The Topeka state journal., 1899-12-30
SNAP SHOTS AFHOME NEWS

Some Of the 1900 calendars are espec-
tally pretty.
Judge Horton has returned from a trip
to Colorado.
Basket ball is growing in popularity
with Washburn students.
The school ma ans left considerable
money in Topeka this week
United States District Attorney Lam
bert has returned from Michigan
There have been several wrecks the
railroads during the past few days.
Tomorrow will be the last day that the
date will have the figure So in it.
A Topeka grocer now OFFERS to give Two
premium stamps where others give one
A Topeka woman says she will feel
hOmesick when the '1SoO' series OF years
is past.
The State Temperance union will hold
its annual meeting the second week in
January.
The Y. NJ. c. A. rooms have been newly
papered preparatory to the New Years
The city seems deserted now that the
teachers and the horuculturists have
1t is about time for the local sports to
spring one of their cheap prize fights on
Geo. NJ. stone will talk at Unity church
Sunday night. His subject will be Re
igious Art"
Col. E. J. Dallas, who was operated on
for appendicitis some time ago, has en-
tirely recovered.
The march from ''The Runaway GirI''
is at present being played more at dances
than any other selection.
Governor Stanley returned Friday ev-
has been for several days.
a Bunch of Keys will be at the Craw-
formance next Saturday.
The State horticultural society elects
officers every two years. This year is
not the year for election.
There will be no session of the district
court on Monday. The January term Will
begin on Monday, January ).
Merrill Mills son of Mr.. W. W: Mills
leg below the knee Friday.
Secretary of State Clark is another Of
fetal who received a leather couch from
his clerks as d Christmas present.
People are resurrecting the resolutions
they made last New Y ears with a view
to resolving them over again
James Wick took stenographic notes of
the horticultural meeting. A fun report of
the proceedings Will be published.
r. C. Callahan is down from Leaven-
worth county visiting his brother Dr.
Callahan clerk of the district court.
J a. McDermott, deputy clerk of the
ing Chris tmas at his home in Winfield
This years horticultural meeting which
has just closed its session, was one of the
most enthusiastic meetings ever held
Frank A. Sewers of Paris. H., and Miss
| ried yesterday afternoon by Judge Dol
Mr.. c. r. Hudson, general freight and
| passenger agent of the Mexican Central,
viii so east before returning to the City
shinny has been played by some. of the
| boys during the past few days While they
have been waiting for the snow and ice
| to come.
A AlStFum OF Carbonate IS IN 1Opeka
] for the purpose of starting an overall
| factory in company with A Carlson,
Mrs. Lillian Snow will lecture at Topeka
P9sI R 7 l East In stTe&T Mrs Ssam18g sno
| Sunday lectures are free.
Prof. VIM Stryker. editor of the Vel
| lingtOn Voice has returned to Wellington
Mr.. H. E. BAH, formerly of Topeka, is
| in the city for a few days.
The Connecticut Agricultural college
/ has written Secretary Coburn of the state
/ board OF agriculture for a supply OF his
! The Horse Useful' books
| n. p. Willis who represented Wilson
county in the legislature last winter, is
| visiting his brother, Don F. Willis dep
The annual memorial discourse before
Lincoln Post G. A R. viii be delivered
| First congregational church.
| Music in robbing BIackman's coffin fac
/ tory some time ago. has been sent to Join
| the Music boy at the reform school.
| Rev. C. D. Olden viii give an illustrat-
! emancipation. After the services an old
| fashioned watch meeting will be held to
! watch the old year die and to welcome
| There was a time not many years ago,
! when nearly everyone in Topeka kept
! tom is diving out and the number who re-
| ceiVe on New Years Is getting less every
DR. D. NJ. Tislx's lantern lecture on Rome
/ evening at the First Congregational
! owing TO the illness of the lantern pro-
! jector r. H. Baker.
While most OF the county offices will
/ be closed Monday, S. c. Garrard, mar
! rfage license clerk in the probate judges 5
/ office, viii be on duty to issue licenses to
| people who want something of the sort
/ to start off the new year with
/ Mrs. Ida G. Bennett has filed a suit
/ for divorce against her husband, E B
! Bennett in the district court She alleges
/ cruelty and neglect, and secured a re
/ straining order to keep the Missouri Pa
/ cific from paying Mr.. Bennett wages
! which are due him
! Ed Howe: Daisy Mary Ricksecker-Ap-
! pletOn, who has just returned from To-
/ peka. is wearing her hair as rough as if
| the rats had slept in it. We are patient
| with every new thing the girls bring back
| from Topeka; Topeka is 50 nice
! The smoke continues to pour out of the
/ state house ChimneyS in as black clouds
as ever. At this rate it will not be very
! many more years before the Outside of the
state capitol viii be black instead Of
! white What has become of Engineer
/ Moneys smoke consumers, which the
I state paid for?
The county commissioners intend to put
! a fence across their room in the court
| house to keep people from crOwding
! around them while they are transacting
| large table in the center of the room
! and spectators come in and stand around
the table.
The Cottage Praying band and the East
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