The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-21
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Judge K. r. simon went TO Kansas
City on business this morning.
The paving contractors are push
ing the work of putting in the new
payements.
The basement of the Y NJ. C. A.
was filed this morning with screaming
swimming boys.
Much work is being done at the fair
grounds in the way of preparation for
the big state wide fair.
Councilman Stanley has returned
from the short grass country where ne
has been doing institute work.
Mr.. W. o. Hunter of the Y. NJ c. A
has been away a week owing to i'll
ness at his home at Lyon, Kan
An invention is being perfected in
Topeka which will automatically join
the airbrakes on railway trains.
In September an attempt will be
made to bring tie membership OF the
Commercial club up to upwards OF
thousand.
colonel F. S. Savage of the adver-
Using department of the Santa Fe mas
returned from Kansas City where he
spent the day on business.
There will be a double header with
Lincoln at the Western league ball
park tomorrow afternoon The first
game will be called at $3.50.
The East siders will meet again on
Tuesday evening at the Parkdale school
house to further their plans for estab-
fishing a drainage district
The Y. NJ. c. a. lawn tennis courts
have been rerolled and the present
comparatively cool weather is proving
conducive to this form of sport.
There are a great many people in
town who have failed to comply with
the law by neglecting to cut the
weeds in their yards and in the park
ings.
The troop of cavalry which camped
over night at the fair grounds, broke
camp at o'clock this morning They
go to Fort Leavenworth by way Of
Lawrence.
The work of putting in the brick
sidewalks in the Quinton Heights dis
grading for the walks is practically
completed.
! The members of the Commercial club
| are urged to aid in distributing the
The folders will be supplied at the rate
| OF 81 a hundred
With an adjourned council meet
| ing on Monday and the bond cleo
ton on the oath, things should be
little more lively at the city nall than
| during the past week.
Jackson street has ceased for the
| time being to present the appearance
| of a railway yard. There have been
no cars side tracked in front OF the
state house for some time.
Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Trout arrived
this morning from Hanover, Indiana
They will make their home here with
their daughter. Miss Daisy June Trout,
secretary of the Y. W. C. A
A number of the taxpayers in lieu OF
the extension of the Melan arch bridge
have their individual pet scheme for
dealing with the flood question and
every one of these is best
Arrangements have been completed
for the Installation of a Pasteur treat
ing establishment in Topeka, so that
hereafter it will not be necessary 70
go to Chicago for treatment of rabies.
The corn in Shawnee county is be-
ginning to slightly show the effects OF
the continued dry weather, out II re-
lief comes soon in the form Of heavy
precipitation there should be an ex-
celIent yield
With SO many of its members out
o. town there has been no recent actlvl-
ty at the Commercial club Inc at
tendance, although far below normal
has kept up in a satisfactory way dur
ing the noon hour
1t became necessary to amputate the
leg of brother of one of the prominent
r-,eu of Kansas. The victim of the sur
geon's knife Immediately arranged for
a ceremony to be held upon the burial
in state of the limb.
There is one hotel in Topeka which
has complied with the fire escape
regulations. Gongs as big as catch
er's glove have been placed on every
floor and even the hardest sleeper
could not fail to be awakened by the
sound.
Charles H. Sampson whose birth
| day comes on August 90. has had Ella
borate invitations printed asking To-
peka people whose birthdays fall on
that date to come and play" with
| him at his Lakeside Park ranch.
Building permits have been granted
to ]. F. True, who will erect a $4,000
| dwelling at 1920 Boswell avenue; to
| Christ Maier for a dwelling to be
built at 1910 West Fifth avenue; to
| n. B. Howard for a dwelling which he
is erecting at 1901 Mulvane avenue
The small boys and girls are be
| ginning to count the days to the date