The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-04
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Grapes are coming into market by
wagon loads.
Mr.. Eugene Ware returned Friday af-
ter an outing in Colorado.
The work of painting the roof OF the
auditorium has been commenced.
Superintendent Stillwen. of the Rock
Island, has returned fater an extensive
inspection trip.
1t cost the city s2s17.s2 to meet the
pay roll of the street department for
the month of July.
Mary Sweeney has asked for a d1-
vOrce from Michael Sweeney on the
charge of drunkenness
Republican headquarters have been
opened in the old court house by the
county central committee.
Sergeant Paddy Belts of the police
force, went hunting for prairie chick
ems yesterday. He got-back-
The repairs to the First Methodist
church have been completed and regular
services will be held tomorrow
J. c. Wood, who has leased the Win
scr hotel in Hays City, is visiting his
brother c. L. Wood at the National
The paving on Monroe street between
Sixth and Seventh has been taken up
and the grading is being made deeper.
Mr.. w. G. Smyser. office engineer of
the Santa Fe, is able to be at his office
again after an illness of several weeks.
The Old Soldiers Mckinley and
Roosevelt club met at the Armory this
ton.
Through an error it was stated that
the reform school band will parade on
Labor day. 1t should have been the
asylum band.
The regular monthly meeting of the
board of directors of the Y. M. c. A.
will meet in the rooms at $3.50 on Mon
day, August 6.
Boss Croker Swayze is to be made
county clerk for his valuable services in
h6lDlnR morning intimidat6
the cOuncilmen.
Congressman Curtis is billed to speak
at the old soldiers reunion at Corning
August TO- after which date he is to fill
campaign engagements
The interior of the Rock Island depot
building in this city is being renovated
Mr.. Edward Fluke will go to Kansas
City Sunday to spend a months vaca-
ton.
Oscar undberg, one of the eight-year-
olds that the police arrested for steal
ing, was released from the county Jail
yesterday and his mother took him
home.
Topeka Chapter No Royal Arch
gree at the Masonic temple, Monday ev-
ening next, August 6. A banquet will
be given at the close of the work.
The Topeka City Troop has offered its
services in escorting w. J. Bryan when
he comes to Topeka to be notified. The
troop is not a political organization,
but believes such distinguished visitor
should be honored.
Taxes have been paid on l, 300 dogs this
year and 225 have been killed The dis
trict east of the Santa Fe railroad has
not yet been visited by the boxcatcher
and as many dogs live in that section
as in the rest of the city combined.
A. Newman. secretary of the Repub
Hcan county central committee, is in
the habit of saying whats -his-name'
when referring to some person. A few
days ago he made the mistake of writ
ing it on an envelope. Mr.. What's
his-name,' and addressed it to a street
and number.
Chief Wilmarth found the cause for
the mixing of the fire alarm from box
23 yesterday was not due to any injury
to the mechanism of the box, but cross
ing of several wires. The men cutting
trees on the new Santa Fe shop site let
some trees fall against the fire alarm
and other wires and the crossing of
them was the cause of the trouble