The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-23
SNAP SHOTS AT HONE NEWS

Albert spivey is spending today at
I1eavenworth-
One Of the most popular places in To-
peka IS the bath tub
It is reported that the servant girls Of
Topeka are planning for a union
There are hundreds of lawns in Topeka
upon which the grass would burn
A cool place to sleep is what nine-tenths
Of the people in Topeka are looking for.
The state tax revision commission win
meet July 80 and then take a vacation
T. b Jennings. weather observer. is be-
ginning to wear 4 frightened, hunted
j. w. Taylor. the Oakland nurseryman.
acres
Norman Ramsey left yesterday to take
the entrance examinations Tor West
The next regular meeting Of the Com
mercial club VIII not be held until Sep
The Shawnee county W. c. T. U. will
hold an all day meeting at Pauline on
Wednesday.
A Topeka man is the envy Of all his
nights rain
c. ". Smith and Frank Snyder Of va
way to FL Reno
Ed Smith. assistant city engineer. has
a politician now
Street Commissioner Snyder il happy
today. The council IS going TO buy him
Charles ". Barnes Of the state auditors
ofnce. is taking q weeks vacation on his
farm west OF Topeka
A f Robinson bridge engineer Of the
weeks trip to California
Those who bet it would rain last night
winner not-they won.
The laying Of the water mains On West
Fifteenth street through the new pave
ments is about completed
Lon Davis and B. h Davis went to Ok
lahoma last night to register for the
drawing OF government land.
Glen Davis, who has been with the
= aenlea beacon Ior me past several
W. P Evans OF the Rock Island VIII re-
turn today from the Indian lands. where
he has been approving surveys.
Miss Hattie s. Holman. assistant city
ice after a sickness OF a week.
Charley Smith and Frank Snyder Of
file their names in the big lottery.
The Sha vince county w G T. U will
Wednesday a basket dinner wiz be
J. n Elston. secretary OF the Berry
ton Dairy association, has called meet
Ing Of the association at Berryton hall on
A Topeka woman took vow that she
would not leave on her vacation until
there was a soa King rain, and she is al
most discouraged
". B. Townsend, the Lsavenworth ne
Known in Topeka. has moved to Denver
TO practice law
The council meeting. last night was the
shortest which has been held for sew
eral months Il was ali over at the early
hour Of IL o'clock
Il you want to drive into the country
and avoid the dust. go west past Wash
road to Highland Park.
The young people OF the Cumberland
Presbyterian church viii give a social
this evening at the church, corner of
Eugene Griggs, who has been under
quarantine at 1905 North Van Buren,
two cases of smallpox in the city
G H. HubbellI superintendent OF the
$50 ,s t-ls ~
heavy passenger traffic Of the road.
Il might give some relief 70 have ice
4eree MI a6part,I ls f9P NJ
Dickey to become public benefactor-
Miss Emma Yyhitson died Sunday in
sister who work at the santa e Offices.
Minor children living in the west part
of Topeka had a chance last night to see
rain for the first time in their lives u
Africa
CHIEF Engineer w. E. Dauchy went
III ussH re- ststeI.-1y, III re 1Soth -
land, TO look after providlng further SIDE
ed in the new Indian lands
" N Davidson. superintendent. Of city
schools. returned yesterday from being in
attendance at the national teachers as
weeks trip to Buffalo and other points.
Gov. Stanley yesterday appointed c. L.
Becker Of Ottawa to the vacancy on the
state board Of pharmacy The vacancy
was caused By the death Of the president
Of the board, c. L johnson Of AIanhat-
tan
Contractors say that more rock has
been taken from quarrfes near Topeka
this year than for any year IN the his
tory Of the city This is because Of the
large number Of big buildings being
erected
Ex-Congressman John Davis. whose
condition IS 50 serious that his death is
expected at any time. IS no better than he
vas q few days ago. M Davis Is AT the
home of his daughter Mrs. L D. white
more
Assistant Attorney General J. s. West
has decided that county commissioners
appointed can only hold their terms until
the next election and not necessarily for
the remainder Of the entire three year
term
0. H Coulter shootg forth IN an edl-
toriai in the " estern Veteran against
H Clay Evans. He gives the president 50
DAYS to bounce H Clay, and If It IS not
done then. why-Couiter wiz do some
thing RASH
Dick Cooley played his first game with
Boston YESTERDAY He held down first and
made one hit six put outs and no errors
Philadelphia won the game on their home
grounds where Cooley once was a star.
BY the score Of 70 g
". 9. Rankin died at the home Of his