The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-29
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an invitation to deliver the Fourth Of
July address at Richland.
Local dealers in fireworks are report
ing dull trade this year as a result
OF the concerted demands for a safe
and sane Fourth.
Assistant Postmaster Abraham New
man returned to Topeka yesterday af-
ter five days vacation spent at Elk
celsior Springs, Mo.
Arrangements are being made for a
Dig picnic of the farmers and labor
organizations, which will take place in
Garneld park July 4.
The next meeting of the Topeka Ad-
vertisang club will be held at the Ma
ttonal Hotel roof garden, Tuesday
June goth at 1918 o'clock.
As special attraction at Vinewood
park on July fourth the management
are advertising the fact that there will
be no speaking of any kind.
Tom L. King. city passenger agent
for the Santa Fe, is down and out,
or has been for the past three or four
days with an attack of malarial fever
The Kansas society of the Sons of
the American Revolution will hold a
Fourth of July picnic at the home of
the president of the society, ]. M.
Meade.
The foundation walls of the new
Thomas gymnasium at Washburn col
lege are partially completed, the
foundation just showing above the
ground.
The Topeka ball team goes to Webb
City today for three games. There is
a postponed game there and a double
header may be played on one Of the
three days.
The condition of D. N. Burge, for
mer sheriff of Shawnee county, who
has been seriously i'll at his home in
Potwin for several weeks. is reported
much improved.
DR.. William Taylor of 299 Oakland
avenue, has received a commission as
deputy sergeant arms of the nation
al Democratic convention which meets
in Denver July Z.
Chief of Police Eaton promises To-
peka a sane Fourth of July and has
issued orders for the arrest of every
violator of the city ordinances govern
ing sane fourth
The eclipse of the sun Sunday at
tracted a great deal of attention and
during the early part of the forenoon
people watched the sun through small
pieces of smoked glass.
c. w. Horn, senior councilman from
the Second ward. is acting mayor
during the absence of Mayor William
Green who is spending a few days at
Excelsior Springs, Mo.
John Maxwell. who secured the con-
tract for the construction of the new
Martin-Dennis sewer. has filed his
bond with the city which insures his
acceptance of the work
Mr.. and Mrs. Emil Engler and daugh-
ter, Florence, will sail on the 23d Of July
over the northumberland line
for Sweden where they will spend the
remainder of the summer.
MarshalPs band will resume the Mon
day evening band concerts in City park
tonight. These concerts were inter-
49, 10 rlx &c cynf-
ting in good condition again.
w. A. s. Bird. Topeka's champion
liner" and orator of more than local
reputation, will deliver the principal
address at the Fourth of July celebra-
ton which will be held at Garden City.
Paul A. Lovewen of the State, Jour
nal has a profusely illustrated article
in Suburban Life for July about an
other Topeka man-Dean Kaye, who
is called "the clergyman who is diff
ferent.'
The river measured 1875 feet this
morning and has been stationary for
the past "a hours The water is now
14.7 feet below the high water mark
of 1872 feet reached on the tenth of
the month.
The fact that five Topeka druggists
are serving time in the county Jail for
violations of the prohibitory law, need
not cause any uneasiness for fear that
necessary drugs cannot be procured
when wanted.
Il notice" remarked a close observ-
er, that the demand for hands in the
harvest fields west of here has in no
way affected the number of loafers
who hang about the intersection OF
Sixth and Kansas avenues"
"I have been on the water wagon
almost a year" said an ex-rounder
this morning, "but the condition of
the city water is so Shiny that l feel
myself slipping. and If 1 fall do not
think that l should be blamed"
There is rejoicing in the home of
Capt and Mrs. Chas. w. Roshon, of
$40 Madison street, over the arrival
of a baby girl. who put in her ap-
pearance at 6:15 Sunday evening. She
tips the beam at eight pounds strong.
The residents of Topeka have been
enabled to enjoy the luxury of a mud
bath during the past twenty-four
hours without the expense of a trip to
a health resort, owing to a break in
the mains which supply the city with
water.
The city council meets in adjourned
session this evening at 8 o'clock in an
attempt to solve the Bfddle creek
drainage problem which has existed
for the past Is years without any
satisfactory solution being brought
about
Fred s. Dun, who recently took the
state bar examination in Topeka has
been nominated for county attorney of
Haskell county and as he is the only
candidate as well as the only lawyer
in the county, his chances for success
are considered first class.
The summer play ground at the
old Parkdale school on the East side
will be opened Wednesday, July 1.
The ground which is in charge of the
Froebel Mothers club will be equipped
with teter boards, turning poles,
swings and other devises to provide
amusement for the children of this
section of the city.
Hard luck story from the city
prison: Howard Groggins who is
serving time on the rock pile escaped
from Guard Boyd Saturday and was
within block of the tall timber on
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