The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-09-12
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

/ this evening.
The Topeka base ball team goes to
Hamilton, Mo, tomorrow.
Hurrahl There were races in Topeka
yesterday and it didn't rain.
p. Stephenson will build a frame barn
at 518 West street to cost 800.
Gen. J. W. F. Hughes cousin is a can
didate for governor of Tennessee.
Five policemen guarded the entrance
to the FAN Festival ball last night.
Fall fashion note: Shirt waists are
| going out; some of them at the elbows.
The political craze is no worse than
| the button craze it seems to have start
| ed.
| A new book of postal information has
| been issued in Topeka for free distribu-
| ton.
There will soon be a Bryan Free Sill
yer Flambeau club parading on the
streets
The fall hats for men are better look
ing than usual this year, which is a
blessing.
The first matinee of the season is be-
/ ing given at the Grand Opera House
this afternoon.
Since there is to be none it will prob
ably be a splendid day for a band con-
/ cert tomorrow.
B. F. Williams is erecting a $500 addi-
ton to his residence at Gold NOD 353
Prospect street.
Pick Smith is president of the board
| of ''KarnivaI Knights" and you know
what that means.
No man is very particular about the
looks of the umbrella he carries when
it is raining hard.
The spread of diphtheria has been eff
fectually checked. There is now but
one case in the city.
The last Topeka man who lost his
job, lost it trying to teach his employ
ers proper manners.
A Topeka man says that refined as
phalt would make an excellent substi-
tute for chewing gum.
The beggar season is about over.
What a poor time beggar must have;
his season is so short.
Last nights benefit ball decorations
were far and away the handsomest
Hamilton hall ever saw.
An unusually large number of people
had a morbid curiosity to see the sui
eide, VanDerlip yesterday.
Frances Hunter, Sc Taylor street, wilIl
build $500 house, and Carl w Dehn,
81 Polk street, a $3.50 house.
The last piles of the last Of the six
piers Of the temporary Kansas avenue
bridge are being driven today.
The Washburn college students are.
beginning to arrive for the opening Off
the fall term next Wednesday,
A smart old book agent who is tours
ing the town hides his book under his
coat until he has the victim cornered.
Col. Joe Waters will address the
serfs on the silver question at Holton
this evening and twist the gold bugs
tail.
A genuine lfe-sized threshing ma
chine appeared on Kansas avenue last
evening. 1t was the first of the season
here.
Sergeant Tim Donovan, Patrolman
Nc Elroy and Detective ZelIer will bea
mounted on horses during the Fall Fes-
tival.
Otto Kuehne of the Vinegar works, is
building two floats for the Fall Festi-
val. There should be more Otto
Kuehnes
Miss Jessie Proctor is confined to her
home on Western avenue with a frac-
tured limb, the result of a fall several
days ago.
George Dupree, the colored jointist,
who is one of the trustees at the coun-
ty Jail, has asked the commissioners to
release him.
The trial docket of the November
term of court of appeals has been is
sued. Ten cases from Shawnee county
will be tried.
The county commissioners have or
dered the buildings On the fair grounds
cleaned and renovated for the Reunion
and Festival.
L. B. NGerrick has been issued a per-
NIT by the fire marshal to build a 5000
addition to his home at Gold NOD 40
Taylor street.
The Gas company is moving its Office
into the first floor room at Fifth and
Kansas avenue, recently vacated by J.
B. Bartholomew.
District Clerk Cockren says that
nearly all the divorce cases filed are on
poverty affidavits and there are con-
sequently no fees.
Miss L. E. Henry, assistant teacher
at Highland Park school, has resigned
to take a place in the city school. She
leaves a vacancy.
What if we have the same kind of
weather during the Fall Festival and
Reunion week that we had this morn
ing? But we won't.
There is a great fear in Atchison that
Lee Jones, who was recently hurt, will
not be well in time to hold the Corn
Carnival on the oath
What" said man today, do we
want WlthMcAlhley ana Bryan at the
Fall Festival anyway? Haven't we
got TiIIotson and Pease?'
Mr.. J. H. Lauck of Auburndale, has
raised the largest cabbage so far. He
brought one to The Journal Office that
measures 40 inches around.
Sam Sproat, late of the Model store,
is in Cripple Creek, Col, where he is
district agent for the Pabst Brewing
company and making money.
Alexander SsIvini, who was reported