The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-20

Mr.. and Mrs. L NJ. Blitz are the par
ents of a daughter who was born sun
day morning.
w. H. Mackey, United States mar
shall, is in the city from his home at
Junction City.
A touch of real winter weather seems
good to number of Topekans whose
homes at one time were in the -frigid
north.
Robert H. Clogston, county attorney
of Greenwood county and prominent
lawyer of Eureka, was a Topeka visitor
yesterday.
The members of the city street de-
partment are now busy trying to lift
the snow blockade from the street
crossings.
The Jingle of the sleigh bells last
night was quite prominent and several
crowds of young people enjoyed this
old time pleasure.
All the trains from the west on all
the railroads going through Topeka are
from ten minutes to ten hours late
and some are later than that.
There have been twenty-five fires
already this month with ten days yet
remaining. This is at an average of
more than one for each day.
Yesterday was the first occasion of
the season when the young children of
Topeka could coast and many father
was seen carrying home a sled.
Sergeant Ed Voiles returned this
morning from his annual vacation
which he spent visiting with relatives
in various portions of the state.
Several of the street railway cars
are being heated on the absent treat
ment plan and passengers have a
hard time from getting frost bitten.
Every other man in town seems to
be grooming with aches and pains in
the back. Shoveiing snow from the
sidewalks is responsible for this cpl
demic.
over 200 pictures of the famous mas
architecture. will be exhibition in
the high school from November Il to
December l.
The trade in rubbers and overshoes
storm yesterday and the dealers in
rubber footwear are reporting a hand |
some business.
E. S. Morton, formerly grain and
feed merchant at Leavenworth, died
at the state hospital yesterday and the
remains will be taken to his old home
for interment
Arrangements have been made by
which an art exhibit win be obtained
for the Manual Training high school
in a few days. A small admission fee
will be charged.
The sleet on the pavements opened
the harvest season for the horse-shoers
of the city and since early morning the
shops have been crowded with horses
waiting to be sharp shod.
Every lady that receives a souvenir
at the rink tomorrow night will certain
ly be pleased. Every piece of china is
beautifully decorated and the best in
that line ever given away in this city.
f. G. Drenning, city attorney; W. S.
Bergundthal, ex-mayor, members of
the special committee to investigate
the municipal government by a COM /
mission, left last night for Texas
points
It's mighty hard going for the auto
mobiles on the streets these days. Most
of them which are taken out have their
rear wheels bound with heavy rope so
that a purchase can be secured on the |
slippery pavements.
Members of the city council were re-
joicing today because they had not /
been called out to council meeting /
last evening. For the first time in
weeks Monday evening passed without |
a meeting of the city fathers.
There is plenty of snow on the ground |
to afford some sport for the boys Of
the city, but the temperature has not
fallen low enough to provide them with |
be supreme until the first smooth ice
of the season forms.
1T must take nerve to drive an ice |
wagon morning like this" remarked /
a Topeka avenue man who sees all that /
is going on. sWeIl, from what have |
heard you say about them in the past" |
remarked his wife this is the first 1
time that ever supposed that you had |
any doubt about their nerve"
Here is new one. Two well /
street last evening when one of them |
noticed an electric sign advertising the /
attraction at the Grand-Ezra Ken |
dali. Lets go" said the one. mo, /
you don't want to go to that. Tom. |
that's a lecture came from Toms |
friend
Fayette, Miss, Burned.