The Topeka state journal., 1900-07-07
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Property for rent on Kansas avenue
is scarce.
Bass fishing at Lake View is still re-
ported good
Dentists are having an epidemic for
0. P. Updegraf is starting the races
in st. Joseph this week
The annexation ordinance comes up
in the district court Monday.
Joe Brady, OF Chicago. is visiting his
brother, ?. n Brady, on Chandler
street
The lathers are half through their
work on the first floor of the city hall
building.
Aria Black. former Topeka boy. who
Is now travelling for a St Louis paper
house. is visiting here.
Now that the convention is over. To-
peka will regain 1000 population which
has been missing all week
Sergeant Donovan and Oficer Pavey
were stationed at Aru1ourdale while
they were in Kansas City.
Engineer Chris McGfnufs, Of the
Santa Fe, will build a residence at 614
Monroe street, to cost s., ,055.
The shooting gallery which has been
holding forth on lower Kansas avenue
has pulled up stakes and left
L. T. Yount returned from Kansas
City yesterday evening. He was
hurrahing for Bryan and Towne.
Several Of the whisky cases resulting
from the raiding OF joints will come
before the police court this afternoon.
The population of Topeka is larger
than it was during the convention.
Those who diminished It for a few days
have returned.
Harry Stein berg and Bert Lewis left
yesterday for Cascade, Colo. where
they viii play in an orchestra during
the summer.
Senator Harris has been invited to
address the Kansas Mi1lers' associa-
ton, which holds its annual meeting
in this city next week.
Mr.. f. 2. Crowder. a delegate from
California to the Democratic conven-
tion, is visiting his uncle, Mr.. j. P.
Griswold, in this city.
Mrs. A. w. Warner has been engaged
as a soloist for both the morning and
evening Sunday services at the First
M. E. church during the summer.
Some of those who have been in Kan
sas City during the convention report
the city crowded. and others say that it
was not. 1t all depended on the point
of view.
Secretary Lerrigo. of the 7 NJ. c. A,
is making arrangements for the annual
Bible camp at Wakarusa, which will
be maintained this year from July q
to 80.
The water committee held a meet
ing in the council room yesterday even
ing They were discussing the water
works question.
The offices formerly occupied by DR..
Sheldon and DR.. Hammond are va
Gated. DR.. Hammond has removed to
704 Kansas avenue.
The condition of Miss Marguerite
Jones' eye, which was injured by the
explosion of a cannon cracker on July 8.
is improving, and the physician believes
the sight can be saved.
W II affov11 r1fa n. 1or1-
vince the police judge that he was not
guilty Of the charge of vagrancy, but it
cost him so just the same. This was
the only case in police court
The new sign in gold and black in
front of Lymans' at 705 Kansas avenue
is a triumph of the art of sign writing
and is one of the most unique signs in
Topeka 1t was made by Neal & Shep-
herd.
Prof George Kirkpa trick. lecturer for
the State Temperance union. viii speak
at the Euclid avenue NJ. E. church
Sunday morning and at the Central
Congregational church Sunday even
ing.
John F. McManus left today for At
lantic City to attend the annual ses-
sion OF the Elks' grand lodge He goes
as representative of the Topeka lodge
Col. s'Pick" Smith, grand deputy for
Kansas. also went
Dean R. Low, is acting as Judge at
the tournment being given by the fire.
men of Kansas City to raise funds for
their Paris trip. The tournament is in
in the nature of a horse show.
The exercises at the First Swedish
Baptist church tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock viii be sermons delivered by
Rev. J. Lindquist and Rev. G. A. Hug
CERT At 2:30 the free conference will
he opened by Rev. NJ Carson, of Kan
sas City. and in the evening Prof. Lag
ergren. of Chicago. will give a lecture
at 7:30. This viii be followed by the
ceremonies Of baptism and the Lord :