The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-04-18
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tonight with music.

Skating tonight with music.
DR.. Norman Pass, president of
Washburn college. is in Colorado spend
ing a few weeks.
A meeting of the Swedfsh-American
league will be held at the A. O. U. w.
hall on West Sixth avenue Monday
evening.
The state fair fund was increased
yesterday $45 in small donations
which brings the grand total
to $11,244.
The Topeka team did not play at In
yesterday on account OF
the rain. Today and tomorrow the team
is in Tulsa, Okla.
Ware, Nelson & Ware is the style OF
the new law firm in Kansas City of
which Eugene Ware, the former of To-
peka lawyer, is a member.
One Of the prettiest sights in or
about Topeka is the cherry orchard in
Oakland owned by Freeman Sardou
which is now in full boom.
T. A. McNeal, printer for the state
of Kansas will deliver an address at
the Indian Creek grange Tuesday
evening at the Indian Creek school
house.
A contributor to the Oakland Blade
discovered that the suburb of Oakland
is the home Of So veterans of the
civil war.
Topeka laymen contend that the toll
ing Of the bell in the tower of the
Church of the Assumption at 8 o'clock
this morning marked the ending of the
Lenten season.
The Washburn K u. game which
was postponed from yesterday on ac-
count of the rain win not be played
until May %. The relay race will also
AXE place at that time.
1t really makes but little difference
to the average Topekan when the Len
ten season end providing that the dis
play of baby chickens is discontinued
promptly Saturday evening.
The government forecast sent out
from Chicago indicates a perfectly
lovely" Easter Sunday for ansas'
though the eastern states, including
Illinois, will not a so well.
The contract for the interior decora-
lions of the National hotel has been
awarded to Albert T. Reid though the
| work which will be commenced next
| week will be in charge of p. p. Elem
niken.
William Stewart and wife of 1921 Clay
street left this morning for Chicago.
Mrs. Stewart is a niece OF Engineer
Cappess who was killed in the santa
| Fe wreck at Chilicothe, ILL.,, Friday
| morning.
The regular bi-monthly business
| meeting of the Topeka local union viii
| be held at the Central Y. M. c. A. in
| stead of the First Christian church,
| Monday evening, April 20. commencing
| at 7:30 p. m.
The case of the state against Clar-
| ence Young who is charged with SELL
| ing cocaine and other drugs contrary
to the provisions Of the pure food laws
of the state is set for trial In the dis
trict court Monday.
A. D.. Weaver of Lawrence claims
that he holds the record for an early
/ catch of bass in Lake View, having
landed a four pound fish Thursday;
| all claims of Topeka members OF the
club to the contrary notwithstanding.
The churches Of the East Side in
| cooperation with the Railroad Y. M.
| G.. A. will hold a mems union meet
ing Sunday afternoon a, 3 O'Clock at
the Wesleyan Methodist church at the
corner Of Third and Jefferson streets.
The first game in h Topeka City
league will be played at Skene's park
| Sunday afternoon, April 70. Three
games will be played at this time, the
first game being called at two O'Clock.
The following are the games: Topeka
Printing Co. VS.. Eagles; Flambeau Club
VS.. Smith Automobile Co.; Midgets VS..
| Santa Fe.
The first car load OF Arkansas
Strawberries is due to arrive in To
peka Monday as the season is about
two weeks in advance of that of last
wear. The arrival of this shipment
of berries will probably nave the eff
feet of greatly reducing the price as
the crop this year promises to be one
of the largest in recent years.
1t is hard for the average mind to
conceive the difference between a YER
dict of first or second cegree murder
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victed of murder in the second In
the district court yesterday is con-
cerned. The punishment for first de-
gree murder is life imprisonment and
the same penalty may be inflicted fol
second degree murder