The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-08-22
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j. D. F. the Topeka PAGER. trained
oy John Brannaman, took first money
| IN the 2:24 pace at Chanute this
week in 2:19A.
w H. Mackey United States mar
shall, has returned from Junction City
| where he was called by the illness OF
his mother who died recently.
Miss Nellie Drislin, an attendant at
] the state hospital, is spending her
| vacation in Atchison with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. George Drislin.
| A meeting of the Democratic central
committee will be held Monday after
| noon at 2 O'Clock at the party head
quarters at the IThroop hotel.
/ A movement is on foot today to have
the Bryan meeting which will be held
on the evening of August 81, trans
ferred from the fair grounds to the
Auditorium.
The Gem Laundry sign about the
score board at the ball park will not
be seen again until after election and
in its place runs the injunction vote
for F. B. Sims for sheriff
The poultry department of the State
Wide fair promises to be one of the
interesting features this fall, with an
exhibit of more than a thousand of the
choicest birds of Kansas.
With Bryan and a host of politicians
here next week, the state fair the fol-
ment of 5000 regular troops the week
after that, Topeka will manage to
keep fairly busy
Capt. ]. G. Waters. will address
mems meeting of the Colored Y. NJ. c.
A. at the hall at 400 Kansas avenue,
Sunday afternoon at O'Clock. His
subject will be: rs the Mob Helpful
to Christian Civilization"
H. K. Goodrich, superintendent of
the city electric light plant, has re-
turned from trip to eastern cities
inspecting types of electric street
lights preparatory to the selection of
a new type for Topeka.
number of the members of the
Seventh Day Adventist church. corner
of Fifth street and Western avenue.
left for Boulder, Col. today to attend
the annual convocation and conference
of that denomination.
For some reason no attempt has been
made by an "enterprising reporter to
discover a relationship between Annis.
the Wichita shortstop and Annis who
is being frequently mentioned by the
New York newspapers.
Assistant County Attorney w. E.
Atchison and Sheriff John Wilkerson
will go to Jefferson City Monday armed
with requisition asking for the re-
turn of I. L. Dayhoff who is charged
with criminal libel by Mrs. Ella Bur-
ton.
The burning question with the Dem
ocrats of the city at the present time
is, Where shall w. ]. Bryan speak
next Thursday when he will be in To-
peka, a few favOring the fair grounds
while many others insist that the meet
ing should be held in the Auditorium
Arrangements have been completed
by the Wabaunsee club for the annual
picnic which will be held at Vinewood
1,,rlr do An fayvi faf ion &c ov-
! tended to all former residents of Wa
baunsee county to be present at the
meeting whether members of the club
or not.
Local wagon factories will probably
be given the contract for constructing
4 The new police patrol wagon for
which the council has instructed the
city clerk to advertise for bids, though
toutside bids will be considered. The
Inew wagon will cost approximately
S450.
4 = n. H LOOMS, special referee in the
7 Devlin bankruptcy matters, concluded
the hearing of some matters in con-
nection with that office yesterday and
left for Omaha in the afternoon. The
matters which came up for adjudica-
ton were largely of a routine nature
and not important.
About the time the police force have
dropped off into quiet sleep some one
circulates the report that there is
| IUS1llNe from Justice III the CITY LOT
whom large reward is offered. This
Happened again yesterday and the man
wanted is described as "Gentleman
jack and reward of $1,000 is offered
for his capture.
1 Atchison Globe: Over in Topeka
where they think as much of DIR.
4 Crumbine as they think of the preach
/ err. they have taken down the card
board notices. Welcome" God
Bless Our Home What is Home
Without Mother" etc, and replaced
them with notices to the following
effect: "Swat the Fly Wash Your
Hands," and boil the Water
| The carriers windows will not be
open for the delivery of mail Sunday
| though the general delivery window
| will be accessible to those who secure
mail addressed general delivery" 1t
| is probable that the alterations of
| the postoffice will have progressed far
enough along to provide for deliveries
! from the mail carriers windows on the
Sunday after next.
Atchison Globe: A number of Atch-
ison men are raising a purse of $500.
They will offer to put up this amount
as a bet that the Atchison ball club
can defeat the Topeka league team,
now leading the Western association,
three out of five games; the gate re-
ceipts to be divided, 20 per cent to
the winner, and 80 per cent to the
/ loser. This will make the bigoted
sporting editor of the Topeka Capital