The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-15
Snap Shots atHom9 News.

sas, attended the Sloan lodge reunion
Saturday night.
This day should be a money ker
for the boys. Cleaning off the sidewalks
bring nice little sums and Christmas is
drawing near
Topeka man has figured out that
John J. ingalls, served longer in the SEN
ate than any other senator. He was
there IS years.
All the officers of Sloan lodge ap-
peared at the reunion Saturday night in
dress suits and medals. 1t looked like
a Sousa, parade.
Frank Thomas entertained those pres
ent at the Sloan lodge banquet Satur-
day night with selections from large
talking machine.
There was such a heavy snow Sunday
that a bus line was established out West
Tenth avenue in lieu of the electric cars
which were stalled
County Attorney Galen Nichols will be
assisted in the prosecution of the Low
murder case by Capt. J. r. McNary
and W. I. Jamison.
The Topeka men who fractured the
Sabbath by shoveling the snow off their
walks at least have the gratitude of the
walking population.
John Switzer will hereafter be known
as Judge" He has been presiding in
Judge Hazen's place in the Burghart-
Stahl damage case.
/ Charles Finch editor of the Lawrence
Journal. has cult snarling at Topeka.
which is an announcement to be shouted
from the housetops.
Weather prophets who wish to make q
record can forecast cold weather for the
Grand opera house any time during the
winter and not miss it.
! The Interstate Literary association of
Kansas will meet in Leavenworth De-
cember 20 and 81. Leavenworth needs
something of this kind.
Now that Mayor Parker has found
thao he can really make speech, all
the societies that meet in Topeka may
be officially welcomed.
John J. Ingalls, was the youngest man
ever elected to the United States senate
from Kansas. He was 80. w. A. PEI
fer was the oldest, being go.
Frank Grimes vote cast at Leoti at
the last election may be thrown out be-
cause he has a shirt factory in Topeka.
There is contest on at Leoti
The crippled peanut and popcorn mer-
chant, whose stand is at Eighth and
Kansas avenue was showed out of his
place of business this morning.
Governor-elect Bailey says he will
confer with the Commercial club con
corning the inaugural ceremonies and
will be governed by their action.
Otto Kreuger, the former Topeka base
ball player, does not seem to be a favor
lite for the position of shortstop on the
st. Louis Nationals for next season.
The item in Lodge News Saturday
saying that B. ]. ScoviIle is at the head
of the Woodmen of the World was a
mistake. J. c. Root. its founder. is at
the head.
Congressman Curtis and Senator Bur-
ton took dinner at the White House Sat
urday evening. Perhaps that is the rea-
son Mr.. Curtis left so suddenly for
Washington.
Mrs. w A. Johnston. president of the
Kansas State Social Science federation,
will speak at the Tuesday afternoon ses-
sion of the State Teachers association
on Industrial Training"
Daniel L. Dey, who up to a year ago
lived in Topeka, died Saturday night at
+ Kansas City of pneumonia. He had
been living with his son at Kansas City.
and was 81 years of age.
There is not much doubt that the
Washburn faculty is justified in suppress
ing the new fraternity at Washburn.
The fraternity has chosen for its colors
pale green and baby pink"
Jessie NJ. Upton, H. L. Shirer. Mrs. NJ.
S. Horton. Bert Sutton, Vida Wood and
Octavia Greenwood are among the So
loists who viii sing at the meeting of
the State Teachers association.
1t is timely to remind everybody of the
city ordinance which requires people to
remove the snow from the sidewalks in
front of their premises within twenty
four hours after the snow falls.
Henry A. Huber. master of Sloan
lodge, was recently transferred from the
Rock Island offices in Topeka to Chi
cagO. He came to Topeka to preside at
the reunion of the lodge Saturday.
1. NJ. Blitz, the ieweler at 42o Kan.
ave, has a diamond said TO be the larg-
est in the state of Kansas, weighing
nine kSrats. He will be glad to show
it to any one calling at the store
The Iris club. an organization of the
young ladies of Washburn, discussed at
a c-f -fC hn innf of
majority of the club members are
thinking of leaving off chewing the rag.
A Topeka man received yesterday, Iii
rect from the Vermont trees, q package
of genuine spruce gum. Next to plaster
of paris, genuine spruce gum is proba-
bly, the most disagreeable thing there is
to chew up.
The reason the snow came was be-
cause those who had the matter in
charge thought Stuart Robson would be
two years ago. when there were three
feet of snow.
The big stores are now putting the
finishing touches to their Christmas
window decorations. Nearly all the cur
tains are drawn over the plate glass
windows of the big stores.
The new steam heat pipes which have
| been placed in the election commission
er'S office cost the city only a dollar
The work of putting the pipes in place
was all done by Fireman Stafford and
Election Commissioner Williams
The puzzle that is going the rounds of
the Topeka barber shops is this: Place
10 trees in such manner that nine rows
of five trees each can be counted, count
ing the same trees as many times as is
necessary. It's easy.
Harry f. Gavitt sold to Immel & Nor
ris of this city. last week. two of the
finest shetland pony stations ever rails
ed in Kansas. This firm purchased them
for millionaire of Chicago and they
were shipped yesterday
The city council is planning to annex
several large tracts east Of town to the
| city limits. This will be done about ths
time the ward boundaries are changed.
This part of town is settling up very
rapidly.