The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-20

the last few months that even enthusi-
astic Democrats do not take kindly to
another subscription list
To be four scores ahead and then
have rain come just on the eve of
shut out victory was the cruel fate II
store for the White Sox in the second
game of doubleheader at Springfield
yesterday.
The fact that a chorus of twenty
five pretty girls was to appear at the
theater at VinewoOd park had the eff
feet Of filing the first half dozen rows
of seats with sa1low youths and shin
ing bald heads.
City Attorney Drenning delivered his
Illustrated lecture on the Passion Play
at the Presbyterian church at Firth ana
West streets last night A eongrega-
ton of 1000 people enjoyed the lecture
and the pictures.
one individual declares that if there
is not a change from this dog DAY
weather pretty s0Ol, he VIII actually
melt away to nothing. He says he las
lost Is pounds within the last month
through perspiring.
A number of young couples in the
city are wishing they had the nerve TO
follow the pace of the popular couple,
who surprised their friends, by clipping
on Saturday. It may be that few of
them will follow suit.
several hundred notices to property
owners to cut the weeds growing on
their property, but they must have
been lost in the mails as the weeds in
most instances continue to thrive
Those who are accustomed to sit On
the front porch or swing IN the ham,
mock evenings complain of the density
of the mosquito population. These pests
are of a larger variety this year than
usual and will penetrate ones ralment
Owing to a misunderstanding between
the Management about salaries King
Ko Ko will not appear at Vinewood
Park this week but If place vaudeville
win be produced while King Ko 10
takes a rest and spends the box receipts
of the last performance
A dispatch from Fort Riley states
that one of the officers of the troops en-
camped there killed a ratltlesnake in his
tent Topeka people who nave friends
there need feel no uneasiness as the
soldiers from this city went prepared
for just such emergency
A large number of Topekans were out
of the city yesterday. A good number
went to Fort Riley and saw the Topeka
members of the national guards in camp
there. Others went to Kansas City and
saw the Burkes defeat the indianapolis
Hoosiers in Is inning game.
All of the veterans of Kansas with
their IF1enQS, VINO ATTENDED the lalion-
al c. A R. encampment a Minnea po-
lis last week. with the exception Of n
few who planned further excursions n
the northwest, have returned home, the
last of them arriving yesterday
While the mercury was crowding to-
wards the rafters in one of the city
churches yesterday and the congrega-
ton was almost suffocating the choir
leader arose and said: THE congre-
CATION will please stand and join in
singing From Greenland's icy noun
tains
Weatherman Jennings has promised
relief from the heated term of weather
which has worn out its welcome by
its constancy and as his predictions
prove correct about eighty-five times
out of a hundred there is a ray of
hope for those who are spending their
summer vacation at home.
The chorus girls at vinewood this
stage door johnnies refuse to buy "a
hot bird and cold bottle" Three of
the town boys bought soda pop. chew
ing gum, peanuts and popcorn for
them at the park last night. and they
( acted as though they were satisfied
E S. Delaney of Denver came to To
peka Saturday to take his brother. J.
T. Delaney, who has been in a local
hospital, to Denver. J. T. Delaney is
/ the young man who wandered from a
Rock Island train at Topeka and was
found by police officers lying in an un-
I conscious condition in the street near
I Seventh and Jackson street recently.