The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-08-05
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Four state officers are out of town.
Home grown grapes will soon be on the
market.
Several Topeka people are spending va
cations on the Coultis farm.
Work has been stopped on the reform
school fish pond until after election.
The KarnivaI knights are preparing to
attend the Atchison Corn Carnival
The Grocers, association will meet Tues
day night at Trades Assembly hall.
The work on the diagonal walks in the
state house grounds has commenced.
Arthur Sherer leaves tomorrow to at
tend the L. A. w races at indianapolis.
City Engineer Barnes old home is near
Montauk, L. L, which is to be the soldiers
camp.
The base ball association ought to spend
80 cents in improving the right field at
Athletic park.
The Kansas funniest follows the Fall
Festival this year. the dates being Octo-
Der 1, 2 and g.
ball team, used to be one of the star play
ers with the st. Louis Browns.
Iieutenant Andrew Hudson of the Twen-
day on his way from Texas to join his
regiment.
F. Burleigh johnson of 623 West Eighth
street found a Greek letter fraternity pin
on West Eighth street, for which he has
not found an owner.
Willie Sherwood, the 6-year-oId son of
William sherwood, an employe at the re-
and broke his right arm.
The gymnasium classes of the Topeka
Turn 7Verein are being trained for the con
State funniest in October.
The z. r. B. dry goods store will prob
settled and it will probably be clear Of
incumbrance in day or so.
William D. Wadsworth. who has been
playing at Glitch Gardens in Denver dur
ing the summer, viii u, stop in Topeka Mon
ter engagement.
There are five new prisoners at the
county Jail. They arrived last evening
jail. Sheriff Cooks pet dog gave birth to
five pups and these are the prisoners.
Chief Strauss will look after the awning
nuisance on Kansas avenue. TWO-thirds
of the awnings hang lower than is permit
low to walk under without lodging.
NJ. Davidson, eX-prop rietor Of the Golden
Rod dry goods store, yesterday filed a pc
to his statement lbs liabilities are S. 987'
and the largest creditor is his wife, whose
claim is $2,1OO.
The Grocers' association has invited the
Karnival knights to take charge of or as
day, september ., and the money raised
to be used for the Fall Festival instead of
the Auditorium.
It is estimated that if the Collins case is
taken to another county for trial it will
cost Shawnee county $3.50 to $1,000 extra.
granting a change of venue. Some ques-
ton the possibility of securing a jury
Nothing definite has been heard of the
wherea bouts of Samuel Baughman, the
ROssville school teacher who disappeared
joined the Kansas Voiu9teer maj army H But but
this was not verified. His family fears
foul play.
Ed Mcbride has already received word
from Messrs. Carroll and Griggs of Law
renee and Vernon and Scott of Emporia
that they will enter the state tennis tour
nament, to be held in Topeka next We'd |
nesday and Thursday, August 10 and H.
1t is expected that about sixteen out of
towns players will attend.
Colonel William TweeddaIe, the civil en-
gineer, has brought suit in the district
court against the board of county com
missioners for $500, with interest from Oc- |
ha C11f inns Z hot
the board owed him this amount in Oc- |
tober. 1886, for inspecting stone quarries |
and making tests of stone for the Melan !
bridge, He says that payment has been |
refused him.