The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-30

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Born, October 27, to Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Schwan at 1928 Fillmore street,
a son.
John Ryan has secured a building
permit to erect a $2,S00 residence at
401 East Tenth avenue.
Mahlon Bishop of Topeka has pur-
chased of John A. Bunch of Arkansas
a tract of 800 acres of timber land.
A few of the state officials left for
their homes today and the remainder
will leave Saturday for the purpose of
voting Tuesday.
The Democratic county committee
have undertaken the job of circulat-
ing about 100000 circulars between
now and election day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Laughlin have
returned from Chicago where Mr..
Laughlin went several weeks ago for
an operation for stomach trouble.
A Topeka barber bet five dollar bill
against registered Holstein COW, val
ued at $175, that the entire Republican
state ticket will be elected next Tues
day.
The local Turn Verein will hold a
dance and concert this evening in
celebration of the completion of an
addition which has been made to
Turner hall.
Two out of town business men have
posted $3.50 with a Topeka real estate
man to bet that Taft carries Ohio, the
names of the interested parties may be
learned from the writer of this snap
shot.
The contractors have commenced lay
inc brick pavement on the north side
of West Sixth avenue and if good
weather prevails the pavement will be
completed within the next two or three
weeks.
For the convenience of those who
may be travelling the night of Novem-
Der third the Santa Fe and Rock Island
railroads have made arrangements for
frequent Geographic reports of the pro-
gress of the count.
Twenty-three years ago today the
present editor and proprietor of the
State Journal Joined the crowd in the
corner room of a one story building on
the present site and bought the paper
and property at public auction.
Francis M. Pearl, candidate for con-
greSS from the First district, and one
of the foremost orators in Kansas, will
speak at the Auditorium this evening
The labor question and the bank guar
anty law will be the subject of Mr..
Pearls address.
Word has been received in Topeka of
the death of Edwin Winward at his
home in Somerville, Massachusetts,. Mr..
Winward was a resident of this city
during the latter part of the SOS and
will be remembered by many of the old
settlers who lived in Topeka 40 years
ago.
An East Sixth avenue business man
made a bet this morning of $50 that
Taft will not carry the city of Topeka
at the election Tuesday. He also bet
$50 against 800 with another business
man that William Jennings Bryan wilt
be the next president of the United
States.
A number of students from the vari-
Gus colleges located in Topeka will
leave for their homes early Saturday
morning for the purpose of voting. The
Republicans have somewhat the best of
the deal as their passage home and re-
turn is being paid by the Republican
national committee.
The Elks are arranging for their an
nual entertainment which is to be
given on the evenings of the 20 and
21st of November. While local talent
will prevail the details for the
event have been placed in the hands
of the men who successfully managed
the event last year.
Mrs. Ella S. Burton, candidate for
superintendent of insurance of the
Democratic ticket will speak at the
auditorium this evening on the school
book situation in Kansas as related to
the American Book company. and
to handle it promises an evening of
revelations.
Leo Filler, the Russian boy
violinist at the Majestic this week,
may lack the technique and brilliancy
of some of the famous virtuosos of the
world. but he produces the sweetest
harmony from the strings of his
violin heard here for a long time. He
was called back three times last night
by a spell bound audience.
A mass meeting for union men only
has been arranged for Sunday after
noon. November LIST, at the hall at 61S
Kansas avenue by the Carpenters
union of Topeka An address will be
delivered by an officer of the American
Federation Of Labor and a number of
prominent labor leaders of Kansas will
speak.
An expert accountant of this city
whose special business is the winding
up of affairs of bankrupt corporations,
tried today to induce negro to shift