The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-03-18

sembIance to the Ozark foothills. 1t is
exciting sport to ride down Kansas
avenue in anything less substantial
than a fiat car with a padded railing
around it. A man who has to come
down Kansas avenue each morning to
his Office, recently approached a
prominent physician and exhibited a
bad case of dyspepsia.
You should walk to and from your
work. said the wise pill mixer.
But I do" retorted the victim. 81
always walk
''Ah has' said the NJ. D.. "I thought
so. 1 just put it that way to dead you
out. What you want is exercise. Get
a horse and buggy and ride down each
morning and evening""
The dyspeptic followed his advice
for a week, and now, although he is
in the hospital with a broken collar
bore, his dyspeI STA is completely
cureC.
There IS some question in the minds
of the people concerning the ldvisa-
biliuy of filling holes in the street with
partially cracked stones. It has been
found a very poor substitute for brick,
because it will not stay in the hole.
Inconsiderate drivers allow their
teams to founder into these cracked
stone swamps, and although the horse
is severely punished with stone
bruises and hOof-crack, the animal
frequently carries away portions of
the stuffing in his shoes.
1t has been said that the street
commissioner filed the holes with
something rough to remind the people
that the town needed some new paw
ing. He conceived the idea as a
forcible argument in favor of new
paving.
A few days ago the writer sent out
a number of letters like this:
Dear Mr.. What do Won
think of the pavements?
''P. D. O.. care Journal"
A number of replies were received.
Some of them were so badly scorched
by the heated words they contained as
to be illegible. The longest complaint
herewith produced, was from a prom
inent agriculturist who is wont to
exchange the fruits of the festive hen.
and other vegetables. for groceries
and calico at the Topeka stores. Here
is the letter:
Mister PDq Dere ser: In repIye
to yores of resent date wood say thet
the dodgasted streats in yore town
hev abowt cured me of drinkin.
kin reckomend them fer all farmers
hoo want to sware of. I cant git no
Ticker this side of yore town and it is
as much as a fellers life is with to
eros. the sity limmitts in a waggen.
My wife amt been able to churn er
gether the aigs sence she calm in last
satterda afternune- I cant go in by
SCI DGCaWS II amt SeIG Ter one TO
go in alone. It takes one Teller to
hold tn lode in the waggen vile
anuther drives the TEEN. I meen wen
we git on the paved streats. The
rodes is luveli out hear toda, and the
mud amt morn s inches deaD and
want to com to town mighty bad toda,
but i dasent. I hev broke Wagons
on yore blamed name streat in the
passed ? weaks and amt goeng to
Wrisk it ennymore- Youe can take
your derned old town and goe to the
dickens with it. even if aigs is too
bits a duZen- Yores in faver uf good
rodes in the sitty as vel as the contry
Jim Jiggerson Rooral FIRE rowte 20
aight."
Among other letters received was
the following:
"Mr. P. d. o.=Dear Cir: In reply
to yours of the 14th inst. would say
that the streets of this
town should be in --
where they belong. I am a good
Christian, and I believe in waiting
for until we get to it in the
natural way. Yours in wrath, Con
Again: Mr.. P. D. Q: Concerning
the condition of Kansas avenue I
have this to say. - A
u Tomobile.'
These are but samples Of the opin-
ions offered It may be seen at a
glance that the people are not in favor
of the streets as they now stand. roll
about or run off and hide.
One large. fine upright, wall show
case for sale at bargain. T.. B.
Guild Music Co.