The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-04-20
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The federal court will complete the
business Of the term this week
The Supreme Court of Honor gave a
dance at the B of L F hall last night
Ben Perkins and J. B. Bass are or
ganizing a volunteer company OF color
ed men
Mr. w. C. Gould. county treasurer of
Pratt county, visited the state house
yesterday
Rev John a Bright went to wich-
ita yesterday TO attend the G. A R. en-
campment.
The first rank will be conferred this
evening by Home lodge No 155 Knights
of Pythias
Cheops council No. , 40. P, gave a
social and dance last evening at 704
Kansas avenue
Mr. J. B. Bartholomew. who has been
confined to his home with an injured
foot, is much improved
Mr-C- G Hoge. bond clerk in the state
treasurer's Office, has returned after a
two weeks visit in St Louis
J. L Durham, who has had charge
of the real estate for the Trust Com
pany Of America. has resigned
Judge Hazen expects to complete the
business of this term of court in time
to have two months vacation
Earl Mcdowell had the tip of the in
dex finger of his right hand torn off by
having it caught in cog wheel yester-
day.
It is probable that matinee of Little
Red Riding Hood will be given at the
Grand Opera House Saturday after
noon
Mr. L L Korn has returned to work
IN the general freight department Of the
Santa Fe after a two weeks visit in
Chicago
Miss Edna Steel. stenogra pher to Pri-
vate Secretary Ed Little. has returned
after a two weeks visit at her home in
Parsons
A Topeka man has figured that he
has wound an old watch which he still
carries, 16,425 times How long has he
carried it2
J. NJ French, of this city. has receiv-
ed on order from United States govern
meut for 200 mules to be shipped to the
east as soon as possible
Mr.. and Mrs SayneH viii celebrate
their golden wedding anniversary at
their new home. corner of Oakland and
Belmont avenues, next Saturday even
ing
The Santa Fe shops have been order
ed to close the afternoon of April 26th
on account of the Odd Fellows parade.
They Will be open instead on Saturday
morning
Mr. Jacob Smith will not give his an
uua1 birthday party at the Topeka club
this year, but instead a May party will
be given by the club on the evening Of
April So
The Philosophical society will meet
this evening at Arthur Lees X-Ray
rooms at S23 Kansas avenue to see ex-
perirneuts with Lee & Adams large X
Ray machine
Dr. D. b CoIcord left yesterday for
JacksonbOrOugh, Texas. where he is
experimenting work on a branch of the
c r L & T railroad He will return
to Topeka about August first.
The members of the First Presbyter-
ian church whose surnames commence
with the letters J. K L NJ and Nc
viii give a social at the home of Judge
and Mrs w 4 Johnston tonight
The tracknen now at work on the
Topeka railway line on Kansas avenue
VIII extend the repairs to the Santa Fa
depot Many of the rails are broken
and they are being replaced with good
ones
The postage fund of the state hoard
of agriculture has been exhausted. and
persons wishing copies of Secretary Co
burns latest report The Plow Cow
and Steer" will have to send five cents
in stamps
Mr. and Mrs B T Lewis will leave
Topeka tomorrow for Chicago. and aft
er two days stay there will go direct
TO the City Of Mexico where Mr.. Lewis
has taken a position with the Mexican
Central railway.
officers of the Kansas Medical college
have been elected for the ensuing year
as follows President Dr. J. c Nc
Cllntock; vice president Dr. s G. Stew
arr secretary. d w Nellis, treasurer,
Dr. w 5 Lindsay
Morris Cain gave up his position as
chief clerk in the Office of the Secretary
Of state today and left for his home in
Hutchinson He enters on his new du-
ties as salesman for the Standard oil
company next week
The jubilee service to be held this
evening at the First Reformed Presby-
terrain church. corner of Tenth and CLAW
streets will celebrate the flftfeth wear
OF Rev H P McCIurkin in the minis
try He is pastor of the church in To-
peka-
Tomorrow is the birthday anniver-
saFy OF Frederick Froebel. the orfgfna-
TOR OF the Kindergarten system. and a
large likeness of him will be unveiled
with appropriate exercises at the Ten
In the morning
X h Scarlet, who disappeared from
Selvldere, kiowa county, and who has
~ ~ Oud FeiIoWs all over the country
took1ng Tor him. has been found Yes
serdaE the secretary Of the grand lodge
was notified by letter that Scarlet was