The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-03

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The paving on Kansas avenue has
finally been completed. Topeka now
has the finest pavements of any city of
her size in the country.
In a matrimonial contest in the dis
trict court room Saturday afternoon
bitches without a bobble.
Next Wednesday and Thursday
afternoon and evening John F. David
son, the worlds champion fancy and
trick skater will be seen at the rink.
The Shawnee County Medical society
will hold a meeting at the Glenwood
hotel Tuesday evening at O'Clock,
when officers for the ensuing year will
be elected.
A. x. Wilson, grand secretary Of the
been i'll for a number of weeks, is
again able to be at his office, $40
West Eighth avenue
Thirty-two building permits were is
sued during the month of November
from the office of Fire Chief Wilmarth,
representing an expenditure OF nearly
$4,000 for new buildings
The regular annual meeting of the
Old Settlers society of Shawnee county
will be held at the First Christian
church Wednesday, December 3, com
mencing at 1.30 o'clock
William Taylor of 521 West Tenth has
gone to Chicago and Kenosha, Wiscon-
sin, for a weeks stay. A $4,000 automo-
bile viii be shipped from the latter place
for George Trout of Wamego.
The attendance al the Elks' min
strels tonight promises to be very
large and judging from the seat sale
there will be but little standing room
at the time the shcw commences
The Oddly, the new amusement
theater. is drawing crowds. one of
he fcT-f n m me-
the illustrated song, the singing of
which is done by a graphaphone.
The Elk minstrel show about which
so much has been said and written Tor
the past two OF three weeks, VIII pc
sprung upon an indulgent puDnc
promptly at o'clock this evening
The weather man did the right thing
for the first time in almost week
Sunday, when he permitted the sun to
shine most of the day and the mercury
to rise to the comfortable notch
The Topeka Rifle club will hold a
meeting Wednesday evening at the
store of H. B. Howard when arrange
ments will be made to move TO the
clubs new quarters at III East Els III
street.
The committee having the matter in
charge estimate that there will be zOV
present at the banquet to be given Dy
the Topeka Day club Wednesday even
ing. as about $50 tickets have already
been sold
Ned wilder. son of the late Edward
wilder and an architect in business at
Kansas City. was awarded the contract
for making the plans for the new $780,
600 home for the New England National
bank at that place.
New tenders are being placed on
some of the street cars me new
tenders are of a much simpler styls
than the old ones and are guaranteed
to do the work fully as we'll as the
other and more complex ones
Owing to the fact that the wires of
the manager of the Grand opera house
and those of the advance agents OF
two shows became crossed Insne M W.
two performances al the Grand lasp
night at the admission price OF one
A large Sunday crowd attended the
services at the Grand last night the
feature of the evening was double
header, two plays being put on All
that is needed in Topeka to draw the
crowds, it seems. is a double header
The Democrats are talking of mayor
atty possibilities in the shape Of John
F. SWitzer, F. W. Freeman, T. IL
Crosby and DR.. Q. A Mcclure Two
wears ago r. w Blair the nominee of
the Democrats, made a strong showing
Judging from the reports brought in
by Topeka sportsmen, the provision in
the game law which prohibits the
slaughter Of more than twenty-five
quails by hunter in one day is super
fuous. as the local shots have trouble
bagging a bare half dozen
Now that the football season is over
at Washburn the athletic interests of
the college are being turned to basket
ball for which practice will open to-
night. It is hoped that the basket
ball season will pan out better fnan-
cially than did the football season
H. K. Goodrich superintendent of the
city electric light plant says the esti-
mate prepared by w E. Brill for the
reconstruction of the plant is too high
and that the item in the estimate call
ing for a new engine is uncalled for be
cause the present engine can be used ia
good advantage.
1t Is said that water basketball Is to