The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

Sheriff Kepley is in Iowa
There are now fourteen prisoners at the
city jail
Ex-Probate Judge J. G. Wood is still in
pennsylvania.
Some of the Topeka streets are almost
impossible for vehicles.
The Topeka Philosophical society meets
tonight at the high school.
The Arion society gave enjoyable
dance at their hail last evening.
Congressman Jerry Simpson says he
will go to Washington next week
Judge T. F. Carver, who has moved to
Topeka, has practiced law at Salina for Is
years.
The Union Spy is to be given in North
Topeka Monday evening for the benefit OF
F. T. Bush, window dresser of the Pal
ace IS recovering from severe attack-of
Candidates for office say that there are
more hangers on who want pay for their
services than ever before
Booker Il. Washington will lecture at
Washburn college on March 2, his sub
Ject being 1.-The Negro Question:
Under Sheriff ]. M. Rothrock. of Cow
ley county, yesterday brought two boys
from Winfield to the reform school.
This evening the Topeka Athletic as
S SeSi5 Ton; members VIII entertain inter- their
Postmaster Arnold is a believer in the
experiments made by a St. Louis man
from clay.
James Wick has been appointed assist
ant secretary Of the grand lodge of Ma
sons and has gone to Salina to report the
proceedings.
A Topeka lawyer says that a great mis-
take is made in employing attorneys to
lobby He says farmers would be much
more effective.
A Topeka man is providing for the edu-
cation of his little daughter by making
monthly investments in a building and
loan association.
William N. Roberts, Populist of 422
Buchanan street has been appointed de-
tective of the Topeka police force. He is
a carpenter by trade.
Eugene Hagan returned last night from
Washington. He reitera ties what was said
by w. c. Perry about the Topeka pension
office and Kansas postmasters.
Rev. Jas. Griffin. pastor of the Pilgrim
Congregational church of Kansas City, is
conducting special evangelical meetings
at Washburn college this week.
A big petition has been presented to
Councilman Skinner requesting that he
become a candidate for councilman for
second term and he will probably be in
the race.
Dick Mullis. Jail bird, was arrested
last night with R. Stowell. for fighting in
ran outside.
The police last evening arrested Charles
Dumont a 2-year-old runaway boy from
Wichita. He is held at the city Jail un-
til his parents can make arrang ements
for his return home.
There was a congregational meeting of
Westminster Presbyterian church last
erenlng at Wnieh request was made on
Rev. z. S. Farrand, who is now in Los
Angeles, Cal.
Missouri, yesterday secured reQuisition
papers from Governor Leedy allowing
him to take Frank Doran to Missouri to
be tried for horse stealing. Doran was ar
rested at Atchison.
''Burly'' Hines, a short stout young coll
ored man, was arrested yesterday by
Deputy Sheriff Eph Kepley on a warrant
charging him with burglary and larceny.
were stolen from the w. M Hord store
This is the kind of weather that the
promoters of the southwest road get
city council win be asked to order a IA
foot brick pavement laid from Thirteenth
and and Topeka avenues to Washburn col
The Independent Republican club of the
Third ward, has membership of ST. 1t
gained it." said G. ". Jackson, just to
show these bosses that they don't carry
the colored vote around in their pockets
T. G. Shillinglaw has just sold 800 acres
eight miles north of Silver Lake to
Thomas P. Gray of Keolzuk, Ia, who will
the place his home The farm was own
ed by c. e. Davis. The price paid for
q. waiter L. Russ, who used to conduct a
waits home" in Quinton Heights, has
court. He claims that he married Carrie
d. Russ in Topeka, January 80, 1894. For
more than a year past, he claims, she has
a legal separation from her.
Mrs. Hogeboom, an old lady who has
been living at Seabrooll is very sick at the
expected to live. She is suffering from a
broken thigh received from fall She
was without medical attention for three
weeks as she had no money to pay ply
sician and her precarious condition is the
result of the lack of attention. She is 70
years old.
Senator Campbell and Representative
Hackney last evening acted as com
performance to attempt to awaken the
subjects which Prof. Flint had induced to
sleep. There were several legislators pres
ent in the audience and they had consid-
cradle fun in ''joshng' the two solons
They were unable to arouse the sleepers.