The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-16

ginning Sept 10. as associate secretary.
The reading room of the Y NJ c. A
was popular lounging place today.
The parks of the city are popular
1 picnic grounds just now Many fami-
/ lies are finding that the shade of a tree
appeals to them, and consequently the
IL ocor dining table is frequently de-
serted.
The evangelistic services at the
Third Christian church under the
| leadership of Evangelist Ron1ig are
still in progress, and large number
of people have been brought into the
! church
! The local union of the Topeka Chris
tan Endeavor associations will hold a
meeting tonight at the First Baptist
| church. An indoor picnic will be held
at $50 State President E. S. Shoe
craft will attend.
If rain does not come soon in the
southern portion OF Kansas and points
fCrther south the corn crop will be
seriously damaged. Locally the condi-
tons are rot so serious but a shower
would be very gratefully received.
The Santa RE baseball team went to
Emporia yesterday where they defeat
ed the Emporia team by a score of Z
to 4. The batteries were Bakule and
Klauer for the Santa Fe and Brennan
and Martin for the Emporia team.
Some of the business men of the city
are taking u great interest in the Y
W. c. A. and the effort which that or
cure a new home. Half of the build
ing committee is composed of gentle
men.
The building committee of the Y. w.
c. A. met for tea on Friday evening
with Is members present. 1t was de-
cided to start the building fund cam
paign the last of October when it will
be the ambition of the association to
secure $4,000.
The Christian Endeavor society of
First church will
have charge of the camping grounds
for three weeks on Mill creek near
Maple Hill, where the Y. NJ. c. A.
boys and the Methodist ministers and
families have made merry this sum-
mer.
Saturday City Clerk Burge turned over
the Kenwood and Elmhurst sewer bonds
ard the additional paving bonds to the
state auditor for registration These
bonds will be held by the city until
srch time as the money is required.
In this Way some interest money will
be saved.
Those who arc fortunate enough to
possess automobiles are keeping their
machines in constant service these
warm evenings. The autos are at times
so thick on West Sixth street that they
furnish almost as much light as did the
c:ty's electric lighting system before the
plant smut down.
The variety of drinks at the soda
fountains is on the constant increase.
the different establishments in the city
trying to Guido each other in the
matter of dispensing new flavors or
combinations of flavors. The soda wa
ter business was never so prosperous
in Topeka as now.
The entire city Improvement bond is
sue OF S165,00 will be sold within a few
days according to present indications.
That he city bonds should be sold
with such rapidity speaks well for To-
peka as it has not been necessary to
och h.a VIZ for 7a
rosal of the bonds.
The city weed cutting force is at
work today west of the fair grounds
II force has been unable to keep the
weeds down this summer on account of
the unusually rapid growth of Vegeta-
ton. It would be desirable if property
owners would cut their own weeds
without the assistance of the city
The Wabaunsee County club, which
Includes all former residents of that
4 picnic at ViEewood Wednesday. Lunch
will be served at 100 D. m, after which
the Honorable Joseph Napoleon Dolley,
a distinguished citizen of that county
will make the address of the occasion.
Nothing is being done at the present
time in regard to the proposition of
Sc curing for the city a costly and mod
crnly equipped hotel Many of the
members of the Commercial clubs COM
mittee which Is looking into the matter
are taking their annual vacation and
the hotel idea will not be pushed until
their return.
Anything which suggests GOODNESS
of atmosphere, nowadays makes hit |
a novel method which the Air Dome !
employed in the way of advertising |
was that of having a sign frozen in a |
slab of ice and the ice cake placed in |
a conspicuous place on the Avenue. |
Every one who passed stopped to |
touch the ice to see whether or not it |
was the real thing
y man from IiillsdaIe. Ill, has been |
in the city looking over the ground to |
ascertain whether or not Topeka would |
De a suitable location for an alfalfa |
mill which he cCntemplates erecting
The building permits for the first
half of August amounted to nearly |
half million dollars. or to be exact, |
S456, 215. A number Of important permits |
were granted on Saturday.
A meeting of the Swedish-Amer
lean league was held on Saturday
evening for the purpose of choosing
committees to attend to the prepare
be held on Labor day at kenwood
grove. A number of prominent men
have been asked to speak the
occasion. but thus far no responses to |
the invitation have come in.
The Christian Endeavor society of
he First Congregational church has
chosen sides for a penny securing con-
lest. so during the next few weeks one
need not be surprised if he is held up !
oy some pretty maiden for strap cop
oers. The contest will eliminate in
4 social function probably some time
Turing the early part of September.
For the next few days at least
hings are likely to be extremely quiet
number of the members of the council
ire out of the city and just now it
would be all but impossible to get to-
yether quorum. The next meeting