The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-13
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

When the whistle blows shut off your
lawn sprinklers.
MarshaI's band responded to three
encoreS last night.
Many Topeka horses now wear hats
as jauntily as girls.
The gas trust will give Topeka dollar
gas when it has to-
Garfield park was the coolest place
about town last night
The state house lawn is at last re-
ceiving a little attention.
The soda fountains swept by electric
fans are the most popular.
The hot weather is beginning to tell on
small children. Many are sick
w w. Harvey will leave Sunday for
Oklahoma to register for the opening.
E. D. McKeever viii entertain a few
gentlemen friends at his home tonight
w. L. Dickey, ice trust magnate:
This weather certainly looks good to
me-
E. H. Custer will go to Colorado to-
night for two weeks sightseeing
Even the weary Willies who stop in
Topeka now are not averse to a. cold
bath.
The city council chamber last night
was almost as hot as a seething
cauldron.
The T. A. A. baseball team is play
ing the Asylum team west of the city
this afternoon.
Councilman George Neil says that
the corn on his farm near Wakarusa
Is till green and strong.
Milk is to be sold for cents per
quart, instead of 5 cents, in Topeka,
on account of the drouth.
o. T. Crawford's summer theatef will
be moved to Lawrence Sunday and
open there Monday evening.
People now anxiously look for clouds
and when even little one appears it
is almost regarded as a curiosity.
Mrs. F. L. Shepherd of 1881 Tyler
street, who has been seriously i'll for
the past few weeks, is convalescent-
The Topeka policemen ought to be
equipped with shirt waists. They look
uncomfortable in their heavy coats.
Farmers have lost the look of compla-
cency for which they are famous. Corn
is slowly but surely being burned up.
Rev. DR.. ]. T. Mcfarland, pastor of
the First Methodist church, is spending
a two months vacation in Colorado.
B. J. Northup, state grain inspector.
has appointed George z. Garvis as
Weighmaster at Kansas City. Kansas
The man with the telescope reached
Topeka at the wrong time. He is still
trying to induce people to look at the
sun
The big Bradbury steam street roller
was mired Friday afternoon on Blu
chanan street by getting into a gas
trench.
Rev. J. D. Countermine has received
word that his brother who lives at
Natrona, Pa, had been Frustrated by
the heat.
An automobile tipped up on one end
for repairs attracted quite a crowd
last night in front of an p-town ma
chine shop.
superintendent VIM. Davidson of the
Topeka city schools has been attend
ing the National Educational associa-
ton at Detroit.
The beer wagon has been making its
rounds with much larger loads now
that the hot weather has been on
Where is Chief Stah1?
Marshall's band played "A Trip to
the Country at the concert last night
which was particularly impressive I'M
der the present conditions.
Thos Odel1, who escaped from the
asylum recently, was captured near
Alma, where he had been wandering
about in the woods, and brought back
here.
omcer Hutton had an alteration
with Sylvan Klein last night in Fritz
Durein's place Hutton attempted to
force Klein to fight but the offer was
declined.
A number of Topeka people have been
attending the meeting of the knights
and Ladies of the International order
of Twelve of Tabor held at LeaVen-
worth this week.
Rev. Charles M. Sheldon has arrived
in Chicago and is stopping with Dr
Oscar Dodd, 1915 Chicago avenue,
Evanston. He will preach at the South
Congregational church.
R. F. Hayden. of the law firm of Red
den, McKeever & Hayden. has been ap-
pointed United States commissioner 70
succeed George W. Clark. Judge Hook
made the appointment
A wellknown Topeka woman stopped