The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-10-23
SNAP SHOTS ATHOME NEWS.
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If the present rate of registration con-
tinueS throughout Friday, the total OF
over 5000 will be reached.
The work of paving the alley back Of
Kansas avenue between Seventh and
Eighth will be completed today, and the
alley opened to traffic.
George Fredric Hinton, son of the
late Richard Hinton. is in Topeka today.
Mr.. Hinton is assistant manager OF
Sousa's band He bears a strong re-
semblance to his distinguished father.
It is reported on reliable authority
that large party of Washburn students
at the baseball stars during the game
yesterday afternoon. The constellation
resembled Taurus. a bull.
Workmen are so scarce in Topeka that
boys Is and is years old are getting
mems wages as laborers. Many old
men who ought to be at home smoking
the pipe of peace are also seen shovellng
dirt in the street excavations.
Two girls who somehow failed to get
invitations to the Reid-Low wedding
last night, brought a chair with them
to the church and by placing 1t at
window were able to get a very good
view of the ceremony. Some folks are
as crazy to see wedding as they are to
witness an execution.
Samuel T. Howe, who has just re-
turned from the placer mines at Fair :
play, Colo, carries around with him a
little package of gold nuggets which ne
himself 'oanned OUT of the sand at
Fairplay. The big placer digging owned
by the Topeka company is all ready to
begin work next spring.
DR.. Littlefeld has the best equipped
Optical parior in the state. He has the
latest instruments and all the improved
methods practiced in the east. During
his special sale" the best glasses cost
you $1.o0, 507 Kansas avenue.
The Atchison Globe says: 1T was Is
years ago when l. A. Stebbins candi-
date for county attorney on the indie
pendents' ticket, of Shawnee county,
said that he believed in a supreme be-
ing, when joining lodge, and asked
that he be given opportunity to supple
ment his answer with an explanation of
his conception of the deity For this
sin, Topeka is after StebbinS like the
bloodhounds got after Eliza. and there
is no ice-covered river. in sight.
w D. Album has returned from a
three weeks visit among Pennsylvania
friends and relatives r-z
The Republicans will make an effort
to have large crowd at the old court
house tonight for the meeting Which will
be addressed by A. B. Jetmore and 7.
W. Harrison. y
Clyde King, Alfred Johnson and Jacob
King, small boys. promised Judge Fa-
gan they would be good and he deferr-
school.
The Republican Flambeau club will
parade tonight before the old court
house meeting begins. Will Q. K.
Swayze participate in the demonstra-
! ton?
| 1t is no use to have an opinion in poll
| tics of you don't register.
| The uniforms of the All-Americans
baseball team are made in the national
| colors. Uncle Sam should disown them
after yesterdays exhibition.
There will be a meeting of the Good
Government club. at the home of Mrs.
Dewitt c. Nellis Friday afternoon at 8
o'clock. It is desired that all members
attend
| I. c. Hogue brought to the State Jour-
nal today a red beet which he grew on
lot on South Kansas avenue. which
measured. 20 inches in length.
Sweet potato growers of the Kaw
of this seasons crop. The price of the
product runs from 80 to 40 cents a
bushel.
The All-Nationa1s and All-American
baseball players left at 11:20 last night
for Newton where they play today.
Bananas have made a stiff raise in
price. A week ago they could be bought
for 10 cents per dozen. Twenty and rs
this week
A team composed of some of the best
bowlers in town will bowl a team from
St Joseph Saturday evening at the
Elite Bowling hall.
Why did the All-Americans and ALI
Nationals pick Topeka as the place for
their worst exhibition. League teams
don't come here every year.
The Washburn football team did good
service in keeping back the crowd yes
terday at the ball game
Gospel services are being held once
every two weeks by the city Y. M. g.
A for the employees of the Wolff pack