The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-11
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

The Haskell Indians play ball at
Scranton today.
George Floyd Of St Louis visited
friends in Topeka Sunday.
The first show of the season VIII be
at the Crawford next week
The Buckskin Bill Wild West circus
comes to Topeka this week
w. W. Mills, of the Mills Dry Goods
company. is in New York city
w. C. Chafee has gone to Colorado to
recuperate from throat trouble.
George C. Stoker has recovered after
long siege of nervous prostration-
There was a large crowd at Garfield
park last night, but very small band
There has been a marked change in
A w. Dana's accent since his visit in
Boston
Congressman Charles Curtis has re-
turned from trip through the Sixth
district.
Cider Smith still carries the palm as
the most reliable weather prophet in
Kansas.
Gilbert Kelly left Saturday for Wash
ingron state where he will look after a
bond deal.
Ennis Brown, of Topeka, soldier in
the Fourteenth infantry. has been made
sergeant
Large numbers Of dead birds were no
ticed on the ground after the storm Of
Sunday morning
Adrian Sherman lowered the record
on the Topeka golf links Saturday. He
made the round in AZ.
John Switzer doesn't look like a
farmer, but he owns at least two dozen
farms just the same
On Tuesday afternoon the Foster
Cemetery association will meet at the
home of Mrs. Anna Roger.
The Washburn football schedule in
cludes eleven games. They play a game
after Thanksgiving, December s.
There were 20 patients admitted to
number cared for during the month was
Ill.
The Y. NJ. C. A. baseball team de-
feated the North Topeka team at the
asylum grounds Saturday by a score Of
9 to s.
There was an increased attendance
upon the Sunday church services over
those of a week ago. owing to the cool
weather.
There was a motor cycle race at the
fair grounds Saturday afternoon John
Perine won handily. Lou Wyman was
distanced.
President Roosevelt has appointed
Craig Harris, son of Senator Harris of
Kansas, to the military academy at
West Point.
The Oakland Blues baseball team de-
feated the Santa Fee Reds team Satur-
tune of to 6.
Topeka must be sort of ultra-progres-
sive place. Carrie Nation, Walter
Vrooman and E E. Brown all have US
on their list.
Willis J. Bailey, Republican nominee
for governor. went from Copeland coun-
ty, Topeka, Saturday. to Blossom coun-
ty. Kansas City
The pile drivers are still at work
patching up the street car bridge across
the river. 1t ought to be good when 1t
is finally finished.
The Rev. Mr.. Williamson of Mulberry.
Mo, preached at the United Presby-
terrain church Sunday. Mr.. Williamson
may locate in Topeka permanently.
The football teams Of Washburn and
the Kansas Medical college will not
consolidate this year. They will OPP
crate upon the basis Of an armed truce
W. H. Craddock has announced that
he will meet W. ]. Bailey. The Repub-
lican nominee says he wants to get
him to the bat" He means to throw
him three strikes.
H H Artz. better known as Chap
pie" Artz of state house war fame, IS a
candidate for congress from St Louis:
He nay have the best wishes OF Colonel
Fred Close. and he may not
o. E. Hungate is the latest recruit to
the ranks of Lake View club members.
He Is now trying to solve the problem
of how to fool q bass with a bucktail
fly.
The Topeka Business college baseball
team defeated the Haskell Indians for a
second time Saturday afternoon at
Washburn park The score was to 4
and was a poorly played game.
A woman on one of the cars coming
from the park last night jumped off
backwards at Sixth and Kansas ave-
nues and was thrown to the ground
She was not seriously injured.
The Saturday night storm filed up
the excavations which have been made
on the new sewers, making it necessary
to put the pumps to work this morning
before excayating could be resumed.
A movement will probably be started
among the residents along Topeka ave
nue. TO secure an ordinance enforcing
the painting Of the unsightly telephone
poles which have recently been erected
all along the avenue
The Street Railway company has a
new style car almost ready to turn out
of the shops It is considerably longer
than the cars in present use and will
have seats on both sides of an aisle
running the entire length of the car.
W. C. Musser. who for some years
has been in the shoe business here, has
stock of goods of that class in connec-
ton with general merchandise estab-
1ishment which is being started there
The Lownan Hill Emerson club will
meet tonight at o'clock at the corner
of Morris avenue and Eleventh street
There will be speaking by Earle R.
Delay, chairman of the state prohibit
ton committee
Walter N. Allen, of Meriden, who was
a member of the state board of chari-
ties under Governor Lewelling, has an
nounced himself the Democratic candf-
date in the First district against Con-
gresham Curtis.
NJ CampbeIls race horse Lady Evans
defeated H c. Lindsay's Dixie" in
three straight heats at the fair grounds
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