The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-03
S{(s:SsI.SR9}lIS:
=! - 49, e. sEi.sg'

Decorations of flags, bunting and
Ia1t and sherman pictures are prom
lnent along Kansas avenue today.
A Woman's Bryan club was organ
lied in Oakland Friday night with a
charter membership list of twenty-six
The Kansas university band, which
arrived at noon today to participate in
the Iaft celebration. was accompanied
by about fifty members of the Lawrence
Republican club.
Harry Steipberg has decided to ac-
cept limited number of pupils on
violin. Arrange with him at once.
Ind. Phone 1890.
A marriage license was issued in
Kansas City Friday to Arthur B. Bland.
Ennis, of Kansas City, whose age is
given as over Is.
The Seventh United States cavalry,
under the command of Colonel Fred
erick K. Ward, en- route to Fort Riley
from st. Joseph, will camp near the
reform school tonight.
The work on the Branner street via
| duct is being rushed and will be ready
| for use within few months. Branner
street will be closed to traffic until
the viaduct is finished.
Turkey raisers report that there will
be shortage as far as the Thanksgiv-
! Ing bird is concerned, owing to the cold
rains of early spring, which were fatal
to many of the young birds.
| The frosts the first of the week have
| had the effect of almost doubling the
| price of ripe tomatoes, while green to-
matoes are burden on the market and
can be had for almost any price.
| Robert Stone left for Strong City this
| morning, where he win meet the Taft
| train and deliver a speech to the crowd
| which it is expected will be in waiting
| at the depot for the arrival of the Taft
| special.
The State Normal football team ar
rived in Topeka last night. A num-
| Der of Normal students accompanied
| the team to act as rooters at the game
today, and also to root for Taft to-
night.
President Sanders of Washburn col
lege has started the ball rolling for the
organization of college glee club, and
has himself offered to become MEM
Der. President Sanders is noted as a
singer.
/ Twenty-Five members of Marshal's
band are playing at celebration which
is being held at Overbrook this week
| and will not return to Topeka in time
to participate in the Taft celebration
this evening.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene D. PETER, III
West Twenty-second street, are the pa
! rents of a son, born Friday, to whom
they have Given the name William AL
fred, in honor of his great grandfather
| ex-senator PETER.
Sheriff John Wilkerson returned late
last night from Washington, bringing
with him o. NJ. Hyde, who is charged
| with embeZzling $500 from the Simpson
Computing Scale company, for whom he
acted as agent in Topeka
County Attorney John ]. SchencE
| left for Chicago this morning, where he
will attempt to secure deposition to
be used in the case of the state against
Theodore Jones, the wealthy negro who
is charged with bigamy by his Chicago
wife.
The Rev. J. H. Jones, of the First
Unitarian church. will discuss "Politi-
cal Issues and the Pulpit" next Sunday
morning; the sermon, as the subject in
dicates, will have to do with the alta CT
/ which has been made on UnitarianisH
during the present campaign.
+ The clerks at the postoffice are KEEP
| unusually busy at present on account Of
the increased business brought about
by the Democratic and Republican
| state central committees, each of which
are sending out daily from eight to ter
thousand pieces of campaign matter.
The amateur baseball championship
of the city will be decided tomorrow
afternoon at Association park, by the
contest between the Santa Fe team
and the Topeka Midgets. The game
will be called at o'clock and Bob
Kahl, utility infelder of the Topeka
White Sox will handle the indicator
This will probably be the last game OF
the season. The lineup of the Midgets
is as follows: Richie, catcher; Chip
man, pitcher; Sears, first base; P.
Kempton, second base; Johnson, short
stop; Fisher, third base; Hines, Fink,
and C. Kempton, outfielders. The San
to Fe team will lineup thusly Senne
catcher; Robinson, pitcher; Linn, first
base; Butler, second base; Prather,
shortstop; Miller, third base; Pearl