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SNAPSHOTS HOME NEWS The council committee on policemeets this evening. The Washburn Review evidently is a loyal disciple of President Roosevelt. At any rate the editorial columns of the paper spell it "thru". There is unrestrained joy in a rather sedate family in town. Their fox terrier pup has finally caught and killed a mouse all by his little self. Chief Eaton amused himself yesterday afternoon by pouring the spoils of several raids of recent days into the sewers near the police station. Tomorrow night is Halloween, but the present weather indications do not seem to be very conducive to the usual celebrations of this event. James Chappelle's possum supper did not come off as advertised Tuesday as the cook decided that the varmints were not ripe and will be held this evening. County Superintendent John R. Carter is busily engaged in trying to locate an even half dozen school teachers who are willing to teach in Phillips county. And now comes the announcement, though not from the passenger offices in this city, that after the first of December, mileage books will be made to bearer. The Washburn Review of this week certains an interesting writeup of the fine treatment accorded the Washburn team and students on their trip to St. 'OSE week B Marys Wonders will never cease. A chap, who has been away on a three days' fishing trip, actually reports that he did not catch a single fish. A Carnegie medal is surely due him. A large fox squirrel, which makes its home in the trees on Harrison street in the vicinity of Eighth avenue, has a tail that is almost as large as the brush of an ordinary sized fox. "I have always understood that Topeka was a dry town," suggested a rain soaked soldier yesterday, "but our boys have not found it that way in any particular." What did he mean? The real sports are lying awake nights now for fear that the rain will continue until Saturday and spoil the football game. It's safe to say, however, that the farmers are not worrying. Complaints are being made on the west side on account of a large number of dogs with taxes unpaid which run around and annoy people. Here is a chance for the dog catcher to distinguish himself. "There is this to be said in favor of the plan adopted by the banks of the city prohibiting their customers withdrawing over $200 a week in currency," remarked a ne'er do well, "it doesn't affect the majority of us." Professor C. H. Shattuck of the natural history department of Washburn college is taking post graduate work in Chicago University this year and will not rejoin the Washburn faculty until next season. Contractor Denton, who with John Maxwell, has the contract for grading the first 17 miles of the Topeka & Southwestern railroad, left for Texas Monday to arrange for the shipment of his equipment to this point. There is abundance of even money offered in Topeka that Washburn will defeat K. U. Saturday in the football game which will be played on the Washburn field and takers of the K. U. end of the bet are hard to find. "That list of liquor licenses, held by Topeka people and published by the State Temperance union ought to be regarded as a handy reference by out of town people," mused a thirsty stranger who had just heard of it. Preparations are being made for the holding of the fall oratorical contest at Washburn college. Eight students of the college have announced their intentions of entering the contest. The winner represents Washburn in the state oratorical contest. The directors of the German-Ameribank have decided it will be imposcan sible to arrange details SO that the institution can be opened by the first of December as they had planned, though they hope to have the bank ready for business about 15 days later. The soldiers who have been in the city the past few days have been enjoying the rest in their march. All the local theaters are proving popular places of entertainment for the soldiers and at the Majestic last night the soldiers had a line party. With Washburn students holding enthusiasm meetings every day this week there ought to be some great yelling at the game between Kansas University and Washburn Saturday. The students will have to go some, however, to drown the old "Rock Chalk" yell. A glee club of sixteen members has been organized among the boys of Washburn college. Walter Boles of the Topeka White Sox and the Washburn football team, and Coach Weede are numbered among the first tenors in the club. With these two musical stars the success of the glee club is assured. A recent wedding of two ex-Washburn students is declared by the Washburn Review to be a "fitting climax to a severe case of campus- Washburn
