The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-02-14

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in the east, Mr. ana Mrs. Burdette exc
May.
It was rumored that Blanche Boise
broke the Joint windows by throwing
rocks. Whoever heard of a woman who
could nit even 10 by is window with
a rock at ten paces2
/ The Shawnee County Teachers,
Reading Circle will meet at the court
/ house Saturday February p, at eight
/ O'Clock Clay Morrow. William Van
orsdale and 5. F. Wright viii speak.
The Alpa Omega fraternity give
their annual Valentine party tonight at
Lawrence There are aEcut tnisey IN
i vited guests and an elaborate menu
viii be served by Mrs Julia Wiley, To-
peka.
Several seats were stolen by the Re-
publicans in the Kansas legislature at
TINS term, and at least one Democrat
was bought for cash. John J. ingalls,
probably had his horoscope cast on the
political future of Kansas when he re-
marked that the publication of the
ulILy pool was an rldescent dream.
George Horace Lorimer. editor of the
Saturday Evening Post has offered Ed
Howe, editor of the Atchis0n Globe 81
each for Globe Sights" for the Post.
This would mean anywhere from 81 500
:
decided to accept or refuse the offer.
He makes money enough without bur
dening himself with other duties.
Kansas editor sums it up in this
wise. 1t is said that more copies of
| the Ladies Home Journal are taken in
Kansas than any place else in the
country, according to population. The
Ladies Home Journal is a publication
the women love. because the men abuse
it." A Topeka newsdealer says ne
sells < fo "a
he does any other publication.
The Brown County World in speaking
of the legislature, says: THE door
keepers have a good system. They are
allowed to have chairs at the doors and
to avoid much unnecessary trouble they
pull the doors shut with little ropes
which are tied to their wrists The leg
islature has brought forth many labor
savers, for instance, four men guard
ski foot cloak room. They save much
legislative apparel from sneak thieves.
On the whole, a visit to the Kansas
state house during law-making time is
worth a trip to Topeka
The Lawrence Gazette says: THE
Atchlson Globe argues because Cy LIE
land made a talk Of thirteen words
against the tax amendment, and killed
it, that short speeches are the only ones
that do good. Leland made speech
Of ten times that length in favor of the
woman suffrage amendment. and innIne-
diately the house voted it down. Which
shows that the Globe is right. Uncle
Cyrus ought not to make his speeches
more than thirteen words in length"
The Kansas City Journal says: Ed
Hoch said to Topics the other day that
he believed his newspaper was unique
in that it had never solicited subscribe
ers, advertisers or job work In twenty
years Mr.. Hoch has never asked for
subscription or an advertisement yet
his paper is well filed with advertising
and his subscription list is large.
query might be suggested by this cir
cumstance. If Mr.. HOch had made no
effort to secure the state printershlp
would he have come nearer the goal
The Ottawa Herald Of Friday says.
/ Ottawa is great show center today
This morning Robert Downing came
/ from Emporia on the plug and Other
4 Peoples Money came up from Burllng-
4 pany stayed at the Marsh house last
night and took the morning train for
/ Burlington. They played at Richmond
/ Wednesday night California" is IN
/ Topeka today and Robert Downing did
not come because Crawford said he was
/ behind the times in sending his advance
man here only a couple of days ahead
Of the show.
The board of trustees and faculty Of
I the Topeka Industrial institute in South
/ Topeka are preparing to have an un-
Vailing of the portraits of many Of its
/ friends also an Industrial exhibit next
/ Sunday afternoon, February Y, at 8 p.
me. Portraits OF Mrs. Eliza Crisman,
Joab Mulvane. Judge J. T. Clark, ex-
4 Governor W E. Stanley, ]. II. Guy,
4 Booker r. Washington and Mrs. Emily
Rowland will be unveiled. Addresses
viii be delivered by Governor W. j.
Bailey and the members of the fegisIa-
ture There will be several vocal and
instrumental selections by the best ne
gro talent in the city. Immediately
after the exercises the work of the vari-
Gus departments will be thrown open for
inspection. Friends Of negro education
are cordinaIIy invited to be present.