The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-11-19
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The work of repairing the paving is
being rapidly pushed.
An effort is being made to induce
! E. w. Thompson to become candi-
date for secretary of the senate.
The Manufacturers and Jobbers'
association will hold banquet to-
/ night.
The Masonic grandees will banquet
! their latest victims and friends at their
magnificent banquet hall tonight.
M. M. Hale, the present city treas
urer, and one of the pioneers Of Topeka,
/ has announced that he is not cand1-
/ date for his party'S nomination for an
/ other term.
Although no equipment of any sort
has been purchased, the directors of
the Topeka Southwestern are already
talking about the schedules for the d1f-
ferent trains. train Will be run TO
Topeka early in the morning to bring
shoppers to the city, and another VIII
return about midnight.
Henry Hedderman has bought the lot
and a half on Kansas avenue on Whlcn
are located the buildings numbered SlO
and S10A occupied by the Topeka stamp
company, and AuguStin Alba of chile
fame. Mr.. Hedderman bought the pro-
perty of Mr.. and Mrs. D. M. Howard
of Rossville for $4,000, considering it a
good investment at this price
The Methodists of the city demon
strated their Superiorit as athletes at
the Y NJ. G. A. last night when the
volley ball team of that denomination
won from the Presbyterians, by taxing
two of the series of three games. the
Presbyterians, however. rolled up the
largest number of points during the
evening by making a total of 81 to the
Methodists GO.
The inauguration of Frank Knight
Sanders as president of Washburn COZ
Iege wiIl~take place February and 3:
Although he has been at the head or
the college since the beginning of the
school years last September, Mr.. SAND
ers has not been formally inaugurateu.
The dedication of the new Thomas
gymnasium will take place February 8.
This date is known as Washburn day,
the anniversary of the founding or the
school.
The advance sale of seats for the Elks'
Minstrel show at the Grand Friday ana
Saturday nights of this week and sat
urday matinee, has been unusual There
is plenty of good minstrel material IN
the local herd and Miller and Draper
the promoters, possess genius in the nne
of making professionals out of anna
Tours Their songs and minstrel fea-
lures are brand new, and as Iopeka
has had no minstrel show TINS season
the stuff will come crisp and fresh TO
the audience.
The Midwinter exposition is now as
sured for the last of January and the
first week in February. George w.
BANTER of Chicago, former Iopeka
man, ana experienced III 1AAA0
work has accepted the proposition OF
the Midwinter directors and viii take
charge of the big show. He IS TO re-
ceiVe the first $500 in prohts LOT ms
share and promises something sWeil IN
vaudeville entertainment as wen as
many new features in displays ana az
vertising Mr.. Banter arrived IN the
city yesterday and will open an ONCE
in Topeka at once and begin the pre-
liminary work.
Some of the leading citizens and
heavy taxpayers of the city are wax
ing m to the fact that the time for &C
ton has arrived in the matter OF
commission form of government Tor To-
peka. A meeting of. all those Interested
&c being held this evening in the offices
of A A. GODDARD in the shawnee flrs
insurance building at Seventh ana
jackson streets. Petitions Tor spec
ial election to vote on the commission
MAN OF city government should De CIT
culated at once if this election is to be |
held to try the plan next year me
old petitions circulated two years dSo
are still available for this purpose.
The promoters of the Topeka q |
Southwestern are bubbling over with
and enthusiasm Their ROAD |
is not even graded yet or contracts
made for their rolling stock, yet lhey |
have arranged a train schedule between
here and Council Grove Two passen7
ger trains and a freight will make the |
round trip daily. 1t is easier to com
pile a time table than to dig tunnels |
nile I'D entertainments and lay heaVy |
rails on the times. Pens and Whlte |
paper do not cost as much as locomo-
lives and cars. However, the spirit OF
the Southwestern people is to be COM
A schedule is just as neces-
sary as a track or an engine.