The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-19
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A young boy and q bicycle fell into
one Of the Kansas avenue canyons last
night. He was daubed with filth and
slime from head to foot. Bystanders
who helped him up thought at first that
he had been seriously injured. The
much-prophesied serious accident viii
come yet, all right.
Il married a spirituanst," said one
of q comedy team at a Topeka Vaude-
vile house last week. We'll, how
are you getting along?" asked his
partner. "Oh, medium was the re-
ply, and no one could blame the
partner for hitting his pal good and
hard.
Geo. w. Martin is having a lot of new
envelopes printed for his office cores
pondence, bearing on the back an an
nouncement of the Pike Indian village
celebration of the Tooth anniversary of
the raising of the United States flag in
Kansas which is to be held next Sep
TENDER.
Kansas avenue is being wired for the
new arc lights which the Edison COM
pany will Install The Edison company
is to put in thirty-five enclosed arc
lamps under an agreement with tbs
council, which is to be test of the
street lighting powers of the lamp and
the company both.
Wellington, Wichita and Newton are
planning tri-eity indoor baseball
league for this winter. Topeka is also
to be asked to join Kinmel of Wich-
tia thinks he can keep some of his
! "JObbeFs in shape in this way and
have them ready to go right after the
Western Association pennant next
sprine.
The following civil service examina-
tons will be held in Topeka soon: De-
cember 6, nautical expert; telephone
linemen; transferrer: stationary steam
engineer; quarternasteT department
at large; assistant examiner, patent Of
nee; marine fireman. December IL;
Stenographer and typewriter, Panama
canal; engineer and plumber; tOpo
graphic craftsman.
There are many varieties of the ia
nous Hindu trick of planting a seed
in a flower pot and growing a bloom
ing plant from it in a few seconds,
but none of these are more original
and wonderful than one performed by
magician who was giving public ex-
hibitions in a store window in this city
last week. He planted bean and de-
veloped a bunch of cut chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Most all of the unsightIy awnings
which have been in place through the
summer months have been taken
down.
The jury in the district court win
be released about the first of Decem-
Der if present indications count for
anything.
The Potwin school football team
defeated the Lowman Hill team Sat
urday on the Santa Fe field by a score
of 15 to 2.
Councilman Joseph Griley spent Fri
day in Kansas City on business. 4
can meet more Topeka men in Kansas
City than in any town that I know of, -
said Mr.. Griley.
City Attorney Dreaming made his
debut at the roller skating rink last
night. Anyone watching his efforts
can readily imagine why the jointists
do not fear him.
It may be that the style of automo-
biles change, but it is a noticeable
fact that not so many of them arrive
at the repair shop with a farmer team
hitched to the front end.
J. E. Junkin. of Sterling, chairman of
the semi-centenniaI publicity commit
tee. will be in Topeka on November q,
at which time he viii issue the semi
centennial exposition address.
A deed for $4,000 was filed with
the register of deeds yesterday after
noon conveying the property known as
the Chesterfield hotel from its former
owner William Sells to Wood Fowler
and Fred Ross.
Three new cases of diphtheria were
quarantined Saturday. Two children
in the family of W. H. Beaver of 1926
North Harrison street and Henrietta
Sullivan of 1885 Garfield avenue are
the new cases reported today.
Why is it that when a mans
whiskers begin to show streaks of
gray that he resorts to hair dye when
he can cut them off and besides there
is always a space next to his face
where they show their original color.
County Attorney Hungate arrived
home Saturday evening after a week
spent at Fort Scott He refused to
talk about the hunting and fishing
and from this fact one may judge that
there was not much doing in those
lines.
The ten arc lights which have been
placed on the Melan bridge by the
Overton Manufacturing company I'M
der a contract from the city Will be
ready within four weeks. The COM
pany has been delayed in putting up
the lamps because of failure to secure
the material.
DR.. S. J. Crumbine. secretary of the
state board of health, has received a
letter from DR.. Woods, county health
officer. of Leavenworth county, abso-
Iutely denying the report printed a few
days ago that one of the members of
gang of Italian pipe line workers