The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-03-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

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Governor Stanley spent Sunday in Wich-
tia.
Webb McNan has returned home to
Gaylord.
Nels Mcconnell is now official canine
kidnapper.
The snow storm furnished. work for
every body.
Four weeks from tomorrow the city
election will be held.
Henry Allen is expected to return from
Washington this week.
The new city railway cars differ slight
ly from the Old models.
Mrs. John A. Bright is improving from
her recent serious illness.
A. L. Williams has returned from a
trip to Washington, D. c.
The Fourth street car line has not been
opened since the snow storm.
The political committees which were
here Saturday have gone home.
Engineer Ashbaugh, of the Santa Fe
lost two ten-dollar bills Saturday.
W, w. Hutton. of Argentine, attended
the Topeka o. r. c. meeting Sunday.
The Turner society will hold its reg
ular monthly meeting Tuesday night.
Morton Albaugh heads the Kingman
county delegation to the state convention.
The August Clothing company offer in
today's paper an extra big value in vestee
suits.
congressional convention will be held at
Atchfsen.
Sousa's band at the Convention hall in
Kansas City Sunday
s. I. Hale. of Rush county, attended
the meeting of the Silver Republican COM
mittee Saturday night.
Election Commissioner Tount is having
prepared list Of the voters in Topeka
who are subject to a poll tax.
There was little demand for rubbers and
gum boots last fall, but the dealers are
making up for lost trade now.
Henderson Martin. of Marion, postmas-
ter was one of the visitors at the po-
litical powwow Saturday night.
Special services will be held at the
Church of the ASSumDtiOn FRIDAY
night of every week during Lent.
James F. Morton. jr., of Boston, spoke
Trades Assembly hall Sunday afternoon.
Tom McNeal is advertised to tell a
story at the social of the young people of
the First Baptist church tomorrow even
ing.
Superintendent w NJ Davidson will ad-
dress the Foster Humane society Tues
hotel Wy
The Silver Republican national conven-
ton will be held at Kansas City on the
same date of the national Democratic con-
vention.
Mrs. Olive Robinson has returned from
| Illinois, where she was called by the Sc
we're illness of her mother, who is now
improving.
The clock in the tower of the Rock ISL
and depot was stopped during the recent
snow storm. The snow and water froze
on the dial.
With the system of public parks as
planned by the park commission, Topeka
will become the most attractive residence
city of THE west.
The police have issued an edict, now
that the snow is nearly gone, that snow
balls must not be thrown Silk hats
must be respected.
A resident of the Third ward says that
the value of vacant lots has doubled in
his locality on account of the paving
which was done last year.
W S. Matthewson, the founder of Wich-
tia and who claims to be the first Demo-
crat to land on Kansas SOi, was present
at the state committee meeting Saturday.
The sidewalks this morning were in a
worse condition than they were last week
/ because the sleet has made them so icy
them.
Charles Goodlander. mayor of Fort
Scott. and Jake Shepard, county attorney
! of Bourbon county. left Sunday for their
homes after spending several days in To-
peka.
The Democratic state committee voted
! to set apart 81 900 to defray the expense
| of maintaining headquarters for KansanS
! during the national convention at Kan
MarshaTs band planned to entertain
/ the famous band left here for Kansas
| City in a special train Immediately after
| the concert.
The Topeka high school girls basket
ball team e4e will play a game with the OF
/ future The Topeka team will play a re-
4 turn game at Ottawa
/ The Sons of Veterans will meet Wednes-
1 day evening at the G. A. r. headquarters
in the state house and organize a camp.
/ Twenty-Five state house employees will
/ comprise the new camp
San Francisco IS setting a good example
/ on the park question. The city already
1 has a fine system of public parks, but
an additional SIS 600, 600 has recently been
4 voted for park purposes.
/ Emma Dixon was arrested late Satur-
day afternoon on a warrant sworn out by
/ Mrs. Anna Kelly charging her with
/ stealing $272. Both parties live on West
| Tenth street near Jackson.
F. NJ. .Dahlstrom, of Dickinson county
who was attendant at the Topeka
asylum during the Leedy administration
| is a candidate for senator in the district
composed of Dickinson and Clay counties
It has just been discovered that thir-
/ teen telephone girls camped at the CEN
trail office the night of the heavy snow
/ Superintendent Bayless ordered thirteen
cots and pile of blankets, Nine o'clock
was bedtime and haziTg and pillow
throwing were barred.
H. H. Embry extfnguished the fire at
/ his home. 301 Topeka avenue, Friday
night, before the fire department arrived.
! He was as cool as an old fireman, and