The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-08
sNAP sHOTs AT aOaE News

at the Crawford next week
G. ". KanaveI of sedgwick, candl-
date for railroad commissioners, was
in Topeka yesterday.
Elon S. Clark and son Edward went to
Chicago yesterday. They will take a
lake trip and viii return via St. Louis.
Everyone who failed to vote at the
city election last spring must register
in order to vote at the general election
this fall.
The midsummer vacation practically
ends today as the city as well as many
Of the country schools viii open next
Tuesday.
One hundred and twenty-five horses
are already at the fair grounds for the
race meeting next week and more are
coming on every train.
The first match between the teams Of
the country club and the Y. M. c. A.
teams was played on the grounds of
the former this afternoon.
The top coat of asphalt was laid
yesterday on the block between Crane
and First streets. The next block will
be completed by this evening
If all the idlers who line lower Kan
ass avenue to watch the laying of the
asphalt could be put to work on the
job it would be finished in short order.
State Camp No. IS. Woodmen of
per next Tuesday evening ct their hall,
Sixth and Jackson Streets for nlena-
bers only.
W M. Morgan won the trophy cup at
the Meeting of the Topeka Consolidated
Gun club yesterday by defeating c.
Gragg and breaking 81 out Of a possible
so blue rocks.
The Friday afternoon holidays which
have been enjoyed by the clerks in the
dry goods stores have been discontinued
as they We're inauguratsd for the month
of August only.
The five rent fare IN Nfuoxuoa7 v-eyYr
had its usual effect on attendance at
the park Friday and the crowd was
several times its usual size during the
day and evening.
There is a ball game this afternoon
at League park between the Topeka
Giants, the crack co1ored team which
has just returned home, and the
Scranton team OF the Usage county
league.
There will be quite an extensive dis
play of Industrial exhibits at the fair
grounds next week. in addition to the
races and the anusements furnished
by the Patterson-E ralnerd Carnival
company.
Shawnee district court No. SIS Court
of Honor, having won the banner for
the state of Kansas, by securing the
most members for the past term, will
celebrate this even on Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 18.
The big engine which has been en-
ment on Kansas avenue went on
strike yesterday afternoon and an old
threshing machine engine has. been inn
ported to take its place.
IT guess that I have had a good time
during my vacation remarked girl
who has Just returned from her vaea-
ton. Il had sthFeezfee cream sodaS ev-
cry day and came home broke and that
Is my Idea Of having enjoyed myself"
Tonight's performances at the Nov
city theater will afford the last oppor-
tunity of seeing Franzmathes and Miss
Lewis in their rife shooting exhibition
which IS exceedingly clever and the
other acts on the bill are most enter
tanning.
Taylor's Perfection ball team defeat
ed the Holton team on the latters
afternoon and PTiddy. the Perfectton's
twirler, got away with a no hit game
McGrew, the Holton pitcher, was only
touched up for six hits.
Rev. David L Lieknaitz, rabbi of
IeavenWorth, Kan, viii deliver a lee
ture before the members of the Jewish
Educational and Benevolent association
at their rooms, 216 West Sixth street, on
Sunday afternoon at 2:30. Those inter-
ted.
Liquid refreshments with alcoholic
tendencies will be as scarce as hens
teeth on the fair grounds. Secretary
Kreipe of the exposition company has
notified all those with restaurant con-
/ cessions that If any Of them attempt
to sell beer or whisky their concessions
will be taken from them and they will
not only be expelled from the grounds.
but arrested as WELL and Sheriff Lucas
has signified his determination to back
up Secretary Kreipe.