The Topeka state journal., 1897-04-09
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS
The heavy rains have delayed spring
! work on the farms.
MarshalPs band has a special rehearsal
tonight at the band rooms.
There is a new millinery store in the
/ city. a branch OF a Lawrence millinery
Z esta ablishment.
( The whist tournament at the rooms of
I the Topeka Whist club opens promptly at
J p. tonight.
! Dish pans are used for refectors on the
/ arc lights used to light up the work on
/ the new bridge.
I City Attorney Bird says that the man
/ who tampered with the auditorium bill
deserves hanging
A D Hubbard now walks without
dropped last week.
Detective Capron now wears a new sill
Yer star on which is the lettering: "Po-
lice, Secret Service
Mayor Fellows went to Burlington last
night where he will bid a contract for
building a Touring mill.
Peter Brady, a boilermaker engaged at
tne santa re shops in this city, is ser
louSly III at the Santa Fe hospital.
The last concert in the Washburn col
lege entertainment course will be given to-
morrow evening in Washburn chapel.
Superintendent Kasson and P w Hen
ry Of the Barber Asphalt company in
spected the Topeka pavementS yesterday.
John Marshall says that six arc lights
VIII light the main part of the auditorium
and he VIII do what he can to furnish
them.
The Lotus club Two-step will be play
ed frequently by Steinberg's orchestra at
tne Clements company opening tomorrow
evening.
permit the work on the new bridge TO
proceed The workmen are now filling the
nOrIh coner dam with concrete.
Mrs; Edith L Peake, the retired actress,
preaeheS tonight at the United Pres6y-
terIan church on Latter Dayisms.' She
viii be in Topeka another week
A West Tenth street man claims that dis
ease germs can be carried in a doctors
whiskers and he suggests that the medi-
of
Grant Cornish. the chicken thief. has
beer. released from the county jail by or
der of the county commissioners Cornish
will pay his fine and costs in monthly in
The contract for the erection of the
SUPERINTENDENT building at Sixth and
Jackson streets has been awarded to J. A
and Keesee.
The EIzs have abandoned their pro-
posed minstrel performance and have de-
cided instead to put on a burIesque of the
comic opera 'Billee Taylor" VIII Has
kell has been engaged TO take charge of
the production
Fifth street between Jackson and Van
Buren IS blocked with two street grad
standing the fact that the city jail yard
Street Commissioner Ramsey.
Hayti Weatherby yesterday pleaded
guilty TO a breach of trust and Police
y h0r-
Small of North Topeka and failed to re.
turn il He has been out of jail less than
Weather Observer Jennings self record
Ing barometer made a funny record on
March 4 last From a direct line OF low
barometer il took a sudden shoot up about
yer thinks it must have been the start of
that wave of prosperity.
When Robert Mallory, an ugly look
lng eoIored boy, was brought into the dis
trial for breaking into the House of Nate
" llllaLns N Oakland. he withdrew his
plea OF not guilty and entered a plea of
guilty TO petit larceny instead.
&t has been suggested by a citizen thar
IN the six nights of musical festival to be
gwen IN the new auditorium that one
night be given to band contests. provided
II happens during Fan Festival week a =
now suggested There will be many bands
here that week and some exceIIent music
viii be availa Bile.
The Westminster Presbyterian church
al It's annual meeting Tuesday even
ing elected onicvers of the church : fol
lows e NJ Miller and c. W. Douglass,
elders; W. A. NeisWanger deacon and
Bryce McMurtrie, trustee. For the pres
ent Rev. J. W Bailey will continue to
curing pastor will not be taken until
after the meeting of Topeka Presbytery
Tuesday evening.
At the 25th annual meeting of the Ma
sonic Mutual Benefit society held at the
ing officers for the ensuing year were:
elected: President, DR.. L. c. WassOn:
wee president, Willis Edison; treasurer,
Samuel T. Howe. secretary w. NJ. Shaver
and attorney. Geo. w Clark The new
board of directors consists of Dr. Was
son, Messrs. Edison. Clark J. s. Collins
A k Wilson, Jas. P. Howe and c. A
Fellows There is $4,000 in the reserve
It seems a little odd that with 50
churehes IN Topeka and 10000 church
50 severely and frequently single handed
with misery, sickness, pauperism, crime
Endeayor societies and Epworth Leagues
and Willing Workers etc, for if il isn't
10 plunge right into the midst Of these
horrors and alleviate them The secular
idea of christian character is that it seeks
constantly TO do good among the poor and
sick. disagreeable as it may be; but per-
haps the secular idea is wrong
People who have been entertained by
lnfeln ana f5S3Tt. fII 15To3s , Fast
drama The Heart Of Cbicago'5 at fbe
" Wednesday evening This piece is said to
be as good as any of Carter's former
scenic effects. The principal scene of the
play is said to show a train approaching
occupying period of 10 minutes Tickets
for the production will go on sale Monday
morning
Mrs. A. Inveen. residing at 720 Henry
St, Alton, Ill, suffered with sciatic
rheumatism for over eight months
She doctored for it nearly the whole of
this time, using various remedies rec
ommended by friends, and was treated
by the physicians, but received no re-
nef- She then used one and a half bot
ties OF Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which
erected a complete cure This is pub
nsned at her request, and she wants
olners similarly afflicted to know what |
cured her The 25 and so cent sizes for |
sale by Druggists
Celebrated for its great Ieavenfne !
strength and healthfulness. Assures the /