The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-14
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Mrs. Lord has roses, violets and car
nations at her flower rooms.
Christmas greens and wreaths have
arrived at Mrs Lords, 112 West Sth St
Miss Helen Ruth ingalls, will give a
piano recital at 5 o'clock this after
noon at MacV1car'S chapel WaShburn
college.
The Washburn and r. r. Y. NJ. c. A.
basketball teams viii play at the rink
tonight The game Will be called at 8
o'clock.
Preparations are being made at the
city building for the installation of
natural gas as fuel for the steam heat
ing plant.
The adjourned meeting of the Foster
Humane society viii be held Friday
evening at 8 o'clock at the Copeland no
tel parlors.
The express companies will add an
extra man OF two to their force on the
18th of the present month to assist in
the holiday rush.
Superintendent Goodrich expects to
have the 80 new street lights which the
city council purchased some time ago
in position for a trial tonight.
Merriam Sheldon, son of Rev. and
Mrs. Charles M. Sheldon is seriously
i'll at the home Of his parents with a
very severe attack Of tonsilitis.
August Clothing Co. advertise to sell
Mems Smoking Coats that usually sell
for $500, Friday for $3.50 Their store
number is go Kansas avenue.
Judge J. S. West, assistant attorney
general, is in I1eaVenWOrth this week
in attendance at a habeas corpus case
which is being heard in that city.
Wistar Williams. who was recently
elected as captain Of the Washburn
football team, viii not succeed the pres
ent captain, until the first of the year.
The WashbuFn football team win re
sumo practice Monday to get in form
for their game with Paramount which
n -s-sA
mas day.
Edward Brown, the big guard of the
Washburn football team is in Christ
hospital suffering from blood poison
ing which developed from a scratch on
his arm.
Miss Emma D. Adams, an elderly
lady VINO has taught school in this state
for more than a quarter of a century,
was adjudged insane in the probate
court yesterday.
An overheated arc lamp caused trou-
pie last evening at 8 o'clock at the I.
M. Blitz store, 625 Kansas avenue The
fire department responded to a fire
alarm which had been turned on.
Rome Colvin, who is the North To-
peka candidate for sheriff, returned
from Oklahoma yesterday and will de-
vote portion of his time to looking
after his candidacy for the Office of
sheriff.
Jesse James, q. local boxer. SAYS that
ne mas not been treated fairly and he
places the blame on Herman Crow. 1t
is because he was not permitted to cox
at the Eagles athletic exhibition Tues
day evening
John Schrant. the former catcher Of
the Topeka and Sedalia baseball teams
an the Western association. and last
summer with the New York State
league, has quit baseball ami is looking
Tor a location He will probably hang
out his single as M. D. at SaIina.
The grand jury reconvened this
morning and VIII continue their in
YesIgauons of the land fraud cases
Ihey hope to get through with their
work by saturday night, but if any
tnlng new is to come before them thew
VIII hold over until next week.
Washburn college and the Railroad
l. NJ Q. A win play basket ball at the
Ilnk this evening between 7;45 and
aLter nine O'Clock Prices reduced for
ms evening only to Is cents for skating.
Admission after nine o'clock 10 cents.
Two building permits were issued
yesterday: One of them gives Mrs
Anna M. Richie permission to erect a
$1,000 dwelling a ITO Madison street.
me other permit was issued to Mrs. E.
- Bates who win erect a dwelling on
lots 1z9 and Isl East Tenth street at
cost Of $1,000.
The following civil service examina-
lions VIII take place in Topeka on the
cafes mentioned: January 3, expert
freight rate clerk; local and assistant
inspector Of hulls, Typographical drafts
man, local and assistant inspector of
boilers; January A. stenographer and
Typewriter (male); January 10, clerk
with knowledge Of French, German,
4taiian and sDanish.l