The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-11-16
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Warden Lands of the state peniten-
tiary is in the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. S. Goss are the pa
rents of a baby girl.
E. c. Little has returned from a visit
at his home in Abilene
A new creamery has been INCORPORATED
and established at Boiling.
The Apollo club will meet tonight at 7:45
at the Crawford Opera House.
Ed Leland has resigned as manager of
the Washburn foot ball team.
The North Topeka cooperative club
has disbanded for the winter.
Pension office desks are being moved
into the Columbian building
Judge Foster still has the Travellers in
surance case under Amusement.
The young ladies at Washburn college
have organized basket ball team.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Strong. North To-
peka, are the parents of a daughter
W. D. Judd of St. Louis, wen known
mill owner, was in Topeka yesterday.
There is a case of diphtheria IN the fam
lily of Henry Benson. pa Hancock street.
The Topeka sportsmen's association
meets tomorrow night at COL East Fourth
street.
The pension office is being moved and
the clerks are having a change in occu-
patton.
John F. Mitchell of the Santa Fe gem
eraI offices is a cousin of Mrs. Robert T.
Lincoln.
The fear has been expressed that the
river will dry up" unless heavy rains
come soon.
E. W. Tatman of Webb NIcNalrs office
has returned from visit to his sister al
Dallas, Tex.
Colonel Dick Walker says he will not
go back to Sabine Pass. There are too
many mosquitoes.
DR.. H. H. Miller of Rossville is seri-
Ously i'll with infiammatory rheumatism
at the National hotel.
There is d case of scarlet fever in the
family Of J. E. NissIey, secretary of the
Kansas Creamery company.
Elmer Stricklett, who used to pitch for
the Topeka base ball team is now playing
foot ball on the GIasco team
Robert Stone. who has charge of the
TrumbuH stock. says he prefers being
lawyer to the occupation of a merchant
A. B. Henry, clerk of the First African
Baptist church, says in his report that
the church has received s.. $50 "a in contri-
buttons.
Miss Kate ComstocI, who used to live
member of the choir in Rev. Thomas
Dixon's church in New York city.
At 100 O'Clock last evening Jerry Will
Uans' house at 1925 Hancock street burn
ed to the ground. The loss was about
$3.50 and the cause of the fire unknown.
Taylor Riddle. secretary of the state
live stock sanitary commission, says $1,000
head of cattle viii be brought to Kansas
for the winter.
The Bearings, Referee and Cycling Life
viii consolidate and be known as the
Cycling Age. They are the three largest
cycling papers published.
Governor Leedy has honored a requisi-
ton for the arrest of Geo. L. Booth, now
in custody at Wichita, but wanted in Pike
county, Illinois, for forgery.
The people of Norwood, Franklin
county, have petitioned the state board
of railroad commissioners to compel the
Santa Fe to place an operator at the sta
ton there.
Charles Kleinhans has declined to Of
hciate as referee at the Nebraska
Thanksgiving foot ball game. He says
one experience as referee is glory enough
for him.
The regular weekly meeting of the La
dies Aid society of Grace cathedral Will
take place Thursday afternoon. The in
formal oyster supper has been postponed
indefinitely.
Conductor W. w. Proctor of the Santa
Fe, who has been confined at the Santa
has entirely recovered and is now able
to return to work.
The Topeka Federation of Clubs has
made a rate of Is cents to all Topeka
school children for the James Whitcomb
Riley entertainment at the Crawford to-
morrow evening.
f. o. Popenoe received a cablegram this
morning from E. L. Foutch stating that
he left Puerto Limon, Costa Rica,- yester-
day for Topeka via New York by one
of the Atlas line of steamships.
Miss Bertha Kemp. who has been a
teacher in the Topeka public schools. has
received an appointment as teacher at
the Haskell government school at Law
renee. She commenced work there today.
The farce comedy "A Perplexing Situa-
tion. to be given by home talent for the
benefit of Grace cathedral on Thanksgiv-
ing evening, will be presented in the par
lors of the Copeland hotel instead of Lii
brary hall.
Alonzo WardaH is preparing an address
on the subject of state fire insurance, of
which he is an advocate. He will deliver
the address before the annual meeting of
the representatives of mutual fire insur-
ance companies at Des Moines, Ia, next
week.
Last night at IL o'clock the residence at |
1875 North Quincy street owned by Benz. /
Hozle and Occupied by John w. Mil
Ter was damaged by fire. The roof was /
burned of. The fire started from either |
a defective hue OF sparks on the roof.
Mr.. w. E. Culver has sent invitations |
to the members of the Topeka Camera /
club to meet with him at his home, 1913 |
Western avenue. tonight Watch for the /
red light is the warning on the card A /
red light is used by the members to des- /
fgnate their houses.