The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-17
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| Skating tonight. Marshalfs band.
DR.. H. C. Hulett lerr yesterday for
| Bloomfield, La, to attend the funeral
of his father who died there Sunday.
| Ladies, we are giving free samples
| of our coffee. Call and get package.
Charles McClintock. SIS Kansas ave-
nue.
James Chappelle, proprietor of the
Copeland is spending all his spare
mo ments digging in the ground on his
farm
Frank Cargill, owner and manager
of the Throop hotel has gone to Chi
cago to be gone for a few days on
business.
Today is ST. Patrick's day. All the
Topekans with the least trace of Irish
in their veins, are wearing green car
nations today.
The evangelistic meetings con-
Quoted by Rev. H. H. Williams at
Wesleyan Metho dist church, will con-
tinue a few more evenings.
According to the action of the city
council last night. Mayor Green has
been instructed to secure fifteen voting
machines for use in the city.
Robert Norris and J. K Codding of
the State Temperance Union have re-
turned from Clay Center where they
spend Sunday conducting temperance
meetings.
Dick George Speer, the southpaw
pitcher of the Wichita team stopped
off In Topeka yesterday on his way to
Wichita where he will report for prac-
tice today.
The baseball players at Washburn are
working hard this week which is the
final week of practice for the team.
Those who make good will have to do
it this week
Rev. Frank T. Lee, dean of the
school of Bible and Christian train
ing of Washburn college, has had the
degree of D. D. conferred upon him
by Wheaton college.
DR.. c. F. Menninger has been ap-
pointed state medical examiner for the
states of Kansas and Oklahoma for the
Royal Arcanum, a fraternal order
with head Offices in Boston.
The Western Association schedule
meeting will be held in Kansas City
Saturday. Manager Dick Cooley and
Secretary Fred Robbins of the local
team will attend the meeting.
The Dollys sisters, who are twins,
with their singing and dancing act at
the Majestic this week are making
hit. They are about the best in this
line seen in Topeka in a long time.
The weather today is little bit cool
er than that of yesterday. but 1t is still
much too warm for this time of year.
A cold snap right now would do
whole lot towards saving the fruit crop.
That the baseball season is near at
hand is evidenced by the fact that
fair fan of the city called up the State
Journal office yesterday afternoon and
wanted to know what the admission to
the game next Sunday would be.
A great amount of amusement was
furnished Sunday night at the First
Methodist church by a young couple
not over Is years of age, who sat in
the gallery, by a loving exhibition
The Topeka & Northwestern line, the
Union Pacific branch line to Onaga,
failed to inaugurate mail service to
Onaga yesterday as was announced
and this refusal comes as big dis
appointment to the residents of Onaga-
The Washburn Dramatic club will
play 1.-The Professors Love Story" at
the Grand Friday night. The club has
been working hard on this play for over
three months and their efforts on the
stage surely ought to approach high
standard.
Mayor Green today issued procla-
nation calling for an election Tuesday,
April 7, in connection with the regular
CITY election, on the proposition of vot-
ing $50 900 in bonds for the purpose OF
rebuilding and repairing the city cleo
trio light plant
Merschon, one of the new pitchers
of the White Sox. is the first man to
report this week. He was SO anxious
to get to work that he could not wait
until Friday to report. He was at the
local park with the rest of the local
bunch yesterday.
As a departure from the usual Gus
tom at the Novelty theater. but one
Illustrated song is sung this week MISS
Lillian Parfitt sings Every One was
Meant for Some One" In the chorus
she is assisted by F. N. Irwin and Jake
Goergen, the versatile stage manager.
This arrangement makes decided hit.
George Speer. the curly headed
southpaw pitcher of the Wichita
team. was in Topeka a few hours
Monday. He was on his way to Wich-
ita. where he reported last might
Speer has been wfntering in Illinois
and stopped off in Leavenworth for
couple of days to visit friends n, soa Pc
ing we'll and says he will be able to
pitch the best bali Of his career this
wear. Speer was purchased by the
chicaro White Sex at the close of
last season but was sent back to
wichita for another year on account
of a large number of pitchers Comis-
key has on his staff this spring. He