The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-13
with the asphalt pavement which is be-

with the asphalt pavement which is be-
ing laid.
The next ten days Of the time of the
men at fire station in the south side of
the river win be spent in training the
team Of fire horses recently purchased
in Lawrence.
The paving work will be carried on
Sundays just the same as on week
days. By doing this the paving con-
tractors hope to complete the work in
the allotted time
The Patterson-Brainerd company
certainly drew the crowds last night.
There were over twenty-five hundred
people attending the different shows
during the evening
A naval recruiting station will be
opened in the federal building during
the week commencing October and viii
be in charge of E. z. Weaver of the
U. S. marine service.
Last night was a busy one for the
freaks in the shows at the carnival at
the fair grounds and many volley of
suppressed oaths were fired into the
hordes Of little green bugs.
A five cent fare has been made to
VinewOod park for Thursday, Friday
and Saturday by the street railway
company, and a like reduction made for
all Of the attractions in the park.
Charles Samson easily carried off the
blue ribbon for unique turnouts in the
quarter stretch at the fair grounds
Wednesday,. He had three of his
thoroughbreds hitched abreast to a
surrey.
The era of prosperity to the Washburn
college residence district is here. Be
tween renting out rooms and boarding
the students most of the money spent
by the students during the year stays on
the hill.
The city attorney ras compromised
10 cases out of the Sc cases which were
! appealed from the police court to the
/ district court. This means about 20 per
of the cases We're settled without going
/ to trial; all of them were of a mis-
demeanor nature.
] Patronage is not being given to thu
shows of the Patterson-B rainerd Carni-
! val company at the fair grounds that
! they deserve. They are way ahead OF
4 the shows of the average carnival com
/ pany and the freaks of nature exhibited
as side shows are well worth seeing.
A woman in the grandstand at the
races yesterday bet on Clare Cooper to
win the 2:35 trot because she had such
a love Of a blanket with her name in
J great big letters on it and Clare Cooper
/ won the race in walk. This SHOWS that
it is folly TO be wise for the race horse
experts plunged on Maud H.to win the
race.
II A new. device has been invented for
I winning games in the Western associa-
ton. In case the home team is losing
1 have the umpire taken off the field by
the police and then appoint homo
man whose sentiments in regard to the
II game are we'll known. President
Baker of Joplinis credited with the in
vention Of this device.
The repaving operations on Kansas
avenue have extended as far a IS between
Fourth and Fifth streets. Al
this rate the paving company
will be able to finish their contract
within the time limit of October Is. La
Der Commissioner Johnson states thai
he does not intend to interfere with any
paving done on Sundays.
Charles Morton who holds the silver
trophy as the best shot in the Topeka
gun club has been challenged by Chas
Kleinhans and a contest for the honor
will be held Friday, September q, in
stead of the 14th as was planned. Ar
unusual interest is being taken in ths
contest and a large crowd viii probably
be present to witness the shoot.
A Topeka woman won't let her sor
drink ice cream sodas for fear that h
viii get into coils of the drink habit
She figures it out this way, ice cream
sodas lead to root beers, root beers Leaf
to the Intoxicating kind and those beer
lead to whisky and whisky lead
: to alcohol and the white horse gans
But she spoils it all by letting the sol
drink homemade wine.