The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-19

Fearless Preacher and Trembling
| Sinner"
There is some talk of the adver-
Using manager of the EIks' minstrels
sending up a balloon with $1,000
bill and offering a reward of 50 for
the return of the bill, just as an adj
veruSement.
Ralph Cav, the new county auditor.
has installed a new system of keeping
account of the county monthly ex-
penses which shows every expenditure
and exactly what it is for and under
what fund ii comes.
If you hear the Washburn bell ring
tonight you Will know that the Sons
of IchaboG defeated the Haskell red
men this afternoon on the Washburn
gridiron. and if it does not ring-you
can read the obituary in the papers
Grand Master ALBANIAN of the Odd
Fellows grand lodge of Kansas will be
in Topeka on November %. The pro-
posed suits for the recovery of the De-
Boissiere estate from Troutman-
Stone may be definitely formulated at
that time.
Think of a Topeka hunter spending
week in the country and killing 126
quail and then not bringing even one
quail home. That is just what a To-
peka hunter did recently-at least he
says he killed that many quail.
The Ohio club will meet Monday
night Prof Henry l. Mcclellan, re-
gent of Bethany college, will address
the meeting. The officers of the club
elected at the last meeting are Mrs
F. A Snow. president; J. w. Sidwen,
vice president; Mrs. w. J. Lewis, Sec
rotary, and S. N. Crow, treasurer.
General Manager Ralph Brigham of
record for being able to shave with
an ordinary Wade & Butcher on a
moving railroad train. That is equal
to a cowboy rolling cigarettes on the
hurricane 4 hrOnRhn- |
Manager Leach of Washburn athlet-
les may have license to complain about
broken dates on his schedule small
crowds, and so on, but he dare not say
anything about the weather If ever a
season was attended with fine luck so
fas as the elements are concerned, it is |
this present one
Jerry Black, Arnin Fassler. L. E |
Myers and Frank Kelly made a trip out
on the Vinewood line Friday in a spec
iaI car, for the purpose of looking for |
site for the proposed country club |
Mr.. Black still wears his arm in sling,
but otherwise has about recovered from
the recent accident.
In auditing the election expenses
County Auditor Ralph Cav acted as /
auditor for the city of Topeka by pass
ing on the bills which the city must I
pay It would be well if the city 4
fathers could secure Mr.. Gaw's ser
vices permanently for auditing the |
city accounts.
The annual meeting of the stockhold- !
ers of the Kansas State Exposition |
company will be held at the CONNER |
ciaI club rooms on Monday, December /
10 at 10 o'clock a. m The chief matter 1
which will be up for discussion will re-
late to an appropriation for the Kansas I
State fair by the legislature.
The senior class of the high school /
will present on Decem Der 2. 1904, the /
two-act comedy, Mr.. Bobb.' The (
cast has been practicing for about six
weeks. The members of the cast are I
as follows: Edith Morton, Emma /
Smith, Myrtle Carr, Ralph Forbes,
Clyde Reece, and Frank Sheldon.
Atchison Globe: Chairman Sapp
told a. NJ. Harvey before election that
he (Harvey) was sure to be elected to
congress by a handsome majority"
IF I get any kind of a majority" re-
piled Major Harvey, sadly, 81 will be
willing to make affidavit to its good
looks"
The Chanute Blade says: Friends
will be glad to know that Mrs. Sam
Gingrich and Mrs. G. L. Phunstine,
who have been receiving medical at
teution in the Stormont hospital in
Topeka, are improving rapidly and ex-
pecr to be home again sound and
hearty in the near future.
The new street car track on Jackson
street is being paved with brick on con-
crete and the brick filled in with ce-
ment grOuting. 1t is the most substan-
tial job of track laying ever done in
Topeka. and is intended to be used as
a freight track. 1t connects with the
railroad at the foot of Jackson street,
and freight cars can be hauled up into
the center of town.