The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-08

Marshalrs band will play at the
City park Monday night
Don't miss Current Topics this
week. For sale at Halls. Rigby's.
Zercher's, sc.
Marshalrs band has been engaged
to go to Atchison to play at the Bale
Waggener picnic on July IS.
Detective Josiah Ross. one of the
veterans of the police department, has
been a cripple several days because of
an attack of lumbago.
1t is figured that there are at least
1000 acres of potatoes growing in the
Kaw valley. The Kaw valley should
be good place for the wandering hobo
this fall.
well patronized, though it furnishes
the most celebrating ride on the
grounds. The trouble Is that 1t re-
quires too much courage
The South Topeka Improvement
association has changed it's name to
starting life over again with the same
ambitions that the earlier organiza-
ton had.
David ]. August is selling, any suit
case in the house at half-price, not
suits as advertised last evening. He
is selling any suit in the house for
$3.50, which is in many instances way
below half-price.
More than 200 people were notified
| to cut weeds by the city clerk today.
| Figuring On 5000 600 weeds to the rer-
son it looks as though Topeka had lots
| of work to do. Then figure on 10000 900
| chiggers to the weed
E. 7. Fairchild, state superintendent
| of public instruction, was elected vice
/ president of the National Educational
| association at Boston. Superintendent
| Fairchild's next move is to be. re-elect-
ton
| in Kansas.
Henry Iautz, assistant to general
| manager of the Santa Fee has returned
| to his offices in the &c. o. building
| after being confined to his home with
sickness. Mr.. Lautz has recovered
| sufficiently to look the weather square
| in the face again.
The Rock Island officials report that
the first trains of grains are moving
from the west to Kansas City. The
Rock Island has stationed empty cars
ali along it's lines throughout the state
| of Kansas from Harrington south and
| Heringuon southwest.
Roy Crawford has announced that the
theater season in Topeka at the Grand
| will open August 20. The Majestic OPP
ems the same date and the Novelty
with vaudeville will open September 5.
1t Is said that the Novelty will be on
the Orpheum circuit this winter.
The Kansas City papers report the
death of Ruby Hirsch. who was shot
by Edward NJ Baker on Tuesday
night She had left Topeka after her
release by the local police, who had
arrested her in rooming house at
II 504 Kansas avenue last Saturday
night.
County Attorney Schenck spent few
Gays in Excelsior Springs the first OF
June. 'I gained six pounds in four
days. he proudly announces, land
am going back again" The county at
torney expects TO put on enough flesh
to surprise his friends before he re-
turns again. So
The federal river expert who was
in Topeka last year and VINO was re-
sponsible for Topeka's famous dry lane
| bridge now says that it is advisable
to keep the riverhed narrow. He claims
the water will run swifter and the sedi-
rent will glow away. 1t was a far
different story last year.
H. F. Gilluly, formerly chief clerk
to District Accountant Smith of the
Rock Island with headquarters at
Topeka, has been promoted to fuel
agent, with headquarters in Chicago
Mr.. Gilluly was we'll known and popu-
lar in local railroad circles. Charles
Yost of the division accountants Of
fee has been given the position OF
chief clerk.
Two children of Mrs. August Ruck
the woman who killed herself last
week, yesterday were OTCoToQ 10 the
Orphans home at Atchison. The
youngest, IA months old, suffers from
an injury to it's spine, the result OF
careless or brutal handling by its
mother. Probate Judge w. F. Schoch
will endeavor to arrange for it's treat
ment in local hospital.
Commissioner Miller has arranged
with several of the big water consum-
ers in the city to use city water at
certain times SO that the city will be
axle to flush the streets during the
week. Until the new we'll at the water
! works is connected with the pumps it
is necessary for the city officials to be
j oareful with their water. Commission
er Miller Goes not want 70 find it nee
| essary 10 pump river water into the
Trains this hot weather.
/ A party of Rock Island officials
i passed through Topeka last night on
their way to Harrington and the south
west. They will inspect the gumbo
ballast pits in the central part of the
state and make plans to ballast with
gumbo between Mcfarland and Her
ington. The party was composed of
Il A. c. Ridgway, assistant general man
tendent ]. B. Smalley of Topeka, and
Division Engineer H. M stone of To-
. peka.
Three Motherless Children.
The Juvenile court has charge of thu
three children left mOtherlesS bv the