The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-04-10

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Dr. w. c. Hamilton and wife have re
turned from a weeks trip through the
south and southeast.
If you go on a fishing trip you must
not go without some J. r. S. cigars;
they will be as much enjoyment as your
fishing.
George w. Crane has ordered a new
smith automob bile but owing to orders
booked ahead it will not be delivered
until the first of April 1909.
Delegates from Onaga and other
towns along the Topeka & Northwest
ern road will be in Topeka at the Com
mercial club meeting Friday night
"A cigar that makes friends has mer-
it" said dealer today, land we have
more popular customers on Burghart's
Favorite than any other cigar we
carry"
The Washburn baseball team leaves
tomorrow for a trip to ST. Marys, Man
haitian and Fort Riley. Manager
Johnston and Captain Stahl will be in
charge of the team.
Rev. ]. S. Glendenning of the North
Side Presbyterian church preached the
annual sermon at the meeting of the
Topeka presbytery which is in session
at Junction City this week.
The U. C. T. of Topeka are planning
for a weeks benefit entertainment at
the Novelty theater for next week
Manager Wells having donated the use
of his theater for the purpose.
Ex-State Senator John CLANCY. who
has been confined to his home by ILL
ness affecting his sight for the past
year, has opened a real estate office in
the office block ON East Fifth street.
General Manager J. E. Hurley re-
turned to Topeka yesterday after hav-
ing been in Chicago for about three
weeks attending the conference of the
general managers and the trainmen.
Va hi will close this
year June 12 at which time the an
nual commencement exercises will be
held. This will be the forty-second
commencement in the history of the
school.
According to we'll authenticated ru-
NOR. the custom of giving away china
and other souvenirs at the Tuesday and
Friday matinees at the vaudeville
winter.
The meeting of the Commercial club
Friday night Will be devoted to the
discussion of interurban railways and
promised by w. L. Taylor who is pro-
noting them.
The faculty of Washburn college
announce that the college will not re-
ceive a $25, 900 donation as was an
nounced several weeks ago, as the
of the affair. -
A benefit. concert will be given at
Metropolitan hall this evening by the
members of Bigbee's band of colored
boys the proceeds to be used in pay
ing a small balance which they owe on
their uniforms.
Mayor Green has not yet determined
his office hours at the city hall but is
putting in all the time that he can
spare from his private business inter- |
at the mayors office.
L. o. Gibson, of Kansas City, plead |
ed guilty in the federal court yesterday |
to sending choice assortment of vile
literature through the mails, though he |
will not know the penalty for his act |
until some time later.
The Topeka lodge of Elks applied
for a charter yesterday as charitable |
organization SO that they will be in
shape to commence the erection of |
their $55, 900 club house as soon as the
funds have been raised.
1t is said that Winfield S. Eaton, the
newly appointed chief of police, made
his maiden visit to the creme de |
menthe" district of the city last night |
with a view of finding out if the stories |
which are told of the district are true.
C. K Holiday is in favor of the
city purchasing an asphalt repair |
plant, and most every one else seems |
to be of the same mind, so that the |
pavement which is beginning to show /
wear may be repaired at the proper
time.
Yesterday was rather an unusually |
busy day for Colonel Flanders who |
has charge of the matrimonial de- |
partment of the. probate court. He |
granted eight licenses to couples who
expressed a desire to commit matri-
mony.
The Kansas City Blues will be here
tomorrow afternoon for a series of
two games at the local park. Halla
and Forester will pitch for Topeka
and Kinlock Swami, the "no-hit'
pitcher of the Kansas City team, will
work for the visitors.
Witnesses at this session of the
United States district court come from
all over the United States from Nevada
20 the Carolinas.. One man who testi-
fed about 20 minutes was brought all
the way from Goldfield, Nevada, just
for that 20 minutes testimony.
The taxpayers of Mission township
are urged to be present at a meeting
of the directors of the Topeka &
railroad which is to be
held at the Commercial club Thurs
day evening, when two directors from
that township are to be elected.
Three Independence youths who
strayed from the paths of honesty
landed at the doors of the state re-
form school yesterday in company
with Sheriff Paxton and will remain
as guests of the institution until it is