The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-13
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

terday.
Papers and magazine are wanted al
/ the police station.
Dr. William Walters OF St Louis Is
Business has been slack in the police
I court for several days
/ c. r. Maunsel1 was in Kansas City
l yesterday on business
The telegraph wires were down both
/ east and west yesterday.
4 Postmaster Guthrie is slowly improv-
ing but is unable to leave his bed
The Chesterfield hotel has been leased
I to N. J. Holum and J. A. Johnson
Mrs. Nation goes to Kansas City to-
day where she viii make an address to-
night
The Kansas Grain Dealers association
win be entertained in Kansas City to-
night
Judge Albert H. Horton is expected
home from Florida soon. much improved
in health
W. Fl. cundy. travelling passenger
agent of the Denver & Rio Grande rail-
road, is in the city.
Mrs. Carrie Nation is rooming in a fat
on East Seventh street between Quincy
and Monroe streets
Travelling Passenger Agent E. NJ Dun
can Of the Rock Island returned yester-
day from FL Reno, o. T.
Owing to sickness Of Secretary VIII
liam H. Barnes the Pan-American fruit
The furniture of the branch Office of
the Metropolitan Insurance company IN
Ottawa is being shipped to Topeka
The thirteenth anniversary of Sun
flower camp No. $50 NJ. w. A will be
held at the Auditorium Monday evening.
The weather regulators saw the open
cars on the street railway yesterday and
got Wrathy. Therefore, the cold winds
Word has been received from. Paul
Torrington that he is now in Siberia
al
zero
If the wind will blow few days more
the streets will be clean. The dirt is be-
ing blown off the streets in to the build
ings
The new law which makes it illegal to
catch fish by any other method than
hook and line will not take effect until
turned from Ottawa where he went TO
look up the Indian lands which are to
be sold tomorrow.
Bert Lewis, who has beer pianist for
the Modocs, has been selected as organist
of one of Denver's largest churches at q
salary of $4,000 a year
The Y. NJ G. A. Hghtweights defeat
ed the Haskell Indian team of the same
class at basket ball at the Topeka gym
naSluIn last night by the score OF 19 to 8
The next basket ball game of the state
league will be played Friday at the z
NJ c. "A gymnasium between Topeka
and the Lawrence 7. NJ. Q. A. teams.
E w. Thompson and George BANTER
Of the Rock Island passenger Office went
to Chicago yesterday where they will at
tend the funeral OF Chas- Kennedy to-
day.
1t was DR.. A. z. dcvey and not DR..
w. E McVey who was challenged when
he tried to vote in the Fourth ward last
Saturday w. E. McVey is Republic
can
The county commissioners have at last
decided that the Oakland bridge across
the Kansas river from Fairchild street
shall be built The bridge will be Is feet
wide.
When the sale of seats for Miss
Crawford Friday and Saturday opened
this morning over 100 numbers had been
given out
H G. Rust, the Santa Fe engineer who
has handled the throttle SO long that he
has won the right to be called Dad,
lectured last night at Topeka Post hall
on 'tAntietam-"
Topeka Is promised a fun taste Of
petticoat government One Of the wo-
men leaders is quoted as affirming that
women say not as he cares
Mrs. S J. Griggs has been elected
Superin tendent of junior work in Wal
nut Grove NJ. E church upon the resig-
had the work in charge over 10 years
The council will meet tonight to con-
slider the charges fled by Chief of Po-
lice Stahl against Police Judge Magaw-
Regular business viii also be attended
TO. Chief StahI will also BE- confirmed
The sale Of seats for the engagement
Of Blanche Walsh commenced this
at the Crawford Miss Walsh
and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee.
The State Association of Charities and
Correction claims that the poorhouses of !
propose laws revising the government |
of these institutions at the next legis- |
lature.
County Attorney Nichols has advised /
the county commissioners that the b5h
passed by the legislature for the build I
ing of four bridges across the Kansas I
river is mandatory and that the bridges
must be built.
F. L Vandegrift and W. H Pierce live
at the Topeka club when they are IN T
Topeka Since their success in dispos-
ing of Mrs. Nation they are now known
as Home Defenders by the other
members OF the club
The Florence Crittenden home man
ayers asked the county commissioners
for a donation of money TO aid in the
support of the people in the home The
commissioners can not donate money
from the county funds in that manner.
The addition to the government build
ing viii not be completed for two
months. It is now past the time set in I
the contract, but as the contractors have
put in money above contract price there
will be nothing done concerning the de-
ay.
A Topeka woman who is a warm
friend of Baby Lund." who was seen
here early in the season with the FAX
and VerOnee repertoire company. has re-
eeived a postal card from Little Miss
-und who is now doing her turn on the
vaudeville stages Of London
Members of the Knights and Ladies Of
r
FOUNDING towns visited Topeka yester-
lay and rode over the street car lines
n open cars. Last night at the Security
laIl Banner council No 2S2 Of Kansas
City gave an exhibition drill A banquet
md dance was had
The IRE Department was called about