The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-17
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS


The Photographic craze shows no
signs of abating.
One Topeka joint affords the luxury
of imported stems.
The night street car traffic has great
" increased since the recent hold ups.
A. ]. Kane is said to be in the lead
for the position of postmaster in North
Topeka.
Frank Bristol, of Boston, will lecture
at Washburn chapel next Tuesday
evening.
John T. CLANCY is a candidate for
member of the school board from the
Fourth ward.
March and and are the dates de-
cided on for Mime. Barabini's production
OF II Trovatore."
Invitations have been issued for the
French play to be given at Bethany
college Saturday evening.
Miss Leila Green. of the car service
department of the Santa Fe, is quite i'll
at the Santa Fe hospital
J. Mack Love has at last been de-
clared not in contempt of Judge Will
hams of the federal court.
The Hub Clothing company has pre-
sented a large pastel portrait of Major
T. j. Anderson to the Modoc club
There is man in Topeka who curls
his hair with an iron every morning
and his sanity has not been questioned.
DR.. J. w. Donaldson is dangerously
ill at his home on Taylor street, and
covery.
The lake in the walk near the north
steps of the state house is slowly dry
ing up. Water is now becoming shall
low in it.
Col Sam Radges now wears an i'm
mense opal in handsome setting on the
shirt bosom where once reposed the
beautiful diamond.
This is the time of the year when the
prospective candidates according to his
helm
ward to rum for something.
A Topeka man who knows all about
footpads says that the hold ups in To-
peka are done by people unacquainted
in the city.
Judge Williams of the federal court
follows the custom of the United States
supreme court in opening. The attor-
neys all stand while the bailif is max
ing his Outcry.
Manager George Bayless of the tele-
phone exchange goes to Kansas City
Friday where he will give phono-
graph concert over the new telephone
line to Joplin, Mo.
The concert by the Welsh Prize Sing
ers at the high school auditorium last
night, was we'll attended. The enter
tainment formed the seventh number Of
the high school course.
Mr.. @. w. KOunS, car service super
intendent of the Santa Fe, returned to-
day from Houston, Texas, where he at
tended a meeting of car service super
intendentS OF the Texas roads.
Mrs. J. H Fertig of 1405 East Sixth
street, was given a surprise party Mon
day evening. Cards and dancing were
the amusements OF the evening, after
which refreshments were served.
J. A Chrisman left his wagon stand
ing in the alley back of his store in
North Topeka. 1t was taken. Chas.
Gibbs is under arrest charged with
having stolen it. The wagon was
found.
An attempt was made Tuesday night
to break into the barn of D. H. Forbes
at 703 Polk street. A large number of
fine chickens were kept there, but the
secure fastenings resisted the efforts of
the burglar.
city Attorney w A S. Bird has ap-
pointed Attorney c. E. Graham as his
deputy to conduct cases at police court.
He will have this duty until Mr.. Bird
is relieved of the water company case
now in litigation.
Mr. r. B. Henderson, of Houston,
guest of his brother, Mr.. NJ. D. Hen
derson. Mr.. R. B. Henderson is a
member of the real estate firm of Hen
derSon & Williamson, of Houston.
Chief Steele says that in cases of dia-
mond robbery, it is best to wait several
weeks, and then the jewels can be bet
ted located. In the meantime he thinks
it is a mighty good plan to keep the
public from knowing of the robbery.
H. V. Hinckley is preparing a pamph-
let for the Commercial club containing
descriptions with pictures of the
bridges which have Spanned the Kaw
at Kansas avenue from the old pOntoOn
bridge to the present Melan arch. The
pamphlet will be a handsome souvenir.
When Chas. Sharpe's house at 423
East Eighth street was robbed last
week a fine revolver was stolen. The
revolver which was dropped by the
man who shot KWong Wee, the China
man at 113 East Fifth street, was iden-
titled as the one stolen from Mr..
Sharpe.