The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-29
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Ladies free tonight at the rink.


William Morgan of Cottonwood Falls
is visiting Topeka friends.
Mrs. Burton speaks at the auditor
lum saturday night on wv elfare of
Public Schools"
The reserved seat sale for the
Washburn-Drake football game open
ed this morning at Fullerton's sport
Ing goods store.
City Attorney F. G. Dreaming left to-
day for Alta Vista, in Wabaunsee coun-
~, where he is billed to address a Re-
publican rally tonight.
Captain J. T. Wintrode, marshall of
the court of Topeka is reported to be
seriously i'll at his home from an at
tack of kidney trouble.
r. H. Graves. lodge No. 10 of the
colored Masons is reported to have
dabbled in politics to the extent of
endorsing Judge Taft for the presi-
dency.
According to the records of the sani-
tary department there Is not a case of
contagious disease of any kind within
the confines of the limits of the city of
Topeka.
Those who have been appointed as
judges and clerks of the election are
expected to call at the office of the
commissioner of elections in the Audi
forum Immediately.
One by one the duck hunters who
have patiently awaited for the flight
the better hunting grounds in the CEN
trail and western portion of the state.
The next meeting of the Shwanee
County Alfalfa club will be held at the
Commercial club rooms Saturday after
noon commencing at 2 o'clock "Obnoxi-
GUS Weeds" is the subject for discus
sion.
Judge ]. S. West. assistant United
States district attorney, will be one of
the speakers at the Republican rally
at Coffeyville. Saturday night. This
meeting will mark the grand close of
the campaign in Montgomery county.
Congressman Dan r. Anthony came
over from Leavenworth Wednesday
with line of dope" on the political
situation in Leavenworth county
ley of the Republican state commit
tee.
A number of college students will
be in Topeka Saturday to witness the
football game between Washburn and
Drake and the list is said to include
a number of the players who will be
In the game when Washburn meets
the State university team.
A meeting of the Republican city
central committee will be held at
o'clock this evening at the city court
rooms in the court house Senator
]. n. Dolly will be present at the
meeting for the purpose of discussing
the work of the closing hours of the
campaign
Chancellor Frank Strong of the I'm
iversity of Kansas spent Wednesday in
Topeka and so far none of the mem
bers of the football squad have init
mated that he was in the city for the
purpose OF securing the signals which
will be used when the Washburn team
meets the university eleven on Nc
Cook field
Mrs. DR.. w T. Taylor who spent
two weeks visiting with Mrs. B. L.
Stotts in Garden City has returned to
her home in Topeka. Arrangements
had been made to visit Yellowstone
park. but the high waters of the Ar
kansas river interfered with the plans
and the trip has been abandoned for
the time being.
Four of the candidates for county,
offices on the Republican ticket are
foreign born: r. L. Thomas. candi-
date for clerk of the district court was
born in Wales. Stanley Medlicott, can
didate, for county treasurer was born
in Portugal; s. ]. Hodgins, candidate
land and T. D. Humphrey. candidate
for county attorney is of English
birth.
Another suit has been filed in the
United States district court against the
Rock Island railway for violation of
the IS hour law in the shipment of live
stock from a Texas point to Kansas
City. 1t is alleged in the petition that
the stock was without food or water
for 80 hours in transit Five Kansas
railroads plead guilty in Leavenworth
at the term of the district court a few
days ago to violation of this law and
were fined heavily by Judge Pollock
Halleck Hill, an employee in the SAM
tary department, living at 720 Fillmore
street, sold his house the other dav
and now, as he is a redhot Republican
and supporter of Judge Taft, he is sor-
~ that he did not wait until after, cleo
tlon to pull off his real estate deal
If he moves from his home within 70
days of election he loses his vote Mr.
Hill is still sleeping in the house and
declares he Will sleep in the barn If
the new owner takes possession of the
premises before election.