The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
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Hoos1ER SPRING POETRY.

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Hoos1ER SPRING POETRY.
When ever things a-goin like she's got
a-goin now
The maple-sap a-drippin' and the buds
on 'er bough
A-sorto' reacfin up'ards all a trimbhn''
ever one,
Like bout a million brownies fists a-shak-
The children want their shoes of fore
their breakfast and the spring
Is here so good-and-plenty that the old
hen has to singh
When things is goin' this-a-way, wy
that's the sign, you know,
That ever things a-goin like we ike TO
james whitcomb Riley in the Home
Magazine.
Social dance at McRae's tonight
A block of main is being laid by the
board of waterworkS trustees on Gar
field street from Huntoon to Thirteenth
streets.
Psyco, the lady with the magnetic
will, at the Olympic this week is max
ing a great hit. She is well worth the
price of admission.
The Chicago White Sox will play in
Topeka tomorrow afternoon. This viii
be one Of the best games on the exhibit
tion schedule of the locals.
More than six hundred people reg
cate that interest in, the electric light
ing proposition is beginning to pick up.
Madge Maitland, who does a sing
ing and dialect stunt at the Novelty
theater this week. is a very clever
actress and her stunts are novel and
original.
meeting of the Swedish Ameri-
can league will be held at A. o. u.
w. hall, corner of Sixth avenue and
Jackson street, Monday evening at
o'clock.
The Lincoln Post G. A. r. memorial
committee have made an application
for the use of the Auditorium on May
30 for the giving of a memorial day
programme.
The Ladies of the Grand Army of
Lincoln Circle No 1, are to give a
literary and musical entertaining nt
this evening at their hall on East
Sixth street.
Lindsey's monkeys at the Majestic
theater are about the best of the kind
ever seen in Topeka. The monkeys
play variety of musical instruments
with great skill.
The Washburn college baseball team
is getting it's first touch of the real
thing in baseball this afternoon. The
White Sox and collegians are playing
at the local park.
The bill of the stock company at the
Aurora theater changes tonight. 1.-THE
Man, the Girl and the Money is the
play which will be put on for the re-
mainder of the week.
Arrangements have been made by
the Central Y. NJ. c. A. for an outdoor
gymnasium which will be conducted
this summer on the vacant lots at
Sixth and Monroe streets.
The architects of Topeka organized
yesterday in a meeting held in the
rooms of the Commercial club. T. H.
Lescher of Topeka was elected presi-
dent of the new organization.
Henry NJ Walker, accompanied by
Jefferson Davis Pierce, national labor
organizer, arrived in Topeka this af-
ternoon and the two will consult with
local labor leaders at the Throop hotel
tonight.
The fire department responded to
three alarms from the western por-
ton of the city during the high wind
yesterday, though in no instance did
the damage amount to more than a
few hundred dollars
John r. Chambers for a number
of years connected with the Hotel
Throop in various capacities. but re-
Gently connected with the Colonial
hotel in Springfield, Mo, is in To-
peka for a short visit.
The finals in the Washburn college
class basket ball championship will be
played off tomorrow night. The juniors
and Sophomores will be the participant
ing teams A silver loving cup will be
awarded to the winners.
James H. Durham who sold the
Hotel Throop in this city to the pres
ent owners. has disposed of his lease
on the Colonial hotel at Springfield,
Mo-, and will engage in the real es-
tate business in Chicago.
Judge John c. Pollock of the United
States district court arrived this morn
ing for the purpose of holding any sucn
hearings as might be presented today
and tomorrow. The hearings will be
NAL
Major T. J. Anderson and Mrs
Margaret Monteith, formerly secre-
tary and assistant secretary of the
Commercial club have formed a real