The Topeka state journal., 1901-09-06

Kansas avenue in search of the depot,
asked a neWsbOy, Which is the quick
est way to get to the depot, SOnny?'
The newsboy replied. Run, gal durn
ye."
The Santa Fe has been talking about
putting in a sidewalk along the river
north of the shops 1t is claimed that
the travel along the road there on foot,
is as heavy as on some of the town
streets.
the next meeting OF the Kansas State
Teachers association, have secured the
promise of addresses from Col. Parker OF
Chicago university, and DR.. Winship,
Of Boston.
Sam Kimble, of Manhattan, was in
Topeka Thursday. He is beginning to
wear an anxious look, which indicates
that he would like to recall the inter
view about Governor Stanley he gave
out last winter.
The board of education win probably
demand that the county commissioners
pay interest on the delinquent tax funds
which it has been holding up for the
past year, instead Of paying over to
the city treasurer.
Adjutant General Fox has just issued
new rules and regulations for the gov
ernment of the National Guard. They
are brought up to date and conform to
the new state militia law and the regu-
lations of the war department.
The Edison company has a force of
men at work removing its dead poles,
as requested by the mayor recently. The
Bell Telephone company also has a
large number of dead poles, as has also
the Topeka city lighting plant.
The u. S. circuit court will convene
at Wichita Monday, Sept g. An ad-
journey session will be continued at
Leavenworth on October Il. The reg
ular November term will be convened
in Topeka on the fourth Monday in No
vember-
Mr.. ]. P. Butterfly, who lives at the
corner of Second and Clay streets,
brought a sample of his fine pears to
the Commercial club this morning.
pears on a very small limb, and Mr..
Butterfly says the little tree bore over
100 large pears.
D. NJ. Fisk, pastor Of the First Con-
gregational church, wants to organize
lecture bureau in Topeka for the pur-
pose of sending himself, DR.. AcFar-
land, Frank Nelson, and other well
known speakers to small towns to de-
liver lectures on lecture courses.
The general manager of Salinas Fall
Carnival has notified Topeka that the
following days of Carnival week will be
set aside in honor of the railr roads:
Tuesday, Sept II, Union Pacific day;
Wednesday, Sept. 49, Santa Fe day;
day.
The steward Of the Topeka insane
asylum, c. S. Stokes, turned $99 into the
state treasury yesterday which he had
received from the sale Of articles pro-
duced at the asylum. The Oldest inhab-
itants think this is the first time the
treasury received any money from this
source.
spalding's official football guide for
the present season IS out, and contains
a picture of the last years Washburn
team, together with a record OF the
games played. There are also pictures
OF Haskell, St. Mary's college and the
team from Pratt, Kan. Just how Pratt
got any chips nobody seems to under
stand.
The directors of the Mutual Ice and
Cold Storage company held another
meeting at the Commercial club
rooms last night, for the purpose of
adopting plans by which to secure the
sale Of the 5000 shares necessary to
make the enterprise a success. A book
viii be issued in q few days on The
Ice Question"
A man who formerly worked in the
asphalt paving plant in Des Moines, Ia,
says that many Of the holes in the as
phalt pavement are due to kerosene
which drops from tank wagons. He
says that half a teaspoonful of kero-
sene viii ruin a square foot of pave
ment In Des Noines the council pass
ed an ordinance requiring tank wagons
to carry drip cups under their faucets.
The Rock Island is putting in new
iron stand pipes at Belleville, McFar-
land and Goodland, to take the place of
the old wooden tanks that have here
tofore been in use at these places. At
the present rate the Rock Island will
soon have all tanks in good condition
on their line. A great many old tanks
are being torn down and new wooden
ones are being put in. The above men |
toned iron pipes are sixty feet high.
Horse show note in Denver Times:
Dean Low of Topeka, Kan, was there
in evening dress and an eye-glass, and |
attracted all the attention of the girls. |
and caused little hutter of excitement |
among them, as none Of them knew |
who the unknown swell was. This |
young gentleman has been in Colorado |
Springs exciting the mind of society |
there for the last few weeks, and now |
he is going to try it in Denver.
g. Watts says the report that a |
negro stood him off with a revolver a |
few days ago was a, mistake He says |
he sold the negro the revolver, and he |
went into his store and asked him to |
take it back, and that he put him out |
Of his store when the negro became /
abusive. Mr.. Watts also says that the |
report that he has negro blood in his |
veins is a mistake. He says his father |
was an Englishman and his mother a |
Canadian