The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-18
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According to the Jewish calendar
today is Purim.
Apricot and cherry trees in full
bloom about the city indicate the ap-
parent proximity of spring.
E. F. Layman, F. A. Campbell and
Charles w. Hull, are applicants for
membership in the Commercial club.
The new Branner street viaduct
which the street railway company con-
tracted for, is being constructed, work
commenced Friday.
The divorce mill is grinding in the
local district court. At least there are
eight cases of this nature set for to-
day and tomorrow.
DR.. Norman Plass, president of Wash
burn college, has returned from the
northwest where he has been looking
after his lumber interests.
1.-THE people are paying their dog tax
better than they did, but there are still
a great many who failed to show up, y
said c. B. Burge, city clerk.
The Freshmen and Sophomore classes
at Washburn college have begun the
practice work for the annual May day
events between the two classes
The date for the Topeka Chau-
tauqua which will be held at Garfield
park this year has been set for the
ten days commencing July FL.
The Ginger club in North Topeka is
now a reality, an organization having
been effected last night at meeting
held in the North Topeka fire station.
One establishment on Kansas ave-
nue., advertises among other things,
to do repair work on music boxes,
cream separators, and gasoline stoves.
Colonel Major Fred Jeltz, the erst-
while editor of the State Ledger, has
gone to Wichita where he has started
a paper to be known as the American
Times
The Progressive Bee club, an auxil-
larry of the Maccabees, will meet at the
home of Mrs. Harvey Jones, 426 Madi-
son street, Thursday afternoon at 8
o'clock
r. f. Van Huss has purchased the
S. A. Maxwell property, lots 295 and
297 on Lincoln street in the Westlawn
addition, the consideration being
$4,000.
The Central National bank of To-
peka has been designated by the
comptroller of currency as the reserve
agent for the the National Bank Of
Gaylord.
Former mayor of the city, Charles
A Fellows. who now lives In Los An
geles, is spending a few days in To-
peka on business connected with his
contracting business
J. K Coddington is in Junction City
this week representing the State Tenn
perance Union in its prosecutions
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loon men of that city.
W. D. Hines of New York. who is
general counsel of the Santa Fe sys-
tenn, was In Topeka for a few hours
yesterday on business. He left for
Texas yesterday afternoon.
Robert Fullerton, the sporting
goods dealer, has offered the class in
Washburn college which wins the
class basketball championship of the
college, q silver loving cup.
Charles w. Knapp, professor of
Latin and literature in Barnard col
lege, New York, will deliver a lecture
in the college chapel at Washburn to-
night on 1.-THE Roman Theater.'
The party of Washburn professors
and their wives who will make an
European trip this summer, expect to
sail the latter part of May, leaving To-
peka about the Goth of the month.
Charles w. Knapp, professor of
Latin in Barnard college, New York
city, will deliver a lecture in Wash
burn chapel tonight at o'clock. His
subject will be ''The Roman Theater."
The Washburn baseball team is
rounding into good form as result of
the hard practice which the team is
now undergoing. The season will open
on the K u. grounds next Wednesday.
Bernard Crosby has presented Wash
burn college with a framed picture of
the arms of the city, university and
College of Cambridge. Mr.. Crosby Sc
cured this picture on his recent trip to
Europe.
Mr. H. L Allen, physical director of
the Y. M G. A, says that there are
$50 people practicing for the big Y. M.
c. A. athletic exhibition to be given at
the Auditorium a week from Friday
night.
ExWarden Lands Of the Kansas pen
itentiary, and ex-Chaplatn Moorehead
of the same institution, both called on
Governor Hoch recently for the pur-
pose of urging a pardon for Phillip
Killion Of Cow1ey county, man who
killed town marshal in 1893 and