The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-23

terminal today-the end of the stretch
is at First street near the Rock Island
tracks. Next week the poles and
lights Will be extended to this point
Today Margaret Hill McCarter's s
book is on sale. One book store has
nearly 5000 orders for the book from
Kansas towns outside of Topeka. I'm
doubtedly Mrs. McCarter is the most
popular book writer in Kansas today.
Next week will be another busy one
in Topeka. The old soldiers and sail
ors will be here by the tens of thou
sands. Other thousands will probably
come to the city simply to hear Presi-
dent Taft speak. or to get glimpse
of him.
Most of the grey haired old boys who
commented on the kids who watched
Barnum & Bailey's circus unload, will
line up on the Santa Fe platform
about a. m, September 27, and stand
on one foot while they watch Presi-
dent Taft unload.
President T. J. Anderson and Cant.
P. H. Coney, secretary Of the old sol
Glers and sailors reunion organization
are doing everything possible to induce
the people along the route which will
be taken Wednesday by the presiden-
tial party to decorate
A Topeka man who stays at a house
where there are number of other
roomers says that his idea of luck is
to find the bath room unoccupied
when he wishes to clean up He claims
that he has to waste much valuable
time awaiting his turn.
Still it is said we are not a super
stitiOus people. If you want to know
the real facts in the matter. ask one
of the clerks in the probate judges
Office how many marriage licenses have
been sold on Friday or the 18th since
they have been on the job.
1t is stated that a certain doctor
has been letting his horse loose on the
parkings at night to Craze for some
time past in the neighborhood of Sixth
avenue and Taylor street, then goes
out with a halter and catches the beast
of burden in the morning.
OF all the columns of crop reports
that have appeared in Topeka papers,
none of the crop experts has comment
ed to any considerable length on the
fact that Shawnee county's crop of
job hunters next year promises to
thresh out about 104 per cent.
Thousands of people over the coun-
try are looking every day at the dem
onstration train of the Santa F'e- And
the big part of this demonstration
bled in Topeka shops. This fact is
heralded in banners on the side of the
cars.
Motor car owners are complaining
of the condition of Kansas avenue.
Some unknown person has been leak
ing big nails on the street and a num-
ber of tires have been ruined The
motorists are thankful, however, that
the anarchist did not leave bombs on
the pavement.
I'VE are expecting a big attendance
at the meeting of the state superin-
terdents," said State superintendent
E T. Fairchi1d. More than one-half
OF the superintendent are expected to
be here and elaborate preparation is
being made for their entertainment"
The superintendents will meet October
1920.
Professor Harshbarger, head of the
mathematical department of Wash
burn college and a man versed in all
matters relating to Mother Nature and
her arts, is authority for the statement
that the Washburn driveways will be
macadamized some time soon. The
professor doesn't believe in pavement
for a college campus
Strange, perhaps, but there were no
riots or hurryup calls for the police
when the news reached Topeka that
Canada had ditched the reciprocity
treaty. Aside from a half dozen local
statesmen, the general populace did
very little viewing with alarm" Clar-
ence Scott, however, wore broad smile
all day. He is an unregenerate Cana
dian