The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-06
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

A hospital ambulance is needed for
Camp Leedy.
More than one Topeka man has had
to refill his coal bin.
Jackson's Military band will Join in
the celebration on May 10th.
Prof. ]. P. GriInsley is recovering
from an attack of scarlet fever.
The flags to be raised on the Santa Fe
buildings tomorrow noon have arrived.
Real estate men say that the war has
stopped the sale of real estate in To-
peka-
Patrolman c. L. Younkin has resigned
and returned to his trade of paper
hanging.
now decorated with United States and
Cuban flags.
Lieutenant Governor Harvey has
gone to Missouri where Mrs. Harvey Is
visiting her parents.
The only state campaign buttons re-
ceived in Topeka are those containing
a picture of Major Hood.
Mr.. Fred Hunter of Chicago has taken
a position in the general freight Office Of
the Rock Island in this city.
Everything that is red, white and
blue should be hung out on the Kansas
avenue buildings next Tuesday.
The court house smells like g.
saloon. A half barrel of whisky was
spilled in the basement corridor.
Are you getting ready a basket of
flowers to shower on the Kansas volun-
teers in the big parade next Tuesday?
Jerry Merriweather, who the police
delight in catching, was fined $50 in po-
lice court for trespassing on railroad
property.
Mr.. c. ]. Webb, chief clerk in the
Santa Fe division Office in this city, is
confined to his rooms by an attack of
tonsilitis.
]. D. Bowersock who was nominated
for congress at Ottawa Thursday was a
witness in the federal court in Topeka
last week.
There ought to be a general celebra-
ton in honor of the sunshine today.
The meanest week of the whole so has
just ended.
c. H. Ball, first sergeant of the COM
pany from Franklin and Linn counties.
was once reporter on the ST. Louis
G1Obe-Democrat.
the office of Insurance Commissioner
McNall, left last night for Norton, Kas.,
to visit relatives.
Save your voice so that you can cheer
for an hour and a half next Tuesday
when 5000 Kansas volunteers march
along Kansas avenue.
The new arrangement of furniture at
police station allows of more thorough
work in caring for prisoners. 1t affords
less room for 1oafers also.
The book price of May wheat did not
create any excitement at the commits
sion houses in Topeka No dealing in
that product was made in Topeka.
The Elks will give a literary and
musical program at their hall, followed
by dance in the physical culture
rooms, on next Wednesday evening.
A great deal of war poetry is sent to
the Journal office which is pretty good
if the meter were mended; as it is, it
reminds one of a green volunteer COM
pany trying to get in step.
Rev. L. BIakesley, Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon,
Mr.. A. D. Gray and Mr.. E. ]. Cartilage
hn lott ton
of Congregational churches of Kansas
at Eureka.
The butcher shop of Tom Hossfeld
at 2O3 Kansas avenue was broken into
and small change and some meat and
pickles were taken. 1t is supposed to
have been the work of small boys.
According to military regulations,
captain of a company is not entitled to
nearly all have them, thanks to the
Quartermaster.
Some Spanish she1led peanuts have
arrived in Topeka consigned to a local
confectioner. f'Those are the only things
the Spanish can SHE'LL" said John Wa
tiers as he glanced at the label on the
sacks.
Chairman w. P. billiard of the state
board of railroad commissioners, and
Secretary James Senter have gone to
Washington, D. c., to attend the ma
tional meeting of railroad commission
erS.
Next Tuesday. May 10. a penny col
lection will be taken in the public
schools of Topeka for the paving fund
for putting a brick roadway around the
soldiers plat at Topeka cemetery.
The Christian Endeavor societies of
the city churches have arranged for
sunrise prayer meetings. The first will
be conducted by Rev. M. {. Long at
the First Baptist church next Sunday
morning.
Street Commissioner Ramsey may de-
tail two of the city teams to do work
about Camp Leedy: There is consider
able work of this kind to do in the way
of hauling cinders to the grounds and
hauling away rubbish.
Mrs. Annie L. Diggs, state librarian,
sent a large cake to the Lawrence COM
pany of volunteers at Camp Leedy yes
terday afternoon. Mrs. Diggs is per-
sonaIly acquainted with a number of
the members of the company.
Commander D. W. Eastman and
to aid in perfecting arrangements for
the national G. A. R. reunion to be
held there September to 10.
Undersheriff J. Jarvis of Smith coun-
ty brought E. S. Coates to the Topeka
insane asylum. Coates has been con-
fined in the Topeka asylum several
times and released as cured. He is
very violent. Sheriff Jarvis had a des-
perate struggle with him en- route from
Smith Center.
Nearly all the bakeries of the city
send down their wagons to Camp Leedy
and the soldier boys buy pies and
cakes Yesterday several women went
through the camp selling home made
pies and cakes. There was a big de-
mand for them
Detective Kesson yesterday in looking
over some "spoils' at police station |
found the iron hook which was taken |
off of "Hooky'' Jim Funston, the des- |
perate negro who died at the Topeka in
sane asylum three months ago. When |
arrested here when John Gardiner was |
chief he had a sharp hook on the end |
of his arm. Chief Gardiner had it ia |
ken off and Detective Kesson, who was |