The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-11

Tertiary at Leavenworth, was in To-
peka yesterday arranging for the
monthly pay roll for the state institu-
ton which does not pay its inmates a
salary for their services.
A meeting of the board Of directors
Of the Kansas Exposition company
VIII be held at the Commercial club
rooms Wednesday afternoon at 4
o'clock for the purpose of electing Of
ficers for the ensuing year.
The announcement is made that the
price of butter will be advanced five
cents a pound some time this week,
and the fault is said to lie with the
beef steers sister, who is Sinking her
duty as cream producer.
General Manager Mcdowell of the
Kansas Natural Gas company has re-
fused to come to Topeka tonight to adj
dress the Commercial club on account
of the fact that he does not believe that
he is very well liked in Topeka.
Tomorrow will be the anniversary Of
the birth Of Abraham Lincoln and this
event will be celebrated with fitting
exercises among the various organiza-
lions in Topeka. The colored people
will celebrate in extraordinary style.
Judging from the number of differ
ent plans in the air and being dis
cussed, the members of the CONNER
| ciaI club under the new leadership are
doomed to be wakened from their
city.
Governor Hoch has accepted an in
vitaffon to be present at the meeting
to be held in the auditorium Sunday
| when William ]. Bryan will deliver
his address, 1.-THE Prince of Peace
and will introduce the noted visitor to
the audience.
It is not unlikely that within short
time the fuel auditing department of
the Santa Fe which is now in charge
of the auditor of disbursements will be
transferred to the storehouse depart
ment under the jurisdiction OF the GER
eraI storekeeper.
J. w. Avis, a capitalist of Chicago.
is spending a few days with his
brother, Albert Alvis, eight miles west
of the city. Mr.. Avis is on his way
from Chicago to Mexico where ne Is
interested with his brother In extern
sive mining properties.
A scarlet fever case at the Central
Y NJ G. A. yesterday created no little
excitement but the patient was removed
| from the rooms and his room fum1gat-
ed so that there is no danger of a
spread Of this disease among the ROOM
ers at the Y. M. G. A. building.
Topeka gets to see Madam Butterfly
at lower prices than other towns. At
Pueblo the entire lower hoor seats
were sold at SO and the balcony al
$3.50 and So and the gallery at $1.6o
L, iAOO~
seats are $3.50 and the gallery 90 cents.
The Topeka State Journal bulletin
ed the result of the prize fight be-
| tween Tommy Burns, the American
and Jack Palmer, the English heavy
| weight which was held In London
commencing at 10 o'clock last nign'
| at O'Clock in the afternoon preced-
! ing the bout.
As an indication that the financial
| stringency is q thing of the past In this
part of the world, James r. Grimm,
| treasurer of Washburn college, cites
single day last week in cash as pay
| ment for tuition from the students OF
| the institution.
| Max Wardall, who has been nomi-
| mated for councilman In Seattle ano
the youngest man ever nomlnateo iol
| that office Is Topeka boy and was
| formerly a State Journal carrier He
| is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. A WardaI
who were prominent in Populist cir
cles in Kansas ten years ago.
owing to a rupture between the two
/ evangelists holding meetings in the
| Auditorium. the Reverend J. l. Delk
| EVANGELIST for the Holiness churcn. mas
been forced to discontinue his meetings
/ in the Auditorium although he states
that he will go to some churcn Wnefe
he will continue to expound ms Iai'h
Major A. M. Harvey took foul
| straight games of chess from w. H
Moore. his opponent, last night at thu
Tournament played at the Y. M. c. A
building, this deciding the local chess
championship. To win the honol
from Major Harvey. Mr.. Moore VII
be compelled to win the next hVs
! games played.
The quaker quartette which is stop.
| Ming off in Topeka for week VII
| live a. benefit for the Washburn Col.
5ese Glee club in the college chape
Saturday night. Bert sutton VINO Is
| n1artment and a former member OF the
| did Washburn quartette, sings the
| bor;tone mart in the Quartette