The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


wore a. battered silk hat in the parade
yesterday.
The students of Bethany college will
assist in furnishing funds for educat-
ing girl in Japan.
DR.. De Obert wore a sword in the pa
rade yesterday that was used In the
Revolutionary war.
Guy McFadden, the Topeka base ball
player, will play first base for the Alb
nene ball club this year.
Police Matron Thorpe reports that
there is a case of sickness and destitu-
ton at 213 East Fourth street.
Governor Leedy's small son Jack"
now aids Major Shreve in guarding the
entrance to the executive Office.
If the weather is favorable, MarShalPS
band will probably give it's first concert
at Garfield park next Sunday.
Catherine L. Lehigh, whose husband
abandoned her several years ago, has
commenced an action for divorce.
Miss Agnes Granger, stenographer in
the state insurance department, has re-
turned from a visit in Norton, Kan.
Georgia's operate Colored MINISTRIES
will be seen for the first time in this
city at the Crawford theater tonight.
The county offices closed before noon
Tuesday to allow the officers and en-
ployes to participate in the celebra-
ton.
Washburn college representatives did
not compete in the field day at Law
patches.
Major T. E. Anderson has the reform
school boys well drilled. They gave
drill exhibitions while on the line of
march yesterday.
An enterprising fruit and peanut ven
der has a stand at the entrance to
Camp Ieedy. People entering the camp
have to pass his place.
Last evening when the provost guard
appeared on the streets two well known
jointists hurried the men out of their
joints and locked up.
Prof. H. Foster Jones, of Kansas uni
verslty, was in the city yesterday. He
ganized owing to the war.
Clad Hamilton is going to join the
Kansas City company as a private. He
says he has no longer any hope that
his company will be accepted.
E. H. Upshaw, Kirk Pinkston and
several other colored men are raising
company of colored men to enlist Their
headquarters are at Chiles' hotel
Attorney Fred A. Clarke, of Lawrence
was in Topeka yesterday comforting
with Governor Leedy in regard to a
! commission in the volunteer army.
The members of Capital lodge No. z
Degree of Honor will give a reception
at their hall, APO Kansas avenue this
| evening in honor of Mrs. Kate Sny-
| der.
| Yes, my dear boy enlist to defend
your country's flag and go to Topeka
and get your throat cut. What will the
rest of the state think of the recent 60
| ings on in Topeka.
Johnny Scott, the small boy who came
from Holton carrying a hobert revol-
| yer, and United States and Cuban flags,
| has been sent to his home. He wanted
| to enlist as a drummer boy.
]. A. Simpson, of Lincoln, Neb. coun-
| ty treasury examiner for the auditor of
| Nebraska, was in Topeka yesterday
| visiting his brother, Chas. H Simpson
a member of the Lawrence company.
Lieut.. Col. Ed Little and Capt. Pat
! rick Coney engaged in a hot discussion
| over Governor Leedy's war policy at
| the state house last evening. and might
have fought had not friends interfered
Rev. J. A. Swaney, pastor of the
| Lowman Hill NJ. E. church. will lecture
tonight on Spain and the Spaniards. -
| DIR. Swaney has visited Spain and is
| familiar with the people and their Gus
| toms.
No flag pole has yet been erected on
| the new court house and the flag that
floats from the south portico is torn
| and dirty. We have a rundown at
| the-heel board of county commission
ers.
Rev. H. D. Fisher, Rev. A. wyman,
and Mrs. J. w. Thurston constitute a
committee to furnish literature for
Camp Leedy. People who wish to send
reading matter to the camp can leave it
at the Y. M. c. A. rooms.
A Topeka Democrat said today that
as a joke he was going to wire the
| president: WIN. Northumberland
will send you three regiments of vol
unteers if they are not all killed OF
MANNED before we can get them start
ed
The Order of the Eastern Star now in
session in Topeka was rendered a re-
ception last evening at Library hall
There was a large attendance of mem
bers of the order and Knights Templar
A choice musical programme was given
and the occasion was one of pleasure
and enjoyment.
A number of Topeka young men, who
read of the local hits made the night
before, went to the second performance
of "F1anigan's Flats last night with
the hope that the improviser would
make them famous by referring to
them. But they We're disappointed, as
he referred to no one by name.
| James Johns,a Topeka railway track.
man, was injured yesterday evening al
Tenth and Jackson streets in making
the coupling of a trailer car to a Low
| man Hill car. He was squeezed be-
tween the tenders and rendered uncon.
| scious. He was taken to his home a.
1908 Topeka avenue in an ambulance
| No bones were broken, and while hi:
injuries are painful, they are not con
sidered dangerous.
| 6yE n NJ