The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-09-07

is room for more. It is said that only
the houses which have been contracted
for can be built this fall. The house
contractors say, however. that they are
willing to take on other work at any
time.
The campaign of the Topeka Anti
tuberculosis association is being con-
tinued today. A stiff fight is being
made to secure sufficient funds to
carry on the work Of the camp on the
North side through the winter months
The cooperation of the general public
is needed.
Tuesday and Wednesday of next
week are registration days at Wash
burn college. A number of the stu
dents with advance ideas on rooms
and boarding places have arrived in
the CITY,. With the opening OF Wash
burn college and fair week. Topeka
will be busy city next week.
The government has discontinued
the publication of the weather maps
and the dear pee-pul will have to de
pend upon the newspapers altogether
for their weather information. There
are several. however, who still prefer
to climb the backyard fence, spit on
the finger, listen to the breezes and
rubber at the clouds.
Monday is children's day at the state
fair. No admission fee will be charged
the youngsters under is years of age
The management of the fair has decid-
GU ~ ASb GIL CIllluTStl have Inc OpDOE-
tunity to see the big show and get the
benefit of it's educational features. The
admission price for adults will be rs
cents on that day, just half the regular
price.
At the meeting of the city commits
transfer $4,000 from the general i'm
provement fund to the general revenue
fund. This is another sign of hard
times with the city officials who are
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them by the city council. 1t looks as
though the pipe organ fund will have
to be tapped after all.
The people living on West Eleventh
street between Harrison and Taylor
streets, who asked the city that the
poles be removed from their street.
will have to devise some manner or
means of giving the city authority to
remove these poles. The city commits
sioners claim they can not do il with
out trouble-and they have enough of
this at present
According to her attorney, Eliza
Webster, a colored woman, fell in a
manhole at the corner of Nineteenth
and Fillmore streets August 26 and
anguish She asks the city for 5000
damages to cover doctor bills, the pain
and anguish, etc. In her petition Eliza
Webster GLAZING that the manhole was
will investigate the claim.
The hardware and sporting goods
stores have their windows filled with
guns, ammunition and other fall vaca-
| ton ticklers. 1t is bad enough trying
| to live peacefully without having q
hunting trip staring you in the face on
every street-and not in a position to
go. Hunting this fall will be the best
| in years, say the town sports-and the
town sports know because they haven't
| much else to do but find out.
Superintendent of Public instruction
| E. T. Fairchild is getting out a book
| on school grounds and buildings which
will go to the printer this week. The
book is intended to develop decoration,
| architecture and the care of school
grounds. Special stress will be given
| rural school buildings. Many calls
| have been made for plans and sug-
| gestions on school buildings, according
| to Superintendent Fairchild. and the
book is designed to fill this need.