The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-23
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS.

SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.
William Frisby will be assistant man
ager of the Medic football team.
The government THERMOMETERS regis
tered 80 degrees at its highest points
Vivian Frazeur wishes divorce from
Walter Frazeur because he deserted
her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Johnson have re-
turned from an extended visit in Salt
Lake City
Earl Hague came in from Boulder.
Colo. Friday and will remain in this
locality for some weeks visiting. Is
Louis L. Elliot, a popular contractor
of this city. has gone to Denver, Colo,
where he has the job of erecting large
building.
j. G. Langston, commonly known AZ
cap" Langston, is to be the pavement
inspector for the East Eighth avenue
pavement.
The Topeka Business college and Man
haitian baseball &eams did not play Fri
day afternoon on the Washburn grounds
on account of rain.
Announcements of the tenth National
Irrigation congress, to be held at Colo
RADIO Springs, Colo, October SO. have
been received in Topeka
T. w. Tracy. buyer and weigher of
live stock at the Wolff packing plant,
is dangerously sick at his home, 1920
Taylor street. His recovery is very
doubtful.
City Engineer James McCabe and
Councilman c. V. Wolf will leave today
for Grand Rapids. Mich. to attend the
meeting of the League of American
Municipalities.
The family of E. F. Ware will move to
Washington on September 20. They
have rented their home at Sixth ave-
nue. and West street to Superintendent
Risteen of the Santa Fe.
The prohibition county convention
nominated Mrs. J. N. Graft for county
superintendent. Mrs. Craft says 1T was
done without her knowledge or consent.
and wishes it distinctly understood that
she is not a candidate.
Mrs. Edith M Smith has asked the
district court to grant her a divorce
from Davis A. Smith simply because he
has threatened to kill himself. Perhaps
if she would wait she would not need
to go to the trouble of divorce.
O. B. Patch, of 1925 Morris avenue, to-
of his initiation into Odd Fellowship.
He is the Oldest initiate member of
lodge No. 70, in North Topeka, and IL
also the Oldest past grand of the same.
Louis Banter. a son of George Balm
ter chief clerk for the western passen-
ger agent for the Rock Island. has re-
signed his position as night ticket agent
at the Rock Island, and will go to Kan
sas City at accept a position with the
Kansas City Union Depot company.
The streets and walks committee of
the city council met Friday afternoon
and inspected the bridge across Soldier
creek at Central avenue in North To-
peka. This bridge will have to be re-
paired, and the expense will be borne
half and half by the city and county.
Scranton correspondence school car
No. 106 has arrived in Topeka from
Point Richmond, Cal having been or
dered to the shops here for overhauling
1t is the latest built of the many cars
sent out by the Scranton institution and
is an interesting piece of railroad equip
ment. Harry Orchard is in charge anG
is assisted by J. w. Camplin and g.
Holt, solicitor Instructors A cook and
fireman are also carried. the car being
arranged for those who accompany it
to maintain their living quarters on
board. It has been on the Santa Fe
since January Is and has visited and
given instructions to the employees at
every point except Denver, Colo.
Charles F. Ceilley, organizer for the
American Federation of Labor, an
| nounces the following meetings.: This
evening at 7:30 O'Clock at 420 Kansas
avenue, the unskilled laborers and
teamsters will hold mass meeting. At
the same place Sunday morning at ten
O'Clock the stationary engineers which
were organized last Sunday, will hold
session at which number of new
members will be initiated. At IL O'Clock
at Marshalrs band room the white
musicians will meet for reorganization
subject to the call of the president of
the union, Charles Chapman. In the
afternoon at 2:3O o'clock, at APO Kansas
avenue the retail grocery clerks, car and
coach painter, unSkilled laborers and
upholsterers will meet AT 1880, the
same place, the stationary f1remen will
organize.
In the wee sma' hours in Topeka this
morning a convivia1 club man decided
! that he wanted to go home. So he
| called hack. He lives way out in the
| ragged edge of town. and when the
| cabby opened the carriage door at his
| own front gate he was expecting to be
| held I'D for about 81. so, so he put on Il
stern look and passed the man dollar
| He then strolled away. Hey, wait a
| minute said the cabby. "Gwan," said
| the clubman; that's enough; do you
| think you can rob me?' mot exactly"
! answered the cabman. but the trip is
six bits. Here's yer change" When the
| clubman had partially recovered from
| the shock he begged the cabby with
tears in his voice to keep TIE change
and get a couple of high balls with it.
| The cabby returned the quarter to his
| pocket after courteously thanking his
/ fare and drove away. The occurrence
| is on record as the only time a hack
man failed to get all he could out Of a
3 a. m. fare.