The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

c. c. Baker has returned from a trip
to Florida.
T. L. Bond of salina is visiting his
daughter. Mrs. H D. Crosby.
New copper wire is being strung on
the Kansas avenue telephone poles.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the B. of L.
E. danced last night at Hudsop's hall.
Joe Griley and Sam Semple are can
didates for sergeant-at-arms of the SEN
ate.
The interior finiShingS and decora-
tons of the senate chamber originally
cost $144. geo.
The senate chamber looks handsome
since it has been renovated and the new
carpet put down.
Eggs continue to be worth cents
each in the local market and the hens
still continue on their strike.
The members of the police force have
been invited to attend the ball to be
given by the Kansas City force.
1.-The Vacant Chair a painting by
Miss Kittie Doncyson, is one of To-
peka's art productions that is attract
ing more or less attention.
The BARRIERS, the restaurant keepers
and the hotel men are happy over the
coming of the special session, the reg
ular session or any old session.
robert DoWney, a prominent farmer
died Saturday at his home. The fun
eral was held yesterday afternoon.
The Epworth League of the First
Methodist Episcopal church has passed
resolutions condemning slot machines,
cigarette sellers and resubmission.
Secretary of State Bush expects to
engage in newspaper work after his
term of office expires. His family will
reside in Topeka, for the present at
least.
A sample room at the Copeland ad-
joining the office, has been fitted up for
writing room so that the politicians
may have the old writing room for their
caucuses.
A little girl asked her father If Santa
Claus and the Santa Fe were any rela-
tons. She said their first names were
just the same, and she thought they
must be related.
Buffalo Jones is mixing with the
legislators this week He cannot stand
much heat yet, and wears his light sum-
mer suit around and never thinks of
putting on an overcoat.
Governor Leedy has been notified that
the dedication of the domestic science
hall at the State Agricultural college
will take place on January 6, and he has
been requested to be present.
Joseph B. HOtchkiss, son of w. T.
HOtchkiss of Berryton, Kan, died De-
cember 49, at p. m, from heart dis
ease. Funeral from residence at 2 p.
m, Wednesday. Aged Is years.
The poker chips confscated in the
Topeka joints are destroyed. What a
waste! Why not send them to our new
cousins in the Philippines to make
bracelets, belts and other ornaments of.
The papers over the state are filed
with accounts of local chicken shows,
and all the conditions indicate that the
state poultry show in Topeka next
month will be the best one ever held in
the state.
Kansas Hotelkeepers' association, has
gone to Parsons to attend the fifth an
nuaI meeting of that organization. He
will visit in Sedalia, Mo, before he re-
turns home.
Sergeant Tim Donovan left this morn
ing for Cottonwood Falls to arrest a
man by the name of Norton who is
wanted here for burglarizing the BIZ
cycle store of L. B. Wyman on West
Eighth street.
Hill P. Wilson, who will be assistant
secretary of state under the new ad-
ministra ton, is in the city. At present
his family is residing at Lawrence, in
order that his children may attend the
state university.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs is an enthusiastic
supporter of Editor Stead's plan of as
sisting the cars peace proposition, and
she thinks the ministers of the United
States ought to take hold of the matter
and agitate it.
The Topeka newspapers knew that
Lieutenant HobSOn was going through
( this city yesterday at noon, but sup
pressed the item in order to save the
reputation of foolish women who might
| go to the depot to kiss him.
Private Secretary Lewis says that out
at his home at KinSley the storm on
| Sunday covered the ground with a coat
ing of ice and the water came on top of
that He says that there is a great deal
of wheat out there which is not thrash
ed as yet.
John Macdonald of the western
! School Journal, is in Chicago. When he
went to Chicago last winter to deliver
a lecture before a Scottish club on the
anniversary of Burns birth, he was ad-
| vertised as Sir John Macdonald of
Scotland"
State Treasurer Hef1ebower has re-
! ceived an invitation to attend the tenth
anniversary of the marriage of Mr.. and
/ Mrs. G. A. Galbraith at Hilo, Hawaii
| tomorrow They are old friends but
Uncle Dave" says he is afraid he
| cannot go.
Since Assistant State Superintendent
| Anlis has secured a good business at
| Smith Center for himself to step into
| as soon as he is out of the state house
| he is anxious for his term of office to
come to an end. This can not be said
| of all the state house people.
Ed Titles home is in the Second
| ward of Abilene, but the transcript of
! the vote of his battalion shows that
| there was but one vote in that precinct
| and that was straight Republican. Col.
| Little evidently either forgot to vote or
! else he cast that Republican ballot.
Major Shreve paid Is cents a yard
| for the senate chamber carpet, paying a
| total of about $50 for it. He says it is
| worth about three times that amount
! and when the state wanted it back to
! use in representative hall during the
| special session he charged the execu-
| tive council SIS for its use.
| Governor Leedy has pardoned Harry
! Brooks. who was convicted in the
! Shawnee county district court last sum-
/ mer of running a joint and was SEN
| fenced to go days in Jail and to pay a
! fine of 5000. He has worked out his
! costs and part of the fine and the COVER