The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-01-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

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at Holton yesterday.
The first bob sled party of the season
was out last night.
The state house grounds were used as
a skating pond last night.
Mrs. Frank Rulison, of 514 Buchanan
street, is dying of consumption.
MT; and Mrs. Edward birmingham,
North Topeka. are the parents of a son.
j. j.. Falls was sick yesterday, the re-
suit of a lame back caused by a sprain.
The members of the legislature are
rushing IN to secure locations for the SeS-
sion.
Isaac sheetz of this city, has charge of
try show.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Newly, s1s North
Topeka avenue, are the parents of
One of the fire department teams did
service pulling sled for few hours
The Topeka Railway company has a
new snow, pillow which has been named
The city of Topeka is now entirely rid
gated today.
The, first party given by the Lotus dane
ing club will be at Hudson's hall Thurs
day evening.
z. T. Burton of Montana, brother of
J. II. Burton. was in the citv Yesterday
with his brother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maxwell reside at
sO2 West Sixth street and are now at
home to their friends.
it is bad luck to have mistletoe in the
mouse after Christmas.
lanes Davitt, Santa Fe engineer re-
siding at Emporia, is seriously ill al the
Santa Fe hospital in this city.
Commander. Darlington Booth of the
Volunteers of America is to speak at
Hamilton hall tomorrow evening.
The, official board of the Christian
church Will meet and organize for the en-
suing year at the church Friday night
Many people have fallen at the south
entrance to the court house. The incline
is one OF the worst places in the city.
NO new policeman will q cd in,
Andrew Bahl's place The place win be
filled by extra men until the ''shakeup.
A. K. Rodgers and ]. L. Jordan of
examiners by the county commissioners.
Though the city councilmen receive al
most no pay for their services there is
scarcely ever an absentee at the meet
rigs
W. K Loofburrow, editor of the Atwood
Citizen, has come to town to campaign
for the appointment chaplain of the
senate.
The "cyclorama and exposition which
the three colored churches and Jackson's
band held in the Thatcher building last
week Melted S139.
Ex-Councilman E. N. Gum wants the
old Kansas avenue bridge moved to the
foot of Gordon street to connect North
Topeka and Oakland.
Bob Campbell, a colored character, was
yesterday fined 81 and costs before JUS
tice Grover for creating disturbance at
Ella Buckner'S place.
George z. Shultz and his wife Anna
louisa Shultz. have sold to May Shultz
for s.. 500, 11S of land in section 23
township II, range t.
VIM. Langley has been released from
the county MY Jail because the prosecuting
ed for criminal assault.
The liquor sales of the IS Topeka drug
stores, as reported to the probate Judge
for the month of December, were 1904 In
November they were 1874.
Rev J. NJ. Harrington of this city, who
was state house guide under the LEVEL
ling administration, would like to be
chaplain of the state penftentiary.
The annual meeting for the election OF
ISOLATION will be held tomorrow afternoon
at 2:30 at the Y NJ c. A parlors
Ed T. Hackney. member of the house
district. rooms at the residence of Mrs
r. B. Gemmen and boards at the Ma
tional.
The ianitor of the Martin and Dennis
Methodist church will be made a special
policeman without pay so that he can ar
services.
John Madden of Emporia. will come to
Topeka the latter part of the week and
secure headquarters from which he will
conduct his campaign for the United
States senate.
versity at Lawrence passed through the
city yesterday. Some of them did shop
ping uptown. State normal students were
seen here also.
Annie L. shultz and her husband. Geo.
lots no. liz h ia cay s s1 eer! Topeka for
IS, 600. and land in section 20, township II,
range 10, for $1,000
Owing to the fact that Shawnee county
breeders of fancy poultry failed to sub
scribe TOWARDS the cash prizes for the the
competition for them
A Topeka man recently remarked that
he could retire and live without work if
every one would pay him one cent for
each time they wrote go for '97. How
much would you owe him?
The Woman's Free Silver club will meet
tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock at Sl4
Kansas avenue to elect delegates to the
arrangements for an inaugural dinner.
Columbia club. the new Catholic organ
in the Veale block. Addresses will be
made and musical programme rendered.
The citizens of the southwest part or
the city meet tomorrow evening at the
office of DR.. w. S. Lindsay to discuss the
plans for a macadam road from the To-
lege.
At the postoffice corner the wind seems
to blow harder than at any other place
were blown off their footing and the icy
pavement added to the hardness of the
falls.
Lawyer Eugene Hagan had q. hard fall
yesterday at the county jail He slipped
had # not been for On nile of snow in the
gutter he would have been severely IN
jured-
Rufus Anderson. another of the Wolfr
packing house hide burglars was arrest
| ed yesterday and taken before Justice
Furry. Four colored men are now in the
county Jail awaiting trial for this burg
/ larry and larceny.
The removal of the supreme courts
office to the new quarters has been COM
! pleted and the officials of that depart
| ment may now be found snugly ensconced
/ on the third floor of the capitol, and the
| elevator runs all the time.
A Joint installation of officers of Sum
| flower camp. No. 536. and Shawnee camp.
| No. $500. Modern Woodmen. will take
place this evening at the Woodmen hal:
/ at 704 Kansas avenue. Royal Neighbors
| No. las will also take part in the installa-
! ton.
Yesterday almost entire block of the
| Topeka railway trolley wire between
| Ninth and Tenth streets on Kansas ave-