The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-17
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SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

F. D. Coburn is attending a farmers
institute at Ottawa
Thirty-three per cent Of the Santa Fe's
mileage IS IN Kansas.
Every place in Kansas appears to have
had rain except Topeka.
Mayor Harrison says the corn on his
farm will make fair crop.
The sale of arnica keeps steady pace
with the increase in bicycling.
The Supreme lodge, Knights OF Col
umbia, has reelected the old officers.
Dr. Reid Alexander is sick with malar-
ial fever. at his home on Topeka avenue.
1t didn't rain very heavily yesterday,
but enough to win bets that il could
rain.
1t is said that there are three liquor
joints within two blocks of the police
station.
BArnum & Co. are putting the linole-
ums and carpets in the new High school
building.
Considering the way some of the bicy-
clists act they seem to be u l. A. w. unto
themselves.
The Woman's Republican association
Is holding meeting this afternoon at
Lincoln post hall.
The poorest bicycle rider in town is a
girl that wears boomers. But she loo Ks
all right IN them.
The basement corridor Of the state
house has been opened, connecting the
east and west wings.
A Topeka boy has invented q scheme
by which he can let small parachute
loose from big kite.
There are several portable clubs" in
Topeka, that drink a key of beer at a
different place every night.
The efforts TO get a large crowd to at
tend ball games this year at the fair
grounds. have failed utterly.
A little boy with an old fashioned
velOcipede races with the electric cars
every afternoon on North Kansas avenue.
NJ. A Low, general attorney of the
Rock Island, has attended the Aolton
races almost every day during the past
week.
If the new telephone company puts up
all the wires it has places on its poles for
the birds Will be compelled to dodge To-
peka-
Wouldn't it be funny to see the rail-
roads running excursions to Mr. Eugene
Debs' A. R. Z. meeting at Topeka next
month";
A Topeka hoodoo had his shoes shined
yesterday and it rained just long enough
to spoil his shine and make him buy an
umbrella
The interest on the state school fund
which is now being disbursed, amounts
to 40 cents for every child of school age
/ IN the STATE
Elmer Moran was found guilty of dis
turbing the peace in SteeIe's second ad-
/ dition in Justice Chesney's court, and
| fined So and costs.
"Who is the most foolish person in To-
| peka?" WAS q cOnundrum asked today.
Perhaps it is the man who writes '.goOd"
in the library books.
Lee Jones has a new pet He calls il
Terra Ikaja, and says it il the only one
in captivity. Some people may call it d
common ground hog.
1t is not generally known even among
| his friends, but Col +. l. VAndegrift
who is now q respectable newspaper
| man, was once lawyer.
George Friend was found guilty Of
| stealing a horse in Justice Chesney's
court, and was bound over TO the district
court in the sum Of $500.
The men think that women who ars
sufFragists are ridiculous when they cal
themselves sMamie" and "Birdie" etc.
when their names are Mary and Bertha
If women are going to be sensible anC
strong-mlnded aud all that, let them be
gin on their names