The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-09-27

itor Of the State Democrat. new
weekly paper of Walectka. 1. T.
A young lady who was looking al the
animals with the circus last night, said
that the zebras looked just like mule
only that he had on a convict suit
Marshall's band viii play new selec-
tion at the city park this evening, Idy
Let the Parks ResoUnd- With Music"
by John Marshall composed especially
for the occasion.
It is expected that study will COM
mence at Washburn in a few days.
Nearly all the class elections and re-
ceptions have passed by and politics is
now very quiet.
It is not believed that much more
space will be given by the newspapers
to the list of those who are being nat
uralized The new naturalization laws
are now in effect.
The average daily salary list of the
Topeka White Sox for the season just
closed was about $50 which assisted ma
terially in keeping the management out
Of the millionaire class.
Now that President Roosevelt has
placed his stamp of approval on simplifi-
ed spelling Vincent Kaczynski of thu
Topeka Ice company should be able to
DO something for his name.
]. G. Waters will speak at the exer-
cises to be held Friday afternoon at Col
1ege Hill school in commemorationo of the
raising of the stars and stripes by
zebulon Pike one hundred years ago
From the temperature early this
morning it really seems that the fall
season has arrived. but another sum-
mer, that of the Indian variety. is al
most due.
The season for open air band con
certs is rapidly drawing to a close and
the band concert at city park this
evening by MarshalTs is one of the
few remaining.
The Knights and Ladies of Security
are contemplating the erection of new
building for the headquarters of their
order. The building is proposed to cost
in the neighborhoOd of $4,000
The officer of mayor is pestered with
mail order gratis of persons who wish
to get out Biographical sketches with
photographs of the city's executive
and later charge for the book.
A hunters license was granted to A
! J. Warren of Dover yesterday, the ap-
plicant giving his age as 81, though he
would readily pass for 20 years younger
/ if actions and appearances were to be
taken.
It is certainly reassuring to note the
/ ease with which the machinery of the
/ state works notwithstanding the fact
that a large number of the state officials
have not returned from their summer
vacations.
It is said that the water suit pending
/ in the United States supreme court be
| tween Colorado and Kansas in regard
to the waters Of the Arkansas river Will
be settled soOn This will be welcome
news to the public.
/ 1t is estimated that twenty thou
/ sand persons attended the two per-
! formances of the circus yesterday, and
although all of them have not been
talked with they seemed to be well
4 pleased with the show.
Otis Hungate and two other crack
shots from the Topeka Gem club spent
yesterday duck shooting on the marshes
near Granville, and brought home six
little teal ducks supposed to have been
killed by the members of the party.
There must have been at least one
hundred Indians in Topeka Wednesday
to see the circus and all Of them escap-
ed being locked up on charge OF
drunkenness with one exception which
is a remarkable record for their race.
The biggest rush of the year was
experienced by the feed yard men
Wednesday. They say that more
farmers were in town for the Ringing
circus than have been here on any das
since the old fashioned fairs We're held
Locomotives of the Santa Fe rail.
road about completed the final de
struetion of the East Sixth avenue
viaduct last evening when sparks set
tied near the east approach and set Il
on fire. Fire companies from number
and stations RESPONDED to an a s-4r