The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-07-14
SNAP SHOTS AT HOMENEWS


Blackberries are selling as low rs
cents per crate.
Miss Lee Redden is seriously i'll with
malarial fever.
Work will be commenced next week on
the sewer in district Is.
L. D. Reel has moved his furnishing
store from SO5 to S25 Kansas avenue.
A watering trough will be placed
Quincy street between Fifth and Sixth.
Councilman Warner is working plans
for the improvement of Martin & Dennis
park.
The Democratic caucuses will be held
tomorrow evening. Kepley delegates will
be elected.
The Presbyterians went to Garfield park
this afternoon, the occasion being the an
nual picnic.
The Holiness camp meeting at the fair
grounds will close Friday. There are
about 100 campers in attendance.
The street force is at work on East
Fourth street making drain to carry
off the water that collects at Branner
street. @
Rev. G. W. Eggerton, an African mis-
sionary, is in Topeka. He spoke today at
the Mission Home, 1905 North Monroe
street.
Stricklett will pitch tomorrow's base
ball game against Junction City. The
Topeka team expects to take at least two
of the series.
Ida Miers, the 14-year-old daughter of
Robert Miers, who lives at Second and
Davies streets, has been declared insane
and sent to the asylum.
The third of the regular series of sub
scription dancing parties at the wooden
mill for the benefit of the Floral parade
fund will be given tonight
Fred White, machinist, had the thumb
of his left hand so severely crushed while
unloading machinery at the new canning
factory that amputation was necessary.
Mrs. E. B. Meredith says that the fire
dance in cinderella" will alone be worth
the price of admission. Miss Fay Shreve
will give it. Loie Fuller herself could
scarcely make it more effective.
Mrs. E. B. Meredith is in Kansas City
today arranging for more costumes for
the extravaganza Cinderella 1t will
be given next Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday evenings at Garfield park.
The managers of the "Cinderella' spec
tacular entertainment at Garfield park,
should be warned about the electric lights.
They frequently go out. Better be sup
piled with locomotive headlights for an
emergency.
Major Henry Inman has returned to
Topeka and has commenced work on his
new book 1.-The Utah Trail He says
that he was surprised at his reception in
New York. Major Inman says that the
book accepted by the Macmillan company.
1.-The Santa Fee TRAIL will be out about
October 1.
The Mems league of Westminster Pres
byterian church last evening gave a So
cial at the church. Refreshments were
served by the men. A short programme
was given. The affair was also a sort of
welcoming reception to the new pastor,
the Rev. A. NJ. Reynolds. The social was
an enjoyable one.
Mcclellan Bishop, the Rock Island
bridge foreman who was so seriously in
Jured by falling through a bridge last
week, is improving. 1t at first
thought that his left arm, which was dis
located at the wrist and elbow and frac-
tured in four places, would have to be
amputated. but it is now believed that
the arm can be saved
L. Blackman says that work will be
commenced the new sidewalks this
week. He is having new kilns put in to
be used in burning the brick to be used.
The kilns will be the improved down draft
kind and are as good as can be secured
Mr.. Blackman says that he intends to
see that the city gets the kind of walks
it pays for.
The police yesterday arrested three IL
quor men. Ed Benson's place at Ill East
Sixth street was pulled and he put up 500.
Bob Kneisler, who has a grocery at Crane
and jefferson streets, was arrested for
soliciting orders for key beer. He also
put up 500. Ben Jordan, the irrepress-
BILE, again pulled for selling liquor
and was unable to put up a bond.
Harry Cigler, colored man, had his
arm fractured and his shoulder dislo-
Gated while handling machinery at the
old sugar mill yesterday. He was. taken
to Christ hospital. Oliver J. Hit and
boy who were working with Cfgler were
slightly injured. The injuries were