The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-08-13
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Some of the street cars are badly in need
of paint
There were three arrests for drunken
ness Sunday.
The butchers are already talking about
turkeys for fan.
The lovers of the fruit are watching
pawpaws and persimmons.
The Bryan notification meeting will take
place on the state house steps,
The usual influx of buns is expected
when the circus comes to town
The new library at the state house at
tracts nearly as many visitors as a circus
parade.
Fred H. Kellogg, a former Emporian,
is starting a new daily paper at South
McAllister, I. 4.
People climb the dome to the state house
this hot weather with as mucn regularity
as they do in winter.
The bridging WHICH 9.9, supports the floors Doors
pleted rapidly as possible
Marshalrs band will give a concert at
the Turner garden Thursday night to raise
money for the uniform fund
The asylum people. are much agftated
over the trouble which resulted in the dis
missal of Steward E. L. Shaffer.
There will be a meeting of Prohibition
lists at the residence of J. L. Eldridge, 21S
East Tenth avenue. this evening
The city council will meet tonight and
will hear the reading of the remainder
of the new annexation ordinance.
The state officials are expected to end
their vacation trips in time to help Gov
ernor Stanley make the campaign
Will gibson bookkeeper at the insane
asylum, is suffering from injury to
his hand received in a ball game.
w y Church. superintendent OF 1nsur-
with his brother at Washington, D. C.
Buckskin colored horses are favorites
with the liverymen because they are sup
posed to be tougher than horses of other
cOlOrS.
The Santa Fe fire department and the
companies from station No. were called
out Sunday night for a small fire In the
Santa Fe yards
Prices on plumbing material are going
down slightly. There is yet plenty OF
room for decline before reasonable
basis is reached.
The Topeka Vinegar and Preserving
works has received an order for seven
carloads of pickles and preserves to be
shipped to one place.
The Kansas insurance department is
taking a hand in the effort to require the
Connecticut Mutual to satisfy the 1udg-
ment obtained against the company by
Mrs. HillmOn.
A. B. Hollis was arrested yesterday
evening for selling liquor at 224 Kansas
avenue. A key of beer was captured by
and was released.
People closed their windows and went
rain This morning the town got up tired,
after a hot night, and found the weather
almost as dry as usual.
The committee on constitution and by
will meet at the office OF Secretary CO.
burn Thursday. The directors of the as
ISOLATION will meet Friday morning and
elect a president.
The construction of brick sidewalks in
the west part of town has been rushed
during the past week. but the walks
would do no good in case of rain There
IS not the sign of a walk across the
streets connecting the new walks.
The baseball team which defeated the
asylum nine Saturday did not represent
the T. A. A. 1t was composed of players
who regard themselves as has beens,
but they were to9 fast at every point of
the game for the asylum employees The
men who played against the asylum were
never together on a. field before Saturday
game, and some of them have not played
ball for several years.