The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-28
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

The government thermometer got up
to 95 Wednesday, afternoon.
L. s. Dolman's little son. who is sick
at Colorado Springs is improving.
Charles Helm has returned from
three weeks visit in New Ulm MINI.
The Slater company will play "a
Debt of Honor" at the Grand tonight.
A. w. Dana and w E. Pagan will
open the Republican campaign at Ross
Vile, September 49,
The James Boys" will invade Topeka
Friday. 1t might be well for Chief
Donovan to be ready for them.
The Church of Assumption parochial
school will open next Tuesday. There
is no change in the teaching force.
The poor overworl1ed police say they
dread to see a circus come to town be-
cause it makes so mach extra work for
them.
A Topeka Republican suggests that in
view of Tom Kelly's attitude the or
ganization of Hef1ebower Republican
clubs is in order.
The Bennett barn on West Eighth av-
enue which was built at a cost of $15,-
600 has been sold to Himmel & Norris
of Illinois for So, 200.
Lohr Grubbs, who recently sold his
interest in the Flad-Grubbs drug store
to George F~lad. is now working in a
drug store at Parsons.
T. H. Morrison, of Wichita, for five
years assistant librarian of Fairmont
college, will be in Topeka next week to
catalogue the library of the Masonic
grand lodge.
]. G. Waters has prepared q labor day
speech but his friends are trying to
dissuade him from delivering it. They
are afraid he will be arrested for incit-
ing riot.
A young man named Lowhead, who
established a reputation in Topeka as
loafer, in two weeks has been fined $25
and sent to the rock pile in the hope
that he may be cured.
Second ward people are said to be
again talking about a sewer in the por-
ton of the ward east of the Santa Fe
tracks. The sewer question is a peri
odical one in that part of town.
H. W. Simmons, of 351 Winfield ave-
nue., Oakland. has raised some corn
from seed taken from an Indian mound.
The ears are somewhat smaller than the
common corn, and the grains are dark
brown.
cony of the Grand opera house last
night to witness the play Among the
Breakers" presented by the Slater COM
pany They were exceedingly well
pleased.
Rice hall, at Washburn college, is to
be supplied with city water. The con-
tract for putting in the water has been
let by the board of trustees. The labor
atories and athletic bath rooms are in
this building.
A Topeka sage observes: The man
who has an itching for office may al
ways be depended upon to vote the
straight ticket, but it should be
membered that not a majority of the
people want Office.
The Auburndale ball team has at last
succeeded in getting a game with the
Oakland Blues. The game is to be
Labor day at 3 O'Clock on the asylum
grounds Oakland better bring along
their best ball players.
The Ohio club is making the final ar
rangements for their annual Ohio pic
mic at Garfield park on September g.
Congressman w. A. Calderhead will be
the principal speaker and there will be
an oldfashioned basket dinner.
S. M. Sidney filed an application for a
writ of babeas corpus before Judge
Pagan Wednesday afternoon, to regain
possession of his child Dottie, who is
living with a Mrs Bradley Mrs. Brad
ley wishes the child's board bill paid
before she loses possession of her.
1t is announced that Engineer Charles
Leaf shattered the record for fast time
union depot Tuesday. He made the
distance, 81 miles, in so minutes. The
train was composed of engine and
eight cars. The claim is that the rec
ord was lowered IL minutes.
The session of the grand chapter of
the colored Masons of Kansas closed at
Kansas City, Kan, Wednesday. Tilford
Davis of Kansas City. Kan, was elect
ed grand master to succeed S. G. Wat
kins of Topeka The meetings were at
tended by many Topeka colored Ma
sons.
taxpayer, writing to he State Jour-
nal, says: 81 saw in last nights Jour-
nal an item about the new garbage
plant hope the council will come
down to the old crematory and find out
how far Mr.. Evans is down the Kaw.