The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-11-01
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Major W. L. Brown is over from Leav-
enworth
Judge Foster is now able to ride out on
pleasant days.
Secretary Coburn always uses purple ink
when he writes.
Eferrick and Jolly lead in the Topeka
whist club scores.
H. J. Adams is back from a trip to
southeastern Kansas.
Mr.. Jesse Shaw is convalescing from a
severe attack Of bronchitis.
General Manager J. J. Frey of the
Santa Fe is in st. Louis.
is seriously i'll with pneumonia.
There were Al different prisoners on the
city's rock-breaking force this last
Dan Mccoy the Topeka actor, is trying
to secure control of the Grand Opera
House
The Halloween boy had lots of fun
stringing wires across the sidewalk last
evening.
Mr.. George H. Bonebrake. cousin of P.
L. Bonebrake of this city, died yesterday
at Los Angeles, Cal.
The registration books are still open to
works bond question.
Mr.. d. E. Cain, chief clerk in the office
of the general manager of the Santa Re,
has returned from Omaha.
Rev. ]. NJ. Harrington, the state house
guide who has been i'll for several weeks,
is considerably improved.
Sousas band will visit Topeka this sea-
son, but not until it is returning from the
tour to the Pacific coast.
J. B. Stamey was fined SIS for fast driv-
ing. Fast driving on Kansas avenue
must stop, say the police.
Frank Holt, deputy clerk of the federal
court, has returned to work after spend
ing a vacation in the country.
Since the presidents Thanksgiyyi,ngg
of the turkey is more mOurnful than ever.
A crowd of girls dressed as "spooks''
and, riding around in a big wagon, had
about much fun as anybody last night.
Mr.. c. L. Seagraves, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Santa Fe, has returned
after spending two weeks in Washington.
The Halloween fiend was abroad early
last night As ba soon be as It 6e4ae DARK daT
George w; Coffin, state grain inspector
at Kansas City, Kan, is seriously i'll with
typhoid fever. His recovery is doubt
Herbert White stenographer to General
Superintendent Wells of the Santa Fe-Pa-
cific road, is visiting his parents in this
city.
Mrs. Louise Catch has been granted ali
mony Of 500 by JIuTdge Hazen- f She vas as
ago.
Roland Reed has been booked for the
Grand Opera House in this city. He will
not come to Topeka for some time, how
ever.
Miss Florence Nightingale of this city.
who is at present visiting in Newton, was
slightly injured in a runaway there yes
terday.
A Topeka man who recently engaged in
business is so accommodating that he asks
customers if they want packages OF gum
wrapped up.
IL. j..
week shot a large golden eagle on ms
farm He is at loss to explain where the
eagle came from.
Bob Semple has purchased a new hat
with the idea, he says, of Disgusting him
self when he goes down into Franklin
Frank E. Forbes, a Topeka young man,
is an expert taxider1nist. He has fine
collections of mountingS, each one or
which he arranged himself
The Redmond Comedy company will
open a weeks engagement at popular
OF fI1a ET-aT1 n n
day evening, November Il
A Washburn girl says it is a mystery
swallowing their gum when they get into
an exciting scrimmage.
The lumber which has Uttered the base
folding in the dome was taken down is
being sorted for removal.
Mrs Kate Townsend formerly MISS MISS
her husband, A A. Townsend, by Judge
Hazen yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Edwin J. Houston of this city has
gone to Ration, y. NJ. to take a position
as stenographer in the office of the mas
ter mechanic of the Santa Fe.
States Evidence" instead of "a Yam
kee in Cuba will be presented as the
opening bill of the Kempton Comedy COM
pany at the Crawford theater tonight.
AS the election draws nearer the poll
ticians become more ana mo, more 81 GertalLl
though they will not acknowledge it.
Thieves broke into the district school
last week and stole a clock, several UNI
brellas and a number OF knives and pen
ellis.
One Topeka young man who walks up
Kansas avenue from Fifth to Ninth every
morning at 7:30 says he sees more pretty
girls on the street at that time than any
other time of day.
Mr. william F. Delke. advance agent
of 1.-The Heart of the Klondike,' which
comes to the Crawford theater next Mon
day evening for an engagement of two
nights, is in the city.
w W. Phillips, who had his barn stolen
a few weeks ago, after it had been torn
down, has also had lot of new shingles
stolen. He says if the thief will come
back he can have the Single nails also.
A Topeka woman who is a firm believer
in signs has lost her sign book, and she
is worrying because she cannot remember
whether it is a sign of a clear or cloudy
day when all of the dishes are emptied at
supper.
George Root says that for years he has
been working to get sidewalk built on
Eighth avenue from Lane street to Nor
rfs. He moved to another part of town
the other day, and now the sidewalk is
being built.
Among the inquiries received by Secre-
tary Coburn lately is one for informal ton