The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-02
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

Hunters report guam plentiful this
fall.
H. l. P. Hillyer has returned from
Pittsburg.
Hunters have complained of a scarcity
of ducks this year.
G. r. White, a Manhattan insurance
man, is in the city.
Capt. William J. Watson spoke at
Pauline last night.
The first days collection of taxes for
the year 1900 was over $4,000.
The cold rain did not bring many
ducks to the vicinity of Topeka
Let politics 60. and get a polish" is
a new bootblacks' cry in Topeka
The executive council allowed the
monthly state house bills yesterday.
w. S. Fulton is at work in the city
engineers office after a. short sickness.
The Shawnee horticultural society met
at the state house Thursday afternoon.
State Auditor George E. Cole and the
Office force will go home to vote Tues
day.
The United States circuit court will
meet November 26 in the senate cham
Der.
Frank Thompson, advance man for
"A Black Sheep was in Topeka yes
terday.
Mayor Drew has many applications
for the job of night fireman at the city
building.
The cake which was the reward Of the
best walkers at the Auditorium last
night cost SIS.
The Washburn college football team
goes to Lawrence Saturday to meet the
Haskell Indians.
It is not so much the candidates that
are now talked over as the bets that
have been made.
The Lime Kiln football team defeated
the Branner school team yesterday by
the score of 81 to 0.
The United States circuit court will
convene in the senate chamber OF the
state house Monday, November 26.
A comedy drama, in four acts called
The Deacon's Tribulations," will be
given in Turner hall next Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church met at the church
parlors this afternoon at 2 o'clock.
A Topeka bowling team will go to
Kansas City Saturday to bowl against
st. Joe on the Brunswick alleys.
The Denver Post announces. that To
peka has a new windmill factory, and
says: "A new law school, eh?"
About 1000 people went to the Audi
forum last evening to hear the concert
by the Twenty-third regiment band.
The minuet as will be danced at the
Twentieth Century Inaugural fete will be
one of the most attractive features.
The arrangements for the Twentieth
Century Inaugural fete are being made at
the Commercial club rooms this after
noon.
A group picture Of the high school
football team was taken yesterday af-
ternOon on the north steps of the state
house
Miss Lottie Garrison, of Fort Scott
has refused an offer from the Bosto-
mans, as she wishes to sing in grand
opera.
The high school football team meets
the Lawrence high school team on the
Washburn grounds Saturday at $3.50
o'clock.
Topeka men who believe in legitimate
sport are Investigating the reports of
heavy slaughter of quails for the local
markets
George J. Clark. the big right guard
of the Washburn team has secured a
license to marry Miss Lille M Hunter,
of Topeka
The council has not yet adopted any
rules for the government of the use of
the Auditorium. This will be done Mon
day night.
The committee to which was referred
the matter of moving the fire bell and
deciding where to put 1T will meet Sat
urday night.
The chief of police could start a pol
icy shop at a small expense as he has
considerable paraphernalia in his effice
brought in from raids.
The state house next Monday and
Tuesday will be in charge of the women
StenOSrapneTS- 1ne men Will go 10
their respective homes to vote.
Only few weeks will elapse before
the opening of the addition to the Clay
school for school purposes. An appro-
pirate programme will be arranged.
The pass clerks in the Topeka railroad
offices viii be glad when the election is
over. The demand for transporta ton
makes these clerks hustle night and day.
The employees at the state institutions
are planning to take a day off to vote,
next week. They will ride on passes fur
nished by the Republican state commit
tee.
Travelling passenger agents of eastern
railroads visiting Topeka say that