The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-10
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS

M. F. Bishop Of Alameda, Gala, is in
Topeka for q brief visit
The State Spiritualist association con-
vention has adjourned.
The. government thermometer got up
TO so Monday afternoon.
c. NJ Beeson, of Dodge City. was in
Topeka on business today
Harry Gilbert was granted a divorce
from Mary Gilbert by Judge Hazen.
Mr. and Mrs. Bradford Miller have
returned from a trip to Anadarko.
Mrs. Seymour Watkins and daughter
left this afternoon for Rochester. N. 7.
E. W. Thompson of the Rock Island is
in Chicago and H. S. Gable IS In Texas.
Major Wilder s. Netcalf, pension COM
missioner, is in, Kansas City for a few
days on business.
The. regular June meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held Wednesday
evening, June II.
Mrs. Eva J. Crawford has asked
Judge Hazen to grant her a divorce
from James Crawford.
Orris dcNary. editor of the Jonesboro,
Arkansas, Sun. is visiting his parents in
Topeka, Mr.. and Mrs. J. R McNary.
Judge Hazen has granted George
Buckner, charged with stealing a peck
etbook from Mrs. J. w. Bell. new
trial
Mrs. Niles and daughter, Miss Edith,
after brief visit in Topeka with Mrs.
G. G. Gage.
The State Fair association is to let
the contract today for the cons truction
of a grand stand at the race track at
the fair grounds.
Rev. J. W. Crannen is in Holton as a
representative of the Baptist church in
the transfer of Campbell university TO
the Baptist denomination.
A NJ. Thomas, the colored lawyer, has
asked the district court to divorce him
from his wife Fannie NJ Thomas on
the ground of abandonment.
Miss Ivah Cook, who is employed at
the Soldiers Orphans home at Atchl-
son, is at her home in Topeka, where
her grandfather is very sick.
Miss Hnna Harrison of Topeka has
been elected to membership in the homo
rary Greek letter fraternity, Phi Beta
Kappa of the state university.
r. F. Hayden who is establishing a
reputation as the boy orator of the
Kaw valley will deliver the Fourth of
July address at Silver Lake.
Judge A. H. Ellis, of the supreme
court, has been ordered on a diet and
beverage of buttermilk by his physician.
The buttermilk market has been quite
short since.
Plans are being made by the board
Of the First Presbyterian church for the
purchase OF heating plant for the
building to be installed between now
and cold weather.
The State Undertakers' association
will meet in Topeka June Is. In lieu of
q hearse the visiting delegations will
walk up town from the depots behind a
Topeka street car.
The Jessie Morrison murder trial IS
playing the third engagement at FL
Dorado It is not the drawing card
that it was the first time. Mrs Marie
Stanley is the star in that line of trag-
edy at present.
There are SO many judges. suuires
colonies, captains, lieutenants, majors
and other people with titles in the court
house that Frank Stevens, who runs the
register of deeds office. has been bre-
vetted colonel
Workmen are repairing the stone steps
leading to the north entrance Of the
state house. The foundation that sup
ports the steps has crumbled and the
heavy stone steps have been removed
to permit strengthening the foundation.
The Ladies' Missionary society of the
Westminster Presbyterian church viii
hold meeting June Is with Mrs. J. NJ
Miller 1897 Lincoln street. The meeting
was to have been held Wednesday but
was postponed.
DR.. c. F. Menninger win illustrate his
lecture on vines and creepers at the
Civic Improvement society meeting at
the Commercial club rooms tonight with
specimens of wild vines and trailing
plants from his own yard.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Dana wal leave
for Boston Thursday. Mr. Dana will
respond to a toast at the corporation
dinner at Tufts college on June IS and
on the 18th he will deliver the 18th
decennial address to the alumni associS-
ton of Goddard seminary at Barre VT.
The work of excavating for the new
building to be built next toNthe Central
National bank building by c. J. Devlin
has been commenced. The new building
is to be four stories high and will be
made a part of the old building It will
be entirely modern and two elevators
VIII be installed.
The United States Express company
and the Pacific Express company have
dissolved partnership and the business
Of each Office is being conducted at sep
aFate places of business, The United
States Express company has opened up
its Office at No. sos Kansas avenue.
New furniture and fixtures have been
put in making it one of the best ap-
pointed offices in Topeka.
At a meeting of the joint committee
from the city and railroad Young Mems
Christian association, appointed several
weeks ago to work for the raising of
$4,000 in Topeka for the building which
the railroad association is to get. plans
were arranged for further conducting
the campaign The sum of $4,12S has
been raised and the remainder will be
secured from business firms of the city
each being assessed a sum which it is
though they can afford to give.