The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-06-07

egg plant of the season IS now to be
had at the city markest is not calcu-
lated to arouse any particular enthu-
siasm as far as the average boarder
is concerned.
Reports from the towns over the state
indicate that the grocers continue to
make mistakes and fill about the same
number of coal oil cans with gasoline
though no one has been burned in To-
peka so far this season
Ward Silver, of the Washburn
academy will spend the coming year
in study at Harvard university in some
advanced work. Mr.. Silver is prin-
cipal of the academy, and the trustees
voted him a whole years leave of alb
sence-
Mr. Brennan gives indications of be-
ing the genuine article In the way OF
an umpire and the worst that has been
said against him so far is that balls and
strikes seem to confuse him at times
though no Partially is shown in this
respect.
DR.. Andrews, who holds the third bag
for the Cooleycrows, denies that he IS
an old man and registers his age as % 81 l;
but it must be remembered that pan
players like women have the privilege
OF denying their age after they reach
the 80 mark.
sTen me-" said man this morning,
as he approached a newspaper man.
Nv wife has an invitation to one this
afternoon and she doesn't know whether
to wear her rubber boots or take her
fancy work
Every time that there is holiday in
sight some one volunteers the predlc-
ton that the defunct First National
bank will declare a dividend, and the
I prediction lacks considerable OF being
as accurate as the forecast of the
weather bureau.
Il don't see how I am going to come
anywhere near breaking even this
month. % said q popular Topeka man this
morning between the sweet girl grad
yates who expect presents and my ac-
! quaintances who are going to require
! wedding presents"
W. B. Kirkpatrick, president of the
Knights and Ladies of Security, ac-
companied by the national officers and
/ committeeman, will leave for Denver
next Saturday for the annual meet
ing of The order, which meets in that
city the week following
There seems to be as varied a
number of ways for a candidate to
obtain free advertising as there Is for
a circus" remarked a Topeka lawyer
Yesterday, but the returning Of a rail-
road pass seems to be the most pop
uIar scheme Just at this time"
This % cent gas issa queer propo-
sition" remarked west end resi-
dent this morning. when I was pay
ing s125 for gas my bill rarely
amounted to over S1.50 per month,
and nv bill for last month was 81
for the natural product at IS cents a
thousand"
one Topeka lady, who is an admirer
of Reagan. feeling that he was not
properly treated when he knocked the
home run last week which won the
game from Joplin, delegated her hus-
band to pay him one dollar which he
did yesterday before the game, though
he groaned as he let loose Of the sill
yer wheel.
N. ". Van Valkenburg. Of Topeka
agent for the Liverpool. London ant
1 Globe Fire Insurance company of Lon
don, has been sent by the company t,
San Francisco to assist in the adjust
ment Of the company's FIRE losse
there. Mrs. Van Vaikenburg will star
to San Francisco to join him mex
Monday
James S Twyford. police cour
prosecutor, has resigned his position
and will go to Oklahoma City to prac
tice law. Twyford has Just been grad
uated from the Washburn law school
Washburn law school, and Charles
Steiger, a graduate from Ann Arbor
are both applicants for the position.
There viii be a meeting Of three o
the committees of the Semicentennia
at the Commercial club rooms SATURDAY.
i evenina- Iuna 10Th at aiazh4 a'alnal-