The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-11-20

Frozen poultry is being shipped from
| Topeka to eastern markets for the
Thanksgiving trade
c. w Sanborn. of Boulder, Col, told
/ the Denver papers in an interview that
Kansas is a great oil state
So many new buildings and new store
fronts have appeared that the sign
painters have more orders than they can
fill.
Several Topeka teachers will attend
the Thanksgiving meeting of the Cen
trail Kansas Teachers association to be
held at Hutchinson.
B. M. VanCleve has received word of
the serious illness of his son, o. c. Van
Cleve at Elizabeth. Col. He is threaten
ed with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Benjamin Williams, Mrs. John
Harper and Master Russell Kirk Har-
per will attend the Browning family re-
union at st. Louis the latter part of
this month.
Captain Charles E Cannon. of WITCH
tia, is the author of the Song of Ages
He has been in New York looking after
the publica ton of the book He was
/ forced to leave New York on account of
his health and he is now visiting with
p. H. Coney.
Capt P. H Coney denies that he owes
Col. T. w. Harrison anything for at
torney fees. Harrison sued Coney and
j. r. Mulvane for attorney fees amount
ing to SHIT. A year ago Coney says
Harrison sent in a bill for 81, o74 attor-
ney fee.
D. H Morgan, secretary of the Demo
cratic county central committee. ex-
school teacher and iailer at the city
prison, was the candidate of his party
for surveyor. He has filed his state
ment of election expenses and says he
spent nothing, not even time.
Mr. H. o. Austin heaved a sigh of re-
/ lief yesterday when he CHANGED to dis
| cover that the East Eighth avenue pave
ment had been completed Mr.. Austin
takes quite an interest in the pavement.
having been compelled to donate over
$500 toward it. Three months and IS
days We're consumed in the work.
The following is from the Fort Scott
Republican: In Congressman Curtis
statement of election expenses is an
address campaign literature, but no
item for postage. Did he use his frank
in conducting his political canvass?"
The Republican must have the blind
StaggerS and be BILE to read there
was an item of $40 for stamps
The senior class at the High school is
quarreling over the selection of the min
lister who shall be invited to preach to
the class at commencement time. The
girls of the class favor DR.. 7. T. McFar-
land. The boys announce that if he is
chosen they will not attend the sermon.
The boys favor DR.. D. NJ. Fisk. An
the controversy
Mrs. L. E. Thorpe, police matron, will
read q paper before the State Board OF
Charities in Lawrence. In which she will
advocate new plan of charity. Her
new system consists of sending children
who have received clothing from char
table people to the homes of the donors
to perform small duties, scrub and run
errands. thereby in a measure paying
for what they receive.
F. L. Vandegrift has his desk at the
state house in room with w. H. Was
son in Supt- Nelson's office. They did
mot have the steam turned in on the
room as it got too hot, but the janitor
insisted on turning it ON every morn
ing, Notwithstanding repeated requests
and placards placed on the radiator.
Supt- Nelson. IF you have sufficient
authority he said. IT wish you would
kindly request His Highness the Janitor
to please leave our radiator closed"
: Before a large audience, the opening
concert of the season of the Washburn
College Ladies' quartette was given
Wednesday night at the college chapel
The quartette this year is an organiza>
ton of exceptional strength, each one Of
the members being a soloist of ability
|, The members of the quartette are Miss
Wood, Miss Daniels. Miss Parker and
! Miss Morton, and in the concerts the
quartette is assisted by Miss LuCelia b.
Clarke, viOlinist. The quartette will
make a tour of the state during the
holidays.
: A unique advertising specially fur
HiSleu by the JUST otTuCk IOWn COIL
pany, which played at the Crawford
last night, was penny scramble fur
nished by Mr.. Walters during the after
noon. He drove I'D and down Kansas
, avenue in an open hack and sowed pen
MES broadcast A large swarm of small
children followed the donator of cash
and raised yell of gladness, attracting
attention to the advertising matter dis
played on the horses and carriage
Some time ago an order was made by
the executive council that the public
should be allowed to go up
into the state house dome only two
vandalism that was committed. But a
crowd of boys continued to go just the
same. Finally it was discovered that
the boys would form a pyramid three
deep and push one of their NUM- Der
through the transom over the door lead
ing to the dome. and once inside he
could unfasten the spring lock and let
the whole crowd in. The transom mas
been fastened down.
A conductor on the Oakland line has
she meets his car at the transfer station
every day at noon just for the privilege
of five minutes chat
George Love of Los Angeles who is Wis
iting his brother Charles r. Love will
leave Monday for home.
The highest team score in the Elite ten
pin tournament was made by the Cres-
cents, 81 for one game, five players par
ticipatlng.
A Topeka man on his way home at Ii
p. m. last night saw the office of a well
, known law firm lighted up and both mem
bers working hard. and still there are
people who think lawyers are never busy
z. H Hoenshel holds the high record
in the ten pin bowling tournament which
has been in progress the Elite alleys
for a month He made 264.
Now that the gambling slot machines
have been suppressed it wouldn't be bad
plan to close up the gambling houses.
Charles W. Barnes has moved from 100
Western avenue to 1888 Polk street.