The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-31
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The second term of the city schools
opened today.
begins Thursday
The city park. looks more like a junk
yard than park.
DR.. A. S. Embree will deliver his lecture
Tuesday evening
In Potwin no one cleans the snow and
ice on the sidewalks.
The Topeka signal corps held meet
ing SATURDAY evening.
The district court today commenced
work on the civil docket.
A musical recital will be given at Beth
any college Saturday evening.
Several amateur photographers tried
cameras on the new bridge Sunday
The Topeka board of education will
meet next Monday night, February Z.
Pat O'Doherty has returned from the
printers home at Colorado Springs.
Miss Lura Oldham of St. Louis is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. G. S. Downing.
Temperance talks were made in all the
churches of the city Sunday evening.
One of Sheriff Cooks orders is that no
one shall take any liquor into the jail.
The Ralston Health club will meet at
the Y. w. Q. A. rooms Tuesday evening
Mr.. Warren NJ. Crosby continues to i'm
prove, and is now able to walk about his
room.
Mr.. o. z. Smith of Wichita, who has
been in the city on business, has returned
Bishop F. R. MilIspaugh Sunday at sa-
lima instituted as rector the Rev. Ewing
Atb social s dance s4 will be- given by the
row night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. Weybrew of go Bran
ner street are the parents of son, born
Wednesday.
Judge sanborn will be in Topeka next
Monday to enter the decree in the Central
Branch case.
Colonel w. P. TomIinson says that Con-
gresham Charles Curtis is the best poll
tician in Kansas.
o. T. Crawford, manager of the Craw-
ford theater, is in Fort Scott today on
personal business.
Charles Finch came to Topeka satur-
day, but he was careful not to look pleas
ant while he was here.
Probate Judge Dolman says that the
trade in marriage licenses has fallen Off
so per cent since the holidays.
The weekly paper, the Review, publish
ed at Washburn college, is to be edited
by a young lady, Miss Susie Guild.
Fred Kingsley formerly of this city, has
given up his dental practice in Kansas
City and will go to New Mexico for his
health.
Mrs H. D. Hartford, national organ
iZer for the w. G. T. u, made a temper
ance address Sunday evening at the First
Baptist church.
Dorothy Tuclzerman. Ona McGurna CHAN
and DeIbert Kirkpat trick, who graduated
from the high school last week, have en-
tered WaShburn college.
Police Matron Thorpe went to Leaven-
worth today to bring two homeless chill
dren to the Orphans home. They have
been adopted by the home
Captain Jos. C. Waters, in speaking of
a man who had given himself up to drink,
said: His candle is cut in two, and it
is burning at all four ends"
B. F. Reed, manager of the EIlensburg
Creamery of Washington, will come to
Topeka as delegate to the National
Creamery convention next month.
The chorus which sang ''AGiserere'' al
the Scalchi concert was not furnished by
W. Won Dahlen, as was stated, but by
Mrs. Barabini, who is training for III
TrovatOre."
General Passenger Agent W. J. Black
has returned from Chicago, where he at
tended a meeting of passenger officials
called for the purpose of considering
Klondike rates.
One of the attendants at the reform
school boasts of whipping. an average of
16 boys a day. Is the reform school be-
yond the reach of the Foster Humane So
ciety? What is the use of G. c. Glenn
ems and Governor Leedy going out there
on Kansas day and gushing about the
American flag? There are more stripes
on the boys backs than on the flag