The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-01-31
sNAPs LOIS a HOME NEWs.

Inc claims ana accounts committee
of the council meets this week Friday
DR.. W. c. Evans win lecture on Cali
fornla at Asbury n. E. church tonight.
The Britt-Nelson fight pictures will
be seen at the Rink tonight. Admis-
sion 10c.
The Edward Wilder residence, 1921
Harrison street, has been placed on the
market by Mrs. Wilder.
The acrobatie turn on the bill at the
Novelty theater this week is one of the
best ever seen In this city.
Three IS cash prizes and many
others will be awarded at the mas
querade carnival at the Rink Feb. Il.
The Kansas Lincoln Day club will
hold its next regular meeting at Net
ropolitan hall on the evening of Febru-
airy II.
Topeka real estate men would all
like to know where the Semicentennial
exposition grounds are going to be
laid out.
The late roof over the new boiler and
coal house at the up-riVer pumping sta
ton of the waterworks is being put on
today.
Judge Pollock of the United states
court is spending a short vacation in
Texas, shooting ducks with party of
friends.
N. H. Loomis is in Chicago this week
making the final preparations for the
opening Of the railroad between Topeka
General Wilder s. MeteaIf has re-
turned from Washington where he has
been in the interest of the Kansas State
Military association.
There viii not be another meeting of
the Democratic central committee until
the annual banquet which will be held
on the 22nd OF February
The capacity of the hotels has been
tested all week. the number Of state
meetings being held in the city bring
ing in a great many strangers.
The 200 patrons of the waterworAs
department who had the water supply
cut off because of a failure TO pay their
bills promptly have come to time.
Most of the better seats to the Ben
Hur performances were bought up by
spectators who sold them at an adj
vance of from one to four dollars.
Stanley Reed. the star high school
basket ball player, has entered Wash
burn. He Joined the college team and
left with it on its trip over the state.
Topeka is suffering from an epidemic
of sore threats, which while not severe
enough to be quarantined as diphtheria,
confines the sufferers to their homes.
More honor for T. l. Copeland of the
Santa Fe-he has been appointed treas
urer and secretary of the Denver, Enid
& Gulf railroad, another Santa Fe
branch.
The Washburn College Review says
class which graduated last week. will
enter Washburn. There were SO in
the high school graduating class.
Now the prediction is made on the
authority Of Topeka physician that
the mild weather which has been the
lot of the city this winter is RESPONSE
bic for the many eases of grip.
A meeting of the gas and electric
lights committee of. the city council
viii be held this afternoon at o'clock.
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lights viii come up for consideration.
A new adjective is floating around
Topeka in the smart set When you
have a magnificent time and tell your
friends about it, you must henceforth
say you had a sophomore time"
The Street Railway company had a
force of men at work yesterday tearing
down the decoEa tions which were placed
on the trolley poles on Kansas avenue
for the benefit of the senieentenniaI
delegates.
Check No. I belonging to Eliza Bow
man was paid today by Receiver Brad
ley of the First National bank Sam
Radges, who is the biggest individual
depositor. has not yet come for his divi-
dend check.
The following building permits have
been granted: Edward Miller, dwelling,
lots 2l5-2l7 Lime street. 1900 dwelling.
50 000 lots 242-274 Madison, Volney
Cross; J. r. Woodruff, dwelling, lots
5s7-5S9 Western avenue, $500.
The Washburn basketball team left
Wednesday for a short trip west on the
Santa Fe They will play in Newton.
Emporia, Wichita and several smaller
towns before returning, the last of the
week.
George W. Bradley. a brother of Re
ceiver Bradley of the First National,
is being doomed for mayor of Seattle,
Washington. George Bradley is in the
lumber business and furnished some of
the material for the United States bat
tleship Kearsarge.
Mrs NJ Swan mother OF the young
man who committed suicide on Kansas