The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-13
SNAP SHOTS At HOWE NEWS

Prof Ferrau of Sedan is in Topeka
Frank c. Squires went to Wichita today
on business
Arthur Capper has taken homestead
in Ellis county.
Attorney General GODDARD is spending a
few days at Ludngton-
J. W Thurston has returned from a six
weeks trip to New England
The new Rock Island freight depot win
soon be ready for occupancy.
Home grown watermelons are coming
into the market by the wagon load
The T. A a bail team was out for prac>
tice last night in anticipation OF the CONF.
ing trip
Charles Snyder Of the Santa Fe shop
left today for New Mexico, where he has
a position
The twelfth annual session of the KAN
September 10
Mrs. I. B. Hall of Junction city is at
operation Monday.
The new ofriee rooms at sos Kansas ave.
are now occupied by Dr. Lux, one OF To-
peka' s popular dentists.
marriage license has been issued to
John BOyles of ROssvilIe. aged 2, and Luz
Gle WATSON Of Topeka. aged %
TIE Knights and Ladies of Security wils
hold hold picnic at giarfield, park next Tues
The money. order sign in the west lobby
of the pOstOffiC1 building is equal to the
best signs in a crossroads postofhce.
Congressman Charles Curtis will speak
at the Wyandotte county reunion on
Thursday and at Hutchinson on Friday.
Judge Fagan has issued a marriage Il.
cense to Charles Grooms. aged % and
Oracle o'Brien, aged 20 both of ST.
Warden E. B. Jewett and Chief Clerk J.
G. Brown of the penitentiary brought July
accounts to the state auditor yesterday
afternoon
The weeds which have been slowly tax
ing possession of the wide cement walks
around the state house square are being
Deputy sherir Stewart is looking for
Willie johnson, l5-year-old boy who es-
capped from him while he was taking him
to the reform school
President Drake, the new head Of Lane
university, Leeompton. viii occupy the
pulpit at the United Brethren church Of
this place next Sunday
VIII Hilton. stenograp her for General
Manager H. Z. Nudge of the Santa F'e.
has gone to Buffalo and points north Of
there to spend a two weeks vacation
Judge W. c. Hook of the federal court
his residence in this city. They think the
federal judge should live at the state
capital
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church viii
meet Wednesday afternoon At $50 with
and West street >N-''~'
One way of reading the railroad law
to render their rate decisions within ten
days after the hearing The Topeka mill
ers case Is due today
The wooden window shades at the court
house are being cleaned under the super
vision of Custodian Hale. Strange as the
since the shades were put up.
Frank L. Brown, clerk of the federal
district court. writes to friends from
rapidly in health and that he will be able
to assume his duties in month or so.
The Commercial club rooms viii be the
meeting place of the l4rOcers and Butch
ers association tonight for the meeting
to arrange the details Of the barbecue to
be given the latter part of the month.
The local organization Of the B. Of
T. E is talking of making a strong ef-
fort to get the biennial convention or
that organization for Topeka in 1904. The
meeting next year viii be held at Norfolk.
Va
John Baunerman. the man who objected
to paying his dog tax on the ground that
he needed his dogs to protect him from
the rayages of thieves. was hauled before
the police Judge yesterday and paid his
fine
The Knights OF Columbus will give a
picnic at Garfield park a week from this
evening The lodge VIII in this way cele-
brate its first anniversary. Refreshments
will be served and the public is invited to
attend
Auburn again has a good base ball team
Saturday the team defeated Maple Hin
at Maple Hill by a score of II 10 9. The
Auburn second nine of the same team de-
featad the Waveland nine by a score ot
to 4
Neither Webb McNan nor D. O. McCray
had anything to DO yesterday 50 they
held convention q the Silver Republican