The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-06-23
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will speak at the First congregational
church this evening.
A great many people while on their
way to the harvest fields stoppea a.
the Provident association ana asNeu
for aid.
The price of milk has gone up TO
eight cents a quart and if rain does
not come before long may soar stlll
higher
Eight persons called at he Providen.
association for work today out TINS
week there he's been only one call for
male help
II is stated that some Of the pastures
are SO dry in Shawnee and adjacent
counties that a spark from tram
would ignite them.
The rule still holds good-that the
people of Topeka are supposed 20
sprinkle their lawns only between the
hours Of $50 and $3.50 D. M
This is the time of the year that the
morning street car patrons argue ON the
question whether or not 1t is injurious
or beneficial to take a cold bath in the
morning.
Aid was asked Of the Provident as
ISOLATION today for an old man WHO is
almost blind and who lives on the
banks of the Shunganunga near
Skene's park
Any active business man will be en-
listed as a worker in the campaign fer
funds for the Kansas Semi-Ccntennial
celebration who cares to give his time
to the work which will start Tuesday.
The river is lowest in years. River
men say that in all their experience
with the treacherous old stream they
have never seen it SO low. 1t is pos
sible to wade almost any channel Low
flowing.
The finance committee of the men
and Religion" movement is soliciting
dollar subscriptions from the members
of the committee Of 100" and others
to defray the expenses of the work of
the movement this summer.
A person may water his flowers, his
grass and his shrubbery every evening
and soak them until they float but all
this watering viii not do as much good
to the growing plants as a little half
inch rain. Funny, isn't it?
The C. E. of the First Congregational
church will give lawn social at the
home Of Mr. and Mrs H. B. Howard
next Tuesday evening. The Knights
and Ladies Of Security band will fur
nish music for the occasion.
Some Of the finest gravel in the coun-
try is being dipped from the lew well J
at the city waterworks. People desir-
ing to ref1lter cisterns and or make
gravel driveways would find what they
want at the WaterwOrks plant
After the cashier of a Topeka bank
ran all over College Hill trailing a
stubborn kite behind him at the great
ioy Of the 50 kids that followed he de-
cided that there wasn't any wind.
There's nothing like working first and
thinking afterwards.
The preacher in question-"The To-
peka young man, who was married
few evenings ago, lost his heart but
not his head. He didn't forget to pay
the preacher; nor did the preacher tel !
egraph to Topeka for money In order
to pay his car fare home"
While digging the new city water
works well the other day men came
upon a petrified head of a buffalo. 1t
was almost perfect and was found =
feet below the ground level It is now
hanging in the Office of Superintendent /
Shaw Of the water department.
The basement floor of the Central < I
NJ. G. A. is being painted with a min
eral paint to prevent accidents through
s4.cpine in the future. In the last few
months number Of injuries have been
sustained Of rather a serious nature by
those who have fallen as a result of the
slippery floors.
A reception for the merchants Of To-
peka will be held this evening at the
Otto Kuehne Preserving company's
plant which will mark the completion
of the vinegar plant Of the institution.
Halls orchestra win furnish music for
the occasion which will be held between /
$3.50 and $3.50 o'clock.
Carrots and onions were scarce this
year but no one heard Of prices soar
ing and people groaning because of the
fact. People who sell potatoes and
milk should be declared public service
corporations and should be subject to
stiff regulations and rules governed by
the interstate commerce commission.
After all who can stand up and
shout for the boy who joins a flower
club and spends his time raising "pret-
ties to gain the admiration of mamma
and her friends?" The boys who slip
out to the Shunganunga and knocks off
snake heads with sling shots are the
ones who weigh more than 135 pounds
when they grow up.
The Kansas undertakes at the clos
ing session of their convention named
three men from whom Governo~ W. r.
Stubs will select a man as a member
Of the state board Of enibalming who
will serve three years. The men named
are George Southern of Manhattan
John Fairweather of Kansas City, and
James Sexton Of LeavenWorth.
There isn't much satisfaction ahead
in this asphaltic concrete paving squab-
BILE in the courts. If the one paving
company loses it they will appeal to the
supreme court-and if the other COM
pany loses-the same action will be ia
ken. Meanwhile the people living on
10 city blocks are praying for paving ,
this summer. 1t isn't business.
The Sane Fourth" afternoon will be /
in charge of the Knights and Ladies of /
Security at Garfield park The COM
mittee which is arranging the Audi /
forum performance in the morning /
and the evening program of band music /
and fireworks at the fair grounds /
has nothing to do with the /
celebration at Garfield park. The street
railway company is arranging for a GEL
ebration at Vinewood.
The children who expect to partake
in the folk dances to be given in the /
Auditorium on the morning of the
Fourth win practice as follows: On
Polk school grounds Monday morning
at 8 o'clock; Quincy school grounds,
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock; Central /
Park school grounds, Monday evening
at z o'clock; Lincoln school grounds
Tuesday morning at o'clock; Clay
school, Wednesday evening at z