The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-26
SNAP SHOTS Al HONE NEWS

Dan Grimes has registered at FL Reno.
State Treasurer Frank Grimes returned
from Ohio yesterday
The federal court room is being finished
in the new addition to the post0fhcc.
Lon Davis returned last night from the
trip to the Indian country to register for
government land
o. T. WEIGH of New York city who was
a mayor Of Topeka away back IN 1858
visited the city hall yesterday.
Sheriff Robert Beach of Chase county
brought Strong City lad up Thursday
Tor a term in the reform school here
Capt. Lacker of the Volunteers OF
America viii leave this evening for Bos-
OF the Volunteers
Notices have been posted on the city
electric light poles all over town offerins
throwing stones at the light globes.
An excursion of colored people will be
pientc g IL 50 hed ia 3here he 20 ts pig
Regiment band will go there to play.
On August and s a convention of mu-
Mcpherson. State Superintendent Of In
surance W. V. Church Will deliver an
John DeNfoss, one OF the 80 Rock ISLAND
negro workmen murdered by Mexicans
third Regiment band and lived in North
It is reported to the sanitary depart
ment that the North Topeka sewer emp
ties its filth upon a sandbar instead OF
into the river. This is because the river
is SO low
Blinds on many of the passenger trains
which pass through Topeka are closely
drawn This is because of the hot sun
and winds which passengers say are al
most unbeara bic.
w. r. Fisher, formerly foreman of the
city weed cutting gang under MayoE
to enter the soldiers home.
If the officers of the Topeka insane asy-
lum have any more Mike Kellys to turn
lose place might be found for them on
the police force. They seem to have the
proper qualifications
George Lugton. who runs the elevator at
the postofflce building. is fond Of singings
And when he's Up. he's up
And when he, he's do3wvn: he's down;
C. c. .Munson, superintendent Of the city
electric light plant, says that the city
bower Witch might Be used to run n 7 the
machinery of an ice plant, but it might be
better lights.
Gov. Stanley has appointed George T.
Codding OF Louisville q member OF the
schoc9 at Emporia to fill the vacancy
caused by the resignation of ]. H. Glot-
felter OF AtchiSon. who viii be an 1nstruc-
tor in the institution
The annual meeting of school district 1o3
Mcintosh was elected director 4 levy Of
20 mills was voted. The election OF teach
ers resulted as follows: G. II. Kutz prin-
Giessner, Effie Lyle and Mary Nagle-
The man who didn't know anything
about paving yesterday wrote a letter to
city Engineer McCabe suggesting that
now, while the asphalt pavements are
soft il would be a good scheme to put
a big roller on them and roll out the lns
even surface That sounds all right but
Mr.. McCabe says It would utterly ruin
the pavement
The presence of Mayor Hughes spoiled
the plans of two Topeka physicians
Thursday afternoon The doctors were
standing IN front OF drug store when
one suggested that they 20 inside and get
some beer. The drug clerk at once sug.
gested that it would be impossible for him
Just at that time As the remarks were
finished Mayor Hughes, who had heard
all turned, smiled and walked away.