The Topeka state journal., 1906-06-01

care either to rent or purchase another.
Having broken a few windows in the
building abutting on the alley running
south from Eighth street between
Kansas avenue and Quincy street. 4
gang of embryo ball players have eth
er given up playing or found new prac-
tice grounds.
Il would like to know for sure,H de-
manded Topeka fan over the telephone
this morning, whether the game be-
tween Topeka and Joplin viii be played
today or whether it will be postponed
on account of rain,'' and he received the
information
In regard to the tainted money that
have read so much about in the news
papers of late" remarked an Office en-
pleye who has not had a raise in sal
airy for more than two years, Il would
like to announce that am in a re-
ceptive mood"
Only .SS of an inch of rain fell in
Topeka during the month of May and
Weather Observer Jennings has figur-
ed IT out that the city has been badly
cheated, as according to the rules of
the department Topeka was entitled to
nearly five inches.
The Copeland hotel baseball team
defeated the Starlights yesterday by
a score of nine to five, the features Of
/ the game being home runs by Harris
I and Anderson and the pitching of Bird
whistle of the Copeland team who al
! lowed but two hits.
A base ball game between a team
4 from the Santa F'e general manager $
office force and one from the genera
superintendent office, which was
] day resulted in a victory for the former
4 by a score of 10 to 8.
1T seems to me-" remarked a Topeka
4 girl, that the people of Spain are max
ing about as much fuss about the we'd
ding which took place there yesterday,
a ff,|oF
which will be pulled off in this city dur
ing the present month
The Western association ball season
opened May and since that time there
has been. s224 games scheduled, all Of
which have been played with the excep-
ton of two games postponed yesterday
on account of rain, which would indicate
that the ball playing district is dry in
one way at least
Captain H. x. Devendorf, quarter
master of the department of Kansas
has received five dollars from the G.
A. R. post number 172 at Burden.
Kansas, to be sent to San Francisco to
aid in caring for the members of the
G. A. r. in that city who suffered
losses during the recent disaster.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial club which will be held
June eighth viii be devoted almost
entirely to the discussion of civic i'm
provement. This meeting will be open
to every one whether member of the
club or not and suggestions are called
for from every citizen of Topeka.
Nature does not seem to be doing her
part towards assisting the mana cement
OF N1neWOOd park IN making sue
cess of the resort this year as far as
the weather conditions are concerned.
So far the evenings have been so cool
that a fire in a CRATE offers more at
fractions than a hammock in the park.
IL
Jenkins Sons in Kansas City Sunda1
afternoon. The same teams played
here May 6 and the Giants were de-
feated 8 to 6. Since then the Topekans
won all but one game on a long road
tour and the match Sunday will be a
battle royal. The game will be at
| Sportsman's park.
Operating officials of the Rock Is
land are wearing broad smiles of salts
faction these days for the passenge
trains on the road are running on
time with great regularity Day be-
fore yesterday forty-five OF the forty
six passenger trains running in ths
southwest district of the system were
exactly on time at their terminals
Mrs. Helen Bushnell of this city has
been engaged by w. H. Ryan, chair
man of the Democratic State Centras
/ committee, as stenographer and clerk
to the committee. and she viii have
charge of Democratic headquarters at
/ the Hotel Throop when the officers of
/ the committee are not around. Head
quarters will be open daily from now
1 on.