The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-01

err before the summer is over, while
people who cannot get away till late
can put in the summer in anticipation.
The window seats of the court house
were revarnished yesterday Several
people tried sitting in them during the
afternoon, and found difficulty in ris-
ing.
The G. A. r. reunion committee will
meet at the state house Thursday night
to decide whether the reunion shall be
held at Garfield park or the fair
grounds.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Theo Ham
matt is dangerously i'll in Colorado: Mrs
NJ. Q. Hammatt, who has ben in Maine
is now on her way to Colorado in re-
Spouse to a telegram.
Joseph DeBaum,a travelling man, was
arrested last night at the Fifth Avenue
hotel, on a warrant sworn to by his
wife, charging him with non-support A
family row is said to be at the bottom
of the trouble.
The colored people have the right of
way in Garfield park this afternoon.
They are celebrating Emancipation
Day, and a good many cOlored people
are here from other towns.
c. H Rhodes, a well known authority
on fancy poultry, will be in attendance
at the meeting of the poultry fanciers
at the Commercial club rooms tonight
and will show how chickens are scored.
Postmaster Guthrie has asked the de-
partment officials for permission to
",
registry departments open until 10
o'clock each night to accommodate the
public.
Pearl Shay, an incorrigible white girl,
had a hearing in probate court Monday
afternoon, and will be sent to the girls
industrial school at Beloit. Her age is
given as IA, but she appears to be
nearer 20.
That Monday is the popular wash day
in Topeka is evidenced by the sights on
or 6lexr 7fr7o~ f.
of clean clothes in charge of colored
people can be seen going in every direc-
ton Monday afternoon and evening.
The monthly meeting of the poultry
fanciers of Topeka. will be held in the
Commercial club rooms tonight. They
will be kept up until after the state
poultry show here next January, which
will be one of the biggest shows ever
held in the west.
The divorce proceedings brought by
Mrs. Ada Jackson against her husband
H. o. Jackson, may be dismissed, as it
is said the parties are DESTROYS of fix
ing up their difficulties. Mr.. jackson is
the brother of David Jackson, who was
shot about a month ago by S. Z. Yeo-
man, Mrs. Ada Jackson's father.
John Coyne, bailif of the district
court, has just received word from his
son, J. H. COyne, who was formerly en-
plOyed in the Santa Fe shops, but who
now lives in Oregon, that he recently
lost his house and all his furniture and
clothing by fire. He is assistant fore
man in the boiler shops of the Oregon
Short line.
Dr. Eva Harding thinks the next leg
islature should pass a law giving single
women the same exemptions from exc
cut1OnS as are enjoyed by men with
families. She says the only way for an
old maid to secure an exemption is TO
get married or adopt somebody's child
rem. DR.. Harding will have such a bill
prepared to be introduced into the next
legislature.
Postmaster Guthrie, who has just re-
turned from Chicago and Indianapolis,
says there is a great demand for rural
delivery over the country At Indian
apolis he visited Superintendent Dice,
who has charge of the establishment of
the rural delivery system in twenty five
states and territories, and he says Mr.
Dice has more work than he can at
tend to.