The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-10
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AT HOME NEWS.

A number of contracts for the mo-
ton pictures of Topeka industries We're
signed Wednesday.
The Auditorium has the appearance
of theater this week, as the stage
has been equipped with special theater
scenery.
all morning hauling the special seen
cry for the play Confusion" at the
Auditorium tonight.
w. s. Fulton, at one time city engi-
neer and recently engineer of the
Kaw Paving company, has resigned and
will form a sidewalk construction COM
pany of his own.
Confusion" a three act comedy,
full of life, will be the offering at the
Auditorium tonight. w. F. Roehr will
play on the pipe organ between acts.
He will put the chimes into play.
William H. Head dwill give an en-
tertainment at the First M. E. church
this evening under the auspices of the
mems class of the church. Head is
a popular impersonator.
'.The sale of seats for the Victor Her.
bert concerts have been better than
I anticipated said George w. STAINS
field today. The sale commenced to-
day. Several hundred persons have al
ready purchased tickets.
The Topeka fishing season has evil
IDENTITY opened. Fishermen arriving ev-
cry day are bringing in fish caught
in the Kaw river. Billy Wikidal brought
in a fine mess of fish Wednesday,, how
ever, few of them measured over six
inches in length.
The Rev. Robert Gordon will have
considerable to say about gambling in
be served those who care to stay for
a social hour after the church services.
This plan was tried last Sunday night
and was considered a great success.
New recruits for the regular army
seem to be on the increase. Reports
from recruiting stations show that the
renewed efforts of the war department
are beginning to evidence results Fifty
nine new soldiers were taken in at
Fort Riley Wednesday, IN
Frank Willard, Topeka photogra-
pher, has an excellent picture of the
cyclonic looking storm that swept over
the city one morning a few days ago.
The clouds are as realistic as the eff
feet produced when so many house
wives were frightened that morning.
A. K. Longren, the Topeka aviator,
Will give the people of this city an OPP
portunity to see him in a Topeka made
aeroplane next "Wednesday and Thurs
day. Longren has booked far in adj
vance for his flights, but he was de-
sirous that his many Topeka. friends
have an opportunity to see him try.
An interested printed program has
been isuued by Gilbert Fulton for the
Christian Endeavor conferences at the
Central Congregational church, Mon
day evening, May 20. This will be
the regular bi-monthly meeting of the
Topeka local union DR.. c. M. Shell
don will speak on "Endeavor IDEALS
There will be some good special music.
Dictaphones have been installed in
the Office of the general manager at the
santa Fe. The stenographers have been
shifted to one room and the officers
and clerks are alone in their offices
with only the dictaphones as compan-
ions. The change saved the work of
two stenographers who have been re-
leased.
Mayor Billiard has received a letter
from a woman who did not sign her
name, asking that the city officials pass
an ordinance similar to dog ordinance
passed in Kansas town recently-only
Topeka substitute children for
dogs She says children should not
be allowed to run loose and should be
confined to their own yads. No wonder
the writer did not sign her name!
Clothes thieves are again doing bust
ness about the city. Several homes
about town were broken into Thurs
day night and clothes to the amount
of several hundred dollars stolen. 1t
mas OnIy Deen Snorl time since the
same thing happened at the city Audi
torium during the progress of a homo
talent theatrical production. 1t is quite
probable the two jobs were accom-
plished by the same parties.
A college fraternity recently used
a rather unique method of initiating
new recruits into their organizat ton.
The Initiation exercises included MAX
ing speeches in a public and conspicu-
Gus part of town. Two candidates, |
who were taking the initiation, were
placed upon boxes directly in front of
a tlleater and compelled to argue the |
woman suffrage" question, also the
political situation of the present presi |
Dental campaign. These discussions |
attracted the attention of hundreds of |
people. who gathered about the |
speakers.
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