The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-10-28
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The Bell Telephone company has just
issued another supplement containing
the names of about 400 new subscribers.
Rev. J. E. Edwards, pastor of the
St John A. M. E. church spoke at the
Topeka Industrial Institute Sunday
afternoon.
Many of the Kansas avenue window
displays are reminders of the approach
of halloween which falls on the 31st of
this month.
Three of the council committees will
mold meetings this evening, the COM
mittees being the ways and means
health and sanitation and license
George Henderson who has been fam
lily officer at the reform school for the
past seven months has resigned and re-
turned to his home in Effingham.
The ladies of the English Lutheran
church, Fifth and Harrison street will
serve a Pennsylvania supper at the
church parlors Wednesday evening,
October Goth.
About hundred high school students
celebrated the victory over Leavenworth
by street parade Saturday night.
High school yells formed the chief mus
ic of the parade.
All the Washburn football players
were pleased with the trip to Law
renct Saturday. They realize that they
will have to work If they defeat the
sturdy Kansans.
The mercury dropped to the lowest
point so far recorded this fall just be-
fore daylight this morning when ex-
posed thermometers registered six de-
grees below the freezing point.
The electric fans which were follow
ed into their winter retirement some
time ago by screens will find company
in the awnings which are being stored
to await the sunshine of summer.
The committee on ways and means
will hold a meeting at the council
11oT her h 10 inc 70 oSid = he
matter of raising the wages of the
employees of the city electric light
plant
Landlord James Chapelle of the Cope
land has promised possum dinner to
the friends who accompanied him on an
all night hunt Saturday when three of
the chicken stealing varmints were
bagged.
A coal shed belonging to J. E. James, |
1341 Fillmore street, was destroyed by
an incendiary fire at midnight Satur- |
day. For a while the fire threatened
to destroy adjoining barns. The dam |
age was small.
John L. Harrison, principal of the |
school will give stere- |
opticon lecture on his trip abroad at |
metropolitan hall this evening under |
the auspices of the ladies auxiliary of |
the Y. M. c. A.
1t is no uncommon sight at this time |
of year to see the shrubbery and flower
gardens in the front yard completely |
Wrapped up in old clothing and rags to
resist the effects of the heavy freeze
such as that of last night.
The Washburn team commenced prac-
tice for the K. U. game of next Satur-
day This is the hardest game on the
and the local collegians feel
that they have a good chance to win
and consequently are working hard.
Warden w. H. Haskell of the state
penitentiary at Lansing has issued
booklet containing likenesses and des-
criptions of fifty convicts who have
made their escape and are wanted, and
several ex-Topekans are mentioned.
Dreaming takes credit for securing
4 conviction in the Sim Watts case
remarked a close observer,
but it is my opinion that the $4,000
horse and the little black dog had
more to do with the verdict than the
city attorney.
The large consumers Of gas were cut
off from their supply Sunday while re-
oairs were being made on the big main
hat extends from the southern Kan
;as fields to Topeka. The repairs were
yesterday and all are being
supplied with gas today.
One of the prettiest sights imaginable |
nay be witnessed from the roof of any
If the tall buildings in the city at this
ime though it will last but few days
onger. Sections of the city have been
planted to different varieties of trees
md just now they present all the varied !.