The Topeka state journal., 1897-10-26
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

DR.. F. W. Bailey of St. Joe is visiting in
the city.
License Collector l. C. Bailey is a hor-
ticulturist.
Judge Hazen is listening to the civil
cases in the district court
Police Matron Thorpe will return from
western Kansas this week
The board sidewalks on Topeka avenue
are being replaced with brick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion Sheldon are the
parents of twin babies. both boys.
DR.. Miner, who is in the heavyweight
class, says that bicycle riding saved his
life.
Mr.. NJ. Snattinger has recovered from
his recent illness sufficiently to be at his
desk.
The white wings" of the street force
will wear blue uniforms during cold wea-
ther.
Conductor Grubbs of the Topeka rail-
way has gone to Lexington, Ky, to visit
his mother.
Seven Republicans in one barber shop
last night declared their intention of vot-
ing for Kepley.
A number of Topeka people will go on
the last excursion of the season to Fort
Riley tomorrow.
Mrs. Christiana Trainer and her son
VIII leave next Sunday for their future
home in Chicago.
The work of moving the pension office
to the Columbian building will be COM
menced next week.
The Modocs will celebrate their 21st an
niversary at the home of Major T. J. An
derson on Monday night.
A new dancing club is to be organized
by the young crowd that gave the sub
scription parties last winter.
Justice McClintock keeps a As Colts re-
volver in readiness to restore order in
the court if it be necessary.
The east side of Kansas avenue be-
tween Thirteenth and Fourteenth has
been graded for a new sidewalk.
Unless all signs fail there will be big
crowd from Topeka at the Iowa-Kansas
foot ball game in Lawrence Saturday.
Chief of Police Henry NJ. Steele has re-
turned from hunting trip in Jackson
county. He brought back a sore finger.
Mr.. J. L. Van Houten of this city is now
in Wellington, Kan, experimenting the
renovation of the interior of the Yelling
ton Opera House.
H. n. Boyd, adjutant general, is par
ticipating in the campaign in the Sixth
district and will not return to Topeka un-
til after the election
Mr.. AxeI Anderson has resigned his pO-
sition in the office of the auditor of pas
senger receipts of the Santa Fe and will
enter Bethany college at Lindsborg,
Kan.
Major T. J. Anderson now says that he
is satisfied that the last Fall Festival
did Topeka and Kansas more good than
anything that has ever been held in the
state.
Leslie's Weekly for October IS contains
a picture of Miss Edna Whitney and her
escorts, Chas. Holiday and John Nc
Manus, as they appeared in the floral
parade.
Mr. Charles Blood Smith has recently
purchased one of the handsomest turn
outs in the city. 1t is a magnificent Vic
toria with rubber tires, hauled by
chestnut sorrel team.
Watt Campbell of Lyndon, who is en-
ployed at the state penitentiary. was in
Topeka for d few hours yesterday on his
way home to add his influence to the
ante-election campaign.
In the Third precinct of the First ward
J. W. Blossom is judge of election and
r. r. Bloom is clerk. Commissioner of
Elections Yount says: Il don't know
what the fruits will be-"
Sam Abbott foreman at DR.. U. B. Nc
Curdy's livery barn, sliced off the end of
the middle nnger or ms leII mana yes
terday while cutting a cake of soap. The
injury is painful but in no way serious.
Mrs. William Cook, wife of Foreman
Cook of the Santa Fe foundry at Albu-
oueruue N M, has returned to her home
from the Santa Fe hospital in this city,
where she underwent severe surgical
operation
Mrs s. H. Price of 614 West Fourth
street had her watch stolen last week
and it was found at a pawnshop. An
thony Hamilton, who is in Jail on sus-
picion of having burglarized John Lapp's
residence in North Topeka, is said to
have sold the watch to the pawnbroker-
Yesterday as Mr.. JOS. Patten and his
bride, Miss Anna Blower that was went
to the depot to leave on a bridal tour
they found their sleeping berth bedecked
with ribbons and hearts. Everybody in
the train knew of it and made 1t inter-
esting for the newly married couple AL
bert Patten, who had engaged the berth
for his father, decorated it just before
the couple arrived.
CITY Engineer Barnes has to listen to |
all the people who have complaints to |
make about the way the affairs of the
CITY are conducted. Pasted on his desk |
where it can be easily seen is the follow
ing quotation:
ssThere must be some who labor hard,
This old world to exalt,
To furnish occupation for
The people who find fault"
Not how cheap but how good is the |
way we try to do our work Peerless |