The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-15


for so cents a bushel.
Judge A. @. Banta of Great Bend
is in the city on personal business
D. E. Cain, general manager of the
Rock Island has returned from Den
yer.
Governor Hoch is going up into
Iowa the last of this week to make a
Chautauqua speech.
The Amphion male quartette has
returned from recent trip through
Indiana and Kentucky.
Otis E. Hungate. county attorney, is
spending two weeks vacation at Bun
yam, Polk county, Wisconsin.
City Clerk Squires is preparing the
city paving bonds which he will pre-
sent to the state auditor today.
o. P. Updegran of Topeka will be
the starter at the races at the Iowa
state fair at Des Moines next week.
w. c. Ralston assistant city attorney
and Mrs. Ralston, have left for Corey
county where they viii spend two
weeks.
The asphalt paving company which
has the contract for paving Kansas
avenue is certainly in no hurry even if
the people are.
All coIored soldiers who have an
honorable discharge are requested TO
meet at Fort Pillow Post next Friday
evening and bring their last dis
charge With
Another civil service examination
will be held some time next month for
the purpose Of increasing the eligible
list for postoffice clerks.
A marriage license was granted in
Kansas City yesterday to John L. Tay-
lor aged "a, and Beulah E Hamilton
aged 90 both of Topeka.
The 7. F. Doran fast pacing mare,
Bonnie Bell, has passed into the pos
session of c. ". Guild of Topeka, who
bought her from A. Beal
If you have ever slept in an upper
berth and would see yourself as others
might see you, visit Hale'S Tours at
Vinewood park this week.
There is this to say in favor of ten
cent fare to Vinewood park-there Is
never any trouble In getting home on
account of the lack of cars.
Councilman Joseph Griley who has
bee min Ohio on business matters for the
past month and half is expected to re-
turn by the first of September
Miss Anna whiting, who is very sick
at Christ hospital as a result of an
operation for appendicitis, is reported
to be very little better today.
A party of twenty-five boys from the
Junior department Of the Y M G. A
are away on hike to Maple Hill They
expect to return next Tuesday
The fans are now enjoying q breath
ing spell. The White Sox are thirty
I'VE points ahead Of Joplin. the nearest
competitor for championship honors-
Charles E. LobdelI Of Larned. judge
of the Thirty-third judicial district,
and formerly member of the house of
representatives was in Topeka Tues
day.
Miss Mae Petro, who has been en-
ployed by Warren NJ. Crosby. has re-
signed and accepted a position with
the Mills company in their suit de-
partment.
Charles Mitchell. the man who re-
Gently attempted suicide in an Abilene
hotel has been placed in the state
insane asylum by Sheriff Favor of
Dickinson county
Today is Santa Fe pay day and all
of the stores viii be open to receive
their offering this evening. from the
monthly in Topeka.
Four new street cars of the type run
ming to Washburn college have been
purchased by the street railway COM
pany and viii be put into service during
the first of September.
Material for the assembling Of the
four new cars ordered by the Street
Railway company some time ago. has
been shipped and is expected to arrive
within the next few days
Even the small boys seem to be in
the combination to add to the dullness
Of season from the news gatherer's
standpoint. for the Kaw has not claim
ed a single victim this season.
A number of New Jersey mosquitoes
off on furlough haunted the porches in
Topeka last night with an insistence
that could not be downed except by the
execution of the death penalty.
The bats and owls will be driven out
of the theateF at Vinewood park for a
night or so at least. as a musical ex-
travaganza with chorus of 20 pretty
girls will 0rcU there, this vuaek
The teams from Mills and Warren
NJ. Crosby's stores will play a ball
game next Friday afternoon for the
benefit of the Crittentcn home. An
admission Of 10 cents Will be charged.
Lieutenant Abraham woodruff has