The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-25

Friends OF Carl Poison, former pas
tor of the Central Christian church,
pastorate of the Christian church at
Efinghams England. have received
word of the safe arrival OF Mr.. Poison
and his family at Efingham and that
the reception given them was most
cordial one.
About fifteen hundred persons were
at Vinewood last night and a week
ago when there was five cent fare
there were nearer five thousand.
An interesting hour or so can be
passed at the fair grounds during the
late afternoon and early evening
watching the trotters and PAGERS work
ing race meet. There are any quaint
ties of them already stabbed at the
track.
Roosevelt may think he is first in
the field in this reform spelling bust
ness said one of the office force to-
day, but have been endeavoring to
practice reform spelling for year or
more. I hope that Teddy does not
come in for the criticisms I have"
A reporter who has trouble enough
with the old way OF spelling says:
president Roosevelt has promulgated
a spelling reform. Wonder how he
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Football practice at Washburn will
commence September 10th. Wash
burn expects to have a good team and
defeat Kansas university this fall It
always expects to.
There will be a service for the deaf
at the First Methodist church at 8
o'clock tomorrow afternoon. This will
be the last church service Of the sum
mer.
A. c. Ambrose. a resident of Topeka
who has been running threshing outfit
northeast of Wellington, left suddenly
owing his employees large sum Tor
back salaries. Ambrose was not sue
cessful in his threshing contracts this
summer and lost heavily
The heat from a gas light which was
too near the ceiling set fire to the
woodwork at the dwelling at 1904 East
Sixth avenue last evening. The fire
was put out with chemicals and the loss
was confined to SIS. Two of the fire.
men while climbing a ladder were pre-
cipitated to the bottom due to the slip
ping of the ladder but neither was in
jured.
A basket full of the famous Gage
seeding peaches was brought to the
state Journal today by A. B. Smith.
The peaches were first produced by the
late g. G. Gage. They are small but Of
fine flavor.
A bevy of beauties, who are regular
in their attendance at the ball games,
really ought to be called "hold-up
gang They make life miserable for a
good natured chap around whom they
| gather each day and insist in tones
| that can be heard all over the grand
stand that he treat them to peanuts and
pop. He Is generally able to stave them
/ off until the fifth or sixth inning. but
then succumbs and has to dig deep in
his pocket.
A cigar store posts an offer to bet
| 81. 900, or any part of It, at the odds of
/ to 1 that Governor Hoch will be re-
elected 1t is said that this money has
been put up by a syndicate Of poll
ticians. They will probably find some
4 takers.
Surely the automobiles are made OF
take while running over the holes In the
pavements of the city, without smashing
/ an axle bar or something else, are enough
to wreck q railroad train.
HILBERT and Warren. black faced
comedians, who are the headliners for
the opening week at the Novelty thea
ter. which begins with a matinee to-
morrow afternoon, come direct to Tope-
ka from the Majestic theater, Chicago.
The Shawnee county fruit growers
are talking about securing recognition
at the Commercial club rooms this af-
ternoon-
Frank Ferbet caught a 20-pound
muskalonge while no his vacation trip
/ TO Canada.