The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-02
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Learn that popular dance, Merry
Widow waltz Monday night at Nc
Rae's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hale are visit
ing M. M. Hale and Mrs. Hale. Mr..
Fred Hale lives at Salina.
A meeting of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance union is called for
Monday afternoon at O'Clock at the
First Methodist church.
F. G. Kelly, manager of Vinewood
park announces that the pretty little
park will be opened a week from to-
morrow, Sunday. May 10.
Despite the blow dealt to the state
fair proposition by County Attorney J.
j. Schenck, the business men of the
city will stand by their guns and there
will be fair.
The reports from the weather bu-
reau indicate that the month of April
just closed was one Of the three cloud
lest since the records Of the Office have
been kept, Al years.
John Waters most recent purchase
in head gear resembles a cross between
Merry Widow and one of those crea-
tions with yellow bands worn by the
juniors at the high school.
Bradstreet's bank clearing report
issued weekly shows that Topeka is
one of the four cities in the United
states showing an increase OF business
this week over that of last.
The latest detachment process at
the police station is said to have been
caused by the over fondness of the
wearer of a star for the daughters of
several families on his beat.
The time card committee of the
Rock Island road is in session today
and the announcement is made that
new time card will be forthcoming
about the tenth of the month.
Harry Larimer, whose demonstra-
lions indicate that he gets more real
enjoyment out of a ball game than any
other fan in the city indicates desire
for first place in the anvil chorus.
Terrence Ewart who with 90 Gill
film recently located branch of the
Hall Lithographing company in Den
yer, Colo, is in Topeka for the pur-
pose Of reorganizing the bean club.
J. S. Vernon and John Sharp, two
young students who ought to know
better, were arrested by the police
last night for being drunk. Judge
Urmy let them off with 81 fine each.
The hoary heads of the dandelions
waving in the breeze is a reminder that
harvest time is at hand for those who
desire to save seed in case the crop
should be killed by some unforeseen ac-
cident.
Secretary A. B. Poole announces
that the Santa Fe railroad will not
accede to the demands of the Com
mercial club for stop over privilege
on homeseeker excursion tickets in
Topeka.
Charles r. Duval, the millionaire"
messeng boy. of the Rock Island. is
scheduled to become an operator at
some station by June 1. Among other
things Mr.. Duval maintains salaried
press agent.
Judge S. S. Urmy, police judge. has
reported fines collected for this month
to the amount of $1,019.90 and G. B.
Hamilton, city weight and measure in
spector, $92.9O for the last half Of
the month of April.
Webb City will be the attraction at
the local park again tomorrow. The
next series will be with Springfield and
will open next Monday. three games
being played. Tomorrow's game will
be called at 3 o'clock.
/ The statements of the liquor sales
of the month filed with Probate Judge
Hayden yesterday indicate a healthy
increase in the business of last month
over that Of the preceding month. The
grand total of sales for April being
20, ss7.
| The Rock Island time card meeting
| is now in session in Topeka and ar
rangements are being made to re-
establish the two passenger trains to
Colorado which were taken off last
| fall on account of the retrenchment in
business.
The Santa Fe Office ball team will
leave this evening for Marceline, Mo-,
where they will play ball Sunday with
] a team from that town, returning to
Topeka Sunday night. Elliott and DIX
on will do the twirling and receiving
for the Santa Fe Office team
The party of directors who went
over the site of the proposed Topeka
& Southwestern line in automobiles
have returned to Topeka and while no
\ definite expression has been made as
70 the Immediate prospects OF the road.
L it is understood that favorable action
is soon to be taken.
. The following births are reported
by the board of health: Mr. and Mrs
George GIadfelter, 1905 North Van
L Buren, street. boy; Mr.. and Mrs. JACK
/ Weisner. 1910 North Quincy, girl;
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Mckinney, girl.
H 1T East Seward avenue
n The following building permits
i have been issued: Dwelling, Dora
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