The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-02-18
Ladies free at Il

Ladies free at the rink tonight.
The Topeka whist players returned
last night from Sioux City. They re-
port good weather up north
When you have that unsatisfied feel
ing, smoke Burghart's Favorite five
cent straight cigar. 1t touches the spot
Mayor w. H. Davis. who has been
suffering with a severe case of grip
has recovered partially.
When a dealer sells J. r. S., he
makes friend for his store. Smokers
go blocks out of their way to the store
that keeps the best &c cigars.
The Majestic theater on East Eighth
avenue was formally opened Sunday
though a view from the front suggests
several weeks of labor before it will be
complete.
Up to late hour the Topeka Com
mercial club has not called special
meeting to consider the bill referred to
urday morning.
The condition of Rev. c. NJ. Sheldon
which was considered serious the first
of last week is so much improved that
he was able to attend Sunday dinner
with his family.
The local apple trade has received
considerable stimulus from the frequent
fines which are administered on legis-
lators of a barrel of apples each when
ever the rules are transgressed-
Assistant Postmaster A. Newman
was an interested attendant on the ses-
sions of the legislature during the
major part of last week. This is not an
official notice to Senator Curtis.
Just at the present time there is
shortage in shingles in Topeka and the
prospects are that several residences
now in course of construction will be
roof1ess for some time to come.
The registration is still very light. To
vote at the Republican primary this
spring you will have to register. The
woman vote is registering very slowly,
not to exceed four votes day.
The annual meeting of the Kansas
Authors club which will be held IN
the banquet room of the Y. w. &. A.
in the Masonic hall promises to be
literary feast of more than ordinary
interest
Through a mistake in turning in an
alarm Sunday the entire fire depart
ment was called to the rear Of the
state heating plant where the chemical
engine extinguished a small blaze in
dwelling house.
Between $50 and 200 people Will be
in the cast for "Alice of Wonderland,
which will be given for the benefit of
the club house fund by the city feder-
alton of clubs at the Grand on the
18th of March
Fred (Chick) Payne, who formerly
lived in this city but who has been
switching for the Rock Island railroad
in Kansas City for several months, was
knocked off of a car in that city Fri
day and seriously if not fatally in
jured.
Ten more days will mark the time
limit on the present session of the leg
islature as far as the state as paymas-
ter is concerned though the session
will probably last for a week or so
longer though the members will serve
witt out pay.
r w. Blair, who has charge of the
banquet which will be given by the
Democrats at the Throop hotel on
birthday. is authority for
400 tickets which will be issued have
been spoken for
The most crying need around the
state house is scheme of redecorat-
ing some of the rooms so that it would
reach some near approach to good taste.
The supreme court room is a glar1ng |
example of what frescoing should not |
be.
Mr.. Ed ]. Brayzer. who has been en- |
oloyed on a big Touring mill at Ring !
wood, Ok. has returned to Topeka. Mr. |
Drawer is a millwright and saw the
mill begin operation. 1t has a capacity |
IF $50 barrels of flour. E. A. Wales is
the general manager.
Edward Voiles, police sergeant. who |
was taken to the hospital last week
10 De Su1IGIiIl3 1EOlll Oil attain
Of typhoid fever is able to be up and
about, the supposed attack of typhoid
fever proving to be a sever case of
spring fever or something of that ma
ture.
The candidates for city offices on the
ticket will meet Thursday
at 12 O'Clock and draw straws for tha
positions which they will assume on the
ticket The drawing will take place at
the office of the city attorney at the