The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-20

Boston. where he made an address on
the temperance situation in Kansas.
Last evening at the First Methodist
church Prof. WaIdemar Won Dahlen sang
Ave Maria" and 80 Salutaris.''
The float under preparation by the
Modoc club will appear for the first time
in the Santa Fe parade on Wednesday
morning.
DR.. J. c. Egelston of the Santa Fe dis
pensary has returned after two weeks
vacation spent in Colorado and New
Mexico.
Some people never learn that news
paper won't make a book account of
a want ad that it will not take them
over the telephone.
F. c. White, who was sandbagged at
Salina a few nights ago, lives at 1857 Dill
lon street, this city. His injuries are
said to be serious.
Mr.. J. H. Rohrer has moved to Topeka
from Salina to take the position of CASH
Ter and clerk at the Missouri Pacific
freight depot in this city.
An enterprising real estate firm has a
large sign painted and placed in front of
it's office showing the value of the crops
raised in Kansas this year.
The sewer hole at the corner of Twelfth
and Jackson streets is constantly giving
up horrible odors. A great many of these
holes ought to be abated as nuisances.
Miss Franc Mcmillan ,of the auditor of
disbursements office of the Santa Fe has
taken a position in the office of G. A.
Dun of the Central railroad of Georgia.
After the presentation of the farce
comedy Chance at Library hall next
Friday night the floor will be cleared of
seats and those who witnessed the per-
Torrance will enjoy dance.
John Marshall of the electric IioTT7t com
nittee of the Committee of Fifteen has
returned from Kansas City. where he
bought the wire to be used in putting the
extra lights on Kansas avenue.
A Potwin man started home with a pa
per bag of eggs. He put them on the
seat beside him in the street car and
man got aboard and sat down on the
eggs. There was trouble for both.
The Kansas State University Weekly is
now printed in the form of a newspaper
being a five column, four page paper in
stead of in magazine form as formerly.
billiard Johnston is editor-in-chief.
The verascope pictures of the Corbett-
F'itzsimmons fight come to the Crawford
Opera House in this city next Monday
night for the entire week. Over two
hours are consumed in the presentation
of the show.
The Crawford Opera House is under
gong extensive improvements INTERIOR
ly. The old boxes have been torn down
and a new arrangement of boxes will be
built, the walls repapered and new hang
ings supplied The improvements will be
completed this week.
Miss Lottie Bowes, Charlotte Crane"
is receiving f1attering notices from the
Louisville, KY, press. Miss Bowes is
temporarily a member of the Meffert
Stock company, now filling season en-
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vile.
Topeka people will appreciate the pub
lie spirit of the A. o. U. w. lodges. Their
arch will do more to improve the appear
ance of Kansas avenue during Festival
week than anything else. 1t is too bad
some other organization can't build an
other one between Eighth and Ninth
streets. 1t would complete the picture.
One of the largest crowds of the sea-
son attended Marshalrs last band con-
cert yesterday afternoon at Garfield park.
Three Topeka march compositions were
played for the first time by the band.
They were Queen of the Festival" by
Roehr, Santa Fe Silver Anniversary"
by Chesney, and "'Klondike," by Hack
ney.
Commencing Wednesday evening the
Grand Opera House will be open the re-
mainder of the week with Woodman &
StaterS Fun Makers in a comedy roper
toire at popular prices. My wife's
Maid will be presented on the first night
and every lady accompanied by a paid 80
cent ticket will be admitted free. The
company is said to be first class popu-
lar price company.
Fred Badger. formerly special writer on
the State Journal and afterward author
of some clever work on the Kansas City
Times. is now doing special writing for
the Kansas City Star. This is the fifth
State Journal writer that has gone to the
Star. Topeka talent seems to be continu-
ously in demand at the Star office. and
this shows the excellent judgment of
Managing Editor Johnson of the Star.
The exercises in which it was planned
l 600 children should take part on Satur-
day of Fall Festival week have been
abandoned. The 300 children who have
been under instruction by Mrs. c. s. Ba-
ker and Mr.. VIM. Van Ness will take
part in the opening exercises at the fair
grounds Monday afternoon Hereafter
Saturday will not be included part of
Festival week unless rain compels its use
in place of some of the other days.