The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-01-06
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMEN NEWS.

Inc newly GleCLeQ county OT11CeTS De-
gin their Official careers next Monday.
Washburn college resumed business
today after a three weeks holiday re-
cess
Andrew Baird. state secretary of the
Y NJ c. A, was in Kansas City Mon
day.
Isaac Barnum has recovered his bowl
ing form since he met the All-American
players.
James R. Wick and E. NJ. Hoenshel
went to Kansas City Monday on bus
mess trip.
Arthur Mccabe has formally an
nounced his candidacy for reelection as
judge of the city court.
The usual foul odor from the
chicken show is beginning to permeate
to the uttermost parts of the city hall
Mrs. Thorpe, police matron. has been
the means of furnishing coal to several
destitute families during the past week.
George Buckner's second trial on the
charge of highway robbery is set for
Tuesday, January Is, in the district
court.
The total registration yesterday was
102. Only one woman registered It was
Mrs. Emma A. Younkin. of S35 Garfield
avenue.
Arthur Kane is in New York and
have been Joined by L. NJ Crawford.
They are not expected to return until
next week
marry COIlpll County
Attorney Nichols Monday afternoon on
his speech before the jury in the Lowe
murder case.
One plain drunk per diem is about all
the police force can find Of late. Judge
G. A Magaw is thinking of taking a
spring vacation.
The roller skating fever is coming
toward Topeka faster than the cholera.
The old rink on Van Buren, street may
yet be rescued.
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trict court January 16 on the charge Of
keeping road house. He was arrested
on the charge last year
Peter Smith, president of the Citizens
bank is confined to his home as the re-
suit of a fall on the icy steps of his
home Sunday morning.
Street Commissioner Griggs let out
nine men yesterday, for the purpose OF
saving money for the city. Two of the
nine men are teamsters-
Two policemen are furnished the
managers OF the poultry show by Chief
Donovan. Their duties will be to quen
disorderly fowls and others.
The Elites defeated the T. A. A. in a
rubberneck or candlepin contest last
night The Elites also defeated the T.
A. A. at ten pins a week ago.
Topeka people who read the Saturday
Evening Post will be panied to learn
that the subscription price of that mag
azine has been increased from one to
two dollars a year.
President Norman Plass. of Washburn
college, and Chancellor Frank Strong of
the state university. will speak at the
State Temper 2nce convention in Topeka
February 10 and II.
The case in the court of Topeka
against Eby. the Topeka agent, for a
Kansas City grocery firm which charges
him with embezzlement, has been con-
tinUed to January Is.
Miss Helen Morton and Miss Charlotte
Morton arrived Monday from Teseott.
Kas. Miss Helen Morton is teacher at
Washburn. and Miss Charlotte Morton
will attend school there.
There will be a meeting of the To-
peka Scottish society at the Y. NJ c.
A. rooms tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock It viii be public and pro-
gramme of singing and readings has
been prepared.
Fred c. Slater, one of the seven"
seems to be the only one of the candi-
dates for judge of the city court who is
conducting an active campaign Yester-
day he was out examining his line fence
in North Topeka
At the Masonic building last evening
the Topeka chapter No. 5 Royal Arch
MasOns. put on the most excellent de-
the comforting of the degrees a banquet
was given for the candidates
The city paid the Barber Asphalt
company $3.50 last night for repairing
the streets. This is the second dig into
the city treasury the company has made
this season. the other being for $1,000
And the asphalt streets are in as bad
condition as ever.
Helen Bertram. who is to create the
title role in George AIDES new opera
c. J. Mulvane. of Topeka Her real
name is Helen Burt. and she really is
from Paris, Ill Her father, w. n. Burt
Of Paris. Ill. is the guest of DR.. and
Mrs G. J. Mulvane today.
Mrs. Eliza Pen of Perry mother of
the youth who sold her team of mules
last Saturday and then eloped with
widow, has filed suit against James
Wall and G. H. Culp of Topeka. the
liverymen who bought the mules, for
the recovery of the mules or their al
legged value, $3.50 Culp paid $500 for the
mules as agent for Wall
Mrs. DR.. L. A Ryder and her son
Charles had a narrow escape. from
being burned to death a few days ago.
The nap of a bath robe Worn by
Charles was ignited and his mother
went to his assistance and her dressing
gown also caught fire. The flames were
finally smothered without serious dam
age being done.
Bishop David H. Moore will make an
address on the subject, Eastern Asia
at the missionary meeting al the First
M F. church Wednesday evening. In
the afternoon he will address the
gathering A programme including
the names of several other well known
Methodist missionaries has been ar
ranged for the two sessions.
Thing is to be used as the material
with which to surround the steam con-
Quits of the Washburn heating plant.
Between the thing and the conduits is
to be placed a packing of cork chips
and infusorial earth The Washburn
heating plant will not be in condition
for use during the present winter on
account of the delay in securing ma
terial for the mains.
Take down your holly and mistletoe /
and Christmas garlands tonight. This
is January 6, Epiphan@ and tonight,
Twelfth Night, is the end of the Holt
day season when in homes and
churches the Christmas decorations are
no longer 9nprouriate Still there are