The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-12
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The fire department responded to five
alarms yesterday.
VIII White Of Emporia was in the city
on business today.
State Senator ]. G. Morrow Of Washing
ton county is in the city.
Sheriff O. Connor of Emporia brought C.
A Wicks to the insane asylum yesterday.
Thomas Francis, city marshal of En-
poria, was in Topeka Tuesday evening.
c. A. Fellows has the contract for So
900 hotel at St. Louis to be built by DR..
S. F. Nicely.
The measurements have been made for
the Rossville bridge and work VIII COM
mence soon.
Farmers say they have been compelled
to replant a. great deal of corn on account
of the continued drouth.
What's-the-matter- with Kansas White
of Mealy Jones and Piggy Pendleton
fame is at the Copeland.
George a. Nichols, telegraph operator
Springs on two weeks vacation.
citation of Charities and Corrections will
be November IA and 10 at Representative
hall.
Mrs. T. L. Ross fell from a chair while
washing a window at her home. 625 West
Eighth avenue, yesterday and broke her
wrist.
Col. Mayor Hughes visited the recount
yesterday for the first time in three days
and stayed long en9cugh to smoke 7l.S d Two
either.
The fire department was called at 2:5o
o'clock yesterday afternoon to 219 JEFF
ferson street to put out a bonfire which
had all gone up in smoke when the en-
gines arrived.
Gov. Stanley has appointed Thomas A.
Lenhart as Justice Of the peace at Ham
John r. Mulvane is in Kansas City to-
day business.
The police are looking for Maud White.
family Of E. B. Guild at It's SIS Topeka ave-
nue.. The girl was sent to Parkdale on an
errand Monday and has not been heard o.
since.
The annual Fourth Of July picnic at
Snyders grove, Wakarusa, viii be en-
1fvened this year by addresses by R. B.
Weich and B. II Pugh. There viii be
side attractions such as high diving and
Senator s. J. Stewart of Allen county
and r D Coburn went from here to
regents annual meeting and be present
at the. commencement exercises OF the
Agricultural college
Yesterday the police arrested the fol-
lowing proprietorS of the Royal bill
lard hall gambling rooms raided Monday
Robert Shelby, Charles ca IN. Lindsay s and
Parkdale Juniors defeated Clarence
Csoerbrick's nine Tuesday by a score Of
is to 10. The battery for ParlSdale was
For Goerbrick's team: VIII Lewis
catcher. and Clarence Goerbrick. pitcher
DR. r Z. Buckmaster has brought a
suit in the district court against the coun-
tv commissioners for ST5 for services in
post mortem examinations. He served
five times and rendered bill for Sz5 Tor
each time The bills were cut down to SO
each by County Auditor Hamilton.
The police yesterday raided The Sem
ate'f and gathered in o. Kempton. Mike
Simmons was called on at 232 Kansas ave-
nue. and taken in. The police went to 222
Kansas avenue, but made a water haul
No one was there A key of beer was
there all by itself. so it was taken along
The Elks will attend the Sells-Gray cir
Gus tomorrow in q body. Win Sells has
been a member of the Topeka lodge for
many years. A large photograph; taken
as he appeared when he rode in the ring
a dozen Years ago. still holds a prominent
place on the walls of the Elks club
rooms.
The bronze tablet purchased by the
Kansas State Editorial association to be
placed in the new rooms of the historical
society. has arrived. The Ia blet is inscribed:
FRANKLIN George Adams. Secretary kan
sas State Historical Society. 1S76-1S99
Born 1924. Died 1899. "A tribute by the
Kansas Editorial association
Bob Semple says that if Chief Stahl
had had Evelyn Baldwin's balloon he
might have caught the s<ylight slopers
in the Royal billiard hall raid. And the
sorrOWful rhymster gurgles:
There IS beer on the ice,
There is blood on the moon;
Stahlfs an Arctic explorer
without a balloon
The fire department was called at A