The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-17
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| Col. James Chappelle, boss of Cope
| land county, again wears the gladstone
smile which has made him famous.
| Peter Smith, former president of the
Citizens bank of North Topeka, has
been taken to the state hospital for
| treatment.
The Democratic county convention
will be held February 10, at which time
nominations will be made for all the
county offices.
dictate that the surface is covered with
! glass" ice of sufficient thickness to
make skating safe.
The number of legislators who failed
to reach the city in time for the open
ing of the special session, indicates a
lack of interest In the proceedings.
The new arrangement at the Novelty
goes into effect next Sunday. There
will be but one show which commences
| at S:15 and seats can be reserved be-
forehand.
The Vivians who do a sharpshooting
turn at the Novelty this week. certain
~ do some hair raising stunts, with
| their rifles. 1t is by far the best act
Of the kind ever seen in Topeka.
The concert Of the Washburn Glee
club will be given at the college chapel
| tonight. Miss Grace Boles, soprano.
and Miss Ona May Miller, reader and
impersonator, will assist in the pro-
gram.
According to plans of the Street Rail-
way company the line on West Tenth
street as far west as Clay street Will
be double tracked. This line Is now
double tracked as far as Topeka ave-
nue..
Secretary of State Denton who had
but one job at his disposal during this
session of the legislature has entertain
ed at least a hundred applicants and
still he retains his youthful freshness
and good nature.
The id-Continent mills of North To-
peka shipped q car of $4,000 pounds OF
flour, bound for Rotterdam, Holland,
yesterday. The car contained 600 sacks
of flour and the transportation charges
will amount to SPOIL
State Auditor Nation is especially
proud of his young daughter who ar
rived during the holidays. The young
lady will not be the occasion of joy
tulness over the first tooth for she was
born with two, teeth
Governor Charles N. Haskell and the
Oklahoma state officials who were In
Topeka yesterday were the guests of
Governor Hoch last night at a dinner
at the Copeland, and left on the mid
night train for home.
The annual meeting of the Civic club
of North Topeka will be held at
No. 1 fire station this evening and will
be the most important of the year. The
officers for the ensuing year VIII De
elected at this meeting.
In the basketball game at Music hall
last night the game was about the best
ever seen in Topeka. Washburn had
the score tied until almost the last mo-
ment when the Cornhuskers nosed out
by a single point with the assistance
of the referee.
]. H. McGoff, the new mechanical
superintendent of the eastern grand
division of the Santa Fe, is now in
charge of the office recently vacated by
Mr. Buck. He has been here for sew
eral days and is now making his first
trip over the eastern grand division.
The Democratic state central COM
mittee which was in session in Topeka
yesterday, has decided to hold the state
convention in Hutchinson February q.
Topeka could have had the convention
but did not get up enough action to
beat out the salty village of the west
A reception will be given at the Prov
ident Association this evening in honor
of Norris L. Gage, of Ashtabula, Ohio,
who is visiting friends in Topeka. The
work of the Provident Association has
been much more effective than it could
possibly have been had it not been for
the splendid donations made by Mr..