The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-23
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

What will the curious people of Topeka
do when the Collins case has closed?
Councilman Warner carries off more
prizes in his might've club than anyone.
The merchants report that the weather
has been bad for the Christmas shopping.
City Engineer Barnes succeeded in
reaching his office today by the ada OF
crutcheS.
Councilman Skinner has contract for
putting up ice for the Santa Fe Railroad
company.
The Topeka EIks are preparing to attend
Louis in June.
The employees of the T. A. A each re-
ceive a turkey for Christmas as a gift
from the management.
President A. A Robinson of the Mexican
Contra, Is in Topeka to spend the Christ
During the sessions of the legislature
all those who call themselves stenogra-
pliers are given employment.
This is the season when the city official
feels of his constituents to find out if
they will stand another term.
Major Of T. AndSG9 says of T f9at ts
industries is almost completed.
Lieutenant Governor Harvey. uses. a
was presented to him by his wife.
The bowling contests going on at tho
II A A. have brought out some remark
able scores. both high and low.
Mrs. Manning entertained the parents
OF her pupils WITH a ChGlst mas entertain
The shortest day" is gone and it will
not be long until it will be no longer nee
A Topeka man says that the hardest
task he has is to buy the right kind of
things for the children on Christmas.
Major Inman will write new book
for the MacmiIlans which he has named
1.-The Cruise of the Prairie Schooner"
The express companies have pressed into
service all kinds of delivery wagons to
in helping out in the holiday rush.
Arthur Capper has issued a circular
showing in detail the Endorsements he has
received for the position of state printer.
H. II, Artz. the man from Trego, where
what a rich deposit of ore there is on his
place.
This is. the busy time of the probate
judge. More people are married just be-
fore Christmas than at any other time of
the year.
A. l. Williams says there is no music in
him and that if he was to try and grind
"Old Hundred" out of a hand organ he
would only get 40.
Tim Murphy, who comes to the Grand
in The Carpetbaggeri" was once able to
picture on the posters.
Rev. d. c. Miner, who was at one time
one of the most prominent temperance
pastorate of his Chicago church
In one forenoon Probate Judge Dolman
nan names So began With Wander. one was
VanderwaIle and the other Vanderword.
Colonel W. P. Tomlinson was the FIRST
representative from Rush county, and he
defeated ex-COuncilman E. N. Gum. who
was the regular Republican candidate.
The school boards regular meeting comes
on the first Monday in January, which has
been decided upon as the day to be OBJ
served as New Years and the meeting
will probably be postponed
John Waters has announced that the
famous doll party is off for all time to
promised his friends to have stag party
and then promised the girls to let them
come. His duplicity was discovered.
A young lady selling War Crys stopped
Pick Smith on the street and calling him
ing afraid that She knew his name he
cause he was on the black list he bought
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for the same reason. The girl found he
was easy.