The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-03-20
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs,

The sale of seats for The Chaperons'' /
began this morning with rush
Horses that were clipped a few days /
ago Viii feel rather chilly today
The slaughter Of ducks must be ter !
rible. Judge Hazen has not returned
Abe Klein has taken a position with
the Continental Shoe and Clothing com
pay.
j. p. Hell has sold his farm in Mon
mouth township to r. j. Odeu for
el3.650.
There viii be a live bird practice shoot
lt the Topeka Gun Club park tuesday
afternoon.
The *. Jr.-Washburn girls basket ball
contest VIII be held at the T. w. e. A
rooms tonight.
Despite the fact that ne had horse
sale O. +. Updegram is preparing to
ship some fine horses east soon
Charles Samson bought pair of
matched driving horses at the Upde-
Elan sale Thursday He paid $3.50 for
them.
Appearances are very deceitful. J.
Elmer House SAYS that his cream col /
ored hat is in its second season, not
Cts third
The government thermometer ranged
downward Thursday from 81 at seven
o'clock In the morning TO 81 at seven
o'clock at night
city Attorney Spencer Wiz return
from Cleveland. Ohio. tomorrow. He
has been there taking testimony in the
dollar gas case.
one week from today the registration
books close and those VINO are not reg
ister-d viii lose their vote at the city
election on April
I'd Chauey. brother Of Senator John
CLANCY, lis talked Of as candidate for
the appointment to the place of plumb
ing inspector i'm Topeka
The regular meeting of the Shawnee
cor azr
held in the Office of the county superin-
tendent at the court house, Saturday
night at 7.45 O'Clock
Prof ,H0b' Worrall is wearing a red
tulip on the lapel of his coat This is a
sure sign of spring despite the attempts
OF the weather bureau to create a cold
wave and protracted winter.
George II. Giuies, of Topeka. respond
Ell TO a toast at the banquet Of the kan
6as City Poultry club last night. His
subject was THE Benefits of the Poul-
Try Press to the Poultry Fraternity"
William Tecumseh Sherman Will
lams commissioner of elections esti-
mates that about 8 600 people are now
registered in the city. The total regis
tration this year is not likely to go
above 1000.
There viii be "a meeting of the ladies
OF the Topeka Orphans Home at the
Presidents rooms in the Neale block
Saturday afternoon at three o'clock
business of Importance BY order of
the president.
Some people called the fresh air of
last night and this morning a "bliz-
zard. There is dare open for them
To go TO the st. Ananias club rooms ana
tell the old settlers there that there has
been "a blizzard.
The sale of stock on Q. p. Upde-
grafts Riverside stock farm Thursday
Was "a success despite the weather. The
- head of horses brought more than
$500 Honor and Senator Upde-
grah We're not sold.
p Gerow, state agent of the free
employment bureau. says there is
great dearth Of farm hands. He thinks
THAT If there is a big wheat crop next
year the farmers VIII have a hard time
t0 take care of lit.
O.. German killed "A out of % live
birds from The trap Thursday afternoon
lie could not score the first one as Dr..
y. %. Burkett. who was trap shooting
for the first time. got between the gun
and the bird and German had to let the
bird go to spare Burkett's life.
DR. Burkett killed Il out of 20 birds
at the gun club yesterday 1T was
given out that it was the first time he
had ever shot at the traps, and the rec
ord IS considered remarkable. Maybe
BE- was beginners luck.
Robert Scmple says it is a mistake
about his being a candidate for clerk
of the city court on the Democratic
ticket. IL is his SON, r.. 2. Semple, who
bears that honor r. t. Semple is
sterogra pher for Overmyer, Muivane &
Gauit.
Monday night the inter-society de-
late viii be held at Washburn college
ON the subject Resolved. that strikes
are beneficial President Roosevelt
may get ahead of the Washburn boys
iu settling this question, for his strike
commission is slated to report very
goou.
Rev j. T. Countermine the pastor of
the First Presbyterian church, viii ex-
change sabbath morning with Rev
William Foulkes D. D.. pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Kansas
City, kas. DR. FOulkes is known
throughout the state as being an excel
lent ;rcacher
a dispatch from Guthrie Okla. gives
Information of the shooting Of Mile. Y
de Va MotEe while sitting Ia her private
car on the Rock Island tracks sup
pqsedly hy jealous admirer. This is
no doubt another instance Of the Mothe
and the fame.
Now the towns along the Kansas
MIG. ass Vic Murdoch calls the Arkan-
sas. are fighting to discover which is
the best brass band town An Arkansas
City paper says. Banda Rossa played
to 5000 house at Arkansas City-and
u0r quite four hundred in Wellington.
What is the matter with Wellington ."
AN sorts OF little devices are being re-
sorted to by the keepers Of cigar
stands about town to furnish interest
ing amusement to take the place of the