The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-08
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The baseball season in the Western
association will open three weeks from
.om0rrow' which date falls on
The tax commission is back from its
trip over the Santa Fee and left today
Tor q trip over the Rock Island pro-
perties in the state
Despite the efforts of the sanitary
onicers. smallpox is on the increase
IN Topeka, the thirtieth case being re-
ported late last night.
The Topeka fish market has ITO
pound catfish on display at their shop
which was caught for them In the
Missouri river at Atchison Tuesday.
The Olympic theater is probably out
Of business for all time. All the en-
ployes have handed in their resigna-
tons and many Of them have left the
city.
at is up to Pete Miller to do sone-
thing with his given name" suggested
one of his constituents from the Sec
ond ward. Pete does not harmonic
with councilman"
Rain fell at intervals all day yester-
DAY Just as 1T has every election day
Tor number OF years past though the
precipitation was not as great as it
has been on past occasions.
w. S. Wilton, commercial secretary
OF the Commercial club at Lincoln,
Neb.. will speak at the regular month
ly meeting Of the Topeka Commercial
club which will be held tonight.
The city council will meet Friday
evening to canvass the election returns
and Immediately following the an
nouncement of the result the success
full candidates will be sworn in.
On account of the wet weather the
practice Of the White Sox was post
poned yesterday afternoon and it is
not certain that the men will be able
dny10
1t may be noticed that many Of the
members Of the Lake View club are re-
naming in Topeka these days. It is all
because some one killed dog at Lake
View, that some one else said was mad.
James McDuff. the mimic at the
Novelty this week, is certainly very
clever in his line and makes a great
infant provoke a great deal of merri-
ment.
1T is my observation said a men,
Der Of the Commercial club, that the
result Of the bond issue question in the
campaign just closed is not an argu-
ment indicating that all advertising
pays"
of the Lincoln, Nebraska, Commercial
club will address the Topeka CONNER
cial club at the regular monthly meet
ing which will be held Friday evening.
April 10.
Referring to loves labor lost. The
recommendation of the committee
from the Commercial club asking the
city council to abandon the city light
ing plant seems to be marked illus
tration.
James whitcomb Rileys 'An Old
Sweetheart of Mine" is very cleverly
illustrated at the, Aurora this week.
The entertainment at this theater is
hut &C. INT N O
on this account.
DR.. Eva Harding. the only woman
on the tickets voted for yesterday, led
the Democratic ticket for a place on
the school board and that in the face
of the fact that the women KNITTED"
her in several precincts.
Two new councilmen will make their
debut at the meeting of the city coun-
Gil Monday evening, Pete Miller and
Louis Fraser. the first from the Second
ward and the second from the Fourth
ward and both Democrats.
Nov that it is settled that the city
will do its own lighting for a while, at
any rate, the Commercial club COM
mittee will have time to devote to rails
ing the bonus for a state fair" sug-
gested an interested merchant
One precinct in the First ward and
another in the Sixth gave majorities
against the bond issue according to
the WOIlen 8 tuOd6h ldO ma
jorities were not large enough to carry
the precincts against the bonds.
C. G. Eakins will lecture at the Cen
trail Y M. C. A. Saturday evening 30
the members of the association and
their lady friends. Moving pictures
will! be shown and the high school glee
club will contribute to the musical pro-
gram.
The indications are that the contest
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washburn Glee club which will be held
at the auditorium Friday evening will
be one Of the interesting events of the
season as far as college life is con-
cerned.
Professor Samuels, a formerly Of To-
peka oculist who has been arrested
number of times by the authorities of
Oklahoma recently on a charge OF
practicing medicine without license
was acquitted on the final count yes
terday.
The North Topeka Ginger club seems
to be keeping up its good Work. the
members are now planning to hold a
farmers auction in the near future, at
which they will dispose of different
articles for the farmers without cost
to them
The Knights of Columbus are plan
ming a minstrel show for the night of
April %. The show will take place in
the Knights and Ladies of Security hall
and after the show the guests will re-
pair to Hudsons hall where dance
will take place.
The Topeka White Sox will take a
trip to ST. Marys Friday and play the
college team at that place Saturday
they will play the Elks here and a team
from Kansas City has been engaged
for Sunday and Monday. After that
a ten days trip to southern towns will
be made.
Prof. Charles Shenp, who presides
at the piano at the Majestic. is win
ming lots of applause from every audi
ence for his spectacular playing. The
Readick Stock company which Is play
ing at the Majestic this week will open
with .'Sapho'' tonight for a four nights