The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-01

October came in about as oInlnouS as
possible.
There are 70 cases on the docket for
the October sitting of the supreme
court.
c. H. Rhodes, of Topeka, will judge
the poultry at the Fort Scott poultry
show.
The washburn football field was
softened up Wednesday with disc
harrow.
Mrs. F. M. Conwell and Miss Ada
Jones have gone to Chicago for a two
weeks visit.
It is about time for soldiers to be
passing through Topeka on their way
to Fort Riley.
The annual state meeting of the z NJ.
c. A. will be held at Baldwin between
the dates of October Is and 18
Conductor Tincher's car went off the
track at the West street turn out this
morning effectually stopping traffic.
William Wadsworth, the Topeka actor.
is playing with Blanche Walsh in THE
Resurrection 1t is booked for Topeka.
Alex Hederstedt. clerk of the district
court in Sa1ina. and Miss Hilmai Olan-
der. of Topeka, are to be married Octo-
Der 81.
A marriage license was issued to
Ferdinand Scholle and Lille NJ. Kraus
by Probate Judge Hayden Wednesday
afternoon.
The BARRIERS union will hold a spe-
cial meeting Friday night at the Anti
septic barber sho9. All members must
be present.
A. E. Cooper. of Topeka. district pas
senger agent of the Rock. Island. has
been in Abilene visiting his brother. S.
A. Cooper.
A social dance will be given by To-
peka lodge IL, A O. T. W.. Friday eve
ming at the corner of Sixth and jack
son streets.
City Engineer McCabe estimates that
about 1872 blocks of paving will be
completed this year. out of 35 blocks
contracted for.
Councilman ]. w. Blossom has been
taken from Christ hospital to his home
in North Topeka. He is said to be re-
covering from his recent attack of sick
..sss.
Richard earle will have enough people
to look at when he comes to the Crav-
ford Friday night in THE Tenderfoot.''
The seats are nearly all sold, only few
are left.
A football team has been organized
challenge has been issued for games
with teams averaging not over Jos
pounds. ss
r. w. Blair. attorney for the. Union
Pacific, Justice Green of the supreme
court, D. A. Valentine and G.. H. Nor
ton have gone to Cove county for
duck hunt.
Governor Bailey has appointed Frank
NJ GaskiIl and Harvey f. Conner of
ottawa captain and first lieutenant
respectively of Company E. First regi-
ment, K. N. G..
The Topeka men who own the big
red autos are toe reckless. If they
don't get killed themselves they are
pretty certain to run over a few pedes-
trians or street cars.
VIII s. Fulton, formerly with the city
engineers force, is back in Topeka He
is at work circulating petitions asking
the council to keep the city railway off
from Thirteenth street.
F. w. Swearingen's little auto made
trio to St. Joe and return last Sun
day in 13t5 hours. seven going and 61s
coming back. The machine went into
the shop with a bad tire after the run.
Service on the Washburn car line was
suspended this morning just as the
o'clock movement of traffic commenced.
This is the favorite time of the day for
Topeka street cars to go out of bust
ness.
The Washburn football team is to be
strengthened by the addition of Jack
son, heavy and experienced Medic.
jackson has heen provided with foot
ball clothes and will be out for prac-
tice TO-DAY.
The Topeka delegation at the Odd Eel
lows grand lodge meeting in Wichita
this month"; will make an effort. to inter-
est the rest of the state in securing the
supreme lodge of the order for Topeka
next year.
Judge W. c. Hook will sit. as mem
Der of the United States court of APP
peals, at the hearing of the Northern
Securities company merger case in St.
Paul, next week. Judge Hook leaves at
once for st. Paul.
The Jewish Day of Atonement COM
menced Wednesday at shutdown and will
dox Hebrews observe it by Sast during
the entire time. Services are held IN
Jewish synagogue.
The railroads have refused to comply
with the state law fixing the rate for
moving the troops at cent a mile for
each man. They insist on charging a
cent and a half per mile and Adjutant
General Kelsey has SO notified the war
department.
The alumni of the University of Illi-
nois in Kansas City and vicinity will
give a. dinner in honor of Governor
Bailey, who is an ex-student of their
university, on the evening of October
%. President Draper will attend.
Robert Stone has announced himself
as a candidate for the legislature from
the Thirty ninth district. John Sims is
the representative at present but he has
announced that he will run for county
commissioner and the place is left for
new candidates to struggle for.
The special services now in progress
at the First Presbyterian church are
growing in interest. Mrs. ]. D. Coun-
termine will read a paper this evening
on .'Rible Study and Mrs. Geo. w.
Parkhurst will sing a solo entitled
within the Inner Circle" The meet
| ings begin at 1870.
Governor Bailey has issued a requisi-
ton on the governor of Missouri for c.
A. Moore, a prisoner in the Missouri
penitentiary who will be released to-
| morrow. He is wanted in Sumner coun
ty for stealing team and buggy and
Kansas officer will be waiting for him
with the requisition when he comes out
of the Missouri prison
Election Commissioner T. s. Williams
is figurinS some on the creation of one
new voting precinct in the Third ward
| increasing the number of precincts
from three to four. and two new pre-
cincts in the Second ward. increasing
| election board NAV be called together