The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-02
4 p. m. There will be a game of base
bali and other amusements.

p. m. There will be a game of base
bali and other amusements.
Rev. c. B. Zook, of the Walnut Grove
M. E. church, will speak at Garfield
park at $3.50 o'clock Sunday afternoon.
Music will be furnished by the knights
end Ladies of Security band.
A half holiday every Saturday after
noon has been granted the clerical
! forces of the city. However, the city
clerks force has been working over
time to get out the pay rolls.
The new West side street lighting
circuit was completed Friday by the
electric light department of the city.
LET US Have Light" is the motto
adopted by Commissioner Miller.
Sanitary Sergeant Vanderpool says
that the health of the city at this time
is the best in the history of Topeka.
But nobody in Topeka will kick if the
sanitary officers have nothing to do.
On account of instructions received
at the office Of the city health officer.
from DR.. S. J. Crumbine, thereafter all
cases of measles will be as rigidly
quarantined as smallpox or scarlet fe-
yer.
Mamie Montgomery was granted a
divorce from John Montgomery, a ne
gro barber, who formerly had a shop
here Alimony of 500 was granted,
also a division of the household eff
fects.
Secretary H. L. Cook will leave this
evening for Lincoln, Neb., returning
Wednesday Of next week. On his way
Mr.. Cook will visit a number of cattle
and horse ranches in the interest of
the Kansas State fair.
The rs or more young men who stay
at Central Y. M. C. A. building, are
rejoicing today on account of the com
pletion of the installation of the new
boilers. There had been no hot water
in the huiIdinq for a week.
Memorial services for the late Rev. J.
NJ Whitehead will be held at the First
Baptist church tomorrow morning. The
unwilling of an enlarged photograph of
Rev. Mr., Whitehead will take place;
Miss May Reddick will be the special
soloist.
Y NJ. C. A members who plan to at
tend the picnic at the Y. W. c. A.
camp at Wakarusa on July 4. will de-
part on the 1895 o'clock Santa Fe
train Monday morning, returning at
7:55. The camp girls will serve din
1.er to the guests.
Building permits for July started out
with a rush. The first of Importance
issued was that which permits the
erection of a new cold storage plant by
the Charles Wolff Packing company at
a cost of $1,000 Work already has be-
gun on the structure.
Capt. ]. G. Waters and Chas. F.
Spencer will be the principal speakers
at the picnic to be given by the Sons
OF the American Revolution and old
settlers, on the grounds of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. NJ. Meade, on the afternoon of
July 4. Jackson's colored band will
furnish the music.
w. G. Brooks, the negro orator of
North Topeka. will give two Fourth
of July speeches Monday The first
will be in the Central Baptist church
in North Topeka at IL O'Clock. The
second will be given in the open air
at the corner of Kansas and Eighth
avenues in the afternoon
Robert Kneisler is building two stone
dwellings at 926 and 928 Center street.
One-half mile OF road has been COM
pleted by the county oi1ing force be-
yond the city limits on West Tenth
avenue: and Engineer ". r. Parkhurst
is of the opinion that the oiled roa
will prove satisfactory in every way.
Almost the whole city has been pla-
carded by the street railway COM
pany, advertising the July celebra-
ton at Vinewood. There will be bal
loon ascensions in the afternoon. and