The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-09

Three games are being played in the
city baseball league this afternoon
Prof. F. W. Ellis will preach at
Westminster Presbyterian church Sun
day.
City Engineer Mccabe now has two
extra draughtsmen working on sewer
plats in his Office.
What became of Cider Smith :?
No word from him since the trouble
began until yesterday
The county commissioners allowed
warrants yesterday and a lot of
acquisitions for supplies.
A few loads of sod would help out
the bare spots in the state house
grounds very materially.
The first issue of the new Demo
| cratic paper appeared Friday. 1t is a
small eight page publication
A few people driven out of their
homes in the North side wet districts
took refuge in the court house.
a leaking hydrant and cistern in
front of the postoffice has been flood
ing that corner for the past two days.
Not a single request for aid was filed
from anyone on North Topeka who
was affected by the back water this
week
c. S. Nesbaum, presiding elder of the
Southwest Kansas district. will preach
both morning and evening in the First
NJ. E. church
The Kansas Cement Construction
placing the foundation for the new
Taylor mill in North Topeka.
W. a. Neiswanger. who went to
Kansas City a short time ago to at
tend to business interests, will return
and make his headquarters in Topeka.
The Rev. S. b. Kurtz, a missionary
from the Philippine Island. will tell
of mis- work there at Quinton Heights
Sunday evening, July 10. at o'clock.
The Democratic convention was a
success in every way. Dan Wyatt and
Pat Coney got mentioned in the dis
patches and David Overmyer deliv-
cred his speech.
The Willard w. c. T. U. will hold
their regular meeting at the Euclid
avenue NJ. E. church Thursday after
noon. Arrangements for a medal con-
test will be made.
F. B. Sims. proprietor of the North
Topeka Gem laundry, has purchased
the Advance laundry at S02 Kansas
ened it Gem No. 2.
Rev. C. S. Nusbaum, the eminent
Chautauqua leader, will address the
Y. NJ. c. A. III East Eighth street Sun
day. afternoon at four o'clock on the
subject, THE Making of a Life"
If the wet weather continues, the
paving contractors will have to ask for
another extension of time. They were
given until August /, and so far this
month they have not done a single |
days work.
Through an error. the State Journal
reported that the ways and means |
committee handled the Fillmore street |
paving matter. 1t should have read |
the streets and walks committee, of |
which S A. Swendson is chairman.
The grandstand at Washburn park |
which the baseball association prac- |
tically built will be donated to the ath- |
rangement was to give $3.50 toward its |
erection for the use of the park for the |
season.
Some of the colored people who are
camping out in the Auditorium were
amusing themselves Friday evening by
banging away on the grand piano.
What's the matter with the building
committee of the council, which has
the Auditorium in charge?
The meeting of the Epworth
League of the First Methodist church
has been annulled for Sunday night
and the members of the league are
requested to meet with the Christian
Union of the First Congregational
church at $50 o'clock in the evening.
An effort will be made to bring the
Kansas Nebraska football game to To-
peka this fall if one is played and
have it played on the new park belong
ing to the Topeka Ball Park associa-
ton. 1t is believed that both of the
big universities would like to come
here for the sake of the money feature
which would result
Inc city park mas Deen closed ana or
derS posted that no one is allowed to
enter it. The water has gone down so
that there is no water in the park. A.
Reinisch, the city park superintendent,
announces that it is possible to keep
the park in good condition. He states
that as soon as the ground dries out
the park will be in almost as good con-
iition as before the high water, and
that the damage will be very slight
Following the usual custom the post
office department has announced the
names of the five carriers who have
registered the most mail during the fis-
cal year on their routes. They follow:
Fred Farnsworth 1872: S. J. Hodgins As;
John Ryan 20; Charles Swearingen Il.
Farnsworth has the state hospital
route. During the year there were 664
pieces of mail registered by the Topeka
4 good one.
The Mems League. an organization
connected with the First Baptist church
If Topeka, held an interesting meeting
Friday night at the Baptist Tabernacle
It Tenth and Jackson streets. The
ion for the purpose of promoting all
of the church. The league will
meet every Monday night at the Bap-
list Tabernacle at o'clock sharp. At
ne next meeting night, Monday, July
l, Judge West will read a paper on
" the members. Geo. Godfrey Moore
s to discuss a plan by which all who
re connected with the church can help
o raise money for the new Baptist /.
hurch now being erected. All who are !
Interested in this work and would like
O help are earnestly requested to be !
resent at the next meeting night. /!
Baseball Players and Foot Racers!
Louis J. Kruger. ex-champion, long. dis !