The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-10
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS.

This is the last day of the chicken
show.
E. H. Custer, who has beendn the east
for several months. returned to Topeka
Friday
In spite of the heavy rains last sum
mer, the cisterns in Topeka are nearly
all dry.
This is the day that Smith and the
weather bureau both thought there
might be snow.
A S. Kane has returned from New
York, where he has spent two weeks on
theatrical business.
Two Married Men" viii be at the
Crawford tonight and not>at the Grand
as enormously stated.
Kate Claxton returned to Topeka with
the Two Orphans last night and the
mattress factory burned.
over s33, 600 of government money is
paid out monthly in Kansas to rural
mail route deliverymen. There are about
CTS of these.
Soft coal is now up to So ton. and
YOU take what you can get at that
price and be thankful Rocks count
the same as coal
Frank Rockefeller, a brother Of John
D. Rockefeller, has given Secretary Co
burn a pure blood Hereford male calf for
the State Agricultural college
The special committee of six to which
was referred INe QueSllbu O1 q AACSiASt
for a new garbage plant will meet on
Monday January 10, to consider the
proposition
At Grace cathedral Bishop Partridge,
missionary bishop to japan. lectured on
ssThe Land of the Sunrise" After the
lecture a reception was given in the
guild parlors.
The Royal Highlanders win hold the
installation of new officers this evening
at Security hall This is a COMPARE
lively new organization of a 1raternal
beneficiary character.
The regular meeting of the Saturday
Night club VIII occur this evening az
Slebbins & Evans' office A paper on
Results of the Boer War" Will be read
by T. T. DOran.
The following officers have been elect
ed for Washington lodge No. T87, K. of
H: n. W. Laubach. dictator. Edwin
Knowles, wee dictator. c. c. Baker,
treasurer: and Willis Edison, financial
re--Orter.
George. Buckner. colored. viii have his
second trial on the charge of highway
robbery Tuesday He snatched a purse
from Mrs. Bell He was convicted ct
the first trial but the verdict was set
aside.
The maddest woman in town is the
one who engaged a hired girl to come
next week, and on the strength of the
deal invited a houseful of company for
next week Yesterday the hired girl
gave notice that she wouldn't come.
The Southwestern Fuel company lost
two good horses during the past week.
one Of them. valued a $780, had its leg
broken by a kick from another horse,
and had to be killed The other died,
presumably, from second-growth cane
poisoning, last Thursday morning.
A street car Jumped the tracks of the
city railway at Seventh and Jackson
/ streets yesterday afternoon, and before
1t could be stopped had smashed up q
temporary tool house at the Davis
building, receiving damages to its own
Ycstibule. No one was hurt
From the standpoint of a common
plug citizen the greatest objection to
I a chicken show is that they are all just
alike. Twenty or thirty GOODS at a
{ country fair contain about the same
layout on a small scale that can be
seen in the big show room at the Au-
ditOrium.
A Kansas city office has been opened
for the Investment Trust company, for
merly of Topeka. The concern was Il.
the hands of receivers for several years
and was recently sold at auction by or
der of the federal court. It was pur~
chased by the Securities Conservation
company.
The streets and walks committee met
Friday afternoon, but no business of
great Importance was transacted The
wide tire ordinance was recommended
for passage The proposed raise in sal
aries for the street force which was re-
ferred to the streets and walks com
mittee Will be reported back TO the
( council with the recommendation that
it be placed in the hands of the ways
and means committee. The paving
/ petition for Huntoon between Jackson
and Van Buren, was rejected, as the
petition called for 26-foot pavement,
/ which is too narrow.
Friday the officials in the Topeka
( pOstofice completed the payment Of the
/ December salaries of the rural mai
route carriers of the state. There are
about $50 of these. all of whom receive
( their pay warrants from Postmaster
Guthrie. This arrangement is followed
in every state ia the Union. As is usua
in such matters. things are often delay
ed by the neglect of the carriers them
selves to properly make out their pay
warrants. This month 1913 of them mao
to be returned for correction. some Of
/ them twice