The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-22
SNAP SHOTS ATHOMEN NEWS.

j. Wins Sieeo was IN Kansas City
Thur Sday.
The government thermometer got up
to SO Thursday afternoon.
Fall pastures are being put in fine
condition by the recent rains
Hiram P. Dillon left Thursday even
ing for Fall River, Mass, for a vacation.
Hello Bilr' will be at the Crawford
tonight. Harry Corson Clarke is the
Bill
The rubber neck bowlers are reviv-
ing the game at the T. A.. A. this cool
weather.
James E. Larimer, who is in Stormont
hospital with nervous prostration, is
much improved.
Topeka is having an Epidemic of
hives. Everyone but the politicians are
liable to catch the disease.
Mrs. Frona Smeltzer, Mrs. Ada Lane
and Henry Knox of Pueblo. Colo, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Vogel,
west Of Washburn college.
A A. Robinson. president of the Mex
for City of Mexico. He has recently re-
turned from London, England.
The big smokestack at the Wolff
packing house We're blown down again
by the recent storms. 1t has interfered
with the operation of the ice plant.
Mrs. F. B. Brown. and daughters. of
Newton, who have been visiting Mrs.
Browns mother, Mrs. E. Burlingame of
this city, returned to their home Thurs
day.
The sad and generally disgruntled ap-
pearance of the assorted demons depict
ed in the Kansas Exposition posters
would indicate that they were not en-
joying their stay in Topeka.
A purse of 17.40 was made up by en-
ployes OF the Western Wooden Mill, and
given to Mrs. Thorpe for the relief of a
Mrs Hicks, at S37 North Monroe street
Tl1r, hae hea in1r for Anlrc
Nathan Thompson has invaded the fee
buying business at the court house
which has been held by E B. Good.
Thompson has cut the rate. or rather
raised the price. and now threatens to
keep on raising it.
The county commissioners and the
city officials are planning to repair the
Central avenue bridge across Soldier
creek. This bridge is under the joint
care of the city and county. it is claim
ed. and is badly in need of repairs.
The Kansas Independent Telephone
association is to hold two days session
at Kansas City. beginning September
IL. Invitations for the meeting have
been sent out, and the indications are
that there will be a large attendance
The Kansas City Home Telephone COM
pany viii be the hosts for the conven-
| ton.
Lost in New York" the melodrama
| exhibited at the Crawford last night
| had a few good features. The scenic
| part was cleverly arranged, the three
| cornered songs made a hit, so did the
misfit tramp, who, disguised as a gor-
| rilla, snapped a few stale jokes with
| the policeman. Mrs. Nettie de Coursey
| as Jennie was fair. The house was
| moderately filled.
Joseph White, the negro constable
| from Moravia, who came to Topeka last
week and arrested his black wife and q
white man named Dyke, has been chased
| away from his home by a mob, who be-
| came indignant because he continued tc
| live with the woman Dyke was tried
and discharged on a technicality, ano
| egged out of town by the indignant in
| habitants.
The Independent candidates have ar
| Stahi and Stebbins will be the speakers
| and indications are excellent for the
| usual heavy rain. 1t has produced
veritable waterspout every time tbs
| temperance candidates have attempted
| to hold meeting. They ought to trav.
| Ell about the country as rainmakers.
The climate and crop bulletin of the
| weather bureau issued at Washington
| contains the following: "Kansas-Tope
! ka. Early corn maturing. being cut il
many counties. marketed in few. con
| sidered safe; late corn suffering for rain
| damaged in many central and western
| counties, safe by September 1 to Is
| still cutting prairie hay: very heavy
| crop Of grass curing on range in west
apples promise a good crop but ar,
0rODninQ in places"