The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-26
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Awning makers and sign painters are
busy.
The favorite bicycle paths are north of
the river
If Topeka has natural gas wells viii the
city have dollar gas?
Governor Stanley win not return to To-
peka before August /
Bank Commissioner Breidenthal has re-
turned from visit in southern Kansas.
The State Bank of CORTLAND has ap-
piled for a charter. The capital is $4,000
Watermelon rinds in the street: Reason,
home grown melons are in the market
cheap.
A new brick sidewalk has been laid on
Tyler street between Sixth and Seventh
The hot weather Of the past week has
increased the sale Of ice in Topeka u
per cent.
Frank Brown, clerk of the United States
district court, has gone to Colorado for
outing.
A club for boys was organized last even
Ugly Kids"
are the busiest places in Topeka during
the evenings
The paving of Seventh street between
Harrison street and Topeka avenue has
been completed
Eugene Ware will preside at the exer-
cists on Patriotic day at the Ottawa as
sembly Friday.
Secretary. Coburn is scheduled for an
address before the cattlemen's picnic at
Kingman on August Z.
J. B. Case. an Abilene merchant, who is
interested in the Kansas Creamery com
George klauer and Fred Simmons were
arrested Tuesday for selling liquor and
their cases were continued.
The Juvenile base ball teams are max
ing the best of this weather to determine
long contested championships.
The Heutenants who have been awaiting
orders in Topeka have been assigned to
recruiting stations and left today.
State Superintendent Nelson is on the
Seneca for an address on August "a
The Church of God is holding meetings
ar tar or o
ices are being conducted by J. H. Evans.
General J. w F. Hughes and Captain
H. NJ Phillips are spending two weeks at
Elmdale fishing, the guests of F. d. Hop
The fremen at headquarters have COM
pleted the work of painting the reserve
fessional finishers.
If Topeka bartenders continue earning
hard-fought victories they win soon be
eligible to promotion to Kansas City's
lighting districts.
Sheriff Cook is attending to the clerical
Jesse, who usually does it, is taking his
vacation in Colorado.
The bicycle track in Garfield park is
the riders are in training for the races
and are paced by tandems.
The members of the Twenty-second
Kansas viii meet in Topeka next Tuesday
to complete an organization of the mem
bers of the disbanded regiment.
Strange what fashion dictates. Young
ladies viii persist in keeping the buggy
tops down and shield themselves with a
The Topeka riders who are training for
the fail races are showing good speed and
tors for the visitors who are expected.
A seemingly deserving poor woman came
into a certain barber shop this morning
leading her little girl and asking for aid.
Three of the four BARRIERS present gave
her money.
Treasurer Edward Wilder held some of
the Santa Fe bonds which were issued by
Shawnee county in 1869, and which were
just Cancelled yesterday by the county
commissioners.
There are several members of the Twen-
tieth Kansas regiment who used to work
in the Santa Fe shops and the shOpmen
now receive many letters from their for
If some enterprising citizen would con-
struct a dam across the river Topeka
would become a popular summer resort
The absence of a suitable place for boat
ing is something which might be remedied.
The dictionary in the governors office
governor. On the back in Martins char
acteristic handwriting appear the words:
sas''
It is said that Iath are hard to obtain
mand for them than the mills can supply.
1t means that there is a great deal of res
country.
new turn is being put in on the city
street and Western avenue All the cars
yesterday on that line ran as far as that
point and the passengers transferred. The
track will be in good shape today.
President Kirkpatrick of the knights
and Ladies of Security has paid over to
the city authorities the full purchase price
for the city building and has received a
deed to the property from Mayor Drew
This makes the sale absolutely sure.
There are great quantities of melons 60
ing through Topeka over the Rock ISL
and from points in the Indian Territory
and Texas, en- route to the eastern mar
kets. The town of Tarral alone has al
ready shipped over 60 car loads from it's
vicinity.
Prof. George B. Kirkpatrick lecturer
for the state Temperance union, was in
the Chautauqua assembly. He has been
the northern part of the state.
The postofhce department was dissatis-
fed with all the bids it received for car
tween the Topeka postoffce and the sub
stations; and 1t has given notice that new
contract will be let on August p.
The United States marshars office for
into the United States treasury than any
TWO are the District Of Columbia and New
of business it transacts the Kansas dis
trict turns in a far greater amount than
any other district.
People who came along Tyler street just
north of Fifth today were surprised to
find the ground StreWn with leaves as it
is after frost in the fall The leaves
on one side OF large cottonwood tree
were rapidly coming to the ground It is
that a new walk has recently been laid
along there. and the roots on one side Of
the tree were cut to make way for the
walk.
A meeting has been called for Thursday
night of this week at the old court house,
of those who are Interested in forming
an organization in the interest of direct
legislation. The delegates who attended
the conference recently held in Buffalo
are to be present and tell what the lead
ing reformers of the country are doing
The committee which has the meeting in
charge is com posed of c. D. Skinner, Geo.
B. Harrison and T. ]. Maxwell
Cryptic Masons at Pixies Peak.
On the occasion of the above meeting