The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-20
SNAP. SHOTS AT HOMENEws

be improved this year.
Ex-Chief Justice David Martin spends
much time in Topeka.
County Treasurer Stahl once worked on
a farm for so month.
Charles T. McCabe is supporting John
Wright for county clerk
The talk about a new telephone plant
in Topeka has subsidized.
The various churches are already plan
ming for the Easter services.
There will be at least three new tan
dems in Topeka within a few days.
]. NJ. Knight says he only lost, 800 on
Corbett instead of $500 as reported.
Ernest Mueller has declined to be a
candidate for city clerk on the Citizens
ticket"
home with a severe attack of throat
trouble.
Mr.. and Mrs William C. Young. 1924
Harrison street, are the parents of a
daughter
Tim Donovan spells the word "hoter'
with two rs" so as to make sure to have
enough.
Frank P. Bacon is building an addition
to his residence at 1856 Topeka avenue, to
cost $50.
Renters who are hunting farms say
there is less demand for farms than there
was last year.
When Congressman Curtis returns to
Topeka this summer his new residence
will be finished.
tor will be discontinued tonight in the
interests of economy.
Nearly 1000 volumes of the works of
Eugene Field have been sold in Topeka
during the last month.
The increase Of bgsineSs at Clay Center
additional operator at work
Edward P. Elliott, the impersonator and
Washburn college, March 29.
Mad dogs are reported in several differ
ent places in Shawnee county. This is a
little early for the annual scare.
The county treasurer has been having
a deal of trouble with the time lock
on the safe at the court house.
The effort of Topeka husbands TO secure
coming election has been unusual.
P. w. Griggs says J. w. Priddy had
nothing to do with placing his name
the ticket before the recent primary.
There is a contortionist now confined in
the city jail. He gives exhibitions of his
skill to the other prisoners every evening.
Major Anderson and his Modocs who
Will go to Chanute to bring back the
state reunion, always get what they go
after.
General Manager Frey of the Santa Fe
has returned from attending the meeting
of general managers of western roads in
Chicago
his boom for sheriff. There will be many
candidates for the office at the Republi-
can primaries.
N. A. Cramer. manager of the Union
Pacific hotel, will soon leave Topeka to
take a position with the Kansas City,
PfttSburg & Gulf.
Governor Leedy has telegraphed that he
will probably return to the state Tuesday
but will not reach the executive office
until Wednesday.
J. B. Furry will take up the practice of
law as soon as he turns over the office
of justice of the peace to his successor,
w. s. McClintock.
A kindergarten benefit entertainment
was given last evening at the Central Con-
gregational church for the Tennessee
town kindergarten
DR.. and Mrs. Mum removed to the
Copeland hotel today. and will reside
avenue is completed.
President Herrick of Washburn college
commencement exercises of the Kansas
Medical college on April 6.
Frederick H. Bartlett. of North Topeka,
and Bessie Lee Greenway, of Armour
dale. Kan. have been granted a license to
wed by Probate Judge Dolman.
The Mid-Continent band mana gement
is well pleased with last nights con-
cert that arrangements have been made
for another in bout two weeks.
A. F. Chesney, who had a. slight stroke
of paralysis just before he was nominated
for justice of the peace is improving,
though he is still unable to talk much.
The annual election of officers of the
Topeka Athletic association wheelmen
viii be held early in April Seymour
club.
United States Attorney w. c. Perry. and
turn tonight from Wichita, where they
have been attending the session of the
United States court.
1neT6 are a large mum Der OF dogs IN the
city which are allowed to run loose with
out the city license having been paid on
should be paid for.
The three judges of the northern de-
partment of the court of appeals, who
court in this city this week have return
ed to their respective homes.
The 3-year-old daughter of Mr.. and
HILL fell and fractured her right arm
yesterday. The child was brought to this
city and the injury dressed.
City politics in Potwin promise to take
an interesting turn at the coming spring
election The young crowd means to
break loose and oppose the ''old crowd,
and have selected Ed Sim as their candi-
date for mayor.
Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon says that the
sermon recently. misunderstood his Ian
guage He cited special eases and gave
statements which he said were current
but which he himself said he did not
claim for himself.
rey. N. H, has brought suit in the dis
trict court to foreclose a mortgage of
Angle. on lot u, North Kansas avenue.
The regular term of the United States
district court will open in this city on
April u.
A woman tramp. supposed to be the
one who worked Atchison a short time
and put in the day begging on the streets
and about the court house. She proved
fused to be interviewed on the pleasures
of tramp existence.
Here's the latest from the prize fight:
On the afternoon that the fistic encounter
was taking place, a Clay school pupil in
nocently asked his teacher, What time
is it in CarSOn?'' Time to send mission
aries to such heather country was the
quick reply of the Schoolma' am, delivered
with whitening glance.
At the request of neighbors of the fam
lily in Auburndale, August Rayburn, the
ragpicker, who was adjudged insane in
the probate court Monday. has been COM
mitted to the Osawa tonne insane asylum
instead of the asylum at this city The
neighbors regard Rayburn as a dangerous
man, and feared that he might find some
way of escaping from the Topeka asylum
and return to take vengeance on his wife
and others who aided in sending him
there.
The residents of the southwestern por-