The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-09
snap SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Last nights rain was a typical April
shower.
Senator Henley was up from Law
renee last night.
The government thermometer regis
tered 81 yesterday.
The late spring has not prevented tu-
lips from blooming.
M. F. Laycock is stenographer in the
county attorneys Office.
The Peoples Gas CON pany, of Cof-
feyvine has just been incorporated for
$4,000.
John ]. Charleston viii speak on
India at the Kaw Valley school house
tonight.
Lovers OF music will enjoy the Orphean
concert at the High school Friday,
April IL.
The completion Of the Warren NJ
Crosby front makes it one of the finest
in the city.
The Commercial club meeting at Sc
curity hall tonight promises to be an
important event.
Nothing has yet been heard from the
Fnhrig mill run to secure gold from
TregO county shale.
F. c. Maegly, assistant general freight
agent for the Santa Fe, has returned
from a trip to Chicago
The travelling library department of
the state library now has 40 different
Libraries Of so books each
II your eyes are RED IN Inc morning
it may not be a sign you have been
drinking. Pink eye is prevalent in To-
pelta-
y. NJ. Howard has brought suit in the
district court to prevent Road OveTseer
Clint Osborn from cutting the hedge on
his place
The Democratic county central com
mlttee has issued a call to the faithful
to meet and choose delegates to the state
convention.
Albert Reid. the Topeka artist has
newspaper artists exhibition than any
other artist.
Newton jenkins pleaded guilty in the
district court yesterday to forging San
ia Fe passes and was sentenced to one
year In the penitentiary.
James Butler, one of the direetors of
the Western Reciprocity league. left for
Chicago today to attend the reciprocity
conference there tomorrow.
Henry Allen. chairman of TT kansas
state board Of charities, says he gets up
at five O'Clock when at home but he
doesn't do that when working for the
state
Alderman H. NJ Beardsley of Kansas
city, Will speak at the Commercial club
melting tonight on "Topeka's Business
Prosperity and the Welfare of Her
Young Men"
George r. Henderson. SUPERINTENDENT
of Santa F'e motive power, has been in
Chicago a few days looking after mat
ters in connection with the machinery
for the new shops.
TIE annual convention of evolutionary
teachers Of Kansas meets at Ottawa
next week. but it won't attract the at
tentlon the Stanley murder trial is get
ting there this week.
Some people in Parkdale are complain
ing because they want a new school and
were not mentioned in the recommen-
cations at the meeting of the board Of
education Monday night
Warden Jewett says that the health
OF the prisoners in the penitentiary is
extremely good Still, Mr. Jewett need
not expect that he can make his hotel
popular as a health resort
The United Presbyterian presbytery
OF Kansas City held its first meeting
here yesterday at the First u. P church
and Rev. j. NJ Mcmillan OF Lawrence
was elected moderator for the ensuing
year.
c. Q. Chandler has added another to
the long of chain of Kansas banks in
which he is interested. It is the Stock
Yards state bank Of Wichita, which has
Just been chartered with a capital of
$1,000.
The Wilbur Kirwin Opera company
gave The Grand Duchess" at the Craw-
ford last night Miss Susie Kirwin was
with the company and sang the title
role The Mikado" viii be sung this
afternoon and tonight.
W L. eTJAuDll- most nlEn Philosopher
or the Ananias club, has lost his dog.
and wants him bad enough to pay re-
ward fer his return The departed is
the exact size Of a bologna sausage, and
IS an alleged Scotch terrier.
Those who have lived longest and OBJ
served closest say that the coming of
spring IS getting little later each year.
anu thefe therefore the sun is cooling.
They should revert in memory to the
temperature Of last July and August.
Simon Stritzringer and family viii
leave sunday for Portland Oregon.
where they viii make their home Mr.
Stritzringer has been in the barbering
business in Topeka for 20 years as a
partner Of Councilman Joseph Grilev.
While digging a well short distances
east q the cemetery a few days ago
Worknlen discovered a three-foot vein
OF substance closely resem bling slate.
in appearance. but burning much like
coal The odor Of the smoke indicates
mat OIL IS one Of the constituents. It
was at a depth of As feet