The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-06-13
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The strawberry has given place to the
cherry the market.
The Fourth of July falls on Monday this
year three weeks from today
There are 154 acres planted in garden
truck al the reform school farm.
The regular meeting of the Commercial
club will be held Tuesday evening.
Canon Miner of the Episcopal church
conducted services at Wamego yesterday
The Topeka Mineral Wells, managed by
n batb IA Of 81 nd aTs no" IN operation Tor
The Christian Endeavor services on the
east steps of the state house Sunday aft
ernoon attracted large crowd.
which exists by the grace of the city
council, is still in thriving condition.
There will be a meeting of the CONNER
things the premium stamp question wiR
be discussed.
urday afternoon on the courts of the To-
peka Tennis club was postponed on ac-
count of rain.
President G. NJ. Herrick of Washburn
college delivered the baccalia4ureatte sermon
ment Sunday afternoon
A Topeka man who occasionally looks
pers says if there is word that dis
gusts him it is 'smilax.''
The lawn fete to be given by the Chan
the Bethany grounds has been postponed
to one week from tomorrow night.
The state failed of a conviction in the
case of Walter Kunkle, who was charged
with maintaining joint on North Kan
SaS avenue, over buccaneers meat market.
DR. j. r. Minney has returned from
Denver, where he attended the meeting
of the American Medical association. He
ton
The portrait of Isaac T. Goodnow, who
was state superintendent OF public in,
will be placed in the superintendent Of
fee at the state house.
Frank Brown has been taken to the To-
peka insane asylum. He is the young man
from North Topeka who passed many
judged insane.
The K of P MEMORIAL ne 4o services hsIa
of Pythias was largely attended. Past
Grand Chancellor w. A S. Bird had
charge of the services.
terious Mr. Bob viii be given by the To-
peka Dramatic club at the Crawford the
alter next Thursday evening. The prices
will be 80 and 80 cents.
Jimmie Driscoll, the former Topeka ball
player. who left this city rather hastily
last summer, with cash belonging to the
Topeka Base Bail association, is now play
ing with the Armour club of Kansas City.
The board of education meets this even
ing in special session. The bids will be
opened for furnishing new desks for the
come up for hearing.
Assistant General Passenger Agent Mac
Leod of the Rock Island has been supplied
with list of private houses near the ex-
position grounds where Topeka visitors
to the Omaha exposition can secure quar-
tiers.
On account of the rain Saturday even
ing the cinemetograph pictures of the
Passion play We're not put on at Garfield
park. The exhibition was given last
night instead, and was seen by large
crowd of people.
The efforts of property owners to pave
the alley between Kansas avenue and
Jackson street and Sixth and Seventh
have not been crowned with success. 1t
is the only alley in the heart of the city
that is not paved.
Washburn college loses two instructors
this year. Prof. L. d. Whittemore, in
structor in Latin, has been elected princi-
T1a1 of he 6fer17 echo and fiS-
Townsley, instructor in vocal culture, goes
east to continue her studies.
Mrs. John Snyder. wife of Engineer
chosen to represent the Superior lodge
Degree of Honor, at the national meeting
at ASbury Park, n. J., on June 20. Mrs
Snyder is now visiting in Pennsylvania.
Prof. Graham Taylor of Chicago deIiv-
cred an address last evening at WASH
burn college chapel to the religious socie-
ties of the college. His subject was
''Power." 1t was the annual address.
This evening the commencement exercises
of the academy will be held the chapel.
Abel Hatfield, an old soldier. whose home
is north of the city. has been adjudged
insane by a jury in the probate court He
is 10 years of age and is afflicted with a
mania wishing to harm himself Several
weeks ago he cut his throat with a pOck-
etknife and was taken to the Salvation
Army hospital, where he was treated. The
wounds in his throat healed in such a way
everyone is prosecuting him.