The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-04-12
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

DR.. Lowry has returned from a short
trip to Austin, Tex
Passenger traffic on the. railroads has
been light for a few days past
Sheriff Daniels, Of CoWley county, is
here today on private business.
This is the most unusual April weather
Kansas has experienced for years.
The grand jury will not complete its
work before the middle of next week.
The Scottish Rite Masons will close
their reunion tonight with banquet
Owing to the weather the K. and L. Of
s. entertainment is postponed one week.
Miss Ada Mccormick. who has been sick
at her home on Madison street, IS re-
ported better.
Goldfish are selling two for quarter.
globe and all, at the Gibraltar Drug Co.'S,
J. S Dallas. postmaster at sno0omo.
Wabaunsee county. came to Topeka to
attend the Wingett funeral
The annual prize debate of the Wash
burn literary Society will take place to-
night in the Washburn chapel
The Fisher Shoe and Clothing company
their store at rs East Sixth street.
Mayor Hughes IS busy looking after
the repairs which are needed on the city
building on account of the leaking roof.
The federal grand jury is grinding
slowly. The jury will not complete It's
A trolley wire breaking and falling to
the wet pavement caused considerable ex-
element on Kansas avenue this morning
than it was this week The street force
is repairing Washouts caused by the
The contractors don't complete the side
walk around the federal building for the
same reason the Arkansaw fiddler did not
shingle his house
Topeka hardware men like these grow
ing rains because they viii hasten the de-
correspondingly disconsolate.
A bewildered wild duck dropped down
under an arc light on Kansas avenue
near the river last night and was cap
tured by young man putting his hat
over it.
The sale of season tickets for the An
drews opera company engagement at the
yesterday.
line plan, and it now includes from Kan
sas City up the Kaw valley as far as
Governor Starley has appointed David
Jones Justice Of the peace OF Rock Greek
township. Jefferson county, to succeed
Nathan Jones.
window is embellished with. a miser's idea
Of artistic DECORATION, being set in a circle
These is trouble out in Potwin because
a near7sign{ed groeers fs1y mace goo-g3oo
take for the servant
Secretary Barnes, of the State Horticul-
tural society, had telephone put in his
refuses to pay for his hello business.
David August, Of the August Clothing
company, returned yesterday from New
York, where he has been buying spring
goods and incidentally picked up some
special snaps.
Of Ten Swipes at Topeka Joints be
given at the Crawford amateur. night,
an all-star original cast.
T. A. McNeal will deliver funeral ora
position at the meeting Of the Saturday
Night club tomorrow evening, in the Of
fee of Stebbins & Evans.
Judge Phillips, of the United States cir
mere
Wednesday for Judge Hook. There are
a number of cases which will come before
Judge Phillips at that time.
The heavy rains have washed out 200
feet of sidewalk on Munson avenue. The
street force viii be kept. busy for some
time repairing the damage.
THE Great Brooklyn Handicap" is the
bill at the Crawford opera house tonight;
Turned Up is tomorrow afternoon, and
drama RED, White and Blue"
Wednesday and Thursday than have been
around around depot waiting rooms and make
trouble for the railroad people.
Buffalo" Jones. who Is an alA raj
with Mr.. Ernest eton-Thompson- He is
the only man IN Topeka who mas nad as
many adventures with wild animals as
Mr.. Seton.
There ere a great many lots IN the
county for taxes, which are now IN de-
mand for lease for market gardening IN
der the new law permitting their leasing
ing by the county.
Tomorrow night all the amateurs of the
city will be given an opportunity to show
what they can do on the Crawford opera
house stage after the performance Of
Red, White and Blue" by the Aubrey
stock company. Prizes amounting to SO
are offered.
G. C. Clemens has discovered a new
physical characteristic that viii 90 down
In history along with the smokers heart,
political look. eagle eye, toper's nose,
boilermaker's ear, and bicycle face. 1t is
the slot-Inacnine thumb, ana the pecu-
H. NJ Miller. of lola, and other officers
Of the Bankers Union. of Omaha, were
here for q conference with Superintendent
Church today. trying to get a reversal : f
his decision barring the. order from the
lect Friends joined this order about a
month ago
John Butler. who was arrested on the