The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-25
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Tonight Marshalps band will give
concert in City park unless the weather
interferes too much. The wiring has
been completed.
One of the most amusing moving pic
ture films. ever seen in Topeka Is. one
illustrating the Merry Widow waltz
Saze- at yinewood.
Kheriff J. NJ. wilkerson and wife re-
tuN2ed today from a weeks visit with
Mrs.N Wilkerson's home folks In MIS-
souri, near st. Joseph. Mo.
One Of the horses at No. fire station
which was declared to be unfit for fur
Their active use has been sold, the pur-
chaser paying $40 for him.
vinewood Park opened three weeks
ago yesterday and rain has fallen ev-
cry Sunday since that time greatly de-
creasing the patronage on that day.
Work has been commenced on a
new store front in the building be-
tween Fifth street and Sixth avenue
occupied by the Topeka Trunk fac
tory.
The extremely heavy rains in the
western and southwestern parts of the
country have made several of the east
bound trains through Topeka several
hours late.
Bradford Miller was elected presi-
dent of the Shawnee county alfalfa
club at the meeting held Saturday af-
ternoon, and /. D. Graham, secretary
and treasurer.
Bids for the work on the new gym
nasium- at Washburn college were
opened at noon today in the office of
L. H. Greenwood, secretary of the
board of trustees.
A fire alarm was turned in at 10
o'clock Sunday morning from 1901 Kan
sas avenue where fire had started
accidentally upon the second floor.
The damage was small.
And now the complaints are COM
ing in from all sections of this county
that the ground is too wet for spring
blowing in the face Of the weather
predictions of more rain. -s
The period of the final examinations
at Washburn college is taking place
This week and the students are engaged
make a good showing on their years
work
Topeka detectives are now on the
lookout for a Nebraska murderer who
was reported headed this way with
reward of $1,000 hanging over him. This
sum is offered for his capture, dead or
alive.
The Kaw river which has threat
ened to leave it's banks during the past
"a hours is gradually receding and the
water was three feet lower this morn
ing than it was at the same hour yes
terday.
Harland Brunt, who is employed in
the ]. M. Brunt drug store at the cor
ner of Sixth avenue and Jackson
street was taken to Stormont hospital
Saturday for an operation for appen-
dicitis.
Probate Judge Hayden is confined to
his home today with a severe attack of
illness. 1t was feared for time Sun
day that the judge was suffering from
appendicitis, but he is much improved
today.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Jawhawker club will be held at Gem
NELL hall in the Central Y. M. C. A.
building when E. L. O'Neil will read
a paper on the Initiative and Refer
endum." .
Tomorrow will be Ladies' day at the
local baseball game and as it is the last
Ladies' day appearance of the Jobbers
in Topeka until the latter part of July
the fair fans are expected to attend in
large numbers.
S. H. Jones, has been appointed city
marshal street commissioner, city
engineer and sidewalk inspector of
Oakland, the combined positions pay
ing a salary of $45 a month for eight
months and s35 a month for four
months.
Karl Hummel, an illustrated song
singer, who has been connected with
vaudeville houses in Omaha is in To-
peka, recuperating from severe
cold and will go on the road with a
quartet as soon as he has sufficiently
recovered.
A memorial service was held at the
Second United Presbyterian church.
corner of Huntoon and Fillmore
streets Sunday morning. The services
were conducted by DIR. James White,
father of the pastor, who was a chap
lain in the army of the rebellion
VI Ill %l.s-.
two sessions. At 1880 it will meet to
approve the report of the appraisers
for the property to be assessed for
constructing the new Martin-Dennis
sewer. At s o'clock the regular bust
ness of the council will be transacted.
James r. Kearney's Musical Come
dy company which left Topeka last
week for Oklahoma City is stranded
at small town half way between that
place and Guthrie. 1t is too much
|. rain, and not lack of finances, how
AVER that has caused the company to
become stranded.
A pet dog belonging to George Shar-
lit, clerk of the United States circuit
court, was poisoned by some one who
evidently hasn't any use for dogs. The
people who write anonymous letters
and prisoners of dogs are in the same
class, only the latter are the more de-
testable of the two.
ne uISL OlLlCldl act VI Iuo newly
elected commander of the Kansas G. A
r. was to give bond to Sheriff Wilker-
son of Shawnee county for his appear
ance in the district court here to an
swer Captain Conveys charge of GRIM
inal libel. Commander Morgan sent his
bond of $500 in from Cottonwood Falls
today.
The petition asking for sewer in
the Second ward was acted on favora-
bly, by the council committee on sewers
Saturday. 1t will probably be endorsed