The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-12


today from Joplin, Mo-, where he has
been for the past several days on bust
ness
John Seaton of Atchison was in To-
peka yesterday looking after the re
construction of his building on Kansas
avenue.
F. s Thomas, proprietor of the
Santa Fe Watch company is seriously
i'll with typhoid fever at Bethesda
hospital.
The mercury dropped to the freezing
point about o'clock this morning and
thin ice formed on water left in ex-
posed positions.
state Savings Bank at Sixth and
Kansas avenue, is open this evening and
every Saturday evening from Z to 3
for general business.
The claim is made for Topeka girl
that her voice was restored by her
conversion at a revival which is now
in progress in the city.
The state printer will soon issue a
report of the recent conference of the
county superintendents of the state
which was held here in Topeka.
The first real football game of the
season locally is being played this af-
ternoon between Washburn and the
State Normal on Washburn field.
A flock of honking wild geese on
their way southwark circled over the
CITY for several hours last night, evil
IDENTIFY bewildered by the electric lights.
The Guarantee Life Insurance COM
pany of Houston, Texas. was today al
nitted to do business in Kansas. 1t
has 100000 capital and Jonathan
Lane is president.
The Saturday Night club will meet
this evening IN the Columbian building.
l.. s. Ferry will read paper on The
Influence of the Scotch in America
This is where John Macdonald gets
his.
council has promised to settle the
question of theater licenses in Topeka
at their meeting which; will be held
this evening. a
A Topeka man who has lost his ia
vorite dog is running the animals pic
ture in the daily papers and makes the
promise that If the dog will return to
his happy home that no questions Will
be asked.
The state of Kansas has forwarded
to the supreme court of the United
States it's application for rehearing OF
the Arkansas river case. This will end
the case, for 1t Is admitted that the
court will deny the motion.
George w. Finnup, one of the largest
land owners in western Kansas,
stopped off in Topeka yesterday on his
way to Kansas City. from Garden City
where he has a large deal pending for
western property.
Plans for the proposed Mother Flor
ence home have been forwarded to
Chicago to the western headquarters
for the Salvation army for the APP
provarof the officers in charge OF the
army affairs in the west.
mores, was quite badly hurt in the cane
rush last night. Nipps was operated
on for appendicitis Rst year. and IN the
scuff1e was hurt on ms bad side ana
was unconscious for some time
George r. Peck of Chicago has &C
cepted the invitation of the Masons of
the city to deliver an address at the
celebration to be held on the anniver-
sary of the founding of Masonic lodge
No II in Topeka, November %.
Peter Smith, who has been at Bon
ner Springs for several weeks receiv-
ing treatment, has returned to Topeka
and entered Christ hospital for further
treatment. His condition is but slight
lly improved and is matter OF much
worry to his friends.
The latest thing in the sensation
line which of course is of the scandal
will not be printed for two reasons;
The first and greatest one is that there
appears to be 40 foundation for the
stories which are being circulated, and
the second is the same.
The new potato digger that was pat
ented by B. H. Pugh of Topeka, and
which will be manufactured by local
Greeley, Col, which is famous potato
section. Denver papers contained a
write up of the invention.
Copies of the Daily Union, pub
lished at Junction City. with Profess
sor O. B. Towne, formerly of Wash
burn college in charge of the editorial
department, indicate that the college
had a newspaper man on its staff for
a number of years disguised as pro-
fesSor.
A grand jury is being talked of for
the January term of the district court
for the purpose of investigating
charges which officials who have the
right to prosecute say exist II the
officials are sure that the charges exist
what is the need of grand jury 2?
asks a prominent attorney.
Street Commissioner Snyder does not
believe that the new. ordinance propos-
ed relating to street repairs will work
effectually. If the city has to perpet-
ualIy maintain the streets in repair it
cannot charge enough per square yard
for the work done to cover the cost or
maintenance is his contention.
A car load of antitrust Arkansas
apples were received in Topeka the
first of the week for which the owner
asked $3.50 per barrel. West Sixth
avenue groceryman offered to take the
entire consignment at the price asked
but nevertheless the car was not
opened but reconsigned to Chicago.
Charles Kellogg. the private secre>
| tarv of Governor Hoch. played on the
Leland Stanford university basebaif
team against CaHfofn1a university
when Overall. the great Chicago pitch
err was pitching for U.5of c. The game
ran for Il innings. and Leland STAN
| ford got only one hit. and that was
| made by Kellogg. L. of c. finally won
1 the game.
February 18th to the 18th are the
| dates which have been chosen by the
| MANAGEMENT of the Bench show which
will be held in the Auditorium The
event will be the second of the kind
| ever held in the city, last years show
| which was the maiden event proving
| immensely popular with the owners
of dogs as well as the patrons of the
1 affair