The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-24
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
A Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.

The crossing which the street rail-
way has placed at the intersection of
Sixth and the avenue was pronounced
yesterday by Santa Fe civil engineer
as one of the most perfect pieces of
engineering work OF that character
that he has seen. The crossing is now
fully completed, and the latest figures
as to cost are $4,000.
Now that the holiday rush is over
and you can take your mind from the
purchase of Christmas presents, why
not look after your own comfort and
get a new pair of pants? The Topeka
Pants company is showing the finest
assortment of paintings in the city, and
every pair made by them lis guaran-
teed.
The only offender before the police
court this morning was a machinist
charged with being drunk He had
been there before, and according to
Judge Hamilton's rules was subject
to fine of $40 or SIS. Eyes, I guess
was drunk" said the man when he
was brought out. Judge, I've got q
little money out there with the jailer,
but not much Tell you what 1 will
do; I'll cut it in two with you.
want to save enough out of the wreck
to buy pair of shoes" This talk,
delivered in all seriousness, saved the
man from a heavy fine, but a police
man was detailed to go with him and
see that he bought the shoes.
Prof. George Washington Jackson,
leader of the famous cOlOred band, re-
ceived by express this morning the
Idea" march, a piece of music written
and arranged by Prof. w. Eugene
HUT. an instructor of the musical de-
partment of Tuskegee institute. The
composer furnished the music to be
played on the occasion of Booker T.
Washington's lecture here, which is
arranged for January II. Prof. Jack
son will get his band together this
afternoon and try the music, which is
written out for IS parts. The music
has never been arranged for a band
before.
There are going to be lot of happy
people tomorrow, but the happiest will
be those who have had their pants
made by the Topeka Pants company.
The K P. A lodge will hold social
In their rooms on next Tuesday even
ing The occasion will be the initia-
ton of thirty candidates.
After the Christmas dinner. if the
skirt is spotted send it to Chivers.
What might have resulted in a nasty
fire was averted yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock by quick run of the fire
department. The blaze was located at
the Topeka club, on the corner of
Sixth and Harrison streets. SCOT light
Ing on the roof near the central por-
ton of the roof caused the trouble.
When the department arrived the
blaze was burning vigorously and was
being whipped into activity by the
wind. The loss was small.
The friend of the people, the foe
OF the tailor, ChiverS.
Thus far this year there have been
81 more fires than for the correspond
Ing time last year, but the amount of
fire loss Is less. The total number of
alarms responded to up till today this
year have been IA, as against 10 for
the same period of time in 1903
He's the best friend the public ever
had-Chiver.
Rev. J. J. Skinner will preach in the
morning at the Euclid Avenue M. E.
church The morning subject is the
Christians Christmas Tree. The Sun
day school will give a Christmas enter
tainment in the evening.
The Santa Fe railroad has purchased
a gas we'll at Chanute, Kansas, for the
sum of $4,000. The well has a capacity
of 2.5O0.OO0 cubic feet a day. The well
was recently offered to the city of Cha
mute and the we'll is situated on the
land owned by A. o. Grub in the
southwestern suburbs of Chanute. It
has not been announced to what use
the Santa Fe will put the gas well. 1t
IS quite likely, however, that the gas
will be used to light and heat the offices
and shops at Chanute and also it may
be used for power.
The Topeka postoffice will be open
two hours tomorrow, Sunday, for the
purpose of letting people get their
Christmas packages. The hours will
be from II to 2. Monday will be OBJ
served as the Christmas holiday by The