The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-07

high school construction fund will run
several hundred dollars short
Richard Hargraves has been appoint
ed inspector Of brick sidewalks by May
or Harrison.
A colored girl in white lawn dress is
a bootblAck on Jackson street She il
about IA years old
County Superintendent Wright says
that nearly every school in the county has
employed a teacAer.
L F. Riley the book exchange man,
bears a striking resemb lance to Govern
or Waite-on the outside
Ships That Pass in the Night is a very
entertaining story about two people with
liver com plant or something.
Mrs. John A. Murray received a letter
from MIR. Murray five days after the
news of his death was received
George Il. Evans is suffering from
rheumatism, and will go TO Excelsior
Springs, Arkansas, tomorrow.
a Democrat says: The idea Of our
wives voting; why, we haven't hardly
got sense enough to, ourselves"
The school boArd is going to have a
marble slab at the entrance of the new
high school, with their names on it.
Miss Eva Kellogg of Buffalo, New
YORK, has been employed as Instructor
of vocal music at Bethany college.
The Smead system hues in the new
high school would be a snap for Santa
Claus. They are so clean and large
If there is anything that will make a
man tired of life it is to get out in the
suburbs at night and miss the last car in.
A Topeka man who doesn't know very
much anyhow, says he can't see how a
bentover can win race in straight heats.
There was man on the street last
night who recited "piece5" and then
passed his hat He was quite a thriller.
Governor Lewelling will be home next
Sunday or Monday from his Campaign.
for few days vacation, which he viii
spend III the governors Office
A very modest young woman on the
west side VINO is opposed to all kinds Of
dress reform. wouldn't go to 4 cereus
party because the plant had boomers.
The worst sidewalk in town is the
brick one on the south side of the new
high school. 1t is below grade, and
ills with water on the least prOvoca-
ton.
Seeing that the assessed valuation of
the Pullman car is reduced in Kansas
from 5000 to $4,000, it is moved and
seconded that the price for berth be re-
dueed from So 20 81.
j. w. GIeed addressed a large audi
ence on the suffrage amendment at the
opera house at St. iona, Kansas, last
Saturday night The audience was a
The orphans at the Odd Fellows home
at SIkville have TO get up at AIS a. m
How many Odd Fellows are there in
Topeka who would compel their children
to get out of bed at such an hour?"
How did you ike the shaver" said
barber on Kansas avenue. "Just like
had done it myself" said the man, who
had shocked the neighbOrs the last time
he used his razor. But the barber was
pleased
Several of the bloods. it is said, who
cannot stand the drought in Topeka
have established drinking club just
outside Of the city limits, northwest Of
town, where they hope to stay out of the
clutches of the crusaders.
We can take heart again. The Fore
paugh show that didn't stop in Topeka
because the license was too high wasn't
the Forepaugh show at all It was
little one elephant concern run by Adam
FOrepaugh, jr., that's the reason it didn't
stop in Topeka
A Topeka man wanted to insert the
following advertisement in the paper to-
day but changed his mind t'Wanted-
A huckster 10 bling two cantalOupes to No.
-, Tyler street every day. No huck-
ster who has allowed his cantaIoupes to
mix with pumpkins or squashes, need
apply"