The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-06

state contest at Topeka in March.
Hudson is an Atchison boy. The sub
ject of his Grafton is american Diplo-
macy."
Street Commissioner Snyder is taking
advantage of the warm weather to thor
oughly wash the pavements. He Sc
cured permission from the Topeka
Water company to use water and has a
force of men at work with line of
hose.
Rev. Chas. NJ. Sheldon will address
the Young Mems Christian association
next Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock on
the subject, Having a Purpose in
Life" The special feature of the musi-
cal programme will be a vocal solo by
Miss L. c. Riddle.
Tim Murphy will give up 1.-THE Man
from Missouri" in which he played in
Topeka to a disappointed audience, and
he will appear this spring in Sol Smith
RusselIs comedy, "A Bachelors Ro-
nance" Mr.. Murphy has long been
looked upon as the proper successor to
the lamented Russell.
Captain G. w. Van Deusen, of Fort
Leavenworth, will be a witness in the
Dewey trial at Norton for the defense.
Captain Van Deusen is we'll known in
Topeka. He has passed through here
with his battery several times w. {.
Mcbride was in Van Deusen's battery.
The Washburn observa tory building
was launched" last night as the place
for the big receptions on the campus.
1t has half a dozen large rooms and
all sorts of "cOzy corners" The build
ing has one objection. 1t is not lighted
by electricity. Hanging lamps had to
be put up for the function.
The report made Friday by T. Z.
PrOut, secretary of the Railroad Y. M
c. A, is a surprise to the people who
are interested in the work of that or
ganization. The local Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A made a better showing last month
than has ever been made by any organ
| ization Of the kind in the state.
Many people have wondered how the
pavements and sidewalks happen. to be
so wet these mornings 1t IS because
the ground is colder than the surround
ing atmosphere, and the moisture from
the atmosphere -condensesA on the
ground. It is more apparent on pave
ments and sidewalks because it is not
absorbed there.
Samuel T. Howe, councilman from the
Fifth ward, is in favor of a state law
which will enable the city to collect its
! pavement, sidewalk, sewer and street
opening tax direct from the taxpayers
instead of having the money go through
the hands of the county treasurer. Such
law would make it necessary for tax
payers to pay their taxes in two differ
ent places.
Announcement has been made by
Dean Penny of the Washburn school
of arts of the opening of the new
quarters over the Commercial club
rooms. PROF. Penny has also announced
a series of afternoon lectures upon the
| Great Epoch in Art History" which
| begins al o. m. Tuesday in the OBJ
servatory building a Washburn. A be-
/ ginning class in harmony and ear drill
! will be organized next Monday morn
/ inG.
A Council Grove newspaper in an
article about the proposed Topeka.
Eskridge & Council Grove electric rail-
way, speaks of the typographical sur
vey which Engineer P. l. Wise has just
made. The topeka newspaper report
ers were under the impression that they
had made all the Typographical sur
veys that would be necessary. Prob
ably the Council Grove editor intended
to say Typographical" but the old
ghost of the printing office, the typo
graphical error. beat him to it
Ed Howe hasn't paid much notice of
late to Topeka administrative affairs,
but he covers his seeming inattention
by the following item in Yesterday
| AtchisOn Globe: 'Joints in Topeka are
| running wide open, as they always run,
but the present administration. being
! dry does not recognize their exist
ence. That is. they are no longer
licensed, and the city revenues are con-
sequently running $4,000 a month be-
| hind last year. when a wet admins
| trat1on controlled. The situation is
| ridiculous and also desperate. topeka
hasn't any sense at all in some things,
and little sense at the best