The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-02-04
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

This is pension day.
D Q, McCray is sick at his home with
the grip.
blue JEANS Joseph Arthur's play, will
be at the Crawford tonight.
Another packed house saw the Elks'
farce at the Grand Saturday night.
It is expected that Governor Stanley will
address the Ohio association tonight
The Rev. J. D. Countermine exchanged
3 ayp' "''n r. Df0o' q "'0H''A ester
Topeka defeated st. Joseph at ten pins
Saturday night on the Atchison alleys by
On account of small attendance, some
of the churches did not hold services Sun
day morning.
The Home Defenders MONDAY parade
had to be abandoned on account Of the
snow-laden streets.
The Rev. DR.. Fisk will deliver the fourth
in his series of illustrated lectures at
Washburn college Wednesday evening
Sleighriders put in a full day OF 1t Sum
day speeding up and down Kansas ave-
nue. long before the gale blew itself out.
Edward g. Arnold. who was operated on
at Christ hospital ten weeks ago, will
undergo another operation today for ap-
Major Tom Anderson opines that THE
young man who wrote Governor Stanie y' s
Kansas day speech should have been
more careful about his dates.
There was no need Of electric lights
last night with radiant moon blazing
on the expanse OF Immaculate whiteness
that covered everything outdoors.
coach for the Elks' "A Night in Bohe-
mia" has gone to indianapolis to put on
the same farce for the Eulks there
DR.. 4. d. Bancroft of Kansas City,
Kan. will give a free lecture tonight at
the First Methodlst church on the Ban
croft Tabernacle Work. in Kansas City.
Legislators who had to stay over yawn-
ed out yesterday as the longest day they
have known because kept indoors and
hotel corridors were exceptionally dull
The Sons Of the King will celebrate their
first anniversary February Is in the Guild
pariors, Grace cathedral The exercises
gramme-
Dean ]. W; Sykes has a very interesting
lecture on the Passion Play, which he
evening last week and the proceeds went
to missionary purposes.
The two-ring circus at the Crawford
Saturday drew packed house for the
evening performance. Isl Plunkard" was
played first and then the Ferris Comedi-
ans gave FALSELY Accused"
F. Mangelsdorf. formerly stamp agent
with the HaH Lit;hograRhinE company
mission at MuslSogee. T. T.. has gone to
Chicago. accepting a better position
The axle, Of the hose wagon at IRE de-
fremen were returning from the third IRE
Friday night. The old hose reel has been
put in service and a new axle ordered.
pouble-header trolley trains were out
Sunday morning clearing the tracks. Two
motor cars drawing a "dinky'' little work
the storm gave them plenty of work to do.
Louie Charowhas.. WHO had a, judgment
Of $225 awarded against him to Peter But
Ter by the district court, refused to pay
1t and was placed in the county Jail He
was afterward released on agreeing to
pay it.
Secretary T. E. Stephens will continue
in that position until a worthy successor
can be secured, the newly elected secre-
tary Mr. Hostutler, having declined on
account of Ill health. Judge Carver has
also declined the presidency.
Bank Commissioner BrefdenthaI went to
Wathena today to place Jacob Miller. the
receiver appointed. IN charge of the az
fairs of the. Wathena State bank, which
failed following the suicide OF J. r. Harp
ster. cashier A new bank has been char
tered at Wathenas known as the Fruit
Growers State bank, with a capital OF
SO O00.
The department Of agriculture at wash
ington sends out the following climate
ana crop report for Kansas for January:
tkansas-Whe heat in good condition Ia
eastern and southern counties and still
affordlng pasturage In many countless
though damaged some by fly in few CEN
trail counties. fair in northern but SUI
fering from drouth in northwestern and
western sections. where continued drouth
is checking growth; much spring blowing
IN south