The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-08-17

deliver an address at the Odd Fellows
picnic at Eskridge Thursday after
noon
Two carloads of lumber to be used
nue. bridge over Shunganunga creek
have arrived and a carload of steel is
on the way.
E. P. Harris, proofreader for Crane
at 1921 Harrison street and probably
will be taken to hospital this week
to undergo an operation
The Provident association will soon
have many calls for clothing for school
children Those who have garments
citation secretary No clothing is sold
A little daughter of James Boyd,
1925 West street Saturday met with
an accident while playing with the
playground equipment in CheSney
park One arm was broken in four
places
The Rev. and Mrs. NJ L. Robey
have gone on a vacation trip of ten
days They will take their vacation
in Iowa The Rev Mr. Robey is
pastor of the Second United Breth-
rem church.
Prof George w Jackson, leader of
JacksOn'S band, is wearing three
carat shirt stud which was presented
to him Saturday by l. NJ Wood. pres
ident of the Modoc club. The occa-
sion was Jackson's sixtieth birthday.
The Holy Rollers are moving out of
Garfield park today Harvey Parsons,
chief of police, informed Mayor House
that the religionists hoped to be entire
ly moved by this evening. They will
hold meetings across Kansas avenue,
opposite the park
Enough money has been received
to send Al boys to the Big Brother
camp that will start at Buffalo Mound
near Maple Hill next Monday It is
hoped TO be able to send at least fifty.
Contributions should be sent to John
R. Sargent, jr-, treasurer
One of the big circus wagons was
stalled on the street car tracks last
night and it required the efforts Of
seven teams of horses to pull it out
A train stood behind the wagon for
about a half hour and it was 1890
o'clock when the crew put their cars
in the barn.
1t is expected that there will be
several line parties at the Gem the
alter Thursday Playground Day"
Aside from the regular moving pic
lures several stunts will be put on by
children from the Fairgrounds The
net proceeds will go towards the
playground fund
Paul Walker of Topeka, attorney
for the Rock Island lines, and William
F. Brewster, president of the Park
white men TO scale GOING
mountain, one of the most formida BILE
peaks of the Rocky mountains. The
ascent was made August 4.
The recent showers have been APP
preciated by truck gardeners in and
near Topeka. The surface soil was
almost as dry as q board a few days
ago with the exception of the low lying
ground. There are many fields, it is
true, in the kaw valley, which are
still partially covered with wafer
All good road enthusiasts are
asked to remember the meeting at the
Commercial club quarters at O'Clock
tonight which VIII be held for the
purpose of making final plans for the
road work that will be done in Shaw
nee county by the Topeka contingent
Wednesday and ThursGay-the good
roads days proclaimed by arthur
Capper, governor
At an early hour this morning a
Mexican, clad only in a shirt. stood in
the stairway below Prof Harvey Wor-
rails studio, 804r Kansas avenue, in
conversation with another man OF the
same race A couple of women passed
by on their way to their early jobs
in restaurants The half nude Next
can was in plain view of persons on
the other side of the street
The following births were reported