The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-03
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early.
There IL more sand showing in the
Kaw river than 1T any time since the
first Of March.
A large crowd attended Garfield park
Sunday evening. The knights and La
dies band gave q concert
Eleven dr1nks were arrested and
brought to the police station last week
Seven Of these were Indians.
Do not fail to get our Estimate on
that lumber bill. j. b. Whelan Z Co.
4th and 8. F. tracks. Phone sss-W.-
Adv.
A difference IL noted in the appear
ance of numerous Topeka lawns since
the new sprinkling ordinance became
effective.
Potato bugs are still active In Topeka
gardens. Now that the potatoes have
died down they are attacking tomatoes
and egg plant.
Street cars on the Gage park line were
crowded Sunday. There were several
thousand persons at the park in the
course Of the day.
J. n. 8runt. owner of the Brunt drug
sas City where he has been for the
last few days on business.
State officials have gone to their
homes in great numbers to vote Tues
day. Nearly all Of them want to cast
their votes in the primaries.
Reports from Stormont hospital i'm
dictate Undersher1ff Hugh Larimer, who
was injured recently in an automobile
accident. IL recovering rapidly.
The strike that threatens the rail-
roads does not affect traffic to the
mountains or lake resorts. All resort
bound trains are fun Of tourists.
The state fair. Topeka. slogan con-
test for = seeson pass will close We'd
ncsday. A large number Of suggestions
have already been sent in to the office.
More than 11.oo0 Autographs. cards
and other advertising matter will be put
up in conspicuous places within a re-
dius of 100 miles Of Topeka. announcing
the State fair. Topeka. September 14-1S.
Ed F. Grote IL true Topeka booster.
Grote was on top Of Pixies Peak the
other day and signed his name on the
Tower register in this fashion: Ed
ward +. Grote. Topeka Kan. Topeka
WILL
The entire state of Kansas would be
benefited by a good soaking rain. In
m; ny sections OF the state crops are not
suffering seriously. but pastures are re-
ported to be poor, and q rain would
help. The corn looks bad in spots.
T. C. Roberts, formerly Of Wakeeney.
IL now serving q .hirty-day sentence in
the city jail for engaging In the liquor
business. Roberts must also pay a $500
fine. He wos arrested q year ago. fol-
lowing a raid on his place At z13 Mon
roe street.
The day force Of the Topeka police
force for August will be in charge Of
Sergeant A. L. Sauls, assisted by Frank
PARCELS. jailor and Carl Golf. detective.
The night force will have Sergeant e
L. Walker at the head. Charles C.
I.ytle, detective. and Frank Leech.
jailor.
The following marriage licenses were
Issued Saturday by the probatae Judge:
Charles v. Kettering. rs. Topeka. and
Blanche NJ. Meade. Is, Topeka: John F.
lister, Is. Fairview: Henry 8. Wenda, "A
st. Joseph and Alice N. Sample, q, st.
Joseph.
The place Of Ollie Wilson, colorod, at
COG East Crane, was raiced by Sergeant
Golf and Officers Summers and Wyatt
shortly before noon today. Twenty-one
one-haif pints of whisky and 4S quarts
Of beer were seized by the police. The
wet goods were found under the floor
of a barn.
Reports from st. Petersburg about the
scarcity Of drunkenness did not affect
Topeka during the week end. Six ar
rests were made on the Sabbath for
drunkenness. two for disorderly COM
duct, one fer assault. three for keeping
and maintaining nuisances. and three
for shooting craps
A meeting Of the Topeka Auto club
will be held this evening at the Com
considered for the re-marking Of the
Golden Belt road through Shawne
county. The Golden Belt road is the
only road running east and west
through the county That il graveled the
entire distance.
The campaign against youths under n
years Of age who indulge in smoking
has somewhat slackened. All spring,
hardly a day passed without one or
more youngsters being brought before
the police Judge and assessed g. OF
smoked serenely without the interior
ence Of police officials.
A special train will carry 100 local
Eagles to Kansas City at seven o'clock
next Thursday morning. The national
convention of the order will open in
that city that day. Those who take
the trip win meet at the local club
house at $3.50 o'clock in the morning
and will march to the Santa Fe sta
ton headed by Marshalrs band.
The repulsion Of the Assyrians at
DStnuud VIII Nc oSpASSeu IA AuOVAeo
at the Euclid Avenue Methodist church
Wednesday evening. The picture II in
four reels. The plan Of giving moving
picture shows was carried out last year
by the Mems club. The rest Of this
summer pictures will be shown each
week. The expenses will be betrayed by
free will offerings.
According to q Topekan who spent
Sunday in Lawrence. the water situa.
ton In that town - becoming more
FERROUS every day. What water there is
in the city rains leaves q thick deposit
on everything II touches The wells are
going dry at the water plant. and al
most every day for several hours at q
stretch there II no water at all for gen-
eral use. Many of the old wells Of the
town are being used with the risk of