The Topeka state journal., 1899-11-25
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

ed again.
There will be a play in town every even
ing next week.
The hot tamaIe and weinewurst man has
made his appearance.
w. J. Couch of Maple Hill raised SSS
bushels of corn on y acres
Interest in the coming oratorlcal contest
at WaShburn is increasing
Mr.. J. D. NJ Hamilton. claim attorney
of the Santa Fe, is in Chicago
Mr.. J. w. Eddy of Kewanee, Ill. is vis-
iting his son-in-law, DR.. G. A Mcclure
The annual meeting of old settlers viii
be held December at Lincoln Post nail
Al G. Fields minstrels have been book
ed for the Grand opera mouse december &.
The Divine Healing Mission is not con-
dale.
The town of Innan in Mcpherson coun-
ty, was named after the late Major IN
The union revival services will be held
in the First Methodist Episcopal church
next week.
The work of paving West street, be-
tween Fifth and Sixth avenue has been
commenced.
The Scottish Rite banquet last night
annual reunion.
A bicycle belonging to H. L. Thomas
was stolen from in front of the Y. NJ. c.
A. rooms last evening.
Mary 3. Hall has begun foreclosure
Rr1iGieedlng n the distrRGt list e 55 court against
Since the search and seizure ordinance
went into effect the bars OF all Topeka
joints consist of pine boards.
Charles Ramsey, the Twentieth Kansas
veteran, was entertained Thursday night
by National Aid lodge No. 2
Mrs. Hannah North has filed a suit in
the district court asking for a divorce
from her husband Felix North.
J. R; r. MeNary has gone TO, to Okla 9l1lahomSa t114S1
his son who is in business there
A quantity of Filipino relies which be
long to Lieutenant Frank are on exhibit
ton in one of the Hubs windows.
Basketball seems. to be growing in pop
ularity in Topeka, but the great majority
of people have no idea what 1t is like.
Mr.. J. T. HuckIe, Fred Harvey's super
Friday comforting with Santa Fe people.
Generally these cold mornings the fire
department horses are ridden out 1or eX-
ercise instead of being hitched up to the
Aunt Jerusha,'' a New England farm
for matinee and night performance
People Who raise house plants from
bulbs are worrying for fear the warm
weather the past week may have started
the bulbs to growing.
The A. A. Robinson home on Tyler
street, which was damaged, by hTe several IEsi
and partially refurnished-
This is the time of year, when the at
tendance at the sunday sch9ols IS gener-
ally. greatly augmented and remains SO
until the last Sunday in the year.
/. NJ Crawford was in Leavenworth
of Chickering hall, which is now the
Crawford opera house in that city.
Apropos. Of the visit of Jefferson De An
CELLS and his company to this city, Topeka
music dealers. are displaying, scores and
selections of 'The Jolly Musketeer."
County Commissioner Williams has been
aDpointed to the construction of three new
bridges in RossviIle township. The county
commissioners make the appointment
The commercial agencies may. not men
tion it, but it IS a fact that the county
Jail is the strongest institution in Topeka
with the possible exception OF the crema-
tory.
A crowd of young men in the front row
al the theater last night managed to at
tract the attention of the audience by
what they supposed to be extremely fun
ny antics.
Judge Lit Crum of the court of vista
ton, has military record Whlch mas
and his friends jocularly say he was bre-
vetted a corporal for gallantry.
Police Matron Thorpe suggests that the
best way to give a Thanksgiving dinner
to the poor is to send il out to them in
baskets as many are sick and others who
are needy would not go to a public din
ner.
Superintendent w H Stillweu of the
Rock Island is at the scene of the recent
washOut on the southern division OF the
road near Comanche experimenting the
reIavine of the track and the replacing
OF the three spans OF the treStle leadlng
up to the bridge across the Red river.
I'VE not only give a splendid Sunday
Inm "a sve eilS 3fa1aer % Wood of the Nat
The The rest Of the dav1 You would be sur
taisf' this" YOU A-i9" ~" many '''0 ''''-s
over in Atchison they have 'Progres-
Containing ten couples start out and go
ten miles. The girls change buggies at
with all the 10 young men. This was done
in Atchison and Ed Howe made no com
plant.
The grocers and butchers of the city,
to the number of about fifty held a social
session at Weber's hall last evening. The
telling stories and listening to a special
song arIist and the music OF StelnPerg-s
orchestra Refreshments were served dur
ing the evening.
Norton Champion: Topeka has had
Funston, now comes to it other old things
Martins Uncle Toms Cabin November %,
StetsOn's Uncle Toms Cabin December 4,
Dobbins Uncle Toms Cabin December Is
with Harriet Beecher Stoves Uncle
Toms Cabin yet to sign The Champion
might have added the Cuban chicken pox
to the things which are now here
The following are two of the rules Of
the Elmwood club: No malt spirituous
the club house or on its premises; nor
shall any gambling be allowed on the
Sunday. Subscription papers shall not be
circulated in the club house, nor shall
dogs be allowed in the house or on the
premises
The Wanamaker correspondent Of the
Mail and Breeze contributes the follow
ing rap at the statlstlclans; = afTners
in the neighborhOod say their corn is av-
eraging only 30 bushels per acre L IS a
great injustice to farmers. and especially
to those who rent the land, to have those
big-headed, reclining and revolving chair
and 20 bushels pere acre"
The ladies of the Christ hospital Guild
nave issued the following: Friends of
Christ hospital will kindly send their
Thanksgiving donations TO helIam-s $ book
will be received by a committee of lad
les. The hospital devotes more than half
its time to charity, and it is earnestly
hoped that the good people of Topeka will
generously respond to its needs
MARINES FIGHT FIRE
Which DESTROYS a Building in Bos-