The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-20
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Dancing tonight at Vinewood.
NJ. F. Rigby and wife left for Colo
RADIO Springs Tuesday where they will
spend the remainder of the hot season.
Sloan Lodge, No. 225 A. f. & A. NJ.
will confer the second degree this
evening at the Masonic Temple on
Jackson street.
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson
left for Denver today where he will
attend a conference of the attorney
generals of the western states.
Freeman Sardou and wife left for
Los Angeles. California, Wednesday
over the Union Pacific where they will
visit until the first of November.
The semiannual distribution of the
state school fund was made today by
Superintendent f. T. Fairchild, Shaw
nee county's "bit'' being ss,177.61
]. A. Nelson has secured the contract
for the excavation work for the new
high school building in Atchison and
will leave in a few days to take charge
of the work.
Topeka is all right in it's way" re-
marked a Finney county man who is
spending a day in the city. but il is
amount to much"
The members of the local militia
company who have just returned from
Fort Riley claim that the onslaughts
of the chigres at Fort Riley were worse
than those of the enemy.
John v. Morton. a travelling man liv-
ing at Wichita, who for the past quar-
ter of a century has visited Topeka
regularly. died at his home in that city
Wednesday, following a stroke of
paralysis.
Topeka was afflicted with another
drenching of muddy water today, said
to have been caused by connections
nh lob haf dA
main leading from the pumping plant
to the city.
The light air of Colorado and high
altitude have done for @" Gilfillan's
hair what age has done for some of
the members of Topeka's young"
crowd and no allusion is made to John
Waters, either.
The members of Battery b, the To-
cal military organization, have re-
turned from Fort Riley where they
camped with the regulars and went
through the maneuvers during the
past ten days. They were a tired lot.
One of the funniest acts at the Nov
city theater this week is that of Le-
Marie & King, who have a comedy
sketch. entitled 1.-The Car Ahead is
Behind" This popular theater is fill
ed to capacity at every performance.
The wichita Jobbers will open in
Topeka tomorrow for their farewell
appearance. And II will be ladies' day
as well, all of which should prove a
strong drawing card for the fair SEX
A double header will be played Sun
day.
Albert T. Reid is in Leavenworth to-
day assisting in the celebration of the
third birthday of the Leavenworth
Post, of which he is editor, and before
leaving Topeka boastingly remarked:
THE Post has survived for three years
and an employee has never missed a
pay day."
The arrangements for the appear
ance of william Jennings Bryan,
Democratic nominee for the presi-
dency, have been completed. Mr..
Bryan will speak at the fair grounds
on the night of August 27th, which
will be one week from tonight. Rev.
Jerry Botkin, Democratic nominee for
governor will preside.
Governor Hoch has appointed the
following members of the Kansas
commission to carry on the work of
conservation of natural resources
started at the White House conference
held some months ago: John E. Frost,
Topeka; John Powers, Marion E. F.
Ware, Kansas City; w. e. Hutchinson
Of Garden City and F. D. Coburn of
Topeka.