The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-29
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS

r. D. Carver is visiting in Salina this
week.
Mrs, H. J. VIM has gone to Iowa on
a visit
B. E. Zeis has recovered from a weeks
illness.
The walls of the Columbian building are
being repaired.
The Edison lighting plant chimney will
Fourth of July picnics are being planned
by Topeka people.
The teachers excursions are now
route to California.
Charles K. Holiday has been quite sick
in Denver for several days.
off his beard and looks Old fashioned.
New red and white window curtains
have been put in the street cars.
The ordinance against shooting firearms
in the city limits should be enforced
North Topeka sportsmen are preparing
for a pigeon shoot at Garfield park soon.
The work of grading for the new Sew
enth street pavement is going rapidly for
town
a short time.
Mr.. c. A. Terrence of the Santa Fe gen.
eral offices is again at work after a few
days sickness.
r, Mr.. A, F. Lord leaves the service of the
home in the east.
There are several holes of dangerous di-
mansions in the asphalt paVements at var
ious places in the city.
Jet Jefferson Davis announces that the COZ
grand ray in u To fne s Ia 1900 WIN have
John Coyne has appointed Oscar Swayze
as secretary of his committee Of 1000"
and Mr. Swayze has accepted.
The walls of the new Hurd block be-
tween Eighth and Ninth have been com
pleted as high as the first story
The toy cannon has already got in its
work on one Topeka boy, Frank Stitt. who
has had his hand severely burned.
An Indian squaw was on the street yes
: DaDDOOSe
She called the baby Honk-a-Tonl1 Charlie.
;, John Hedge has sued for a divorce from
she locks him out at night when he goes
The Sunday school of the First Presby-
terrain church held It's annual picnic We'd
nesday ON the campus of Washburn col
A civil service examination is to be held
in Topeka tomorrow, but there are very
in the federal building
syl Dixon Of Argonial- of corn train
to New York this year.
Coal soaked in oil is a new kind of kind
ling being experimental with by the
Santa Fe for firing the engines prepara-
tory TO getting up steam.
There will be a dancing party at Vine
wood next Friday night. The party. at
been postponed Indefinitely.
Wichita Eagle: ,Cy Leland's ancestors
eat-grandfather was the Dane Who tried
to bunco Hamlet on the slide-trombone.
Judge, Foster was the first judge to try
the Hillmon case. That was during his
first years on the federal bench, and he
did not live long enough to see the case
completed.
The Topeka union lecture course will
spend e4 $500 more this year In providing en-
! The total cost of the entertainments will
The usual price for a glass of lemonade
at the juvenile lemonade stands in the
residence parts of the city, is cents.
Where the competition is sharp it gets
down to 1 cent.
The recruiting station which has been
viii probably be moved to Hutchinson in
| a short time Hutchinson is a great
People who said they were Gust dying
for fresh fruit few weeks ago are now
complaining because they are sick of it.
Fresh fruit would not make a gratifying
diet the year around.
Paul Carter. years old, wandered from
ernoon and turned up about dark in the
neighborhood of the Santa Fe shops. He
father was found looking for him.
Vic Murdock: SSohn Chaney, the new
lican central committee, is only thirty
three years of age. The young. crowd hay
quiet advance.
| Topeka occurred Wednesday afternoon. ].
w. Griggs, an old soldier, was prostrated
Topeka. The sun beat down on him and
! the breeze could not reach him in the
!
conscious for some time.
"Georgia Camp Meeting is whistled
more in Topeka Just now than any other
tune. Late last night piano the west
side started it up, and in less than two
minutes five people in different directions
We're whistling it as loud they could,
to say nothing of the ones who were fol-
lowing it through in their minds.
The clerks in the postoffce are made
a great deal of trouble because people mix
| Topeka and North Topeka. They adj
dress North Topeka letters to the general
delivery at the main office, and often mail
meant for people living on the south side
is addressed to North Topeka. The clerks
nearly always figure out just where the
mail goes, but letters which mistakes
are made not delivered as quickly as
they would be otherwise.
One of the .slickest'' agents that has
struck Topeka this year is one that is
selling a preparation to take grease from
clothing. He carries with him a vam-
pire in a cage. The creature is such a
peculiar looking object that people i'm
mediately begin to ask questions about it,
unconscious of the fact that they are lay
ing trap for themselves. The gent
calls attention to some of the peculiari-
ties of the creature, and says: This vam-
pire is found in great numbers hanging
from the soap bark tree in Java. Here
is a specimen of the bark. From it is
made a preparation etc.-and the victim
is caught.
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