The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-08

Senator J. c. Carpenter arrived in
Topeka last night from Chanute.
b. f. Golden will 60 to California, in
g few days to be gone three months.
L. C. Kistler and NJ. r. Roblee. of To-
peka were in Kansas City Wednesday,
Frank Daniels and his company are
singing Miss Simplicity in San Fran
cisco.
The insane asylum has no Bell tele-
phone. The insane some times exhibit
wisdom.
Mrs. Jack is playing in Kansas
City this week at the Willis Wood
theate~-
Sweet potatoes are now selling for so
cents "A bushel having doubled in price
IN the past month.
The Goodmans who were formerly
musical family in Topeka are now with
Herman, the magician
The government thermometer ranged
between "A and 80 Wednesday, but pc
destriaus thought it was at zero
The T. A A. bowlers are considering
the scheme of sending challenge to the
Elites to play ping pong and pillow deN.
Emily V. Karr has asked Judge Hazen
to divorce her from Manley p Karr-
He was not manly at all and deserted
her.
George e. Tucker. representative
from Greenwood county. is in the city.
Mr.. Tucker used to attend Washburn
college.
The National is the first hotel in Kan
sas to serve a O'Clock dinner regularly.
The credit is due Manager Charles L.
Wood.
Several days ago Cider smith said
that January would be a bad, stormy
day and that the day following WOULD
be pleasant.
On Tuesday evening. January 49, will
be held the regular annual meeting and
church supper Of the Central Congrega-
tional church.
A small breeze. such as was working
overtime Wednesday, can beat the en-
tire street force when it comes to clean
ing Davemnts
"OId JED Prouty'' would have been al
the Crawford tonight if that character
had not become stranded over in Mis-
souri, somewhere.
Herbert S. Houston, known in Topeka
and formerly Of Larned, has been made
a member of the firm of Doubleday,
Page & Co, in New York.
The decorations in the Auditorium
which We're placed there in anticipation
of visit from President Roosevelt, are
doing duty for the chickens.
The candidates for clerk of the city
court now number but two-E. L. Good,
who wishes reelection, and Capt. G. Il.
Orner who is deputy probate judge.
Whoever is responsible for having the
electric lishts placed al the four en-
frances to the state house should be
given an easy chair in the hall of fame.
Captain j. c. Waters will go to Leav-
onworth February u to defend the con-
victs who killed Guard John Waldrupe
at the United States penitenuary during
the mutiny
The fireplace in the sherif's office has
been busy for three days burning up old
documents which the present force will
not leave behind for the new regime to
worry over.
Shortly after o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoOn the wind blew at the rate OF 45
miles an hour for five minutes. A max
imum of n miles an hour has been re-
corded in Topeka.
Frank Moulan, who was seen in 1.-THE
Sultan os Sulu" at the Grand last Au-
gust. has made a hit i'm New York IN
the same role. Topeka got the Sultan
before New York did.
Despite the bad weather yesterday af-
ternoOn the attendance at the chicken
show was fairly good. The managers
say that their exhibit viii pay out as
well or better than last year.
=. r. EsteIe escaped from the Kansas
penitentary by blufiing the guards with
dummy revolver Anything in the
hands of Elstelle, if it We're only pepper
box. would be dangerous.
Walter T.. Perkins. who was the best
MY Friend from India" ever seen in
Topeka. IS playing jerome. Poor
Man with great success He origl-
mated the role of "A. Keen Shaver in
the India farce.
Bishop Partridge of Kyoto. Japan. is
to make an address at Grace cathedral
on Friday evening. He is here at the
invitation of the wOman's auxiliary OF
the church and q reception viii be held
for him in the Guild Darlors after his
address.