The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-19

What people would have MIA Seem
They think they'll win a home-put-
It's only an idle dream.
The T. A. A bowling alleys are being
repaired.
Theodore Hammatt was in Kansas
John H. Baker. of Leroy, was in this
city Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Dean were in Kan
sas City Tuesday.
A. d. Watson, of Lyndon, was To-
peka visitor Tuesday
The government thermometer ranged
between SO and Sc Tuesday
j. c. o. Morse. of Hutchinson, was at
the Throop Tuesday evening.
DR. L Y. Grubbs is still confined to
his home. but is much improved.
A week from today the Thanksgiving
vacation at Washburn will begin
The fire last evening impaired the
usual change of color to the water
Gage lake has been so neglected that
It is more of a mudhole now than a lake.
Col p. NJ Hoisington, of Newton, was
registered at the Throop Tuesday after
noon
Why does not the Civic Improvement
society take action against the smoke
nuisance?
This is the season when the state
house clerks wonder what is going to
happen next.
J. E. Nissley will give his usual
Thanksgiving day dinner to the news
boys OF Topeka.
Large quantities of corn are beins
hauled to town from the country sur
rounding Topeka.
Henry Albach, merchant and Demo-
cratic politician of Lawrence, was In
Topeka Tuesday night.
A mean Topeka man suggests that
Second Thought means that some one
else thought them first.
For the first time since its organiza-
ton the Invincible bowling team lived
up to its name last night.
w. H. Zimmerman presiding elder of
the Atchison district of the M. E. church,
was in Topeka Tuesday.
Jenny Disney brought suit in the dis
trict court Tuesday afternoon for di-
vorce from George Disney.
John Moore. a prominent business
man of Lawrence and Mrs. Moore were
in the city Tuesday afternoon.
The traffic is so heavy on the Quinton
Heights car line at p. m. as to necessi-
tate the use of a double header.
The November Poultry Gazette. pub
lished in Topeka fails. to say anything
about the coming poultry show.
Another toll-board is to be put in the
long-distance exchange of the Missouri
and Kansas Telephone company.
Justina Stelting has brought suit in
the district court against John Settling
for alimony sufficient for her needs.
Policeman Frank Hendricks wears an
oVercoat which can easily be buttOned
around the body of two ordinary po-
Hcemen.
e w. Poindexter holds the record on
the T. A. A. alleys of having made an
average for five games al rubber Becks
of 10s
Officer Golf arrested Richard Webster.
colored, last evening on the charge of
stealing an overcoat from Geo. oliver,
also colOred.
The fog this morning gave people who
have been abroad an opportunity to say.
1T was just like this when 1 was in
London"
Armin Fassler. who was operated
upon at Christ hospital this week for a
minor trouble. is doing nicely and in a
short time will be released.
The high school Junior girls basket
ball team defeated the Washburn col
lege team 324 at the Y. w c. A.
gymnasium Tuesday afternoon.
A Topeka man suggests that the poor
little Roosevelts may have to go with
out their Thanksgiving dinner after all.
Papa failed to bag a single bear.
The fall crop of western mining in
vestment company circulars are in
bloom Even cub reporters have the
privilege of receiving bulky mails.
Mrs. Enga Walgren has gone to
Brooklyn. n. Y, to care for Mrs Jesse
Jones. formerly of this city She ex-
poets to be gone six months or longer.
The West Sixth avenue cedar block
pavement is growing worse and worse
but the council keeps on ordering new
pavements and pays no attention to it.
Considerable improvements have been
made at the Fifth Avenue hotel recently
A new a0-room annunciator has been
placed and exterior repairs are under
way.
Mrs. W. w: Kelsey. who brought suit
against her husband for divorce says
that the charge that he kicked her was
mistake. She withdraws the allega-
ton.
A piece of rail about a foot long is
broken out of the Jackson street car
line in front of the police station and
every Dassing car bows to the home oil
law and order
Princess Chic" cancelled Atchison tc
play Topeka Friday night. This is the
first time in several years that Topeka
has got the better of Atchison on a the
atrical attraction.
DIR. and Mrs c. F. Hoover. of Stat
fordville, Kas.. are the parents of a g.
pound girl. born this morning Mrs
Hoover was formerly Miss Vera Wal
lace, of this city.
Rev. Matt s. Hughes. pastor of the In
dependence Avenue NJ F. church Kan
sas City. will lecture Friday evening al
the First Methodist church on 'sThe
Evolution OF Woman"
Topeka coal dealers stnl hold the price
of Usage coal at 81 a ton 1t looks a.
though somebody would have to organ.
lie a mutual coal company This scheme
worked very well against the ice trust
Passie Hill. colores woman charged
with stealing two so bills from a white
man named William Allison. was boune
over by Judge McCabe yesterday VIII
bond of 500. which she failed to fur.
nsh.
T. T. Scudder and wife. of Wichita
were in the city Tuesday Mr.. Scuddel
was formerly in the insurance bushes.
In Topeka, and wrote the greater nor.
ton of c. J. Devlin's 81 OO0, 900 life in.
suranca
one firm in Topeka which deals in hnt