The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-25
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Fowler of Empor1a are Visiting Feia-
tives In Topeka this week.
Frank Simms, member of the coun-
ty commissioners, Is confined to his
home with an attack of the grip
The Republican boilers county con-
vention is In session this afternoon at
Lincoln Post hall on East Sixth street
J. g. Brogan and J. J. Ryan, promf-
nent bankers of St Paul, Kansas, have
returned to their homes after several
days spent here in Topeka on BUSH
ness.
Just at the present time Detective
Judkins Is wondering If the "2S
affixed to his salary as an officer OF the
city by the chief of police ts per-
manent affair.
At the meeting of the board OF
trustees Of Washburn college yester-
day afternoon, 1t was decided to re-
build Rice hall as soon as the spring
weather will permit
voted to add a twenty-five thousand
dollar building to the equipment at the
fair grounds The building will be used
for exposition purposes.
According to the plans Of the Santa
Fe four hundred and fifty new opera
tors will be needed to comply with the
provisions OF the new law which go into
effect one week from tomorrow.
Jonathan Thomas has notified the
trustees OF Washburn college that he
has placed at their disposal the sum
of $4,000 which he recently offered
to the college for gymnasium
Norris L. Gage, the principal benefac-
tor of the Topeka Provident association.
who has spent most Of the winter IN
Topeka, has gone to California where
he will remain during the remainder OF
the winter.
A special conclave Of Topeka COM
mandery No. s. is called for tomorrow
at 1:45, for the purpose of conducting
the funeral of Past Commander 8. P.
Wade which will be held in Masonic
hall at 2 o'clock.
The springlike condition Of the past
week has had the effect of inducing an
early fight of wild water fowl from
the south and some excellent shooting
has been had by Topeka sportsmen
during the past few days.
An effort is being made to get the
Commercial club back of the"govern-
ment by commission plan for Tope-
ka and this subject will be discussed
at the MONDAY luncheon OF the d.
rectors of the club Friday.
The Leftwick sisters at the Olympic
this week make a nit with their singing
and dancing. Notwithstanding the fact
that this theater puts on four shows
every day, the patronage at each per-
Torrance stretches the capacity OF the
house.
A concert will be given at the kin
dergarten rooms, corner OF King ana
Lincoln streets, this evening by the
members of the Co1ored Ministerial
union for the purpose of raising FUNDS
for the work of the kindergarten assoc
citation.
Robert Barnett a prominent Santa
Fe shop employe and also prominent
in Masonic circles in Topeka, was
stricken with apoplexy while at work
Monday. He is now in the Santa Fe
,r,4n Tot na1 ~
his recovery.
e. B. Kellam local manager of the
Bell Telephone company, who Is en-
toying a vacation in Texas and Mexf-
co. is writing letters to his friends IN
the Spanish language. They VIII save
them till he returns to make the
translation.
William K. T1llotson. the young man
who is charged with the theft of SIS
from a room in the Y. M. &. A. Du1Io-
ing will probably give Christian as
ISOLATION buildings as well as the Two
three combination OF numerals the go
by In the future.
Tonight at the Majestic theater Will
be amateur night. Several good stunts
have been arranged which have been
selected from local talent. The regular
bill will be played In which Jarrow.
with his feats of legerdema1n, takes
the prize as the best.
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the treasury of Washburn college yes
terday with the request that 1t be used
towards constructing gymnasium,
which would indicate that the financial
stringency Is not stringency at all In
this part of the world.
There are five Saturdays in the
month of February this year. This is
something unusual. 1t is stated thai
the last time it occurred was IN 1868,
and it will not occur again, according
80 Of mn w hn
figured 1t out. until 1e48.
B. ID. Van Ostrand, general agent
for the Prudential Insurance COM
pany, while attempting to make fly
ing catch of a passenger train near
Wichita got entangled with barbed
wire fence, was scratched up and ruin
ed good suit of clothes.
The dog show, the really big thing
in the history of the lives of the canine
residents of Topeka, will open tomor-
rain or shine the bow vows and their
families will be there in complete re-
gala for prize winning efforts.
Another blow has been struck at
the freedom of the Ancient and Ac-
cepted Order of Liveasies by the gov
zatfon have been notified that they can
no longer hold their meeting about
the corridors of the federal building.
The management of the White Iron
company, Kansas City. has wired Chief
of Police Eaton offering a reward Of
$50 for the arrest of F. A. North
trusted employee of the company,
who carried off q portion Of the con-
tents Of the strong box OF the COM
pany.
About the best act on the local vaude-
Vile stage this week Is that of Bunth
and Rudd, two eccentric comedians at
the Novelty Prof Bunth makes a
speech during the act explaining the
work of his partner, which is about as
funny a thing as has ever been seen in
vaudeville.
The force Of the Santa Fe shops is
again at work having returned yester-
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