The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-07-19
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The new brick paving on HuntO0n street
| is now open to the public.
County Auditor Pagan now occupies his
new office In the court mousse
Judge Crum Of the court Of visitation
was in Kansas City yesterday.
State Treasurer Grimes took in the ball
game at Kansas City yesterday.
Painters are repainting the woodwork
on the exterior Of the court house.
The Topeka wheeImen will make a Sun
day run if the roads get into condition.
Many of the clubWomen Of Topeka are
in attendance at the Ottawa assembly this
week.
The work of resurfacing the bicycle
track at Garfield park viii begin in few
days.
FIVE hundred buggies and carriages
4 L. King and Dean Low have planned
a dancing party for Vinewood Friday
State Superintendent Frank Nelson de-
ivers an address at Lawrence tomorrow
A new sidewalk is being laid on the east
side. of Tyler street between Fourth and
A number of Topeka people are planning
to spend Sunday at the Ottawa Chautau-
qua assembly
of Topeka, were married yesterday by
Judge McCabe-
night at the home Of aeTbert smith, sew
enth and Lincoln streets
A marriage license. has. been issued to
William Buggy of st. Marys and Miss
Mary Bredy Of Norwich, Kan.
There are some people in town who act
ually attempt to eaten nsh IN the river
near the Rock Island bridge.
The new company of the K. n G.. in
General Gen raj j. y ". F. Hughes Friday night
Governor Stanley and Major Anderson
are scheduled to speak at a soldiers re-
gust 1920
The recruiting officers are not accept
1bsysicSl CONDITION. out Of five applicants
Yesterday three were rejected.
Many people wondered why the court
house flag was at half mast yesterday;
but they understood when they heard
about the city hall decision.
The Topeka tennis courts at Tenth ave-
nue. and Fillmore street are croW5ed with
getting in shape for the state tournament
G. c. Clemens is in Concordia.. where he
iege quo warranto cases before a special
seSSf0n Of the mort hern department of
the court of appeals.
In places where the cobblestones adj
joining the street car tracks have recent
" been removed and replaced, the edge OF
higher than the pavement.
The July Institutes are now in full blast
and Superintendent Nelson has his hands
fun attending to the calls ne receives ewes Ir ON
kingman county institute
The preliminary hearing of Win Collins.
one Of the coIored men accused of the Wa
SaGnsee county murders has been post
Poned until F'riday,at which tlme Blank
Inc ne6Il4S Oh the executive DOeAd u
the city Federation has been postponed
from Thursday afternoon. because that is
club day at the Ottawa Chautauqua and
number of the members will attend.
The injunction industry in Topeka is
thriving. Manager Billiard can accommo-
date a few more sixteenth century men az
his factory. A growth of moss on their
back will be considered point in their
favor.
The State Journal received today from
New Zealand a money order Tor nVe Shll-
the daily to be sent TO Charles Louisson,
mayor of the city of Christchurch, New
Zealand.
What appeared to be a trail of red. red
gore led up the stairs to the Commercial
it turned out to be red paint which had
dripped from paint bucket as it was car
ried up the stairs.
There are now about so mail boxes up
on the Soldier rural delivery route This
Is less than half Of the number REQUIRED
as the farmers get around to it.
Don F. Willis, deputy United States
marshal, has been in Fort Scott attending
the special session of the federal court
at which Judge Williams of Arkansas is
( miners strike in southeastern Kansas.
Probate Judge Dolman is evidently try
letter just received from him by a Topeka
J ing the other day and did not catch a
/ thing, while another man landed thirteen
I trout.
William H. Earnest, who is now en-
ployed in the state printing office, was
| sergeant in company. 1, Twenty-hrst
! Kansas. Captain CfrinStead, who was
/ captain of the company. wants to go to
/ ten him that he wants to go along if Cap
/ tain Grinstead goes.
Although C. A. Lewis. rural delivery car
rier on the Soldier route, has been carry
/ ing mail to less than half the people on
I his route during the ten days that the
I route has been established. he has aver
| aged more pieces of mail daily than any
other carrier in the United States except
D7EaT-G
| are great patrons of Uncle Sans postof-
l fee department.