The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-06
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Who knows the color of Nine Nor
IDEAS dress Was it green or blue?
She insists that it is blue but of course
she may not know.
Have you noticed today that the peo-
pie who are dissatisfied with the Nor
dica recital are mostly people who got
in free of charge on some pretext?
1t is quite probable that an indepen-
dent candidate will be used at election
time to kill the joy of the people who
sprung dark horse on Snattinger.
1t looks as though the women of the
Third ward can give the old politicians
a few pointers in practical politics
Out of four drunkS booked at the po-
lice station last night, three of them
were so badly oSSified they were unable
to remember their own names, and We're
booked as John Doe"
Claude Wilson has been brought to
Topeka from Ottawa to be treated for
wounds in the face caused by the acct
dental discharge of shotgun. He will
probably lose both eyes.
The various chaperones who attempt
ed to herd a posse of college girls yes
terday afternoon while waiting for
night and the recital are grayer by sew
eral hairs this morning.
Fred Montroy who forged a check
for s. and subsequently passed it on
the Hub Clothing company, was bound
over from the city court today under
$500 bond, which he failed to furnish.
C. N. Hunt, the lawyer evangelist who
has been holding meetings at the Pres
byterian church for the past two weeks,
will tell the story of his life at a mems
meeting at the Auditorium on Sunday
afternoon.
There is a dispute on today as to
whether the gown Nordica wore last
night nile green or robins egg
blue. Here is a chance for somebody to
start voting contest to get at the real
truth of the matter.
The Primary union will meet at the
oh =, It~i7
evening at 1870. Mrs. James Griffin and
Mrs. Bomgardner will give the lessons.
The normal study will follow, conduct
ed by Mr. t. H. Balm.
Cyrus Leland is the owner of a dog
that was presented to him by the late
Vice President Hobart. This is thought
to indicate that Hobart would be for
Bailey for governor if he were alive and
living in Kansas N. B.-ThiS is i'm
portant if true.
The Y. M. c. A. is making prepara-
lions to fill the Auditorium next Sun
day. Mr.. Hunts lecture has been ex-
tensively advertised, and the large au-
dience of men who came to the First
Presbyterian church last Sunday are
expected to come and bring all their
friends.
The Y M. c. A. and the men of the
PRESBYTERIAN church are planning a big
be held in the Auditorium. Two hum
dred window cards have been placed
over the city announcing the men S
meeting to be held by the Y NJ. c. A.
at the Auditorium
A State Journal subscriber who is
tired of affectation as expressed in
names contributes the following:
Mrs Bussie changed her name and
wrote it BuSsye-
She was up to date, full of freaks and
fuSSye;
She named her first born Mayme,
lynn was the next that cayme,
And she handicapped the youngest girl
with Gussye.
-Scudd.
A sure sign of spring is the many
complaints of the depredations of fowls
at large which Chief Donovan receives
daily. These complaints are becomi',g
SO numerous that the chief has decided
to break up the stray chicken habit, and
will begin to arrest parties who fail tc