The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-30

Hay ride parties was very popular
way of observing Memorial day.
A portion Of the parking on Jeffer-
son street below Fifth street has fine
crop Of alfalfa on it.
Governor Hoch is in Fort Scott to-
day. where he is billed to deliver the
Memorial day address.
About seven hundred high school stu
dents held their annual class day picnic
at the reform school grounds Tuesday
afternoon.
The general offices of both the
.Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe and the
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific closed
at noon today.
There is not a plethora of decora-
tons about town in honor of Memorial
day, and such flags as are floating ara
not at half mast
The Santa Fe shops were closed to-
day, and the employees given an oppor-
tunity to choose between the circus
and Memorial day parade.
FOrty-one new members have been
added to the rolls of the r. r. 7. M.
Q. A. during the contest which began
the fifteenth of May and closes tomor~
row.
There is no particular reason ap-
parent, but yesterday seemed to be
a "hoodooed" day for the street rail-
way, as three minor accidents oc-
cured
All railroads entering Topeka have
agreed to make a rate of one fare plus
fifty cents for the POpulist state con-
ivention which meets here on the
Fourth Of July.
The street railway company shorten
ed their running schedule on the To-
tpeka cemetery line and ran double
headers during the day on account Of
the large crowds.
The Cooleycrows are now tied for
first place with Joplin. and the
probabilities are that they will take at
least three out of their series of four
games in that city.
The celebration Of what depositors in
the defunct First National bank would
call a sane Fourth would be the an
nouncement OF another dividend by the
receiver on that day.
Chief of Police Tim Donovan has
arranged for number of extra police
TO look after the crooks and light
fingered gentry who usually follow in
the wake Of large show.
A number Of the business houses in
the downtown district were decorated
with United States flags. There is
nothing prettier in the way Of decora-
ton than a United States flag.
1t was just three years ago today
mat the Kaw river went on the ramp
age that ruined the Decoration day ex-
'ercises, and came very nearly wiping
North Topeka out Of existence.
The new rates promised by the
Edison Light and Fuel company go
into effect Friday. which means a. big
difference In the light bill which will
be presented the first of July.
Mrs W. H. Holmes entertained her
Bible class of the Central ConRreea-
tiOnal church Tuesday afternoon at
.ner Shady Glen Farm near Tecumseh.
the affair being the annual picnic.
Every little resort within striking
distance Of Topeka had a contingent
Of Topeka people spending the day get
ting close TO nature-and to the ants
and bugs which are a part of nature.
The Wallace circus did a fair lob
q parading after all, as q continuous
string Of wagons and animals were
seen at the corner Of Eighth and Kan
sas avenues for two hours during the
forenoon
The Wallace shows arrived about 4
o'clock this morning over the santa
re and were welcomed bv a ra+har
unusually large audience Of small bovs
and girls, many OF them accompanfed
by their parents.
After all Of the bluff and bluster made
by 2. H. Coney. commander of the q
A. r. about circus parades. patriot}sra
etc, every Flagstaff on the state house
which is state quarters for the q. a a
is as bare as the day they were erected
The commencement exercises which
have been in progress at the Industrial
Institute this week will conclude tbia
evening. A general invitation Is ex-