The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-04-12
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AZ HOME NEWS.

L. T. Gage will start the work of taking
the school census next week
The annual crusade against the pesky
dandelion is in progress in the city parks.
A half dozen chairs have been pur-
chased for the sewing department of the
Clay school.
Mrs. George E. Lerrigo of Canton.
China. will be speaker. at the Y W. C.
A. vesper service at AIS O'Clock Sunday
afternoon
j. viii Kelley. secretary of the Topeka
Commercial club, has returned from Man
haitian where Friday night he served as
a judge in a college debate.
Several varieties of fruit trees are now
in blossom. If the weather man deals
out balmy brand of atmospheric cOndi
tons the trees win soon be in leaf.
The fair weather today brought a large
number or out OF town weekend shoppers
to Topeka. The change in weather has
been a good thing for business generally.
Topeka bank clearings in spite of adj
verse weather conditions for the week
ending April 10, show increase of over
per cent over the same period last year.
The board of education has accepted the
resignation of Miss Lima Bresette, a
teacher at the Branner school. Miss
Bresette has accepted a position at the
state house.
Dean Frank Lee of Washburn college
will deliver the third of a series Of lee
lures Monday night at the Central Y. NJ
c. A. The subject will be: .Bible Study
by Books With Illustrative Examples
The boy Blue opera is being given
under the auspices of the Parent-Teach-
erst associations of Topeka in order to
raise money for playground purposes. 1t
is not being given by the schools, al
though scores of school children are par
ticipating.
Mr.. and Mrs R. j. Parker Mr. and j.
d. NJ Hamilton, ]. NJ Meade. Harry Hoo
son and j. F. FARRELL nave returned from
Marceline, Mo-, where they assisted in
the dedication of the Santa Fe's new Of
flee building and passenger station. Mr..
Parker and Mr.. Hamilton delivered adj
dresses. Mr.. and Mrs. Parker formerly
resided in Marceline.
Next Tuesday is closing day on the
guessing for the season pass to be given
by this paper to the party coming
nearest to the paid attendance at the
opening ball game Friday, April Is, be-
tween the Topeka and Denver teams
Better get your guess in quick to Base
ball Editor State Journal.
DR.. A. B. Jeffrey has moved his office
to his new rooms at 76O Kansas avenue
where he has associated with him. his
brother Warren E. Jeffrey who has been
practicing dentistry in Kansas City, Mo.
They have had the rooms entirely re-
modelled and fitted up So that they meet
the modern requirements of their profess
sional practice in every little detail.
Next week the Topeka school children
meet of the schools which will be held
on Washburn field May 16. The meet Is
under the auspices of the Topeka Public
School Athletic association of which s. II.
Howard, principal of the Sumner school,
is the head. The board of education al
lowed $50 to defray the expenses of the
meet.
The annual spring baseball membership
, campaign will be waged at the Central
Y. NJ. c. A. on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday of next week. The Giants
will compete with the white SoX." An
enthusiasm dinner will be held Monday
night for the workers. At that time they
will be given final instructions. George
f. Lerrigo of China, former secretary of
the association, will speak.
Four raids by the police resulted in the
arrest of three persons and the capture
of a quantity of liquor, both beer and
whisky. Shine" Brown was arrested at
513 East First street in the rear MarV
Alice Tyre was raided at 1907 Kansas ave
nue. and Caesar Jordan. who was raided
by the sheriff only few days ago, was
raided again and several bottles of beer
recovered. He runs restaurant at lol1
Kansas avenue The most prolific raid In
point of booze confiscated was at 511 East
First street, where the police found %
quarts of beer and Sc half pints of whisky.
No one was found at the place and so no
arre:tS were made.