The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-15
SNAPSHOTS ATHOME NEWS

Blind is mankind All, cruel is my fate,
Day after day I open wide the gate,
Which leads to avenues and fields replete,
With fortunes vast and fame for those
Pause at the portal while they curse
On those who hesitate seal the gate.
One from a thousand passes safely by.
Although for them the door was first
How long. o Lord" for ages I have
cried,
Must continue at this wretched task?
Opportunity Lament by F'enton S.
Fox in the Magazine Opportunity.
There is one expressman in Topeka
who uses a span of mules on his
wagon.
The washburn college football team
plays Paramount college at Topeka
next Monday.
The walnut crop around Topeka is
heavier this fail than it has been for
number OF years.
Plumbers are at work in the city
hall fixing up the boilers and heating
system for winter use.
The Orphans Home association have
their regular meeting at the home
Monday, Oct 18th, p. m
Judge Hazen is going hunting next
week There will be no session of the
district court in his absence
The Y. NJ. c. n gives a reception
this evening at the association rooms
for the Washburn students.
Judge Pollock concluded his Octo-
Der term Of the federal court at Kan
sas City on Friday afternoon.
good many Topeka people went
TO Lawrence today to see Colorado
and Kansas universities fight it out
real, genuine, blown in the bottle
successful football game will not be
ned until the rooters can sport chrys-
anthemurnS
City Engineer Jas F. McCabe has
some mighty interesting stories to tell
about his experiences in St Louis
outside the fair grounds.
The Lowman Hill football team de-
teated Polk school this morning by
score Of Is TO O. The line bucks bv
6oltz were the feature.
The Topeka Homeopathic night
schooI holding its session at 7O4 Kan
ave. Students wishing to attend can
register with DR.. Harding
When the macadam road is completed
20 the Catholic cemetery there will be
nearly six miles of paving and rnacad-
am on the Sixth street road
Already the politicians are getting
READY 20 start the preliminaries for the
city election next spring. Then there
VIII be almost a two years rest.
The fire which stated in the Ma
sonic temple a few days ago was ex-
tinguished with one of the "Child's"
machines--H- c. Bowman, agent
Mayor BergundthaI says he will not
veto the ordnance granting the Santa
re a right OF way on Adams street.
Ihere has been considerable pressure
brought to bear upon him to do so.
There will be a Republican meet
ing at Richland this evening. The
meeting viii be addressed by 0. E
Hungate, Robert Stone and E c. TIL
lOtson-
Every time it rains the street sweep
ers in Topeka are put to work. 1t
you know why the streets are so clean
right now.
There is a good deal of registering
peing done now for the fall election. |
About so new names are added to the /
books every day The big rush which
Is expected has not yet set in.
Next week Probate Judge Dick Hay
oen VIII be the chief dispenser of in
functions and justice for Judge HAGEN
or the district court will serve some
wits and blank cartridges on ducks
The Gamma Sigma literary society
nel0 us annual open meeting at Wash
burn college Friday night At the
close OF the meeting q large number
OF new members were voted into the
society.
Director Jennings. Of the weather
bureau has some interesting pamph-
lets on Climate: Its Physical Basis and
Controlling Factors" If you want 70
know how TO control the climate get
KEY. walter NJ Patton, professor of
philosophy and the English Bible at
Baker university, will preach at the
FIRST Methodist church on SUNDAY
morning He Just Joined the corps of
teachers at Baker this fall.
There are two locust trees on the
west side OF Van Buren, street between
tenth and Eleventh, planted by ]. w |
Thurston 20 years ago. They tower 90 /
feet above all trees in the neigh borhood /
some OF which are many years older.
During the session of the Rebekab /
assembly, held in Topeka this weeIz |
the largest amount contributed to the
orphans L O. o. F. fund was Nv
Capitola Rebekah lodge No. 21a the
amount being $40 The home society |
Of that lodge secured the contribu /
lions.
An argument has been started at the /
court house by the statement thai
County Clerk Newman is the best /
dressed county officer. Exceptions to 4
this statement have been filed by the /
assistant county attorneys who saw
their chief. Otis Hungate is the wal /
dere Kirk Of the temple of justice.
The Commercial club viii meet on |
next Friday night Tom Richardson
manager of the Portland. Oregon Com
mercial club will make an address ON 1
business matters Richardson will also
speak for the Lewis and Clarke EXPO
sition which takes place in Portland /
next year. and OF which he is one of |
the directors and promoters. The