The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-16


There is a crate of hatchets at the
Missouri Pacific freight depot consigned
to Carrie Nation.
Military Brushes for a Christmas
present, are it. Get 'em at Swift &
Holiday Drug company.
The Washburn quartet was greeted
with a good sized audience at it's recital
last night at McVicar chapel.
There will probably be an unusual
rush of holiday travel this season, If it
is in keeping with other business.
Secretary Lowry of the state board
of health says that health conditions in
Kansas are remarkably good at pres
ent.
A concert will be given at Sumner
school Friday night to raise money for
the purchase of piano. The Modocs
will sing.
A charter has been granted to the
Weeletka STAGE and Heading company
of Kansas City, Kan. 1t has capital
of $4,000.
1t was a year ago last Sunday that
State Bank Commissioner Morton AL
baughi tried sliding down the state
house steps, with disastrous results.
The Topeka Local union will give a
social tonight at the First Christian
church. The young people of all the
churches in the city have been invi-
ted.
This afternoon the streets and walks
committee is holding a meeting to de-
eide about the proposed extension of
time on the Ramsey & Ramsey paving
contracts.
still grinding out ballast for the city
railway lines, and will probably be kept
at work constantly in spite of the cold
weather.
If this weather keeps up, that Glasco-
LaHarpe football game would be a good
paying proposition here in Topeka, but
the game has been cancelled because of
the LaHarpe team refusing to come.
Owing to the unfinished condition of
the West Sixth avenue car line, the
railway company will be obliged to keep
danger lanterns along the whole length
of the line for the rest of the winter.
Word has been received that the Iaun-
dry at Walter, Okla, in which Fred
Gordon is a partner, was burned. The
Gordons residence was also burned. Mrs.
Gordon was Miss Lee Redden of To-
pel1a.
Topeka can afford to get behind the
Topeka & Northwestern railroad with a
free bonus of $4,000 If the owners OF
the Onaga coal field, which it proposes
to open, will agree to cut rates on the
local coal market.
Councilman Weber secured the con-
tracts for supplying the state institu-
lions with thirty different articles of
groceries during the year 1904. Mr..
Parkhurst-Davis Mercantile company
of this city.
Whether the county treasurers office
in the court house shall be painted a
bright scarlet striped with gold OF
painted purple striped with white OF
whether it shall be some other combina-
ton is still in doubt. Suggestions may
be submitted to F. c. Bowen, county
treasurer.
a meeting of the Missouri Valley
| Baseball league will be held in the no.
! tel Baltimore at Kansas City Thursday
nigh to decide among candidates for
ken in and Chanute or Parsons will
probably be selected. Topeka and
Atchison which have also applied are
| likely t. be among the also rams.
The Northern Shawnee Development
company has been incorporated and
granted a charter. This is the COM
pany that is drilling for oil or gas out
near Shorey. Its capital stock is S10,-
900, and the directors are D. J. Hath
away, H. G. Buechner, Samuel Dolman
]. B. Billiard, Jonas Lukens and w. H
Thomas, all North Topeka men.
Coach Kennedy Of the Washburn foot
ball team will be in Topeka the last o
| this week to consult with the Washburl
authorities in regard to his work at tn
| college next year. The Lawrence Jour
nal says: "A new offer has been mad
DR.. Kennedy, however, that of dean o
1 the dental department which will b
started at Washburn college next fall
The position will bring with it goot
salary, and will mean a contract of sew
eraI years for DR.. Kennedy as coach TO
He will not leave Lawrence in any cas-
before next summer"