The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-03-19

| in the country and the other half just
inside the city limits, hence the many
delays and disagreements between the
| city and county authorities.
| Yesterday was typical summer day.
! The thermometer got up to a summer
heat. Last night as a reminder that
the summer days are approaching, there
could be seen around all the electric
| lights in Topeka a full quota of bugs
and insects of various kinds.
One man who picks up several PEN
MES from selling skins and furs to To-
cal dealers sent several skunk skins
through the mails yesterday and caus-
ed the haSty departure of several of
| the postal clerks who came in contact
with the package during the day.
Tears and protests are informing
ling at the high school today over a
ruling made by superintendent Whit
temore that if the pupils can not pro-
duce satisfactory scars or certificates
showing a recent vaccination that they
must again submit to the operation.
One of the most elaborate and ex-
pens1ve pieces of construction work
which the city railway has done is
that at Huntoon and Clay streets.
Where double track junction of the
Washburn and Quinton lines is being
made; The ties are all laid in concrete
on which pavement grouted with ce-
ment IS being laid.
mo, Sammis'' remarked the civ
salesman, the fact that your neighbor
has been observed busiiy engaged in
spad1ng the back yard does not indi-
cate that the family will have home
grown vegeta bles this summer for the
stories about the way the bass are
biting, which are abroad now, Indicate
mat he is digging for bait
FRANK NJ. Mohler, one OF the Rhodes
scholars from Kansas, played on the
lacrosse team which represented Ok
ford against Cambridge Oxford won
TINS same, 10 to 9. the first victory
against cambridge in lacrosse since
the Introduction of the game in Eng
land. Mr.. Mohler was formerly a
member of the Washburn baseball
w. H. HORNE of Chicago. member
OF HORNE and Company, a firm which
acted as brokers for floating DevIin
paper, has withdrawn a claim of
100000 which he filed against the
Devlin estate in the form of pre-
ferred account. He stated no reason
ior making Withdrawal. The hear
ing to allow the claim was to have
been had today.
The residents of North topeka have
arranged to celebrate arbor dav at
LUkens' opera house Wednesday even
ing. when talks will be made by prom
lnent citizens of that section of the
city A supply of elm and maple trees
as we'll as grass seed has been pro-
cured which will be sold at reduced
prices to those who are willing to as
sist the Civic improvement club in
identifying North Topeka
Some Different Degrees of Duck
shooting" is the title of an interesting
article by c. H Morton in the AnriI
Recreation. Some unique methods Of
duck hunting are set forth especially
such as are found in western kansas
where the arid conditions do not dis
courage the water fowl, Outing will
also contain ducking sketch with
reference to existing game laws and
their merits, good and bad
There seems to be marked de-
termination on the part of the citizens
or the Fifth ward to probe the sewer
proposition TO the bottom and decide
tor themselves whether or not the
work was properly done by the con-
tractors another hole was bored yes
terday in the alley on Huntoon avenue
between Polk street and Western ave-
nue. to the depth of 21 feet without
striking rock and a new hole is to be
oored near Fifteenth street this after
noon.