The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-03-15

BIelan bridge when, as the novelists say.
a man might have been seen coming Up
the alley to the back door OF the same
joint. directly from q lumber yard car
rying a nice clean board, doubtless 70
be used as a new improvised counter
for another start in trade. This ap-
pears TO be the way the lid is usually
put on.
Mrs. E. A. Holman entertained Tues
day evening at her home 140 Evelyn
street, Holman's addition, in honor of
the fourteenth anniversary Of her daugh-
ter Stella's birthday. A candy heart
hunt was one Of the amusements of the
evening and in this contest Charlie Ry-
der was the fortunate winner Of the first
prize, a book, while Ivan Dfbble receiv-
ed the consolation prize. Later in the
evening refreshments were served by
Mrs. Holman. Those present were
Freda Belts, Juanita Putnam, Mollie
Sipes, Laura Sturgis, Grace Myers. Lois
Seger, Mabel Axtel. Hazel Axteu, Char
lie Ryder, Fred Dana, Ralph Cross,
Lester Stevick, Bert Camp, Leon Hol-
man, Paul Van Ness, Ivan Dibble and
Clarence Betz.
The coal famine is still on as far as
North Topeka Is concerned All the
dealers are besieged continually by peo-
pie who are out of fuel and are anxious
and willing to take lust q small part of
a ton. One woman started out early
this morning and visited all the North
side coal Offices and finally managed TO
secure half a ton. one dealer said he
was trying to supply all of his Gus
toners by giving each of them 200
pounds This same dealer telephoned TO
coal firm in Kansas City this morn
ing to secure some coal. These ner-
chants who have always been anxious
to sell to him were unable TO help him
out at this time The different dealers
all agree that there viii be plenty Of
coal in a day or two but for the present
Topeka is up against 1t in regard to the
fuel question.
A three cOrnered spelling match was
held last evening at the Rochester school
house. the contestants being the pu-
pills from the Lyman the East Indian
ola and the Rochester schools. The
contest opened between the Rochester
and East Indianola pupils and Mr..
Nixon, of Lyman school, gave out the
words After q spirited time the last
Rochester pupil was spelled down while
a goodly number of the East IndianOla
scholars were still standing. The pupils
from the Lyman school then took their
places and spelled against the East Ill
dianola school, Much interest was cen
tered around this match for the Lyman
people had on the floor one Of their
champion spoilers, Miss Pearl Adams.
who had carried off the laurels for their
school in the match given a few weeks
ago at Lyman. Miss Jessie Hoover, one
OF the teachers at Grant school pro-
nounced the words and the fun COM
menced in earnest One by one the pu-
pills took their seats until Miss Adams
was the only Lyman pupil left although
there were still number of the East
Indianoia pupils standing. 1t is only
fair to the Rochester and Lyman school
to mention that they were outnumbsr-
ed by the East IndianOla pupils as this
school is much the largest of the three.
AS the match went on and Miss Adams
still stood the sole representative of her
school the interest waxed hotter and
hotter. Miss Adams still held her own
I against the East Indianola. school while
/ their ranks dwindIed until very few
were left. Finally the word revenue
was given out and here Miss Adams
missed by spelling it with an ''i'' instead
of "e" The evenings entertainment
closed with box supper. The proceeds
from the sale of these boxes VIII be adj
ded to the Rochester school fund which
will be used to beautify the school
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