The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-07-21


Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Tucker have
returned from visit to Colorado
The Only" Lee Jones is on the sick
nst and laughingly says that he has
the hog cholera.
AT First Christian. church tonight "
r. Kidenour and Mabel The Life Of
A Brothers Love win be repeated by
the Jack Emerson Stock company al
the Air Dome tonight. : ;
Iopeka's Chautauqua opened at Vine
Wood park today and the session will
continue for the next ten days.
Inc state house flower beds and lawn
are looking better this year than ever
before in their eventful history.
John Herde and daughter left on the
Golden State Limited today for tour
OF Great Britain and Germany
Word has been received in Topeka to
the effect that the Bell linemen's strike
which was called two years ago has
been called off.
A large force of workmen has been
placed in the ruins OF the Topeka Box
and Barrel company near the East
Sixth street viaduct..
Today is ladies' day at the local ball
park and the event is being celebrated
by the fair fans Wichita win be here
tomorrow and Thursday.
Sheriff Wilkerson's blood hounds have
arrived at last and the old shed where
prisoners formerly pounded rock has
been turned into dog kennel.
The Topeka Motor Boat club, which
was organized this spring, now boasts
OF membership of twenty-eight with
number of new members in sight
The Topeka Chautauqua opens today
and number of out of town people
are in attendance. Business has pick
ed up extensively on the Vinewood line.
Evangelists L. NJ. Thayer and Will
liam Meek are conducting a union re-
vival meeting in a tent near the Bed
we'll property, south of East Tenth
street
Gage lake is fast becoming the local
summer resort and almost any evening
a dozen or more society folks may be
found at the bathing pier prepared for
plunge. .--..--..-
Note from Saturdays Atchisou
Globe: Hon Otto Rain, assistant
foreman Of the Topeka Journal is a
member of Marshall's band, which is
in town today. Note-Every Topeka
man is an Hon)"
Miss Mary Casey, a Topeka lawyer
has gone to Indianapolis, Ind, to at
tend the national convention of the
Ladies Auxiliary. of the Ancient Or
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. c.
Moore at the corner of Iowa and Forest
avenue, Oakland, was entirely destroy
ed by a fire Monday afternoon which
is supposed to have been caused by the
explosion of a gasoline stove.
The general committee of eighty
which has been appointed TO assist the
financial committee of the Topeka and
Southwestern railroad in disposing OF
company bonds will meet at the Com
mercial club room Wednesday evening
Extensive improvements are being
made by the Topeka Motor Boat club
on the anchorage grounds west OF the
City park. A sidewalk will be con-
structed from the park to the moorine
and the grounds will be enclosed with
tight fence. = as. .sgs.-5
Seeding and Discing Alfalfa" will
be the subject for discussion at the
regular monthly meeting of the Shaw
nee County Alfalfa club which will be
held at the Commercial club rooms
Saturday afternoon.
According to a mortgage filed in the
office of Register Of Deeds Hodgins,
Monday, the Union Pacific railroad
has made arrangements to borrow
$500, 0O0, 900 from the Equitable Trust
company of New York.
Fred O. Morns and Charles Myers,
of the Morns & Myers Grocery COM
pany of North Topeka, have made ar
rangements to close their store all day
Thursday when they will give a picnic
to their employees at Maple Hill. The