The Topeka state journal., 1905-10-24
SNAPSHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


Applications are coming in for space /
ln the Nidwinter fair at the Auditorium.
AIr. and Mrs. Henry K. Mcconnell of
12l East Sixth avenue, are the parents
Of twin girls.
Since the First National bank failed
Sam Radges has taken to smoking a
big meerschaum pipe.
The street fair being held in North
Topeka this week is probably to blame
for this unpleasant weather.
The North Topeka street fair opened
up this morning for a week The weather
Is not auspicious for the opening day.
John Outland is getting lots of free
advice just now as to how he can make
the WashbuTn football team beat K.
There is good bass fishing at Lake
View and a number os large catches
have been made within the last two
weeks.
States district court clerk, returned on
Monday from ten days visit in Illi-
noss.
Newton Republican: Sheriff Blanpied
left at noon today for Topeka with Mrs.
Henry, whom he will place in the in
sane asylum.
The Ministerial union of the city
announces that it will assist Judge
Carver in his attempt to close the
Joints Of the city.
The contractors of the Fifth ward
sewer hope to have it completed by
the last Of the week and ready to turn
over to the city.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Kassebaum of
Omaha, who formerly lived at Valencia,
are the parents Of a boy, Charles Fred
erick, born Friday.
The faculty os the fine arts depart
ment o. Washburn college will give
their annual recital at the college
chapel this evening.
There viii be an all day meeting of
the WOman's Home Missionary society
OF the First NJ q. church Wednesday
evening at 10 o'clock in the church par
lors-
Evangelist J. Wilbur Chapman, who
spent three weeks stirring up the re-
ligi0us enthusiasm in Topeka, is now
conducting series Of FeviVals in st.
Paul.
A reminder of the approaching hoI-
lidays in the shape of barrels filed
with big red cranberries have made
their appearance on the Topeka
market.
Cooper Jackson, a former Topeka
newspaper man, but recently managing
editor on the Mexican Herald, has gone
30 Washington, D. c., as correspondent
for that publication.
Since the rain of yesterday it has
been discovered that the Auditorium
leaks. That same discovery has been
made after every rain since the build
ing was completed. What the Audi
torium really needs is a lid.
The members of the Triple Tie will
give a benefit dance Tuesday night, Oc-
tober "a, for the benefit of one of the
members of the order who has been i'll
for several months. The dance will be
given at Lincoln Post hall.
A man on Topeka avenue was cut
ting the grass on his lawn Wnsfer67V
Asked why he was doing it so late, he
said: Then I won't have to rake off
the dead stuff next snring" Perhaps
he won't have anything to rake of at
all If the winter is particular severe.
The regular monthly examination
for teachers certificates will be held
in the assembly room on the third
floor of the court house Friday and
Saturday of this week. The examina-
dons will commence at o'clock in
The morning
The Taylor Grain company filed a
trust deed with the register of deeds
Monday afternoon for $125,00O. This
same deed was fled some time ago
but an error was made and it was
found necessary to make the cOrrec-
tion before the deed could be disposed
Of to eastern brokers'
DR.. John Outland. coach for the
Washburn football team wants to Sc
cure some heavy weights for the
team He might interview the farmer
living near Valencia who has a fam
lily of nine boys whose average weight
Is 19S pounds and at that one of the
boys is but twelve years of age.
The surplus proceeds. if there are
any, from the street fair being held
in North Topeka this week viii be
used to construct a foot bridge across
the Kaw. There are a great many
Workmen who use the Santa Fe bridge
ia going and coming from their work