The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-10-12

The Y. NJ. c. A. night school opens to-
night for the terms work.
Radishes are cheaper now than they
were during the spring and summer
Virginia G. Miller has filed suit in the
district court for divorce from George
Miller.
cider" Smith expected rain about Oc-
tober II. He should be allowed three
days grace.
A year ago this week President
Roosevelt took the first steps for the
settlement of the anthracite coal strike.
First Days in Numbers edited by
Miss Della Van Amburgh. of Holton,
Kas., has been adopted by the schools
of -~labama.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Congregational church will meet We'd
nesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
church parlors.
Mrs. L. A. King, editor of the Plain
vile Gazette, was in Topeka Monday.
She was on her way to Wichita to at
tend the Rebecca State assembly.
Harry A Dusenberry and Miss Flor
ence H. Kimball were married Satur-
day evening by the Rev. ]. F. Sloan.
at the latter's residence, 629 Tyler
street
County Surveyor Rogers has compile
ted the work of surveying the route for
the new toll line of the independent
telephone companies between Topeka
and Kansas City.
Fritz Durein. who was convicted in
the district court on two counts for
selling liquor thinks he should have a
new trial and has asked Judge Hazen
for another chance.
The prisoners of war will meet at
DR. Roby's office, 100 Kansas avenue. at
o'clock Tuesday night and arrange for
meeting Chaplain McCabe who comes to
Topeka October 10.
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Races drew a fair audience to the
matinee at the Crawford Saturday and
a good sized gathering at night The
entertainment was not as bad as some
that have been here.
Mr.. and Mrs T. ]. Coughlin went to
Sunday and Monday. They will attend
banquet and ball to be given by the
knights of Columbus at the S.idland
hotel tonight.
In the final summaries for the base
ball outsiders in the big league, Dick
Cooley, of Topeka, playing with the
Boston team. ranks twelfth with
percentage of 952. He had 246 put
outs, IL assists and IS errors during the
season
Topeka lodge No. II. A. o. U. W.,
passed resolutions of sympathy in re-
gard to the death of Harmon D. Will
son and George McCarter, both OF
whom were members of that lodge
1ne WHICH QIeW w lIIt res
olutions was composed of J. @. Wood,
T. C. Sheard and W. F. Conkln.
Charles NJ. Sheldon stated in his SER
mon Sunday morning that he walked
down one side of Kansas avenue Sat
urday evening and between Third and
Eighth streets counted on his side of
the street 1877 boys loaEng in front of
billiard halls. street corners and stores.
The boys were between the ages of 10
and Is, and MIR. Sheldon argued from
his observations that Topeka boys are
in need of better training.
The resigna ton of Councilman Bios
som has been placed on file with the
city clerk. 1t reads as follows: ITO
the mayor and council of the city of
Topeka. gentlemen: On account of ill
health 1 hereby tender to you my resig-
natio.S IS a member Of the city eG-1cil
of the city of Topeka from the First
ward of said city, to take effect uDon
its acceptance by the mayor and
council. Signed this Bird day of Octo-
Der, 1861. w Blossom, councilman
from the First ward" The resigna-
ton is signed in Mr.. Blossoms hand
writing, but was apparently drawn by
David OVermyer