The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-05-29

plant to the memorial building and
the state house. Huge bitches will be
dug through the state house grounds
and across West Tenth avenue.
A delegation composed of Roy P.
Dixon, John Kellar, James Murphy
and r. S. Neal, letter carriers of the
local postoffice will go to Lawrence
tomorrow to attend the second annual
convention of the Letter Carriers as
ISOLATION. J
-Washbufn should declare. a 4tholiday
in celebration of the $4,000 check
from Andrew Carnegie. This is vic
tory for the college that Topeka will
greet with even more enthusiasm than
a Missouri Valley championship foot
ball team.
The school children of Topeka will
take flowers to their respective school
buildings by s o'clock Friday morning.
They will be gathered in vehicles and
taken to Lincoln post hall where they
will be prepared for decorating the
graves of old soldiers.
The Rock Island railroad through
E. F. Strain, division freight agent,
has asked the mayor and city COM
miSSionerS to allow the building of an
additional spur near the Curtis street
track. This will aid in handling the
incoming and outgoing freight.
Tomorrow is the day that all To-
peka homes and business houses
should be decorated with flags or
for the present generation to look
upon the bronze army button and the
fast disappearing veteranS-1et their
last days be honored.
One hundred and twenty-five high
school graduates will be turned loose
on the world from Topeka tonight
This is a note of warning on the bust
ness man, the capitalist, the success
full lawyer, the banker-125 ambitious
world heaters are ready to step in
your shoes! Beware!
Construction work on the new S6e,-
900 Seymour Packing company adj
dition has reached the third floor and
extra shifts of workmen are used to
rush the building to completion. This
company will be housed in absolute
fireproof buildings when the old
structure is remodeled.
When Topekans read of the late
wanderings of H. Leon Miller. railway
promoter, lump appears in the c1tys
throat. A few years ago the town was
temporarily aroused and elated over
Kansas avenue and the throwing OF
dirt for the Representatives,
south of the Washburn campus.
Rumor in railway circles today that
the Santa Fe is figuring on buying up
the Frisco thereby gaining an uneX-
celled entrance into ST. Louis and
rich territory in the south If the
Santa Fe added the F'risco's 1900
miles to it's territory, Topeka would
be benefited greatly on account OF
the general office and shop work
here.
The Cathedral Boys club has ar
ranged an all days tennis program
for Friday. The program will begin
at $50 O'Clock in the morning There
will be nine couples in doubles ana
twelve men in singles. They have re-
Gently completed the work on their
courts at $50 Topeka avenue, and
they are reported to be in excellent
condition.
The members of the high school
class of June '13, will receive their
diplomas tonight. The program which
will be given at the auditorium has
previously been published. Dr. S. ).
Estey will give the commencement
address The diplomas will be present
ed by L. NJ. Penwell, president of the
school board. There are one hundred
and twenty-five members of the class.
Enough tickets have been given out
to pack the auditorium.