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


over 1000 people have already regis
tered.
The 7. A A will soon play shufrle-
The ice is in excellent condition for
skating.
There is a new orchestra of ten pieces
The excavation for the auditorium has
been finished.
A few people have again laid aside
There are still about 100 Cuban chicken
poX or smallpox cases.
There IS a revival in progress at the
First Christian church
A bicycle was stolen from the Column
bian building yesterday.
Charles Berry. a. Santa Fe employe of
Argentine, is visiting in Topeka.
A few of the fault finders now prophesy
cold weather for March and April.
There was a special meeting of the A.
o. u w lodges in Topeka last night.
Mr.. ]. w. Robbins has assumed the dut-
les of Santa Fe trainmaster at Topeka
Superintendent W. II. Stillwell of the
Rock Island is in Chicago on business.
Prof Riddell addressed a large number
of Santa Fe men at the shops Thursday.
r. w. Turner of Mankato is a candidate
f9r VI grand master of the Kansas A. o.
Rev Eligia Hunter of this city is at
present conducting revival meetings in
The police are holding a colored man
by the name of Hays, whom they think
Is crook.
Edward G. Walsh, of Argentine, will
take a position with the Santa Fe here
next week.
A Topeka man says: 1.-THE acting of Sol
Smith Russell and Tim Murphy is very
much alike"
Governor Stanley inspected the olathe
deaf and dumb school yesterday, return
ling to Topeka today.
The 1900 models of wheels are appear
ing. There seems to be little change from
last years makes
no I'd he
at headquarters with enough horns to
make a large chair.
Several of the A. O. U. W, members go to
Atchison today to assist in the big cele-
bration there tonight.
Detectives from surrounding towns have
been here to see the five supposed bank
! robbers in the city jail
Three one-stOry store rooms are being
built on West Seventh street, between
Jackson and Van Buren,.
Charley Holiday says the Trego county
gold field promoters will soon have an
announcement to make.
There will be a special meeting of the
Topeka Scottish society at Postmaster
Guthrie's office Monday afternoon.
The Santa Fe. road has contracted for
several hundred tons or manufactured
ice from the Topeka manufacturers
Miss Mathilde Weffing. who plays the
Dagger" is a Kansas City young lady.
There is a good change to buy second
hand carpets cheap now at the National
hotel while they are remodeling and reno
waiting.
The ladies who attend the theaters in
/ Topeka always remove their hats. 1t is
very, much appreciated and is a laudable
custom
The members of the city troop will meet
tonight in the office of Commissioner of
ELECTIONS L. 7. Yount in the Security
building
J General Manager Nudge and General
/ Superintendent Ressiguie, of the Santa
Fee have returned after a trip of inspec-
| ton over the western lines.
II. F. Slower returned from Hot Springs,
Cot 4
ing started for Hot Springs Arkansas, in
/ hopes of improving his health.
The three Modern WoodmeL camps in
| Topeka will hold union meeting at the
/ hall of Shawnee camp at 7O4 Kansas ave-
! nue. on the evening of February g.
| William Shakespeare, the great English
| vocal teacher will be at the Grand Opera
| house on the evening of February u,
/ club
| There will be a meeting in the interest
/ of good roads, under the auspices of the
vited.
Goodwin Brown. a Santa Fe engineer
| from Hutchinson, has been placed in the
/ asylum to receive treatment for brain
trouble, brought on by an injury to his
! spine.
Frank Meredith was convicted on two
counts in the police court yesterday for
selling liquor He was fined 500 and
| given 30 days in jail on each count. He
| appealed the case.
The latest of the 1899 series of paving
DOnQS, amounting TO $93,OOO, Will be sent
sale of the bonds will pay for pavement
| already contracted for.
Father" F. P. Baker fractured his
nose by falling on the track of the City
Jackson streets Thursday The injury is
particularly painful, because of Mr. Bak-
er's advanced age. but the physicians say
he will be able to be around in a few
I days.
Following, is the programme of Unity
| club, which meets tonight: Reading,
Miss Grace Foulks; piano solo, Miss Rob
binson; 4 Story in Ten Chapters. Mrs
Charles CaveTt, w. H. Cowles, Miss Fee
nella Dana, Miss Mable Diggs F. H Fos-
ter, Mrs. Daniel McClarty, Miss Helen
Metcalf, Miss Ellen Parkhurst. Mrs. W
G. Todd, Abram Wyman; soprano solo
Mrs. W. I. Miller.
The executive committee of the Repub-
ncan F1ambeau club has appointed the
following committees: Finance and aud
iting, p W. Mulvane. chairman, Porter
s. Cook, j. E. Larimer; membership, D
F. Jetmore, chairman. ]. A. Alexander
T. s. Williams; house, o. K. Swayze
chairman, Alex McNair; J. T. Snyder
political action A. s. Swendson chair
man, L. S. Dolman, W. F. Schoch, w. E
Pagan. A. NJ. Fuller; entertainment, J. F
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