The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-08

Of thep past, he ali absorbing local topic
for the next few days is the K. L.
Washburn game to be played on Satur-
day.
Now that the election is over we can
turn to hat is really the most impor-
tapt crisis of the year, the annual foot
ball game between Washburn and
K. Z.
If only half OF the hat bets that we're
made OF the result of the election
Tuesday are paid business in the stores
handling them ought to pick up imme-
diately.
Depositors of the First National are
calling very slowly for their check for
the Is per cent dividends. This would
indicate that the country is unusually
prosperous
David OverFnyer. candidate for attor-
ney general on the Democratic ticket,
carried Topeka, which is an indication
Of his standing in his home city where
he is best known.
The Us VIII meet tomorrow night
at the home of Mrs. Ella Collins at the
| corner of Green and Indiana streets in
Oakland. The Us viii leave the ans
fer station on the 7.45 car.
A few of the men who were too rab-
bity 10 bet on the election are now
spending the day in regretting the
amount of money they might have
made if they had betted right.
Colonel H. ". J. Ham Will deliver a
lecture at the Auditorium Friday
evening which is the second numbe
on the ryan course and promises to
be one Of the treats of the season.
The first heavy fog of the season oc-
CURED this morning and was so dense
at eight O'Clock that objects could
though they were in the form Of hui
man beings.
The crowds at the Kansas-Washburn
game next Saturday promise to surpass
! all the crowds at any previous game
this season. Nearly all the good seats
are sold and many will be compelled
to stand up.
Harvey Parsons, a state Journal
cartoonist. was married last night, and
if YOU viii notice closely there is an
attempt at seriousness in his work,
something that has never been notice.
able III the past.
Assistant Postmaster Doc New
man is now willing to admit that he
is about the poorest guesser in Shaw
nee county but as he paid for his error
of judgment there is little 0 that
can be said about it.
Judging from stolen glances at the
society columns of the city papers
most of the K. Z. udent who intend
seeing the football game between that
city and Topeka viii spend sunday
with friends IN Topeka.
The fact that 6.636 votes were cast
in the city for Foster and Schenck.
i While Hoch and Harris polled but
6.617, is an indication CT the fight
which was made on Foster and which
resulted in his defeat.
AS nearly as can be figured out with
out the official returns, Shawnee our
" ave Senate Harris a majority of
200 for governor, though two years ago
Governor Hoch carried the county by
something over 800 votes.
The earlier reports from Oakland
precinct claimed it for John Schenck
for county attorney by y votes and
Oakland IS credited with contributing
to the defeat of Mr.. Foster when in
reality It gave him q majority Of "A
votes.
A masquerade ball will be given at
the skating rink Thanksgiving evening.
Three prizes viii be given by the man
8gement for costumes representing
Thanksgiving day. The first will be a
turkey, second a chicken and the third
a squad.
A few arrests should be made under
the automobile Law for violation Of the
maximum speed provisions. Several
automobile drivers make a practice of
running their machines at an express
train rate which approximates 80
hniles an hour.
In a downtown office a new young
lady commenced work yesterday morn
ing As a rule the men IN the of7ce