The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-30
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climber and wire walker, is making
| decided hit at the Novelty this week
| with his brilliant feats.
Long before o'clock this morning
| there was long line Of people lined
UP in front Of Rowley's store awaiting
the seat sale for Mrs. Leslie Carter.
]. H. McGoff, the new mechanical
superintendent of the Santa Fe, Will
! move his family to Topeka this week
and they will reside at 1855 Fillmore
| street.
Professor Albert Dickens, of the
| State Agricultural college, will speak
at the good roads meeting which will
be held at the Commercial club room
Saturday afternoon.
The Merry Widow sundae is the
latest creation of the soda fountain
clerk and it separates purchaser
| from three five cent pieces and is
said to be worth the price
| The season in the church league of
Topeka will start May 9, a week from
Saturday. This was decided at meet
| ing which was held last night at the
r. r. Y. M. G. A. at which time a
| schedule was also adopted.
| An empty laudanum bottle picked
up on the bank of the river by a
body Of Andrew Under was found
Monday evening. indicates that the
mysterious death was a suicide.
| The Readrick Stock company opened
| up with their new play Comrades
| last night and they show to wonder
fully good advantage in this play, in
| fact they are making the best show
| ing yet made in any of their produc-
| tions.
The Webb City ball team arrived in
| Topeka last night and is opening the
season with the local team this after
| noon. The visiting players are husky
| looking men and ought to be able
| to give the locals run for their mon
ey.
Frank H. Kahl, who for number
of years has been second trick wire
chief at the Rock Island depot, left
this morning for Fort Worth, Tex,
| where he will have charge of the re-
lay office with the title of general
| manager.
r. T. Darby has resigned his place
as patrolman on the city police force
to accept a position as special officer
| at Vinewood park. His place Will be
taken by Frank Penney, who had
served as deputy sheriff under Sheriff
| Wilkerson.
The peace conference which was
called for last night by Mayor Green
for the purpose of disciplining City
| Attorney Dreaming and ironing out
| the differences which exist the official
| family seems to have only added fuel
| to the flames
''when I first knew that man." said
| newspaper man, "he did not have
! enough clothes to stick a pin in and
now they tell me that he boasts that
he owns a full dress suit, and does
| society stunts.
The clerical force of the Santa Fe
| who have been working for the Stats
tician of the motive power department,
Give Hastings, have moved their Of
fees from the office Of John Purcell,
superintendent Of the shops, to the
| in, al d.
| inS.
Who does not like pie. Then you had
| better attend the pie social at K. P.
hall, corner of Sixth and Quincy streets
tonight, given by the Woodmen Circle,
the ladies' auxiliary to the Woodmen.
In addition to a spread of choice deli
cacies a program will be given after
the supper.
Mr. Faulkner of the tie and timber
department Of the Santa Fe has re-
Hodgkins of Walkerville, South Aus
tralia, asking for information about
VIM R. Hodgkins, supposed to be in
railroad work in the west. She says
his aged mother is very sick.
Harvey l. Allen, who has been physi-
cal culture director at the Y M. c. A.
here for over a year past. resigned his
place Wednesday to accept similar
position in the Y. M. c. A. at South
Bend, Ind, where 100000 building Is
nearing completion. MT. Alien WAS well
liked here and had made success of
his work
Arthur Hodgins, living at 921 West
| Tenth street, comes forward today
to save the fruit crop. He declared
| that while the sprigS on his peach
trees were frozen this morning, yet
when opened and exposed to the heat
from the stove they did not turn
| black He says that even If one-third
Of the buds were killed the trees will
still yield a full crop.
Henry Monroe, the negro deputy
sheriff has been drafted by County As
SCISSOR Haynes for an assistant In clos
ing up the work of the county assess
ment Monroe fits in any where and
when an official finds that he is in
need of an extra efficient man he
drafts the colored deputy sheriff who
is one of the most valuable men about
the court house.
The annual field meet between the
Freshmen and Sophomore classes at
Washburn college will take place to-
| morrow afternoon at O'clock. Several
events have been provided between the
two classes which ought to be of more
than ordinary interest. The meet will
probably be held at Washburn al
though certain parties are trying to
arrange it for the fair grounds. The
| events which have been provided are
100 yard dash, 220 yard dash, 440 yard
) run, half mile run, mile run, 220 yard
hurdles, 120 yard hurdles, high and
, broad jumps, shot put, discus throw,
hammer throw, pole vault, and the
| girls baseball throw. This latter event
| h. for 80