The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-06-30
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWs

The asphalt repatrerS are again at work.
There is an epidemic of mumps among
small children in the city.
H. Greuber has the contract for doing
the work on the postomice elevator.
A Fessler has purchased team of
driving horses for which he paid $500.
Schuyler Nichols bought 800 acres of
land in Barber county at sheriff sale for
$160.
WorkNhas been commenced on the Hind
man building at Eighth and Jackson
streets.
Fire Marshall Wilmarth has condemn
ed the Lake street bridge over the Shun-
ganunga.
The county commissioners are winding
up their work of equaIizing the tax as
sessments.
Nearly every married woman who gets
into the city jail has a husband in the
county Jail
in the evenings because of children shoot
ing frecrackers.
Mrs. G s Baker has written song
for the Fail Festival Cinderella called
Little Pages of the King
The degree team of lodge pa. A. o. U.
W. will go to North Topeka tonight to
initiate four candidates in lodge 331.
Not over half the bicycles which are
ridden on Topeka streets have bells on
them as required by city ordinances
County Commissioner Scott Kelsey will
entertain the County Horticultural So
ciety at his home near Oakland tomorrow.
The Santa Fe company will observe
next Saturday as the Fourth of July. The
general offices and shops will be closed
all day.
Police Matron Thorpe needs clothing
for a very destitute family on Emmett
street. in which there are three small
children
General Auditor Whitehead Of the
Santa Fe stopped off in Topeka yester-
day on his way to Colorado for a short
vacation.
Miss Ida Shirk who is in charge of the
Flower Committee rooms in the Curry
building, was Frustrated by heat for a few
minutes yesterday afternoon.
Next week veterinary dentist will ex-
anime the mouths of all the horses in
J. NJ. Knights stable and one of the
horses will have tooth filed with silver
Tess Wilson. the jointist. and a COM
paniOn last night broke several pop bot
ties at the Atchison Candy companys
store and created a general disturbance.
Warrants will be issued for their arrest
A country team became frightened on
the north end of the old wagon bridge
yesterday, and broke up wagon, while
drivers of vehicles in front whipped up to
d lively trot to get away from the run
away.
The Topeka ball games will have to be
better attended OF the team cannot be
held together. The association has en-
deavored to improve the team and the
recent games show that Topeka is play
ing good ball.
VIM. r. Wright. the man who is
charged with running away with Farmer
Peter Snyder's team and his daughter,
Will have a preliminary hearing before
Justice Guy July 2. The charge is now
grand larceny.
The precipitation maps made for the
government weather crop bulletins issued
every week by T. 3. Jennings are made
by his son who is an assistant in the
office. A chalk plate is cut by him and
Topeka firm stereotypes it
The Topeka kindergarten teachers
training school will open October 4 in the
new T. E. Bowman Memorial hall. Mrs.
E. Davidson Worden has been retained as
instructor and will have charge of the
free kindergartens in the city.
Andy Dupree, the colored man who
keeps a stand on lower Kansas avenue.
was arrested by the police charged with
keeping a nuisance in the shape of a
liquor joint. He is said to have run two
places Robert Lampkins and P. Atkin-
son were arrested for selling liquor. They
are said to be Duprees barkeepers.
The sixteenth anniversary of Lincoln
post No. l. C. A. r., was celebrated yes
terday with a basket picnic at Garfield
park. Two veterans were admitted to
H. c. Lindsay and Josiah Cox. After an
elaborate picnic dinner spread by the la
dies of Lincoln circle, war stories were
told and the NIodocs sang.
The second of the series of dancing par
ties for the benefit of the Floral fund of
the Fall Festival will be given at the
wooden mill tonight. AS was done on the
occasion of the first party two weeks ago,
extra cars will be run on the Oakland line
for the accommodation of those who at
tend. The floor of the mill has been great
~ improved since the first party and is
now in excellent condition
Yesterday a young farmer drove to the
city on a load of hay. bringing with him
his little brother, aged years. He hitch
ed his horses in the haymarket and start
ed uptown, probably to get drink, Ieav-
ing the little boy on the load. Hours pass
ed and he did not return. The boy cried
and was rescued by a policeman. Police
Matron Thorpe fed him and gave him a
and when the big brother re-
turned she gave him sorue good advice.
The members of MarshaI's band are !
working hard to make a success of [
their celebration at Garfield park July
g. There will be plenty of ice water /
and everyt hing possible will be done for /
the comfort and enjoyment of those !