The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-01-28
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graphs for Your Consideration.
The cleaning demonstration
was not an unqualified success yester-
day afternoon. p. J. Healey, a manu-
f~aeturer of a patent appliance Tor the
cleaning of sewers has had a man mere
for the past ten days awaiting q favor
able opportunity to make a test Fri
day afternoon was the day finally set
Upon to make a showing but the show
ing vas anything but satisfactory. II
was demonstrated that the appliance
could not be used successfully on a
curved surface such as the sewers pre-
sent. In addition the cost Of the p
pliance was way up In the air, $3.50. The
representative of the manufactures mas
left the city.
You will save money on your heating
bill if you burn wood, and order it OF
Geo. Hampe. Ind. Phone 375-3 rings.
DIR. Simeon Bell. of Rosedale, who re-
Gently presented the University of Kan
sas with a tract of and in RoSedale
on which the university plans to erect
a hospital in connection with the medi-
cal school, has given the university a
statue for the campus An early Kan
sas planter is represented planting corn
by hand. The composition is bronze
and stands nearly fifteen feet nigh. AT
present the statue is in the museum
but will be placed directly in front of
Fraser hall.
A building permit mas De60 Issued 10
Frank Hamm for the. erection of a
frame dwelling to cost $1,000 at 599-601
Van Buren, street.
You can get a messenger promptly
day or night by calling the Hasty SER
vice. Both phones 1882
Chas. f. Street, president of the To-
peka Water company, has returned to
New York but is expected to return by
the latter part of next week
The rewriting of the Auditorium has
been completed The wiring is now con-
sidered safe and eliminates any danger
from fire starting from this source The
work has been don under the superYis-
ion and inspection of the office of the
city engineer and Assistant City Engi-
neer il stated this noon that all Of
the faulty portions Of h wiring which
gave rise to the investigation have been
remedied.
There is satisfaction and long life to
the linen if you send it to the Common
wealth Hand laundry. Try them with
your bundle Monday
The registration at the commissioners
of elections office has mounted into the
1000 column The women voters regis
tered represent less than 100 of this to-
tai.
Place your wood order with George
Hampe. Ind phone 375 3 rings, and no.
tice the difference for the same price in
his wood as is offered by other dealers.
H. B. Howard, of the Golden Rule
11aC0l0e MOl hSs 1d0 dAAAIONAOC0 AAo 80
tention of making a race for
man from the Third as a successor to
| Councilman Neil.
If you want all that is good in a loaf
of bread. order Ideal bread and you
viii get the best and labels good for
premiums as we'll
A number of applications for house
girls are on file at the free employment
/ agency maintained at the commissioner
of elections office
- t. ,,o broad made that has all
the good qualities that has Ideal"
bread. and besides you get labels that
are good for valuable presents
Mr.. ]. F. Dee scored ia in rubber
necks'' on the bowling alley at the
Toneka Athletic association last night.
This is the highest score ever made in
| ToDeka on any alley in a contest Of
| This nature. Mr.. Dee is employed in
the Santa Fe general offices.
Mrs. George H. Hoyes entertained
informally at thimbles yesterday
| AFTERNOON at her home, 1903 Fillmore,
in compliment to her guest, Miss Mae
Miller, of Canton, Ill. Those asked
were. Mrs. A. NJ. Petro. Mrs. John
| Schenck. Mrs. Edwin Bissell, Mrs.
Kline. Mrs. V. B. Kistler, Mrs. War
riner. Mrs. Thomas Borman, Mrs
George Bowman, Mrs. w. H. Rutter,
Miss Evelyn Holman, Miss stella 81
Bischoff. Miss Allie Whitmore-
Archie Barnes of Leavenworth is in
the city visiting friends.
Topeka Post No. II G.. A R., the W.
r G. No. "a and Old Abe Camp SONS of
Veterans will give a reception to the
state president, Mrs. Apple, and audit
ing board of the w. r. c. at the Post
haIl. PIG West Sixth street, next Mon
day night, January 30. Department
| Commander Harris of the G. A r. has
accepted an invitation to be present.
Vice President Myers of the Topeka
Railway company has written to
Mayor Bergundthal stating that a ship
ment of rails will be made soon to re-
| place the old piece of track which ex-
tends from the north approach of the
Melan bridge to Gordon street on the
north side. The work Of replacing
the track will lake place as soon as
the weather permits. At the present
time This stretch of double track is
about the worst in the entire system,
being a portion of the origina ltrackage-
On next Wednesday evening Sunfiow-
er camp No. $50 M. w. A. will be at
home at their hall, 523 Quincy street.
All Woodmen IN the city n their ram
lilies have been invited. especially the
sojourner. A short programme viii be
given.
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