The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-11

probable that the Topeka police would
have taken more interest in the story
that he was headed toward Topeka.
Blue Bells of Scotland" annie Lau-
RE and The Dear Little Shamrock
will be heard at the Auditorium this
evening under the direction of the Pipe
Organ association.
The ladies' Scotch quartette, said to
be an aggregation of especial merit will
appear at the Auditorium this evening
under the direction of the Topeka Pipe
Organ association.
Chief Justice Johnston has recovered
from the slight relapse which he suf-
fered last week and has been able to
drive out to his home, Elmwood Place,
the last two days.
Belle Shumway, who more than
year ago was adtudged incompetent to
manage her own property, was restor
ed to her rights by an order of the pro-
bate court Thursday.
Farmers living in the vicinity of To-
peka claim that coyotes are more
plentiful this winter than in years and
as a consequence the raids on their
poultry yards more frequent.
According to the figures just made
public by County Clerk Zimmerman it
cost the taxpayers of Shawnee county
81, 237.02 for their part of the costs of
the recent primary election.
But eleven more days remain in which
Christmas shopping may be done, hence
er conditions may not be as they have
been for the past three or four days.
Jack HalIa, who pitched for the To-
peka club year ago, was the stead1est
pitcher in the American association,
according to the averages of that as
ISOLATION which have been issued dur
ing the past few days
The Seymour Packing company will
Immediately commence the erection of
a 900 addition to their plant at the
Nf 1n odd m
will be of brick and stone. one story
in height, 80 by 100 feet with a tile
roof.
The crowd which fought for admis-
sion to the Grand last night to see the
Williams and Walker production of
"Bandanna Land" suggests that be-
tween Doll House" and 'Bandanna
Land the latter is the drawing pro-
duction.
Arrangements are about completed
for the first annual midwinter show
which will be held in Oakland next
week. The Oakland band will give a
concert each evening and two plays
will be put on during the week by
local talent.
At a meeting of the board of directors
of the Provident Association the follow
ing officers were elected for 1909: Pres
ident, T. F. Carver; vice president,
Thos. Page; secretary. Arthur Capper;
treasurer, Charles Elliott; general sec
rotary Guy T. Justice.
Sloan lodge No. 225 A. F. and A. NJ,
will confer the Sublime degree of Mas
ter Mason on several candidates Satur-
day afternoon and evening. The work
will begin at o'clock p. m, and supper
will be served at $50 p. m. After sup
per the work will be put on in full
standard dramatic form.
Six dozen bottles of milk selected
from keepers of cows and dairymen in
all parts of the city sit in the office of
D. NJ. Campbell, city milk inspector,
at the city hall awaiting the judgment
day when the contents of the bottles
will be pronounced good or bad as the
examination will warrant.
A Topeka newspaper proprietor lost a
Scotch collie a week or so ago and i'm
mediately inserted advertisements in
each of the daily papers. The adver-
tisements did the work and the lost
dog was returned to the owner several
days ago although the advertisements
are running in each of the daily papers