The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-06-16

There are three flower beds in Chesney
park this year.
D. H. Martin has returned from trip
to Joplin and Garrett
A party of Washburn students are
camping at Maple Hill
The recent rains have made excellent
fishing at Lake View and elsewhere.
More than one Sunday excursion into
the country was spoiled by the rain.
The Kansas river is still high though
the tops Of the city sewers are now visi-
bic.
build club house at Third and Quincy
street
Mr.. George Wilder of Chanute arrived
Sunday to visit Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
DOran.
The Kaw river is receding today. It
has been at high mark for more than
two weeks.
The hot weather has not had any de-
terrent effect upon the pingpong en-
thusiasts.
Walker Cain has returned to Topeka
after being at Perdue college during the
past year.
Lorne Ward of Emporia, who has been
visiting friends in Topeka, has returned
to his homee.
Mrs. J. H. Downs of Topeka spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brick
ley Of Emporia.
Did you notice the new designs on the
hats of all the street car nnotormen and
conductors this morning?
H. S. Gable, general superintendent of
the western lines of the Rock Island is
again in his Office at Topeka.
Mrs. T. F. Doran, vice president Of the
Vignette club has resigned, leaving only
four nembe of the organization.
Mrs. J. T. Lovewell and daughters
Marguerite and Carol left today for the
New England states to spend the sum
mer.
Saturday afternoon an incendiary fire
destroyed a barn at 629 Branner street,
owned by C. D. Butts. The loss was
about $500.
There is to be a meeting this evening
at the home of Prof. F. Dawdy on Lake
street for the purpose of organizing
an Emerson club.
Crowds of people visited the Santa Fe
rOundhouse Sunday to see Baldwin dec
apod engine 9s7. the biggest railroad To-
connective in the world.
The Topeka Business college baseball
team walloped the 7. NJ. c. A. PLAYERS
Saturday afternoon on the Washburn
field by the score of Is to 2.
Julia Lawler of Emporia has returned
to her home in Emporia after undergo
ing a successful operation for appendi-
citis at StormOnt hospital.
Theodore Clansey. who went to Phoe-
nix. Ariz about three months ago for
he did not receive much benefit.
E V. Case. formerly employed in the
Office of Superintendent Resseguie Of
the Santa F'e, has moved to Emporia to
take the position of station agent there.
While the city is paying out thous-
ands Of dollars to repair the asphalt
pavements it might not be out Of place
to remark that West Sixth avenue road
bed is not improving.
Mrs. Laura Laster, who lives on North
Kansas avenue hadaner entire right arm
severely scalded Saturday A large pot
Of boiling tea slipped from her hands
and splashed up on her arm.
The annual state turn fest of the
Turner'S of Kansas will be held at
Leavenworth, beginning next Sunday
There will be large delegation go
from the Topeka Turner society.
Rev. J. NJ NIillard, who had his leg
broken last week by jumping from q
street car in motion. is now mourning
because call to Methodist church
should come at the same time.
Remarkably few workmen and me-
chanies are idle in Topeka. In addition
to about eight large business blocks
that are in course of construction, near
ly so residences are now being built
Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones. for about 20
years instructor of domestic science az
Manhattan college, will lecture tonight
| on Domestic Science" at the Congre~
gational church in the interests of the
I w T. A
A tabernacle meeting is being held
every night at the corner Of East Eighth
avenue and Branner street under the
auspices of the Free Methodist church.
E. A. Sayre is the pastor Everybody
cordially invited.
Quinton Heights cars were stopped ut
! Thirteenth street this morning because
/ of the tearing up of the old line. The
/ new tracks We're connected up with the
old line as quickly as possible, and the
cars are now running over the new
/ double tracks.
The Semi-Centennia1 Civic Improve
nnent society is Waging a war against
/ w. F. Weber viii soon introduce into
/ the council a resolution authorizing the
/ street force to cut down all cottonwood
trees in the parkings of the. city.
The moving of the state house lawn
| has wrought a remarkable change.
When the landscape gardener who is in
charge is provided with money by the
executive council in quantities large
! enough to keep the lawn in nice order,
| Topeka will indeed be proud of the park
| it will make.
The state house elevator has been dis
abled again. one of the two cables
which hold one of the big balance
weights broke this afternoon. The only
effect was to stop the elevator from
! further use until the break is repaired.
/ IAAC Weight WEIGHS e~1OAA tfO tOAo ~44AN
is now hanging by a single cable.
Beginning Tuesday evening, the State
! Christian Endeavor convention will be
/ in session at Leavenworth. There will
1 be a large delegation from Topeka.
| Among the Topeka people who will par
ticipate in the programme are Miss
Harriet Broad, DR.. G. I. Thatcher, Chas.
NJ. Sheldon E. r. Simon, Margaret Hill
McCarter, F. w Emerson, J. d. Coun-
termine.
A 81, 600 lawsuit against the Union Pa
cific was tried at Leayenworth last week
and was won by the company The
plaintiff. an old women named Jennie
Morford, claimed that the train on which
she was riding started suddenly and
caused her to fall, sustaining severe
! injuries. The plaintiff was represented
! by Joseph G. Waters Of Topeka and
company by N H Loomis and H A.