The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-27
SNAPSHOTS At HOME NEWS,


celebrate July 4 at Neece's grove.
Malon Burget. the deaf mute proph-
ct. has gone to Silver Lake to work.
George B. Palmer secured hunters
license No 3 from County Clerk New
man.
New carpets have been put into Gov
ernor Hoch's Office. They are of a
brilliant green hue.
NJ J. Mulran and Glen Deutcher were
adJudged insane in the probate court
yesterday afternoon.
The executive council of the state
viii meet tomorrow. A lot of bust
ness has accumulated.
The state Undertakers' Association
began their convention at the Audi
forum this morning.
Mr.. H. A. Ray, Wells Fargo agent at
the Santa Fe depot, is confined to his
bed suffering with malaria.
Captain Joseph G. Waters viii do the
Great = American -Eagle-O ld=Elory-F For
ever stunt at Beloit July f.
The board of county commissioners
will not furnish Mrs. Robert Romayne
with a railroad ticket to Colorado.
The White Sox will return to Topeka
Friday to open up with Sedaiia- The
sale of the team has fallen through.
The Independent Telephone COM
pany is compiling a new directory
which will contain over 1000 names.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. NJ. Valentine cele-
brated their golden wedding anniver-
sary Monday afternoon by taking their
first automobile ride.
The Woman's Home Missionary So
ciety of the First NJ E church will
meet Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock
in the church parlors.
Florence A. AIcNfllen fled suit in the
district court yesterday afternoon ask
ing for a divorce from David NcMillen
on the ground of abandonment
E r. Simon and w W Harvey are
to make the Fourth of July speeches
at Richland. Simon viii twist the
lions tail, while Harvey plucks tail
feathers from the American Eagle.
George Stansfeld has purchased a
new automobile. It IS q Cadillac, and
consequently forms the basis for am
other investigation by the 900 club,
but maybe Stansfield isn't a member.
Department Commander P. H.
COney will go to Denver in a few
weeks to make arrangements for the
entertainment of the Kansas delega-
ton at the national encampment.
Old Abe camp. Sons of Veterans. of
Topeka, has organized a drum corps.
Lincoln Post is preparing to take this
drum corps and go in a body to the
national encampn1ent at Denver in Sep
TENDER.
Isaac VanFleet, who used to run an
express wagon in Topeka, has applied
DIT the JGllNEA EOAiNE oAdl4Oil " d ALCEAAoC
to preach on the streets. He spent his
spare time in Topeka as d street evan
gelist.
Oscar Neil has returned from the
Fruit Growers association meeting
which was held at Baden, Indiana, last
week. Mr.. Neil says that crop prospects
are brighter in Kansas than in any
eastern country he passed through.
A heavy steel barred door has been
put in place at the outside entrance to
have this door kept locked at night. He
is afraid burglars may break into the
Jail and steal some of the furniture.
The exceptions to the answers in
the Kaw river cases are being present
ed to Judge Pollock in the federal
court. The appointment of the special
master Will not be made until these
are ruled uDon-
Lieutenant Governor Hanna and
Mrs. Hanna came in from Hill City
Monday to lcok at furnaces for their
new house. Fred Dumont Smith has
tried to persuade Mr.. Hanna to buy
one of the furnaces which burn crude
oil.
The following announcement is sent
forth from Maple Hill: The biggest
celebration in this vicinity is adver-
tised to take place at Maple Hill, July
4. Hon. J. n. Dolly, Hon, J. K. Cod
ding and Hon. H. c. Root of Topeka
will make addresses
The Oakland Blade says: There is
rumor that some parties want to start
d billiard hall in Oakland. Count US
feminist" ii. We do not believe our
mayor and city council will sanction
of that nature Show US
billiard hall and we will show you
joint annex.
The Rossville Reporter says: Lee
Jones, Topeka's pfscatorial pharma-
cist, had better look to his laurels-
County Surveyor Rogers went out to
the old river bed Tuesday and
brought in string of more than 100
catfish besides two bucketSful OF big
bull frogs According to reports. Lee
went out last week armed with
quantity of fresh bait and a license
and caught nothing.
The Colorado Springs Gazette says:
General Wilder S. Metcaf, president Of
the National Society of the Army of
the Philippines, will be a guest of honor
at the annual reunion and camp fire
of the society, which Will be held in
Colorado Springs on July p and "A. Gen
eral Metcalf was colonel Of the famous
Twentieth Kansas, and is now United
States pension agent at Topeka, Kan.
Tt is also expected that General irving
Hale will be present
In the federal court on Monday af-
ternoon Judge Pollock refused to
grant q motion for new trial in the
case of Emma DeWese against the
term of the federal court in Fort
Scott, Mrs. DeWese was given judg-
ment against the railroad company for
So, SEQ for the death of her husband,
who was an engineer on the Frisco
and who was killed at Godfrey. Kan,
q year ago.
The Rossvil1e Reporter says: A cop
per coin, made in 1877 was found by
c. NJ Smith in the yard back Of his
house, a mile south OF town, one day
this week It is one of the first coins
issued by authority Of this government.
1t is what is known as the "Fugio" or
Franklin cent. On one side is the sun
over a dial, the word Fugio date 1877,
and the inscription mind your bust
ness" On the reverse side are thirteen
plain links or rings representing the
thirteen colonies. surrounding the words
I'VE Are One
The Rossvflle Reporter says: &c.
A Black right of way man for the
Union Pacific, met the farmers on
whose land the proposed new town on