The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-05-10
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Not the least interesting adjunct to
the convention of the U. c. It's is the
presence of many of their wives.
The Grand Army veterans are grad
ually disappearing from Topeka put
the commercial travellers are mere IN
force.
Light weight underwear is a necessity
at last. And the hope is that it will be
needed uninterruptedly for many months
to come.
Carl P. Bolmar, artist, is to start on
bicycle trip to Colorado within rev
days. Strong emphasis should be placed
on the word start
There are no dandelion plants on the
lawns around the county court mouse,
and to the contrary Notwithstanding
there is little or no grass.
The Washburn track team left for
Baldwin this morning where they Mn
attempt to win honors IN inns line
from Baker university today
Robinson, Marshall & Co are giving
to each visiting L. c. T. a souvenir
cane. and to their ladies SILK nag
containing the U. c. T. emblem.
Blue, yellow and white, the o. e. 1.
colors, are greatly in evidence aloLg
Kansas avenue which is profusely
decorated in honor of the visitors.
Proverbially, the commercial travellers
are the wise men, Of the country ana
yet they seem to be the easlesC IN
If the White Sox can succeed IN
breaking the hoodoo which Sprlngnelo
has over the Champs, her chances TOT
the rag this season will be great oeal
better.
Property owners living on jackson
street between Grant and st. Jonn
streets, will petition the waterWorks
trustees for an extension OF wafer
mains.
At the regular meeting of the Satur-
day Night club to be held on Satura Gay
evening. May IL. Mr.. Harry Bone VIII
rood a naner. on mark Twain's Place in
Literature"
The fire department has not had
run for two weeks. AS soon as
statement of this kind is made the nre-
ting too busy.
A large delegation of commercial
travellers from Enid, o. T., came up
this morning in a special train over
the Rock Island and are trying 70 pun
the u c. T. to their town in l9Oo.
After several attempts the fair fans
can at last see a ball game today win
out paying. This is the third ladles
day so far this season but is the mrs.
one on which a game has been playeo'
Not disheartened by the failure 10 Sc
cure the Humane Alliance FOUNTAIN
North Topeka people plan to raise
fund and erect a public drinking foun-
tain at Kansas avenue and Gorooh
street.
All of the hotels in the city filed up
rapidIy last night with the advance
guard of the u. c.. T. and those who had
not engaged rooms beforehand had TO
seek sleeping quarters in boarding ana
private houses.
One of the real enjoyable vaudeville
sketches that has been seen on the stage
here this season is THE Last of the
Troupe which is presented this week
at the Novelty by Mr.. Frank Coombs
and Miss Muriel stone.
The edges of the awnings along Kan
sas avenue are so decorated with Com
mercial Travellers colors as to apparent
ly form one continuous string OF fes-
ICONS of blue. white and gold, and the
effect produced is quite pleasing.
About one-half of the streets that
have been petitioned for paving have
been cross-sectioned by the city engi-
neer's force. When the crosS-sectlon-
ing is completed and plated the plans
and specifications for the pavement
can be drawn up.
The Homeopathic Medical society Of
Kansas which opened its sessions last
evening al the National hotel is against
vaccination. They adopted a set of res
olutions which indicated that they 90
not look with favor on this mode OF
preventing smallpox
The area ways on Kansas avenue and
other business streets have been in
spected by the street commissioner and
a number condemned as unsafe. The
city stands liable for any accident
which may occur by reason for the
of area ways.
During the next couple of days there !
will be frequent meetings of Commercial |
Travellers for the exchange of reminiS- |
cences but they will not be called Camp |
fires as have been the recent gather
lngs of the G. A r. They will be styled |
more properly as "Ananias gatherings"