The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-05
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS.

3. F. Criswell was in Kansas City
Thursday on business.
The government thermometer ranged
between and IS Thursday.
Jack Frey, who now lives in Colorado
is travelling for a liquor house
A German and an English play will
be given at the Turner hall Sunday
night
Mrs. Nation says that no bulldog
would chew the bulldog twist brand Of
tobacco.
The next big musical event in Topeka
is the coming of zelie de Lussan on
December 26.
THE Gamekeeper," which is sched-
uled for Sunday night at the Crawford
Is an Irish drama.
Mrs. Nation has lost none of her en-
ergy since she has been giving advice
to the Vanderbilts.
Senator Hurrel was down from Holton
Thursday securing his quarters for the
coming legislature.
Andrew Baird, state secretary of the
Z. M. c. A, is attending the state meet
ing at Leavenworth.
The brick work on the Devlin build
ing at Seventh street and Kansas ave-
nue. has been completed.
The Grand opera house was not
warm last night. 1t is all right for a
summer theater but bad for winter.
The annual convention of the State
ACAAJCA d1lSS Il1lS WlulGI Will OS
held in Topeka on February 10 and IL.
The bowling team selected to contest
with the All-Americans Monday evening
is composed of A. B. Kirkpatrick, David
Gossett and Harry Wolf.
The streets and walks committee met
TINS afternoon to consider the proposed
Vinewood park ordinance, granting a lot
OF new right of way in Topeka.
City Engineer McCabe has turned
down the paving petition for Taylor
street between Eleventh and Twelfth. 1t
did not have enough signatures.
The Sheldon League of American
Mothers will give an entertainment this
evening at the Congregational church
corner of King and Lincoln streets.
John Redman, county clerk, and T. C.
turner, county attorney of Eureka,
Greenwood county, were in Topeka
Thursday on their way to Kansas City.
The midwinter banquet of the Satur-
day Night club will be held on New
Years night. The wives of the members
and ex-members will be the guests of
honor.
President ]. N. Wilkinson, of the State
Normal school. was in Topeka Thursday
He has a reputation for remembering
the faces and names of every one he
ever met
George w. Finch, who is serving a life
sentence in the penitentiary from Bour-
bon county for murder committed in
for a parole.
Another chapter in Frank Talfee's
joke on Topeka cops was enacted in
the city court today. He has probably
concluded by this time that he was
trifle indiscreet.
cure whisk broom factory for the pen
itentiary the coming year He is al
ready securing estimates on the cost of
the necessary machinery.
The students of Washburn college m
tend to form a debating league which
will look after the college debates. in
stead of leaving that duty to the diff
ferent literary societies.
Beulah chapter Ordersof Eastern Stars
viii hold memorial service at Masonic
hall Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
Dean Kaye will give an address and
William NJ Shaver will sing.
S. A. Cook. of GrinneIl. Cove county,
is a candidate to succeed John Dawson
as bond clerk in-thes state treasury. j.
F. Jones, representative from Cove
county, is interesting himself in Cooks
candidacy.
w. D. Ford, private secretary to Gov
ernor Stanley. was in Kansas City
TLursdaz- and while there he informed
those who wished to know that Stanley's
chances for the senatorshio are
Mrs Margaret Hill McCarter will de-
liver a lecture at the First NJ. e. church
this evening on THE Manhood of Abra-
ham Lincoln The address is given
under the auspices Of the Brotherhood
of st. Paul.
Archdeacon Charles Crawford of the
Episcopal church in this city has gone
to EInDOria to conduct services in st
Andrews church of that city. The
charge there has been without a min
lister for some time.
1t is supposed that Mrs William AL
len White is the author of the following
item in the Emporia Gazette: wv. A
White, who was in Chicago Monday. is
in ST Joe tonight and will return home
Saturday. He is gadding too much"
The work of repairing the asphalt
streets is done for this year. The total
amount expended since the new piece
work contract was entered into with the
Barber company is about $1,000 and the
amount done this fall is 1894 square
yards at a total cost of 1892. 81.
The Washburn faculty seems dis
posed to suppress the new fraternity a
Washburn, called the Delta Pi Phis.
This is the first fraternity ever organ
lied at the college, and it is quite an
CARNATIONS will be allowed.
Governor Stanley has issued the Col
lowing commissions to the officers of the
cadet corps of the Kansas Wesleyan
university at Salina: Clarence E. RAJ
rick, major: Ora F. Damon. captain,
Jesse Baldwin, first lieutenant; John e
Altman, second lieutenant: John B.
Smith. adiutant.
Miss Marie Thomas. of Scranton. who
a few months ago was employed at
Crosby Bros. store. was hurt in a col
lision of cable cars at Twelfth and
Walnut streets. Kansas City, Thursday
afternoon. Two ribs were fractured and
she was considerably bruised, but suf-
fered no dangerous injuries.
w. H. Mackey. Sr.. father of United
ho1 fS
Junction City visiting his son and Geo
w. Martin. secretary of the state his
toricai society. Although he has lived
in Junction City for more than forty
years this is the first time he has visit
ed Topeka since 1851 Topeka has