The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-09-24
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

Watermelons are no longer tempting.
The evenings are again perfect for
riding.
Bernard Crosby has returned from
salina-
The = NJ c. A. football team has be-
gun practice.
G. w. Closson Of this city is visiting
in Las Vegas. N. NJ.
The Peters Comedy company viii be
at the Crawford tonight
The football training table at Wash
burn is in good working order.
The long poles for the Pankey Teie-
phone company have at last arrived.
Eugene Smith. Of Topeka, is now fig
uring on buying the Atchison Cham
pion-
w. w Harvey and Miss Harvey, OF
this city. are visiting in Colorado
Springs
The climate and crop bulletins had a
black border this week as a badge OF
mourning.
At last accounts cyrus Leland wasn't
losing any sleep over his position as
pension agent
Nearly all the drapery in mourning
for President Mckinley has been taken
down IN Topeka
Judge T. F Carver viii speak next
Sunday evening at the Euclid avenue
Methodist church
The Price-Arlington company will
play Nell Gwynn" at the Grand
Thursday night.
John Goodrich. general passenger
agent of the Rock Island at Denver
was here Monday.
Lawrence Banks was on the Wash
burn field yesterday afternoon assist
ing in the coaching
John Switzer owns a fruit farm in
the Kaw bottoms and he Is now busy
harvesting his crop
C T. Prouty. of Kinghsher. Ok. sec
rotary of the Oklahoma Grain Dealers
association is in Topeka
Washburn plays its opening game OF
football Saturday with the State Nor
NAL team from Ernporia-
The Parham school Of Tongues viii
not move from Topeka to Kansas City
as was al first reported
The state charter board has given q
charter for a new state bank at Paw
nee Rock, capital stock 5000.
Several of the Eastern style varsity
suits are seen on the streets of Topeka
lately Topeka dressers are up 20 date
Mr. and Mrs. Jonathan Thomas, who
the past eight months, have returned
home.
The annual opening reception at
Washburn college last night was at
tended BY the usual large crowd Of
students
Fifth street pavement ought to be
repaired before the city takes any steps
to make more Improvements It is
disgrace
The Hyperion Dancing club has en-
gagged Harry Steinberg's new hall for
its series Of parties this Winter begin
ming October 70
The state school fund commission has
just bought $4,000 worth Of bonds is
sued BY Everett and Center townships,
WoodsOn county
Despite his weight. Harry Ellis Of the
Arlington company playing at the
Grand this week, makes a great hit in
song and dance specialties-
The Washburn football field has been
plowed, narrowed and rolled with a big
steam roller and is now in excellent
condition for Saturdays game
City Engineer 1IcCabe is in favor OF
East Fifth street car racks-and pocket
ing the loss without complaining
The rumor has been renewed that
the Santa Fe viii build a new freight
house IN Topeka Mr. Czaryey requested
that = new one be built year ago
1t is likely that the asphalt pavement
repairs will not be completed by Oct
10 when the contract expires. The city
viii probably grant an extension OF
time.
Life Ike picture OF President aIcKin-
lev as he last appeared in public at
Buffalo. win be shown By Edison KIN
etOscope at 610 Kansas avenue Every
day and evening
The Topeka free employment Office is
overwhelmed with applications of far
mers for help Twenty new applications
were fled yesterday There IS also a
brisk demand for hired girls.
Shawnee county Democrats viii hold
their convention to nominate a candid
ate for commissioner in the Third dis