The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-09
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A number Topeka people will go tn
Lawrence tomorrow to see the X IT,
Manhattan football game. A special
train Will be run from Manhattan by
the Aggies.
Misplaced Society Note: The Potta-
watomie Indians will commence their
autumn dance which lasts for five
days on the 18th of October at their
reservation near Hoyt
Washburn is getting excited over
politics and the popular issues of the
day compare well with the football
talk in the groups in the chapel cor
ner and on the promenade"
The stub car from the end of the
Quinton line to the Country club has
fchanged its schedule. 1t will here
after run from 9 a. m. until z. p. m.
unless further notice is given.
A number Of Topeka politicians will
attend the Republican barbecue which
will be held at Rossville Saturday eve
ming and participate in the program,
in the capacity of speakers and eaters.
The first meeting Of the Topeka
Commercial club since the adjournment
in June for the midsummer vacation
will be held this evening when numer-
Gus matters Of Importance will be dis
cussed.
c. F. Squires, president of the
State Photographers association. came
up from Lawrence Thursday to make
arrangements for the state meeting Of
the association which will be held in
that city next week.
Ed Kellam, accompanied by his
| mother and Clay Hamilton, made the
run by moonlight last night from
Cottonwood Falls to Topeka in his
automobile in five hours, without the
slightest mishap.
Attorney General Fred S. Jackson
will Qf ST
United Brethren church Sunday even
ing. A quartette from the colored in
| stitute east of the city will furnish
several selections.
The first number of the Pipe Organ
course will be given at the auditorium
this evening and while the press no.
| tees of the performance have been
excellent the program promises to be
all that has been claimed for it.
Rev. Thomas Gray, who expects to
go to the Philippine islands, where he
will engage in religious work, left for
fer with the Congregational church
| mission board in regard to the work
which he expects to take up.
| John F. Afford of the Kansas Book
| company has purchased the old
Devlin homestead at the corner of
Thirteenth street and Topeka ave
| nue.. The purchase was made through
w. A. Pierce, agent for the trustees
| of the Devlin estate, the consideration
being $4,000.
President Frank K Sanders of
| Washburn college will lecture before
the Topeka branch of the Archaeology
| cal society at o'clock this evening in
the college chapel. He has selected
as his subject "Old Assyrian Life
and the lecture will be illustrated with
| lantern slides.
! The sublime degree of master
Mason will be conferred in full form
on several candidates by Sloan lodge
| No. 225. at a special communication
| to be held Saturday, October 10. be-
| ginning at o'clock in the afternoon.
| Supper will be served at $50 O'Clock,
after which work will be resumed.
| On Quinton. car last evening the
| conductor who is rather tall and
/ slender, casually remarked to a very
/ fat friend returning from a vacation:
"Your trip did you good, you are
| thinner Eyes" laughingly replied
| the tourist, lust about as many
pounds as you are inches shorter"
And the passengers giggled.
An unknown boy refused to pay his
car fare the second time to a con-
ductor on the street railway last
night and he was kicked off the car.
The brutal assault happened on a
Washburn car at Huntoon and Buch-
anan and the boy rolled for several
the car. His name could not be
learned He claimed he had paid his
car fare once. but the conductor
thought otherwise. This is one case
where the services of a lawyer should
be secured.
The Olympic theater on East Eighth
!, avenue has been leased to r. G. Pol
lock of Kansas CITY who will take
possession Monday. Some new attrac-
: lions will be installed in the lobby of
| the theater. Mr.. Pollock does not know
definitely what these will be but he has
contemplated putting in seats and GOV
: ering the wall with convex and concave
mirrors or installing a supply of pic
ture machines with penny slots. Mr..
J. r. Nichols, the present manager, ex-
poets to remain with the theater for
1 several weeks and will then accept an
other position which has been offered
him. Mr.. Pollock is experienced as a
theater manager