The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-27
FLOTSAM OF LIFE.

The flash of vanished face shines out
spars from a broken Wreck 1t float back
Inc dreams of Used-to-be.
Hides the face of Hope. sea-wet:
And the tangled weeds come swirling by
with the corpse of dead Regret.
And out, far out on the sounding deep,
hed wrong and unburied Care
The skeleton forms of dear dead things
w hlch but yesterday were fair.
The smiles that died ere they scarce were
born.
And the unshed. hopeless tears.
Go drifting. drifting on with the tide
Inc fiotsam of the years.
w. A. d. in Nashville Banner.
Dancing tonight at vinewood.
Dancing at Steinberg's academy
saturday evening. August 30th.
The auditorium has finally been de-
cided upon as the place for the BRYAN
meeting tonight.
Flags and bunting are the prevailing
decoration for the business houses to-
day in honor of the visit of the Demo-
cratic candidate for the presidency.
Mrs. NJ. B. Woodwork, who conduct.
ed a series of sensational meetings al
the city park in 1891, is back in Topeka
and will begin her revival at Garfield
park tonight.
The former residents of Jewell county
who now live in Topeka will hold pic
mic at Vinewood park Thursday, Sep
TENDER 3, to which every former resi-
dent of Jewell county is invited.
Mrs. j. F. McLatchey, of 917 Morris
avenue, has some prize liberia peach
es. She left one at the State Journa
office that measured ten and a hall
inches in circumference.
The Oklahoma City Nets will open
n fnv nd will he
their final series in Topeka. A double
header will be played tomorrow, and
it will be ladies' day. What grand
opportunity for the fair sex.
The Barretts have a unique act at
the Novelty this week. The act is a
little skit entitled Who's Who" Mrs.
Barrett plays the role of a doll to per-
lection and makes d perfect automa-
ton in appearance.
1T seems to me- remarked a Re-
publican, that this would be a fine day
for H. B. Kelly to take a straw vote
on the presidential situation, as 1t
seems to me that every other man
meet is Democrat"
The grand lodge of the colored Ma
sons of the state is in session today at
Metropolitan hall, about 300 members
from different portions of the state be-
ing present. The meeting will continue
for the remainder of the week.
Just as the big automobile contain
ing William Jennings Bryan and party
stopped in front of the Hotel Throop,
the presidential possibility displayed
his most catching smile while Crank
Willard made a record of it with a
camera.
The rain which fell last night is re-
sponsible for the Bryan meeting being
transferred from the fair grounds to
the Auditorium, though the committee
in charge of the event fear that the big
building will not seat the crowd which
will seek admission.
l.. v. Ismond, who is devoting much
of his time to charity work among the
poor residing in the Quinton Heights
addition to the city is responsible for
the statement that half dozen cases
of typhoid and malarial fever exist in
that part of the city on account OF the
poor quality of well water used.
w. A. S. Bird, member of the legis-
lature from Shawnee county, and DR..
Frank L. DeWolf, government meat in
spector at the Wolff packing plant,
will speak at the meeting of the Shaw
nee County Alfalfa growers which will
be held at the Commercial club rooms
SATURDAY. afternoon at o'clock.