The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-06-07


The youngest son of Frank Willard,
III Greenwood avenue, is sick with
scarlet fever.
The semi-centenniaI committee
ought to have selected this week for
the festivities.
Prof. e. L. Cowdriok of the high
school faculty will conduct the teach
ers' normal institute at Ottawa
New automobiles are making their
appearance in town so fast that 1t is
impossible to keep track of them.
The conviction is growing that the
Washburn baseball park is too far
away from the car line and the city
as well.
G. NJ. Langdon, who lives at Elev-
enth and Tyler streets, is first cousin
of Mrs. Mark Twain, who died yester-
day in Italy.
Housekeepers who have had moth
ing but cloudy and rainy weather on
wash day for weeks are thankful for
this weather.
The corn husk prognosticators an
nounced@ that the weather this week
would be good because the moon
changed Saturday night.
The anvil chorus to knock the Tope-
ka baseball team will have rehearsal
Wednesday afternoon from to 4
O'Clock before the game.
This is what the farmers call
growing corn weather" The only
trouble is that the farmers haven't
much corn in the ground.
w. J. Mattern and Peter Oleson left
today for the Thunder Mountain
country. They will develop a mine
next to the Independence property.
G. F. Dyer, editor of the Tri Hlne at
Bridgeport, Ok, and United States
commissioner at that place, stopped in
Topeka today on his way to Chicago.
The courts of the Topeka Tennis
association, which have grown up to
weeds during the recent rains. are be-
ing hoed off again and put in condi-
ton for playing.
Engineer w. W. Rush, who was run
ming the engine on the train which was
blown up in Colorado Monday, is a son
of the late Senator J. w. Rush, former
~ of Larned, Kan.
The Nautilus Ceramic row, result
ing from the floral parade, has been
settled. Both clubs gave back their
ribbons, and will assume that no prize
was given to anybody.
Just at this time of year the
grounds around the Topeka insane
asylum are especially beautiful. Some
excellent gardening has been done at
the asylum under DR.. Biddle's super
intendency.
The city council and the school
board both met last night, and were
in session so late that members of
both organizations partook of an
early morning lunch at the restaurant
together.
Galen Nichols and c. A. Magaw have
formed a law partnership with an office
in the Crawford building. Mr.. Nichols,
who was formerly county attorney, has
recently returned from Kansas City.
Mr.. Magaw was formerly police judge.
The Lawrence Gazette has to say
something so says this: 1.-The Topeka
high school has been boasting of its
120 graduates in it's two classes this
year. Hold on Topekal You have
population of more than three times
the size of Lawrence and last night
the Lawrence high school graduated
So students. That is surely its share
in comparison with Topeka"
Emporia Republican: Mrs. o. NJ.
White, Mrs. Walter Stowe and Mrs
NJ. P. Newton have undertaken to
chaperon a crowd of Emporia people
at Topeka next Monday. The ladies
of Topeka have signifed their inten-
ton of arranging for a social session
for the Emporia ladies. 1t is espe-
cially urged that all persons who are
thinking of going should either leave
their name at the Mit-way or call up
the clerk and tell him about it The
railroad has granted a half fare rate,
and every preparation is being made
for a good time.