The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-06-25

accompaniment of thunder and light
| ming.
Reports from various parts of
J Shawnee county indicate that wheat
| is almost ready for harvest and now
! the farmers are haunted with the fear
| that the showers of the past week wifi
continue and work to their disad-
vantage.
Arthur Capper. Senator Charles Cur
tbs and Harold T. Chase went to Silver
| Lake last night in the Capper auto.
They came home on the train this
morning wet and not particularly hap
py after having trudged several miles
in the mud.
new variety of bugs swooped down
on Vinewood park last night just before
the rain storm broke. They We're large,
and looked like a cross between a tor
pedo boat and a jabberwock. Even the
toads were afraid to tackle them.
Many of last nights visitors to Vine
wood park were caught in the wind and
rain storm which prevailed shortly af-
ter 10 o'clock in shirtwaistS and shirt
sleeves and received a drenching in con-
sequence of not observing the predic-
ton of Colonel Jennings of the govern
ment weather bureau.
The series of ball games between
Hutchinson and Topeka to be played
| in the former city commencing
Thursday will be reproduced at the
Novelty theater as were the games be-
tween Topeka and Wichita played in
the latter city last week
The Mohawks and Sioux team in
the Colored Y. NJ. c. A. who have
been engaged in an extensive member
ship campaign were given banquet
by the association in the association
rooms last night. Another member
ship contest will be started in the fall.
A negro in the north bleachers yes
terday afternoon struck a white man
in the face during an argument about
the merits of the teams and then ran,
boiling the high board fence with its
string of barbed wire on top and took
refuge in one of the waiting street
cars.
Some of the Topeka fans adopted
Wichita tactics yesterday and abused
the visiting players from the bench
while others threw pop bottles upon
the grounds. Topeka ought to give
Wichita lesson in good manners in
stead of trying to Guido them in un-
becoming conduct to visitors.
George H. Griggs. formerly paving
inspector, states that he has not been
employed by john Richie to check up
the disputed paving. Mr.. Griggs says
that he was employed with Clarence
Richie for a short time but that he
stands ready to aid in checking the
paving if the city desires his services.
Preceding the heavy rain storm,
night, the wind blew with terrific force
for a few moments. So thick and furi-
Gus flew the dust on Kansas avenue
that it looked like a desert during a
sand storm. The people who were out
had to stand in the door ways for pro-
lection.
CLOSER A. Crane, of No. 916 East
Eighth street, an architect and con-
tractor, has invented and had patented
a butter mold, which can be made in
CT m hi hOT1oa
use Mr.. Crane has sold the Missouri
rights to his invention to the Minter
Brothers Manufacturing company of
that state.
1t was haymaking time around the
county court house yesterday. The
grass on the large lawns, surrounding
the temple of justice and other things,
was cut for the first time during the
season. And the janitors who perform
ed the task perspired eight or a dozen
of few medals.
Gillette, who does a thrilling turn
at Vinewood this week, draws large
crowds to the local amusement park |
every night. He makes a slide for life
down an inclined wire while standing |
erect and slides into the lagoon. The |
act is one of the most thrilling which |
the local park management has Sc
cured for this season.
1t is safe to say that each and every |
play Of the White Sox-Wichita game [
yesterday was dissected in a thousandsf
different ways by the fans on theI
streets last night and good many of i
them seemed to be of the opinion that |
the umpire ought to be vivisected for |
the purpose of ascertaining the mechan-
ism of his brain cogs.
IT have never considered that I am
an attractive target for gold bricks"
said a society woman, but three times
in as many weeks have accepted invi-
tations to dine in the country with Wis
ions of spring chickens and brown |
gravy, only to be served with the city |
diet of ice cream and cake. and 1 never
even heard a hen cackle."
ct don't see what good it does to
have policemen at Vinewood park and |
signs saying that Objectionable char
acters will be elected from the grounds"
said a visiting lady last night. when
those horrid bugs are allowed to make
their explorations undisturbed and their
appearance, to say nothing of their
habits are enough to brighten women and
children nearly to death"
A revision of the present license
ordinance was recommended by the
council committee on license last even
Ing. Pedlars who make a house to
house canvass with wagons will be
to pay $40 yearly and take
/ full years license for every wagon.
Those without wagons will be COM
PEELED to pay $40 annually. Itinerant
Dedlars will be compelled to pay 81 a
lay, $40 a month or $50 a year.