The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-04-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

viii meet Friday.
To plant or not to plant flower seeds,
that is the question.
This is April weather. but a little
short so far on showers.
The government thermometer got up
to 81 yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs c. H Lerrigo are the
parents of a daughter born Sunday
Trees viii soon be in fun leaf. but
they are considerably later than usual.
NJ. A. Low has gone to New York
this time on purely personal business.
e B. Cowgirl has sold his residence
on College Hin, and Will move in closer
to town.
The High school junior class will give
play April 25, entitled "A Perplexing
Situation.
Eugene Wares poem -Neutralia" is
referred to in a New York paper as
"Neuralg ia."
NJ E. Keynes, a banker at Pawnee
ROCK. Kas., was in Topeka for few
minutes Monday
J. Long. who has been at his Wa
baunsee county ranch several days. has
returned to Topeka
The Washburn golf links are now
very popular The novelty viii soon
wear off, however
The. Seventh Day Adventist confer
ence begin In Topeka today, and viii
continue till April u.
John Burns, a familiar character at
Newton, has been brought to Topeka to
be treated for insanity.
Only four persons outside Of the city
officials and reporters attended the
council meeting last night.
Wichita ought to feel eontented now
Paderewski played there last night, and
he didn't play in Topeka.
]. E. Case was down from Abilene
last night He Will be remembered as
Senator Burton's local manager.
The entertainment committee of the
Commercial club met this morning to
consider plans for a fall festival.
Oliver Wright, charged with stealing
his sisters watch, was found not guilty
by jury in the district court Monday
An old fad is being revived in the
Order of Eagles. It is supposed the
name comes from the fact that they fly
high
It is suggested that one of Eugene
Wares first official acts should be to
give a generous pension to THE Wash
erW0man.'
A cargo of blood oranges has struck
the town. and the fruit merchants have
slashed the price of the CORY fruit to Is
cents per dozen.
DR.. D. M. Fisk, professor Of sociology
in Washburn college, has given his two
free lectures to 5000 people since the
middle of February.
E. D. AcKeever. assistant U. S. at
torney, will read paper before the
Saturday Night club this week on
Practical Politics"
The Arions viii give a concert and
ball Wednesday evening complimentary
to the singers who are to go to Kansas
City to the state Saengerfest.
Bishop Frank R. Millspaugh went to
Cincinnati yesterday to attend the
meeting of the house of bishops, which
will select a bishop for Salina, Kas.
John F. Randolph, the newly appoint
ed deputy collector OF internal revenue.
is in Topeka. His home is at Clyde and
his field is the northern part of the
state.
A fence is being built along the north
side of Central park, and lot of trees
will be planted. This is about the extent
of the park impIOven ents contempla-
ted The park bonds were defeated.
John Alexandery7 ex-custodfan of the
| Auditorium, is acting as deputy COM
missioner of elections during the alb :
sence of J. E. Larimer on a short vaca-
| ton trip in Chase county.
An Enemy to the Queen will be at
| the Crawford tonight. J. E. Larimer
saw the play at Strong City last night,
and writes that it was fine, but he may
not be a competent critic.
The Kansas Louisiana Purchase expo
/ sition commission has started on its
tour of the state to work up an interest
| in Kansas exhibits BY the nanufactur-
ing and mining industries of the state.
I j. W. SIdDleIOll. VINO Was SGQ
with using. the United States mail to
| defraud. pleaded guilty yesterday in the
| United States circuit court and will
probably receive a light sentence.
AS an Offset to the high price of beef
Strawberries are coming in in larger
| quantities and of a quality better than
| that of a few days ago. Boxes this
morning were marked ten cents.
A petition is being circulated at the
! high school and is being signed by near
~ every student asking the teachers to
/ desist from employing members of thu
student body of the school as spot
ters.
Rev. John S. Mcfarland, D. D., will
| discuss the proposition rs Christian
/ Science as Advocated by Mrs. Eddy
Compatible with Christianity at the
meeting of the Ministerial union next
Monday.
Members of the Topeka lodge of the
/ Knights of Columbus will go to Parson
! Saturday to help institute a new lodge
there. Visitors will be present from
/ Chicago. St. Louis. Omaha, Hutchinson
and Salina.
Mr.. H, f. Mayer, of St Louis, who for
the past two years has been suDerin-
tendent of agencies of a large corpora
! ton, has accepted a position as private
/ secretary to Harry Z Gavstt, manager
| Of the W. ". GaVitt Medicine company.
The price on roast beef sandwiches
! has advanced to 10 cents IN the local
restaurants. And at the same time, the
amount of the roat beef in the sand
wien was divided by two, and the quail
ity of the same by several more.
The Commercial club is still in the
market for larger quarters. Major T.
J. Anderson has his eye on three loca-
tions- One is at No. 407 Kansas avenue;
one at 722 Kansas avenue, and the 9TH
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