The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-10-01
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Tom Bean has returned from
Seattle after an absence of two years
and will make his home in Topeka
The subject of the meeting at the
Central Park Christian church to-
night will be THE Mystery Revealed"
Sloan lodge No. 225 A. F. & A. NJ,
will confer the first degree this evening
at the Masonic building on jackson
street
During the month just closed the
Topeka police force arrested 219
offenders, an increase of 23 arrests
over the preceding month.
There will be no meeting of the
Knights of Columbus this week as the
club quarters are in the hands of work
men who are repairing and remodel
ing them.
A number of Topeka sportsmen
who have spent the past week in the
Cheyenne bottoms, near Great Bend,
have returned and report a poor
weeks shooting.
Sheriff I. W. Bogart of Garden City
was in Topeka for a few hours Thurs
day evening on his way from Leaven-
worth where he took a prisoner con-
victed for burglary.
Three carloads of Oaklandites enjoy
ed trolley ride last night as the guests
of the Oakland band which led the pro-
cession in a special car and played
throughout the trip.
Johnson & Beck, of Topeka, have beer
awarded the contract for the installa-
ton of a vacuum heating system ir
the Santa Fe shops at Argentine which
Will cost about $1,000.
George Stoker. a former Topeka at
torney, who now lives in California,
is in Topeka today on legal business
His health has been greatly improved
by the change of climate.
The Throop hotel management has no
titled Major T. ]. Anderson that every
room in their building will be lighted IL
honor Of Judge Taft who will arrive il
Topeka Saturday afternoon.
What is the use of worrying if the
! family ball of Irvine cannot be found
for this is kite flying time and tbs
small boys have some rights which
their parents should respect.
The Washburn football squad is do
ing scrimmage work every afternoon
which accounts for the condition o.
Jerry tombstone, Dr.Weede's latest find
who is creaking in every joint.
DR.. Henry w. Roby is the author Of
a book of new campaign songs writer
to familiar tunes with words which
are supposed to give great joy to Re-
publican candidates and others.
On the eighth of the present month
contract for the erection of the new
building for crippled children at the
Soldiers Orphans home in Atchison.
Sixty-six hunting licenses were is
sued in one day this week by County
Clerk Zimmerman in the face of the
fact that the cold weather has not
started the ducks on their southern
| flight.
The quarterly meeting of the Sunday
School Superintendent association viii
be held at the Central Y. NJ. C. A
! building Friday evening and will b'
followed by a banquet for the super
intendents and their assistants.
E. F. Croker, of hatfield Green
Chase county, spent Thursday after.
| noon in Topeka on his way to Kansa:
City where he expects to buy cattle. Il
the market suits him. Mr.. Crockel
served two terms in the legislature.
The Washburn football team will
meet the eleven from the State Nor
NAL at Emporia on the home grounds
season, unless the high school game OF
last Saturday is to be counted in the
seasons schedule.
The criminal docket in the district
court will come in for a thorough re-
vision this week and next, twenty-five
cases being set for trial while nearly
as many have already been disposed
of by pleas of guilty and dismissals
| in a few instances.
Another of the old members of the
| Topeka police force has turned in
his star and resigned. Richard Hull
! the latest to drop out, has been on
| the force for three or four years and
during this time has earned reputa-
| ton for good work.
Attorney General F. s. Jackson ad-
dressed the annual conference of the
Methodist Episcopal church which
was held in the auditorium last night
Governor Hoch had been billed for
| the evening but was prevented from
attending the meeting by temporary
| illness.