The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-05

Democrats ana both have served as chief
of police Of Topeka The rumor is that
one Of them viii receive the appointment
under the new administration, but they
probably won't
One of the big contracts coming along
will be the sfaircase contract There ara
from the basement to the fourth floor
in the north and south corridors.
The school board will now pay $125 for
some more heat In Branner school, which
heating contractors gave the board more
hot air in their talks about their heating
systems than they do in the buildings.
Larry Sheehan was arrested yesterday
for using profane language on the street.
If the officers would arrest a few more
men who are in this habit Of cursing on
the street they would confer 2. favor on
the women Of the city, a. well as upon
other decent people.
Much spring house cleaning is going on
az the State house The old supreme
road board superintendent Of Insurance
church and Superintendent Of Public In
quarters repaired and repainted-
Work on the excavation for the new
Parkhurst-D Davis building is not progress
ing very rapidly. Yesterday was the first
day this week that the teams did any
thing Snow and rain have made the
ground too slippery for horses to work,
and now the work had to be again stop
The Topeka members Of the Kansas So
ciety of the Sons Of the American ReyoA
luton are talking Of having banquet
Of Lexington. The event win be cele~
brated by the Society Of the Daughters
noon.
Lawrence Journal: Parker, who was
advocating open saloons. is a teetotaler,
and doesn't use tobacco In any form
didate- who was defeated, is an anti-pro.
hibiIonist, and uses both whisky and To-
bacco. A funny mess this election was In
some spots.
Unity chapter. Rose Croix No. 4 Scottish
Rite Masons, observed Mandy THURSDAY
usual services will be held and the tapers
will be reiighted. The services VIII be
held Sunday morning at O'Clock and the
Rev. y G. Aaver viii make the address
Frank D. McCluskey was arrested We'd
drunk As a matter Of fact the police
think he IS demented but they put the
Han NfccInskev has been calling On the
officers at the State house and has been
bothering them for several days. He says
he can see spirits.
Major e. J. Dallas Is a lover Of gooe
dogs and recently sent fox terrier to
his brother In southern Kansas The gift
was as.e7kno1vsedged but his brother her add le
me j. the worst egg sucker / eyer saw
neglected to say, when 7 sent that dog
that you ought to have your hens Lap
above high dog mark
Topeka commandery No. s and DeMolay
connrnandery No. 4 OF Lawrence Knights
Ternplar will hold their annual Easter
services in Topeka at Grace cathedral
Sunday afternoon. DeMolay commandery
will be escorted from the train 10 the
Masonic building by Marsha1Fs band and
the commandments viii follow the band to
the cathedral at o'clock. After the
services an informal lunch and reception
viii be rendered the band and DeMolay
commandery at the Masonic quarters.
The Jewish passover began Wednesday
night and orthodox Jews are expected to
eat unieavened bread for eight days. IL
is generally called the Jewish Easter. all
though it has no reference to the Chris
tian Easter. The Jewish passover refers
to the time when the Jews left Egypt.
where they were IN bondage, for Fales-
tine. Their departure from Egypt was
sudden. and they ate unleavened bread
baked by the sun, and thus the Jews re
member the event by eating nnleayened
bread
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