The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-09
SNAP SHOTS HOME NEWS

SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS
A ROMANCE OF THE KAW.
Along a. rustic bypath by the placid kaw,
And enchanted note the quiet peaceiui
saw,
And listen to the playing bars 1f 1 Saha we
The rag weeds nodded. and they may be
All nature seemed to greet us with a fuss.
The big sand dredges clanking gave their
And dipped and ducked in joyous playful
The hollow roar that rumbled underneath
our feeting,
Ham and sausage summer ladened breezes
We're gently Waftea to Us up BACK our usty
And everything was grandly like dream.
But we no longer wander in the twilight.
I've given up all rambles which enchant,
And now work every day and half way
AS chief rustIer at the desiccating plant.
The government thermometer got up
to SO Tuesday.
Col. E c. Little from Abilene was in
Topeka Tuesday.
The government weather bureau said
nothing about a rain.
Several picnics are planned for Satur-
day afternoon ana evening.
Lemonade stands are strewed all the
way out West Tenth avenue.
Joshua Martin has gone to Center
vile, Iowa, to visit his daughter.
The Democratic county convention
will be held July 10 at 2S2 Kansas ave-
nue..
MarshalIs band will play Friday
night at Garfield park if it does not
rain.
Have you noticed the superior roast
ing ears that have been in the market
this season?
Mrs. ]. A. Grub, who has been in
Stormont hospital for an operation, is
still improving.
Up to date Dick Cooley, the Topeka
Joined ten bases.
Josiah Ross, deputy marshal Of the
city court, has announced himself
candidate for marshal.
Miss Ethel Klise will leave the latter
part of the week for BattleSville, I. T.,
for a months vacation.
Three operations toremove gall stones
have been performed at Christ hospital
within the same number of weeks.
Mrs. Ella Mercer, who has been at
Christ hospital several weeks, returned
to her home in North Topeka Tuesday.
there will be fair weather. If there
isn't some sometime it will be long
wet spell.
Gill, the Washburn ball player, shut
out the lola club of the Missouri VAL
ley league with two hits at Fort Scott
yesterday.
Charles Harris, living three miles west
of town on Munson avenue, has struck
three strong veins of mineral water at
a depth of 60 feet.
Mrs. L. Frederick of Randolph, Kan,
survived a dangerous operation at
Christ hospital for the removal of gall
stones Tuesday. She has been an in
valid for over two years.
John Cunningham, teamster for a To-
cal transfer company, jumped from his
wagon to the pavement, the other night
and broke an ankle bone. He is con-
fined to his home, 316 Hancock street.
The Newsboy baseball team defeated
the Lincoln school team Tuesday by the
score of II to 9. Batteries. Newsboys.
De Frantz and Smith; Lincoln, Martin
and Kelley. The game was played for
a $1.25 ball.
Helen Hupp was operated on recently
at one of the hospitals for the removal
of a grain of coffee which she swallowed
and which became lodged in one of her
lungs last November. The little girl is
q months old.
The Lincoln baseball team defeated
the N. w. s. team Tuesday afternoon
by the score of IA to 8. N. B.-The
Lincoln team is from the street in To-
peka by that name and not from the
capital of Nebraska.
Three NJ. w. A. degree teams of the
city gave a battalion drill east of the
state house Tuesday night after the
ting in shape for a big 1og-rolling to be
held in this city August 2.
One can save money, says the Peo-
pies Ice company, by buying of them,
thus securing best service and fresh
clear manufactured ice Their drivers
are supplied with printed price list and
description of coupon books.
Forty-four children were taken care
Of at the Topeka orphans home during
the month of June. F'orty-two were
sent to new homes and to the country
for vacations. The Topeka society has
cared for 20 children since the first of
the year.
The Y. M. c. A observation class
will inspect the wooden mills tomorrow
After that they might count the "a
holes in the roof of the new Lowman
Hlll school building and observe how
| the water which soaks through is ruin
| ing the plaStering.
The Second Cumberland Presbyterian
| Sunday school, colored, will picnic at
Garfield park Friday, July IL. An in
| day schools of the city to Join in the
| picnic and meet at the Cumberland
| church at Thirteenth and Quincy be-
| fore 10 o'clock.
| On Saturday afternoon, June 81, a lit
tie girl was seen to get out of surrey.
Whlch contained several ladies, and
| pick up a shopping bag on West Sixth
| street between Polk and Taylor streets
| The bag contained a pocketbook with
the owners name stamped on it and un-
| less 1T is returned to 723 Clay street at
once the description of the persons in
| the surrey will be given to the police
with instructions to arrest.
The Albuquerque Democrat says in