The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-02-13
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w. W. Webb and w. C. Stephenson
estate business.
A valentine social win be given this
evening in the parlors of the United
Brethren church.
Mrs. William Taylor of sci West
Tenth street, has been taken to
Bethesda hospital for treatment.
H. H. Embry. general freight agent
of the Rock Island lines west of the
Missouri river was a Topeka visitor
yesterday.
c. B. Gallagher has secured a build
ing permit for the erection Of a $4,000
fiat at the southeast corner of Eighth
and Clay streets.
Mrs. Lena Morrow Lewis, a socialist
lecturer of San Francisco, will deliver
a socialist lecture at Lincoln Post hall
Sunday afternoon.
Throop hotel has gone to Springfield.
Mo-, where he will manage the Colon
ial hotel temporarily.
The family of Adam Roger at
Quincy and Paramore streets has
been quarantined for diphtheria by
the city sanitary department
Rev. Homer E. Wark pastor of the
Walnut Grove Methodist church. Is as
sisting in a series of revival meetings
The Brotherhood of the First Presby-
terrain church last night celebrated the
anniversary of the birth of Abraham
Lincoln with a banquet.
A key of root beer is bought from
the wholesaler for So. When re-
tailed at the soda fountains at five
cents a glass, it brings about $40.
Washburn has succeeded in arrang-
ing a game with the Aggie basketball
fesor hi nh will "a nj
Music hall court next Tuesday night.
J. s. Dean and Mrs. Dean are in
Arkansas for the benefit of Mrs.
Deans health. They are not expected
to return until the latter part of the
month.
Though Lincoln's birthday is
legal holiday none of the public build
ings were closed in observance of the
day and business was transa cted in
the usual way.
Wilson McVey, the Sterling, Kansas,
athlete who has just entered Wash
burn, Is at the hospital recovering from
an operation for appendicitis performed
by DR.. John Outland Monday.
Max Figman who appeared at the
Grand last night in THE Man on the
Box looks so much like Glenn Mil
lic6 that half the audience expected to
see him kick foo tbau before he got
through.
The Kansas City Central High School
basket ball team and the team from
Topeka High School will play a game In
the Auditorium tomorrow night. An
other feature will be the gymnastic ex-
hibitions by the girls Of the high school.
W. B. Btddle, third vice president of
the Rock Island, passed through To-
peka yesterday on his way to Chicago
after having been in Texas and Okla
homa Mr.. Biddle stated that he did
not think very much Of the laws Of the
new state.
The Bell Telephone company is in
stalling a new system of telephones
throughout the Santa Fee shops. A
central office through which any part
Of the shops can be reached will be
installed in the Office of John Purcell,
superintendent Of the shops. r.
A dinner was given at the Central.
Y. NJ. c. A. last night for C. ". Hib-
bard of Tokyo, Japan. who went
through the Russian-Japanese war
and e. T. Cotton, secretary of the in
ternational committee of the associa-
ton. About seventy-five were pres
ent. .-r
The Quaker quartette which is stop
ping off in Topeka for a few days will
give a recital at Washburn college Sat-
urday night The proceeds will be turn
ed over to the Washburn Glee club.
Bert Sutton, former WaShDurn sing
er who is baritone, will sing several
solos.
The following new officers of the
Lincoln Day club, a negro organiza-
ton, were elected last night: Presi-
dent, Corvine Patterson, Kansas City;
vice president by congressional dis
tricts first, J. B. Fleming, Horton;
second, Robert McWilliams, Law
renee; third, M. w. Jackson, Column
hy1S. fourth A T. OlmStead. Elm-
poria; fifth w. W. Shode, Salina;
sixth, D. Hickman, Hill City; seventh,
C. o. Smith. Hutchinson; eighth,
Thomas Glover, Wichita; secretary,
C. C. Lytle, Topeka; treasurer. w. W.
Evans, Hutchinson.