The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-14

Pretty good fishing. and swimming
IN the Kansas avenue lakes this morn
The Y. NJ. c. A. membership contest
came to conclusion last evening at
10:14
To the girls: Have you made your
self a shirtwaist out of a window
curtain?
A meeting of the w. c. T. U. is called
for Monday at the Methodist church
at 3 O'Clock.
The Saturday Night club meets to-
night. R. B. Welch will read a paper
on The Lawyer in Literature.
The Judiciary committee of the city
council met this afternoon at 2:30 at
the committee room at the city hall.
The Charles M. Sheldon kindergarten
of nnesseetown will celebrate Fried
erich F'roebel's birthday next Friday
morning.
now" Topeka man was chasing
his lawn mower over his front yard
yesterday.
WasHburn college closes one week
earlier this year on account of the fact
that the spring vacation has been dis
pensed with.
The grand jury at the federal court
adjourned on Friday afternoon. Eight
cen indictments in all We're returned
since Monday.
The independence. Kansas State
league team will play the White Sox
at Association park on Sunday, Mon
day and Tuesday.
There win be some very desirable
Office rooms to rent in the new Topeka
State Bank building being remodeled
by c. w Snyder.
The Billy case for subornation of
perjury, now on trial in the United
states district court will probably be
completed by tonight.
A special Easter service under the
auspices of the Y w. c. A. is being ar
ranged for Sunday afternoon at the
First Presbyterian church.
The big sparring match at the base
ball park between Jim Mccormick
next Tuesday evening, April II.
". G. Agard has just completed fin
iShing a contract for furnishing all of
the planning mill work for the new $120,-
600 NJ. e. church Of st. Joseph, Mo.
The sub-sophOrnoreS of the Topeka
high school defeated the sophomores at
a ball game played yesterday afternoon
at IoNman Hill, by a score of "a to IA.
The heavy Tain of the last two days
has played havoc with portions of the
newly constructed Sixth ward sewer.
The sewer has fallen in, in number
of places -s1e-= 81
The preliminary survey of Shunga-
nunga creek between Kansas avenue
and Van Buren, street was made yester-
day with a view of Strengthening the
creek at this point.
At the home of cut flowers, James
Hayes, 107 w. Sth ST., there are GRIM
son ramblers, lilies of the valley.
rhododendrons. azaleas and spireas as
well as quantities Of Easter lilies.
The mem bers of Topeka command
cry No. 5 viii meet at their temple at
o'clock Sunday in full uniform for the
purpose of attending special Easter
services which are to be held at the
First Baptist church. MarShalPs band
viii lead the procession.
About fifty members of the Topeka
lodge of Eagles, accompanied by their
wives and families, will have special
car attached to the excursion train
which will be run to Kansas City Sun
day. While in that city they will be
the guests of Kansas City Aerie of
Eagles No. Al
1t is said that a Topeka avenue girl
recently received a beautiful bouquet
of roses which some one who purported
to be an ardent adnirer of hers sent
to her if the voice over the telephone
is to be believed. A bill collector pre-
sented her father with a. bill for the
offering and now her mind is haunted
with a fearful suspicion.
It may not be the fluffy shirtwaist
which she has recently affected which
makes her popular, but a girl who has
appeared on Kansas avenue every day
almost for a year or so past has sprung
lintospopular favor all at once with the
passed her up as though there was
quarantine sign displayed somewhere
about her person