The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-30
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

Tomorrow is Palm Sunday
The first of the lightning bugs have
arrived.
H. G. Larimer lectured to the law
class at the Y NJ c. A. last evening.
Knobs o. Tennessee. a southern
play, viii be at the Crawford tonight.
G. O. Sholes, superintendent Of santa
Re telegraph, has returned from Pur-
cell. r. T.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon viii speak at
the city Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon
at 4No'clock.
No new cases of smallpox or scarlet
fever have been reported to the sanitary
department.
The W. c. T. .; will meet in the par
lors Of the First Methodist church Mon
day afternoon.
Tomorrow the first free band concert
viii be given at the Auditorium by
MaIshall's band
The street crossings of the paved
streets are about muddy as it is
hoped they can ever get.
Local Sunday school leaders are max
ing preparations for the state meeting to
be held here in May.
The manager for Sam Jones has writ
ten 70 Mayor Drew asking for the use
Of the Auditorium for July 9.
Mrs G. NJ Smiley, teacher of piano
and stringed instruments, has changed
her address to 739 Quincy street.
Joseph Lang, who was charged with
being insane by his wife, has been dis
charged His wife changed her mind.
With Easter only week away. To-
peka church people are working nights
getting ready for the special services of
that day
H Schwartz and G. c. Chesney were
arrested yesterday afternoon on the
charge of selling liquor. They both gave
bond and were released.
Now comes one David and says that
anyone whosoever who wants to name
calves Carrie Nation" has full power
and authority to do so.
Kansas City Times: Colonel Hughes
will boss the military parade when Nc
kinley visits Topeka. He has promised
to wear two swords.
The Wear Coal company will move
the general offices, now in the Keith
building, to Kansas City. f. F. Wear
will move his family to Kansas City
The state board Of railroad assessors
overruled Secretary of State George
Clark's objections to junketings, and
will start off on a tour of the Memphis
road on Wednesday,
The Ministerial Union will meet next
Monday morning at 10 o'clock in the Y.
VI. c. A. rooms. The paper will be read
by Rev. F. w. Emerson. on the subject,
1.-The Preacher and His Church in Poll
tics"
s. c. Garrard. deputy in the probate
judges office under Judge DOlman. and
now a candidate for register of deeds
a position in the pension Office at 8, 200
per year
There will be a series of special serv-
ices next week at the First Presby terian
church At $3.50 each AFTERNOON Bible
readings will be held, and at 7:45 Rev.
J. d. Countermine, the pastor. will give
q series Of talks.
Topeka people who have seen Howard
Kyle in Nathan Hale" at Kansas City
this week say that it is one of the best
attractions they ever saw. The women
say the play is 80 sweet" Kyle comes
to the Crawford Monday.
The STANDARD School of Shorthand is
the only institution in the west having
a business office fitted up with new type
writer's and all modern office appliances,
where advanced pupils do work for the
public and receive their entire earnings
Walter L. Holcomb. of Topeka has
applied for the position of state employ
ment agent. He IS the retiring secre-
tary to Labor Commissioner Lee john
son. There are six other candidates:
T. B. Gerow, Atchison; J E G1enden-
ming Thayer; S. b Bright and F. p.
Brown, Newton, and w. B. Lane, Fort
Scott