The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-09-06

building at the Santa Fe shops viii
make a very peculiar appearance when
mounted on wheels.
A great many people think that the
court house ought to have been built
on a higher point of land so that It
would show up better
"Dreyfus' lawyer, NJ. Laberi,'' said a
well known citizen today, might get
some good fat jobs in this country, if
he should locate here"
A game of baseball is scheduled to
be played at Athletic park next Satur-
day between picked mines from the San
ia Fe hrenen and engineers.
A family in the west part Of town
which raised several chickens is now
very adverse to killing them, as they
have grown to be such pets.
The fire department signal wires get
crossed some times during a wind storm
and the bells at the different stations
keep ringing almost continuously
Deputy County Attorney Jas. H. Guy,
went to Kansas City, Kansas, this
morning to attend the laying of the
corner stone Of Quindaro college
E c. Jay and Miss Minnie MetsHer
were married at the home Of the bride
in Douglas county last Saturday. Mr..
Jay is a teacher in the reform school.
The mosquitoes are aggravating, but
not half so much as a bed fellow
who sleeps serenely on unmindful
of the mosquitoes, while you stay awake
to fight them
A Topeka man says other countries
may not have as many railroad acct
dents as the United States has, but
when they do have mix up it is a
disastrous one.
The hydrant which was broken of at
the Santa Fe depot several days ago
by a run away team has not yet been
fixed. 1t ought to be repaired before
a fire occurs in that vicinity.
The pavements ought to be washed
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only part of the pavement that get
thorough cleaning, while the middle Of
the street is much neglected.
The button craze is about played out
but a few people still continue to wear
them a young man had on a last
years Fall Festival button over to the
band concert last Monday night.
Most of the Salvation Army songs
are set to the music of the popular
songs Of the day. 1t is said that they
take a better hold on the sinner. be-
cause he can remember them better.
The insurance on the high school
building for the next five years costs
$144 less than it did when it was in
surance carried is $25, 0o0 and the poll
cies are made out for FIVE years.
When the new brick plant is finished
at Lawrence, it is hoped that some Of
the brick manufactured viii be used
to pave the main street in the town
This street is now paved with macadam
with a good thick layer of mud on top
There are a great many people who
come in over the Santa F,e road that
wonder what the Santa Fe hospital
building is. Many Of them speak of it
as being a college. Some think it is a
church.
A certain young man in town, has
been accustomed to walking with an
other younm man who carries his head
bent little to one side. Now the first
young man carries his bent also, prob
ably from habit.
Topeka may not be much of a town
for sports, but she seems to be holding
her own. The Country club, Family
club, Golf club, and GentIemen's Driv-
ing club are all wei under way and
there are several others being consider
ed.
Dr. William Maclay Lyons, formerly
a reporter on the Journal, but now
practicfng medicine in Alma, was ask
ed to run for coroner. but declined on
account of having made arrangements
to return to college and take further
work in medicine.