The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-19
sNAP sHOTs 81 HOLE NEWS

The peach crop in the vicinity of To-
I peSa is immense
There are dozen new houses being
| built in Oakland
D. #. Martin was in Kansas City
\ Sunday on business.
3D. S. Brigham has returned from a
trip to Quincy III.
The PAYERS are at work IN front Of
the governors mansion.
A. K Rodgers. assistant postmaster
here, Is at Kansas City.
Mrs. John r. Tomson, of Dover, is
visiting friends in the city.
Ed AfacLennan has returned from his
outing at Colorado Springs
The ride around the loop in Oakland
is faVOrite one on Sundays
Rocky Ford melons are here at last
just as good and juicy as ever.
The Nashville Students" played in
Topeka Saturday to a fair crowd
The rise Of the Kaw river spoiled the
fishing for dozens Of Topeka boys.
The United Brethren people are hold
ing camp meeting at Lake View.
The Knights Templar leave this week
to attend the conclaVe at Louisville
Big crowds attended the vaudeville
day.
The T. A. A. ball team will play some
team on the Washburn grounds Satur-
day.
Mr. James Clark. Of the Santa ne
car department, visited Kansas City
Sunday
s. P. Moore. city clerk of Lawrence.
was a visitor at the postoftice here Sat
urday.
The van owners says that the fall
rush Of moving has already COM
menced.
Born Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.
Harry K. Bair, of 1880 West street, a
JP. Davis and John E. Moon of the
Kansas Mutual were in Leavenworth
Saturday.
It is about time for Topeka people
who are away at the summer resorts
to return.
Sheriff Cook has lost that hunted
look since Mrs. Nation has been re
leased from jail
Rfr and Mrs. ". G. Lake spent sun
day on the Moon ranch eating roasting
ears and fishing.
Frank L. Brown. clerk Of the United
States district court, has returned to
Excelsior Springs.
William Hopkins acts as a drug clerk
in the day time and as merchants po-
heeman at night
There are a few houses still standing
on the ground to be used for the Santa
Fe shop extension.
DR.. J. c. NIeClintock always gets hay
fever on August IS. He has it today
and there are others
Cyrus Leland sold his fastest horses
not long ago, but he still drives the
fieetest animals in Topeka.
Ralph Squires will not return from
Colorado until winter. He has been
roughing il nearly a. year
B. H Tracy wears q restless uncer-
tain look. He probably thinks he re-
signed his state job too soon.
r. NJ Mcfarland is in a nip and tuck
race with III @ T4ariuaar to see who il
the champion book collector.
General superintendent c. +. REESE
guie and family went to Colorado Sat
urday for a two weeks outing.
The 7. A. A. baseball team has an en-
gagement to play at Fort Riley with
the Soldier team next Saturday.
The funeral of Homer Sperry was
held yesterday afternoon at $3.50 at the
family residence on Clay street
Many farmers in Shawnee county are
buying up and shipping in wheat TO
feed to their cattle this winter.
The Gideon minstrel troup. which ap-
peared in Topeka Saturday evening.
went to Emporia Sunday night
Miss Anna Schlagel. Of 734 Western
avenue, Is enjoying a visit from an
Iowa cousin, Mr.. Ed Bingham.
Austin C. Brady, railroad reporter on
the Kansas City Times, came to To-
peka Sunday to visit his mother.
has an electric fan play upon him
while ne eats and while he sleeps
The Y. NJ G. A. team won from the
pension Office team Saturday at Wash
burn park, by the score of to T.
A H. Horton. ex-chief justice of the
Kansas supreme court, has gone to Col
oradO Springs to spend the summer
The Barber Asphalt company has
finished the repair work on Jackson
street from Fourth to Tenth avenues.
The Kansas avenue bridge is not well
lighted What's the reason all the light
poles on the bridge are not utilized2
s'Spotter evidence" says a member Of
the legal fraternity. sis like some drug
store Whiskey-made fresh each morn
ing"
The window panes have ali been
placed in the new Parkhurst-Davis
building opposite the Rock Island
depot.
Ed Howe stlm insists that Topeka
pretends to be pious and isn't. Com
pared with Atchison. Topeka is really
a saint.
About nine-tenths of the cases re-
ported Of Topeka people getting rich
in oil lands or mines turn out TO be
dreams
The wholesale liquor dealers have
commenced TO prepare for cooler
weather BY laying in a supply Of bad
whiskey-
Reports received in Topeka Saturday
are to the effect that Senator Burton
has gone to Canton to see President
Mckinley.
Farmers from near Topeka bring
their cantalOupes to market in buggies-
They can't get more than two dozen at
a picking.
Bert r. Burr. rural route inspector
was here Sunday and went to Carbon
dale to inspect the rural delivery sys-
TEN there.
The fact that there were 500 people at /
NinewOOd Sunday proves that Topeka
people are pining for some place TO
be entertained.
Dan Fry Of the Santa Fe baggage de-
partment has purchased a home on |