The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-09

ted at the fair grounds, the camp has
been named Camp Funston.
H. J. Bone has bene in Kansas City
Kan, again this week taking testimony
in the Isaacs land title case.
The most uncomfortable people an
town are those who have just returned
from cool summer resorts.
Secretary Anderson promises that the
Commercial club rooms will be kept
cool with electric fans tonight.
Canon Bywater is carrying his arm in
a sling as a result of a fall off his BIZ
cycle which sprained his wrist.
The hot weather does not cool the
ardor of the tennis enthusiasts. This
may seem peculiar, but it is fact.
The tennis courts at Tenth and Fill
more viii be busy this evening. The
visiting players are arriving today.
Even the business of the clerk of the
district court is becoming slack because
the lawyers are taking their vacations.
The farmers are selling off their old
corn preparatory to making room for
the new crop, which promises to be big.
When Postmaster Guthrie writes he
grasps his pen about five inches from
the point, as a painter grasps his brush
The committee of arrangements in
charge of the G. A. r. reunion will meet
every Monday night from this time on.
Conductor r. H. Stockton is running
the AtchisOn branch passenger train
while J. K. Lemon is taking a vaca-
ton.
John NJ Stanton is inspecting the
building being repaired and improved
for the state penitentiary binding Irvine
plant.
The Sunday school of the First Chris
tan church held a picnic on the Wash
burn campus Tuesday afternoon and
evening.
Elmer Smith, son of J. w. Smith, who
committed suicide here last week, is
superintendent of the Franklin county
schools.
Judge Lit Crum, of the court of visi-
tation, has been i'll for several days, but
is now improving. The hot weather is
responsible.
Special officer Wyatt of the Foster
humane society is kept busy this hot
weather investigating cases of cruelty
to animals.
Samuel Moore, a Wakarusa farmer,
was thrown from his horse near the
postomce Tuesday afternoon and pain
fully bruised.
Z. R. Burkholder, who was one of
the prominent members of the last leg
islature, is in Topeka He represents
Marion county.
Almost every divorce suit filed in the
district court of Shawnee county gives
as reason for divorce gross neglect and
extreme cruelty.
Herbert Robinson clerk in the state
department of agriculture, is recovering
from a few days sickness owing to an
liberated tooth.
Bob Semple, chief clerk in the bank
commissioners office, knows more Kan
sans by their first name than any other
man in the state.
The first floor of the Manspealker
building is being remodeled into two
rooms. One room will be occupied by
L. S. Woolverton.
1t is expected that the Freshman
class at Washburn this fall will num-
Der IS. This is the class that is fixing
up an athletic field.
Congressman Curtis will be at the
meeting of the Commercial club this
evening and will speak about the semi
centennial proposition.
Miss Sadie Martindale left last night
for Sitka, Alaska, where she will have
charge of the Presbyterian mission
school for Indian girls.
The Trades Assembly has extended
an invitation to the Commercial club to
participate in the Labor Day demon
stration on September 4.
The Santa Fe company should paint