The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-02-21
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS


There are a few ducks at Lake View.
The first focks of geese have been seen
going north
Train No 1 on the Santa Fe was two
hours late yesterday.
Movers wagons are now going south in
| time for the spring blowing
Boston the popular marble game, has
at last come to stay, for awhile
preacher in a Topeka pulpit recently
| referred to old ard young veterans
The rafting craze which has been on in
Topeka should secure the meeting of the
grand lodge of the A O. u W. at all haz-
| breath freely since the school bill has
Don't forget that the election of Mr..
Drew for mayor means cheaper and bet
ter water.
Mr. E. 5. Brigham. manager of the
Crawford theater in St Joe. was in the
Mr. John H Collier. the well known at
torney. is seriously i'll at his home on
Lincoln street
One enthusiast who is in business 80
miles from Topeka, comes here once a
week TO bowl
Judge .Cassius G. Foster viii retire as
week from today
The good deeds of the Father of His
schools tomorrow
Bicycles lsig, les that have been hy5ernating
up and are out again.
Sousa's band travels in a special train,
giving matinees in one place and even
ing concerts in another
The engagement of Marshans band
hopes to build the dancing pavilion at the
park in time for the summer dances
The jury in the district court has been
discharged and only court cases will be
heard during the remainder of the term
There has been a scarcity of tramps at
the police station this winter and the Of
hcers know not how to account for it
Mr. E J. Cartilage, who has been seri-
ousIy i'll at the Stormont hospital for the
past six months. is now able to be about
our famed MarshaiPs. Topeka seems to
have pretty good prospect for band con-
President r s Brigham of the Com
merciaI club belongs to the young crowd
of business men and he is thoroughly wide
awake
Lieutenant Dan Godfrey. and his British
Guards band will probably visit Topeka
at Garfield park
Uncle Sam honors George Washington to
the extent Of allowing his employees a holI-
livery tomorrow will be in the morning.
The reserved seat chart for the Max
next Saturday night opens at the Sim
Drug company store tomorrow morning.
the primary. but it is a good plan to reg
lister anyhow-an effort may be made at
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AS soon as the legislature adjourns Sen
ciaI club work where he left off. although
he has not left off altogether, but has kept
things going in each body.
Every man in Topeka who pays a stfpu-
lated sum every quarter to support the New
Jersey corporation known the Topeka
Water company is interested in next Sat-
urdays primary, at least in a financial
way.
A Topeka man who was compelled to
give up watering his lawn on account of
the high price of water is preparing to re-
open his hydrant after Mr. Drew is elect
ed and the city has acquired the water
plant.
Several who announced that they would
not serve on Fail Festival committees are
right in line and will work for this years
festival as they have worked before They
can't help it What would Topeka be like
without a Fail Festival, indeed?
Sousa points with pride to the fact that
The stars and Stripes Forever was
played during the late war when ships
went into action and when charges were
made on land, but from the press dis
patches it would appear that "A Hot
Time should come in for a considerable
share of recognition
The latest story told to influence voters
to desert Mr. Drew. candidate for mayor,
is that it is desirable that he should con-
tfnue in his seat in the council Every
SchOoIbOy in Topeka knows that Mr..
Drew's term expires this spring and the
candidate to succeed him from the Fourth
ward is W. s. Clancy.