The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-14

prepared and is being distributed free to
those who want them.
A large pile of refuse melon rinds was
one of the unpleasant things to passers
Kansas avenue Sunday.
Secretary William H. Barnes of the
map showing the condition of apples in
81 counties in the state.
Lawyers-except divorce lawyers-do not
have much to do during the extremely not
weather, for the reason that 1t Is too hot
for people to go toalaw.
just closed was the best ever held in To-
peka- The playing was pronounced the
fas test ever seen in Kansas.
DR.. Mary E. Stewart has returned from
visit with her son in New York city;
talked Of the necessity of fires.
Every afternoon the streets and side
flooded with water and the atmosphere is
cooled somewhat in that manner.
Frank z. Sheldon has returned to Kan
vote his entire time to the practice of dem
tistry and will play tennis no more
People who were complaining the loud
est about the heat As hours ago we're
turning up their coat collars and making
a fuss this morning about the cold"
The Modocs are getting some special
songs ready to advertise Topeka and Kan
encampment at Philadelphia next month.
Congressman Curtis can call more peo-
any other politician. He not only knows
the men but he knows the women folks,
TOO.
Residents of a block on Tyler street
were awakened from their midnight
slumbers Sunday night by a vocal concert
porch.
We're Improving was the. only. re-
mark made by the Taylor Brothers from
Lyons when they We're defeated in the
final round for the championship in
doubles.
der the auspices of the w c. T. u. in the
First Methodist church this evening. It
others.
The proposed organization in the Sec
the new city hall will be a credit to the
enterprise of the people of that section of
the city.
Judge Dolman married David J. Benson
and Priscilla p Fike, both of Silver Lake
Saturday. They drove down from Silver
| Lake in lumber wagon, starting at
| o'clock in the morning.
Court officials say that more divorce
cases are. filed in summer than in winter,
because the hot weather is trying or peo-
pies tempers and they get mad quicker
than they do in cold weather.
A Topeka girl who attended tennis
games for the first time last week has
always played in the evening out on the
front porch or in the hammock.
Of fRe oid settleTs 81 Harvey County at
Halstead last week This week he IS
tngs at Jewell City and Blue Rapids.
The Kansas City baseball team will
they win play at Abilene. Win Matteson,
one of the tennis PLAYERS in Topeka this
week will play shortstop for Abilene.
Nearly every one prefers the open cars
to the closed ones. but there IS one eXcep-
ton to the rule-the conductors. The open
cars make them more work because peo-
pie can get on any place they want to-
The officers of the Knights and Ladies
of Security are trying to decide whether
to put the third coat or paint on the CITY
building or wait awhile Better put the
third coat the fire department bdildlng.
If some of the tall, slim young men
only knew how they looked in short pants
they would not attempt to keep up this
use of their shorter and more feshy breth-
rem.
About the hottest job in Topeka is re.
pairing the pavement The reflection OF
| the from the pavement greatly IN
creases the heat, and added to the heat
| from the portable furnaces 1t makes It al
most uncomfortable.
There are at present about twenty ap-
| plicationS for rural delivery routes IN
! Kansas, more than can be granted until
| congress increases the appropriation for
! at the next session.
/ Charles Lynn, who succeeds E. H.
Hathaway as special agent OF the post
1 office department for the establishment of
/ rural free delivery routes in Kansas, will
/ make his headquarters in Topeka for the
next month or two.
| There will be an excursion to Fort Riley
| next Thursday to a celebratIon heId by
| the Knights and Ladies of Security. 1t is
| expected that a large number of Topeka
| people Will attend, the fort Is an excel
! lent place for a picnic.
/ The suddenness with which. the wind
| storm came up Saturday evening caused
| a great deal of hurrying to and ire. It mad
| been so pleasant just a few mlntues pc
| for any thing of the kind.
One argument in favor of ringing the
| in and the fire pressure turned on the wat
er mains and the water becomes rolled,