The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-20
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Wood is now worth IS a cord in long
lengths.
The election will be two weeks from
tomorrow,
The Scottish Rite reunion begins
Tuesday morning at the Masonic build
ing.
There is an opera house drug store at
Rossville. but it advertises paint for
SALE
Tim Murphy will be at the Crawford
tonight in his quaint comedy, AOld limo
ce.ce.s
The rush of registration still con
tinues. The books will be open only
three days longer.
George NJ. Kellam, of Topeka, is an
exhibitor of Galloway cattle at the Kan
sas City live stock show
It is expected that the T. A. A. smoker
and cider and doughnut festival will
be pulled off in few days.
Daniel Markham, Democratic candi
date for sheriff. is touring the county
shaking hands with the voters.
There will be a dance given by the
Court of Honor at AIS Kansas avenue,
Tuesday evening of this week.
Bishop N. Castle. D. D.. of the United
Brethren church, left Topeka today af
ter spending Sunday in Topeka.
Mr. and Mrs Matt Ednaonds were in
Topeka over Sunday to attend the dedi-
cation of the United Brethren church.
Jackson's Twenty-third regiment band
is to be improved by the addition OF a
pair of kettle drums at a cost of $115.
At the dedication of the United Breth-
rem church Sunday 81, 1928 was raised in
cash and subscriptions for the church
fund.
Charles Howe, 71S Buchanan street. a
clerk in the Santa Fee general offices. has
gone to Texas for short recreation
trip
Rev. George K. Little continues his
illustrated lectures this week at the u.
B. church, corner of Twelfth and Quin-
cy streets. -t s~
observer T. B. Jennings has returned
from an inspection trip in western Kan
sas. He has been looking for cracks III
| the western Kansas Thermometers.
There will be a called meeting of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock. at the
home of Mrs. Luther Burns. 1854 Tyler
street.
The good weather is helping the con-
tractors to pull themselves out of their
hole, and there is some hope that all the
work planned for this summer Will be
completed
The athletic enthusiasts of Topeka are
getting their share of pleasure just now
with a football game this afternoon and
the American-Na National baseball game
Wednesday afternoon
c. E. Hawkes., of Chicago, first vice
/
union, is in Topeka accompanied by
Eugene Kirk president of the Kansas
City Typographical union.
There will be a meeting of the Topeka
High School Alumni association Wednes-
day evening, October 20, for the purpose
of reorganization. Otis Hungate is pres
ident of the organization.
w E. Pagan, Galen Nichols, r. T.
Hayden and Bert Lucas were the speak
ers at a meeting held at the Watson
Saturday night in the in =
terests of the Republican county ticket.
Assistant County Attorney w. L
Jamison was the principal speaker at d
Saturday night meeting at kaW Valley
school house held in the interests OF
County Attorney Galen Nichols and Bert
| Lucas
Fred Jewell is putting in all his time
now bringing voters out in his buggy to
register. He is working in the interests
of the straight Republican nominees.
and is increasing the strength of those
nominees fifty votes a day.
Mr. and Mrs c. G. Taylor and family
made a trip from Burlingame to this
city on Saturday in their automobile
hours. They are visiting with w Wells
1895 Pine street
A meeting was held at Asbury church
Saturday night in the interests of j. B
Belts, Republican candidate for re-elec-
ton from the Thirty-eighth district A
B. Jetmore, DR. A. A. Raub, J. B. Belts
A. Newman and Rev. w. H. White
made speeches.
Peter H. ]. Lerrigo, formerly of this
city, will sail Wednesday at 1 p. nj
from San Francisco on the steamer
Coptic for Manila. He goes to the island
of Tanay as medical missionary, be
ing sent out under the auspices of the
Baptist church.
The city officials think 1t about time
that they heard from President Charles
r. Street in regard to the waterWOrks
He has been asked to give some in
formation concerning that issue of $270,-
900 first mortgage bonds, which it is
said cannot be cleared up.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy McCra1l, who are
serving time in the county jail for steal
ing some jewelry from DR.. S. E Mar
tin, have asked the county commissions
ers, through Ruth Wells, for their re-
lease and the privilege of paying theil
fine on the installment plan.
Football enthusiasts are watching the
game between Haskell and Lindsbore
with great interest. It will give a line
on the result of the Washburn-K. Z
game on December 6. Haskell and K
U both defeated Washburn by about
the same score. and Washburn has
borg.
About $4,000 has been subscribed by
local business mem for the manufactur,
Of a seed-cleaning machine, the parts O.
which are to be made at the local plan
ing mills and factories and then prop
erly assembled in some plant which tht
company shall establish in this city Tht
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