The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-10
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

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This is certainly ideal weather for
duck shooting.
The Kansas avenue lakes were re-
plenished last evening,
A new Garnet is being laid in the Of
nee OF the state auditor.
The health department reported an
other case OF diphtheria from 428 Lib
aEty street yesterday.
J. ". Harrison has taken out a per-
NIT Ior the erection Of a S1,40O resi-
dence at 1888 Lane street.
If you did not find an extra comfor-
ter on the foot of your bed last night
some one is neglecting you.
Senator Getty, of Wyandotte county,
was in Topeka yesterday attending to
business in the federal court
One odd not have to break the ice
in Che pitcher this morning. but warm
water no longer seemed a luxury.
The weather was such yesterday that
the drone could not help but wonder
what had become Of his summer wages 4
Heat was turned on in a great many
Of the buildings on Kansas avenue for
The first time this season this morning.
Insurance Superintendent c. H. La-
ling is expected to arrive in Topeka
this afternoon from his home at Wich-
ita.
Yesterday afternoon was a busy time
for the custodian of the state house.
Think Of handling 1000 children in one
bunch.
This is certainly ideal duck weather
and the beauty of the condition is that
there are plenty Of duck in the
country.
Mayor Davis would like to have the
Kansas avenue pavement repaired but
unfortunately the mayor isn't able to
do If alone.
The police were permitted to lead
the parade yesterday, but so far they
have not been asked to lead in the re-
vivai services.
The investigating committee of the
council tried mighty hard to apply
coat OF white wash at the council
meeting last night
An educational social for men will be
held at the rooms OF the cOlored 7. N.
c. A. tonight. A night school for the
benefit of colored men viii be opened.
Tecumseh item: Tecumseh is a very
lively place at present. About thirty
men are now employed hauling pipe for
the line now being built to Topeka.
tit is more than an even bet that the
chief of police comes out OF the m
vestigating committees conference
robed in a beautiful coat of white
wash.
Santa Fe General Freight Agent J.
r. Koontz is taking his meals away
from home for the time being as his
home is uuarantined on account Of a
case of diphtheria.
Skinisee stockings and canvas shoes
are doomed for this season and it is
fair to presume that short skirts will
70 into retirement with the stockings
and the low shoes.
The business men of the city have
been requested by Mayor Davis to close
their places of business Thursday
afternoon from 2 to o'clock on ac-
count of the revival.
George W. Hart has purchased the
f. p Edison home at 14S4 Harrison
street. The price was $4,000. Mr..
Hart who has recently returned from
st. Louis. will occupy it as a residence.
There was a fine display of antigua
ted overcoats on Kansas avenue at an
early hour this morning, they looked
as though they had been resurrected
from their hiding place on short no
tias.
Governor Hoch's speaking dates for
this week are as follows; Friday at
Eureka. at the dedication of the new
high school building: Saturday at Elk
CITY at the state meeting of the anti
Horsethief association.
A young lady in one of the county
Offices came down Monday morning
attired in a lattice work waist, a skirt
that hinted of the warm days of sum
mer. and wearing a pair of canvas
shoes. and there was a cold wave.
The butterfly skirt has made its aD-
pearance in Topeka. But what is a
butterfly slzirt2 Heretofore when the
dy part was added to the name applied
to q portion of a woman's wearing aD-
pareI that particular article usually
was noticed by the men,
s.The attitude towards resurfacing
Kansas avenue has improved consider
ably said Mayor W. II Davis THE
men who would not listen to a petition
at first are now receiving that line OF
argument more calmly. Public opin-
ion is veering around.
preme court yesterday from a decis-
ION of the Harvey county court giving
w. c. Baumgartner. administration oi
the estate of A Baungartner, a verdic
Tor $4,000. As Baumgartner was rur
over and killed by train at dan
gerous crossing, and his estate sued
the railroad for $4,000
The second High school and LowmaI
F4ul football elevens fought it out OF
yWashburn field Monday afternoon. Ths
event resulted in a score Of to il
favor of the High school. They played
twenty and. ffteen-nl minute halves. The