The Topeka state journal., 1897-07-10
races which win occupy the month of

races which will occupy the month of
August.
1t is surprising the number of people
who know all about bridges and can tell
just why the new Melan bridge will not
stand. There is too much whining about
everything.
A party composed of Tohn Waters. Ben
Blythe. Lindsay Pegues, DR.. w. N. West
and E. H. Crosby will leave Sunday for a
fishing expedition on the Marais des
Cygnes river near Melvern.
A. o. U. w. lodges Nos. 3, II, 20, 244, 26o
and 331 met in joint session last night at
704 Kansas avenue. There was short
musical and lodge entertainment and light
refreshments were served.
The price of wooden goods has gone up
already account of the tariff. OF
course, everyone should be rejoiced that
he will have to pay more for his clothes.
Is there a tariff on anything you produce?
The Kansas avenue crossing of the Un-
ion Pacific in North Topeka is trouble
some. A freight train four blocks long
held the cars and vehicles returning from
the band concert for 20 minutes last night.
Policeman Whitaker saw a man stag
gering on Kansas avenue yesterday and
assisted him to a place where he could
sit down. He was suffering from the heat
but recovered sufficiently to go home
alone.
The private car formerly used by Re
ceiver Smith of the Atlantic & Pacific
railway has arrived at the Santa Fe shops
in this city and will be thoroughly over
hauled and renovated. 1t will hereafter
be used by Santa Fe officials.
The officers of the Bank of Topeka are
still wrestling with the question of erect
ing building the lot on Kansas ave-
wi
merly stood. If it is decided to erect
building it will be built this summer.
The Republicans of Lyon county are
making an effort to secure what they
designate "a good Republican paper
for Emporia and Lyon county, They
ought to persuade the local editors to hire
a good reporter or two; that's all that
is necessary.
Ed Little turned out yesterday after
noon and joyously supported the Abilene
base ball team while it administered the
worst defeat Topeka has had this year.
Governor Leedy was there, too; anything
bearing the name of Abilene is grateful to
the governor.
There are candidates for county offices
now running who were never known to
speak to but small circle of friends; yet
now they smile and bow to each and
everyone they meet. Why don't every
body do this all the time? 1t would i'm
prove people socially.
One man in the state house refuses to
stay at hoe nights with his family. He
says he has work ''at the Office AS a
after of fact he goes to the building be-
cause it is cool There he sits with his
feet in the window until time to 60 to
bed when he goes hoe.
Garfield park was hot last night; so also
10 TVT at
concert because there were not seats
enough. The only way out seems to be
for the band to devote the proceeds of
one concert to providing new seats. Ad-
vertise it we'll and get out a big attend
ance.
The county commissioners want the
Committee of Fifteen to repair the roofs
of the buildings damaged by the hail
storm and the committee is not disposed
to do so. The commissioners treat the
Committee of Fifteen with little consider
alton. The committee is not responsible
for acts of Providence. A hail storm is
not ordinary wear and tear"
The Lux Commission Co. is a new To-
peka institution which is doing business
in the room formerly occupied by the To-
peka Grain & Stock Exchange. The prin-
cipa1 owner is s. E. LUX, who was for
several years in the grocery business at
Tenth and Topeka avenues. The new nrm
does a general business in grain and
stocks and deals through the Christy
company in Kansas City.
Mcclellan Bishop, foreman in thebridge
and building department of the Rock Is
land, was seriously injured by falling
through the floor of bridge at Stuttgart,
Kan, yesterday. Mr.. Bishop was brought
to this city on special train last night
and placed in the Santa Fe hospital. His
left arm was fractured in several places,
and his entire body badly bruised. 1t is
feared that he is injured internally Mr..
Bishop is a brother of George Bishop,
general foreman of the bridge and build
ing department.
A pretty but quiet wedding occurred
Thursday evening at the home of the
brides parents at 7S7 Quincy street.
Judge Dolman performed the ceremony
which united in marriage Mr.. B. M.
Field and Miss Myrtle Coughlin. Mr..
Field is an electrician, formerly in the
employ of the Edison Electric COM
pany. Both young people are wen
known in Topeka, where they have
many