The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-04-25
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

violets are blooming politically just
now.
Open cars are the choice on the street
Mr. L. D. Reel has returned after visit
in the east.
Mr. Ralph Peterson is confined to his
nome by illness
The signs about having lawn mowers
Sharpened have appeared
Smokers are Lavish Lavish in their praise of the
The high crown Mexican straw hat is
becoming popular in Topeka
founding Of the odd Fellows
Judge s. J. Osborne, late speaker of the
mouse OF representatives, is in the city.
Mrs Cora Dean has brought suit against
vorce.
room at the Chesterfield hotel by severe
Illness
Mr.. R. s. Brigham. president Of the
commercial club. has returned from Quin-
T. B. Sweet left yesterday for Atlanta
to attend the international Sunday school
convention
SEE. General RAJ Ma Manager J. J. Frey; of ,d the
The. Topelzas and High Rollers bowl their
first duck pin contest tonight on the T. A
zabud council will confer the Royal and
Select masters degree at the Masonic tenn
The South West board meeting COM
mences at the First Presbyterian church
this evening.
Washburn and Baker will decide the
Philippine question at Washburn on Fri
day evening.
The city forces will soon fill up several
old wells on Jackson street that have not
been used for years
One hundred poor families already have
n fS gardens through the efforts OF
Mr. a. S. Rankin, of the general super
intendent's office of the Santa Fe, returned
today after a, visit in Chicago.
Of MarShaITS
who are members of the. Turner society,
Ex-Chief of Police L a. Strauss is work
ing on an invention. an advertising scheme
and keeping an eye on hlondike-
The ball of the Ancient Order of Hibern-
ians which was postponed last week. will
take place tonight at Wetherelfs hall
D. c. Afford. of Lawrence. father OF the
renee nc t on business in the federal court
Notwithstanding the multitude of sites
one wants it to face on Kansas avenue.
Bob Semple has taken to the stage He
will appear as Deacon. in a farce TO
of May ..
There are more barber shops in the Vi
other part of town They catch the trade
Of the railroad men
The man who makes it a point not to
put on light underwear until the first OF
May was glad today that the time for the
change is almost here
worth Monday and is hearing cases in
chambers. "Wednesday he will go TO Kan
sas City to help Judge Philips.
At last the ugly holes in the asphalt
pavement are being fixed The Barber
company has done nothing but draw its
pay in Topeka since last summer
The May number of the Ladies Home
Journal contains an illustrated article by
Charles MORGAN Harger. OF Abilene, en-
titled a Girls Life on the Prairie
The police are wondering whether they
had better order their summer uniforms
in time 10 have them for Decoration day
or whether by that time they viii need
uniforms
C H. Nettels. who was Judge Fosters
StenOgra pher in the federal court for sew
eral years has removed his office from the
federal building to the Central National
bank building
The case against Willis Stephens. who
was charged with stealing horse and
buggy from w NJ Forbes has been dis
missed and he has been discharged from
the county Jail
Miss Edith Haynes. the young lady who