The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-18
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS


Charles H. Samson is in Denver
Andrew Baird was in Newton Sunday
Cider Smiths rain was one day
late.
After all, the weather bureau struck
it on one rain.
There was a scarcity of vegetables on
the local market Monday.
A girl was born to Mr.. and Mrs. D.
r. Cox of Potwin last night
A. p. Shaw, editor of the Usage Coun-
ty Opinion, returned home yesterday
Harry Lee Smith, of Maple Hill. has
sued his wife. Elvira Smith, for divorce
Clare c. Claudy left today for Gal
weston, where he expects to remain.
Sam Jones, the famous evangelist, is
booked for a lecture in Topeka July 9.
Fire Marshal G. o. Wilmarth and wife
are visiting in Hutchinson for a few
days.
Bert Harris, advertising manager. of
the lola Register, has been in Topeka
this week.
A Samuel left the first of the week
on a months trip to Chicago, Buffalo
and New York
A large party Of Topeka men are ar
ranging to attend the opening Of the
new Oklahoma lands
DR.. II. A. Johnston. of the Chicago
Medical Institute, went to Salina Mon
day on a short business trip
conservation services of the new Epis-
copal church at Syracuse Sunday.
George Hanley has traded his candy
store at S11 Kansas avenue to DR..
Pickerell for a 16U acre farm in Neosho
county.
Mrs A H Thompson will read a pa
per at the Ottawa Chautauqua on We'd
nesday, June 20. on Woman in the
Municipality.
Mrs. J. P. Johnson, of No. us Tyler
street, is having picture Of the Rev
Chas. M. Sheldon enlarged for the de-
tention hospital.
Rev. J. S. Carruth has arranged to
fill the pulpit of the Presbyterian church
Sundays in the month
F. NJ. Hartman, of the Eskridge Tri-
bune, came to Topeka today to secure
Fourth of July orator. He got Police
Judge F. P. Lindsay.
Frank Blingaman has returned from
Kansas City where he went in search
of his little girl, whom he found and
brought home with him.
A. T. Pigg of the Fifth Avenue hotel
and William A. Pearce, president OF the
Buchey Stacker company are candi-
dates for admission to the Commercial
club.
Howell Jones is stopping at the Shore
ham, in Washington, and the Post says
he Is there to help is friend, Congress-
man Kerns settle the postod1ce fight
at 81. Joseph
Roderick Courtney. a messenger boy,
claims that he was hit by a random
bullet last night while on his way to de-
liver message in Oakland He was
struck on the thigh but the wound was
not serious.
The Woman Missionary society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church, will
meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs.
Godfrey Miller, corner of Wayne and
Huntoon streets two blocks west of the
church.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Cen
trail Congregational church will meet
Wednesday afternoon at three o'clock
with Mrs. Johnston, 1894 Dillon street.
Mrs. Arthur Hyde will give a talk on
her life in Europe.
Fritz Durein was arrested Monday
by the police for selling liquor. Herbert
Swartz and George KIauer were also
visited. The patrol wagon team is get
ting thin working so hard hauling
jointists and beer.
John ATcCrow has announced that he
has reformed" He so announced yes
terday when he got out of jail for be-
ing drunk on circus day. He drank too
much red lemonade, perhaps, but any
way he says he won't drink any more.
A band of gypsies-rea1 ones, with
skins darker by nature than the olive,
and shaded by the soil a, few degrees
browner than the proverbial berry
are wandering about town telling for
tunes" of people who have money to
burn
The Twenty third regiment band will
give a concert at Garfield park tomor-
| row night to raise money for their new
uniforms. Prof. Jackson will play
trombone solo, probably THE Holy
| City" Several parties are arranging
to attend
Congressman w A. Calderhead, OF
Marysville spent several hours in town
/ last evening. Secretary w. Fl. Smith
of the railroad commission, entertained
Mr. Calderhead. Mr. Calderhead at
tended to a little business and went
| home on the evening train.
The handbills announcing Stahrs 22d
/ annual Sunday school picnic at Stahl's
grove about 20 miles southwest of To-
peka, are being distributed. Rev. Chas.
NJ Sheldon and James A. Troutman
will make addresses to the children.
President John E. Frost has an
nounced the delegates appointed to at
tend the transmissouri commercial con-
gress at Cripple Creek, Colo, July 10
1 20 They are: #. A. McNeal, E. F.
Ware. w. B. Robey, f. P. MacLennan
and E. B. Cowgirl
About fifteen members of the To-
peka Whist club have arranged to en-