The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-29
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was operated on at Bethesda hospital
Sunday noon for appendicitis.
j. H. Burnham, proprietor of the
Hotel Throop has returned from a Two
weeks business trip in Manitoba.
The city council will convene this eV-
ening at o'clock, preceding 1t VIII De
a committee meeting of the streets ana
walks committee.
The gymnasium classes of the color
ed Y. M. c. A will give their first an
nual exhibition Tuesday. May 18th at
Metropolitan Hall
Several extra trains are being run
through Topeka every day carrying
members of the Mystic Shriners to
their annual conclave in Los Angeles.
L. NJ. Penwe1l has returned from
Oklahoma where he delivered an ad-
dress before the meeting of the Kan
sas and Oklahoma Funeral assoclatlon-
Last week was record breaker for
the Novelty theater which, however,
gave one of the best performances ever
seen in Topeka for the price charged
for admission.
The dog and pony show at the Nov
city this week is one of the best acts
of the kind ever given in topeka. Last
night at the show hundreds OF people
were turned away.
Quite a crowd of visitors were IN
town yesterday. Most of them came on
the excursion from Kansas City, Mo-,
which was the first excursion to be run
to this city this year.
The annual debate between the
students of Washburn academy ana
the Southern Kansas academy OF Eu-
chapel tonight at s o'clock.
A meeting of the Ladies Missionary
society of the First United PresDyter-
ian church will be held at the home OF
Mrs. s. G. Stewart. SIS West Eighth
avenue, Wednesday afternoon.
Richard Strongman, formerly man
ager of the Woolworth store IN TINS
city, and now in charge of that con-
Germs store at Springfield, ILL., was
visitor in this city yesterday.
The Topeka baseball team returned
today from their trip through the south
eastern part of the state. The boys re-
port of the weather in that section or the
country as being unsettled as 1t is mere.
DR.. John Outland is the latest from
the doctors fraternity in this city to
place an order for an automobile
which he expects to have in commits
sion by the time spring opens for sure.
Only three more days until the base
ball season opens. If the talk that is
there will be one of the largest week
days crowds present ever known in the
city
The Topeka Midgets met defeat at
the Association park Sunday afternoon
at the hands of the Nets by a score Of
TO l.. batteries LOT lIiC
Groome and Shaw; Midgets, Lowe and
Senne. 40
Madam Opal st. Elmo, the clairvoy-
ant at 30 East Fifth, left for New
York city Saturday, being summoned
there by the serious illness Of her moth
er She will return to Topeka in about
ten days.
One of the prettiest spots in the city
at the present time is the campus at
Washburn college. A great deal of care |
has been taken of the campus during
the past few weeks and it is now
beauty spot.
Reports from the city health Office
Indicate that he~epidemic of measles
is abating. At the present time there
are but 20 cases in quarantine, which !
Is the smallest number for more than /
two months.
The city hal has been given a
thorough housekeeping and incidcT tai
to this 4 lot of old ballots, ordinance
b. Gks and other discarded material was
burned in a great big bonfire Satur- |
lay afternoon.
The Women's Relief Corps is the |
that is going to present |
he flag to the high school during the |
coming c.. A. R. encampment and not |
he Ladies' Auxiliary as was mad |
stated.
Young, rumors are already going the |
rounds to the effect that one of the |
most popular young players the |
White Sox team is to be married this |
before the season is over.
Councilman Montgomery and John |
Rodgers, city engineer, will leave soon |
IN trip to ST Joseph to inspect the |
asphalt repair plant at that
place The city council is contemplate
ng the purchase of a small plant.
J. e. Frost received a cablegram
rom his daughter, Grace, Saturday
her safe arrival in Cher
,ourg, France. Miss Frost left her
lome in this city the first of the
month and sailed for Europe on the
Sth.
The Little Teddie Cubs defeated the
ootwin Sluggers Saturday afternoon at
baseball by a score of IA to on the
near the Rock Island wye
for the Cubs-LoWry and
,erlain and Chamberlain
The students in the carpenter shops
# the Washburn college engineering
lena rtment are reported as being very
'usy in turning out some househoI9a
urniture for two of the members or
he faculty who are to be married be-
ore the close of the season.
A large number of visitors were in
-opeka yesterday from Kansas City,
coming in over the ROCK Island IN
nee which they noted between the
wo cities was a slight difference in
he conditions of moisture.
Applications at the rate of about
90 a day have been received at the
Jnited States pension office in this
ity since the passage of the service
ension bill which gives an old soldier
OF less than s12 per month after he
as reached 60 years of age.
George Hart and friend went
shing recently. Perhaps it ought to
Explained that on this occasion Mr..
Tart was fishing for fish. When
sked as to his catch he replies with
hat Unborn modesty for which he is
AIMED, ooh, didn't count them.''
George Lerrigo, secretary of the
peal Y NJ. c. A. to whom much of
ne credit for raising the funds for the |