The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-13
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One day without rain-that is do
ing pretty well.
The apostles of despair got little
satisfaction from the recent flood in
Topeka.
The streets have been washed clean
by the recent rains and present a very
respectable appearance.
The thirteenth annual picnic of the
grocers and butchers of the city will
be held at Vinewood park on Aug
ust 5.
H. G. Knowles of Lincoln. Neb,
gives an illustrated lecture tonight at
the First Christian church on work
in the slums.
The C. E. pastime show given last
night at the manse of the First Pres
byterian church was well attended
and was unique affair.
Motor boat owners have taken ad-
vantage of the high water and have
enjoyed dartfng around on the ruff
fed surface of the river.
Street Commissioner Frank Snyder
is sick at his home from overwork
and summer ailments. It is expected
that he will be out in a few days.
A Newman. cashier of the First
National bank of Logan. is in To-
peka. He says that the prospects for
a big corn crop were never so good.
The front walls of the Copeland
have been condemned by the fire
marshal. 1t might be a good plan to
condemn the whole building and
build new one.
At the First Baptist church this
Jersey will lecture on the Orient
illustrating with views of India,
China, Burmah and Japan
The monkey Immediately behind
the Copeland county pharmacy has
attracted thousands of passersby dur
- IL - 1T-s
delight in watching his antics.
The danger of a further rise in the
river is removed by the fact that the
streams west of Topeka are falling
and that there were no rains re-
ported in any section of the state last
night
The reinforced concrete which
makes the second floor of the new
Davis wholesale grocery house set
tied last evening and threatened to
fall. The weight bent the supports
double.
fair to be held September 13 to IS.
has started an advertising campaign.
Much interest is being taken in the
event and the entries in all classes
will be unusually numerous.
Rev Oliver n. Roth. pastor
councillor of the Wichita c. f. union
was in Topeka today. He says that
the twenty Topeka delegates to the
convention to be held in Wichita this
week viii be we'll provided for i.
Hundreds of neat attractive posters
have been placed upon the street
and over the state for the state wide
fair which will be held in Topeka,
September s to Is. Twenty thous-
and dollars in premiums will be given
away.
The river is rapidly dropping down
to the sand bars and their glistening
surfaces win soon be lodged by
motor boats. Fishing should be
good after awhile. In Kansas City
they are fishing during the high
water.
Willie Hoppe. the worlds cham
pion billiardist, who appeared at a
morning for Wichita. where he will
give another demonstration while on
his way to the Alaska Yukon Pacific
exposition at Seattle.
There was no meeting of the board
of education last night as a quorum
the members of the board waited at
the high school building half an hour
in the hopes that their fellow board
members would turn up.
The farmers hailed with joy the
prediction of the weather
man, and fortunately the prediction
seems to be coming true. Another
week of rain at this time would play
havoc with both the growing crop
and those already harvested.
United States Commissioner Frank
Campbell placed a $500 bond on
Andrew Kelley and Walter Frost who
were arrested yesterday for knocking
a postoff1ce special messenger from
his bicycle The hearing OF the two
colored youths will be held in the fed
eral building July 20.
Even if he did fall from grace, you
will have to admit that John wiki
erson is somewhat of a politician just
the same,'' said one Kansas avenue
man this morning. 1T isn't every