The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-14
SNAP SHOTS AT HONE NEWS

The rooms Of the T. A A. are being
renovated.
THE Village Parson'' viii be at the
Crawford tonight
Regular services WIN beheId at the
Unity church sunday
Miss Katie Link. an Atchison colored
girl wiz enter Washburn college this
fall
George T. Nicholson. general traffic
manager Of the Santa Fe. is in Topeka
today
The rain and wind last night
whipped the state house flag into
threads.
There are spotted ceilings today
where the rain came through the roofs
yesterday.
Frank Brown, clerk OF the United
States district court. has returned
from Wichita
The Rev F. W Emerson has return
ed from Hutchinson where ne attended
a church conference
Herbert Armstrong has returned from
a months vacation. spent on Isle Roy
al. in Lake Superior.
Max Maier Of the Rock Island SUI
perinteudant's Office. has returned after
a few days sickness
the rain Of last night flooded the low
sidewalks and in many places washed
in thick layer Of mud.
Nearly all the business houses in the
downtown district were draped IN
mourning during the day
Ernest Peterson has been made file
clerk in the Office Of Supt- c. H Hub
bell. OF the Rock Island here
The Third Presbyterian church sun
day school had a picnic" yesterday at
the Reform school 1t ratned.
On Tuesday the city schools VIII
open Extensive Improvements have
been made IN many OF the buildings
The Central avenue road house on ths
Plato place has been abandoned The
denizens have sought other quarters
The game between the T. a A and
Flcssviile teams at Rossville scheduled Z
for today was called on on account OF I
rain
United States Marshal sterne has /
returned from wichita where ne at /
tended the opening Of the federal I
court
The Republican F'Iambeau club viii {
meet this evening Resolutions con /
corning the death OF President Mckin- i
ley VIII be adopted
The FIRE bell at the FIRE department 4
headquarters was tOlled this morning 4
when the news arrived that President 4
Mckinley was no more
The Atchison County Driving club 4
VIII hold a race meeting at Atrhison
on September 10. A number Of Topeka I
horses are preparing to attend.
Ewing Herbert was IN Topeka yester-
day. looking none the worse for the /
Ilauling the newspapers have been Civ
Ing him Tor bis kansas interview
Mrs Josiah Paddock. Of 1s7 Emmett /
street. left Friday evening for Indian
apolls. Ind. to attend the bedside OF 4
her mother. who is seriously sick there
During the rain last night the water
rose to the top of the curbstone and
the corner Of Tenth and Topeka ave
uues
The first football game OF the season
VIII be played two weeks from today on
the Washhurn grounds when the State
Normal team from E.rnporfa VIII meet I
the wearers Of the blue.
George w Mcclellan has been ao-
pointed utility clerk in the posroftice
Iekar lrlenr mere 10 succeed Chester NJ. I
Arnann. who died about September H.
lie jig working at Station a.
The flag was at half nrast ia front
OF the G. A. RI post hail on East sixth
early this morning This was eaa first
flag to be lowered to half mast in rev
erence TO the presidents death
IWentE-three cars of soldiers horses
airy passed through Topeka at / 80 this
morning en- route from Fort Lseaven-
worth 70 Fort Wingate, Ariz-
The Marie Fountain Repertoire com
pany VIII open a three nights engage
menr at the Grand Monday night in
Ny Florida" Ladies will be admitted
free when accompanied BY q paid 30
cent ticket
T. r Hawks who called a socialist
meeting for Sunday afternoon. nov. has
q iscovered that Councilman W F.
Weber does not wish to have his han
used for such meetings he VIII seek
quarters elsewhere
Il October comes without anyone
escaping from the Hutchinson reform
e toIy. IN viii complete an entire year
without an escape. Superintendent
simmons proposes to celebrate the
event with a banquet TO his employees.
Miss Abbte Ware. daughter OF Eugene
Ware. has been chosen TO succeed Miss
Ecith Davis q the high school force OF
teachers- Miss Davis goes to the New
~ eSico Agricultural college. Miss Ware
mas been teacher in the Fort Scott
high school
Splitter & Co. the Toledo bond b,,v
ers who purchased ss5. 900 worth Of To
=1a Improvement bonds have AT las+ I
signihed that everything Is satisfac
Tory and that they are ready 10 tata
me bonds and pay for them. II was
feared for while that Splitter & CO.