The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-04
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

Local growers say that the Kansas
watermelon crop will be very heavy
this year.
On Saturday Springfield comes here
to open a series of three games with
the White Sox.
The jury for the September term of
the district court is called to meet on
the I'd Of October.
Mrs. T. L. Barnes is confined to her
home by injuries recently received in
an automobile accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Magill of 1872
Lincoln street are the parents of a
daughter, born Thursday.
John Fritts. formerly on Topeka
newspapers, is writing feature stuff for
Modern Mexico in New York.
Governor Hoch returned today from
Dodge City where he made a speech
yesterday to the old soldiers.
The firm of Fisher & Emery, butch
ers and grocers in Potwin, has been
succeeded by Warner & Fisher.
The Capital Shirt factory has not quit
business. Samuel Freshman, who is
the proprietor, says that it is all a mis-
taxa.
Mrs. John Q. Royce, wife of Bank
Commissioner Royce, is much inn
proved. She is in Manitou for her
health.
A horse ran away at Sixth and To-
peka avenues last night and left rem
nants of a buggy on the pavement for
several blocks.
y suit for $1,266.75 has been fled
against the w. L. Taylor Grain COM
pany by Hanley Bros. for a note and
interest alleged to be past due.
Mary Wade considers the fine of $40
assessed against her in the police court
for street walking unjust and has ap-
pealed the case to the district court.
Miss Edith Capper. sister of Arthur
Capper of the Capital has been elected
to the chair of elocution by the trus-
tees of Cooper college, Sterling, Kan.
Fort Pillow post, No. 321, G.. A. r.,
gave their quarterly pension day din
ner and will give an entertainment
tonight at their hall, Alb Kansas ave-
nue.
No one has as yet donated new
picture of Carrie Nation to take the
place of the one which was smashed
in the State Historical society rooms at
thes state house.
Umpire Brick" Owens left today
for Toledo, o., where on Saturday he
will begin his career as an American
association indicator man. He came to
terms with President O'Brien on We'd
neSday.
A horse with two or three of his feet
through the wheels of a bicycle made
things lively on Kansas avenue for a
few moments yesterday, and also made
it necessary for Frank Davis to buy a
new bicycle or walk.
Mary T.. wait ana CnarIoS b. WdIe
have Travelled along the highways of
life for the past fifteen years in double
harness, but now then they want to try
the single pace awhile and have asked
Judge Dana, for decree.
George Digginger, who was fined 5000
by Judge Urmy of the police court for
maintaining a disorderly house at 2o4
East Fourth street considers the as
sessment a little too high and will take
the matter up with Judge Dana.
The city engineer estimates that
there will be 1880 feet of new side
walk laid this year at a cost of about
S4.450 to the property owners. Be
sides this the street intersections must
| be paved by the city. '
A lawn social was given at the resi-
dence of Mrs. D. A. Sare, 607 Topeka
| avenue, last evening under the auspices
of the Rathbone sisters, Topeka Temple
No ,. About 200 were in attendance and
the evening was pleasantly spent in
amusement and refreshments.
The Savings bank promises to lay
one hundred and fifty feet of sidewalk
around their new location on the cor
ner of Sixth and Kansas avenues The
walk there now compares very favor
ably with the pavement in front of the
! building.
A hoodoo must have been on the
train of Conductor John Allen of the
Santa Fe. Yesterday both of his
brakemen were brought to the Santa
Fe hospital suffering from injuries re-
ceived at different places on the road
during the trip.
A Bethany freshman and a high
school sub-freshman were talking
everything over seriously at the soda
fountain. And this is what was heard,
en- PEASANT: The high school girl
do you think you could learn to love
u MANI" The Bethany girl-"B Bring
on your man.
The three strikers arrested by the
secret force of the Santa F'e have repeat
eddy tried to secure warrants for the
arrest of the detectives who they claim
assaulted them. Assistant County Pros
ecutOr JamisOn thinks trat they have
trouble enough at present and refused
them a warrant.
The boys of the Y. M c. A. Hiking
club reached Leavenworth this morn
ing about IL O'Clock. The trip was made
without accident or incident, the boys
are feeling well despite their long
tramp Today and tomorrow they will
| be entertained by the members of the
Leavenworth association.
The executive committee of the Kan
| sas State exposition meets this evening
at o'clock in the Office of the secretary,
| c. S. Samson, at Ais Jackson street. A
| report will be made of the progress in
the plans. A meeting will be held of
the committee every Friday evening
until the opening of the fair.
Malon Burget, the deaf mute who is
considerable of a prophet, prophesied
yesterday morning that Topeka would
win the afternoons game with Joplin.
Burget says that Topeka stands good
chance of winning the game this after
noon. Burget as a rule makes good.
Now let the White Sox do the rest.
A game of ball was played on the
grounds of the Tecumseh nine yesterday
between Tecumseh and Richland, the
score being to in favor of Tecumseh
Eleven innings and two umpires, Reed
and Mckinney, were necessary to de-
eide the contest. Batteries: Wallace and
Lewis; Zirkle and Voltz.
Burg E. Zeis has been appointed as g
: delegate from Topeka to the Trans
mississippi Commercial congress which
convenes in Portland during August IT,