The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-09
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS

DR.. 7. c. McClintock is taking a va
cation.
The Cofeyvile base ball team plays
here tomorrow.
There is talk of two or three more
state tickets in Kansas.
This has been a disastrous tour for
the Topeka base ball team.
The Second Ward Mckinley club has
now a full hedged glee club.
Mrs. George Burghart is dangerously
fIl at her home on West Seventh street.
The desks and tables in the city cOun-
ill chamber have been recovered with
leather.
The first term of the federal court
this season viii open next Monday at
Wichita.
Mr.. and Mrs. James NIcRoberts, 612
Hancock street, are the parents of
daughter.
The wind blew at the rate of 80 miles
an hour before it commenced to rain
early this morning.
Tom Aderhold, a graduate of wash
burn college, will study medicine at
Ann ArbOr this fall
There is a man in Topeka who swears
OF smoking every morning and com
mences before evening.
The mem bers of the Salvation Army
treated their friends to ice cream last
night at their tent on Sixth street
The man that takes no interest in
politics now finds that it is dangerous
to his peace of mind to venture on the
streets.
Oliver COrbett, who has been employ
ed for the past year in the Sim drug
store, has gone to Emporia to enter the
college Of Emporia-
once more in a flourishing condition. It
requires two policemen to keep the
walks clear in that vicinity.
a valuable colt owned by Dad"
Griffith of this city, was struck and
killed by lightning on a farm south
west of the city a few days ago.
People living in the vicinity of Ath~
1etic park are frequently disturbed az
night by parties of drunken rowdies
holding orgies in the grand stand.
One day of the Fall Festival ought to
be set aside as the Carnival of the
Liars and let the campaign orators
and politicians of all parties celebrate
it.
A Topeka man said one day that re-
ceivers We're the only real aristocrats
in the west and the next day he was
appointed receiver of a large corpora !
ton.
Every one who knows anything about !
1t says that the Salvation Army is pre- /
pairing for a big day September II, !
when their new commander will be
here.
John Ritchie's gold watch was stolen /
yesterday, While he was superintend- |
ing the laying of a brick walk at Lin /
coin school He thinks it is the work |
OF small boys.
NJ H. Rice of the car service depart |
ment of the Santa Fe, was called TO /
Denver yesterday afternoon by a tele-
gram announcing the dangerous illness |
OF his mother
shorty Hamin. the six--feet four |
guard of the state university foot ball /
team VIII captain the team this year |
He weighs 220 pounds and is probably /
the best guard in the state.
Simon Greenspan says that he will /
put up $500 forfeit if anyone else will /
put mp 800 forfeit. his money to prove /
that the o. NJ B. has more than 5000 /
members in Shawnee county
Chief Gardiner says that among the |
large number of men who have applied /
for positions as special policemen for
FAN Festival week, are many of the /
seediest he has ever seen. There are |
hundreds OF men out of work
Johanna Dupree. who struck at the
sociological student in the oil house
raid Monday night, will be tried in po- /
lice court Saturday for assault A So |
Geological student ought to be able to
take such things placidly as part of !
sociological phenomena.
A large number of Topeka people are
going over to Atchison to attend the
Corn Carnival. September p. Topeka /
should send a train load of visitors
with a committee to ask Atchison to
return the compliment the following /
week.