The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-18
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Junior Jackson, the little son of Attor-
ney General F. s. Jackson is slightly
improved from his recent serious illness.
George w. veale, jr., who has been
| in business for some time in Old
Mexico, is visiting his family in this
| city.
J. C. Holland has completed the foun-
dation for the new flats which he pro-
poses to erect on West Fifteenth near
West street.
Edward Frank who is now in BUSH
ness at Bartlesville with his father is
in the city for a few days visiting with
friends and relatives.
The city council last evening appro-
priated 81 1S to pay interest on i'm.
| owners in New England.
A banquet will be served at Gemmell
hall in the Y M. c. A. building to 100
laymen of the Evangelistical churches of
the city Saturday evening
The management of the Topeka Ken
mel club has secured the auditorium for
their show which will be held between
the 18th and 18th of February.
Miss Selma Olson of Herndon, who
mas recently located in Topeka, has
been appointed missionary for the state
by the Swedish Baptist church.
The meeting of the city council which
was called last night for the purpose
of placing the lid on Togo Dreaming
seems to have been only a partial sue
cess.
Governor Hoch is up in Iowa deliver
ing a series of three lecture course
speeches. For this he will receive $3.50,
which is more than one months pay as
governor.
The Topeka Kennel club has been
given the use of the Auditorium by the
council for dates in February. The
annual bench show will be given at
that time.
Rev. w. w. Horn of Princeton,
Illinois, who was recently selected as
pastor of the First Lutheran church.
will move into the property at 42S
Clay street.
The stories which have reached this
city of the number of wild ducks in
western Kansas has caused another
exJdus of local sportsmen to that sec
ton of the state.
1t is expected that Saturday will bring
a large number of Shawnee county
farmers to the city who will bring a
supply of stories of the anticipated large
corn crop this fall.
One of the motor ears which was
recently installed by the Union Pacific
railroad passed through North To-
peka yesterday and attracted more
than its share of attentions
Rev. w. w. Cleveland, of Topeka,
made the principal address at the quar-
terly meeting of the local union of the
EnQeaNOr SOcletloS helQ IN
Kansas City, Kan, last night
Ptomaine poison resulted from canned
beans eaten at a dinner yesterday af-
noon, resulted in the illness of a num-
Der of those who partook of the meal,
though no serious results are anticipa-
ted.
The Smith Automobile company have
placed new car on the market which
has one little seat attached to the rear
in place of a tonneau. 1t is called
rumble seat and is intended for foot
mar
The largest verdict awarded during
the present session of the district court
was given to Mrs. Maggie Reed of Te-
cumseh yesterday by a jury which al
lowed her $4,000 in a disputed will con-
test.
Arrangements are being made by
the Commercial club for the annual
banquet which in the past has been
held about the fifth of December the
anniversary of the founding of the
city.
The drop in the mercury. which has
occurred during the past IL hours will
in all probabilities bring the ducks
and wild water fowls of the north
right to the doors of the Topeka MIN
roads.
For the first time this season the
odor of burning leaves was detected in
various sections of the city last night
indicating that the man with the rake
has succeeded the man with the lawn
mower.
Rev. w. S. Baker has resigned as
pastor of the First United Brethren
church and after a short visit at Hofs-
ington will move to Lacrosse, where
he will engage in business with his
brother.
Their predecessors employed in other
departments of the city having met
with more or less success in their de-
mands, the employees of the city cleo
trio light plant have asked for an in
crease in wages.
Topeka is promised another vaude-
vile theater, despite the fact that
there are nine others now in opera
ton. The new venture will be in
charge of Harry Smith and will be To-
Gated at S34 North Kansas avenue
The broncho busters who are to ap-
pear at the ball park Saturday an
nounce that they will give five dollars
to the hardest bucking horse or mule
and there is considerable wonderment
as to how the lucky animal will spend
it