The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-03-24
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

Oysters are growing scarce.
J. F. Myers is in Galena on mining bust
c. K. Holiday, Jr.. is in Colorado on
business.
The school board meets a week from
The price of chainless wheels has drop
ped to $50 this year.
The total registration is s.s7s. OF that
number 2,429 are women.
One Kansas avenue mail carrier has not
worn an oVercoat all winter.
Easter dyes are now holding prominent
positions in drug store windows.
Small vegetables grown in hot houses
are appearing on the market.
Joe OFT will be seen at the Crawford
theater on the evening of April II.
]. w. Gleed will deliver temperance
address at Downs Saturday evening.
The faculty of the Kansas Medical COL
1ege will be pho tographed in a group.
The city registration is 600 more than
it was at the election of mayor two years
ago.
Representative Beez1ey of Edwards
county is doing business in Topeka this
week.
There is some talk of forming a bowling
league composed of teams from Kansas
towns.
Dr. f. V. Coldren, who fell and frac-
tured his leg several weeks ago, is now
able to be out.
Rev. Dean Hayden of the Church of the
Assumption is able to be out after severe
attack of grippe.
White felt hats are now the style. They
won't be long if the dust blows as it has
been known to.
Several Topeka sportsmen are. preparing
to attend the shoot to be held in Kansas
City next month.
A party Of Topeka E,lks left today for
class of Elks there tonight.
City Attorney Bird will read a paper on
Territorial Expansion" before the Amer
lean Labor union this evening
Dave Close has Withdrawn from the race
the nominee of the Populists.
The medium of exchange among boys al
this time of year is the marble, and the
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew O'Byrne are the
parents of a son. born yesterday. Mr..
O'Byrne is Santa Fe brakeman.
A good many Topeka stores are display
ing nests full of different colored Easter
eggs in their windows at present.
Ex-Justice of the Peace F; NJ Grover:
who was known as The Blind Justice"
will become a temperance lecturer.
Mr. Frank ,Zeirung,. manager Of the
visiting l.. NJ. Crawford in this city.
Nearly all the rose bushes were killed
by the Tap6cd W 0Ty sa9ed mat
A sample of the great Lawson carnation
which cost $4,000 is io on eXh fJio.3 at
This is the time of year when people
anxiously watch their coal bins and Won
der if they have enough to last through"
missioner of the Santa Fe, is in Kansas
City on business connected with Santa Fe
lands.
There is little prospect Of a local base
ball team this season All the enthusl-
is enough.
The conductors and motorneers on the
city railway are as particular to nave
their watches keep perfect time as rail-
road men
The spring trash burning has already
commenced and the odor of old burnt
shoes will probably spoil the atmosphere
for the next month.
Roland Reed will probably present THE
Wrong Mr.. Wright at his engagement at
the Crawford theater in this city the
evening of April I.
awl oil he IF
rainbow. bicycle makers are now coloring
their wheels in a half dozen colors. Some
look like barber signs.
Several boys who have secured places
on farms near the city through Police
Matron Thorpe call on her at police sta
ton every month or so.
S. Greenbaum; who was partner in
the firm of S. Barnum & Co. for several
years. is visiting in Topeka He is now
in business in Newton.
Miss Lucia Rudolph. stenographer in the
office of the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction, is librarian of the State
Stenographers association.
The latest la, classical coon song is II
These coon songs" really begin to de-
serve fusillade of eggs.
H. sR. Hilton will read paper before
Kansas Soils Are Doing With Kansas sun
shine and Kansas Showers"
d. w. Little. assistant superintendent of
Sumner county, last night, by a telegram
announcing the death Of his niece.
Edward Shanafelt. a Santa Fe brake
man of Newton. who has been i'll in the
Santa Fe hospital in this city for several
weeks, has returned to his home.
Eugene Blair, who was booked to pre-
next month, has Cancelled because salts
made.
With the slot machines it seems to be