The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-02-19
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS


Topeka's race question has not yet
been settled.
The local political cau1dron has reach
ed the seething stage
E. w. Blair, of Salina. is in Topeka
on legal business today.
The average age of Shawnee county
school ma'ams is 10 years.
Topeka is one of the largest milling
centers of the United States.
The Washburn college orchestra gave
a concert at Oakland last night
VIC. Campbelrs book, "a Colorado
Colonel" is in it's second edition
H. G. Larimer plays pool like a vet
eran though he has but one hand.
The operations of footpads in Topeka
has stimulated. the trade in firearms.
The Topeka police force seems to
know burglar when it sees one.
Albert T. Reid expects to have his
opera ready for presentation next year.
The Kansas Association of Local Fire
Insurance Agents is in session here to-
day.
Councilman Warner wears a look of
relief since he decided to retire from
politics.
There is an unconfrmed rumor that
the backbone of winter has been
broken.
About 81, 400 has been collected in fines
since the advent of the new city admin
istfation-
DR.. H A. Hunt has returned to his
home in Emporia after a short business
trip here.
David W. Mulvane returned from
Washington yesterday. He has bust
ness at home
Reports from Paxico indicate that
many cattle are dying from blackleg in
that locality.
|. The Santa Fe clerk who gave Chi
cago capitalist a special train for IS
will never do so again.
1t is pretty safe plan to elect a man
as councilman if he has been tried and
was not found wanting.
James Kay. the wife murderer con-
fined at the county Jail, maintains the
same dignified silence.
Sam Gardenhire has evidently fallen
from grace. He is an officer of the Mis-
souri, society in New York.
People might as well get ready for
that building boom which is sure to be
felt in Topeka next spring.
Topeka people are watching the re-
suit of the Jackson county Republican
primaries next Friday and Saturday.
E a. Prescott. deputy U. S. marshal,
went to Paramount Tuesday to arrest
John G. Deadlock for selling liquor.
An egg famine is threatened. The
cause is attributed to the cold weather.
The present price is 80 cents a dozen.
"A Thoroughbred Tramp" will be at
the Crawford tomorrow night There
are only a few thoroughbreds in To-
peka.
The Kansas State Exposition COM
pany has secured the lease of the fair
grounds here and will undoubtedly give
a big state fair next fall.
1t will cost 81, 500 to bring Nordica to
Topeka but the people who can see her
by paying 81 are not the ones to worry
about that.
Chief Donovan has a card up his
sleeve to play when James King, the
man suspected of aSSaulting Mr.. John
Greif. comes to trial
1t is predicted that a week of thaw-
ing weather will be required to dispose
of the snow, which lies in the country
a foot or more deep.
A Topeka man who thought he was
sick has fallen out with his family ply
stefan because he insisted that his con-
dition is not at all alarming.
Otis E. Hungate has announced him
self a candidate for Republican county
central committeeman at large. He is
the present chairman and wishes re-
election
Court house employees are threatening
Shell Curtis with dark horse if he does
not shell OUT certain cigars, ct cetera-
As this is the last day of grace Shell is
defiant
A young unmarried Topeka phySi-
clan is having all kinds of trouble be-
cause of a report which has been print
ed in the papers that his daughter Is
about to be married.
The officials of the ottawa Chau-
tauqua are endeavoring to secure Pres
ident Roosevelt and Minister WI as
two of the attractions for next years
assembly at Forest park.
A Topeka man who attended the
Field minstrel show says that he is
compelled to admit that all minstrel
shows are stupid, and Fields is no
worse than the rest.
The F.roebel League of American
Mothers meets with Mrs. E. G. Foster,
71S Topeka avenue, Friday at a p. m.
Those who have books to- loan the