The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-24
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theater tonight.
S. R. Wells, the manager of the
Novelty theater, has gone to Kansas
City on business trip.
Ninety-one dog fanciers paid the city
toll yesterday in the form of dog tax
as an evidence of their appreciation OF
their canine pets.
The Washington team plays here to-
day and tomorrow. The local team VIII
compete with the Washburn team
Thursday afternoon.
E. S. Mueller has purchased the G.
D. Lyle property on Harrison street
in Orchard Place addition, the consld-
Grafton being $4,000.
Prof Lindsey and his trained dogs
and monkeys at the Majestic this week
put on a very fine act and it is about
the best animal act ever seen here.
Topeka is badly in need of a rain.
This is evidenced by the fact that near
ly every cistern in Topeka is going dry
and a dearth of soft water is quite
prevalent.
Do you want to turn the city light
plant over to the Edison company? The
time to express your sentiments is at
the election so don't forget to register
before it is too late.
The repairs which have been recently
started on the West Sixth street ma
cadam road have been completed and
in first class condition.
The leading act at the Olympic the
alter this week is that of Psyco, the lady
with the magnetic will. Her acts can
not help but delight all who patronize
this amusement house.
Judge ]. c. Pollock will be in Topeka
Thursday and Friday this week for the
purpose of transacting such business as
the lawyers of the district may have
before the federal court.
Business is picking up with the city
police department-four complaints OF
chickens running at large We're tele-
phoned to the headquarters OF the city
braves in one short hour yesterday.
Lizzie Evans and Jefferson Lloyd in
their comedy sketch at the Novelty this
week make a big hit with the crowds
which patronize this popular theater.
And their sketch is good one, too
Johnson and Beck have secured
contract at Syracuse, Kan, for the
construction of a sewer for the Santa
Fe railroad leading from the COM
pany's property to the Kansas river.
AS a suggestion of cleanliness-a car
load of bath tubs were hoisted to the
various floors of the new National hotel
yesterday and will be distributed about
the building for the use of the guests.
The people of Potwin are going on for
a Sunday closing and are preparing
petition to the postoffice department
asking that the Potwin postoffice, sta
ton CT be closed during the entire SAD
bath.
A number of white laborers, con-
crete mixers, are complaining because
they claim that in applying for work
on the new Branner street viaduct,
negro laborers were shown prefer
ence.
Word has been received that Frank
fr,.v, r1xv Of FHnTaka
who has been seriously i'll in a San
Francisco hospital as the result of an
operation for appendicitis, Is much i'm
proved.
A banquet was given by the physical
directors of the 7. NJ. c. A. at Gemmell
hall last night in honor OF Frederick
Barnes, secretary of the physical de-
partment of the national committee of
the 7. M. c. A.
"That certainly is a fire trap, and
would not be tolerated in Kansas City
for a single minute by the fire chief
or school board said Kansas City
man as he pointed out the old Lin
coin school building.
The water users on Jackson street
between Sixth and Eighth avenues were
deprived of their water service for
three or four hours Monday afternoon
while connections were being made for
the new National hotel.
H. X.
eral superintendent Office of the Rock
Island railroad, has purchased the lots
at northeast corner of Lake and Thir-
tenth streets and will Immediately let
the contract for the erection of a mod
ern home.
The registration books will be
closed at 10 O'Clock Friday night not
withstanding the fact that there are
several thousand Topeka voters who
have not yet signified their desire to
vote by calling at the election COM
missioners office.
A meeting of the Topeka Gun club
will be held Thursday evening at Full
lerton's sporting goods store, when ar
rangements will be completed for the
first shoot which will be held at the
new grounds in Highland Park as soon
as the details can be arranged.
The plans and specifications for the
alterations which will be made in the
local postoffice building have been re-
ceived by General Wilder S. Metcalf,
custodian of the building, and bids for
the work will be advertised for in a few
days.
The Aurora theater seems to have
filled a long felt want in Topeka judg-
ing from the crowds which attend at
every performance. The combination
Of stock company with vaudeville
stunts between the acts is becoming
quite popular
Only three days left in which to
register for the coming election The
registration office is open every even
ing until 10 o'clock as well as all day
long. The registration books are at
the office Of the commissioner of cleo
tions at the auditorium
Rev. q. B. Zook, who was selected at
the meeting of the Methodist Episcopal
conference in this city. last week to fill
the pulpit of the Walnut Grove Meth
odist church, formerly held by Rev
Homer Wark, preached his maiden ser
mon to his new charge Sunday
Rev. Julius Nordling, the pastor of
the First Swedish Lutheran church at