The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-22

rails. This fact will be appreciated by
the large number of pedestrians who
have been compelled to go out of their
way to get across the crossing or else
skip precariously from one rail to the
next in an endeavor to get across in
hurry. t,aa.T
Today is the shortest day of the
year Through an error Wednesday
was given that distinction in WedneS-
days Journal and all this morning
inquiries and protests were fired" into
this office.
A recent tabulation of the number of
Kansas students in medical and dental
colleges outside of the state shows an
aggregate of over 800. These students
carry out of the state thousands of dol
lars every year.
United States Attorney Dean says
that quite a number of law books have
been taken from his Office and not re-
turned. They are the property of the
United States government, and the
guilty had better beware.
The new fast daily train of the Santa
Fe to California goes into service to-
day. 1t left Chicago this morning at
$40 and will pass through Topeka to-
night at 1918, and will reach Los An
geles day after tomorrow at $50 o'clock
in the morning.
The high prices which the farmers
have been asking for their turkeys have
induced a number of TOpekanS to start
into the industry themselves with the
Frank Mileham of SIS Lincoln street
has over 100 turkeys and ducks which
he is fattening in his back yard
Company A and Battery B will have
to remove from their present quarters
in the old court house owing to its sale.
An effort will be made to secure an ap-
preparation from the legislature to
build an armory and in case this fails
to secure the purchase of the building
on the installment plan by using the
iaf ion tn
The new fire engine is ready for ser
vice at the next fire in the business or
mill district of the city. The regular
running card of the engine has not yet
been arranged but as soon as the de-
partment has it's full quota of men a
regular running schedule will be form
ulated. At present the department is
short several men who are on the sick
list
The Lawrence World says: A crowd
ed house greeted the Wizard of o. at
the Bowersock opera house last night.
/ The company was large one, the cast
including SO people. The performance
was fair but the specialists were not
nearly as good as those in the For
tune Hunter" given few nights before.
The stage settings were pretty and the
scenic effects very good, but neither the
principals nor the chorus showed any
vocal talent
Gus Alberts says that he can raise
sufficient money to put a Western
association franchise into Wichita, if
the fans down there will build a ball
park. The Oklahoma City and Guth-
RE people are backing Ted Price, of
Enid, for the management of the
Windy City aggregation, and it is like
" that he will land the plum, for his
friends will provide him with the nee
essary funds.
Bandmaster Jackson of the 23rd
Regiment band, the colored organiza-
ton, is making an effort to secure
some of the band instruments which
F1arshalPs band will discard upon the
purchasing of their new instruments.
AS a number of the old instruments
will be traded in on the purchase of
the new ones, Jackson may have some
difficulty in securing the desired in
struments. He hopes to secure num-
Der of the saxaphones.
The reunion of the ex-students of
the University of Kansas during the
meeting of the State Teachers associa-
ton in Topeka, will be held at the Y.
w. c. A. rooms on December % from
to 1880 d. m. A banquet will be
served at o'clock. Chancellor Strong
will preside at the banquet table and
many alumni will respond to toasts
The university has the definite ad-
dress of 1850 graduates living in Kan
sas, and cordially invites them all to
be present at this meeting together
with any former students.