The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-17


The cry of "Coney Island red hots'
is abroad in the land.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. f. Ginger will go to
Eskridge next week for a short visit
Frank Southwick has gone to Macon,
Mo, to attend the Blees Military
academy.
Mrs. NJ. c. Bailey of Clay Center is
40S Harrison street
The Taxa Art Embroidery club is
meeting this afternoon with Mrs c. NJ.
Buchanan, 1851 West street.
A Topeka concern has started boom
for wood stoves IT is offering stoves
free with every order of wood.
The Irving French Dramatic company
will be al the Grand three nights next
week, beginning Thursday night
Mrs Lillian Padgett and Miss Mar
garet Allen will be with Mrs. James
during the fall millinery season.
The finest corn shown at the iagricul-
tural exhibit at the state fair is ex-
hibited by the State Agricultural col
lege.
There must be a corner on the peanut
market. The size of the sacks in which
the COOLERS are sold are smaller than
ever. "a sysk
Mrs. S. A. Umblepy and Miss Ida
Umblepy of sos Jefferson street have
gone to Pennsylvania for a months
visit.
According to the score card, some well
known owners were jockeys in the races
yesterday. Some of them must weigh
200 pounds.
The attendance at the fourth annual
meeting of the Kansas association OF
mutual insurance companies numbers
about forty.
There are enough refreShment stands
at the fair grounds to care for 10000 per
sons. As some one said, they ars sand
wiched" in.
Cider Smith announced on Wednes-
day that the weather would be good on
Thursday and Friday but he feared
stormy weather Saturday.
Car No. Ill has appeared in service on
the city railway 1t is painted different
shades of olive. 1t will not show dirt
as quickly as the yellow cars
This is the time of year to buy BIZ
cycles cheap. The dealers are anxious
to work off their 1903 models of bicycles
before the new crop comes in
Colonel G. r. Lugton. who has charge
of the elevator at the federal building,
took a day off today to attend the
Grand Army reunion at Lawrence.
There was a continuous rush of regis
tration at Washburn college Wednes-
day. The college authorities expect the
attendance to exceed that of last year
in all departments.
The, Street Railway company is run
ming tire big Vinewood park cars on
| the old fair grounds track. 1t is a
good thing for the track that the fair
only lasts week
The judge who was brought to Topeka
to decide who should have the prizes in
the Chester White swine class didn I
have much trouble in deciding There
was but one exhibit.
The work of laying heavy steel on
! the East Fourth street car line has
| been completed. Topeka will soon have
a decent s--stem Of street cars to meet
| the Santa Tt trains.
| Harmon Wilson of the Topeka Capt.
tai. who is i'll with typhoid fever, was
reported today to be considerably worse
| and is still very low. He suffered a
sinking spell last night.
City Attorney Spencer is putting in
| all his spare time now preparing the
brief in behalf of the city in the wa
terworks bonds case which will come
before the supreme court next month.
Red pop is said to be the strongest
| beverage sold on the fair grounds So
| far there has not been even rumor
that a drop of liquor has been sold. But
there are two days more in which ru-
mOrs can start.
Nine policemen were at the fair
grounds Wednesday afternoon. They
stood together in one end of the grand
stand and watched the races. 1t is a
strange idea that policemen have of