The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-03

THE CLUB BAR


rFrom Rev A. Wyman's poem read at the
Saturday Night club banquet
OF lawyers, we have full half score.
Allah be praised that there are nc more;
For there might be more, there couldn't be
worse.
When they found their praise was to be
Each onered a brief to help out my song
They call it a brief because it's so long-
OF all these petty lawyers.
Why should I praise them one by one?
Better to lump them together
For it is quicker SO, and justice is done
In Jumping them altogether.
For each Is great on a modest plan
After the manner Of tailors
1t takes the ten to make a man,
After the manner Of tailors.
Down Mobile" win be at the Cran-
ford tonight.
The Heubner comedy company viii be
at the Grand tonight.
The mail handlers at the postoffice are
enjoying a breathing spell
General Manager H. u. Nudge of the
Santa Fe returned yesterday from Chi
cago.
Probate Judge Pagan issued 691 mar
rage licenses in 1902, and performed Loo
marriages.
The seats were taken out Of the Audi
forum yesterday in preparation for the
chicken show.
A large audience saw the Heubner
company give "A Wise Tramp" at the
Grand last night.
J. J. German. who died this week. had
been stage carpenter at the Crawford
theater fer p years.
In December. 1902, the marriage license
record was broken. Judge Pagan issued
101 during the month.
Dean Low and A. S. Rankin. the tenn
perauce lecturer of this city. went to
Kansas City yesterday.
Miss Sadie Myers. of Topeka. was
married to Lewis N. Reese of Salt Lake
at Kansas City Friday.
The annual meeting of the First Unit
tartan church will be held Monday even
ing. January 5. at O'Clock.
More than one man in Topeka has
already shattered his New Year resolu-
tion-frailty. thy name is man.
James 3. Love, formerly of the firm
Of Love & Cook was married New
Years eve to Mrs. Mamie Hallerin.
c.. II. Gaunt superintendent of tele-
graph Of the Santa F'e. attended the
funeral of j. j. Dickey in Omaha Thurs
dav.
Election Commissioner Williams has
received the new supply Of registration
blanks which VIII be issued beginning
next Monday.
Congressman Calderhead has gone
home to Marysville to spend Sunday,
but viii be back on the field of sena-
torial battle Monday.
AliIEu fAQNheuualls VINO IS employed
in the postofice, is the first negro ever
elected to Office In Shawnee county. He
was elected constable in 1879.
@. c. Clemens viii speak at the work
ingmen's BANQUET at the Ashland hotel
in Kansas City, January s. on Social
ism and Neglected Democracy"
a fence Of heavy woven wire has beer
built all the way around Central park
1T shuts off lie Fourteenth street cutoff
which has been used for many years
C. Q. Chandler of Medicine Lodge was
ia Topeka Friday. He is the banking
king of Kansas" and is interested in
two or three dozen banks in the state.
.W-rl. Van Orsdale. who viii be deputy
IN the county clerks Office is the first
person from the country to be appointed
to a position by the new county officers
Miss Emma Grumbine entertained &
large party of her friends on New Years
eve at her home on Lime street. Thu
evening was spent at ping pong anC
cards and lunch was served as the OLD
year went out
The board of election commissioner
will meet this evening at 7:45 o'clock tt
make some changes In the precinc
boundaries of the city The change hai
TO be made before the new registration
books are opened.
The greatest question Of the hour Il
not the senatorial situation, nor tn
Lowe verdict, but it is, who win get tn
city Registration certificate No. l. 1vhiel
viii be issued Monday morning to tn
man who applies first.
Tor Her Sake" was at the Crawfor
Iast night it was bad. The same pla
was at Eldorado and the papers Their
praised II without stint. And EldOrad
IS the home Of Bent Murdoch and ID
Brownfield, and claims to be cultured!
Chnders & Reynolds, the proprietor
&C the Pantatorium, have bought GU