The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-07-15
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The inside of the city jail building will
be painted
Most of the street cars are badly in
need of paint.
Mrs ". H. Eastman is eonvalescing
after serious Illness
Clerk w. H. Thompson of the appellate
court is in HiaWatha.
A large number of visitors call at Camp
Leedy every evening
Fishermen report plenty of fish in the
streams near Topeka
George NJ. Stone has recovered from the
effect of his bicycle collision.
Some of the streets of Topeka are COW
cred with two inches of dust.
New netting is needed in front of the
Dick Cooley famed out three times in a
recent National league game.
Secretary of State. w. E. Bush has be-
come an enthusiastic wheelman.
O. E. Hungate is confined to his home
with an attack of malarial fever.
The most enthusiastic base ball fans in
Topeka are found among the doctors.
Mr. Henry E. Asp, solicitor for the
Santa Fe in Oklahoma. is in the city
The ninth annual announcement of the
Kansas Medical college has been issued.
Mr.. G. NJ. Higginson, assistant to Pres
ident Ripley of the Santa Fe, is in the
city.
Marshal Strauss looks as well in a police
uniform he does in drum majors
outfit.
There are more than enough troops en-
camped at the fair grounds to fill the
quota.
The mayor of Potwin receives trans
remuneration.
Wallace Thompson, son of DR.. A H.
Thompson, is recovering from an attack
of appendicitis.
John NJ. florence has sold to w H.
Stuart the house and lot at 1880 Harrison
Much needed brick walks are being put
in on Tenth street between Topeka ave-
nue. and Tyler street
The Friday afternoon ball games are
becoming a weekly feature among the
young ladies of this city.
man Gerberick of the airbrake department
of the Santa Fe, is seriously i'll.
All the male employees of the bank COM
missiOner's office have gray hair. Bob
Semple says the cause is overwork.
Crook Wright now finds that it makes
some difference to the transgressOr who
is in charge of the police department.
Passenger Traffic Manager George T.
Nicholson of the Santa Fe passed through
Topeka yesterday afternoon on his way
to Chicago.
A9other entt teri was given by col
co1ored troops.
The sidewalks. on lower Kansas avenue
are mOnOpolized by second hand dealers
are impossible.
Mrs. S. S. NIcFadden, wife of City Clerk
sick at Stormont hospital has improved
and is out of danger.
A party of Topeka young men will ride
to the Coultis farm tomorrow night, leav-
ing here about II O'Clock. They viii join
A clerk in the Santa Fe offices was told
that moth balls were good for rheuma tism
and he tried a few. 1t is said he took
them after the manner of taking pills.
Application has been made to Judge Dol
man for the admission of Mary Hix to
the state industrial school at Beloit Her
parents make affidavit that she is incor-
rigible.
The knockers who abused Bailey, the
new center fielder of the Topeka club.
when he first came to this city, have been
forced out of the business. He is one
of the best aIl-around men on the team
At a Topeka home which includes as
members two charming daughters a cur
few bell is sounded by the head of the
household each evening at 10 o'clock This
is a signal for all young gentlemen callers
to say goodnight.
The Topeka base ball managers have Sc
cured Judgment of SIS against Wilmer
Stricklett, the AtchiSon pitcher who got
SO from the Topeka managers as his rain
thing is to get the money.
Mr.. S. J. Bear has returned from Omaha
Mrs. NOrlen, an old lady residing at 212
Buchanan street, had her hip fractured
yesterday in a peculiar manner. While
visiting al the home of a friend she turn
ed around to shake hands with an ac-
qq I9 and in doing SO slipped and
chair. The bone was fractured.