The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-22
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

a joint in this city
Ed Curry is now living at his summer
home in Highland Park.
James L. King retires as state Ii
brarian next Thursday.
D. o. McCray has returned from a
three weeks trip to California.
The Santa Fe offices handle as much
mail as the Topeka postOfice.
Attorney General Boyle is in south
eastern Kansas on official business.
Several Topekans will hear w. J.
Bryan speak at Lawrence tonight
Lon Townsend is the possessor of a
new title: The king of dog-fanciers.
The Direct Legislation league meets
this evening at Trades Assembly hall
Dan Cain has purchased the cottage
at 1920 Topeka, avenue and is remodel
ing it.
The high school chorus is making
good progress. 1t meets every day for
training.
Topeka has been invited to send a
team to the shoot at Hutchinson next
Thursday.
The pavement on Kansas avenue be-
tween Fourth and Fifth streets is be-
ing repaired.
Miss Stoddard, who is the matron at
Ingleside, has held that position for
eight years.
Dana McVicar returned to the state
university today after a visit at his
home in this city.
0ndIleS M. ILOSSs ASSISTANT secretary
of state, is the proud possessor of a new
horse and buggy.
J. Herrick, chief clerk in the office of
the attorney general has returned from
a visit to Fort Scott.
The American Volunteers are now
singing a religious song to the tune of
The Sidewalks of New York"
Merle c. King has returned to work
in the auditors office of the Santa Fe
after several weeks illness.
Some of the .lavy StxyIas in v-o11
produce a staggering effect, especially
when the price is made known.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Cramer are the
parents of a son. Mr.. Cramer is an en-
ploye of the Santa F'e shops.
John E. Hessin returned to Manhat-
tan today, having been in the city on
legal business for a couple of days.
Sim Bear is taking much interest in
the congressional campaign. He is
confident of Charlie Curtis re-nOmina-
ton.
The Home Mission society of the First
Methodist church will meet in the
church parlors tomorrow afternoon at
3 o'clock.
the Union Pacific reads more books
than any man in Topeka. He also re-
members what he reads.
ride that wheel around the block
and see how much easier it runs than
the one you saw at so and SOS" is the
oft repeated assertion heard nowadays.
The courts of the Topeka Tennis club
at the southwest corner of Tenth and
Fillmore streets are being improved.
Three double courts will be prepared.
The old Brush electric light poles are
being removed on Kansas avenue be-
tween Fourth and Ninth streets. The
new arc light wire has been placed on
the telegraph and telephone poles.
Mr.. Geo. A. Hancock, assistant super
intendent of machinery of the Santa Fe,
is in Scranton, Pa, inspecting several
1rr IL,
The Central Missouri A. NJ. E con-
ference will open Wednesday in Asbury
chapel in North Topeka. Bishop G. c.
McCabe is to preside over the meet
ings.
Thirty-one patients are kept at Bed
wells insane asylum east of the city.
One is a private patient and the rest
are kept there as state charges owing
to the crowded condition of the Topeka
insane asylum
Geo. Owens, young man living at
317 Liberty street, had his right arm so
badly shattered by the accidental dis
charge of a gun Sunday afternoon that
amputation above the elbow was neceS-
sary. He is at the Salvation Army
hospital.
Since both Clarence Merriam and his
twin brother Carroll Merriam have
taken on some extra flesh they
have grown to look so much alike that
none but their most intimate friends
can distinguish them apart.
The Kansas state Temperance union
has had printed a large number OF
personal abstinence, and legal prohi-
bition" pledge cards, known as Willard
Dow memorials, which are being dis
tributed throughout the state through
the churches and schools.
The residence which Mr.. G. S. Sutton
purchased on Harrison between Sixth
and Seventh streets has been moved
several feet to the north and raised
1t will be improved and fitted with
modern cOnveniences.
A Topeka lawyer who is we'll known,
is said to have the finest wine cellar in
the city. He has the holders arranged
and labeled so that he can pick out any
particular brand he wishes. He also
has some effective padlocks on the
doors.
ION the Banks of the wabash is
destined to be the tune of the coming
summer in the place of "A Hot Time
Marshalls band will doubtless play it
once at every concert by request
for somebody will be sure to request it.
Parodies on it are already being sung
in all the farce comedies and vaude-
villes.
At Lawrence a. few days ago during a
recital in the state university chapel
while a grand selection was being play
ed on the new pipe organ, the power
was suddenly shut off. The audience
was dismissed with the promise that