The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-22
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMENEWs.


between Il and 40 Wednesday.
Eugene F. Ware viii probably return
to Washington the Taste of the week.
An Independent telephone has been
put in service at the A1idwinter exposi-
ton
a mail box does service at the west
end of the esolanade at the Midwinter
exposition.
Cord wood is not finding a ready sale
in Topeka since the coal famine was re-
lieved.
Those who have a sweet tooth can
get boxes Of candy free at the Midwin-
ter exposition.
The J. c. Cooper mineral exhibit at
the AIidwinter exposition is attracting
much attention
". A. Morton and H. W. Seery are
attending the Implement Dealers con-
vention at Kansas City.
Amanda L. Diggs has asked Judge
Eazen to divorce her from James L.
Digs. She alleges cruelty.
The 70 and T. club has five booths
at the Midwinter exposition. The pro
ceeds from all go to charity
The number of the independent teIe-
phone placed in the senate is 36 and the
one in the house of representatives, 50.
L. 3. BETTE, OF the Boston Yeast COM
pany, broke his leg and is not able to
look after the exhibit at the Midwinter
exposition.
The exhibit of fruit made by the
State Horticultural society at the ex-
position is neatly arranged close to the
main entrance
Some very good cord wood is now be-
ing brought upon the Topeka market.
It IS used by many this winter in pre-
erence to coal
City Clerk sauires will deliver a lee
tuHe this evening on his experiences In
/ Andersonville prison when a prisoner
there during the war
If you haven't time to say or spell
out Midwinter exposition you might
use the transatlantic cable abbrevia-
ton of Mintersition.
The Plamondon brothers, of Topeka,
VIII be added to the vaudeville features
| at the NJ w Z. this afternoon TO re-
main the rest of the week
D. 3. Fuller and ". S. Marlin. OF
Eureka, Kas., are in Topeka in the in
terests of some special legislation de-
sired by the people of their locality.
The T. A. A has offered to lend The
Tea faster and The Coffee Cooler, the
two colored boxers. to the Midwinter
exposition as a vaudeville attraction
The Scottish society viii celebrate the
anniversary of the birth of Bobby
Burns next Saturday night John Mac
Douald and John Guthrie viii be there
The annual reception of the Washburn
friends of Washburn will be held next
month. About 500 invitations viii be
issued.
Mrs. Isabel Hatch. founder of the
home for lepers in India, will tell of
her work at the First Baptist church
Mrs. Hatch is a sister of Mrs. H. l.
MCNEIL, of Washburn college
All of the members of the Washburn
faculty were Photographed today in a
group The picture was taken at the
request of a number of students who de
sired to have pictures of their teachers
There are &c members in the faculty.
Judge Hazen sentenced A. F. Poole,
the chicken thief, to one year in the
county Jail and to pay fine Of Sloe-
This was the limit that Hazen had to
give him. under the verdict of the jury
which found Poole guilty of petit lar
eeny-
Malcolm Garrard. who won the ora
toricaI contest at the State university
won third place when he represented
/ Washburn in the last state oratorica1
contest There were eight contestants
and Garrard's marking for third place
was SAB and the winners markings
/ was S6.1.
Lew Shaw will give an exhibition of
fancy billiard playing at the 7. A. A
tonight He needs three silk hats in
performing his tricks and all gentle
men who are possessors of that brand
of head gear are requested to wear
them to the exhibition Shaw is the
champion trick and fancy shot bill
HARDEST and pool player of the country
EDWARD thompson, VINO Su6Q b4iC city
for $4,000 for damages resulting from
running into a pile of old wagons on
Quincy street while he was riding BIZ
cycle, lost his case. When the evil
delfce for the plaintiff was all in City
Attorney Spencer demurred on the
ground that Thompson was guilty OF
contributory negligence and the de-
nurrer was sustained by Judge Hazen
and the case closed
The Newton Kansan says: The
price of admission fixed upon for the
Sheldon lecture at the auditorium Fri
day night is fifteen cents This should
result in large attendance Mr. Smell
don will not accept remuneration for
his labor and it has been decided to
| divide the proceeds of the evening be-
tween the work being carried on by
Mr.. Sheldon among the negroes of Ten
nesseetown. Topeka, and the local Con-
gregational church,
A drilling outfit is now in place at the
alleged gold find near Wamego, and It
| will soon be determined whether or not
the gold bearing stratum extends over
a wide eonUgh area to make 1t a profit
able mining proposition. The drill COM
I menced to "spud in last Tuesday and
the Marcasite Gold company, which is
paying for the work. expects to drill a
deep hole in hopes of finding oil and gas
as well as gold.
In accordance with the action of the
school board the buildings are being
cleared from the old Martin property at
the SOUTHWEST GOI1t0I Ol Eighth ctlld
Harrison streets. The school board or
dered the buildings sold and the pro-
ceeds turned in on the purchase price OF
the ground which is being held for a
manual training school site F. Wilder
and P. I. Bonebrake brought the prop
erty for the purpose. giving the board
Of education the option on its purchase.
Interurban Railway Chartered.
Omaha, Neb., Jan. 22-The Omaha
Decatur & Northern railway COMPANY
capital 81 600, 600, has fled articles of in.
corporation with the secretary Of state
The company intends to build an cleo
trio railway through the counties Of
Douglas, Washington. Burt. Thurston
and Dakota. The eompany's head.