The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-18
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80 -. cSsHgSgSs. a. no.

Don't miss the skating race tonight.
The brick famine on West Sixth ave-
nue. has been broken
Dick Cooley returned last night from
a hunting trip to Alma He bagged
enough quails to last for two weeks
Twenty-seven hunters secured licenses
to hunt so far this week. This is taken
as another indication of the abundance
of quail.
Joe Waters, who has been in Wash
gton for several weeks in connection
with the Larabee milling case, has re-
turned to Topeka.
Roy Bones 2-year- old daughter is
suffering with a broken arm, caused
by the nurse giving her arm a sudden
wrench. They live at 800 WoodlaWn
avenue.
Col. T. w. Harrison has returned to
Topeka from a business trip to the Pa
cific coast. AS a result of the visit
Col. Harrison thinks the yellow peril is
the most alarming feature Of the public
today.
A meeting of the Topeka Auto Motor
league has been called for this evening
at the Commercial club rooms. A bet
ter organization will be perfected with
view of securing better ordinance
for automobiling.
The twenty-seventh annual conven-
ton of the Shawnee county Sunday
schools started at the First Baptist
church this afternoon and will continue
until the adjournment tomorrow after
noon at five o'clock.
The announcement that Dick Cooley
will perform at the Elks Ministries
ought to be a big incentive to large
attendance, for in addition to being a
rafting good ball player, Cooley is an
old hand at the minstrel business.
The opening of the Elks' club house
on West Seventh and Jackson streets
wi he NOV6r1
25. On Monday, November %, the
building will be open to the public for
inspection, both during the after
noon and evening.
The city council in special session last
night passed the ordinance approving
the maps and profiles of the route of
the proposed Topeka & Southwestern
through the city. The railroad COM
pany will be liable for all change in
grades along the route.
Building permits have been issued as
follows: To H. Hill for $1,000 resi-
dence at 1920 West Tenth street. To
]. F. Snyder for a $1,000 house at 61S
Buchanan street and for $1,000 house
at 622 Buchanan street. To Eliza Aid
rich for a $4,000 residence at 14oS Blu
chanan street.
The volley ball championship of the
city will be decided in the game at the
Y. NJ. c. A. court tonight between the
teams of the Presbyterian and Meth
rigo, kellogg, Montgomery and Cart
lidge will represent the Presbyterians
and Messrs. Abrahams. Bair, White,
Holcomb and Nurus the Methodists.
Sanitary Sergeant Pattison was call
ed upon today in the requisition for
supplies for the pest house east of the
city for a mouth organ or French harp
One of the inmates had the desire to
enliven the gloomy place with music
and as he had the price the sergeant
4 ), fnT i'm
it out today They may hold dance
at the pest house tonight.
On November % the new Elks' home
of this city will be completely. finished
and thrown open to the public for in.
spection on that day. On the night OF
"a the dedicatory services
will be held at $50 in the lodge room
for members only and VIII be followed
by social session. On the night of
25 a reception and dance will
be given at the new home for friends
of the members of the order.
AS no one would take the contract to
raise the street railway tracks on Mad
ison street near Twelfth for the speci-
iaI session last night instructed the
city clerk to readvertise for bids on
the revised estimate of $532 for the
lob The city must bear the expense
for this work the street car COM
pany had been given a grade by for
mer city engineer in the first place.
Births reported to the board of
health: November Is, a son to Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Crosson, Auburndale; No
vember IA, a daughter to Mr.. and Mrs
w. L. McAtee, 100 Buchanan street;
a. a girl to Mr.. and Mrs.
John A Banks, 2029 Clay street; No
vember Il, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
A. Reynolds, 1903 Harrison street; No
vember II, son to Mr.. and Mrs. Dav-
id Fleming 60 Kansas avenue; No
vember IA, a son to Mr.. and Mrs. o. H.
Gibbons of this city; November IA,
son to Mr. and Mrs. August Alba, 722
Taylor street.