a business meet
ing last night.
A special rehearsal of the Festival
chorus Will be held Friday evening at
Harmony hail.
The Auditorium Musical Festival assoc
citation will meet in the Modoc club rooms
tomorrow evening.
r. w Elstun, Kansas City real estate
dealer and loan agent, was doing bust
ness in Topeka today.
The condition of Judge n. c. Mcfarland
IS not improved. His physician has given
up hopes of his recovery.
D M Davis, cashier of the First Nse-
tional bank of EmpOria. is in the city at
tending the federal court.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Lingafelt have gone
TO Des Moines. Ia, to attend the wedding
of Mr.. Lngafelts brother
The Ladies' society of Auburn has sent
a donation of a quilt and twenty gar
ments to the poor of Topeka.
Chas. w. Kouns. superintendent of the
car service department or the santa re,
is in Kansas City on business.
James r. Wick has sent out a very
novel announcement of the birth of his
son, which occurred last week.
A company of fifteen little girls meet
with Mrs. Thorpe every other Saturday to
piece d quilt for the Charity hospital.
The annual debate 1T Washburn college
will be held one week from tomorrow
night, having been postponed week.
Geo. Thompson. who was arrested Mon
day evening for being drunk, gave the
name at police station of John ingalls,.
There is one man employed by the fire
department whose sole duty it is to keep
the electric fire alarm system in shape
Mrs. Lydia NJ. Chase, an aged Quaker
minister from Kansas City, is assisting
a the Friends church on Topeka avenue.
C. G. Sholes superintendent of tele-
graph of the Santa Fe, has returned from
an inspection trip over the western divis-
ion.
The Festival chorus will give its first
public concert at Hamilton hall April 90
The proceeds will be given to the Audi
tOrium fund.
A Topeka attorney started to revive the
talk about a dam in Topeka yesterday
but he failed to find any one who would
listen to him.
O11intnr, .7T,v7 obaroe of the
Topeka Athletic park ball grounds and
he has had the fence repaired and the
o. w Little, editor of the Alma Enter
prise and Sheriff Treu of Wabaunsee
county have returned home after bust
ness visit in this city.
The Topeka fire department received
81, 40 SO from the distribution OF the taxes
collected by the state for the benefit OF
the fremen's relief fund
Police Matron Thorpe has received a
report that there are three little girls. APP
They are sick and destitute.
Lee Shaffer has resigned as captain of
the Manhattan company of the K. n. O.,
and has placed his resignation in the
hands of Adjutant General Hiram Allen
N. B. Hanna of Pittsburg, Pa. has been
appointed assistant chief engineer of the
Santa Fee to succeed James Dun, and will
be established with headquarters at New
ton.
Since an effort is being made to repair
holes in the pavement, why would it not
be a good idea to fix the cutters caused
by taking up the car tracks on Ninth
street?
The running of water from hydrants on
lawns during the time when the sun was
shining bright last summer was princi-
paIly responsible for the death of the
grass in Topeka avenue yards
Mayor c. A. Fellows. Chas. A1eCabe,
Milt Stol1er. James A. Page, Sol @. Wat
kins and Nick Chiles have been selected
as the judges for the cake walk to be
held at Metropolitan hall tomorrow night.
The appointment of George J. FranikeI
as assistant superintendent of the St
Louis district of the Western Union Tele~
graph Co., also the appointment of Geo. G.
FELTON, to a similar position in the Dali
las district. have been announced.