The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-28
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The Independent is the line you use
| when you telephone in Topeka.
Colonel Fred Close of Kansas City,
Kansas, was in Topeka Thursday look
mig after real estate business.
The Topeka Industrial institute has
organized a football game. Suits for
the players have been purchased.
L. NJ. Penwel returned home today
from points in Missouri, where he has
been looking after business matters
for several days.
The teams in the White Elephant
$45, 900 campaign are now fully or
gained, and today a small army of
workers is in the field.
James c. Dwyre of Dennison, Texas,
came to Topeka Thursday for a ten
days visit with his mother, Mrs. Ella
Dwyre, of 512 East Eighth street.
Not that it isn't always the case
but did you notice the excellent per-
sonal appearances of the local officials
of the Santa Fe Thursday-whewl
Topea's famous ''Bostonian Four"
the real local amateur "vaudevilIians'
are putting on their stunt at Atchison.
according to the advertisements in the
newspapers of that city.
In closing his remarks at the Auditor
ium last night, President Ripley said:
Il think you will all agree now that
of all the speakers you have ever
heard I rank with the rankest.''
InlS evening the members of the
Christian Endeavor of the First Con-
gregational church will meet at the
church at 1880 and will later attend
the Auditorium 'indignation'' meeting
in body.
Reports from different parts of the
city state that ice froze from one to
four inches last night. From the Vari-
Gus reports it would seem that Jack
Frost spent more time in some parts
than others.
T. F. Doran, an attorney for the in
surance companies in the Perkins
Cal, where he is taking dispositions in
the case. Dispositions were also taken
in Denver, Colo, and Lincoln, Neb.
H. P. Nielsen, the architect, is spend
ing the week at Newton and McPher-
son. He is making the plans for sew
eral new buildings in western Kansas
and recently drew the plans for a new
Pherson.
The next time a speaker in the Aud
itorium springs that old joke about
colored man being asked for a loan
of a dollar and he said he didn't have
it but was obliged for the compliment
the said speaker will be thrown bodi-
ly from the building.
The Santa Fe is conducting a cam
paign to obtain public favor and a
square deal'' in the railroad rate ques-
t1On- topeka is cOnQucIlnS a campaign
for the benefit of the Christian asSOci-
ations. President Ripley, of the Santa
Fe, gave to the Topeka campaign $500,
Now what does Topeka give?
Early winter fishing on Soldier creek
has commenced. 1t is said that the
best fishing of the season is in the
creek this fall. Channel and mud cats
as big as your pack porch are swimming
around the creek hunting for something
to eat. Here is a chance for the
sports" with the ''jointed'' rods.
Work on the Melen bridge extension
has been held up again-this last hold
up happened this morning. With the
exception of Mayor Billiard, everyone of
the city officials is in favor of filling
up the hole and forgetting the dry
land bridge''-but on account of the
bond issue 1T is necessary that the work
be done.
Sam Radges. who complies the To-
peka directory, is confined to his rooms
with an attack of rheumatism II
haven't been out of the building in
three weeks said Radges, land I
don't know that I will be able to get
out in three weeks more. I'm mighty
glad there is no directory to handle
! right now
The latest book to be issued by a
! Topeka author is said Kansas
| Man. This booklet came from the
press today and is a credit to the young
author, Rob NJ. Campbell Mr.. Camp
| bell is a Topeka newspaper man and
| has Incorporated a number of gems
| in his book. The book is for sale at
| Topeka book stores.
! Today is the last day to register.
| The books will be open until 10 O'Clock
this eVeninS-the Office is near the en-
/ trance to the Auditorium. Captain Ii
tus reported a larger registration than
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