The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-19
Social dance at McRae's tonigh


Stuart Maclean-
Social dance at McRae's tonight
Don't fail to see Prof. De Silvia's
skating exhibition tonight
Capt. P. H. Coney Will deliver the
Memorial day address at Minneapolis
Kansas.
the docket of the district court for
trial today.
Another indication of the approach
Of spring-storm doors are being re-
moved and awnings placed in posi-
ton.
E. D. Osborn, dean of the Wash
burn law department, has purchas ed
new automobile. an Imperial road
ster.
The Democrats have chosen the Rock
Island as their official route to the ma
tional convention which meets in Den
yer July Z.
Mrs. R. E. Pendleton, who has been
i'll at Bethesda hospital for the past
three weeks, has been removed to her
home. 1924 Clay street
Unless special meeting Of the
city council is called in the meantime,
there will be no more meetings of the
city fathers until the first Monday in
April
Golden Rule lodge A. F. and A M.
celebrated it's thirty-eighth anniver-
sary at the lodge rooms in Masonic
hall, 900 North Kansas avenue last
night.
Dr. c. A. Stewart of Fort Scott, who
is conducting a revival in North To-
peka, addressed the workmen at the
Santa Fee shops during the noon hour
today.
E. B. Sims, of the Wells-Fargo
company, has purchased the residence
property at 1910 Jackson street. Mr..
wi
April 1.
Candidates for city offices are show
ing signs of life, judging from the
number Of cards which have been
scattered about the city during the
past week.
Adjutant General ]. w. F. Hughes is
planning for trip to Garden City the
latter part Of this week, where the
regular inspection of Company G will
be held on the 21st.
MarshalPs band has come to the
rescue of the Topeka state fair fund
and Will in the near future give con-
cert in the Auditorium, the proceeds to
be turned over to the fair.
A big wolf hunt in the vicinity of
Meriden yesterday resulted in the scar
ing up of two lone wolves and owing to
the poor craftsmanship Of the ruralists
of that community the two escaped.
The registration books will close on
while you think Of it or you won't be
able to vote. The books are at the
commissioner of elections office at the
Auditorium.
Sloan lodge No. 225, A. F. and A
NJ, will confer the third degree upon
a class today, the degree being con-
ferred in full uniform during the even
ing session, which will be followed by
refreshments.
Louis Fraser, candidate for council
Fourth ward, is making an active can
vass. Last year Fraser came near de-
feating Councilman Horn, the Repub-
ncan nominee.
The W. C. T. U. will hold a county
institute at the First United Brethren
church at Quincy and Twelfth streets
on Wednesday, March "a. commencing
with $50 in the morning and continu-
ing all the day.
Major II ]. Anderson. government
crop statistician is in western and
southern Kansas this week Investigate
ing the reports of the appearance of
the green bug and his family in those
sections of the state.
Tomorrow is the day set for the local
baseball players to report for the OPP
ening of the season. The first game
will be played Sunday between the
White Sox and Jack Henrys team of
former Topeka players
w. F. Conklin of the plumbing firm
Of Gustafson & Conklin, has retired
from the firm on account Of i'll health
and Irwin Pribble has purchased his in
terest, the firm to be known hereafter
as Gustafson & Pribble.
About thirty girls from the State
Agricultural college at Manhattan, ac-
companied by Professors Dow and
Willis visited points Of interest in To-
peka yesterday. including Christs
hospital and the Wolff packing house
plant,
The actual work of construction on
the new Branner street vfaduct over
the Santa F'e tracks has commenced
and is in charge of the engineering de-
partment of the Santa Fe. The city
railway company will run their Oakland
cars over this route.
DR.. j. T. Mcfarland, editor of the
| Methodist Sunday school publications,
and formerly pastor of the First
| Methodist church in this city, de-
| livered the opening address at the
southern conference of the Methodist
| church which met at Baldwin yester-
| day.
Rev. A T. Seashore of Minneapolis,
| who was offered the pastorate of the
| Swedish Lutheran church in this city,
| has declined the offer and as D. J.
Nordling, the former pastor of the
| congregation, has accepted a charge at
| Savonburg, the church is without a
pastor