The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-20

park benches are an invitation in them
selves
There are a lot of politicians around
Topeka with anxious looks on their
faces. They want to be appointed dis
trict judge.
A man with bottle in his pocket is
not necessarily a boot-legger. It's hay
fever season now and Topeka has
many victims.
The Modocs are planning to get one
Mayor Hughes hogs for the creased
pig event al the Labor Day celebration
in Garfield park.
Why doesn't the Santa Fe equip its
crossings in Topeka with automatic
alarm bells like those in use at Law
renee and elsewhere
J. r. Barrow. who is in Topeka today
may not be the handsomest man in the
Sixth district, but he surely deserves a
place in the first rank.
The pension Office and Santa Fre office
teams have been combined for the sake
of having an organization to be known
as the coming champions
John Parks. head of the creamery
trust, got his start as a reporter on
Chicago paper. He now owns 5000 acres
of land in Mitchell county.
Automobiles are no longer curiosities
in Topeka and horses which We're
frightened at them six months ago now
pay no attention to them
James A. Troutman is not doing
to let the other fellows run for COVER
nor this year." is all he says.
Charles T. AIoOabe who was once con-
sidered the prince OF local politicians Is
reaping fame selling meat for a Kansas
City packing house at Memphis
c. H. Pattison, secretary of the Con-
tinenta1 Creamery company once
thought he would like to be an actor
One season on the road cured him.
A Topeka society young man has re-
+ 80 fTr.r1
burned nose. His friends suspect that
he has been working in a cOrnf1eld.
L. NJ. PenweI is the new drum ma
jor of MarshalPs band and will lead
the band in the parade at Louisville.
He looks very well under the shake.
Barn dances are numerous in adj
jacent rural districts It's an all-night
expedition for the Topeka youngsters
who go and a hard days work next
day.
The Kansas Medical college needs a
new building but has no funds to build
it. Here's an opportunity for some
wealthy Kansan to perpetuate his
name.
J. G. MohIer. of Salina. was here yes
terday with endorsements to lay before
the governor for appointment as judge
in the Thirtieth district over R. f.
Thomson.
On July 1 the electric fan in the
rooms of the Saint Ananias club was
there yet. When winter comes 1t Will
not be needed
1t might be a good plan for the po-
lice to devote a little time to the hood
lums who congregate at the transfer
station and ogle the women and girl
passers by.
Judge r. NJ Picker, of Smith Center,
came in last evening for a call on Gov
ernor Stanley. There is no opposition
to Judge PiclSler's appointment in the
Fifteenth district.
Judge Hazen is still issuing attach
ments for fishes in the streams of Colo
RADIO. The fish seem to have an in
junction, however, against biting that
the court can not overru1e.
Miss Blanche Prent, who has been
living here for the past year, has gone
to wellington for visit Of a week.
Thence she will go to Pueblo. Col, where
she will reside in the future.
The offices of the Continental Cream
cry company will hereafter be main
tanned at the factory on lower Polk
street. This action was made necessary
because increased business demands
the Capitalization of the work.
Farmers from Wabaunsee county
report that everyone has resorted to
wheat as a last effort to get crop OF
something. The second growth pastures
are again bare and many farmers are
feeding ka.ffir corn
State Treasurer Frank Grimes and
B. H. Tracy overstaid their announced
time at Excelsior Springs. not having
returned this morning. and a ruTnor
was circulated that they had gone to
Washington This is denied and argued
to a. finish
The state house Waterman is under
orders to pay special attention to the
use of the new seats on the lawn
and see that the privileges are not
abused. There is a tendency among
some people to leave the paths now
and picnic under the trees
Judge s. H Allen and others are
knocking on the stencilled art work in
the interior of the state house dome
The state officers will try to make
the final appropriation stretch around
a job of re-frescoing- There IS an art
renaissance on in the state house
Mr. and Mrs. J. Shocl1Iey. who have
been holding meetings at Usage City |
and Burlin game. have gone to Law
renee to open a series of meetings at |
that place. They are working in the /
interests of the Free Methodist church. |
Albert T. Reid has received a proof |
of the title page of his latest musical |
production ''The Guardians of Liberty |
March," This artistic design contains (
a Goddess of Liberty face which bears i
a striking resen bIance to a certain I
young lady who is prominent in To-
pel<a society.
The Topeka millers are incensed over I
an Abilene dispatch to a Kansas City /
paper which has every ear-nark OF De-
ing composed in Topeka It appears /
just ahead of the decision by the rail-
road board. which is now promised to |
be promulgated tomorrow.
An advocate of owl cars for Topeka
to be big-city-like, signs when thinking
of the AsheviiIe, n. c., and Fort Smith,
Ark systems. They send special depot
cars to private houses there in the mid
die of the night on telephone orders for
double fare. A midnight departure or
arrival in Topeka must walk
The children living in the vicinity of
Fifth and Madison streets gave an in
teresting imitation of a trolley car ride
Monday evening. Perforated paste
board boxes, lined with tissue paper of
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