The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-06-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

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a Topeka visitor today.
Dr. William MacIay Lyon has re-
turned to Alma after a business visit
in Topeka
There are one or two. (dozen) bad
holes in the asphalt pavement on Kan
sas avenue.
The state reunion of the G. A. r.
will be held in Hutchinson the last week
in September.
Sergeant H. C. Sorenson is here look
ing for recruits for cavalry, artillery
and hospital corps.
A Lawrence baseball team will play
the Santa F'e Reds at Washburn park
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. J. J. Duesler, of this city, was
called to FL Dorado this week by the
death of her brother.
A large picture of Charles Curtis APP
pears in the window of a grocery store
on West Tenth avenue.
H. G. Rising, special agent is in Eu-
dora today where he will establish
free rural delivery route.
Presiding Elder H. J. Coker of the
Emporia district, is attending the Ep-
worth League convention.
A. c. A1lendorf of Alma. one Of the
largest cattle dealers in Wabaunsee
county, was in town today.
The work of paving the alley between
F1fth and Sixth from Jackson to Van
Buren, is being rapidly pushed.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
James r. Cowdy and Ella NJ. Hapgood;
Fred ]. Burt and Jessie NJ Tope
The Commercial club and the council
VIII meet Jointly next Monday night to
discuss the waterworks question.
A Griggs won the running broad
Jump at the Y. M. c. A. last night
me distance covered was II feet.
Lillian Kingsland has filed suit for di-
Vorce from Frank H. KingsIand. She
charges drunkenness, cruelty and neglect
The tickets given out by the Central
| coupon Co are the regular tickets is
| sued by the Topeka City Railway Co
| Miss Martha McCabe, librarian of the
| College OF Emporia, is visiting her broth
| err Judge Arthur McCabe of the city
court.
The appellate court will convene on
July 10 to hear the argument in the
case Of Robert Semple VS.. the city of
! Topeka.
W. S. Brown, of McComb, H., clerk
/ of the United States circuit court, is
IL Topeka visiting his brother. Frank
/ L. Brown.
John Murphy, the partner of E. F.
Estelle, the killer, who has been in the
county Jail here, has been taken to
Marysville.
W. F. Nichols was arrested for riding
| his bicycle on sidewalk in front of his
yard. The case was dismissed by the
police Judge
Gale Gilkev. who was arrested for
| trying to kill Officer Lucas will be tried
this week. 1t is expected that he will
plead guilty.
Horace Swayze has returned from
| Denver. He is spending a few days
| visiting with his parents before leaving
for st. Louis.
The three vear-old child of L. b
| Martin, 1926 Western avenue, fell out
of a chair and sustained a fracture of
| the arm yesterday.
L
renee, was in town yesterday on BUSH
ness connected with the free rural de-
livery department.
Several of the Santa re division su-
perintendents. who have been in To-
peka arranging the new time card, left
for their homes today.
The Republican fambeau club is
planning reception and serenade for
Congressman Curtis when he returns
home from Washington.
James Durkin was given a nominal
fine and costs, amounting to S18 in the
city court Wednesday. He was charged
with slapping his nephew.
Chas. H. Jet and his TWO children,
Master Ohio and Miss Bessie, who have
been enjoying few days on Lake Mich
igan, have returned home.
musical and literary entertainment
was given by the children of the Cath
ole parochial school a the church hall
last night. 1t was we'll attended
Mrs. T. B. WEIGH and son are visit
ing her uncle, DR.. Hamilton, in Nauvoo
III. She is accompanied by her mother
Mrs. Mary Sparks. They will return
in about three weeks.
One of the weddings last night
| brought out the man with a dress suit
and a straw hat. Another man wear
ing a dress suit rode a bicycle down
one of the principal streets.
Clarence L Spellman, the young Kan
sas City attorney who assisted in the
defense of John Collins, is a candidate
for the Republican nomination for the
lower house of the Missouri Ie1isla-
ture.
Mr.. A. DeMuth. the proprietor of tht
popular Topeka Cash Dry Goods Co.
received his coupon book at p. m. yes
terday and in less than twenty minute:
his coupons were returned and his cal
tickets delivered.
1t is estimated that the height of the
high collars worn for the various wed
dings last night would, one on top OF
the other, make a barrier so high thai
the sun could not SHINE on ToNeka
during the forenoons.
The Republican f1ambeau club has
elected the following delegates to tht
Republican League convention June %
J. F. Stanton, J. F. Snyder, John T
CLANCY, J. A. Alexander. J. E. Larimer
John Dudley, F. II. Jewell; A. Newman
B. B. Smyth, c. B. Tyler, w. F. Weber
Frank BIanch and S. c. Garrard.
George Elliott foreman in the Sixth
street shops of the Santa F'e yesterday
treated his friends to ice cream. He haC
three ice cream tubs sent to the freigh
depot. They were distributed through
} the Offices on the second floor. One wa.
. placed in the train dispatcher's office
: one in the superintendent office anC
: one in the freight office He was cele
: brating in honor of his good luck il
winning $50 watch.