The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-09
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Al good many people were disap-
pointed last night did rain.
Home grown eantaloupe have made
their appearance in the city markets.
DIR. r. S. MCGEE, of Topeka, has pur-
chased a summer cottage in Manitou,
Col.
Paul Adams has gone to Leroy to
visit his brother. Harry. Adams. a few
days.
The grass in the state house grounds
was cut yesterday and harvested q big
crop.
painting the brick work of the Santa Fe
office building.
The iron reinforcement for the sec
ond story of the state printing plant is
now being put in place.
L. F. Seiferd is helping to run the
Air Dome while Manager Bragg is
taking "a much needed rest
launching party for the battieship
Kansas left for Camden, N. ].
Frank Hodge, the man who attempt
ed to commit suicide in Boise City, has
a sister in Topeka. living on Buchanan
street.
Frank Merriam will leave in a few
DAYS for Mackinac to find a place
flourish
Gen. j. w. F. Hughes treated all his
friends before he started for Camden.
He was in an especially happy frame
of mind.
The show at vinewood this week
might be worse but it requires
stretch of the imagination to realize
such a thing.
The name of the man shot at Nc
Fafland by the sheriff was named
Trelford not Kelford. and he was well
known in Topeka.
ners around town overgrown with tall
disease breeding weeds. The street
commissioner ought to get busy.
The Good Roads convention ad-
journed this afternoon. Tonight the
visiting delegates were given a carriage
and automobile ride over the city.
The insanity commission declared Le-
lie Franklin insane yesterday afternoon.
She will be sent to Osawatonie as soon
as arrangements can be made to re-
ceive her.
The board of directors to the Lutheran
Childrens Home society meets this ev-
ening at s o'clock in ST. Johns Luth-
eran church Only routine business will
be transacted.
The Kansas state conference of Swed-
ish ministers will hold the first session
of their annual meeting at their church
streets, this evening.
Malon Burget is not afraid to back
his judgment on baseball games. He
has won $50 recently by betting on
Topeka. Rurget says that Topeka will
win again today from Springfield.
The Commercial club has added the
names of John T. Cooper and William
Metz toNits list of delegates to the
Transmississippi Commercial congress
which meets at Portland next week.
Nobody drives on Kansas avenue
now except the express wagon driv-
ar q FT0nQI<3 Yesterday.
H"and they are all carrying smelling
salts to keep from getting sea sick"
State Treasurer Kelly announces that
he will not be compelled to stamp war
rants mot paid for want of funds" He
must have received another remittance
from his mysterious friend, "A. R.
Brown
The fire department made run to
1900 Lincoln street about noon yeSter-
day to take care of a small blaze at the
home of q. A. Emmerson- The hre was
caused by the explosion of gasoline
stove upon which dinner was being pre-
pared. The loss was small probably
about s25.
A Topeka man who spent Sunday in
the country near Big Springs says the
top of a horse could not see over it
Every stalk" he added, has three
ears at least, and every ear is eighteen
inches long, He is also known as a
truthful individual
A loud protest is going up from the
depositors of the First National bank
who have made their claims to the re-
ceiVers against those depositors who
have not appeared and sworn TO their
claims. Only about one-tifth of those
who had money on deposit have appear
ed and made the necessary affidavit as
required by law.
The eastern Kansas conference OF
lutheran ministers meets tomorrow
morning at 10 O'Clock in st. Johns
Lutheran church, corner Second and
Van Buren, streets. Some 80 ministers
will be in attendance. Several inter
esting papers will be read and discuss
ed FRIDAY evening at s o'clock divine
services will be held with sermon by a
visiting pastor. The conference Will De
ir, s.assinl, until next Tuesday noon.