The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-25


A runnin' of a nation2
Life so soon is over,
Rather see its settfn' sun
From cool, green fields of clover
Atlanta Constitution.
"Cider" Smith said something about
minor storm period beginning May
Judge Pollock will be in Topeka on
Friday. He is now. In Wichita holding
court.
People who planted Gamma bulbs
month ago, are now wondering wheth-
er they ever will come up.
c. j. Poccard has taken out
building permit for an $1,000 dwell
ing at 1905 Kansas avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs II. ". Charles, of the
Reform school, visited the Soldiers Or
phalls' home at Atchison on Monday
and Tuesday.
Judge Wellhouse has set out 100
acres in new orchard this spring, and
says he intends to live TO eat the
fruit from these trees
Now that it has been found out how
excursions are run there are so many
excursions being planned to run from
Topeka TO other places that the rail-
roads will have to get more cars.
Mayor Bergundthal says he is hav-
ing a more peaceful time now than he
has had at any time since his cleo
ton He attributes it all to Chief of
Police Stahl.
Ottawa Republic: The members of
the Topeka baseball club are popularity
known as the Saints" probably by
way of comparison with the rest of the
Topeka population.
Washburn's commencement day is
June 10. The events of commence
ment week begin on June 10, when
the senior play will be presented at
the college chapel.
T-I,a,a cexrara 1 now 6rap7aT1
ing given a ''try,-olIt' at fire depart
ment headquarters. Jesse H Wright
is now working as regular substitute,
filing the vacation vacancies.
J. NJ. Ledden has been appointed to
the position of fireman vacated at
station No. 4 by Ezra L. Robinson,
who is now electrician and engineer
of the steamer at headquarters.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Smith left for
Marshall county yesterday in response
TO word that Mr.. Smiths brother Rob
ert had been severely crushed by a log.
1t is believed the accident will not
prove fatal.
The general idea of the fans at yes
terday's Topeka-Pittsburg game, was
that Washburn college could make the
Pirates look like thirty cents. The
denomination may not be that low, but
it's an even bet on the winner
County Superintendent Wright is
looking after the needs of the Kansas
teachers who viii attend the National
Teachers association meeting at St.
Louis. Reservations in the official
teachers hotel, the Epworth hotel are
being made through Mr.. Wright
A strenuous season is beginning in
| Topeka. The high school class will
be graduated Friday night at the
Auditorium, Saturday night the Sat
urday Night club will meet, and Mon
day will begin the semi-centennial
celebration.
Probate Judge Hayden has two
weeks vacation due him this sum-
mer. AS there is no one to take his
place in his absence. he will divide
/ his vacation into two trips of a week
each, in order that the Office will not
| be closed for more than week at a
time.
Ex-Councilman Geo. W. Tineher
will return to Topeka in the fall to
resume his position as foreman of
/ the state printing house bindery. He
has gained much in strength since
going out to his Morris county ranch.
He weighs 20 pounds more than when
he left Topeka.
1t won't be long before this piece of
poetry will be trotted out and used
again some several times:
The man who didn't see the fair,
Has now a chance to gloat,
| You can spot him every time,
By his new overcoat.
| Lawrence Gazette: The Saturday
! Night club of Topeka is a high class
! Organizati ton that has great fun and
good speeches. Only the very best
speakers are invited to address the
club. Sam Bishop is to make a
ispeech before the club next Saturday
night and his subject is 1.-The Futility
| of Political Ambition" Being a Dem
| ocrat, Sam can speak feelingly on
that subject-that is, if the mob
around the table allows him to speak
at all, which is doubtful