The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-22

The Kansas AIidwinter fair dates are
from January p to February 3.
Councilman C. K. Holiday of the
Fourth ward has returned from trip
to Chicago and New York city.
Washburn plays football with Okla
hOma City in Topeka next Saturday.
Kansas university is here November II.
Edward L. O'Neill. clerk of the city
court. left for Hiawatha Saturday to
spend Sunday with his parents.
Last week was rather dull for Tope-
ka, as not single new autimo-
bile made its appearance on the streets.
The street railway company have
decorated up the Potwin station with
twenty-five electric lights.
The Ladies' Aid society of the First
Presbyterian church is making arrange
ments for a midwinter bazar to be held
some time in December.
c. B. Albert, Of this city, found a
canteen in a field near Fort Hays this
week which was marked 1916. It is in
a fair state Of preservation
Washburn students are betting that
their team Will beat Kansas. They
offer even money-or did before the
game Saturday.
An asphalturn roof is being put on
the barn at the city jail to take the
place Of the sieve like covering that has
answered that purpose for so long.
The coal dealers are kept busy by
their customers nowadays filling the
coal bins preparatory to the coming Of
winter weather.
Mrs F. O'FIannigan and daughter,
Wayne, Of Ottawa, are visiting with
Mrs. O'Flannigan's son who is in the
Santa I7e hospital
w. P. Felix. of ottawa, will spend
Sunday with his brother, 1. W. Felix,
who conducts the clothing store Of F'e-
Tx & Sons.
board of control viii let a contract to
somebody for supplying state institu-
lions with 5000 bushels OF potatoes.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. F. Sawyer will ar
rive in Topeka today from St. Louis to
visit with relatives here for a few
days.
George Clark was fishing at Lake
View yesterday, and brought home a
market basket full of big black bass,
as he always does.
The state printing plant is due to
be completed on November Is. There
able delays beyond that time.
Frank Newland, a member of the
board Of waterworlSs commissioners has
gone to Oklahoma on a business trip
ana viii not return to the city until the
middle OF next week.
About fifty Topeka people went down
| to the K. Oklahoma football game
Saturday. The game was over in
time for them to return on the Santa
Fe plug.
There seems to be a conspiracy to
give Thomas Ryan a middle initial.
The latest in Topeka gave his name
as Thomas F.
One State Journal carrier got %
new subscribers added to his route last
week. That means 81 cents per week
added to his compensation under the
new plan of seven papers for ten cents.
Dick Cooley and his wife viii put
on their vaudeville sketch this winter
on a booking which runs from Chicago
to San Francisco. They will commence
in about two weeks.
There are twenty-fOur preachers in
Topeka who have regular charges
The highest salary is $500 per year.
DR.. S. S. Estey. of the First Presby-
terrain church receives that amount.
The employment agencies say that
they can use all the men they can find
jobs for saving and cutting wood for
people about town who are getting
ready for winter.
The first of a series of boxing con-
tests to be given this winter at the To-
peka Athletic association will take
place on Wednesday night of this
week.
The street fair will open up in North
/ Topeka Tuesday. The Heckner Carni-
val company win put on their attrac-
ton. It viii be held on Laurent street
/ from Kansas avenue to Monroe street.
] John J. Friebott and Lucy Wunder.
both Of Topeka. applied for a license to
marry Saturday afternoon. AS the