The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-25

has "fiddled' in western Kansas for
more than a quarter of a century will
pull a bow in Steinberg's orchestra
as will two of his sons who reside in
Kansas City.
The Topeka. high school basket ball
team left today for kansas City, where
they Will splay against the Central
high scho6I basket ball team tonight
and the Manual Training high school
tomorrow night.
With the temperature where it has
been for the past twenty-four hours
the dream of the youthful skaters of
this locality will be realized for there
will be plenty Of natural ice on the
river and pondszSS 80
Edwin Taylor, a AiinenFSf armer of
Kansas, was in from EsdwardsNilles yes
terday-. taking in the Legislature and
be senator and enjoys seeing the
members perform .--s :
The executive committee of the State
Bee Keepers' association has decided TO
Hutchinson during the month of Sep
TENDER and probably during the fair
and race meeting. ~ sz~
Assistant County Attorney w. 1.
Jamison has received an invitation to
be present at reception given at
Washington, D. c., on the Goth of jan
uary in honor of w. H. Vernon, regis
ter of the treasury.
Saturday has been set apart by Man
ager Ralph Brigham, of the Midwinter
exposition, as children's5 day, and they
will receive especial attention from the
management Welt as from those in
charge of the booths.
The Scottish Rite Masonic bodies will
commence their rnidwinter work at
their temple on Jackson street this
evening which will consist in comforting
of the fourth, fifth and sixth degrees in
the Lodge of Perfection.
County Attorney John Schenck is in
Newkirk, Ok, today and the jointists
might enjoy a couple tof days of rest If
the rumor did not prevail that he left
several warrants in the hands of the
sheriff which may be served during his
absence.
south wall of the new Majestic thea
ter on East Eighth avenue A great
deal of rubbish of various sorts is pill
ed up in the streets and affords an
eyesore to those who attend the Mid
winter.
The crowds at the Midwinter con-
tinue to grow and last night there was
no standing room from which the diff
eerent vaudeville acts could be seen.
The little Japs with their almost super
human feats are the stars of the per-
Torrance.
The two lots adjoining the Collins res
idence on Van Buren, street, which We're
recently purchased by the fraternal or
der of Eagles, have been sold to c. w.
Thompson of North Topeka. who ex-
poets to erect a modern fiat on them
next spring.
Today is the anniversary of the birth
of Robert Burns, but was not celebra-
ted in Topeka except by John Mac
Donald who is wearing his Macdonald
plaid necktie. He has the kits but
refuses to wear them even in honor of
his favorite poet.
Final naturalization papers were
granted Agustin Alba by Judge Dana
of the district court. Alba, who is
native of Mexico is the first to be grant
ed naturalization papers in Shawnee
county since the new law took effect,
which requires about three months to
complete the process.
County superintendent j. r. Carter
has announced that William Cusic, who
was declared the winner of last years
spelling contest, will be barred from
will be held this winter, but that later
a contest may be arranged between the
winners of the different contests.
Perhaps there is no one who is more
delighted in the division of the law
and order forces than, is c. K. IIolli-
day who is also a candidate for may
or. William Green and S. A. Swend-
son both depend for their support on
the law and order votes and with
division in this element Mr., Holiday
would have very fine opportunity for
walking away with the coveted prize.
w. Y. Morgan of Hutchinson, who is
the member of the legislature from
Reno county. will address the Topeka
branch of the Swedish-American
League of America in the Swedish
Baptist church at the corner of
Fourth and Fillmore streets next
Wednesday night. Mr.. Morgan, in his