The Topeka state journal., 1902-04-04
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

NJ A Low is home from Washington
The grand jury viii meet in Topeka on
April "A.
The Ministerial union win meet Monday
morning.
The government thermometer got up to
A yesterday.
Very few. soldiers are being recruited at
the recruiting station in Topeka
Nine. Fannie Bloomfield Zeisler, the plan
ist, viii be at the Crawford tonight.
home Si1es of IoI1n Path. 56s cay street.
The Mutual Ice company is giving away
dirt free at Quincy and First streets today
ssCider" Smith said the weather would
be Of a better variety on April 4. Ihat IS
Andrew Baird has returned to Topeka
from Newton where he went TO start a
Y NJ. c. A movement
The sale of books of six tickets for the
Wilbur-Kirw1n engagement next week at
the Crawford closes Monday.
The season is on: Jimmy Manning may
now retire. The Lime Kilns are arranging
a game with the Clay street base bali
team
The rubber neck bowlers at the T. A. A.
are vieing with the chess players to see
which contingent can make the most
noise
W A. Morgan of Cottonwood Falls is in
Topeka today. He was formerly state
senator, but now is known as the father
of ". Y. Morgan.
Glen Fairchild is up from Kingnan argu-
ing a case in the supreme court IN Whle1
the validity of the fees and salary Dill
passed in 1897 is attacked
Hennessy Leroyle, who plays the leading
part in "Other Peoples Money at the
Crawford matinee and night. used to visit
Topeka annually some years ago
Ducks were reported numerous along
the streams and ponds in this part of the
ters along the river east Of town.
F. y. Badger. formerly of Topeka, who
has been with the Kansas City Star, has
returned to NeOdesha to assume charge of
his paper there. the Neodesha Register
Albert Gibbs who, with George Irons and
Roy and sam Taggarts It IS charged, rob
bed. the Galya postonice Of $z40, was
brought to Topeka last night. His bond
was fixed at $1,000.
The park commissioners have very little
money for park Improvement this year.
What they have will be used IN improving
Improving Central park.
Sixteen young men Of the Third Chris
tian church have organized a brass band
on the east side. William Boyes is presi-
dent; Frank Keith Wilson, secretary, and
William Stewart, treasurer.
Allan Sells is receiving letters from peo-
pie all over Kansas Whe want to sell him
animals for the menagerie. of the Sells &
Sterne Big United Shows that open an en-
gagement in Topeka May 3.
The Y NJ. C. A. will give a musical pro-
gramme at the association rooms Saturday
night No admissions win be charged. The
Of the best known musical people in To-
pelza.
gang OF "a men at work stringing a long
distance telephone line between Topeka
and Esmporia- The Emporia Telephone com
pany will connect up with the Independent
company here.
The executive council has let the con
tract for doing the frescoing and painting
on the ground floor of the state house to
". ". Gillespie Of Topeka. His bid was
$3.50 as against bid of 5000 submitted
by a Chicago firm.
The United States Gypsum Plaster COM
paIly mas been given authority to do busi-
It is capitalized for 81 500 0oo and it had to
pay s1-I90 to the state for the privilege OF
getting into Kansas.
Henry Brewer, formerly an engineer on
the Rock Island. but now running santa
Fe compound out of Albuquerque. y NJ
is in Topeka. He. with his daughter Josie,
is visiting at the home of Engineer John
Snyder. at 127 Chandler street
Superintendent Nelson has been invited
to deliver the commencement address at