The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-07-06
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

Boil the water
Weigh the ice.
Dean r. Low is in Kansas City.
D. o. Knisely is attending the St. Joe
races this week.
Geo E. sharitt went to Horton yes
terday afternoon.
1.-The Devil & Co.. was given at the
Crawford summer theater last night
Harold Herrick of Wellington is in
Topeka visiting his uncle, o. J. Wood
Nearly seven miles of brick sidewalks
are to be laid in east Topeka this year.
Simon Stritzinger and Frank Durein
will leave tomorrow for San Francisco
The Sons of Herman viii picnic at
Vinewood park two weeks from sun
day.
Joseph Curry will give a bag punch
ing exhibition at the T. A. A Monday
night.
Under Two Flags" will be given at
the Crawford summer theater Monday
night.
The Crawford summer theater was
packed last night and people were turn
ed away.
J. D. NJ hamilton, claims attorney
for the Santa Fe, left Friday evening
for Chicago.
Frank Nelson went to Detroit today
where he will attend the meetings OF
the N. E A.
There was one crate of cantaloupes on
the market this morning. The case
went to the highest bidder.
The Topeka people who have been at
tending the Ottawa Chautauqua as
sembly have returned home.
The court house and the state house
are still neck and neck in the race for
the coolest offices in the city.
''Mavourneen'' will be given by the
Bernice Howard Stock company at the
hoo f.ar~f 14c~7nf
Major Il. J. Anderson of the CONNER
cial club was unable to attend to du-
ties Friday on account of sickness.
A bank note issued by the First Ma
tiOnal bank of Honolulu was discovered
yesterday among the currency at the
state treasury.
Missouri Pacific railroad men say
that the crops in the vicinity of Osa-
watonlie are in much greater need of
rain than those here.
Councilman AIiller's salary grab ordi-
nance is now in force and Mayor
Hughes seat is much more comfe-ta-
BILE Z thank you"
Arthur Massey's race horse, Charley
Curtis" was injured in the races at
Omaha and viii be unable to take part
in the st. Joseph races.
The working in-your- garden before
breakfast gag has not been sprung
since the mercury commenced doing
business at the old stand in earnest.
Ex-Lieutenant Governor A. NJ Har-
vey says Mort Albaugh's invitation TO
the Populists to join the Republican
party was busy fit and shows enter
prise.
The voters ought to keep a memoran-
dunn with the names of the councilTnen
who voted to raise salaries while the
city has to borrow money-lest they
forget.
Another big consignment of furniture
MIA in he fadc h11fI
The rooms will be elegantly furnished
by the time Uncle Sam gets through
with the job.
W. A. S. Bird win go to Chicago to-
morrow to attend the national sessions
of the supreme lodge knights of
Pythiss. Mr.. Bird is one of three dele
gates from Kansas.
Topeka has had some good council
men at $50 a year who served the city
for the city's good and never thought
of raising their own salaries and that
was not very long ago either
The Hverymen complained about the
Fourth. They were afraid to let their
horses go out on account of the excess
sive heat and so they figure it that
with hay at s12 a ton they lost money
J. NJ. Knight, the Topeka undertaken,
is preparing to establish an undertake
ing estab Enlistment in Lawrence. He
has rented two rooms in the Jackson
block at Lawrence, and is now moving
in his stock.
The state school fund is flush. There
is $4,000 on hand to buy bonds with.
The school fund commissioners have
some difficulty in investing as interest
rate is lower, and they will not give a
premium as eastern investors do for
gilt-edge securities
VIM. Bradbury's big steam road roller
ran over a water n ain yesterday in the
alley between Second, Third, Polk and
Tyler streets. The water main was
crushed fiat, and the water rushed out
al a tremedous rate. The company had
to shut off the water before the break
could be repaired.
Jas. A. Troutman, J. W. O'Neill and
Sam Radges have been appointed by