The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-08-14
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| Lee Sargent of Emporia was brought
to Topeka today to be placed in the
| Topeka state hospital.
| Pawnee Bills Wild West show will
| be in Topeka, Friday August 26. Thls
will be the next attraction for Topeka
| in the circus line.
| r. A. Richards was granted automo-
! bile license No. 126 yesteray. A year
age the number of licensed autos in
Topeka was less than seventy-five.
The work on the New Novelty theater
| is progressing we'll despite the many
| handicaps which they have experienced
by having the banks cave in after rain
storms.
The White Sox opened up at home
| this afternoon with the Leavenworth
| team as opponents. Three games VIII
be played the final game on Friday, be-
| ing Ladies' Free Day.
The apples that are being hawked
| around the streets these days are lit
tie better than an ordinary apple core
| covered with a pinched skin that is
| not very good to look at.
The watering trough at Quincy and
Sixth avenue was removed yesterday
to Fourth and Adams streets. new
/ $1,000 fountain will be placed in posi-
| ton at Sixth and Quincy by the HUI
name alliance.
affairs of a large part of Topeka's citi-
| zens 1t is Santa Fe pay day The
stores will keep open after super to-
morrow night and expect to do good
| business as a result.
| When the work of remodeling the
many buildings on Kansas avenue
which is now in progress is completed
| it will be possible to walk along either
| side of Kansas avenue without having
to walk out into the streets.
| President E. P. Ripley of the Santa
Fe passed through Topeka yesterday in
his private car on his way east after
| having been out to the coast for a few
weeks. President Ripley did not stop
but merely passed on through
1t would not be quite the proper
thing now unless there was a heavy
thunder and rain storm every night
but they have not been in the habit OF
coming early enough. to interfere with
the ordinary pleasures of the evening.
The weather at the present time is a
gentle reminder that autumn is almost
here and indeed makes one feel that it
is already here. The evenings especial
ly have something of the autumn va
riety which makes them very enjoyable
The young men in the eastern section
of the city have organized what will be
known as the East Topeka Athletic as
ISOLATION Athletic events of various
kinds will be INDUCED in and head
quarters will be maintained In the OLD
Parkdale school,
The temperature and rawness of the
air this morning would make one
think that winter is approaching. No
such luck. The weather sharks say
that there will be plenty of warm
weather during the next six weeks
and two months. s.
A man of imposing stature, with the
complexion of a colored man and with
long straight black hair resembling that
of an Indian, who poses as a fortune
teller, is a familiar figure on the streets,
and attracts a good deal of attention on
account of his odd appearance.
Marshar's band drew the usual good
attendance last night and the usual
number of spectators seated themselves
upon the ground despite the heavy mist
which made the grass somewhat damp.
For something that is really popular in
Topeka, MarshalPs band takes the cake.
Lon Townsend, farmer, is in town
unite frequently of late. 1t is believed
that the information so far obtained
by J. ]. Schenck, the county attorney,