The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-02
sNAP sHoTs AT HONE NEWS.

Morton Albaugh has fine assortment
of fish stories but he seldom tells them.
Police Court Prosecutor Twyford has
returned from a ten days vacation to
Oklahoma points.
J. W. Ripley says he would like to
hear from any one who has burned gas
successfully in their furnaces.
New Years day hunters were as thick
as could be but the absence CT snow
kept down the rabbit death rate.
Receiver James T. Bradley of the
First National is at his home at Sedan.
He is expected to return tomorrow.
Ouite few of the clerks in the
state house worked all day yesterday,
esDecially the force in the secretary
of states office.
Councilmen Green, Rice and Griley,
who are members of a special committee
to investigate the purchase OF voting
machines, will meet Thursday evening
The boys must be getting very i'm
patient for good snow this winter
A crowd with new Christmas sleds
we're busy before o'clock this morn
ing.
The councilmen will make an inspec-
ton of the new enclosed arc lamps
which are hung in the Fourth ward this
evening. The police patrol wagon viii
be pressed into service in making the
trip.
Natural gas will be turned on at the
CITY building by the latter part of this
week. The boilers of the steam heat
ing plant are going to be connected
up with natural gas burners this after
noon.
It's A fine from $40 to $50 if you
don't clean off the snow on your side
walk in front of your property within
the next "a hours. Street Commls-
sioner Ramsey prepared notices this
morning which will be sent out to the
dilatory citizens.
]. S. West, assistant United States
attorney. took his Office yesterday.
He and United States Attorney Bone
had a conference concerning the work
Yesterday morning, famiharizing
themselves with some of the things in
the office, and took charge
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon, his wife and
son. have all gone to Excelsior Springs
to rest for few days. Mr.. Sheldon is
very much worn by his recent sickness,
the serious illness of his son and the
death of his mother. The doctor has in
sisted that DR.. Sheldon take a rest.
c. K. Holiday will be reelected
president of the Commercial club for
a second term. The next meeting of
+be club will take place on the night
of January Il. At that time board
of directors for the ensuing year viii
he chosen This board will meet the
next day to elect officers
r. G. Drenning, city attorney, was
not. present at the council meeting last
evening. Tt is stated that a number
of Mr.. Drenning's friends advised him
to stay away in the absence OF Mayor
Davis from the city. The fear that
further hostilities might break out is
given as the reason for the tactics
adopted.
II would like to ask if there is any
gentleman in the house who has any
cieya T-efta DaDers'' said Councilman
Hughes in the midst of the session Of
the council last evening. Il went away
and forgot mine Here's First
ward cigar" said Councilman Simms
ooh. heavens." exclaimed the man
from the Sixth ward. He took it all
the same.
Dick Cooley. owner of the Topeka
White Sox, has received a letter from
Bill Bradley, the noted Cleveland
player, recommending a trolley league
outdelder His name is not men
toned in the letter, but Cooley says