The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Arthur aCapper has returned from a
trip TO the northern lakes.
The ModocS will go to Kinghsher, 0.
T., to sing at a reunion September 6.
Judge c. G. Foster has returned af-
ter spending the summer at Macki-
nae.
John Reagle was last night installed
as drum major of the Mid-Continent
band.
The bicycle races at the big picnic
viii be under the sanction of the L.
The frames in which the sides of the
new bridge will be built have been put
in place.
The latest applicant for membership
In the Commercial club is Vincent
Kaczynsd.
F. s. Hurd of the Meriden creamery
will furnish so pounds of butter free
to the barbecue.
Shawnee county receives through the
semi-annual apportionment of the state
school fund $8,176.60.
There is story in circulation that
Pick Smith has caught a bigger fish
than ever at Mackinac.
Suits are now filed in the federal
court on poverty aft1davits just as they
are in the lower courts.
The Western Negro Press associat ton
will meet in annual session at Kansas
City, Kan, next Monday.
There are 1920 pupils of school age
in Shawnee county, the largest number
in any one county in Kansas.
General Manager J. ]. Frey of the
Santa Fee goes to Mackinac this after
noon for a two weeks outing.
The Sherman house was yesterday
moved out of the city park to the city
lots on the east side of the bridge.
Mrs. John Gray of Kansas City is in
Topeka visiting the family of her
daughter, Mrs. Major A. p. Shreve.
The city sanitary force is having a
great deal of trouble with people who
throw refuse matter into the alleys.
Capt. j. G. Waters and E. c. Little
will be the orators at the Topeka La
Dor day celebration on September 6.
Assistant Attorney General George r.
Smelling has rented house and will re-
move his family from Anthony to this
city.
The Festival Queen march will be
played for the first time by Marshall's
band at Garfield park tomorrow after
noon.
Miss Matte Payne, stenographer in
the office of the general superintend-
ent of the Santa Fe, is spending a va
cation in Colorado.
Bicycle dealers say that they have
been called upon to repair more ex-
ploded tires during the past two weeks
than they have seen for a year.
Mr.. J. B. Calvin of Los Angeles, an
engineer on the Southern California
railway, is in the city visiting Engi-
neer James Thomas of the Santa Fe.
Captain T. S. Slower, formerly as
SiStant secretary of state, has taken a
position in the office of the auditor of
passenger receipts of the Santa Fe.
The case of Mr.. A. J. Paramore, who
was arrested for alleged i'll treatment
of horse, will come up in Justice
Chesney's court Monday, August 30th.
John Butefish, the young farmer who
recently applied for position on the
Denver police force, was recently sued
for divorce in the Shawnee county dis
trict court.
Prof Horacek's either orchestra do
mated its services to the cinderella
Cafe" to be opened by Mrs. E. B. Mere
dlth at 627 Kansas avenue, September 8,
8, 10 and IL.
The laying of the new pipes for the
steam heating plant is being pushed
with greater activity than any work
which has been done in this city for
several years.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Jacob died early Thursday morning
and was buried yesterday afternoon.
The services took place in the German
Catholic church.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Silver of 1881 Col
lege avenue yesterday received trunk
full of Chinese curiositieS sent them by
their daughter, Miss Emma Silver, who
is a missionary in China.
]. E. Maxwell has received word that
his brother-in-law, Mr.. W. L. Leistiko,
died in Wisconsin. Mr.. Leistiko went
to Wisconsin two weeks ago in the
hopes of benefting his health. Hishome
was at Rossville.
If the attendance at the wooden mill
dance on next Tuesday evening is as
large as the attendance last Wednes-
day night, the weekly dances will be
continued probably up to Festival
week.
Prof. D. E. Willard of the North Da-
kota state normal school, who is en-
route by wheel to visit a brother in the
southwestern part of the state stop-
ped at the railroad Y. M. c. A. in this
city for short time yesterday.
The Paiges will close a profitable
weeks engagement at the Crawford
Opera House tonight. A good audience
saw Our Strategists' as presented by
the company last night and the fami-
Iy matinee this afternoon was largely
attended. The Paiges are we'll liked
by patrons of popular price attractions
in this city.
The executive committe of the Chris
t1an Citizens league will meet at :
O'Clock Monday evening at the First
BaptlSt church for the purpose of elect
ing officers for the league. AT O'Clock
the committee will adjourn and go to
the FIRST Presbyterian church. where
3 >. Nicholson is to deliver a lecture
on Christian Citizenship
The local union of the Christian En-
deaVor held a meeting at the First
Presbyterian church last night. Miss
Eversole and DR.. r. S. Magee enter
tanned the audience with stories and
descriptions of the Endeavor conven-
ton held in San Francisco. Mr.. Ed
Fox reported that some of the mem
bers We're behind in their dues and urg-
ed that they be paid.
KANSAS MEDICAL COLLEGE.