The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19

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Skating tonight at vinewood park.
dancing tomorrow night.
Patronize the business men that
neip your Community. ]. Thomas
Lumber Co.
Marvin Nye and Robert Ricketts, re-
turned from sAtchison Monday where
they visited Sunday
The White Sox and the Wichita ball
teams will play a series of three games
IN Topeka commencing Saturday
afternoon.
The reproduction of the games at the
olympic this afternoon started at 3
o'clock. half hour earlier than has
been the custom.
George Allen has made a PROPOSE
ton to the city council to lease Gar
field park for this season as an
amusement venture.
William May, candy maker, was
taken i'll Sunday while visiting in
Atchison and has not been able to re-
turn to his home in this city.
Invitations have been issued for COM
mencement exercises at Bethany col
lege which will commence Thursday of
next week, closing the following Mon
day.
The quartette and vested choir at
the First CONGREGATIONAL church will
May 20, at the church. Admis-
sion, 25 cents.
Judging from the finds on the Gun
ness farm in Indiana the open season
in that state must last the year
around suggests a member of the
Topeka Gun club.
Vinewood park bids fair to be more
popular than ever this season, as the
cars for that resort early last evening
were crowded and the attendance at
the park unusually large.
About the most unsightly object to
be seen on Kansas avenue today was a
Merry Widow creation which evidently
was caught away from shelter by the
sudden shower Sunday afternoon.
The twenty-fourth of May has been
designated by the Grand Army Of the
Republic as Memorial Sunday and
deliver a memorial sermon on that
day.
The Washburn ball team is playing
the Kansas Aggies at Washburn park
this afternoon. The next game on the
Washburn schedule will be the game
with Kansas university Friday after
noon.
The Oakland band will give a free
band concert tonight on the school
grounds in Oakland and it is probable
that a concert will be given every
Tuesday evening the remainder of
this season.
The rainfall in Topeka this month
has amounted to 5.35 inches and thir-
teen days yet remain during which the
precipitation may be increased. The
normal rain fall for May in this local
ity is sos inches.
DIR. Thomas Hyatt complains that a
number of vicious dogs are harbored
in the vicinity of Twelfth and Harrison
streets, several children having been
bitten recently by the pack which
represents about all breeds.
The next baseball game on the local
schedule will be played with the Wich-
tia Jobbers who open series of three
games Saturday afternoon. Owing to
the rivalry between the two teams a
big attendance is looked for.
Judge John C. Pollock will be in
Topeka a couple of days this week
for the purpose of disposing Of a
number of uuimportant matters
which are pending in. the United
States circuit and district courts.
The efficiency of the ventilation sys-
tenn installed when the Novelty theater
was constructed was demonstrated last
night to the entire satisfaction OF the
audience which packed the house. The
place is kept entirely cool and comfort
able.
The report of the city water COM
mission places the volume of water
consumed by Topeka patrons at $780,
77S,773 gallons which may be taken
as another Indication Of the condition
of the lid which was fitted to the local
situation about twelve months ago by
County Attorney Schenck.
The Cooleysox today began with
Springfield the last series of games on
the present trip. On account of the
park being located several miles out,
the games with Springfield are being
called at p. M, and the reproductions
start at that hour. These telegraph"
games are making decided hit.
DR. Frank K. Sanders. the new
president of Washburn college who
will preach at the Central Congrega-
tional next Sunday morning, Will
preach in the evening at the First Con-
gregational church. The evening SER
vice will be held at 1880, a half hour
earlier than usual to enable DR.. san
ders to catch a train.
The Washburn track team did not
meet with much success at the state
intercollegiate track meet at Emporia
Yesterday The local track squad scor-
ed third place in two events, giving
them but two points. Fred Weede was
injured by swapping muscle during
the 100 yard dash and Nipps was dis
qualified in the 440 yard run
1t is more than likely that the two
sons of N H Loomis who had planned
to sail for Europe on July with their
father do not as fully appreciate his re-
cent promotion to the general sohc1tor-
ship of the Union Pacific lines as does
the father. The promotion has necessl-
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