The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-08
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS


The Commercial club meets Wednes-
day night.
BucksIin colored horses seem to be
coming into favor.
The city building is being painted
milwaukee brick color.
The man who wears overa1ls and a
Jumper certainly looks cool
This hot weather is not so refreshing
after the cool spell a few days ago.
Chief Ramsey is looking out for a
new horse for the patrol wagon team.
Mr. w r. Arthur left Monday for
Kinsley, Kan, to stay several weeks.
A living picture nickei-in-the-slOt ma
chine is the latest novelty in Topeka
Paving Contractor John Richie made
Ingleside a present of a new brick walk.
A Topeka horse trader bought a car
load of Oregon horses. He still has
them.
The stone wall in front of the Santa
Fe general Office building is being re-
paired.
Syl Dixon's Oklahoma corn train will
arrive in Topeka on the evening of Au-
gust H.
Bank Commissioner BreidenthaI has
returned from a trip through southern
Kansas.
The smell of decaying watermelon
greets the nose at the opening of almost
every alley.
Mr.. James Brinsnrafd has taken a po-
sitiOn in the car service department of
the Santa Fe.
A new drug store will shortly be open
ed at the corner of Sixth avenue and
Buchanan street.
intendent of the Santa Fe, has return
ed from Chicago.
Racers from Chicago, Detroit and
other eastern cities are expected here
for the bicycle races.
DR.. L. NJ. Powell will leave Thursday
for Ludington, Mich, to spend a vaca-
ton Of several weeks.
Observer Jennings postponed his trip
to Colorado and the pleasant weather
will continue a few days.
G. A. Huron and E. G. Wilson of this
city have been issued notaria1 commits
siOns by Governor Stanley.
The ice men must take a back seat,
for it is the laundries which are doing
the business these warm days.
The formal transfer of the A. D. T.
has been made and the headquarters
viii be in the Western Union Office.
Miss Edna OFT, stenographer in the
Office of the governor, has returned after
spending a vacation in Colorado.
A Topeka music dealer says that rag
time productions will be more popular
than ever during the coming winter.
The collection of portraits in the SUI
preme court room has been increased
by the addition of a good likeness of ex-
Justice Allen.
Mr.. H. S. Lawrence, who leaves for
the east the last of this week to take
up comic opera, will join the Frank
Daniels company.
Mr.. Edward Wilder says that Mr. A
A Scott deserves the credit for sug-
costing the establishment Of a family
club in this city.
The First Christian church Sunday
school picnic tonight will be held on
the Washburn college campus instead
of in Garfield park.
Frank Nelson, state superintendent.
has been appointed a member of the
advisory board of the University as
soclatiOn of Chicago.
Miss Matte Payne, stenographer in
the office OF the general manager of
the Santa Fe, has gone to Colorado
Springs to spend a vacation.
Mr. c. L Seagraves travelling pas
senger agent, and Mr.. T. L King. city
ticket agent, accompanied the excursion
of Cryptic Masons to Colorado.
Robert Furman. a son of Engineer
Furman Of the Santa Fe, was badly
bruised Sunday afternoon by falling off
a train in the Santa Fe yards.
Topeka is rapidly undergoing a trans
formation 1t viii no longer be nee
essary for the suburban citizen to Grive
in mud at the close of this season.
Councilman Benson of the Second
ward is jOllifying over the fact that he
has become grandpa by the arrival of
a son in the household of his son Frank.
w. F. Schoch returned today from q
trip through the lead and zinc mining
camps in southern. Kansas He SAYS
the development of the mines is won
derful.
Colonel c. J. Bell, who has been en-
ployed in the Santa Fe treasurer's Of
flee for a number of years. will leave
soon for Cincinnati to locate perma-
nently
John Johnson, Charles Walter and T.
Montgomery Of the Twentieth Kansas
have enlisted in the First LuzOn veter-
Philippines.
Weather Observer T. B. Jennings will
respond to the toast Kansas, the
Brightest Star in Our Firmament," at