The Topeka state journal., 1900-04-17
sNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

W. J. Black. Of the Santa Fe. is in Chi
This is the dull season at the court
house.
The first flooring for the auditorium has
been laid.
The rain stopped the excavating of
streets for pavements-
Henry Allen spent Sunday In Wichita
with Governor Stanley.
Mr. A c. Elder. who has been III for
some time, is recovering
The May term of the federal court at
Fort Scott will begin May Z.
Flint. the hypnotist will be at the
Crawford theater next week
Milton Player has gone to California for
a three weeks pleasure trip.
The Republican f1ambeau club meets to-
morrow evening at the armory.
One of the state house stenographers
viii soon resign to get married
Coon can is now the popular card
game. 'Fantan' is a back number.
H. H. Embry, general freight agent of
the Rock Island, is in Kansas City.
Morton Albaugh, chairman of the Re-
publican state committee, is in Topeka
VIM McA1urtie, formerly of Topeka but
now Of Kansas City, is visiting in Topeka
The date of the federal court session at
Salina has been changed from May IA to
During a high wind night before last a
chimney was blown over on the Fifth Ave
E. w Thompson. of the Rock Island. is
of this week
The last dancing party to be given by
the Informal club, Will take place Fri
The man who wanted rain to aie his
garden is now growing because the sun
G. c. Clemens has returned from the
Debs campaign tour in the southeastern
H. NJ. HadIey, the architect, wants bids
Immediately for remodaling an eight-room
house for J. T. Bell
Frank Grimes has gone to Hutchinson
to attend the Seventh congressional dis
triet Republican convention.
Rev O.. p ARahmen, Of this city,
at Big Springs every Sunday.
The Primary Sunday School Teachers
union will meet Friday afternoon at Ais
/ O'Clock at the Y W. C. A rooms.
Probate Judge Delman Monday married
Richard A Farley. of Kansas City. Kan
| sas, and Iona L. Grant, of Topeka
You will find some big Inducements Of
/ fered in the August Clothing company's
| advertisement on the Sixth page today.
The 5000 cataIpa trees planted this
were furnished by a Topeka nurseryman-
| A force of workmen is again at work on
1 the stretch of pavement on Madison
| street, between Fourth and Fifth streets.
Andrew Nordquist has been granted
4 building permits to erect two small dwell
ing houses at Third and Buchanan
Mr. and Mrs. Charles NJ. Hines, of Man
haitian, are. the parents of a boy. Mrs
Captain H. NJ Philips reports that
| Kansas bonds are sold at a premium in
| the east. Some Wabaunsee bonds sold
| for 1161s.
R. W. Blair returned yesterday from a
| business trip to Chicago. Mr.. Blair is
| connected with the Union Pacific law de-
partment.
John P. Fritts. who has been in Wash
| ington for several months. as a newspa-
per correspondent for the Capital, has re-
| turned home.
| Pittsburg. Kansas, passed through Topeka
via the Santa F'e Monday, enroute to Ra-
| ton, New Mexico.
G. G. smith. until recently a Topeka
newspaper man, but now editor OF the
Lyndon Current Remark, was visiting In
the city Monday.
The Topeka recruiting station for the
United States army is trying to secure
telegraph operators and linemen for the
army signal corps
W. W. Cook, assistant state auditor
has returned from Nobiesv1lles IND
where he attended the golden wedding OF
| his father and mother.
Some of the former casual patrons OF
the joints are going thirsty nowadays
The old-time drinkers manage to get hold
| of something now and then.
Mrs. John R Mulvane heard the Easter
services OF the First Baptist church al
| home by means of a telephone connect
ing her residence with the church
| Nearly every one was surprised in one
way or another at the result Of the pri-
maries- This is particularly true or the
defeated candidates.
Work on the fire department and city
hall building has been stopped until the
| auditorium part is built to the same
height. to allow the connecting corridor
| to be built.
Some state house men who bet that the
Republicans of Shawnee county would re-
nominate NcKeever and Brooke and nom
mate Stafford for the legislature have
paid the debt which was thereby incurred
Frank Raynor's joint at All Curtis streei
in North Topeka, was raided Monday at
ternoon by the police. A substantial bal
and the necessary fixtures were seized
This one particular joint has fourisheC
and prospered for some time The polic'
> have overlooked it many times when othel
Joints were pulled
DEWEY MUST DECIDE.