The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-29
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| Women will find something of in
| terest in the Viotorex advertisement
on page 10.
Harry J. Bone. United States district
attorney, has gone to Beaver, Ok. on
legal business.
To the dogs at the bench show Sat-
urday will seem Just like the day of
| release to the man in Jail.
A meeting of the Woman's Chris
t1an Temperance union will be held
at the First Methodist church Mon
day afternoon at o'clock.
M. M. Rowley. one of the state bank
examiners, was in the city yesterday
making arrangements for the removal
of his family from Beloit to Topeka
The Knights and Ladies' of Security
band will give musical programme
at Security hall Tuesday evening to
| which the members Of the order are
invited.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Williams who re-
side at the corner OF Indiana street
/ and Chester avenue, Oakland, are
the parents OF twin girls, born this
! morning.
Bishop w. NJ. Weekley of the United
Brethren church. who will address the
big meeting at the United Brethren
church tomorrow afternoon. arrived in
Topeka today. ~
/ The weather after being delightful ell
| day Friday has clouded up considerably
| since then and it would not occasion
| much surprise to see a little rain or
| snow tonight.
/ q. F. Clarke of Sedalia, Mo. who
started the Olympic theater in Topeka,
was in the city yesterday. Mr.. Clarke
is now the manager Of the Unique the
| alter at SedaIa.
| Several bad holes in the East Sixth
| street pavement have been patched up
by the efforts of the city repair gang.
There are still some bad places over
the city which need lots Of attention.
Today is the extra day in the leap
year calendar. This should be the &C.
casion for lots of enjoyment to a great
many people who can celebrate their
birthday but once every four years.
Thirty-two silver cups which have
been awarded to owners Of prize WIN
ners in the Topeka Kennel club dog
show are on exhibition in one of the
display windows of Eagles cigar
store.
1t Is expected that the state cases
set for trial this term of the district
court will be disposed of by the later
part of next week, and the civil cases
will follow in the order in which they
have been docketed.
| Contractors from all over the United
States express an intention of bidding
on the Topeka paving contracts. Every
mail brings in additional letters to the
| city engineers office 1nqu1f1ng a1ter
the details Of the letting.
The local Democrats will meet at
the Throop hotel Monday night at
which time they will arrange the time
and places for the Democratic eau
cuses which will make the nomiaa-
tons for councilman IN eaen waro.
Clarence Keller, who has been dep
uty in the office of the United States
marshal for some time. has resigned
his position and will accept position
with the management OF the new Har-
| vey hotel, the Bisonte" at Hutchinson
On account OF the early opening o.
the Western league season, the Topeka
team will have to call off the triE
through this territory and instead will
make trip through the southeastern
section Of Kansas.
Because of a change of plans there
will be no matinee performance OF
1.-THE District Leader" at the Grand on
Sunday afternoon as it is announced
that there will be in the regular the
atrical news in today's paper.
VIII Core the colored engineer al
the city hail, objects strenuously to
the purpose expressed to rent the
Auditorium to a snake show. 81 never
could get along with snakes" says
Core, who wants to resign il the pur-
/ pose Is carried out.
The Madam Butterfly grand opera
company arrived in Topeka this morn
ing in a special train over the Rocl
Island road. They came from joplin
No. in a special over the Frisco as fal
as Kansas City when they switched
over to the Rock Island.
The Chicago White Sox will &c
through Topeka tomorrow at noon in g
special train over the Rock Island
The local baseball players who have E
good many friends on the Chicago
team will meet the train and entertain
the players during a short stop.
The lack of business in the Office
of clerk of the district court ha:
prompted Clerk r. l.. Thomas t.
threaten to resign If conditions d.
not change. There has not been
suit filed for more than a week ant
the office is a fee one at that.
Il Walter Boles, the popular youni
baseball player, yesterday affixed hi
signature to a 1908 contract with tn
decided where he will play Walter blu
will use him wherever weak place IL
the team Is shown.
Prof. H. Fay Look of the Washburl
school Of fine arts will give a pip
organ recital at the Auditorium Tues
: day night. He will be assisted bv tn
n Washburn College Giee club. which 1
d becoming one of the. best known o
!. local singing organizations.
T. l.. Barns of the Elk club Is kim
of the culinary department thi
: week, the regular chef, who has beel
9 any thing but regular Of late. havinl
n been released on account Of IN in
durable case of Hquorius which fire.
n ouently fncapacitated him for hi
Il position.
: The dog show viii close tonight ate
J the most successful show ever held i
u the west. The patronage at the sho,