The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-01

The Knights and Ladies of Security
band left last night to attend festivi-
ties at Norton.
The time has arrived when the city
monthly estimates
i Indications are in the air this cool
! September day of a general awaken
ing of activities in the city.
The officials at the city offices are
expecting Mayor Green to return on
Friday from his eastern trip.
| Mr.. Cary Hayes, son Of DR.. Francis
L. Hayes. has secured a Y. M. c. A.
| secretaryship at Madison, Wis
| An expert has arrived who will in
stall the pews in the remodeled Cen
| trail Congregational church building.
| The total cost of the bond election of
August "a was $571.95. which includes
the payroll and miscellaneous expen-
ses.
Ras Hansen. who was injured on
Sunday by a falling girder and who
| is now at the Keith hospital, is improv-
in=.
City Engineer Rogers is today TAX
| ing the levels for the Elmhurst sewer,
and work will soon commence in this
district.
Omer D. Smith is in the city for a
few days stopping over with friends
sas university.
Fred Weed, 'os washburn. and
Erwin Selle 'OS were in Topeka yes
| terday for Rueben Markham's we'd
| ding last night.
Mr.. J. l.. Montgomery the new Y.
NJ. c. A. physical director, is today
| making out his schedule of classes for
| the fall months.
The condition of DR.. Theodore W.
| Peers who was stricken with
| appoplexy on Saturday morning is
slightly improved.
The city engineering department is
making considerable Roadway with the
ground plans for the extension of the
Melan arch bridge.
The next regular meeting of the
Commercial club will be held Septem-
Der 10, when a special programme
will be carried out.
Clyde Miller, secretary of the Usage
Fire Insurance company of Topeka, mas
purchased Judge c. E. Foote's home on
Governors Square. Price, $1,000.
The third annual Pentecostal meet
ing will be held at Garfield park for ten
days beginning tomorrow. Repr eSenta-
tives from several states will be here.
Plans and arrangements are being
rally for classes to be held at the Y
w. c. A. on Friday evening, Septem-
Der "a.
OF all the roasts which were ever
handed to one man-those handed to an
advertising manager on local news
were the worst.
Today is the first of September and
the official time for the annual sacri-
fee of the straw hats. All who wear
straw hats after today will be unable
to excuse themselves.
Now that there are no common
drinking cups the railroad trains
running through Kansas, the state
board of health might insist that the
roads use clean water.
only two Topeka people mixed up in the
incubator baby case. From number
of statements made by Mrs. Bleakley
there are more than that.
Governor Stubs has selected a news
paper man for his private secretary.
vate secretary or who can keep any
thing private is a wonder.
Ralph N. Knapp, formerly physical
director at Moline, Ill, will arrive n
duties at the Central Y. NJ c. A. as
assistant physical director.
In spite of the fact that the people OF
Topeka were informed that the straw
hats should today be given over to the
rubbish pile. this form of headgear still
predonlinates on the streets.
The country roads in the vicinity Of
Topeka are so laden with dust tina
when an automobile passes one can
scarcely see a yard in front of him I'M
Ill the aust CIOuQ ClS1TS away
The milk dealers are very much in
terested just now in the idea of
adopting a paper sanitary can for
general use in the city. The con-
sumers of milk favor the plan.
According to the old weather beaten
cloud watchers-after the first rain this
month summer is officially ended. The
first rain always cools the summer
weather for a number of months.
On Friday next the first fall meeting
of the Ministerial Union will be held.
Secretary Edward G. Brownell of the
the relation of the Y. NJ. c. A. to the
church.
The lawn social for the incubator
baby will be held at the Bleakley home,
several other attractions in connection
with the social-aH the proceeds go to
Mrs. Bleakley.
DR.. Francis L. Hayes. who has been
in Michigan this summer for his health
is no better. His church members are
much disappointed as DR.. Hayes was
popular as pastor of the First Congre-
gational church.
The twentieth anniversary of the
founding of the Ladies' Aid society of
be held this evening. Refreshments
will be served and a general good
time entered into.
At Midnight owing to blaze having
been started at the state house heating
plant in connection with some wood
work above the boilers. a fire alarm
was turned in. The chemical extinguish-
ed the blaze in short order.
There are now no complaints sent in
about the tricks of fake picture men.
Newspaper notoriety did not appeal to
these men, especially when they were
informed that the police and license in
spector were on their tracks.
At the meeting last night of the
physical training committee of the