The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-25
LOCAL MENTION.

Work is to be commenced at once
on the repairs on the bridge across
is expected that the bridge will be in
shape for traffic by Saturday.
Under Sheriff John Lucas arrested
John Vail late Saturday evening near
Vinewood park where he was at
tempting to stop the work of a gang
of men engaged in work on the road.
Wahl is a man about so who lives be-
tween Fifth. and Sixth on Chandler
street. He Will be tried on an in
sanity charge tomorrow.
There were about a half dozen cases
tried in the city court and the ma
1ority of them were civil suits where
the sums involved amounted to but
small amounts.
the county treasurer's office is
closed today and will remain closed
until the first of the month while the
treasurer and county commissioners
audit the books.
The city board of health meets this
evening in its regular monthly session.
1. 7. Fletcher will erect a $500
dwelling at 1914 Monroe street.
The patrol barn at police headquar-
tiers will have new tar roof. The
council committee on public buildings
will order the improvement.
The streets and walks committee of
the city council will meet Friday
evening.
NJ. NJ Hale. city treasurer, is a sick
man. Mr.. Hale went to Excelsior
Springs to take the waters several
weeks ago, but instead of doing him
any good the effect of the water upon
his system rendered him worse than
ever.
The Ministerial union met this
morning. Nothing of interest aside
from the finances of the union came
up for action.
While heating tar in a kettle work
ENbn
bitulithic walks and drives about the
state house got the kettle overheated,
causing the tar to catch on fire. An
alarm of fire was turned in and the
wagons from No. station answered
the call. The fire was put out without
any damage. The alarm was sounded
at 1:44 D. m.
The gas and electric lights commit
tee of the city council will meet Fri
day evening at o'clock. The pur-
chase of an enclosed system of arc
lights for the city, the sale of the
electric light plant and the appoint
ment of an electrical inspector will be
considered. Councilman Hughes said
with regard to the sale of the plant:
Il don't believe that we have any
statutory right to sell the plant and
don't believe that we can do it." It's
one thing certain the citizens of To-
peka won't stand for the sale and will
repudiate any attempt of that kind on
the part of the city council.
On SATURDAY. september the goth,
from 2 o'clock in the morning until
3 in the afternoon everything at Vine
wood park will be thrown open free of
charge to the public. All of the at
fractions, boating, theater. merry-go-
around and figure eight will be abso-
lutely free. Fireworks at night and
boat races and other sports for that
evening will be given. This marks the
close of Vinewood park for the sum-
mer season.
L. E. Bea dsley. of Russell, was in
Topeka today on his way to New York
state, where he will spend two months
Bert Walker. of Osborne, formerly
a Topeka newspaper man, was in To-
pel<a today his way home from
Peabody.
Mr.. Edward E. Rewick. manager
4 of the Jones Dry Goods company's
Topeka store, is in Colorado on his va
cation. Mr. Rewick came with the
Jones company last December He
has esta blished his residence in To.
peka. Mr.. Rewick expects to spend
week or ten days, getting I'm the best
of health to handle the immense bust
ness the Jones company will have this
autumn. Mr.. Vickers, the superin-
tendent of buyers in the Kansas City
store, is managing the store during
Mr.. ReWicks vacation.