The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-08
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

| SN AP SHOTS All HOME NEWS.
K. Webb Bertran1s of oberlin, was in
Topeka yesterday.
John Atwood, the Leavenworth ora
tor. is IL Topeka today.
The jury in the district court has been
dismissed until December l.
The government thermometer ranged
between "A and u Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sumey are par
ents OF a son. born Monday.
The Haskell Indian football team is to
play the Illinois university. at Urbana,
TODAY
Revival meetings have been in prog
ress this week at the Parkdale M. E.
church.
John D. Milliken. of Mcpherson. is at
tending the October sitting of the su-
preme court.
Excavations have commenced fol-. the
additions to the Santa Fe depot which
are to be made ON the south.
Dick Cooley seems to be playing bet
ter ball with the post season team than
he did in the league games.
Harry Checksaeld and Carrie. Sum-
mers, of Topeka. We're granted a mar
riage license in Kansas City Tuesday.
Ernest Smith. driver of one of the
wagons at the state hospital, was called
to Newton recently by the death of his
Bell Rutter filled suit in the district
court against her husband. James Rut-
ter, asking for a divorce on the ground
of cruelty.
The street railway kept cars in readf-
ness in front of the opera house last
night, though it was midnight when the.
show closed.
There will be reception at the Y. NJ
G. A rooms tonight on the occasion of
the opening of the bowling alley and
gymnasium.
commission merchants this morning by
the, wagon load. the best bringing rs
cents 2 hushel.
], NJ Lewis, formerly Governor
Leedy's private secretary, and now fu-
sion candidate for auditor of state, is
in Topeka today.
There will be "a called meeting Of
Christ Hospital Guild tomorrow, Thurs
day, afternoon at 8 o'clock at Bishop
Millspaugh's residence.
The remurrer in the DIR. Meffert in
/ junction case was argued before Judge
Hazen Tuesday afternoon. He took the
motion under amusement.
There will be an opening reception this
evening at the city Y M. c. A on East
Eighth street for the young men of the
city and their lady friends.
Miss Lutte Biddle, niece of Supt.
Bidd1e of the state insane hospital. has
gone to Kansas City, Kas. to be the
guest of Miss Lizzie GARNER.
w. M. Davidson. superintendent of
schools. has gone to Boston to attend
a meeting of the executive board of the
National Teachers association.
Probate Judge Pagan has ordered the
| Volc boys released from the Reform
school. The Kansas Home society will
find homes for them. They came from
| Oklahoma
Invitation is extended to the general
public to attend the chicken pie supper
to be given at the Sunnyside school
house Friday evening by the Foster
Cemetery society.
There was small fire Tuesday at -S24
Madison street, caused as usual by a
gasoline stove. The house is owned and
occupied by G. w. Hamilton, and there
was a very small loss gt'ss
David Ritchie, of Salina, is looking
after some cases in the supreme court
this week. Mr.. Richie is the fusion
candidate for county attorney of Saline
county against "a brother of Justice
Burch. L.
There was to- have been a meeting of
cial Cube rooms Tuesday evening, but it
was impossible for a number of the
members to attend. SO no business was
transacted. -
Nick Chiles is very indignant because
some of the counc.lnlen at the meeting
Monday night intimated that said Chiles
| is running a joint. Chiles never ran a
joint in his life. and the councilfnen
ought to know it
| State Treasurer Grimes evidently does
not contemplate returning to Leoti when
he finishes his term as state treasurer
He intends to erect 81, 500 residence in
/. Orchard Place addition, otherwise
known as the Douthitt tract, within a
short time.
The Topeka high school football team
has been playing practice games with
the Kansas Medics and the Washburn
teams and will be in good condition for
the game with the team from the Kan
sas City high school on the Washburn
field Saturday.
A total eclipse of the moon is sched-
uled to appear in these parts on October
&c. It will begin at 10 p. m. and will
last for three hours. The sun will also
take a turn at the eclipse business on
October 80, and may be visible at some
places in this country.
Gilbert Larimer. a member of COM
pany A of the national guards of this
city, had to be left behind in the army
hospital at Fort. Riley at tie close of
the n.aneuvers, owing to an attack of
fever 1t is believed that he will be able
to come home in few days.
There will be Democratic meeting at
Oakland Friday night. 1t will be held
at Harrison hall. and the speakers are
]. J.. Schenck, candidate for county at
torney, H. P. Miller, candidate for coun-
ty clerk, andd E. S. Hotchkin, candidate
for clerk of the district court
DR.. Charles F.. Thwing. who warned