The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-26

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TIE Trapp-stevfc company. printers.
| has moved TO 113 East Eighth
/ $50 is the phone number Of the To-
peka Transfer Co. moving and storage.
/ Work of rIveting the steel Orders Of
I the new Mills building has at last
/ been completed
| Albert T Reid has returned 70 To-
peka- after an extended trip through
| out the eastern states
A summer camp will be maintained
during July by the c E society Of the
First Congregational church.
Some Of the visiting bankers today
asserted that they would return 70 To-
peka for the aviation meet
Robert Tasker was operated upon
| for appendicitis at ChrSt's hospital
Wednesday. He viii recover.
Excavation has begun preliminary to
the erection Of a home by Albert a
Miller. at 1924 Spruce street. to cost
$500
According 70 his physician, Jonathan
Thomas is much better today. He will
be able TO be out Of doors in a few
days.
Z L Adams. local manager OF the
Metropolitan Life Insurance. company
Is building 4 $4,000 home at 1856 College
avenue
4 hand ball tournament is in prog
ress at the Central t NJ C A, which
VIII continue until the last OF the
month.
At least i half dozen trolley rides
/ have been planned by church and other
organizations TO take place during the
next month
pneumonia at his hoFre- sI4 West
Tenth avenue He took a turn for the
worse today
washburn- the high school and the
Central Y NJ C A VIII compete in
d three-cornered track ard field meet
on Washburn field Saturday
City Clerk Burge claims that they
are catching five pound catfish at
Wakarusa- Mr.. Burge IS the grsatesz
roller top desk fisherman in town
Ray P UTord. formerly OF Wash
burn college and well known in To-
peka, IS TOW At the head OF the Wa
keeney Commercial club and he has
sent to Topeka for supplies to give a
big blowout on Decoration day.
This has been z bad day for the
bankers to enjoy themselves IN Topeka
but they have made good use Of their
business meetings, nevertheless The
bankers and their wfves-and dauzh-
ters-are 4 mighty good locking crowd
Mr. Burke OF the contracting firm of
Burke & Dur6tu. the firm that built
/ the Martin & Dennis sewer. has been
operated upon at Christ's hospital for
appendicitis His recovery this morn
ing was doubtful
Constitution and bylaws have been
adopted in connection with the Central
Western Poultry show. The initial
display OF the new organization will 5e
held IN Topeka during the first week
in January 1911 Election Of officers
VIII take place June TO-
The city commissioners voted this
morning 70 refund about $4,000 worth
OF outstanding bonds and place them
On the market At per cent interest
They have been drawing Der cent.
but the city feels that this Is too much
The city also voted 70 pay Of SIS, 900
worth Of bonds
The city commissioners took I'D the
tree trimming ordinance this morning
but on account Of the absence of Com
missioner Tandy II was decided 70
hold the matter ever until next Tues
day morning II has practically been
decided that the minimum fine viii be
one dollar instead OF three
\ small fire did about 80 cents
worth OF damage in the rear OF the
City Hand laundry. SGT Kansas ave
nue. this morning at $40. Cause, prob
aaly an Overheatsd smokestack- -Four
teen head OF horses and five companies
OF fremen responded and nipped the
nre before it got any Roadway
Some people claim that Topeka does
not need 4 Kew hotel 1t might be
mentioned that a large number of the
oUE-of-towu bankers and their wives
have found II necessary to 20 TO prf-
vate homes during their stay in tie
city And this convention Is not half
as large as others that are coming this
summer and fall
Topeka's tin can dav has been
changed from Monday TO Tuesday. On
account OF rushing business. Street
Commissions Snyder set the day On
Monday. overlooking the fact that all
Topeka bowed in reverence 70 the old
soldiers on that day Hastily repent
iug- the street commissioner has set
the cleaning up day On Tuesday
May 81
The reason the excavation at the
corner OF Eighth and Kansas avenues
IS sr1H eDeu Is because the street rail-
way people are unable to secure dirt
10 III ID the old IRE cistern during
rainy weather The city officials and
street railway officials seem as aux-
tous 70 remedy this evil as the eftf-
zens- Then they ought 70 do tt
Seventeen visiting bankers prepared
70 shed their coats and jump in the Z.
NJ c A swimming pool last night
when a small boy fell in the water
while watching the swimming ata-
letic performances OF course the boy
fell in in order that the expert swim
merS would be able to illustrate a life
saving act but many Of the visitors
didn't know il