The Topeka state journal., 1897-09-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HONE NEWS

The carnival Knights meet tomorrow
evening
W P. Douthitt is improving and able
to be around
The high school foot bail team is be-
ing reorganized
The latest styles in shoes are light
brown with black soIes-
The dances at the asylum VIII COM
mence Monday. October s.
Dick Cooley ranks twenty-eighth among
the National league bAtrers-
State Auditor Norris has returned from
visit IN southeastern Kansas
Pick Smith returned yesterday from
trip IN Canada and New York
Mr. and Mrs J H Leonard. 4os Crane
street are the parents of Il daughter
Fred Freeman couldn't be driven cut Of
town until after the "'doin's'' next week
Few decorations viii be put up until
next Saturday afternoon It might rain
Mr. Charles Hodson. who las been sick
for several weeks, is able To be around
again
The Republican county central commit
tee has opened headquarters at 595 kan
sas avenue
Secretary F. D. Coburn Of the depart
ment of agriculture is working on his
annual report
The mermaid that is to appear IN We'd
nesCiay nights parade has been taking
swimming Lessons
Geo W. veaIe. IT. and F. 3. Johnson
leave today for Nebraska to inspect some
mining machinery
Fred Gordon has secured two white
Shetland ponies from PaoIa for use in
the flower parade
Some Of the alleys between Kansas ave-
nue. and the side streets are badly in need
OF a good cleaning
Mr. D. o. McCray has moved into his
handsome new residence at Fourteenth
and Topeka avenues
The coIored old soldiers, ex-sIaves and
coIored societies will have a jubilee at
the CITY park tomorrow
Many people think the lieutenant gov
ernor has an office in the state house and
spends al his time there
Evening Lullaby by Mrs c. 5. Ba-
ker and w NJ Van Ness is out and the
first edition has arrived
Superintendent McNaI of the state in
suranee department has returned from
4 visit at his home in Gaylord
Miss Kate ! Adams has returned to
the city and viii leave next week 70 re-
sumo her studies at Philadelphia
a o. U W lodge No "a has secured
Hamilton hall for the use OF the A. o.
Z W. speakers on FraternaI day.
The state board Of pardons is holding
a special session at the state house. Rea-
son: Penireuriary is getting crowded
Mrs. Annie Walker CT Horton. wfTe of
Engineer Walker OF the Rock Island is
seriously III at the Storuont hospital in
this city
The KarnivaI Knights who viii go to
Atchison Thursday should order a pink
and green umbrella today They cant
be got later
The city council viii meet Thur sday
evening TO allow the pay rolls TO give
the employees OF the city money for the
Fan Festival
8Ir. ". H SdIIweIL assistant zuperin-
tendent OF the Rock Island. is IN Des
8Eoiues. Ia. looking after personal busi-
ness interests
young couple Of Topeka have at last
reversed the decision of Governor Leedz
that a buggy made a better spoon-hoIder
than two bicycles
Commander Booth-Tuckar Of the SAL
varion Army carries 4 stenographer with
him and keeps Up his correspondence
while On the trains
\ second OF h4EUAF11
buttons has arrived and the handsome
souvenirs can now be obtained At nearly
every store IN the city
Over 708 Topeka bicycIistz have signf-
fed their intention Of entering the floral
parade On Thursday Of next week This
numebr should grow TO 1.0Ga-
Prof T. D. Lantz OF Manhattan will
complete the work Of inspecting and
cleaning the Goss 0E1ithoIogicaL coIIec-
ton at the state house this week
The contractor who IS building the A
O. Z W arch says thar he Is going 70
lose money on the building of Il as there
Is more work on it than he lad figured
G 8 Downing viii make an effort this
week to complete the subscriptions nee
essary TO secure the meeting Of the Va
tfonaI Creamery association for Topeka
The Topeka Athletic Association y heel
men have a reproduction OF Chair l. a
W. pin made SIX sesz IN diameter and viii
use II IN decorating the T. A. A rooms.
Il Is said that Miss Edna Whitney, VINO
viii be Queen L9rena at the carnival.
has been offered s590 for the right 70 use