The Topeka state journal., 1900-05-31
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The green apple is about due
Homegrown cherries are coming on the
local markets.
A midway fakir requests the crowd to
s'rubber closely"
The rain last night cleaned the pave
ments at the street fair in short order.
f. w. Hoch, of Marion, accompanied
Day. 8S MIS- ao'n' VISITED the street l'r 10
Esau, the snake-eater, has starvation
staring him in the face. His snakes are
escaping.
The new grading machine at work on
Fillmore. near Tenth, is propelled by
twelve horses.
The street car. company has been max
ing an extra effort to give the people
rapid service this week
People grumble about the rain and wor-
Ty about the summer drOuth, which they
are sure viii soon begin.
Esau. the snake-eater of the Midway,
IS 50 sickeningly realistic that many per-
sons stomachs are affected after seeing
him.
Potwin citizens have objected to the
way the pavement is being laid on Green
wood avenue Changes will probably be
made.
The Palace team. yesterday defeated the
Capital Citys by the score of 13 to g. Up
70 the eighth inning it was shut out
Tor the Palace team.
When told about Esau, the snalze-eater,
people say: Il am from Missouri and will
good they will find out
Governor Stanley addressed large and
a
terday afternoon. The governor was
given a cordial reception.
One Of the most attractive features of
the street fair, is the 'Angelus Orchestral
Piano Player" exhibited in the booth of
the W. +. Roehr Music Co.
The Apostolic Congregation OF Topeka
will celebrate its pastors birthday next
Friday by dedicating the pa-vorage re-
Gently donated at All West Third street.
The rain last night amounted to almost
a CLOUD burst from the business districts
western
portion OF the city not a drop of rain
What became of the thousands Of pep
pie at the street fair last night when the
rain began is a question hard to answer.
The crowded street was vacated in tive
minutes.
A huge-lunged fat man stood near the
entrance to the Midway at the street fair
last last night mig 4 yelling df & Go Go into the Mdwaig
We're caught by the bait.
Close inspection while the animal is in
jaws Of 'Sultana Wallace in the 'dar-
ing feat Of courage performance at the
animal show on the Midway.
The police last night arrested Paul
Nesky for running a joint near Fourth
street on Kansas avenue George KlaueI
and George Buford for running joint in
the rear of Klauer's cigar store.
Judge Hazen IS to hold court in Atchi-
son next week for Judge Bland, but as
nesday, court VIII be held in Topeka by
Judge Hazen on Monday and Tuesday.
Tho merry-go-round man at the street
fair gave the boys from the Reform
school free rides. 1t requires three trips
10 carry them all. The Southwestern Fue
company furnished the coal used during
the three trips.
Before adjournment last evening. tn,
Kansas State Letter Carriers associa
uon elected the following officers: Presi
dent, 5. j. Hodgins, Topeka; vice presi
dent, Willard Brown, Lawrence. secre
1ary, Q. IA. Baker, Wichita; treasurer, J
D. Iytherleigh. Emporia, sergeant a [
arms. o. G. Lilly, Wichita. siecretar,
Baker was named as delegate 20 the IA
uonal cor sentien of letter carriers, whicl
VIII be neld Ill Detroit in Scn-em5er-
Bent Murdock recently became "sore'
at Topeka. The following para graDi
shows how meanness viii break out ITO
pelza society is not so swell. Forty year
ago, when we We're carrying hod in tina
embryo city. the daddies of some o. IN
swellest people of the present generation
were digging cellars carrying hOd. haul
ing. saw-logs. making brick and the like
while the mothers were taking in wash
~ ing, running boarding houses shootini
biscuits in taverns and working out. To
peka society is all right if it didn't pu
on so many airs"