The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-06-08
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ooOu carnations, o5c per dozen at
Rodman's, los West Eighth street.
The new copper toll lines connecting
independent Exchanges are certainly
giving the service.
H L. Miller, principal of the
high school, will spend the summer
IN Chicago studying at the Univer-
sity of Chicago.
1t is said that pineapples are
cheaper than cherries. 1t would be
well to change the old saying.
Cheer up. pineapples are ripe
A meeting of the directors of the
Y. w. C. A will be held Thursday
afternoon at which time the plans for
the new building will be discussed.
John Ritchie has just been
awarded the contract for $4,000
yards or 20 blocks of vitrified brick
paving on concrete base at Salina.
1t amounts to over 100000.
The annual report of the city at
torney shows that there are still 81
cases pending in the interest of the
city. Sixty-one ordinances were
drawn up last year
A revised list of the members of the
Kansas Improved Stock Dealers asso-
citation has been compiled. This is
probably the greatest organization in
the world of its kind.
In the current issue of the Breeders
Gazette of Chicago a photograph ap-
pears of Mr.. I. d. Graham as being
one of the men of the country promi-
nent in stock breeders circles.
The builders for the new Thomp-
son-Hall six story building at the
say that all of the material will be
purchased right here in Topeka.
J. w. Robinson of the Robinson
Marshall Clothing Co. Of Topeka de-
livered an address before the Mercan-
tile club of Kansas City, Kansas, last
,i<rI,k 11o 1ry@, fciv
Preceding the banquet to be given
by the business mems classes tonight
at the Y. M. C. A, volEey ball
tournament will be held between the
two classes. This will take place at
$50 o'clock.
from an operation for appendicitis,
will go to Colorado Springs to re-
cuperate, leaving within a few days.
He will be accompanied by his son.
Hobart Mills.
Letters have been sent out to the
horse breeders of the state asking their
cooperation in making the fair this
fall a success. 1t is the intention to
put special stress on this feature OF
the show.
The city council passed an ordi-
nance last night making it a mis-
motorcycle until the driver has
reached the age of eighteen. An old
age limit should also have been
placed.
At the weekly meeting of the Sons
and Daughters of Justice, Topeka
Council No 5, held last night, an en-
| joyable musical programme was rem
dered. Next Monday a special attrac-
| ton will the order of the evening and
| refreshments will be served.
The partitions between the two
new rooms secured by the CONNER
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Chamber of Commerce are being
torn out and the rooms thrown to-
gether in one big room for the To-
| peka Advertising club.
There are now 277 automobiles in the
| city of Topeka The last license was
taken out by R. E. Lewis for a Winton
Six The cars have all been large tour
\ ing cars in the last month. May and
| June have been great automobile
months. There have been seven licenses
| taken out this month.
Topeka Post No. II, and Relief
| Corps No "a will hold a social meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. n. M.
| MONTGOMERY, 2O2 Branner street to-
| morrow night. This place can be
reached by taking the Oakland cars
/! to the steps of the Branner street
| viaduct.
Mr.. I. D. Graham will tour Mitchell
county in an auto next week, carrying
| with him cameras and fishing tackle.
His idea is to combine business with
pleasure He will gather material for
an illustrated article on conditions In
the rural districts, and if fish attacks
him he will catch it.
This evening at Gemmell hall the
| business mems classes of the 7. NJ. g.
| A. will hold their annual banquet, the
Rev. Chas. A. Finch acting in the ca
pacitv Of POSTMASTER. The programme
includes toasts by Judge E. r. Simon
w. S. Eberle, H. S. Rhodes. DR.. c. H
Lerrigo and DR.. L. v. Sans.
Patrick Thomas of the Seymour
Packing company states that No
Thomas. shot by John White at Win
| field. is his brother, thereby correcting
the statement of the police that the
Topeka brother was Frank Thomas OF
the Santa Fe. Mol Thomas is still Hv-
ing and it is possible that his wounds
will not prove fatal.
| According to the order of DR..
/ Crumbine secretary of the state
board of health, there will be no
| bleached flour sold in Kansas after
August l. Consequently all of the
/ flour sold in Topeka will be of the
color of the wheat. The flour will be
Just as good but it won't look so
snowy white.
Mr.. Geo Lerrigo and Mr.. ]. L.
Montgomery have returned from
Omaha where they attended a ma
tionaI convention of Y. M. c.. A. sec
retaries. Mr.. Lerrigo expressed the
opinion that the conference was one
of the most important in years. The
relation of the young Y. NJ c. A.
| members to the church, the relation
of the association to the high school
! boy problem, and the relation of the
Y M c. A. to the boys of the coun-
try were some of the subjects dis
| cuSSed.
MANY TEACHERS ENROLLED.