The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-28
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

/ CAPTAIN John Seaton is over from
I Atehison-
/ c. NJ Atwood OF the Santa Fe is in
/ Montreal
! Malt tonic can now be bought at If
teen cents bottle
/ MarshaIFs band viii. give a concert
[ Thursday evening
The Turner's gave a large dance at
their hall last night
There are now only six patients at the
Salvation army hospital
Governor Stanley addressed the coun-
ty institute yesterday morning.
Police Judge Guy wears a blue uni
form similar to those worn by the po-
lice.
NJ W Sutton, internal revenue colIec-
tor for Kansas, is over from Leaven-
worth.
The little daughter Of Don N Willis.
assistant United States marshal Is ser
iously i'll
The employees Of the wooden mill have
received their second advance in wages
this season
If housekeeping becomes a burden
why don't you try the National during
the hot weather.
Topeka post No. II has purchased a
$500 piano for the new post hall, III
East Seventh street
Nearly every boy in town has some
sort Of a scheme to increase his cash
fer the Fourth of July.
There is to be a WoOdmen picnic at
Dover on the Fourth Of July. Otis Hun
gate will deliver an address
The fly net season has again arrived
and the harness dealers are doing a
good business in that line
The old unpaved place on East Fifth
street is such an eye sore to one man
that he avoids that street
A man on East Fifth street deals in
red birds and canaries and seems to
make a pretty fair living at it
The Offices in the state house are the
coolest places in town but electric fans
have been put in just the same
An enterprising JointistS is talking of
having a hand ball court in connection
with his refreshment business.
Mrs. Strouse, the evangelist. will
preach at the divine healing mission,
Fourth and Jackson this evening
Mrs. E. P. Keuam will entertain the
old settlers Wednesday evening for
Charles P. kaIIam Of California.
A Topeka barber is thinking of buying
q couple of parrots to help out the con-
yersatiOnaI department Of his shop.
J. JOhansOn and B. OleSon, of the
auditor of freight receipts Office are
spending their vacation in California
William Schultz and Mrs Caroline
Miller. both Of Topeka, were married
by Probate Judge Dolman yesterday.
Iron bedsteads enamelled in black
with gold or brass trimmings make
very rich effect and are quite the latest
style
The business men Of North Topeka
are talking OF forming an organizati ton
TO further the interests OF the First
ward.
A picture Of C. W. Belts, the new po-
lice sergeant. is printed in red and blue
ink in the last issue Of the Flambeau
Bulletin
J NJ. Terrence has returned from
Chicago. He has recovered from the
dangerous illness which afflicted him
last winter.
OIof Forsse. sheriff Of Saline county,
was in Topeka yesterday. He brought
an insane woman here to be placed in
the asylum
State Printer-eIect w. Y Morgan is
in town, getting ready to take charge
of the state printing plant next Satur-
day. July 1.
One Topeka restaurant is about ready
to close up on account Of not enough
business and another may move to Sc
cure more room
Most people whether they know an
car from a boat hook or not, are pleased
over the showing made by Wisconsin,
crew yesterday.
Some Topeka people who do not enjoy
noise are making preparations to go
fishing on the Fourth to get away from
the fire crackers
H L Larsh & Co.. dealers in wall
paper, expect to move into their new
building on West Eighth avenue about
the first of July.
The monthly bowling record at the
Y NJ c. A alleys stands 1872 in duck
pins held by Harry Wolf, 1913 in ten pins
held by Dave GOssett-
People say that the canta1oupes are
not up to the average this year Occas-
ionaIIy an extra fine one is found. but
they are few and far between
Camping parties are fashionable now
and will be until next October. Several
Topeka parties are already planning to
go on such expeditions soon
A leading society woman entered her
stylish turnout at the horse show and
when she went to collect the prize re-
ceived a 4S cent hair brush
Fourteen head Of fast horses recently
passed through Topeka by express.
They were on their way from Denver to
Chicago and points in Canada
Part Of the dirt from the excavation
for the new Mail building has been used
TO i'll in the low place west Of the Craw-
ford building where water stands in wet
weather.
A Topeka girl claims she was so good
when she was a baby that her older
brothers and sisters had to pinch her
10 make her cry when they got tired Of
holding her
John Craig. the coIored man who stole
a bicycle from the Topeka Cycle COM
pany some time ago. has been sentenced
70 three years in the penitentiary by
Judge Hazen-
If satisfactory arrangements can be
made a special train of A o. q W.
members will go to McLouth about the
eighth Of July to initiate a class Of fifty
new mem bers.
There will be a union meeting Of all
the A. .. Z. W. lodges the second
Tuesday in July at the hall OF lodge No. (
331, corner Of Gordon street and Kansas
avenue, North Topeka
Miss May Wilson OF the Santa Fe Of
fees Is recovering from a severe sick
ness Miss Wilson was threatened with
appendicitis and was taken to the COM /
pany's hospital where she is at present. /
Mrs John Kline Of second and Fill I