The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-07-24
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Councilman Simpson has suggested
that the fire bell be used as a curfew
More than 100 boys have registered
for the corn contest at the state wide
fair.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. d. Scott
113 East Thirteenth street, on July
%, girl.
The new wye at the ball park was
used for the first time yesterday. This
does away with backing the cars.
A permit was granted this morn
| ing to H. H. Bair to erect a two story
dwelling on Mulvane street at cost
| of $2,700.
| The gaveI used at the meeting OF
the Commercial club is said to be made
from timber secured from Abraham
Lincoln's old home.
A 12-year-old girl and three babies
We're received by the Orphans Home
yesterday. These children may be
adopted by families.
In the early part of August the To-
peka motorcycle organization will ar
range their program for races to be
held at the state wide fair.
An arrival in Topeka from St.
Louis said that one of the noticeable
things about Topeka was the lack of
paint on many of the houses.
One Of the features of the field day
at Vinewood of the city federation of
women's clubs on July 30. will be a
''sunflower" drill by the team of the
M. w. A.
Automobile drivers will have another
opportunity to secure a license on Mon
day afternoon, but if delinquents do
not come to time then they would bet
ter dodge the police.
o. E. Walker doesn't live in Topeka
but he has an automobile and chauf-
feur's license just the same. He would
rather pay the fee than explain to the
police every time he is held up.
Yesterday City Clerk Burge regis
tered 100000 Improvement bonds with
the state. On Monday evening at the
meeting of the city council bids for the
purchase OF the bonds will be opened.
Mr.. Fred Slater, who was re-
Gently appointed as L. $. consul at
Sarnia, Ontario, is attending a school
at Washington for consular instruc-
ton He will soon be Joined by Mrs.
Slater.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons
on the average visit Vinewood park
during the course of a month. The
crowds average nearly 1000 persons
day this season, about 200 more
than last year.
The Commercial club is in receipt
of an illustrated city advertising
booklet from Oklahoma City which is
put out in q most artistic style, the
clear cuts giving an excellent idea of
the city buildings and street scenes
In August 1000 veterans from
Kansas will attend the national G.. A.
r. encampment at Salt Lake City, To-
peka being represented by 35 or 40 of
them. Four brass bands will attend
from the state as well as the Lincoln
post drum corps. The Commercial
club has been asked to contribute
500 towards defraying the expenses
of the later.
A committee composed of the fol-
lowing gentlemen representing the
business interests called upon J. NJ.
ConneII. general passenger agent of
the Santa Fe, in regard to the mat
ter of extending the plug service as
far as Usage City: t. J. O'Neil, Aug
ust Rapps, B. Laner, E. J. Morgan,
Chas. Howard, Otto Massey and z.
Gambia. The matter will have to
come before the railway officials.
The fire department was called at 8
o'clock this morning to the office of
Drs Lyon & Heatherly. dentists at
513 Kansas avenue. Some paper which
had been left too close to the burning
gas in the work room had ignted, the
fire spreading to a table on which were
a number of tools The latter were
ruined but the damage was slight. The
affair caused considerable excitement
on the street. a rumor having it that
an explosion had occurred which killed