The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-06

This is souvenir night for the ladies
at the rink.
| There are rumors that a grand jury
will be called to investigate official mis-
conduct in the city.
! You are missing a lot If you have
| not tried a Spetter ]. r. S. cent cigar.
| They are not equalled in quality.
Lincoln Post No. 1, G. A. r., is ar
ranging to celebrate Lincoln's birthday
at their hall Tuesday, February II.
The Topeka Commercial club has
voted to work for the passage of the
state fair bill regardless of where the
fair will be located
H. J. Bone, United States district at
torney, IS expected to return today from
Washington, D. C., where he has been
spending the past week.
A new telephone directory of 365
pages has been Issued by the Independ-
ent Telephone company. The directory
contains ne names of 5000 subscribers.
The best tobacco obtainable is used
in Burghart's Favorite cigar. This
popular 5 cent straight cigar is better
than most 10 cent cigars Try them.
Warmer weather is forecasted by
the -~vernment station in Topeka and
this morning all indications pointed
to the fulfll1nent of this forecast
Mrs. Mvra McHenry, the former
Joint smasher of southern Kansas, is
in town attending the sessions of the
Kansas State Temperance union con-
vention.
A reception will be held this evening
at Washburn by the faculty for stud
ents in honor of Washburn day. The
day is made something OF holiday the
classes are shortened.
DR.. D. M. Fisk of Washburn college
will speak on the subject THE Prac-
teal Utility of the Study of Sociology"
in Gemmell hall at the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. next Friday night.
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not been able to pry the mercury loose
from its location near the zero mark
for several days, though warmer wealth
er is the daily prediction.
General ]. K. Hudson, who has resid-
ed in Versailles. Mo-, for several years
has sold his interests in that city and
will return to Topeka where he VIII
open a colonization office.
The contract for the tents to be used
at the Chautauqua meeting to be held
at Ottawa next June has been awarded
to the Topeka Tent & Awning COM
pany. which is a departure, as in the
past the contract has gone to firms out
Of the state.
ventions of various icreeds and kinds
in session in Topeka today which ac-
counts for the sprinkling of badge be-
decked pedestrians On the. various
thoroUghfares.
The house pages yesterday treated
all the members of the house to
bunch of bananas in order to show
their appreciation of the knives which
were voted each page by the mem
bers of the house
There is something peculiar about the
heating apparatus al the court house,
which takes a vacation every time the
mercury goes hunting for the zero
notch, and works overtime when nature
is doing her duty as a heater.
Farmers living near Pauline who
have been annoyed considerably of late
by the depredations of coyotes, have or
ganized a hunt for Thursday and ex-
pect to kill enough of the 'varmits" to
protect their chickens for the remain
der of the winter at any rate.
Jay Andrews, the third baseman of
the White Sox, will manage the
Hutchinson team next season. He re-
turned to Topeka last night after sign
ing a contract. This much is assured
of Hutchinson, that their team will
have more ginger than they did last
season.
A tailor who has a little shop on
the north side CT Fifth street between
Kansas avenue and Jackson street de-
serves all the credit due thoughtful
and unselfish soul. 1t does not matter
how often or how thick the fall of
snow or sleet is, ten minutes after 1t
has stopped falling the walk IN front
of his shop is swept clean
The special committee of the council
which was appointed to investigate
charges against the Office of the city en-
gfneer's office will probably meet to-
morrow evening. The committee VIII
meet to select an expert engineer TO go