The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-07-03
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DR.. D. NJ. Fisk, professor of sociol-
ogy at Washburn. lectured at Abilene
last night.
A wall comes from Pawnee Rock
that IS men are needed in the harvest
fields there at once.
The Wichita Beacon seems some
what sore that Topeka got the poultry
show for next year.
If you want to call tomorrow by its
proper name. don't forget 10 refer to
it as Independence day.
B. B. Smythe of Topeka has an
analytical article on the cultivation of
flowers in the July Country Life
T. J. Coughlin. a Topeka fireworks
wholesaler, says the latest thing In
fireworks is a 40 ball Roman candle.
marriage license was issued today
to w. T. d. Hanson, ager "a, and Far
RE M. Webb, aged IS, both of Topeka
Mr.. E. w. Hughes and son leave
today for the Yellowstone park for
months sightseeing trip and vacation.
Did you notice how lazy everybody
was yesterday? Well, the day before
was circus day and nearly everyone
went.
The last smallpox patient in the city
detention hospital will be turned loose
tomorrow IN time for a Fourth of July
fumigation.
Captain P. H. Coney. late depart
ment commander OF the Grand Army,
Kan, tomorrow.
Transforms have been conspicuous
by their absence during the past two
or three nights, much to the relief of
those on pleasure bent.
The state dairy commissioners held
another meeting Tuesday at the office
of F. D. Coburn- The purpose was to
formulate and adopt rules.
Mr.. Glenn Jones and Mr.. Ray Uf-
ford, both of Wakeeney arrived in
town this morning to spend the
Fourth with college friends.
Mrs. A. L. Engle. former deputy city
clerk, is now in Florida Springs, where
she hold the position of cashier for the
Electric Light & Gas company.
The State Journal will be issued at
noon tomorrow in order to give the en-
ployes of the paper chance to OBJ
serve the Fourth in fitting style.
Jesse Shaw, superintendent of the wa
ter department of the city is in Council
Grove where he will remain until after
the smoke of the Fourth has cleared
away.
An all day picnic will be held on
the Fourth of July by the members of
the knights and Ladies of Security in
the grove to the south of the state
asylum.
Judge John C. Pollock has left for
Georgian Bay to spend the summer.
He will hold short term of court in
en- route.
Dr. Tom Hinkle, of Stockton, has been
in Topeka for the last three days visit
ing friends. DR.. Hinkle graduated from
Washburn Medical school one year ago
last April.
With no fatalities the late small
pox scare is a thing of the past and
the last case of smallpox will be re-
leased from the detention hospital
tomorrow.
Business still continues good with
the postmaster. The increase for the
month of June in the amount of stamp
sales over the same month last year
was $2,22016.
The Mcfarland depot case, which
was set for hearing Tuesday before the
again postponed by consent of all the
parties in the case.
F. G. Dreaming, city clerk, after a
more or less strenuous struggle with
the city council. will endeavor to re-
gain his shattered health by journey
to Yellowstone Park.
Charles Tilton. sheriff of Lincoln
county, arrived in Topeka yesterday
afternoon with young woman who
had been adjudged insane. She was
taken to the state hospital.
Cora J. Crabb, of 1249 Lane street,
was granted a building permit for a
dwelling to cost 1900; W. P. Rhoades
was granted a permit for a dwelling
on lot 200 Locust to cost $1,000.
John Macdonald who occupies the edi-
torial chair on the Western School jour
nal left yesterday for Los Angeles
where he will be one of the featurs of
the National Educational association.
The Frizen Hardware company OF
I.arned writes to the w. A. L. Thomp-
son Hardware company of Topeka for
harvest hands. There is a good wheat
crop in Pawnee county and not enough
men.
IT paws to be a special master. S
NJ brewster who received such an APP
Monument and heard testimony with
regard to the navigability of the Kan
sas river was paid $4,000 for his SER
vices.
The White Sex will return from Leav-
enworth tonight and will open up with
worth team will accompany the Topeka
hovs home and will play tomorrow and
Friday.
Word came to Harry Heinzman of the
v M c. A, that Messrs. Gresser and
Reitz of Topeka are visiting Paris
They seem to think that Paris is the
most beautiful place they have visited
so far.
The Shawnee County Horticultural
society will meet on Thursday, July IL,
at Boyd Pollom's, Soldier township.
Lunch will be served at noon from the
| baskets of members. Program in the
afternoon.
The club women of Topeka have
| come to the rescue of the clerks OF
the city and have asked that the mer-
| chants agree to close Friday after
! moons during the warm weather OF
| July and August.
The Grocers and Butchers of the
| city are planning to hold their annual