The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-23
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

| Speaker S. ]. Osborn, of Salina, was
I ia Topeka Thursday.
Senator PETER is in Carthage Mo-,
| to address a Chautauqua-
| The Eastern Star will picnic at Gar
field park Saturday afternoon
A Topeka boys idea of nutritious
food is ''suthin' that don't taste good
| Frank Sheldon is home from New
| York where he is studying dentistry.
Richard Benson says that John Nolan
/ is the best trotting horse in the country.
Mrs. ]. E. Bradfeld and son Harvey
| of Emporia are visiting Topeka friends.
| The supreme court did business
| Thursday, notwithstanding the horse
| show.
| The horse show will have the effect
| of arousing more enthusiasm in fine
horses.
J Congressman w. ]. Bailey is down
| from Baileyvi1le comforting with Cyrus
| Leland
| The street car plant was shut down
| this morning just as people were going
| to work.
| DR.. L. H. Mum has purchased a fine
! team of bays from DR.. Swallow of Val
| ley Falls.
The first Friday evening concert by
| Marshalrs band is billed for the park
| this evening.
DR.. Swallow of Valley Falls, is in
town with his team Of Happy Heirs.
Sister and Cousin.
the same kind as Topeka has. It is
row of smoke stacks.
r. p Cravens, ex-mayor of Salina,
has been in attendance at the meeting
of the insurance men.
The Madison mission and Industrial
school held picnic in the reform school
grounds Thursday afternoon.
Many people were very anxious to
buy things Thursday afternoon just be-
cause the stores were all closed.
Of
sue, the organ of the State Temperance
Union. is out 1t has been enlarged.
John Coyne says he intends'to organ
ize a committee of 1000 to enjoin Good
Citizens from betting on horse races.
Senator Baker, accompanied by his
private secretary, A. G. Cushman, was
over from Leavenworth last evening.
Lieutenant Haines has come up from
Kansas City and has taken charge of
the recruiting station for the regular
army.
Glen Miller, United States marshal
for the district Of Utah, has returned to
Salt Lake after spending a few days in
Topeka.
ground ready for the paving of Seventh
street, between Harrison street and To-
peka avenue.
The business houses had the appear
ance of Sunday yesterday afternoon.
but it wasn't a Sunday crowd that was
on the streets.
The flag on the federal building is
floating at half mast in honor of Judge
Foster, who for many years sat in
court in the building.
Nearly two miles of paving have been
ordered by the council this spring and
is either now being laid or preparations
are being made for it.
The rain brought relief from the dust
and it was greatly appreciated Moth
ing makes everybody crosser and more
ill-tempered than dust.
The river is getting to that point
where the sand bars are making their
appearance again. They have been out
of sight for several weeks.
Tuesday a runaway. Wednesday a fire
but Thursday nothing to create excite
ment at the races. The large crowd
was somewhat disappointed.
The mail carriers and postofice en-
ployes could not join in the general
holiday afternoon. That's the trouble
with working for Uncle Sam.
Webb McNalI was in Topeka last
evening on his way home from Indian
apolis. where he has been attending the
supreme lodge of the A. o. U. w.
Capt. F. E. Buchan of Kansas City,
and late OF the Twerstieth Kansas, has
taken the examination for a second
heutenancy in the regular army.
The judges Of the races look upon
running horses with contempt but a
good part of the audience would be bet
ter pleased with more running events.
on a West side girl last night, remained
so late that he got caught at the girls
home in the rain and had to stay till it
was over
The crowd at Thursdays races was
disappointed because the races were run
off so quickly. There were two harness
events and a running race. There should
have been more.
Nearly all public offices were closed
Thursday afternoon, whether the occu-
pant wanted to go to the races or not
Public officers never neglect an oppor-
tunity to get a holiday.
Upwards of 200 students from St.
Tope ka on the Union Pacific Thursday
afternoon on their way to their homes
for the summer vacation.
Nearly all the state offices were
closed and the state house was practi-
cally deserted. Which shows oh
served G.. c. Clemens, what a really
important thing government isl
The people of Rossville are preparing
to have a big celebration on the Fourth
of July. They have invited Harry SAT-
ford to deliver the patriotic address,
and want the fiambeau club to shoot off
the fireworks.
oscar Swayze, secretary of the fam
beau club, has called a special meet
ing of the club for Saturday evening to
consider the proposition of accepting
the invitation of the ROSSVille people to
go up there to celebrate the Fourth.
DR.. ]. P. Lewis. professor of anatomy
at the Kansas Medical college has re-
turned from Columbus, O.. where he
has been attending a meeting of the
American Medical association. He was
elected a member of the judicial council
for period of three years.
farewell reception was given last