The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-01

thinks he never will be, because he has
about made up his mind to quit the
game.
The grading of the pavement towards
Washburn college has been completed
to College avenue and Fifteenth street
The Rock Island Office building is a
center of interest in matrimonial ven
lures through two marriages this week.
Architect H w. Hadley is very low
at his home on Clay street He has suf
fered a relapse from a previous illness.
Charles Blakesley will represent the
Kansas City Times as Washington cor
respondent during the session of con-
gress-
Superintendent of Telegraph C. G.
Sholes of the Santa Fe, returned today
from Chicago. where ne spent Thanks
giving.
The high school basket ball team de-
feated the Shawnees at basket ball on
the 7. NJ C A floor last night by the
score of IS to g.
The suit against Treasurer Frank
Grimes, charged with collecting interest
on state funds on deposit in local banks,
viii be dropped.
When the automobile entirely super
sedes the horse, there will hardly be any
occasion for the humane societies to
keep up their organizations.
A few Topeka golfers are so infatua-
ted with the game that they dread the
fact that winter will soon keep them
from swinging the clubs.
Four eastbound trains left the Santa
Fe depot within a half hour yesterday
afternoon. No. was over two hours
late. coming in behind 406.
The football season in Topeka has al
most drawn to a close. Only one more
game remains to be played and that is
between two high school boys teams.
The annual praise meeting will be held
at the Westminster Presbyterian church
Sunday evening at 7:30 o'clock. Miss
Potter, OF Washburn college, will recite.
The Century ball committee has ar
ranged to have only old time popular
dances up to the time of midnight on
New Years eve and the late popular
dances after midnight
Only ten physicians have called at the
city physicians Office to register. IN
less they report soon notices will be sent
TO them calling attention to the or
dinance and the penalty for its viola
ton.
Friends of a departing bridal couple
mixed Kansas corn with their showers
OF rice and old shoes at the Santa Fe
depot last night A stray rooster that
happened by shortly after made himself
corn-fed, too
The police arrested Geo. Klauer in his
joint at 526 Kansas avenue Friday They
secured a key of beer and several bot
ties of whisky. This is the first arrest
under the new liquor ordinance. Klauer
gave bond for $500 and was released.
Wood Fowler, ''Tob''- Tobias and Bob
Shelby were arrested yesterday after
noon on the charge of gambling and of
violating the Sunday ordinance. These
men We're in Mike Thompson's place
November IL when the police raided it.
Mayor Drew has received a letter
from C. F. Street, president of the Wa
ter company. saying that he had re-
ceived the mayors letter asking that
the company set a price on the plant,
and that he had called a meeting of the
board Of directors when they would set
a price.
Topeka people are contributing from
Is cents to $3.50 per month for a special
police force being organized as a private
enterprise. Were Topeka business men
asked to contribute this amount month
" as an increase in taxation to maintain
q larger police force there would be