The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-06-07
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


Cheer upl This is cherry canning
time.
wild Strawberries are, or were, IN
usually plentiful.
A girl who lives not far from To-
peka spells her name Nellye.
The farmers, and Bert Pugh, are
beginning to fight potato bugs
Leavenworth comes here Friday for
three games with the White SOx.
The majority of the federal officers
are in Leavenworth attending court.
'sEspIanade" does not sound as
catchy as THE Pike or Midway"
John H. Baker, state live stock san
itary inspector, was in Topeka Tues
day.
Indications are that cherries viii be
scarce and rather high priced this
season.
The carpets in the governors office
have been taken up. and house clean
ing is in progress.
Col. z. c. Little of Abilene. was in
Topeka yesterday to argue a case in
the supreme court.
J. 7. Pringle, representative from
Usage county, is here attending the
bankers convention.
Under Sheriff John Lucas, who
prides himself as being a farmer.
hasn't lived on q. farm for 20 years
superintendent Reinisch and his
force are planting foliage and flower
beds in the south end of Central park.
The state board Of railroad commits
sioneFs adjourned en- masse Tuesday
afternoon and went to the baseball
game.
The board of county commissioners
is working every day now, and Will
until June Is, sitting as a board Of
equalization.
Fannie" Mehl, formerly a leading
athlete of WashbUru. is catching ttlis
summer for Hutchinson's semi-profes-
siona1 team
c. p. society of First Presbyterian
church VIII hold a social at the home
of Harry Southwick. 427 Topeka ave-
nue., this evening.
StahPs annual Sunday school picnic
which is one of the summers events,
VIII take place on the 22d Of June at
the grove in Auburn.
The Farmers Cooperative Shipping
association is in session today. Rail-
road rates is the principal topic Of dis
cussion of the meeting
Secretary z. D. Coburn of the state
board of agriculture has had some
good Kansas advertising matter
printed on the back of his Office en-
velOpes.
The city free employment bureau win
be turned over by Election Commission
er Titus who has it now in charge, to
T. J. Anderson, the new appOintee, next
week MONDAY
DR.. W. z. Evans. pastor of the First
Methodist church, will lecture on Cali
fornia at the Asbury M. e. church,
North Topeka, tonight. No admission
will be charged.
Rev, J. W. Cleaver, presiding elder
Of a United Brethren church district
visited at Richland a few days ago
where he was pastor of the church be-
fore going to Colorado.
Think of it. A cherry without a
worm. That's what Sardou cherries
are. Name and date on every box.
Sam Hindman, telephone 1l9, sells
them this week at 81 per crate.
The sewing classes which have been
meeting at Fourth and Jackson streets
viii meet on Thursday afternoon in
stead of Friday. The juniors will meet
at 2 o'clock and the seniors at 4.
The last recitations of the term were
held at Washburn Tuesday. From now
on the students win be busy with the
dnal examinations OF the term The
examinations continue until Saturday.
Postmaster Guthrie has asked the
department that q special civil sery-
ice examination be held for carriers
and clerks in the postoffice. More ap-
plicants are needed on the eligible list
Washburn college students are pre-
pairing to 60 out over the western
states on the summers trip selling
stereOpticon views. Each summer sees
q large number of the students so en-
gagged. Some of the law and medica
students have already left the city. The