The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-02-02

! that there is something coming up
/ that has particular reference to this
| Gil meetings are pretty dry affairs at
/ their very juicfest-even when the
| historic acknowledgements statesman
is there with his eheckered
trousers ct al Last night Judge s s
Urmy came fling into the council
chamber and sat down behind the
president of the council c. E Jordan,
entering at once into earnest con-
versatfon- a few minutes later Judge
Ernest Raymond Simon made MS
debut and he Joined the throng. HIS
conversation also resembled his first
name When the convention had
broken up around the presidents desk
the clerk arose and read a lengthy
protest from a bunch of signers VINO
asked that a certain fine imposed by
the police and city court be re-
mitted and the characters concerned
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard HeighthOwer
be returned among the white sheep
at once This is a little police trouble
of long standing and the council
referred it to the judiciary committee
with the assistance of the city attor-
neys It is claimed that the charac-
tiers mentioned are very poor and
need the money. 1t is probable that
the big hearted aldermen will allow
the plea and revoke (for hearts
sake) the undOubtfuI decision of the
two wise judges
Another bond was turned over to
the city last evening. The German
American State bank gave $4,000 as
a security for their business in con-
nection with the city. The bond will
be good until the year 1911-this is
the year that Topeka is to have TO-
bond will have to be increased a few
thousand to cover the immense de-
posits-
Not long ago Chief Eaton of the
police department suggested to the
council that q new classification be
made among the *coppers'' in order |
that they might receive a little more
honor for the duties they are per
forming. 1t was mentioned at that |
time that there was nothing in |
policemen job any more since the old |
gang Ieft-that gang that looked \
upon the monthly pay as simply a
part Of the routine work A Topeka
policeman now works by the day and /
his degree of honor has been along
the same old rUts as those dug by the
former Officers OF the law The
suggestions by the chief to promote
more pride in their work and more
ambition in their position were passed
with favor by the police committee
and given a hearty 'amen" from the
alderman Chief Eaton and Judge
Urrny were both there TO witness the
last lap Of the bill and they saw the
race won The city attorney will
draw up the new papers for this pur-
pose
A communication arrived at the
council chamber last evening above
the signature of Elizabeth Smith and
the name of a witness was attached.
Miss Smith asked as demuringIy as
the paper would express if it would
not be possible for her name 10 be
added to the East Sixth street paving
petition When the communication
-~f= n Ga q TG~h
of relief and after due elaboration
decided that Miss Smith should be
given everything she. asked People
should be more careful in throwing
such burdens on the trouble laden
council
The western Union company sent
the city a renewed bond for $4,000
which kept the city In q safe position
while the said company made excaVa-
tons and tunnels over the city for
their own use This is customary,
however, and there need be no
joIlifcation. If the bond is forfeited
it will be worth it,
Watch out for the assessors. Cen
araI s H. Haynes, county assessor has
enlisted his army of assessors and
they Will swoop down upon the poor
as soon as the time comes for
their first battle formation In case
there might be friends to weep and
to laugh, the following list
Of names was suggested to the mayor
and council last night These men
will serve in the Haynes regiment for
the year 1909 and their battles will be
long and lovely. Here they are: G Q.
Knowles, c. E. Jewell, Oscar Bischof,
R. B. MCMaster, L. E Graham, D. NJ.
Mitchell, c. n. Bacon. H. c. Bowen,
H @. Greer. NJ watson. William Hen
1erson, R. H Norton, R NJ McGaw,
W. H Wason. r W. Strawn. J. NJ.
Miller. c. K Miller, B. c. Walker. T.
3 Williams, W. T. Mcknight and, J.
NJ Montgomery.
The Prudential Trust company IN
der the leadership of ". W. Mills and
the promoters Of the new addition to
Topeka to be called "E1mhUrst" asked
their district (sections So, II and Is
Of this county and just four blocks
north of Washburn cOllege) be ap-
proved as plated The city clerk
read the provisions and the statistics
for about an hour while the. council
adjourned in soul, but remained IN
body and when it was all over and Mr..
Burge had succeeded in regatning his
already weakened voice the matter
was placed before the council They
approved the whole application and it
became an ordinance under the fall
Of the mayor gavel. The new add
ton will be on the old Metsger tract
and the promoters have promised
wonderful things to those who come
and build with them. This piece OF
land has been used as football, base
ball and prairie fields for too many
years and it is about time that it re-
ceive a little modern touch of the hu-
man hand to make 1t look as if it was
near civilization Football and base
ball are all right but they have been
taking on little too much territory.
They should be showed to the out
skirts of the city.
There is nothing like being fair and
honest The streets and walks COM
nittee of the city council have thrown