The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-16

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grown in Shawnee county that are
selling in the local stores are of poor
quality The price is fifteen cents a
quart for the best of these berries.
Michigan blue berries are bringing
twenty-five cents a quart.
1t is understood that the merchants
generally in Topeka are in favor of
all the year round Saturday night
closing of stores. The question will be
discussed by the clerks and delivery
men of the city Wednesday night at
413-415 jackson street. The state
labor commissioner will be present at
the meeting.
The enrolment up to today at the
Shawnee County Normal Institute at
the high school building was 207. The
record attendance was Pill in 1910,
but before the session is over in two
weeks the attendance is expected to
go beyond that number. The second
half of the session began today. The
final examinations will be held on
Friday and Saturday of next week.
The following births were reported
this morning at the office of the city
clerk: To Mr.. and Mrs A. S. Mitchell,
SOC West Sixth street, a boy; to Mr..
and Mrs. C. S. Stone, Ais Reno, a boy;
to Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Shuster, us
Chestnut, a girl; to Mr.. and Mrs. Mes
tor Miranda. LA Branner. a girl; to
Mr.. anud Mrs. Ysabel Albares, 1909
East Fifth, girl.
According t. the Rev. H. ]. Corwine
of the Third Christian church who
spoke Sunday evening from the steps
of the state house the reason that the
churches in Topeka are not more
crowded is because the sermons de-
livered have degenerated into nice
little essays on sociology. The ad
dress followed a concert by the Sec
ond Regiment band.
Mayor Cofran received a commune
cation this morning from A. Stone, lieu
tenant commander Of the United States
navy, asking that the municipal gov
eminent investigate the case of Henry
S. Sawyer, a cook, recently tried for
court martial and sentenced to lose
part of his pay. Sawyer supported his
mother, Mrs. Sarah Sawyer, of To-
peka, who is destitute without his aid.
The mayor will look up the case.
The annual convention of the Eighth
District Christian Endeavor Union will
be held in Topeka this week begin
ming Friday. The session will continue
until Sunday. Karl Lehman the in
ternationa1 Christian Endeavor secre-
tary will be one of the speakers. He
will address both the afternoon and
evening meetings on Saturday The
first meeting will be held Friday even
Preparations for the amateur base
ball game to be played Saturday of
next week, are developing some new
features, and the women who have it
in charge promise a variety of enter
ia ailments at the show. The game fs
the project Of the women of the o. and
1. club who are supporting a baby
camp at the Provident association
building and the proceeds will be di-
vided between the camp and the
Orphans home.
This is good weather from the
standpoint of the scores of boys-and
gir1sEin Topeka who are operating
pop and lemonade stands However,
when it comes to real cash the fellows
who are raising vegetables In the
home garden contest are making the
money. One boy on the North side
has already sold more than fifteen
dollars worth of vegetables. He ex-
poets to realize more than one hum
dred dollars from his garden patch
before the close of the season.
In speaking of the entertainment
that Concordia will provide for the
Topekans on the "Get-Acquainted"
trade special train the evening of
June 90 the Concordia Blade says:
The Brown Grand has been secured
for the evening of the 26th and
concert will be given by the famous
Marshalrs band that will accompany
the Topeka special. After the con-
cert the program will be turned over
TO the visitors who will furnish the
entertainment for the balance of the
evening.
There will be no concert by Mar
shall's band at Chesney park tonight
Postponement of the musical event
has been made until Thursday night
on account of the fact that two mem
bers of the band, Harry Barnes and
William Morrison will participate in
the benefit show at the Majestic thea
ter tonight. Mr.. Morrison is a cor
netist and Mr.. Barnes a trombone
player. The last concert at CheSney
park was attended by large and APP
preciative crowd. The program was
an excellent one, and it is probable
that the band will draw an even