The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

The cherry pie season is at hand.
Col. r. L. Walker is in Topeka on
business.
New potatoes are now down to Is
cents a peck.
Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Kilmer are the
parents of a daughter.
The Ministerial Union meets Monday
morning in the Y. NJ. c. A. rooms.
Preliminary surveys for the new pave
ment West Tenth street are being
made.
The Y. NJ. c. A. will have two tennis
courts at Sixth avenue and Monroe
street.
Governor Stanley will spend next
week making speeches to graduating
classes.
When the Tenth street pavement is
completed there will be no prettier drive
in Topeka.
A fishing party of Topeka young men
has planned to spend next week at
Strong City
Will Atchison is here from 1ndianapo-
lis, where he has been for several
months past.
The T. A A team is trying to ar
range a game for next Saturday with
the Scranton nine.
The Intermediates of the First Chris
tian church and a few friends spent
Friday picnicl1ing at Wakarusa.
E A. Prescott, deputy United States
marshal, has gone to northwestern
Major Anderson says that Salina
ought to have had the asylum, so far
as central location is concerned.
The Santa Fe shop base ball team is
scheduled to play with general office
team at Athletic park this afternoon
The trade in rubbers has been brisk
during the past two days. Wet weather
is good thing for the shoe dealers
Mr.. J. w. Stewart of the passenger
department of the Santa Fe, has re-
cd Of inc
Wisconsin.
The house occupied by George c.
Hightower, at Twenty-second and Mad
ison streets, was struck by lightning
yesterday.
In speaking of the expectorating on
the streets ordinance. everyone says
its a good thing but some one must
push it along.
The Rock Island has made reduced
rate from Horton and intermediate
towns to Topeka for GodfreyS band
Monday evening.
The Madison Square Theater COM
pany will close its engagement at Gar
field park tonight with the melOdrama,
1.-The Red Bullet
Mrs. Walden of Indianapolis will adj
dress the audience at the corner of
Fourth and Jackson streets on temper
ance at p m. Sunday.
Miss Lottie Bowes. Charlotte Crane
on the stage, has been engaged by the
Valentine Stock company of Rochester,
for the summer season.
The last regular session of the min
isterial association for the season will
be held in the Y. NJ c. A. parlors Mon
day morning at 10 o'clock.
The largest assessment on personal
property in Topeka is on that of the
Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile company,
which is assessed at $67 ,220.
A Topeka blacksmith has a regular
office in one corner of his shop, with a
roller-top oak desk in which he keeps
his books. How is that for style?
David Wallace has been adjudged in
sane in probate court. He thinks he
has wires in his head by means of
which he can telegraph anywhere he
wishes.
Some of the little children whom Mrs.
Thorpe will take to the picnic next
week have never been on a street car
others have never in their lives attend
ed a picnic.
Mr.. Gus Nicholson, who has been
foreman of the Santa F'e boiler depart
ment at Ottawa, has been appointed as
sistant foreman of the boiler depart
ment in this city.
Whether the chiIdren's picnic will be
held at the reform school grounds or at
Garfield park depends on the rates of
transportation secured says Police
MatrOn Thorpe.
Dick Cooley is no longer a favorite
with the Philadelphia base ball fans
and newspapers. They roast him on
ward too much.
A man half drunk attempted to find
his way through the state house drive
where the curling blocks are strewn,
last night. He furnished amusement
for a good sized crowd.
The case of DR.. P. J. NJ. Burkett, who
was arrested on a complaint made out
by w. r. Minert and charging him with
assault, was tried in police court Fri
day and DR.. Burkett was discharged.
The .children's picnic will be held