The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-08
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Elegant Christmas presents at auc-
ton. Giles, 623 Jackson street.
The Central Y. NJ. c. A. will give a
reception to the Washburn students at
the association building Friday even
ing.
A slow and light drizzling rain which
fell during the early hours last night
did away with the possibility or the
predicted frost.
Topeka must be football crazy.
There is scarcely a vacant lot In the
CITY where there is not one or more
games every night.
The PAYERS are ready to begin work
on the north side of West Sixth ave-
nue.. The work on the south side
has been completed.
Governor Charles E. Hughes of New
York, who stopped in Topeka today, is
a Baptist and is the moderator of the
National Baptist association.
r. B. Gerow, state free employment
agent is at home in Atchison, where
he expects to remain until his health
which has been bad of late, improves.
H. G.. Larimer delivered the first of
a series of lectures on the history OF
the American constitution at the Cen
trail Y NJ. C. A. building Wednesday
evening.
The condition of Walter Burgess. the
Topeka travelling man who is seriously
i'll at Excelsior Springs, is said to be
somewhat improved, though he. is far
from being we'll
Today concluded the trial of
criminal cases in the district court
for this term as far as assignments
have been made and the city cases
will be taken up Monday morning.
The chances are that Chief Justice
William A. Johnston, who underwent
an operation at Stormont hospital sew
will he C0mnPll0d to
submit to another operation as the kid
ney which was operated upon has
failed to heal satisfactorily.
The report of Jesse Shaw, superin-
tendent of the city waterworks, shows
that sixty-seven blocks of new water
mains have been laid since the first OF
the year and plans now under consid-
Grafton indicate that mains will be laid
along twenty-five more blocks before
the year ends.
One of the new members of the re-
organized police force attempted to
arrest bad niger" IN the bottoms
district Wednesday and the offender
refused to submit and walked off into
the jungles and has not been seen
since. although patrol wagon loaded
with endorsements was sent after
him.
A cherry tree in full bloom even
though several frosts have occurred Is
the curiosity which Reed McCarter has
10 OHer at MS nome, 1SOS
street. The tree bore fine crop or
cherries early this spring and If freezes
and frosts could be stayed long enough
would in all probabilities bear the sec
ond crop this season.
At a meeting of the Topeka Baseball
association held last night ]. M. Nc
Farland was elected president, T. E.
Sheard vice president and w. F. Logan
secretary and treasurer. The associa-
ton owns the baseball park or at least
has an interest in 1t. When r. F.
Cooley purchased the White Sox fran
chise he also purchased the ball park
with the understanding that he should
have three years in which to pay for it.
DR.. Frank Knight Sanders, presi-
dent of Washburn, will speak before
The Kansas Archaeological society in the
Washburn chapel Friday evening on
cox. head of the Greek department of
Kansas university and many other
professors from Lawrence, will be up
for the lecture. The meeting in the
Washburn chapel will be open to the
public and 1t is hoped all will take
advantage of the opportunity.
The Bryan club has secured the
Auditorium for Monday evening, No
vember End, the evening preceding the
election, and arrangements are being
made for a rousing meeting. The Oak
land Glee club composed of women
will furnish the music for the occasion
Mrs. Ella S. Burton. candidate for
state superintendent of schools, will
deliver an address. Speeches will oe
made by w. H Kemper, candidate for
not yet been selected.