The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-09

run q special train from Topeka to
Osawatomie during the John Brown
Celebration, August 1881. A large
number of people from this city are
expecting to go If the Missouri Pacific
runs this train.
The offices of milk inspector. food
inspector and inspector of weights and
measures in the city will be combined.
thus saving almost $1,000 in salaries.
Commissioner Holman will make the
appointment. 1t is not known who will
be the lucky man.
The Salvation Army is in need of
clothing for their biweekly rummage
sales and for distribution among the
needy ores of the city. If those hav-
ing articles of clothing or furniture. will
call up IND. 1927 A or 2445 white the
Salvation Army will call for same.
Mind your own business. Keep your
nose out of the business of the city.
Don't get gay This is the advice
given to Togo" Dreaming by Commits
sioner Tandy this morning. This sounds
like the advice Togo used to give to
the mayor and council in the days of
yore.'
The recent rains have played havoc
with the large number of sandbars in
the river. But now since the rains
have ceased the sand will make it's ap-
pearance again. 1t has been suggested
that a bathing beach be established
just above the wsIterworks plant. II
lot, why not!
If anyone wishes to go to the Ma
tional Irrigation congress at Pueblo
or the National Conservation con-
gress at st. Paul as official delegates
from the city of Topeka. Mayor Bill
lard will be glad to appoint them. 1t
is expected that a number of people
will go to Pueblo.
Every eastern paper is printing col
umns of reading matter and pages of
orfn Sne he
downfall in Kansas. The east is much
more excited over the election than
this state. There is only one thing
that will excite Kansas-that is q good
rain in dry weather.
On account Of the increase in trade
the Eagle Cigar company will have
new building at 10 Jackson street. The
building to be built by Crosby Bros.
and will be two-story brick. This
also means that the Kansas Voting Ma
chine company will build new quarters
some place in the city.
A tree near Tenth avenue and Jack
son street was af1re last night about
10 o'clock and five changing fire COM
panies ran to the scene. The tree
trimming crusade started by Commits
sioner Miller seems to have been neg
lected at Tenth and Jackson-thus the
fire in the tree started from electric
wires.
Pa. The Pittsburg newspapers are
playing him up in great shape. Tho
other day during stiff wind storm
Mars made a fight in the "Skylark"
when Curiiss. Hamilton and other n.y.
erS refused to entertain the crowd.
Mars has won over the people of Pitts
burg-just like he played the square
deal in Topeka.
The street car motormen are tickled
over their rights to go without coats
during the month of August, but all
of them complain of certain physi-
cal defects which make it hard for
them to keep up their trousers with
out suspenders- If the front cur
tains of the car are pulled, don't
blame the nervous motorman.
Cupid is making a poor showing in
cense business at the probate court
has been the lightest in years. That
old saying of two can live cheaper
than one doesn't hold water now
days. The trouble seems to be that
after awhile 1t isn't two any more
and then the expenses pile up higher.
Commissioner Tandy and City Engi-
| neer Fulton are visiting the famous dry
| land bridge this afternoon. Contractor
Johnson says he will not make any Of
| the proposed changes and the city off,
Gals say he will quit If he refuses.
pany will build the bridge after all. But
matter of inconvenience in traffic-it
will never have any effect on the
| floods