The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-16
sNAe SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


Topeka has a blossom House"
The water in the wells around the city
is giving out
A good many people in Topeka slept
some last night
The largest supply OF water melons
comes from Oklahoma
a Santa Fe pile driver is being used In
repairing the city dump
Nine dogs on the west side have been
poisoned this week, SO far.
A man in town who is taking starch
baths says they are invIgor4ting.
A good street sprinkler is needed on
every street in the city at present
III. r. Hilton is still continuing his in
vestigation Of the moisture in the soil
r J. Sloat has concluded that Rex was
not very good name for a rallroader
anyway.
Jackson's Military nee Dispatch band
gave q concert at Garfield park Thurs
day evening.
Some Of The members Of Battery "B''
will camp at Lawrence during the Bis
narck fair
Out Of seventy teachers who took the
recent state examination only seven re-
ceived certificates
Ola settlers in Kansas recognized the
damp glObules that fell few mornings
ago 10 be rain drops.
The local weather prophet who pre-
dlcted rain before the moon is full has
gone to join Wlggins-
The kite flying craze amoug the little
boys Is subsIding. The telegraph wires
have ali they can bear.
he west side girl who had di fferent
young man caller every evening for TWO
weeks just past has none at all now.
The Santa Fe land department has
been asked to make an Invesrig alton of
the sub-solIing method of farming
There will be meeting Of the local
A r U. Saturday evening to discuss
matters in connection with the strike.
Tie Central National bank has pur-
chased an installfnenL of sewer district
No. 10 bonds amounting to s. % 100.
City Attorney Tillotson went 10 Hutch
insOn today where he will respond to the
toast: ''S1ns and Daughters of Veterans"
Ralph Cav. stenographer Of the dis
trict Court, will go to Colorado on a vAca-
ton this week, accompanied by Mrs.
Cav.
The Associated charities of the city
receive applications for help that num-
Der average daily of three. And this
is summer.
G vernon Lewelling has issued a proc
Iamation for Labor day Monday Sep
temO 5rd is designated as the day to
be observed
Toe Indians of Haskell Institute are to
nave inc use u LOU guns belonging W
the state in their camp during the Doug
lass county fair.
The railroads have made a rate OF one
cent mile for the national guard school
of instruction which is to be opened at
Lawrence. September 10.
A Topeka man who attended the Hol-
ton races says the dust is six inches deep
on the kite shaped track except directly
in front of the grand stand.
The First N. E. church will be ready
for occupancy again by Septembe Let
and the sunday school will elebrate the
event BY giving d concert
The interest of the state school fund
watch is now beng divided amounts to
SS27 ,6J9.45. The sem. annual divide nd
usually amounts to about $25O.0O0.
Dr. D. D. Wilson of NOrtonville has
been chosen a member of the faculty Of
the Kansas Medical college. He is
named as a lecturer on orthOpeOdic sur
gerry.
Judge W. c. Webb wants the state
board Of charities to ask the legislature
to purchass the Hale anu Harvey tracts
consisting of 1877 acres Of ground adjOin-
ing the asylum