The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-08
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The work of plastering the new Van
Buren, school building has begun.
Lee Forbes is able to attend to bust
ness, after sixteen weeks siege of
typhoid.
The Saturday night club will discuss
the Mexican imbroglio, whatever that
is, tonight.
A dog and pony show which has been
Wntering in the fair grounds has made
its departure.
The Washburn GIee club will make a
trip through northeastern Kansas in
the near future.
Elwood Washburn has been chosen
captain of the high school basketball
team for next season.
Ray o. Willard of the Santa Fe tel
esraph department has been trans
ferred to Carlsbad, New Mexico.
The Cuban cigar statesmen who
worked large number of Topeka
men, have passed on with their grist.
The interior work on the lower floors
of the new Santa F'e office building on
jackson street is nearing completion.
Olinger & Eaton have sold a lot and
half in the 1900 block on Buchanan
street to J. P. Fritts for the consider
alton of $3.50.
Topekans go everywhere. c. Les
ter Shumaker turned UP in the Reno
divorce mill with an order for a rough
ground decree
There is greater demand for real
| estate than at any time since I have
been in the city, said j. Will Kelley
of Noble & Co.
| Wilson & Neiswanger have sold six
lots on Ohio avenue in the new Broad
| moor addition for $500. The pur-
| chaser was nonresident.
Frank Stevens sarcastic reply to
those who ask the condition of the
city water is: Wet Stevens is sec
rotary of the waterworks.
w. A. PETER, ex-United States SEN
ator, will return to Topeka soon
from Washington, to make his home
with his son, d. NJ. PETER
David Leahy is thinking of buying
property in Topeka. Everytime he
comes to Topeka he concludes to stay,
but great men change their minds
The Kaws will play the Santa Fe
Office team Sunday, Moore loaning the
railroaders a battery. An admission
of 25 cents will be char ged, and in
| cludes grandstand.
The Potwin water supply was shut
| off for a few minutes last evening,
| when the city made connections at
Fifth and Lane streets.
| The Majestic Stock company an
nounces that it will play David Harem
next week. 1t must be something
| about the new harem skirts.
By further contributions from the
students, Washburn at last is to grade
the big canal cut through the campus
to provide a front view of the Thomas
| memorial gymnasium.
| High school athletes have begun
working out for track meet. Lawrence
has captured the high school event of
the state and will hold a state meet
for the highs there May 6.
! I'VE expect to get out a premium
list that is in keeping with the rapid
| growth of the State fair" said Secre-
tary H. L. Cook. who is head-over-
heels in work at the present time
The Y. NJ. c. A. ''aeroplane'' in con-
nection with the Wichita-Topeka mem
bership contest which will start Mon
day, had been dubbed Curtis The
Wichita craft will be called the
Wright
Under the auspices of the Central
Congregational church President Frank
| K. Sanders will deliver an illustrated
| address Monday night in the Washburr
| observatory. The address will be or
| '.Assyria.'
The only case among all those
| brought by John Hanson. the insane
mans friend, which he has a chance
to win is that of Swan Johnson, on
trial today A jury failed to agree a
fortnight ago.
The Jobbers and Manufacturers as
Commercial club Thursday noon for the
purpose of discussing plans for the an
nual Merchants week event which viii
be held next June.
An attempt is being made by the
, police and fire departments to find the
fire bugs who have been burning
barns on the East side. The matter
has gone so far that something mus
be done to protect the citizens.
. The Topeka water supply has beer
found to be excellent by the chemist!
of the state board of health and tn,
to those who have been kicking OIL
the city administration aud the waite
system.
A number of people were slight.
injured at the parade of the Knight
and Ladies of Security last night WheI
the Flambeau club are carrying in
q jured hands, burned faces and sor
limbs.
There should be a long list Q
building permits issued each weel
I | from the office of the city fire mar
: shall from now until the latter part o
2 the summer season. The indication
: are that hundreds of homes will b.
e erected.
i The reinspection of the city schoc
e buildings has been completed under tn
direction of c.. Z. Eldridge. Certai
minor repairs will be ordered made b
the board of education at the mex
S meeting which will make a lower rat
: of insurance possible.
: A booklet is being issued under tn
!. auspices of the Commercial clut
which will contain hundreds of To
peka views Photogra piers are owe
the city making new scenes to go int
| this book II should be popular ad
vertisement for the city.
The $50 teachers of the city school
| 1al h. Of n
? Northeastern Kansas Teachers associ
e alton returned by a Santa Fe special a
/ IL O'Clock Friday night. Some of tn
8 teachers who visited other schools ar
I spending the weekend in the cities i
: which they are visiting.
. q O.FJair nreSident of the O'Hai