The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-30
SNAPSHOTS ATHOME NEWS

SNAPSHOTS Al HOME NEWS
Sing a song of shorthand,
A notebook full of ''pi;
Four and twenty letters
To be written by and by.
When the Girl is ready,
And the keys begin to sing,
What a pretty pile of work
She to the Man will bring.
The Man is in his sanctum,
Trying to make money;
Talking to a customer
In tones as sweet as honey.
The Boy? All, he's a pirate,
Out the stormy sea,
The Girl is busy with her work,
AS happy as can be.
Alas for Iifes swift changes!
The Man no sale could make,
His heart is very heavy,
And his looks would make you quake.
The Boy has hid the story
On which he fondly dotes,
The Girl is on the verge of tears
She can not read her notes.
&C. o. L. in Cincinnati Commercial Tri-
bune.
The fair ground fences and building
are being repaired
Federal court in Topeka will last I'M
til about December II.
Joe Bren of Kansas City directed the
Elks' Minstrels and did it well.
Mrs Stewart is selling hats at one
half price at 733 Kansas avenue.
There is one thing about a grand
jury. No innocent man need fear 1t.
General Manager H. U. Nudge of the
Santa F'e was in Kansas City yeSter-
day.
The Elks' Minstrel company has not
yet decided to make tour of the Unit
ed States.
I,e in,
vass for Sheldon hall at Washburn col
1ege are out.
Dr. Evans will entertain you Friday
night at First M. E. church with his
lecture, THE Sky Pilot"
NJ. F. TIankla will exhibit tumbler
pigeons at the LeavenWOrth poultry
show December Is to Is.
F. L. Jeltz, Topeka negro editor
who was arrested in Kansas City, has
been released on 800 bond.
The county commissioners are now
debating the question of a new traction
engine for use in road building.
]. F. Skinner has asked the district
court to divorce him from Lena Skin
ner. He charges abandonment.
Rev. Mr.. Beason and son of ST. Louis
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. H. r.
Keele of 317 Locust street last evening.
The ladies of the Grand Army will
meet Thursday afternoon with Mrs.
Frank McGrath, 1925 Quincy street.
Quilting.
Ended is the football season. Shall
crossings and the autos will do slaugh-
tering enough.
More than 1000 people saw the Elks'
MinstrelS. How many would have at
tended the show had it been. put on at
the opera house?
The Sondegard divorce case drew the
largest audience to the court room that
has been there for divorce case since
the Smith VS.. Smith case.
The Rev. E. w. Howard, president of
the Tidings Of Joy Mission association
at Kansas City, Kansas, is visiting his
father and family for few days at 912
East Sixth street.
Judge Hayden, in the probate court, |
yesterday refused a liquor permit to
the Calling Drug company as the
petitioner failed to state what ward
the store was in.
The Y. M. c. A. debating club last
night discussed the Kansas prohibitory
law How could a Y. NJ. G. A. organ |
ization take sides and entertain diff
ferent views of the liquor law? i
General Superintendent J. z. Hurley
of the Santa Fe is in southern Kansas
today inspecting the progress of the
work of reballaSting and relaying the
steel of part of the Southern Kansas
lines.
The Independent Telephone company
is installing new 500 phone switch
board and when it is in operation the
will need half a dozen girl
operators in addition to the so operators |
now employed.
In the city court Tuesday Judge Nc
Cabe decided that Mrs. Spots must |
pay Mrs. Bradley $40 on account of
the death of a dog owned by Mrs. |
Bradley. Mrs SPOTS gave the dog |
meat and the dog died.
The Washburn College Review will
begin a series of sketches next week of |
students prominent in college circles. |
There will probably be plenty of actual
material in them for students to work |
The Abilene Reflector says: Clar-
ence Taylor, a colored boy II years |
old, was sentenced to the reform |
school in the probate court this morn
ing. His father swore out the COM
plant claiming, his son was incor-
rigibIe. Sheriff Baker took the boy |
to Topeka today.
The following applications for mem
bership to the Commercial club have |
been received and will be considered at |
the December meeting: Charles w |
Kohl. druggist; Charles H. Luling, sup |
of insurance; Fred w. |
druggist; Topeka City Troop |
and j. E. Crockett, dry goods.
The IS members of the Y NJ. c. A |
who went on "the grand hike" last sum- |
mer entertained their parents and |
friends at the rooms last night. A |
shock Of corn was set up on the floor, |
the old wagon brought In, and all the |