The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-17
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS
The man who does not understand
The outdoor plan al fresco.
Has not the right to say at all.
'As You Like IT. all dasco-

Mrs. J. F. Heberer is very i'll at her
home on Jefferson street
NJ. a. Low has returned from his trip
to st. Louis and the east
United States Marshal Biddle of
Wichita is in Topeka today
Miss Jean Hay is visiting for a few
days with Prof. and Mrs L. D. White
more.
w. F. Watson, a prominent Republi-
can Of Kinsley. Edwards county, is here
today
''Brdeyne'' is the name. of one of the
sweet girl graduates of a Topeka insti-
tuition this YEAR
AS You Like 1t" win be repeated at
Garfield park tonight by the Lester
LOnergan company.
Rev. A B. Shrader Of Lawrence and
Rev. n. A OFT Of Topeka exchanged
pulpits last Sunday
Fourth of July is less than a month
away which is duly indicated by the
popping of hrecrackers.
The new track along the west side Of
Central park is now in use, and the old
rails are being removed.
The federal court is still in session at
Leavenworth and the federal officers of
the Topeka offices are in attendance.
The Independent Telephone company
has issued a new list of its subscribers.
1T is a great Improvement on the former
directories.
Entries are being received from all
portions of the country for the races
that are to be held at the fair grounds
this fall
A T. Allen, formerly a Topeka news
paper man. is with the las You Like
IT, company in the position of business
representative.
E. w Benedict is rearranging the 10
cation of his barn because of the new
pavement which viii be laid along the
east side of his lots.
Another new bank was chartered Mon
Is he
Americas, Lyon county, with a capital
stock Of $4,000.
A sale is going on today at the stables
occupied by A j. Huntoon, deceased,
near the northwest corner of Seventh
avenue and Jackson street.
z. w. Benedict has begun the con-
struction of a new modern cottage on
the southeast corner of his lots at Thir-
tenth and Buchanan streets.
The annual lawn fete of the ladies of
the Hospital Guild of the Episcopal
church is to be held Wednesday night
at the Bethany college grounds.
The American Benevolent association
coin Post hail this evening, to which
the public generally is invited
The Chancel Chapter young ladies will
give their lawn fete on Bethany grounds
on Wednesday, June Is, afternoon and
evening. All are cordially invited.
City Attorney Spencer says that he
preme court The case will be taken up
on the special findings and not on the
record.
The city has received a large consign-
ment of IS and "a inch sewer pipe which
is being used in the east part of town
to place at the bottom of a long ravine
which is being filled I'D.
The fountain in Huntoon park has
been fixed up with new nozzle, and
now throws out the water so high and
in such fine spray that only a small
portion Of it falls back into the BASIN
State Oil Inspector Spencer has turned
into the state treasury S1,13S.04. The eE.
! penses of his department for the month
/ of May were $425. 81. so the state netted
! S707.40 from the inspection of oil during
/ the month.
a c. Richardson, recording clerk in
the office of the secretary of state is
| quarantined at his home at 1857 Polk
| street on account of illness in his
| family His little son, Albert, is sick
with diphtheria.
1t is surprising how many doctors
| certificates have been issued in Kansas.
/ The ?, 956th certificate was sent out to-
] day by DR.. Roby. At their June meeting
! the state board of registration and ex-
animation granted thirty certificates.
Governor Stanley has honored a requi-
/ sitiOn issued by Governor Yates Of Hi
! nois for George w. NJ. Livingston, who
/ is charged with stealing a typewriter
in Illinois. Livingston is in jail at
I E4llSDulS-
An alarm of fire was turned into the
| fire department Sunday night a 10:25
| o'clock from the Ladies' Exchange at
119 West Sixth street. The fire was
caused by an explosion Of a lamp There
was no damage.
-Four cases of contagious diseases
! were reported today. In the family OF
| A. c. Richardson at 1867 Polk street
there is case of diphtheria.; scarlet fe-
| yer is reported from 1405 Polk and
/ Tenth.
The Newsboy baseball team and a
| Lsowman Hill, colored, team played a
/ game Monday afternoon and after Il
innings Of play the score stood II to IL.
Batteries - NeWsboES, Cantren, De
| Frantz and Lanan; Lowman Hill, Link
and Pinkston-
City Attorney Spencer has dug up
an old law which authorizes the city
council to elect president pro tempOre
| in the absence Of the mayor and presi-
/ dent Of the council This is what the
/ council will likely have to do Wednes-
day evening.
/ Many complaints have been made to
the police in the past few days about
boys prematurely celebrating the
| Fourth Parents have been warned by
Chief Donovan to stop their children
| from firing crackers before the open
season and viii begin arresting those
who fail to desist.
E. D. Humphreys, a prominent mill
| ing man of FL Reno, Oklahoma, is in
/ Topeka today. He has been spending
several weeks in Kansas He says the
crop conditions in Oklahoma are fiat
tering and that he considers the wheat
in the eastern portion of Kansas as bet
ter than that in the wheat belt.
Alex Hilton, general passenger agent
of the Frisco system, was in Topeka
Monday afternoon, and has been having
an extended conference with W. j.
Black, general passenger agent Of the
( Santa Fe. Mr.. Hilton says that his trip
to Kansas is purely one Of business, and
that his conference with Mr.. Black is in
regard to matters Of no public interest
Arthur Kane has received a telegram
| from E. S Brigham stating that he
would leave New York City this after
noon, and that he would reach Kansas
| Wednesday. Mr.. Brigham has been