The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-27

ging under the Melan bridge has been
delayed temporarily.
AT 4:2O Sunday afternoon fire COM
panies from Station No. 1 extinguished
a fire which was burning an Edison
pole opposite the Union Pacific passen-
ger depot on the north side.
Last week City Clerk Burge gave out
licenses for twenty-one motor cars in
Topeka. This makes a total of 1876 in
the city proper. The number will reach
at least $50 before the end of the sum-
mer.
board of city commissioners to pave
the alley between Kansas avenue, Jack
son street, Ninth street and Tenth
avenue. The alley cannot be paved I'M
til 1913.
The ordinance introduced before the
board of commissioners by Commits
sioner Stotts asking for raise in the
passed the board this morning. No dis
senting votes were registered.
John Mitchell, vice president of the
American Federation of Labor, who
will speak at the Auditorium the even
ing of June 10, on 1.-THE Philosophy,
Purposes and Ideals of the Trades
Union Movement" will be the guest of
w. r. Stubs while in the city.
Three years ago an epidemic of
pink eye travelled over THE city. This
spring a new epidemic has started-it
isn't the pink eye but it is nearly as
painful and makes it nearly impossible
for person to see any distance.
o. E. Walker purchased a herd of
16 head of Guernsey cattle at sales in
Illinois and Wisconsin. Some of these
cattle were imported from the Island
of Guernsey. The cattle are said to be
the finest specimens of this breed seen
in Topeka.
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the fresh air camp on the North side.
There is room for several more. The
camp has been great success in the
past, several persons having been
other cases the disease has been ar
rested.
ISOLATION cooking and sewing classes as
ISOLATION cooking and sewing lasses as
a closing event for the season will
hold a picnic at Garfield park next
with the girls. In the summer the
girls will meet once a month to keep
their club alive.
The Y. w. G. A. will open a SUMMER
camp at Vinewood park the middle Of
June. Last year the association camp
was held at wakaruska. The Vine
wood camp will naturally be much
more convenient for those who simply
wish to enjoy camp life for a single
night.
Excited persons telephoned to fire |
headquarters last night asking the fire
to answer an alarm two !
miles west of the State reform school. |
Fire officers were willing to offer their |
but they were not in condi- |
ton to answer an alarm several miles |
outside the city limits.
Housewives in Topeka have been I'M
duly frightened lately because of a /
number of petty burglarfes over the |
city. These thefts have been done in |
most cases by boys who started their |
careers robbing refrigerators. Say, |
'Shoo,' to them and they will tear
down the clothes lines trying to get
away
Il am greatl.- pleased with the corn
premiums in this years list - writes a
Leavenworth man to Secretary H. l..
Cook. Il wish to express my appre-
citation of the uniform courtesy you
nave always shown and assure you
making the Topeka stateS fair even |
sible."
Thousands of Topeka people sought
the shady spots in the parks Sunday.
iage park, which is looking attractive
now was a lively scene in the after
noon and early evening hours. Many
persons drove out to the park in car
'iages and automobiles. Several thous-
and persons attended the band concert
n Garfield park.
A meeting of the Karnival Knights
will be held some time this week,
when the men whose clothes were
stolen while the recent minstrel show
vas in progress will be REIN bursed for
-ne1r loss as far as possible. All the
profits of the minstrel extravaganza
viii be used for this purpose. The.
money otherwise would have gone to-
words paying the expenses of the an
1uaI karnival p'trade next fall.
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association Is DESTROYS of eQuippfng a
playground in the woodward opposite
he association building. A large as
'embly tent is needed and swings and
1ther equipment. This is a chance for
church societies or individuals to do
some good. Every day about twenty
mothers who work leave their little
children at the association building
They have good care but it will be
decidedly warm for them in the build
ng this summer.