The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-19

pulls the stopper in the tub out, and
gives the water a chance to run. Dme
duck that!
The sewer manhole at First and Kan
sas avenue was choked this morning
and the running water from nearby
Rock Island tracks. Pedestrians had to
walk around the miniature flood.
Washburn students are raising 4
great howl because some one IN the
board Of trustees has suggested that
| the south campus be rented as q pas
ture. Washburn has so much territory
that it is hard to keep it all in conoi-
ton.
A Topeka yourg wife is complaining
because she walked up the street his
morning behind a pretty attractive
girl. and met her husband who was
| so engrossed in the girl in front Of her
| that he didn't recognize his wife i'm
mediately behind.
The chimes on the Washburn gym
nasium have been missed greatly this
summer by people all over the western
part of the city. These chimes on a
still night may be heard plainly down
town. They will be resumed when
school opens.
Topeka commission men are looking
for a small apple crop in the vicinity
dried up the fruit-even though the
trees were loaded down. With a very
heavy rain they have hopes for a fair
yield.
s. H. Pitcher who has been at the
| seashore in the northwest, has some
fish stories to tell. To prove them he
shows a scar which he says was pro-
duced by a bite of a Goldfish. 1t was q
case of a fish getting him, instead of
his getting the fish.
The collective county exhibits at the
Kansas State fair will be numerous,
49, = SO,
rotary Cook will be just as complete
as If rain had visited every foot OF
Kansas soil. Some parts of the state
were not affected by the recent dry
spell.
The hogs shown at the state fair thi.
year will have new quarters, and mucI
more palatial than the old sheds tha'
I is appreciated by the exhibitors WHIT
have seen the pictures of the barns il
the premium list and if the four nev
t barns hold all that are coming tn
r management will be greatly surprised
It is hoped that the members of tn
Kansas legislature will all accept tn
Invitation of the fair management an
y cone to the Kansas State fair To
2 peka, the sponsor for the big show
[ welcomes critical inspection and stand
upon its merits as the ideal Location
: for a state-controlled as we'll as tn
Il only real Kansas State fair. TITS you
d fair gentlemen" remarked Secretar
e H. L. Cook, come and see it, and b
convinced
In the women's department of til
y Kansas State fair the premium list pro
{ vides a class for work of ladies owe
: so years Of age. This presents an OF
portunity for the mothers and thos
- not mothers but not afraid to let thei
y ages be known to exhibit their handl
,e work and incidentally to carry ava
with q MD n
: and knitted work, neatest sewing an
darning, and specimens of quilting ar
v included in this class as well as som
n inducements for best specimens of ru
81 making and embroidery
l. After sitting on a fire plug for 4
Re minutes waiting for an Oakland CO
John Purcell, superintendent of til
|, Santa Fe shops, called up Albert Pat
= ten, general superintendent of the stree
d railway, and for ten minutes told hil
= what a rotten street car line he had
|, Patten told Purcell to go out and rea
a big sign on a trolley pole which sta
= ted that es Stbound Twelfth street cal
n ran by way of Jackson street frol
l. Tenth to Eighth avenue that aay. Pul
"a cell bet Patten a suit of clothes ths
=, the sign was not there. It was an
~ Purcell has to buy the buds
Owing to the fact that the ne
I Thomas memorial windows are bein
- installed by the Tiffany company
~ New York in the First Presbyteria
u church, the regular morning serviC
~ will be held in the Sunday school aud
! torium tomorrow. The room is larg
ng 10. e-.u ca IN T4s.o s,,t1act of n
% % Estey's sermon will be THE Supren
is acy OF the Soul" In the evening tn
church will unite with other church
Of the city in a union meeting und'
d. IIie 1uspiIeS - ~ IL - n[atI,ls,5i
e movement a. ire 49, ~ -
:, church.