The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-29
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


Cows sold from $40 to $50 at a sale in
Topeka yesterday.
A pile of old ties burned in the Santa
F'e yards last night.
The bluegrass seed market is becom-
ing brisk nowadays.
Attorney General GODDARD has re-
turned from Arkansas City.
Albert Patten, who has been seriously
i'll, is able to leave his home
Few people complained today because
the predicted snow did not arrive.
Judge Hazen will hear the arguments
in the annexation case on Friday morn
ing.
Another sign of spring: boys pegging
tops and playing ball on the paved
streets.
John Wolf has been discharged from
the county Jail. where he has been serv-
ing a sentence.
The state officers who attended the
congressional convention at Chanute
returned home today.
The city engineering department is
REMEMBERING the houses on some of the
streets in North Topeka.
State Treasurer Grimes has returned
from Garden City, where he attended
the senatorial convention.
Chief Wilmarth condemned the old
frame building at 1927 Kansas avenue
yesterday, 1t will be torn down.
A c. Rankin, who recently conducted
a series of temperance meetings in To-
peka, is now holding meetings at Belle
Vile.
Judge Albert H Horton has left his
sick room and is slowly gaining
strength after a severe attack of pneu-
monia.
Topeka Camp R. N. of A. No. 14s,
will give a free box ghost social tomor-
row evening at their hall. 521 Quincy
street.
There will probably be a long list of
old board sidewalks condemned this
year to be replaced by brick or flag
ging.
A marriage license has been issued
for George w. Stroup, aged 80 years,
and Lena Beasson, aged 26 years, both
of Tecumseh.
There will be a millinery opening at
the New York Mercantile, no East
Sixth street all day Saturday and Sat
urday evening.
The Topeka Wooden Mill company
viii build a private sewer from the
mills in Oakland to the river, a quarter
of a mile away.
Oscar w. Anderson, of Topeka, and
Jennie Q. Johns, of. Kansas City, both
aged IS years, have been given a mar
riage license in Kansas City.
AS the result of a quarrel with James
Durkin, Charles Bennett is suffering
from bruised face and a deep cut
on his head. caused by a plumbers
hammer
There were thirteen inmates at the
county jail last evening The number
some of them, according to the super
stition.
]. L. Patterson. an elderly gentleman
living in Oakland, who found a pack
age of rings on Kansas avenue, re-
turned them to the owner as soon as he
ascertained who she was.
Unity club meets Friday night with
the following programme: Reading,
Mr.. Wells; piano solo, Miss Ellen Park
hurst; paper 1.-The TransVaal War"
Mrs. Frank H. Parkhurst.
P. H Coney has won his suit invoIv-
ing the title to 10 900 acres of land
which he owns in Benton county, Mis-
souri,, and he is now organizing
mining company to prospect on it.
State Superintendent Nelson, who
started out on a Iecturing tour last
week. was taken seriously i'll and
brought home to Topeka. Some of his
friends fear that his condition is alarm
ing.
City Engineer Wise asks that people
shall not burn trash on the asphalt
pavement, as fires usually burn the
asphalt SO that it goes to pieces in a
short time, and besides it is contrary
to the city ordinances.
The new order allowing postoffice
money orders to be cashed at any first
or second class postoffice, no matter on
what office they are drawn, makes them
cheaper and just as convenient as bank
drafts for large amounts
The police are looking for little Will
lie French of Beloit. Friday he stole
some chickens and ran away to escape
arrest The officers are after him, not
to arrest him, but to return him to his
anxious parents. He has been forgiven.