The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1895-09-30
SNAP SHOTS AT. HOME news.

The voice of the electric fan is hnshed.
This is the greatest kind of football
weather.
The roads in the country have become
very dusty.
The frost this morning was SO heavy
the alks were slippery.
"Rush City" is awfully funny if you've
never heard the jokes before.
The number of "not for publication"
marriage licenses is increasing.
The Republican primaries of Topeka
will be held next Saturday afternoon.
The Legislative school fund committee
expects to complete its report this week.
One of the bishops of the United
Brethren church is to be in Topeka this
week.
Deputy Sheriff Dan Jones is rsputed
to be the fastest Splinter among Topeka
officers.
Judge A. II. Horton was attorney for
the man who was murdered at Norton
last week.
A boy died of diphtheria at Big
Springs, thirteen miles southeast of To-
peka, Saturday.
1t would be blessing if the doctors
could get to the scene of action as quickly
as the underiakers
Gormley's band will be accompanied
to the Priests Of Palace parade in Kansas
City by host of fans"
Several of the Lawrence wheelmen,
headed by Ed ManIey, visited Topeka on
their wheels Sunday.
Girls, go down to Kansas City with
your fellows during the festivities or
they may all get drunk.
Rev. w. L. Byers preached his fare
we'll sermon as pastor of the North Con-
gregational church last night.
Some of Topeka's restaurant keepers
should take lessons in photography One
of them -placards "R9st Beff."
DR., s E. Sheldon wrote and posted a
letter in Manitou to topeka friend and
arrived home before the letter.
Rev. l. Biakesley is chairman of the
committee on Sabbath observance for the
National Congreg ational council.
A farewell reception to Rev. VII
Byers will be given at the North Con
gregational church tomorrow evening.
Assistant State Treasurer George
Seward and George Eagle have gone to
Hays City for few days hunting trip.
Old timers with gun and dog say they
do not recall season within twenty
years when quail have been so plentiful.
Mr. D. N. Thomas of Usage City was
in Topeka today on his way home from
Chickamauga and the Atlanta exposi-
tion.
There ought to be a guard to keep
boys off the roof Of the state house.
They do not hesitate to walk close 10 the
edge of the roof
PIG. Noel is a lay delegate to the
meeting of the House of Deputies of the
Episcopal church, which meets this week
at Beatrice, Neb.
James Foley, the contractor for the
heating and plumbing of the new part OF
The state house, has his material here
ready to begin work.
A man who tried to hire a double
seated Carriage yesterday and failed has
come to the conclusion that the livery
business is not dead
Four bicyclists raced to Lawrence yes
| terday. Two chose The North side
route and two the South side route The
North siders" won.
Topeka will send the usual large crowd
TO Kansas City to see the Priests of Pal
las parade; and another big one to the
carnival Thursday night.
On Friday there were but three pupils
in one class at the Quincy street school.
All the rest were absent on account of
sickness, or from fear of it.
A man applied for work at the Santa
Fe shops this morning who said he could
run an engine, teach music or hold up
his end at carpenters bench.
w. II. Russell, commander in chief of
the Sons of Veterans, has announced the
appointment of his staff officers, but there
are no Kansas men in the list.
Eugene Perrrman has filed an ans wer
and cross petition to his wifes request
for divorce. Mrs. Perryman's document
was quite cross petition itself.
1t will be difficult for the city board of
health to convince the parents of the
children who have died with diphtheria
that the disease is only trifiing.
1t is reported that MI. w. W. Mills got,
on his recent hunting trip in Mexico, at
least, heard; which, however, was
quickly disposed of in Topeka.
Night Jailer Hopkins says the base
ment OF the city prison is too damp to
contain boys compartment He favors
an addition at the rear of the jail.
Wv. Carr and Albert Fulcher rode
their wheels to Eudora and returned yes
terday. They made the trip to Law.
renee in two hours and thirty minutes.
The next few days will be turbulent