The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-09-21
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

SNAE SHUTS Al HUM n Ne w ,
Don't forget the Auditorium opening
next week
The sixth avenue cedar block pavement
Is IN a very bad condition
Buy your Auditorium opening tickets
now It may be too late next week
The fusion state ticket has been filed
fled with the secretary of state
Prof. Samuels, the oculist and optician.
win be in Topeka Saturday, September q
The model of the proposed bronze figure
today.
E. L. Emmons pleaded guilty to dis
turbing the peace and was fined 50 IN the
police court
There are several bad holes in the Kan
sas avenue pavement where it has been
recently repaired.
The demand for Auditorium opening
tickets is increasing. Buy now before
they are all gone.
An effort f. being made to combine the
Review and The Comet, the two Wash
burn college papers.
The seats are being placed in the Audi
forum. They viii be in place IN ample
time for the opening
David Overmyer and Senator Tillman
VIII be the orators at the Trenton, No.,
street fair. September &c
at Muscogee. J. T.. assisting Pliny Soper
IN the Creek warrant cases.
The All American star baseball team IS
expected to play q Topeka team on the
Washburn grounds, September 26.
Austin c. Brady, formerly a reporter on
City to take position on a newspaper.
The Hub Clothing company will donate
2 per cent of their gross sales tomorrow
10 the homeless and destitute sufferers OF
Galveston. Texas
Gen. +. G. Harrison spoke at Tecumseh
yesterday IN the interest Of good roads
He speaks today at Manhattan and at
Clay Center tomorrow.
The work at the Auditorium Is being
pushed. Part of the flooring has not been
put down, but te cairs are being placed
where the floor has been laid
Jack Clark. of Manhattan. who has
been a sailor on board the o. s. s: Balti-
more for three years, was in Topeka yes
terday with his sailor uniform on.
The fusion candidate for secretary, Of
state has insisted that he should be called
Abe but his name is spelled 'Abram',
on the ticket filed with the secretary of
state
There were only eighteen uniformed
members of the Republican Flambeau
club in line Thursday evening. according
TO Secretary A Newman, who managed
the parade.
DR.. J. P. Lewis and daughter Olive were
severely bruised yesterday by being
in North Topeka and the burr to the
front wheel came off,
The police raided a joint at 119 West
Railroad street Thursday, and captured
key of beer, pump, and glasses, The
rived They had warrant
The Popunsts Will have all-day pic
mic at Rossville Saturday The speakers
Levi Humbarger. The train will leave
Topeka the Union Pacific at noon
The Elmwood club stockholders will
hold a meeting this evening at the club
rooms At the corner of Eleventh and Har-
1ison streets to determine whether the
club shall be continued during the coming
winter.
The State Historical society will receive
q large picture of Capt e A Blakeley,
who commanded company F, First resi-
nent. K n. c., during the great railroad
strike in 1SSS- The company held mob
Of 5000 in check at Parsons with empty
guns.
The baseball park at Washburn college
has been converted into a football ground
and every afternoon a crowd of enthu-
pates an easy victory over every team
they play this year, but they Will be dis
appointed
DR.. Wilson. of Randolph. Kas.. had his
preliminary examination before United
States Commissioner Clark Thursday, and
was bound over to the meeting of the
grand jury under $, 900 bond. Wilson was
arrested charged with the fraudulent use
of the mails
A Topeka man contributes the follow
ing. Topeka has the most effective fire
department of any small town in the
world. and furnishes the most accommo-
dating street car service of any town on
ganized gang of barn burners the world
ever produced"
buggy and slightly injured by runaway
team which collided with his buggy,
complete wreck. and how Grant escaped
Without serious injury was almost mirac-
utouS- ne was Iully twenty ISeI
by the force of the collision. but sustained
no injury except slight bruises.
The following is from the Brooklyn
ISagle- Negotiations are pending be- !
tween the Rev. DR.. Newell Dwight Hills, |
pastor of Plymouth church. and the Rev. |
Charles M. Sheldon. of Topeka. Kas., au- !
thor of In His Steps, who tried to run |
the Topeka Capital for week on truly /
pious plan, for the distinguished author !
10 preach next Sunday in the pulpit made |
famous by Henry Ward Beecher The 1
negotiations have been carried on for |
some time. but it seems that Mr.. Sheldon /
finds II difficult to SO adjust his engage |
ments as 10 make il possible to come to Il
Brooklyn at this time"
Buzzler-''I'Ve just bought a yacht, /
but she is rather small" WigWag-
What is her capacity?'' Guzzler-
= About Is cases of beer and room for
four people.
It isn't natural for crooks to he in