The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-06-06
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There will be band concert at Gar
neld park tomorrow afternoon.
Frank Flenniken, left for Denver to-
day to be gone a week on business.
Albert T. Reid will begin his work
on the decoration of the house of rep
resentatives next week.
Anthony Linge. 1919 East Sixth ave-
nue., was granted a permit for the con-
struction of a dwelling to cost 81 900.
Despite the fact that Topeka is los
ing, the fans are still turning out al
the Olympic to hear the story of the
games.
A real 1udicrous and entertaining
farce will be given again at the Ali
Dome tonight by the Morey Stock
company.
| AS a result Of the rains in the west
ern part Of the state several of the
trains running through Topeka are re-
ported as being several hours late.
Over 200 lots have been sold in Ken
wood. which is the new name for the
old Keith tract just east of Potwin
The lots are being sold on the Install
ment plan.
G. r. Mattingly, one Of the sanitary
policemen and who has been employed
by the city in various capacities. has
been very low due to an attack OF
heart failure. s+.-
Tonight is the last chance Topekans
Will have of enjoying the famous Ha-
waiian quintette, singers and must
sicians, who have made such a hit at
the Novelty this week.
/ The paving which has been started
in East Topeka is held up temporarily
while the question Of the changing of
the grade to meet the Biddle creek
overflow is being unravelled.
Plans should be made at once to Sc
cure President Roosevelt for an address
upon race suicide in Topeka During
the past month there were 55 deaths
while during the same month there
were only SO births in the city.
The regular bimonthly business meet
ing of the Topeka local union will be
held Monday evening, June 8. as
planned at last business meeting, at the
Central Y. M. G. A. instead of June Is,
which is the regular night. officers will
be elected.
The following is the expression of a
well known citizen overheard by a re-
porter: To-day is the first time I ever
gave money to charity and then wish
ed that 1 had brought more loose
change with which to raise te amount"
Today is Tag day and he was beset by
a pretty girl for an offering.
The Topeka Printers and the Midgets
will play the only game In the city
league tomorrow. This will be the last
appearance of the Midgets in city
league game as this team will with
]. M. Brunt team. Wagonettes will
convey the fans to the game. These
conveyances will start from Eight and
Kansas avenue.
It looks as though the White Sox
will have hard shedding for another
week. Beginning today eight straight
games are scheduled with Hutchinson
and Wichita and with those teams go
ing at their present CART Cooley may
have trouble returning home in Sec
ond place. All these games will start
at $3.50 p. m, and will be reproduced
by wire at the Olympic each day.
Rev. A. S. Freese of Coffeyville,
secretary of the Episcopal diocese of
Kansas is In the city on business con-
nected with the printing of the year
book Of the diocese and on a visit with
his daughter. Miss Zaida. one Of the
graduate nurses Of Christ's hospital
Rev. Mr.. Freese had intended to. re-
turn to Coffeyville today but learned
that he is cut off from that city by
the big rise Of the verdigris river yes
terday. He will remain in Topeka
over Sunday.