The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-29
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

zine articles
The river rose Is inches as a result of
the recent rain.
Taxes have been paid on 31S dogs in To-
peka this spring.
Hay. is bringing $3.50 and 81 per ton at
Fourth and Jackson
SpiT1tualist meetings are being held in
topeka by noted medium.
Harry Seery is waiting patiently for the
arrival of a swell single buggy.
otor1un, will be given April II.
NJ. G. Cook is making improvements on
lot No 472 Lincoln street, to cost S25
G. W Heron is building a dwelling on
lou NO us Jackson street, to cost $275.
j. T. Bell is making an addition to his
residence at u Holman street, to cost $40.
The Mid-Continent band has given up
f ield rooms and IS practically out OF the
Several Topeka sportsmen are talking
of attending the shoot at Atchison on the
18th of April.
The gasoline stove repairer has succeed
ed the plumber in raids on the unsuspect-
ing householder.
Oscar Woolverton is having his trot-
tlng mare Santa Lima trained for the
track this summer
c. W. Thompson and Fred Day of Onaga
are taking the degree in Scottish Rite Ma
sOnry in this city.
Guy D. Adams has purchased FLOODED
pacing horse of which he says there is
considerable promise.
A small dog with big red bow of rib
BON on his collar was an attraction on
Dwight H. Harrison of Downs is seeing
the mysteries of Scottish Rite Masonry
in Topeka this week.
Ralph Valentine will leave for Costa
Rtca about April Is to work for the Bella
Vista Mining company.
Fillmore street between Tenth and
Eleventh streets, known as The Row.,
is in need of grading.
Police Matron Thorpe relieved six cases
Of sickness last week in addition to her
work at the city jail.
The Y. M c. At A A contest in
'.five..back'' viii be held this evening at
the I. A. A. bowling alleys.
Some people persist in putting two ''gs"
in the nth word of Ed Little's lecture,
The Nile and the Niger"
Topeka business men are taking a tun-
Bile and putting bicycle racks in front of
their places of business.
Columbia council No. so. Knights and
Ladies of Security has gained $50 in MEM
bership in the past six months.
Harry Qyerholt is Practicing up on his
gere1ges the says me Is geIng ready ioF
After devouring a box of vermicella the
police station cat has resigned and left.
She got too stuck up for any use.
A chainless bicycle used by a firm in
town has been ridden by over 300 people
who wanted to see how it went"
E. W. Benedict is moving his barn on
his lot on Buchanan street. He is max
ing improvements on his grounds.
The present school board members hold
their offices until next August when the
six new members will take their seats.
A road race will be given at the fair
grounds June 10 for which one OF the
prizes will be a Cleveland 1898 bicycle.
The Metropolitan Life Insurance COM
pany is moving into the rooms on the
fourth floor of the Columbian building.
A woman on a train asked Pat Sherman
the other day where she could get some
pretzels and she was told in Kansas
City
The Faithful circle of Westminster Pres
byterian church will give exhibition
drill and entertainment this evening in the
church.
Transferman Hurst of the Topeka rail-
way has not had vacation for six years,
with the exception of a day or so occa-
F. E. Sheldon, who is attending a dental
college, returned to Kansas City yeSter-
day afternoon after visit at home in
this city.
Trolley car men say that two or three
inspectors have been in Topeka the past
few days, and have ridden on the cars fire.
quently-
The dramatic club which was organized
with Dean Low as president has taken up
the study of two plays to be given some
time this spring.
Hattie Charlesworth. aged 10 years, who
lived in South Topeka, has been sent to
La Junta, Col, where Depot Master lick
efoose adopted her.
A wheel will soon be put up for the
most popular young gentleman in the city,
the proceeds to be given for bicycle
track at Garfield park.
W. B. Robinson and wife of Kansas
City visited Topeka today. Mr.. Robinson
is district superintendent for the Pullman
Palace Car company
That's a funny snap said a Topeka
man, as he read this sign on the door
of the commissioner of elections Office
today: CLOSED for Work.
The police board of st. Joseph asked Po-
lice MatFon Thorpe to- inform them OF the
be appointed at st. Joseph.
Thad Robbins. who is held as United
States prisoner on the charge, of robbing
a pOstofhce at Tecumseh, IS the toughest
looking prisoner at the county jail.
Several Topeka railway conductors own
property enough to bring them in an in
hon
work Il hours a day and earn $3.50
Prof. George w. Jackson's concert with
ms 6a A6pn osii0 Marsbais band has
been secured to open the programme.
A peculiar looking arrangement for a
store window was carried up the street
today and every one made some joke
about torpedo boats and flying machines.
As soon as the owner of the. Columbian
structure, Weather Observer Jennings says
he will display daily weather signals
on it.
C. A Magaw has made a bet with Dick
Zeller that war will not be declared be
fore next June IN IL case 4 rs; ana IN aife
case, he says.
Weather Observer Jennings office is
now without a STRENGTHENING barometer.
The one which was there was ordered sent
to the mountain districts and the new sup
ply has not yet been purchased by the
government.
Thad Robbins. the man charged with
burglary and larceny, was yesterday
DOunQ over TO the u4SlIlCL GOuIL " > rs
tice McCiintock and his bond fixed at
$500. Robbins is also a federal prisoner,
having been bound over to the grand jury
on the charge of robbing the Tecumseh
postoffce.
Poor Commissioner Hale has taken the
unfortunate SWede girl from the Saliva
ton Army hospital to the poor farm. The
girl is i'll with consumption and has no
friends or relatives in America. She was
at the hospital only a few days The ply
sicians say that the girl can live but a
short time.
Weather Observer Jennings wrote to
Wallace county voluntary observer ask
ing him to send addresses of five Wallace
county men who could be secured to send