The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-02-08
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Prof W. H. Carruth will address the
Stedman club tonight.
Mrs. Col. Sully conducted the Saliva
ton Army meeting last night.
The Flints, hypnotists. will be at the
Grand in this city all of next week
Albert Barton, who was Governor Nor
rill S messenger, has started a restaurant
The Topeka Academy of Medicine and
Surgery meets tonight at 723 Kansas ave-
nue..
The sixth number of the high school
lecture course will be given Wednesday
evening
Another candidate for councilman in the
Third ward has appeared His name Is
John Imbler.
Not many people know it but Council
man Nettels of the Third ward is regu-
larly licensed lawyer.
The Shawnee County Teachers assoc
citation met Saturday afternoon and dis
cussed topics of interest to teachers.
The walks through the state house
grounds are almost impossible. The so
called gravel is nothing but yellow mud
The Oakland school fight in district Sc
has been settled by the voters accepting
the accounts of ex-Treasurer B. P. Will
liamS-
County Commissioner Scott Kelsey has
found by actual tests that the cement
used in the new bridge will harden in
water.
The members of the First Presbyterian
church still have changes of pastors every
Sunday. The committee has not yet found
one to suit.
Warren V. ellis, formerly of this city.
died at keene, Kan, on Saturday. He had
VI. -.
work in Topeka
The next entertainment in the high
school course will be given Wednesday
evening by Professor Favour. who will
lecture on electricity with experiments.
When the county poor commissioner
gives aia 10 destltute people ne specl mes
stove shall be kept burning in the house
Colored people in the Third ward have
Colored club. Logan Spaulding is presi-
dent and Prof. G. w Jackson, secretary
The S-year-old daughter of f. A. Howe
residing at 1907 Kansas avenue, is suffer-
ing from fractured arm. the result of a
fall Mr. Howe is record clerk at the
Santa Fe hospital.
The legislators who are compelled to
wade through the yellow mud the
state house waits say mean things about
BILE for the new walks.
The sun at last appeared today. Since
the middle of January Topeka has had
two entire weeks without a CLEAN of sun
shine. There is something the matter
with this part of Sunny Kansas.
AS a. test case eX-Policeman Frank Par
cells has brought suit against the city for
$50 back pay which he claims is due him
the precedent set by previous boards
which Increased a patroIman's salary IS
after six months service.
Emily Hewitt of North Topeka, is at
home. She ran away from her home last
Tuesday and went to Hoyt. From there
she went to visit a family on the Indian
peka of her whereabouts and she was
brought home Saturday.
Rev. f. S. Farrand has formally pre-
scented his resignation as pastor of West
minister Presbyterian church. having ac-
cepted call to a church in Los Angeles.
Cal. A congregational meeting of the
church members will be held February 16
to declare the pulpit vacant.
VIM. Weir and Grant Reynolds, the two
employees of Sam Sproat, who were ar
rested for stealing over 500 worth of gro-
ceries. Saturday pleaded guilty in police
court and were fined $40 each. Weir used
to be a mail carrier and his act was a
surprise to many friends Reynolds was
a driver for the firm
At the Newell Brothers matinee at the
Crawford Opera House Saturday after
noon, Bessie Holmes. a 7-year-oId Topeka
miss made her first appearance before
the footlightS in Serpentine dance. Her
performance was excellent, and she was
twice recalled. The little girl has danced
at a number of local entertainments dur
ing the past year, and will next season
go on the stage.
Mr.. Ward L. Smith of Frederickstown,
No. was troubled with CHRONIC diar-