The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-01
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

from visit at Fort Scott.
Dr. J. P. Lewis has resigned as physi-
/ clan to the Topeka Orphans home.
Charles F. Spencer has moved his law
office to the Bank of Topeka building.
Mrs. S. L. Ruggles has returned from
a visit with her son at Youngstown, o.
G. F. Copper. editor of the Keith County
News at OgalIaIla, Neb., is visiting H. B.
FIeharty.
The new doors and entrance to the
north wing Of the state house are about
completed.
This morning a New Years service was
held at Westminster Presbyterian church
| at o'clock.
ing lawyers, was in this city yesterday
on legal business.
In Gayest Manhattan one of the New
York Casinos successes. has been booked
for Topeka on March 3.
E J. Holman of Leavenworth, one of
! the leading nurserymen in eastern kan
sas, is a Topeka visitor
The w. c. T. U. viii meet with Mrs.
! Stafford, Al West Fourth street. next
Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Governor Leedy is spending the day at
his home in Lawrence He will not re-
! turn to Topeka until Monday afternoon.
Mr.. c. G. Sholes. superintendent of teIe-
graph of the Santa Fe. is in Chicago
spending New Years with his family.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. a. Robinson and daugh-
ter, Miss Meta, will leave today for Wis
consin to visit Mr.. Robinson's old home.
Miss Edna NJ. Steele, stenographer in
the governors office, has returned from
spending Christmas at her home in Par
sons.
pher in the telegraph department of the
Santa Fe, is spending New Years with
relatives in Chicago
Mr.. Charles Klenhans has rendered his
resignation as secretary of the Topeka
Commercial club and viii retire from the
position in about two weeks.
Mr.. F. B. Kercher, assistant general
manager of the Mexican Central left yes
terday afternoon for the City of Mexico
after a short visit in this city.
There is a new law firm in Topeka
which will be known as Guthrie, Wilson
& Austin. 1t is composed of Judge John
Guthrie, E. G. Wilson and E. 4. Austin.
DR.. H. w. Roby's poem, "Old CATER Won
Gunther," is published in 1.-The Doctor $
Window" a handsome volume of medical
verse recently issued by Dodd, Mead &
Co.
Mr.. John Dolman left today for ST. Jo-
seph to enter into law partnership in
that city. Mr.. DoIman has been for sew
eral years in the legal department of the
Rock Island in this city.
James A. Troutman of Topeka will adj
dress a union meeting at the First Meth
odist church next Sunday evening. Mr..
Troutman is one of the best orators in
the state.-Emporia Republican.
Gilmore stratton the old soldier who
was assaulted in the city Jail by Pat Nc
Pherson and badly cut about the head,
has been discharged from Christ hospi-
tai His injuries have healed.
Last evening New Years eve dances
were given a t Turner garden and at Arion
hall. At both places there were large
attendances of Germans. The new year
was welcomed in truly German style.
The gymnasium class OF the Topeka Y.
NJ. c. A. will give an exhibition at the
Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium this evening
commencing at 8 o'clock. All members
and friends of the association are cordial
ly invited.
Miss Harriet Brown, who for several
years has been a missionary in Japan. is
visiting DR.. and Mrs. Powell in this city.
Mr.. John Curtis of Rutland, Vt, who
was called to this city some time ago by
the serious illness of his brother, has
returned to his home.
At a party given this week a young
lady rubbing her hands together, remark
ed: My, I'm just freezing A young
gentleman who was sitting near her said:
I'm freezing, too The young lady
startled those about hes by remarking:
Lets freeze together"
E. c. A. Barber, who was head nurse
at the Salvation Army hospital. is now
at 213 East Tenth street. He disclaims
Of der ar
the hospital over money matters He
says that his folks are Catholics, but he
has never communicated.
The Foresters of America have estab-
lished a lodge in Topeka known as Court
Topeka. The new lodge was addressed
by John AIcGuinness. deputy grand chief
ranger. The following appointments We're
made: J. B. Mills, secretary pro tenn,
and J. P. Lewis, physician.
Thomas H. Balm, DR.. A. NJ. Edison ard
J. E. Day, who were convicted of using
the mails for fraudulent purposes and
sentenced to 50 days in the county jail and
to pay a fine of 800 failed to file their ap-
peal in the circuit court of appeals, and
unless they can induce Judge Foster to
give them an extension of time they viii
have to serve their sentences. Mr.. Bain
claims that he has until March L to file
the case.
T. d Humphreys is now a full hedged
lawyer, given authority to practice in the
courts of the state, and his name is writ
ten on the roll of the Shawnee County
Bar association. His commission as an
attorney was presented to him as a New
Years gift. In the recommendation to
Judge Hazen the committee appointed to
examine him, consisting of Judge L. s.
Ferry, J. 3. Larimer and w F. Schoch,
give it as their opinion that he is amply
well fitted to practice in the state courts
T D. Humphreys. who has just been ad-