The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-18

says, Don't ask the workmen ques-
lions. They are too busy. I will
cheerfully answer all questions con-
corning this building
Several people have all but sustained
| serious accident by stumbling over the
| building material on the sidewalks
along Kansas avenue. The Topeka
people are glad to see the sign OF
prosperity, but there is usually the
bitter with the sweet.
Mrs. c. J. Evans has left for the
Lake region in Michigan for a two
weeks change. AS she is the chair
man of the Y. w. c. A. building COM
mittee nothing will be done in regard
the building campaign until her return.
The program for the meetings of the
ministerial union for the year begin
nin~ the first Monday in September is
win c. Brownell, the new secretary of
the Y NJ. c. A, will speak on the reIa-
ton of the Y. NJ. c. A. to the church.
The answer of the Bank OF Topeka
to the letter written them by the coun-
ty commissioners demanding the 81 SOC
which It is claimed is due the county
CT the Missouri Pacific stock sales, will
rot be given out until J. r. Mulvane
returns from his vacation trip in Col
Crado.
1.-The city administration killed base
ball at Skene's park for the purpose Of
spite and revenge upon a certain busi-
ness man who was behind it, said q
Kansas avenue man today. You will
notice that they play ball here on Sun
day just the same but the city league
has been busted"
Petitions are being circulated in
North Topeka asking for the resigna-
ton of the county commissioners 1t
is about time for politics to spread
again. Every time an unlucky official
is the victim of circumstances the
politicians get busy and commence
custer proceedings.
One of the coolest spots in the east
ern portion of the state yesterday was
on the summit of Mt. Oread at Law
renee where a good breeze was blow
ing. The thermometer at the State
University has insisted all summer in
registering two or three degrees lower
than the downtown instruments.
Fred ]. MCKEE, chief clerk in the Of
fee of General Superintendent F. C..
Fox of the Santa Fe, returned home
last night from a two weeks vacation
which he spent in old Mexico. He re-
ports the weather in that part of the
world as very COOL and of the type
that makes winter wraps comfortable.
There were enough bugs around the
street lights last night to guarantee a
good heavy rain. Several of the soda
fountains turned out all but the in
the bugs out of the drinks. In spite
of this precaution number of bugs
accompanied the swallows as they
homeward flew
Dean ]. P. DeBevers Kaye, who a
short time ago was thrown over by
the lurch of train and sustained in
juries to the extent of several broken
ribs is doing nicely at Chicago hos
pital. He may yet be able to enjoy
a portion of his vacation in Wisconsin,
where he was headed when the acct
dent transpired.
A man who is used to different con-
ditions in cities further east said this
morning that it is a poor way of adj
vertising the city. as well as a reflec-
ton upon the city fathers to allow the
sidewalks to be completely INSTRUCTED
by building material in cases of the
erection of a new building or remodel
ing an old structure.
According to Miss Haze Richardson,
n arriage license clerk at the court
house, the people who persist in mar
rying his time of the year are the
ones who are really able to wait. Miss
Richardson is ore of the most inter
ested students IN nlatrimony and her
z: neurological views of the subject would
rake good material for college class
Despite the statements to the effect