The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-15

trip to the Worlds fair.
HELLO Bill'' is the play at the Vine
wood park theater this week.
Wild cherries are ripe and in ad-
dition to that are very abundant
The Feast of the Assumption was
celebrated at the Catholic church
today.
County Treasurer Frank Bowen and
wife left Sunday for three weeks
trip to Colorado.
The presence of the K. N. G. in To-
pelSa brings back memories of the
Spanish-American war.
The carousell at Vinewood Park
seems to be more popular with grown
people than with children.
Sunday was the hottest day of the
summer. Most everyone knew it with
out consulting thermometers.
The Fort Riley baseball team was
able to get just one hit off Griggs who
pitched for Ellsworth yesterday.
Blaine Weltmer. a Santa Fe time
keeper at Emporias is in the Santa Fe
hospital having his eyes treated.
Excavations are being made to lay
the pipes from the Edison heating
plant to the high school building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ford Robinette. of
No. 1412 East Eighth avenue, are the
parents of a daughter born Saturday.
Judging from the half carload of
brooms which were taken to Camp
Bailey. the grounds will be kept clean.
The midsummer number of the
Washburn Review will appear this
week John Van DeMark is editor in
chief.
Col. G. W. veaIe, who is buying the
right of way for the Topeka & North
western railroad, is now working in the
vicinity of Onaga-
The Christian Endeavor delegation
from Topeka to the state convention at
Wichita will leave Tuesday morning at
Tclo
Lieut.. Devendorf, of the Salvation
army, at Pittsburg, Kansas, has been
appointed to assist Captain and Mrs.
Stinnett in the work in Topeka.
The officers have not yet found a
single clue as to the whereabouts of
the man who robbed Abe jacobson of
four diamond rings last Friday morn
ing.
The Santa Fe railroad will run ex-
cursions to Topeka from all parts of
the state next Sunday on account of
the Kansas National Guard encamp-
ment.
United States Marshal Mackey left
on Sunday for hunting trip in west
ern Kansas for the next ten days. He
will stop at his home at Junction City
on his way west.
The new building on Jackson street
to be erected for the Emahizer and
Spielman furniture store will be used
for sales rooms which will give total
of 10000 square feet of floor space
George c. Prichard left this after
noon for McComb, Illinois, where he
will act as starter for the race meeting
to be held there this week. Returning
he will stop a few days at st. Louis
and visit the fair.
The Kansas Rebekas are sending
out letters over the state asking for
subscriptions towards building an or
phans' home. About $4,000 has al
ready been subscribed. The location
for the home has not yet been decided.
Miss Lorraine Warren, Misses Emma
and Minnie Shafer and Miss Grief, were
driving in a surrey Sunday night on
Sixth street, when one of the shafts
broke and the horse ran away. BY
skilfull handling of the lines the animal
was stopped after an exciting run OF
two blocks. No one was injured.
Plans are under way to run special
train from Topeka to Leavenworth to
carry those who wish to attend the
funeral of Father NJ. F. Harrigan. A
meeting is called for s o'clock to-
Assumption. II enough people want to
attend a special train will be run for
the accommodation of the Topekans.
Another effort is being made among
Bob Watkins into a prize fight some
where in the vicinity of Topeka. They
were scheduled for a go at Paxico two
Sundays ago, but Curry wouldn't fight
IOr rear the 4ney say L SOl
a streak of yellow in me-" said Curry
yesterday. I'm show I amt if I get a
chance"
Mr.. James O'Hare. of Crosby Bros,
has accepted a position with the Mills
company to have charge of and manage
their carpet department and began
work this morning. Mr.. O'Hare has had
IL years experience with Stevenson 81
Co. and Crosby Bros, and comes to the
Mills company fully equipped to make q
success in his new position. He will
have the best wishes of his hosts of
friends and undoubtedly will receive
most of their patronage.