The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-09-09

hurstDavis building opposite the Rock
Island depot October Z.
After comforting with themselves
the county officials have decided that
it will be a proper thing to close all
offices in the court house at noon for
the remainder of the week, with the
possible exception of Saturday after
noon.
Everything on wheels in the Darns
of the Topeka Railway company is
being put into use these days. Be
tween the street railway and the res
taurants it is hard to tell which re-
ceives the most benefit from the fair
crowds.
The policy of the city railway in
forcing people to take Kansas avenue
cars to the show grounds which land
ed them five blocks away instead of
using the Vinewood line which ran
within two blocks was strange, to say
the least.
John B. Sanders, of Cottonwood Falls,
brought a batch of Cottonwood Falls
waterworks bonds to Topeka today to
have them registered by the state audi
tor. 1t was cheaper to bring the bonds
than to pay the heavy charges of ship
ment by express.
The circus lemonade was labeled
Tuesday in accordance with the pure
food laws of the state and made as
unattractive as possible by coverings
of mosquito netting and other devices,
besides numerous signs branding it
counterfeit but at that it sold well.
There are thousands of strangers in
town this week from all parts of the
state attending the fair. The Pottawa-
tonne reservation furnished a hundred
or so visitors Tuesday of the noble red
men, variety who were attracted by
the f1aring posters of the Ringing show.
It is said that if the $500 soldiers
who come to Topeka from Fort Riley
Saturday make one long line of march
the line will extend from the reform
school to the fair grounds. This will
beat the Ringing parade. 1t is not
known whether the soldiers will camp
at the reform school or at the quarter
stretch.
Last night about $50 a gentleman
from the outskirts ran up and down
Kansas avenue frantically yelling for
his wife. He told the police he had
lost her and naturally wished to make
the find. He was seen later with his
wife's arm closely entwined in his
and broad grin covering his coun-
tenance.
John H. Dadisman, state secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A. leaves tonight for
Wichita, Winfield. and other south
western points where he commences
his tour Of the state colleges this year.
He will take an active part in the
dedication of the students building at
the State Agricultural college on
September %.
]. +. Rossiter, chief special agent
for the Rock Island railroad resents
the ''tin star" appeuation given the
force working under him by Chief of
Police Eaton in a recent interview and
| intimates that the chief has the loca-
| ton of the tin star men changed about
and that they are in reality on the To-
peka police force.
Walter w. Stahl. general manager
of Washburn athletics, arrived in the
city last night and Immediately COM
| menced preparations for football His
| first move will be to have a new fence
| constructed around the football field
| this week. He now lives at Sterling,
| where he is a candidate for county at
| torney. He will 90 home at the close
| of the football season.
The Eskridge Commercial club has