The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-11

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tana ON pleasure trip. They viii visit
the famous Custer battle ground on the
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Frank Grimes made a speech to the
fans before the Topeka-Iola game
started Wednesday afternoon asking
the cooperation of the crowd to
maintain order and to not abuse the
umpire unnecessarily. The game
broke up in a row in the third inning.
Grimes is a Jonah
Charles Harris, department comman-
der of the Kansas G.. a. r., has asked
Capt. j. G. Waters to represent him at
the Fourth district reunion, which will
be held at Eureka from August 80 to
September 2, and Capt Waters has
consented to do SO. There isn't a more
popular G. A. r. speaker in Kansas
than Joe Waters.
Webb McNall. who came from Gay
lord to Topeka on oil business, in
speaking of the report that he was
picked out by some OF the Republican
leaders as the candidate for governor
for the boiling PopuIists if enough
could be found to make the bolt respect
able, said he guessed he had as good
a right to run for governor as anybody.
The boys of the Topeka Y. NJ. C. A.
who walked to the Indian reservation
at Mayetta and back, met at the resi-
Wednesday night and formed a 'E1ik-
ing club" Several social events are
planned for the winter. Frank Ed
redge was elected president. Roy Cain
and Paul Embery are second in COM
mand.
The Atchison Globe says: On Sun
day, August II, you can go to Topeka
and return for dollar. the attraction
will be the encampment of the national
guards, which will include drills, guard
mount, music by several fine bands, etc.
The train will reach Atchison at $40
a. m, and returning, leave Topeka at
$3.50 p. m. 1t is the lowest rate ever
made between Topeka and Atchison,
and a good many will take advantage
of it.
The Second Ward Republican club
met at the hall at 303 East First street
Monday evening. and elected the fol-
President. F. M. Stonestreet; first vice
president, H. Erthley; second vice
president, B. G. Grandson; treasurer,
Alfred Keykendall; secretary, r. NJ.
Frazier; assistant secretary, B. f. Ad-
ans; sergeant at arms. A. Scales; cap
tain. A. Kendall; first lieutenant, o.
B. Nickerson; second lieutenant, Frank
Jordan; chaplain, ]. B. Wilder.
Q. P. Updegraff of Topeka has been
named as superintendent of the horse
exhibit at the Worlds fair. He was
selected by F. d. Coburn some time
ago. Not only was Mr.. Coburns ar
pointment followed, but all other ar
rangements which he made with ref
erence to superintendent of the vari-
Gus livestock exhibits. Mr.. Updegraff's
brings him recognition as
one of the prominent horse men of the
country.
d. l. Brewer. a Second ward man, is
an enthusiastic supporter of c. K HoI-
l1day. He says in a communication to
the State Journal: IF the people of
the Second ward at the next election
don't make it unanimous for c. K. Hol-
liday, they will be entitled to a leather
medal. We have tried for four years
to get recognition similar to other wards
without success, and now We have a
culvert above Benson's store. the holes
in Sixth street filled, the bridges raised
and widened, a bridge across on Eighth
avenue in six months. We know now
we are getting something besides talk"