The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-29
There will be fun at the rink tonight.

There will be fun at the rink tonight.
A misty rain made things disagree
able out of doors this morning.
Mr.. Barton Phelps Of Purdue is
spending a few days with friends in the
city.
decided by a one mile race al the rink
tonight.
Owing to the absence from the city
of Judge Dana there was no motion
docket called today.
Five of Topeka's criminals are safe
ly locked up where they will be harm
less for a time-at Lansing.
Mr.. V. B. Howey, one of Shawnee
county's old settlers is preparing to
move to Jetmore, Hodgeman county.
There seems to be an epidemic of
colds among the people of this city
About everyone you meet is wheeling
and complaining.
Mr.. C. Vincenheimer, county super
intendent Of schools in Doniphan coun-
ty, returned to his home in Troy today
after spending a few days at the teach
ers' convention.
Here's a gem from a bright boy
apropos of some visiting girls: amy
girl with fortune looks pretty, but a
pretty girl with fortune we'll
words fail to describe her attractive
ness"
President Joseph H. Hill Of the State
Normal at Emporia will address the
mems meeting at the Y. NJ. c. A. on
-unday at 3:45. The subject of his ad-
dress will be 1.-The Reality of Religion"
Special music will be Furnished by the
Glee club of the Colored Y. NJ. c. A.
Topeka's city ordinance against carry
ing concealed weapons provides a fine
sufficient to buy a gun. 1t cost SIS to
carry it just long enough for the police
to find II out and it may cost $25 if
no long
enough to make a disturbance
Topeka topers seem to be getting
ready for New Years resolutions. The
usual guests at the police station have
discontinued their visits. Since the
Christmas rush in the water wagon
business is over, the DRINKS have aver
aged one every other day.
Arthur Kane's energies and endeav-
ors are as multitudinous as the roses
on his cheeks. He has tossed poetry
and philosophy to the winds for the
time being and joined the army Of
mighty hunters who make Topeka
their habitat.
Rev. Mr.. Madden of the First Cum
berland Presbyterian church will con-
duct the services Sunday at IL a. m.
and the Rev. Osmond, d. D., Will de-
liver the sermon. Mr.. Madden will
have for his subject at the 1880 p. m.
service Friends in Heaven
A marriage license was issued the
first of the week in the office of the
probate judge of Pottawatomie at
Westmoreland to Walter w. Cald-
well of Topeka and Arvinta c.. Beck
of Wamego. Caldwell IS the former
fast colored half back of the Wash
burn college football team.
The chess players or the central
Y NJ. c. A met last evening in the
rooms at the association building and
spent the evening playing chess But
little business was transacted and al
most the whole evening was devoted
to chess. A feature of the meeting
was a visit from Major A. NJ. Harvey
near the close of the meeting. Major
Harvey is the championship chess
player of the state He played sim
games with eight of the
best players of the association and
easily won all of them. Harry Goss
made the best showing against him.
Arrangements have been completed
for the New Years reception at the
city Y. NJ. c. A. building. The wives
of the mem bers of the board of direc-
tors will receive member of the Y NJ.
c. A from 3 p. m. to p. m. and many
Of the directors themselves viii be
present in the receiving line In the
evening a musical program viii be
rendered in Gemmell hall under the
auspices of the association mandolin
club assisted by Miss Nellie Lincoln,
The annual gymnasium
exhibition OF the association will take