The Topeka state journal., 1906-04-30

last year, at the intersection of Third
and Jackson streets.
The advance car for the Sells and
Floto circus which is standing in the
Santa Fe yards attracted almost as
large crowd Sunday as the show
itself would have done.
The advance guard of bluejays ar
rived last week, and since that time
this locality has been pretty busy
place for the native birds which
dwell here in peace and quiet.
About ESQ students of the couptry
schools took the examinations at the
court house Saturday which will de-
eide whether they are entitled to ad-
mittance to the Topeka high school.
The sale of thirty-fve cent tickets to
the collision between the two engines
at the fair grounds Thursday will close
at six o'clock this evening, when the
price viii be advanced to a half dollar.
The May meeting of the Shawnee
County Horticultural society, which
was to have been held at Vinewood
park on the 2nd of May, has been
postponed until the 10th of the
month.
The Sells & Floto advertising car
No. is in Topeka today. and the
men are busy rebilIing the city and
adjacent country. It is in charge Of
Fred McMann, Topeka boy, who is
an adept in the business.
Il am up against it good and hard
right now" said Dick Cooley Sunday.
we have one man on the team who
can't play ball fast enough to keep
warm, and he is so blasted big that
I am afraid to fire, him"
A boxing bout has been arranged
between Jesse James and Bobbie
Walker, and according to the articles
which they have signed they will meet
at the T. A. A. club rooms on the
evening of the 8th of May.
The sacred concert which was to
have been given from the steps of the
state house Sunday evening by the
Parker Military band failed to ma
terialize on account Of the train upon
which they were to arrive being about
six hours late.
The fortieth meeting of the Kansas
Medical society will be held in To-
peka, commencing Wednesday, May
8, and lasting for three days The
meeting will be held in Steinberg's
hail. and it is expected that 500 doc
tors will attend
Considering the weather conditions
and the other attractions in the city
there was an unusually good crowd at
the opening performances of the Elks
benefit at the Novelty yesterday and
they had the pleasure of seeing a fine
vaudeville show
.sNIuskogee Red landed in Topeka
Sunday morning and withstood the
temptations Of the city until after
dark. when he appeared at the police
station in company with a policeman,
and as he expressed his condition,
''stewed to the eyes.
Detective Ed Pavey has received
word from his brOther-in-law, who is
q reporter on a San Francisco daily
paper. that he passed through the
earthquake without a scratch An
earthquake is small matter when
compared with the usual troubles of
a newspaper reporter
There viii be a game of ball at the
park Wednesday between the Cooley
crows and the Washburn teams. The
Coo1eycroWs will then leave for Hutch
| inson where they will play the local
team Thursday. Friday they will play
at Wichita where the Western associa-
ton season will open.
"Of course you are surprised to see
me at q theater Sunday evening re-
marked an east side girl to an ac-
quaintance last evening at the per-
Torrance of Little Johnnie Jones.
but heard papa say that he was go
ing. and why should I not go, espe-
cially as I had the invitation"
The members of the Little Johnnie
Jones" company formed the decora-
tive feature Of the grandstand at the
ball game Sunday afternoon, and it
might be added that they are Just
about as good to look at off of the
stage as they are on, which is the ex-
ceptIon.
O. P. Updegran returned from Los
Angeles Sunday. where he has been
assisting in managing a horse show
for the past three weeks. He is one