The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-17
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


in Topeka Tuesday
The city street force is removin. the
snow from the CUTTERS
This morning was cold enough to
start the plumber on his rounds.
The Native Sons of Kansas reception
will be held at Unity church tonight.
County Attorney Galen Nichols made
his weekly trip to Kansas City Tuesday
The Ferris Comedians will play the
Lady of Lyons at the Grand tonight.
W. D. Ford. private secretary to Gov
ernor Stanley, was in Kanass City Tues
day.
W. ]. Bailey and Harry Bone returned
Tuesday from q short visit to Kansas
City.
J. B. Taylor, representative-elect from
Osborne county was in Topeka Tues
day.
r. S. Brigham, who has been in Chi
cago for several days. will be home to-
night.
Frank Daniels will be at the Crawford
tomorrow night for the first time in two
years.
Arthur Mccabe. judge of the city
court, is going to be candidate for
reelection
an applicant for the position of chaplain
of the house.
The new proprietors of the Elite bowl
ing alleys will put in raised seats and
electric lights.
The cold weather came too soon for
the farmers. Very few have their corn
crop gathered.
The Kansas Democratic Flambeau
club will elect officers at the meeting
Thursday night.
Clarence Scott is enthusiastic over this
weather. He says it reminds him of his
old Canadian home.
Thomas f. Doran las gone to Coun-
Gil Grove n visit his nd lnnI<-
after some business.
The holiday rates go into effect on
the railways December "A and are IN
force until January 2.
Congressman Curtis returned Tuesday
from Washington and will stay till the
senatorial fight is over.
The state house employees will be paid
December %, so they may have a little
pocket change for Christmas.
Where do all the pretty girls come
from who work extra in the stores
during the Christmas rush?
Mrs. Nation will probably make the
police department sorry they arrested
her before she leaves town.
A Topeka man who is said to earn
$4,000 a year. eats with his knife and
uses a toothoick at the table.
Cold weather comes with Frank Dam
iels with about as much certainty as
rain does with Ringlings' circus.
The Royal Workers win meet at the
home of Mrs. c. S. Senter, 1906 East
Fourth street, Thursday afternoon.
The annual Joke about the woman
who buys Christmas presents for her
husband is here in all its perennial GAL
ETY..
This years crop of holly is more fresh
and beautiful than usual Most of the
holly sold in Topeka comes from down
south.
Mrs Nation gets numerous letters ad-
all the time she can spare to answer
them.
The pioneer lawyers, of Kansas win tell
their early experiences at the coming
banquet of tie Kansas Stats Bar asso-
citation
college is one of the people who believes
that it is wrong to travel on the cars on
Sunday.
The new members of the legislature
are arriving with their pockets stuffed
with bills they think they will have
passed.
One turkey has created a great deal
of excitement at the Topeka Athletic
club. It was offered for the best bowl
ing score.
Mr. and Mrs. Philip Eastman went to
ElDOrado today, where they will visit
with Mrs. Eastman's parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Price.
Most anybody who got out early this
morning and walked seven or eight
blocks, is willing to testify that it was
tolerably cold
Chief Donovan was I'D town today
for the first time since Saturday night
when he was hurt. He came in hack
and did not stay long.
John Switzer has gone to western
Kansas, not for the purpose of enjoying
the wide exDanse of snow fields but TO
look after some business.
F. L. Vandegrift, who has been sick
at his home in Kansas City fer several
of the commonwealth at the state house.
F. S. Savage of the Santa F'e adver-
Using department has returned from
Oklahoma, where he has been collecting
material for a new lot of Santa F'e adj
vertising.
When it comes to decrepit service, To-
peka can certainly boast of two of
kind in it's Bell telephone and city rail-
way. Happily they are both trying 10
fix things up
w J. Black, general passenger agent
of the Santa Fe, is sending out circulars
announcing the holiday rates for stu
dents at colleges. The rates go into eff
feet December 20.
A Potwin boy wounded himself slight
ly in the leg with rife a. few days
ago but tried to keep his parents from
finding it out because be didn't want
them TO know ne nad Deen careless.
Edward Wilder of the Edison Light,
Heat & Power company denies that
there is any foundation for the report
that the Vinewood Park railway is try
ing to buy the Edison company out.
The speiler who announced the weeks
programme at the Grand last night,
made his discourse about 500 per cent
shorter than on Monday night, although
he had only one less performance to
announce
W. J. Bailey and George ]. Barker
held a conference at the Copeland last
night It is believed that Barker did
not succeed in convincing Mr.. Bailey
that he is mistaken in his position in
the speakership fight