The Topeka state journal., 1908-07-07
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Charles sterne of San Diego. CAL. is
visiting with his brother. County Com
missioner w. E. Sterne.
DR.. j. F. Raster. chief surgeon for
the Santa Fe was called to Emporia,
Monday on company business.
Saved at the Finish" is the play
which the Kress stock company will
present at the. Air Dome theater to-
night.
A portrait of the late Eugene Ha-
gan, painted by Professor Uhl of
Philadelphia, has been hung in the
Topeka club.
Senator Charles Curtis will leave
Topeka sunday on a Chautauqua lee
turing tour which will keep him away
from home until the 2sth Of July
Wilder s. Metcalf. custodian of the
federal building. has called for bids
for repairing the big clock in the
tower of the postoffice building.
Dick Cooley went fishing on the Wa
karusa yesterday, but the best he could
do was to get caught in the heavy
showers which fell in the afternoon.
Ewing Herbert advertises Miss Anna
Marie Nellis as one of the attractions
at the Hiawatha chautauqua, where
she will give number of whistling
solos.
The extreme scarcity Of Democrats
in Topeka this week is only partially
accounted for by the fact that the Ma
tional Democratic convention is in ses-
sion in Denver.
The Webb City team will open a SER
les of three games at Association park
this afternoon Last time the Webb
Cityans were here the locals dropped
three out of four.
Mrs. Andrew Lindner. whose hus-
band was drowned in the Kaw west
of the city several weeks ago, is pre-
pairing to return to her former home
In Malmo, Sweden.
alarms were sounded during the past
twelve months though there were
but one hundred and ninety-fve ac-
tual fires. The total damage amounted
to $9,467. 10-
Secretary Thomas Owen of the
Kansas State Poultry association has
cast a gloom over the lovers of turkey
meat by the announcement that there
will be marked scarcity of the holi-
day bird this fall on account of the
wetness of the spring and summer.
State Dairy Commissioner Wilson
will speak at the council chamber to-
night on the proposed milk inspec-
tion ordinance: The meeting Will be
held for the purpose of enlightening
the members of the city council on
the milk situation but will be open
to the public.
The city water in the mains is much
clearer today than for the past week.
The mains will be flushed all day and
tomorrow 1t is expected that the water
will regain in its original standard. And
the question that is going the rounds
at the present time is will the city
charge for the muddy water that has
been going through the mains for the
past week?"
The Continental Creamy company is
working overtime taking care of cream
shipments from a number of points in
Nebraska where the creameries are out
of commission on account of the ex-
cessively heavy rains which in some
cases have flooded the plants and in
others washed out the railroad tracks.
Between three and four car loads of
cream have already been received and
made into butter which will be shipped
back to the flooded territory. D.
meeting of the reception commit
tee Of the Jobbers' and Manufacturers
association was held last night and the
Throop hotel selected as headquarters
for the visitors who are expected to
be in Topeka Merchants week. The
committee also asked the wholesale
| houses to have a number of their
| travelling men in the city during the
week to act as members of the recep-
| ton committee in meeting trains and
making the visitors welcome.