The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


D. W. Mulvane has returned from Chi
cago.
State Auditor Cole has returned from
/ Girard
Senator ]. c. Morrow, of Washington
was in the city yesterday on business.
/ There were more carriages on the street
| yesterday than there has been for weeks
Nearly half the winter months have
| passed without fall of snow to last five
/ minutes.
Users of closed carriages are wondering
| when the hack ordinance will be pub
| lished.
The department and book stores are
filled with women buying their Christmas
| presents.
People who have not bought their
| Christmas presents are assuming a wor-
r1ed look.
The Liquid Air. lecture in the Union
lecture course at the High school tomor-
row night
Handsome handmade holly wreathes.
all sizes, to order. Mrs. Hague, S17 kan
sas avenue.
H. Van schiver was fined $40 in the POI
lice court yesterday for creating a dis
turbance on Sunday
The Santa Zee is calling out extra crews
to handle rush of business that was tied
up earlier in the strike
Delegate elections are in progress for
the third annual labor convention, which
meets here in February.
Lee johnson. state labor commissioner,
is in Chicago attending the national asso-
citation of labor commissioners.
The case against Lucretia Bartel and
Lulu Reginer for highway robbery has
been continued to December 90
Ed Ryan and Bert Russell We're arrested
last night on the charge of selling liquor.
They gave bond and were released.
The Topeka Whist club will not play
Christmas and New Years eyes, but on
the succeeding Saturday evenings.
John Thomas has been appointed guar
dian of Nellie and Willard Thomas. heirs
to the estate of Sarah Thomas, deceased.
If the telegraphers' strike fails the
power of other railway orders is gone is
the sentiment prevalent with railroaders
General Roadmaster II. R. Irvine is out
with Chief Engineer Dauchy on a trip of
inspection in Oklahoma and southern
Kansas.
The state Savings bank always PAYS in
new silver coin at Christmas time. 1t is
presents.
has been seriously i'll for four months, was
treatment.
A girl baby has been born to Mr. and
Mrs: John Haman, of Eighteenth and
Oakley avenue. The mother and child are
in Chicago
house at the Crawford last night. They
will play a weeks engagement. excepting
Thursday night.
at the State Journal office at p.
Wednesday. That is, if he makes the 40
mile run in hour
Division Supt c. T. Mcclellan made a
tour of inspection over the eastern division
yesterday Strengthening up matters at
telegraph offices affected by the strike
Roy Wiiloughby and Arthur Hotchkiss,
boys ESCAPED from the reform school, were
captured and returned to the school by
Officer Graham.
James J. Corbett who has been con-
nected with the Mail and Breeze for some
son Champion January 1.
The degree team of Apollo lodge No. 1885,
A. o. U. w, viii go to st. Marys Friday
night to give % candidates the first de-
gree. Fifteen of the Topeka members will
go.
The floor committee, of the Twentieth
Century Inaugural ball will wear badges
sixteen inches long made OF yellow ribbon
to distinguish themselves from the
T. P. Kelly is visiting his home in Paola.
There Will be prize for the most COM
zeal couple at the Woodmen of the World
masquerade ball, Christmas night at
Metropolitan hall.
VIM R. Dix and Harriet Dix have filed
cost of suit The suit is brought because
they claim that Spear failed to release a
mortgage after they had paid it.
County Clerk Wright is preparing the
ballots for the election of representative
of the Thirty eighth district, which viii be
of the First and Second wards, Oakland
and Tecumseh townships
The Fortnightly club will meet this
evening at the law office of Judge T. F.
Carver, in the Columbian building. Dr.
A. a. Thompson will read a paper on
lowed by brief discussion of the subject
by each member present.
The following new charters were issued |
yesterday: Kansas Oil and Gas company. |
capital $500 900, Neodesha; lola Ice and |
Cold Storage company, capital as, 600; |
Ness County Agricultural associa ton, |
capital $500, Ness City Elkhorn Presbyte- /
rian church, Garfield township, Ellsworth |
county; Daughters and Sons of Zion So |
ciaI, Benevolent and Educational associa- |
ton, Argentine.
At the trial in the moot court of the |
Y. NJ c. A law class last night a de- |
cision was rendered in favor of the plain |
tiff At the next sitting of the court a |
beer question will come up. It is: IF a /
man in Missouri who had previously /
made the sale, upon learning that Mr.. /
StahI had been appointed chief of police |
in Topeka, refuses to send beer to a. joint
ist in Topeka, can he be held for breach
Of contract?'