The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-17

MarshalPs band plays at the rink to-
night Ladies admitted free
This is the season Of the year when
the Tong green" gets decidedly short.
E. G. Forney representing the Gil
rard Manufacturing company of Gil
rard is at the National hotel.
The annual meeting of the State Ed
itorial association will be held in To-
peka Friday and Saturday of this
week
Some one suggested that the flakes
which fell few and far between this
morning were frozen vaDor." and not
snow.
Arthur Kane thinks he will quit the
/ theatrical business for good and get a
job as poet laureate on some news
paper.
Christmas wreaths of all kinds and
holly and wreathing are for sale at
Mrs. Lords flower room, 112 West
Eighth street.
Modesty is a scant virtue with hunt
ers as a rule, but one of Topeka's
nimrods says he only killed one bear
I on 2 recent hunt
The fortieth annual session Of the
State Horticultural society will be held
in Topeka Thursday, Friday and Sat
urday of next week.
It's unfortunate when ones birth
day comes around these times, 1t is
so near Christmas that birthday pres
ents are not forthcoming.
Christmas is just eight days off and
the day that you go back to exchange
gloves, shirts. stockings, etc. for sizes
that fit you is nine days off
The musical department of Wash
burn will give an entertainment in the
college chapel Tuesday night. The en-
tertainment will be a Christmas one.
The thermometer this morning was
lower than it has been for several
days. but when the sun came out this
a. =
rise.
According to the stories told by John
Strickrot who returned from a hunt in
the jungles of Texas, there is a super
abundance Of bear meat in Topeka to-
day.
al society which Will be held on the
9th. 2Sth and 29th Of this month. viii
be the fortieth anniversary of the So
ciety.
The pigeon fanciers of the city will
hold a show of local birds commencing
December S1st at 107 West seventh
street under the management OF Roy
Payne.
Work on remodeling the Governor
Osborn property corner of Ninth and
Quincy street will commence at once by
the directors of the Bethesda Hospital
association.
Detective Belts has rabbit hunting
story which IS so improbable that to re-
peat 1t would be cause for reflection
on the truth and veracity Of the entire
police force.
There is a good, well managed skating
rink in this city. Just as a suggestion,
why not buy a pair of roller skates for
that Xmas gift.
The Jewish Educational and Benev-
olent society held an entertainment at
its hall, ZIG West Sixth avenue, last
evening with q programme consisting
of recitations and music
The Washburn basl1er ball team
leaves for a trip to Manhattan. TT.
Riley. Glasco and Lndsborg tomor-
row afternoon. At FIT Riley and Glas-
CO the team will play TWO games.
According to a report issued from the
city health department, there are but
four cases of diphtheria in the city at
this time which is the lowest number
recorded by the department since the
early fall months
The deputy United States marshals |
in the office of United States Marshal
Mackey are sitting uneasily these |
days-they don't know for sure /
whether their chief VIII receive his |
reappointment or not
The deal for a sale of all of the |
First National bank assets in lump |
to a Chicago brokerage house has /
been called Oft. The assets viii be dis
posed of by the receiver under the be- |
lief that better prices can be secured !
that way.
Owing to the lowering of the West
Twelfth street tracks the numerous
work trains which are being used tend /
to delay the regular cars SO that a
good deal OF the time the cars on the
Washburn and Quinton lines are away
of their schedule.
Many of the automobiles run their
machines at alarming rates of speed
on Kansas avenue on Sundays. When
some old man or woman not spry
enough to get out of their way is
struck and killed there Will be plenty
on hand to say Il told you So"
The last grading for paving con-
Lracted for during 1906 has been COM
pleted on Thirteenth street and JEFF
ferson street. These two streets, to-
yether with Clay street, represent the
unfinished paving which remains to be
done before the finish Of the year.
Fred McMann who for years has been
ahead of the William Sells shows in one
capacity or another returned from trip
with the shows through Old Mexico
this morning with a budget of griefs
and woes though he claims that the
season from a financial standpoint has
been one of the most successful
The State Journal is in receipt of a
new card game known as Gates Ma
tional Base Ball" The game ia de-
signed as an indoor means of playing
The national game and is meeting with
much success It is published by Gates
& CO., of Kingman, Kan. It has been
Endorsed BY Dick Cooley. manager OF
he local baseball team and other
of the Western association
as well as managers in the big leagues.
It furnishes a good means of working
On the latent enthusiasm OF the base
ball fan.