The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-08-14
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

There is one case of diphtheria in the
city.
Tony Brown is the ticket taker at the
base ball games.
Extensive street grading is being
done in Oakland.
The single tax street meetings have
been discontinued.
The city council has been holding
weekly meetings for some time.
A man named Toy has charge of the
Washburn college gymnasium.
c. P. Bolmar has the 9Klondike fever,
but he is not saying much about it.
United States District Attorney Perry
has gone to his home in Fort Scott.
Topeka's new company of the Kansas
national guard drills in the old court
room.
Joe Waters says that the late Ellis
Lewis was one of the most brilliant
men he ever met.
After even a small shower all curves
and switches of the electric railway
have to be creased.
When your wages go up, that will be
the surest sign of prosperity. Have
your wages gone up?
Work was stopped on the new bridge
yesterday by a scarcity of broken stone.
Today work was resumed.
Three girl babies who We're being
kept at the Orphans home have been
found homes the past week.
An average of four ice cream So
Gals are held in Topeka every even
ing during the warm weather.
Marjorie, the little daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Sutherland, has recov-
cred from long and severe illness.
The Washburn College Review in it's
summer issue deVotes a page to To-
peka's Second Annual Fall Festival.
The annual business meeting of the
w. C. T. U. will be held at the First
NJ. E. Church at 3 p. m. next Mon
day.
A new motorman on the Topeka rail-
way is just exactly the size of Motor
man shorty" Rouse, and they look
alike.
Harry Lyddane of the auditor of
freight receipts office of the Santa Fe,
left today for Chicago to spend weeks
vacation.
Clarence M. Merriam is now in the
east in the interests of the firm of T.
E. Bowman & Co. He will return in
a few weeks.
The whist club has kept up it's Mon
day evening meetings during the sum
mer and interest will be reawakened
with the cold weather.
Ed Mcdonald of the stationery de-
partment of the Santa Fe has returned
to work after an illness of three weeks
at the Santa Fe hospital.
Prof. Hyde of the chair of political
economy at Washburn college, has
taken wife this summer and will re-
turn with her next month.
Topeka is expecting to care for a big
crowd al her Fall Festival. 1t will be
the biggest event of the kind ever held
in Kansas.-Wichita Daily Star.
Miss Alice Pyles has returned to her
position in the Office of the auditor of
freight receipts of the Santa Fe after
a serious Illness.
Mr.. Theo. RicIxenbacker of the au-
ditor of freight receipts office of the
Santa Fe leaves today for Denver on a
two weeks vacation.
During City Attorney Birds and
Deputy Frank Browns absence from
the city, Chief Steele acts as prosecu-
tor in the police court.
Mr.. E. S. Brigham, manager of the
era wford Opera House in ST. Joe, re-
turned to his home today after visit
with his mother in this city.
Officer Wyatt has received complaint
that parents living on Morris avenue
are abusing their 9-year-old daughter
shamefully. Arrests may follow.
Lawrence will have a county fair
this year which will be given at the
driving park south of the town instead
of at Bismarck grove as formerly.
The fire at the Santa Fe shops last
night was in pile of rubbish near the
roundhouse. To prevent the fire
spreading the fire department was
called out.
The practice of the court minuet to
be danced at the opening of the floral
ball will be taken up at Harmony hall
next Monday. Two nights each week
will be devoted to practice.
s. A. Johnson, NJ. D., who was con-