The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11


vinewood has all the appearances of a
real metropolitan park this spring.
The circle swing at yinewood is an
excellent feature of the new attrac-
tions.
The Western association ball season
as far as Topeka is concerned opens
Saturday.
Judge Park Pulsifer of Concordia is
in the city today on business before
the supreme court.
c. c. Mathews, manager of the Vine
wood amusements, says his Hale's tour
appears to be the most popular attrac-
ton.
Ray Williams. who was electrical
expert at the Novelty theater, now has
charge of the moving picture machines
at Vinewood.
The Kaw river is behaving nicely st
this time and there is just enough wa
ter flowing past to hide the nakedness
of the sandbars.
w. d. Robinson assistant state labor
commissioner, has gone to Pittsburg
to investigate some alleged violations
Of the S-hour law.
Robert Stone has accepted an invi-
tation from the G. A. r. of Mound City
to deliver memorial address in that
city on Decoration Day.
Arrangements are about completed
by F. NJ Stahl for his annual Sunday
school picnic which will be given on
the 9Th of June this year
w. H. Letson. OF Horton, a former
Washburn student, was in Topeka
ritOry. where he will make his future
home.
Mrs. Outland. of Wichita. the mother
OF DR.. John Outland Washburns foot
ball coach. has arrived in Topeka and
will spend several months here with
her son.
The Cooleycrows will return to To-
peka tonight and will play the opening
association game for this city at the
Athletic park Saturday afternoon with
the Joplin team.
A benefit concert will be given at the
Rochester school house tomorrow ev-
ening by the Wendell orchestra, the
proceeds to go to the school to assist
in purchasing piano
The Polk school baseball team defeat
ed the Harrison team yesterday after
noon at the PotwiQ grounds by a score
Of 16 to l. which instantly brings to
mind memories of the past.
William Raney, the negro who but
ted his head against one Of the street
car. company's iron poles wants an or
dinance passed compelling the company
to place them underground
George Daugherty. son of John
Daugherty, who has been depot master
for the Santa Fe at Atchison for forty
years, IS perhaps Iatally Ill at the Klein
and Rhodes hospital in this city.
A special invitation is extended to
every member of the Commercial club
to be present at the regular monthly
meeting this evening, with sugges-
ton as to plans for civic improvements.
DR.. Macclay Lyon, of Kansas City, a
former Topeka newspaper man, is here
to read a paper before the State Homeo-
pathic society. He says: My paper is
so technical that I don't understand it
myself"
ct have probably made as many bad
breaks as any one of my age" remark
ed a Topeka man. but 1 have never
been guilty of setting any of them to
poetry, for they appear bad enough in
prose"
W. S. Parkhurst. state organizer for
the Sons of Veterans, Captain E. G.
Moore and D. c. Tillotson left for Law
renee today and will install a camp Of
fifty membe of Sons of Veterans in
that city.
It has been settled, at least to the sat
isfaction of the employees of the water
works department and they will have
half day off Saturday so that they can
see the opening ball game of the season
in this city.
The Topeka Tigers and the Reds play
ed a ball game Thursday afternoon, the
score being II to in favor of the for
mer, the feature of the game being a
home run in the third inning, which
brought in four runners.
A proposition has been submitted to