The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-18
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II. 8. snapp. photographs. win open
q studio September at 7s3 Kansas
avenue.
Tho membership committee Of the
Commercial club under Frank Curry
met today.
Ed Emmons. elevator operator at the
court house, II taking q vacation. He
is visiting with his daughter at Salt
Lake City. Utah.
l. L Kiene. sheriff. left last night for
Denver to bring Oscar Hartman back
with him. Hartman Il charged with
wife desertion here.
A. d. Mor1ord, advertising agent OF
the Santa Fe, Is in Albuquerque at
tending the New Mexico state editorial
meeting there this week.
8. L. Lashbrook, attorney, who was
assaulted by J. r. Switzer Saturday. fs
wearing q lacerated ear as q result OF
the conflict. He says the ear was torn
while he was unconscious.
J. A. Stewart, general passenger
agent Of the Rock Island. who returned
Saturday from three weeks inspec-
ton trip over the company's lines. left
Monday afternoon for Chicago.
w. c. Ralston. city attorney. will
leave for Denver. Colo, on a two weeks
vacation trip Saturday evening. He
visit other points In Colorado.
An all-day meeting Of the Highland
Park Pomona Grange will be held
Thursday. A basket dinner will be
served, and a talk will be given by
Samuel Howe, member Of the tax COM
mission.
Births recorded with the city clerk
r.. c. Black, 302 East Eighth avenue,
a girl born August Il Mr.. and Mrs.
Frederick Neosely Of Puerto Barrios.
Guatemala, a boy born August Is.
The trial Of Lew Williamson. manager
of the Best theater, charged with run
ming a sunday show. was postponed
until Friday afternoon. The case was
to have been heard before George A.
Huron. police judge. Monday afternoon.
The August meeting. of the Ladies'
Aid society Of the First English Luth-
eran church will be held Wednesday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the church
parlors. Fifth and Harrison streets.
Mrs M. Deisher and Mrs. M. L. Ellen
stein will entertain the ladies.
A portion Of the Kaw river disap-
peared last night and has not yet been
found. Such occurrences have been fire.
quent of late and it has puzzled many
people as to the cause. II it keeps
drying up by this rate, the Kaw will
be only a memory in a few months.
Charles N. Bacon, county commission
er of the poor. accompanied by Mrs
Bacon, will leave the latter part Of the
month to attend the national encamp-
ment of the G. A. r.. at Detroit, Mich.
| and to visit his old homo in Cleve-
land, o.
| Mayor r. L. Cofran, who il now
spending the first vacation that he has
taken in a number of years. is expected
| to return home tomorrow or Thursday
The mayor is at Spirit Lake. Wis. Dur
ing the three weeks that he has beel
| out of the city R.. L. Bone has beel
acting mayor.
! J. F. Spohn, farmer near Tecumseh
brought sample ears Of white corr
grown on his farm to the State Jour
developed, and Mr.. Spohn says he ha
40 acres Of this corn that will run from
IS to 80 bushels to the acre. The corr
was planted early-April 10;
There will be hundreds of pedigre'
porkers on display at Topeka, Sep
| TENDER IA to Is. There are pens TO
1000 head. and every pen will be taken
The live stock arena, 200 by 400 feet
will be center Of attraction for farm
ers and others interested in live stock
Judging and stock parade each day
The seats in the arena will be free.
Scores Of autos filled with member
of the Topeka Automobile club an
their friends are expected to meet II
front of the Commerce building thi
evening at $50 prepared to make tn
watermelon rum to the Gus Luthy
farm between Topeka and Silver LAX
and near the Golden Belt road. Their
will also be representatives from tn
Perry Automobile club in line. Nj
Luthye will furnish all the melons tn
members of the party can eat. In fact
all Topeka autoists are invited to max
the run.
Il The Topeka local Union Of Christia1
Endeavor will have q picnic social a
Gage park next Monday evening. Larg
delegations from the different younl
peoples societies are planning to at
tend. A banner is to be awarded to tn
society having the largest percentag
of it's total membership present, Sup
per will be served at o'clock, ate
which there will be a short meeting an,
a picnic. The silver loving cups offere
in the recent efficiency contests will b
awarded at this time. The fall cam
paigns of the Local Union win also b
outlined.
AT THE 0RPHEUm.