The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-28
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Roller skating tonight. Ladies free.
The International Library of Tech
nology of "a volumes has just been in
stalled in the state library.
A new awning has been constructed
over the main entrance to Lincoln
school at Fifth and Madison streets.
John Madden of Parsons, general
attorney for the Missouri, Kansas &
Texas road was in Topeka yesterday on
business.
The Nebraska university baseball
team will probably play a game in
Topeka with the Washburn team
April 16.
Washburn day will be celebrated
next week by banquet at one of the
churches and attended by students and
alumni alike.
The Zanditon store at Salina which
has been operated as a branch house
of the Topeka store, will be moved to
Topeka this week.
To sell a just completed, modern 6
room dwelling, fine location. Terms
extra reasonable to right party. Ad-
dress x, care Journal
The telephone service at the Mid
winter exposition has been exceptional
ly good and has been greatly appreci-
ated by the booth owners.
The Commercial club directors will
hold a luncheon at the Throop hotel
Friday noon at which time they will
discuss the state fair proposition.
f. w. Freeman, cashier Of the Mer-
chants National bank of Topeka. has
just purchased for $4,000. 1000 acres
of the Lantry ranch in Chase county.
The Kansas City Manual High
school team has closed a deal for
game with the Topeka High school
team in Topeka. Friday, February IA.
More than $4,000 has already been
subscribed for the $4,000 fund which
the Commercial club Is raising for en-
tertainment and advert Using purposes.
The Washburn college basketball
team will meet the K. U. team at
Music hall Saturday night. Washburn
expects to defeat K U. but that
doesn't mean it will.
In view of what the present legisla-
ture is accomplishing, the move 1naug-
urated by one member who has already
paid his board bill and gone home
should prove quite popular.
The cold weather at New York city
reached that place just in time for Doc
Newman to miss seeing the big metro
polls which he has long desired to see
but which he never has SEEM
Assistant County Treasurer John M.
Wright was at his desk yesterday for
the first time in three weeks during
which he has been confined to his home
with a complication Of troubles
The state board of health has or
dered the city to file with it maps Of
all the sewer districts inthe city. These
maps are now being prepared by Wall
ter Arnold, assistant city engineer.
The Sully family Of comedians which
appears at the Novelty this week, Ia
making a big hit. There are two small
boys in the family who are real COM
edy stars of the first magnitude.
The issuance of building permits has
been exceedingly slow this month and
the total amount invested for January
will show a decided falling off from the
total for the same month of 1907.
The Kansas Day banquet will be held
in the rotunda of the state house to-
morrow night. On account Of the Mid
winter exposition it was impossible to
secure the Auditorium for this date.
The act Of the Laurents at the
Midwinter exposition this week is one
of the most expensive acts ever seen
in Topeka as each of the actors re-
ceives more than seven dollars a min
ute.
Oscar Felix Of the firm of Felix &
Sons has sold his residence in Ottawa