The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-06
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Now all the ponds in the parks are
]. r. Burrow has big new auto
mobile.
Farmers say that corn in this vicin-
ity is now out of danger.
The prospective county candidates
are already shaking hands.
Arthur Capper's 5O-horsepower
Smith is still the largest automobile in
| Topeka.
The Dougherty school students will
have their annual picnic at Wakarusa
next week.
| A Topeka girl whose sweetheart has
gone away for two weeks refers to his
| absence as my vacation
| An Independent pay station is being
installed in the Cremerie restaurant
for the use of long distance patrons.
| The Topeka Bridge company have
been awarded the contract for the
construction of a steel and cement
bridge at lola.
o. P. Updegraff of Topeka is Off
ciating as starter at the fair and race
meeting which is being held at An
thony this week.
f. G. Dreaming. city attorney, failed
to return last evening from a western
trip as expected. His arrival is now
anticipated this evening.
Councilman and Mrs. c. E. Jordan
left today for California where they
will spend a month visiting relatives
at San Jose and San Francisco.
c. E. Denton. secretary of state,
holds the automobile record between
Wichita and Atica. a distance of IS
miles. He made the trip in four hours
and 20 minutes.
Don't be discouraged gentle fan"
Topeka came mighty close to winning
yesterdays game. After while they
will win a game 49, ii the meantime
don't lose hope.
Workmen are brsy on the North
side tearing up the old pavement to
make room for the new pavement,
which will be placed on North Kan
saS avenue this fall.
The employees of Vinewood Park
were given their annual picnic last
night and all those who have charge
of the amusements at the park took
night off to enjoy themselves.
MarshalTs band will give their semi
weekly concert in the City Park to-
night. A fine programme has been
prepared and the usual attendance
will in all probability greet the ap-
pearance of the band.
The hearing on the application of
the Mutual Life Insurance company to
exhume the body of Lucius H. Perkins
Of Lawrence was resumed today in
Kansas City, Kan, though technically
the case is being tried in Topeka.
Charles Samson took five of his fast
horses to Rockport, Mo, last night,
where they will be entered in the
races which are being pulled off in the
Missouri berg this week. If past per-
fo-mances are any indication, he ought
to bring back his share of prizes.
Travelling men are beginning to kick
quite strenuously on the rates which
the Topeka hack men are charging
for trips after the car service has shut
down at midnight. Seventy-five cents
or dollar is not an infreQuent charge
for a trip from a depot to a hotel.
The midsummer edition of the
Washburn Review is out today. This
is one of the best midsummer numbers
which has been issued for several
years. The edition is featured by a
large amount of local news. which
makes it an especially strong number.
Councilman C. K. Holiday has en-
deared himself with all the f1remen in
the city by securing the purchase of
screens and material by the council
for the windows in the fire stations.
This is something that the firemen
have been trying to get for the last
four years.
Roy johnson, chief clerk in the pas
senger department of the Santa Fe |
has returned from an eastern trip. |
Mr. Johnscn's arrival in New York |
City was coincident with the recent |
burning of Coney Island and he was |
reported to have been at that place |
when the fire started. He also arrived |
in Chicago in company with the great |
drop in temperature of a few days |
ago.