The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-02
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

SNAP SHOTS All HOME NEWS
Horse shows are good things for dry
weather.
The second annual horse show was
success in point of merit
The night and day forces of the po-
lice shifted places last night
Not one arrest was made yesterday.
1t was a quiet day for the police
The rain stopped work ON the paw
ing, but it was again commenced to-
day.
The holes in the paving on Kansas
avenue were all filed Sunday-by the
rain.
The next event on the program after
the Fourth is the opening Of the Audi
forum.
Preparations are being made by a
many people for picnics on the Glorious
Fourth.
superintendent of Building and
Omaha
The iron trusses on the Auditorium
are all in place, and work on the roof
will soon begin
The Ottawa Chautauqua assembly
will be held in Forest Park, Ottawa,
from July to 20.
Thirty-three ne = members were re-
ceived yesterday morning into the
First Presbyterian church.
The Elks are preparing to go to At
1antic City for their reunion A large
party viii go from Kansas.
The new fire department headquarters
viii be equipped with large doors that
fold inward instead of swinging out
The largest pay roll made out this
year by the street commissioner is for
the month of June. 1t is for $4,000.
The Salvation Army is holding meet
ings in a tent at Fourrn and jackson,
just one block from the police station.
The usual crowd went to Lake View
Sunday. and the usual number OF people
returned with the usual sunburned
faces.
The jackson street track Is the rough
est on the street car line. 1t reminds
one when a car goes over it of a flight
of stairs
c. H. Pattison won the prize at the
golf tournament Saturday. He made
the handicap
The license collector can either kill
a number of dogs or collect a lot of
money on Van Buren, street between
Seventh and Eighth
Ethel Yeargain, IL years old, went to
Chicago Friday to visit her sister, Mrs
Richard Brady. She travelled alone in
spite of her youth.
L. Ramsbargar, who sold his colt,
Black Squirrel. Saturday to a Kansas
City man for 81. 900. intends to go into
the horse business exclusively
Mrs. Il. w. Gl6nL ana Two CnllQI6n
are visiting with Mr.. Clients brother on
his ranch in Angus. Nebraska She will
be away about two months.
w. A Gardiner, general manager of
the Chicago and Northwestern passed
through Topeka Saturday on the west
bound noon train over the Santa Fe-
The mayor will issue no edict against
the firing of crackers on the Fourth,
and the small boy can have all the fun
he wants in that way He would have
it, anyhow.
w. E. Gray, who was formerly yard
master for the Rock Island in this city
and who is now train dispatcher for
the Santa Fe in Ration, n. NJ, is in the
city visiting friends.
An effort was made Saturday to OBJ
tain the release of several of the boys
who were arrested for swimming with
in the city limits, but the police refused
to- let them go.
The work on contracts for paving that
have been let this year is two weeks
ahead of time This does not apply to
Fillmore street, as that contract was
let last year.
Geo. NJ. McDill. secretary of the In
Saturday in Topeka visiting with John
Coldwell of the railroad Y. NJ C A. He
went from Topeka to Ottawa.
Claude Seamen of 1913 Topeka avenue
enjoys the distinction of having one
of the few electrically lighted croquet
grounds in the city. Nearly every eve
ming a number of the younger society
crowd may be seen playing there.
One of the two Topeka grocers who
refuse to give up the premium stamps
gives as his reason for not giving them
up that the grocers who are advertising
sell cheaper, and if they will raise the
prices to a level with theirs, they will
give them up.
An entertainment will be given to-
morrow evening In the r. R Y. M G. A.
parlors The regular Wednesday night
song service will be omitted this week.
and a doubly interesting program will
be given Tuesday evening.
Harry G. LariTner delivered an in
structive and interesting lecture before
the young people of the First Presby-
terrain church Sunday evening. In re-
ply to the question When is a nation
safe?" he affirmed that the three great
dangers which threatened our nation
were lack of reverence, too great haste,
and c0nceit