The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-09-15
STATE JOURNAL EVENING, SEPTEMBER 1898:
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


The Topeka Republican Flambeau
club drilled on Kansas avenue last
night.
Mr.. F. S. Savage, Of the passenger
department of the Santa Fe, is in Colo
RADIO.
The court of appeals convened today
at the court house to clean I'D the
Thomas Hicks is building a cottage
at the corner of Sixth avenue and Clay
street.
Major John NJ Burke. manager of
the Buffalo Bill Wild West show, is in
the city.
Captain J. G. Waters left last night
for BelOit, where he delivers a Populist
address tonight
H. B. Fleharty went to Clay Center
last night to fill Governor Leedy's date
at that place today.
Senator Harris IS booked for a speech
in Lukens' Opera House in North To-
peka on September "A.
DR.. F. H Martin, assistant surgeon
of the TWenty-second Kansas regiment
has returned to this city.
Mr.. A. S. Rankin, chief clerk in the
office of the general superintendent OF
the Santa Fe, is in Omaha
Police Judge Ferry, who has belonged
to the summer Wfdower brigade, had his
soiree last night. His wife returned to-
day.
Major W. L. Brown, of the Twenty
nTSL Kansas regiment, IS S1PGClGO
home from Lexington, KY, in a few
days.
Superintendent Hart of the reform
school was presented with a cane by
the employees Of the institution last
night.
Manager L. NJ. Crawford acted as
ticket seller at the Crawford theater
last night. This was the first time in
ten years he performed such service.
DR.. F. H. Martin of the Twenty-sec-
0ra6 f- ct cxTz
the regiment may not be mustered out
when the thirty day furlough expires.
Fred Gordon returned to Topeka yes
terday to spend his furlOugh of thirty
days. He is now chief hospital steward
of the Twenty-second Kansas regi.
ment.
An excavation is being made on the
east side of the south wing of the state
house to admit the dynamo which the
executive council has purchased to light
the state house.
The electric fans were in operation
at the Crawford theater last night, al
though the weather hardly warranted
it. The air directly under the fans was
positively chilly.
A resolution was adopted by the Com
mercial club last night favoring the
bill now before congress which provides
that the American flag must not be
used for advertising purposes.
Rev. J. NJ. Harrington, the state
house guide, was out yesterday for the
first time since last Thursday. He has
been quite i'll, and as he is 81 years old
his sickness has considerably weakened
him.
In addition to the performance satur-
day evening, the Great Triple Al
lance" will give a matinee perform
ance at the Crawford theater Saturday
afternoon. The prices for the matinee
will be so and Is cents.
There was such a rush at the opening
of the box Office at the Crawford the
alter last night that it was necessary
for two policemen to stand at the en-
trance of the theater and compel the
crowd to pass along in single file.
If there is anything that gives Judge
Hazen of the district court that tired
feeling" it is a contested divorce suit
when both husband and wife hunt fer
everything mean they can find against
each other. Why can't they separate
without blackening each other.
A communication from Postmaster
Guthrie calling attention to the late
mail delivery inaugurated September
l. was read at the meeting last night.
The thanks of the club were rendered
Postmaster Guthrie for his efforts in
securing this delivery, and his letter
placed on file.