The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-09-16
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Q. J. Evans will erect a $2,70(
dwelling at 432 Mulvane street.
A train load of live stock went t.
Hutchinson from the state fair at To-
peka.
Bishop Millspaugh goes to Abilene
to officiate in Grace church Sunday
morning.
Nearly four thousand birds of 1872
varieties were shown at the state fair
poultry show.
Mr.. George Stirton of Pomona, Cal,
| is spending a few days at the home OF
Mr. r. v. Lesson.
The parade was only one hour late
today. When a circus parade loses but
an hour it deserves honorable mention.
1t will take a flushing or a good big
rain to clear Kansas avenue Of the
confetti that was thrown Karnival
night.
Mrs. Earl Seymour and Miss Pea
cock of Winfield were among those
who had large exhibits of hand paint
ed china at the state fair.
There were the usual number of
kids and grownups who lost several
hours of perfectly good sleep this
morning to see the circus unload.
Great credit is due Arthur Mills in
his management of the parade last
night. Mr.. Mills has been declared the
town parade marshal for all time to
come.
Miss Hazel Jolley, queen of the car
n1val, was presented with beautiful
bouquet of American Beauty roses at
the ball last night. Florist Hayes made
the presentation.
DR.. z. S. Pettyjohn win address the
members of the Topeka Ministerial I'M
ion in Gemmen hall Monday at 10
o'clock on THE Men and Religion For
ward Movement"
The management of the street car
company estimates that $4,000 people
were handled while the fair was in
progress on the fair grounds line alone.
The service was excellent.
Dr. H. G. Patterson of Rexford,
Kan, writes the State Journal that a
number of people from that territory
are planning to attend the reunion at
Topeka the week of September q.
Hutchinson is advertising the alleged
fact that moving picture people will
make reproductions Of their mann
moth, stupendOus parade" All who be-
lieve this will politely stand on their
head.
The street car service for the state
fair week was excellent. General Man
ager Patten estimates that $4,000 peo-
pie were carried that week. This does
not include the number carried on the
regular runs.
Emily Ryan, one of the attendants
night, did not sit on the stage last
night. In a mixup of orders she was
not called upon by the motor cars of
the committee.
The heavy rains were a good thing
for Topeka hotels and eating houses.
automobile parties in Topeka and mo-
tor car owners can't go home until
the sun shines.
A farmer boy got lost in the cave of
the winds sideshow of the Karnival
knights last night and it took ten min
70 rot hi n17f
show was broken up. 1t was the big
attraction of the sideshOws.
Chester Grover, the baron of the
princess party, lost his pocketbook con-
tanning SO, transportation to Chicago
and return and a Masonic parchment
last night. He did not miss the pocket
book until after the parade.
The Shawnee County Teachers as
ISOLATION is in session today at the
high school auditorium. Tt is the first
meeting of the Shawnee county. in
structors since last May and about
100 of the county teachers are attend
ing the meeting.
Funny thing about the circus parade
license The city wanted $500 from
Barnum & Bailey because they tear up
the pavement. Yet the Patterson
shows dragged their big wagons over
the city's pavements and Topeka did
not get nickel
Keeping a marriage a secret is a
bad policy One Topeka woman tried
it three months, then her fond hus
band disappeared. She didn't con-
vince her friends she was really mar
ried until she filed suit few days ago
asking for a divorce.
This was juvenile day in Judge
Schoch's court and some twenty
youngsters reported to the court this
morning as evidence of good behavior.
A few of the charges failed to appear
until the afternoon session, owing to
the attractions on the circus grounds.
Because Liberattfs band didn't play
Nearer NV God to Thee" and "Old
the fair association is up
against a lawsuit for fracturing the |
Sunday labor laws. This case may I
give the court a chance to tell just I
what a band should play when it gives |
a sacred concert
E. z. Babcock, assistant chief of the |
ire department, visited the headquar- |
-ers' engine house today for the first I
time since his accident at the furniture /
store fire of a few weeks ago. Chief /
Babcock is still unable to be on duty. /
There is danger of losing one finger
from blood poisoning.
Perhaps if the city had received its
share of the street car company's
earlier in the season, the n
might have been able
o take a few points off the city tax
evy Now someone must pay a big
ill to find just what the company
eaIly owes the city.
A small Washburn car filed with 81
passengers. struck the curve on Twelfth
treet near Harrison street last night