The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-07
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henry Anderson, aged SO, and Della
EzeH, aged 81, went to Kansas City,
MO, thursday and were married.
One of the city officials refused to
vote at the primary because he was
asked which party ticket he desired to
vote.
Sheriff I. W. Bogart, Of Finney
county was in Topeka for a few hours
City.
The Sherman Stock company at the
Air Dome will present tonight. ''Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde"-the weather
The Republican county central
committee will probably meet within
the next ten days and organize, select
ing officials.
The work on the steps which lead
duct to the Santa Fe depot are about
completed.
Arthur B. Carson has taken
position in the construction depart
ment of the Independent Telephone
company.
Officers Walker and Pinkston pick
ed up a deserter in North Topeka.
wn1ch means a reward of $50 for a
Few minutes work.
Only twice has there been as large
a rainfall as that of last night and to-
day. Four inches and half fell and
4-59 inches is the record.
The mercury dropped "A degrees be-
afternoon and at that the remainder
OF the day was plenty warm for COM
| fort.
The Topeka ChautauQua associa-
ton will hold a business meeting to-
night at the Central Y. M. c. A., for
| the purpose of making plans for next
| season.
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election next spring will be known
within few minutes after the polls
are closed, for the voting machines
will then have been installed.
Mrs. Oliver D. Wilkerson and son
Daniel, who were called to Topeka by
| the illness and subsequent death of
| Oliver D. Wilkerson. have returned to
| their home in Washington D. c.
! The rainfall during the past "a hours
has all but established a new weather
| bureau record, the precipitation lack
| ing less than one-tenth Of an inch Of
equalling the highest previous record.
| A meeting of the Topeka Chautau-
qua association will be held at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. building this even
ing at o'clock when plans for the
| future of the association will be dis
cussed and four additional directors
| elected.
The Republican state central COM
| mittee will meet in Topeka, August,
rs, at which time a caucus will be
held and arrangements will made
| for the campaign. The chairman of
| the committee will also be selected at
| that time.
The Enid team arrived in Topeka
| this morning for; a series of three
| games with the local team. How
ever, the rain has fallen to such an
extent that both teams are idle this
| afternoon. There will probably be a
| double header for the Fans to enjoy
Sunday. y
| The Wilson Supply company Is the
| local representative Of the Burroughs
Adding Machine company which has
purchased the controlling interest in
the Universal Adding Machine COM
pany of st. Louis and in the future
| will inspect the machines of both COM
panies. - -eCrecs 49,
The surveying party sent out by the
| city and county TO secure data upon
which to base plans for river protec-
| ton have temporarily stopped work.
The party came3in Tuesday evening
and will remain in for ABOUT two
| weeks and then go out again and
finish up. eSS
Chief of Police Winfield Eaton is
IL O'Clock Tuesday evening at which
mitteeman from the fourth precinct
against him. Sixty hours without
smile-this is believed to be local rec
ord.