The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-04
SNAPSHOTS.

There was a scarcity Of American
Aags floating in the breeze today
All of the stores selling fireworks
were open for business during the en-
ere day.
The address at Keene. Kansas, today
VIII be delivered by City Attorney
DFennin1.
Most. OF the stores on the avenue were
closed at noon today and many did not
open at all.
There was but one delivery OF mail to-
day The postoffice closed at 10 O'Clock
1his morning.
Lecompton. Wakarusa, Silver Lake
Band other nearby towns are popular as
fspicuic places today.
The Federal building is rapidly taking
ION a deserted air with majority OF the
hofficials off on their summer vacations
A marriage license was issued yes
arday In Kansas City. No, to George
harrison and Miss Minnie Cody of this
city.
This is the day when the hremen take
san extra hitch in their trousers and keep
close around the fire stations in antiei-
patton of fires.
There will be plenty of work for the
lstreet cleaning force tomorrow IN
gathering up the debris incident to
fKhe celebration Of today.
Today is the day for the small boy
commenced last night and has continued
fsfnce then, he is in his element
All OF the local trains leaving town
iEhfs morning were crowded with pic
mic parties who were lodging the noise
Ror quiet time in the country
Clarence Beaver. Of Wilder. and
Miss Mary Locksinger. of Topeka,
were married in Lawrence yesterday
incoming by Probate Judge Mitchell.
A new iron front is being placed in
the building occupied by w. T. Lakes
pharmacy at $50 Kansas avenue. The
building is owned by DR.. G. H. Hoge-
boom.
If Topeka can take three games from
3oplin and Hutchinson can take two
from Leavenworth Topeka viii again be
at her accustomed place at the top Of
She lst-'if."
From the start made by the boys
khis morning in shooting off their noise
producers their supply Will be ex-
hausted before nightfaI, and no one
will be sorry.
Notwithstanding the sane Fourth agi-
faHon the dealers in fireworks sold more
this year than ever. One of the largest
dealers in the city was cleaned out en-
tirely last evening.
That there viii be a record brea king
crowd at Vinewood this afternoon and
evening was evidenced by the fact
that the cars leaving for the park
were crowded as early as 8 O'Clock this
morning.
The wagon shops have discovered that
the street excavations Tor gas are the
best possible thing for their business.
Broken springs from the sharp bump to
switch passing vehicles are subjected In
passing over the excavations are a sure
harvest.
Although an edict was promulgated
by the chief Of police that the dis
charge of revOlvers on the streets
would be prohibited during the day. It
was not generally observed by the boys
and young men who enjoy making a
noise in this way.
There is a Populist convention In To-
soeka. today but probably few are aware
Of the fact Fifteen years ago this gath
eriug would be heralded by a street pa
Fade and four or five brass bands. Now
81 attracts only passing notice on a dull
DAY
Between the acts at the Air Dome
tonight where the Lorraine Buchanan
stock company will present that pa
ertotic play. "A Regular Yankee" fire.
works win be set off and there will
be a paper balloon ascension with
&ot of free tickets attached to it.