The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-05-28

Willard in his big 70 horse power bi-
plane. and Secretary Cook says that
he will see that she flies
By June 6 It IS expected that the
work of Illuminating the dial of the
postoffice clock will be completed and
the residents of the city can tell the
time without consulting their watches
Secretary H. l. Cook of the state
Fair association left this morning for
Lincoln, Ne6., where he will spend the
weekend Mrs Cook and the CookIets
will Join him il Topeka as soon as
school closes.
There is a move on foot in Topeka to
boycott all barber shops where the
BARRIERS eat onions and where they in
sist that a man needs a shampoo when
he just arrived out from under the
shower bath
This afternoon the following games
of baseball are being played between
Church league teams: First NJ E vs.
First Presbyterian; Euclid vs. Third
Presbyterian; Walnut Grove vs. Cen
traI Park Christian
For lawn and parking signs and
warnings, the street railway has the
best on its car barn parking where
the grass has died out which reads.
The Grass Some clever jokester cut
OF the line, Keep off"
The city offices will Re closed on
Memorial day as usual Not only this.
but the city commissioners will be at
the head of the Decoration day parade
It has about been decided that the
commissioners will donate the Lincoln
post funds.
y. NJ Rice general storekeeper Of
the Santa Fe, has returned from Chi
cago. where he was a star member Of
the program Of the railroad aSsocia-
ton in that city Mr. Rice spoke on
economy of fuel consumption on the
American railroads
The old soldiers viii meet at the
home Of G. 7. MattingIy, III Lincoln
street tomorrow morning at 1880 and
from there they will marcE TO the
church services in their honor Mr.
NattingIy promises 4 present TO each
veteran
H B Howard of the Howard Ath-
letfc Supply company has presented
each fire station with a Howard Off
be allowed to play scrub. town ball
or old cat. but there is no ordinance
against working up some fancy curves
from one man to another
Who IS to pave the Central avenue
bridge. who is TO build 4 retaining wall
at the approach and who is 10 relay
the paving on the street entering the
bridge2 These questions must be set
tied soon between the city commission
ers. the county commissioners and the
North Topeka drainage board
County Attorney NSchenck put up a
great argument th3 morning with
Judge Dana TO get to Try again Fer
dinand kIUke, who was discharged in
his trial for setting a dog on some
boys because everybody thought his
name was John and he had been ar
rested charged with such name
The judge said he would see about it.
:. L. DeMasters. a fireman on the
Missouri Pacific, was compelled TO
work y hours without rest according
70 charges made in the United States
district court against the Missouri Pa
CHIC railway company. This Is z vio-
Iation of the Is hour law and the first
violation ever charged in Kansas
DeMasters ran between CoffeyvfI1e
and Osawatonie. Kan
A good many people are kicking be-
cause the big flying event will not be
held on the fair grounds Geo. B Har-
rison. manager of the exhibition dc
partment Of the Wright company. who
was recently in Topeka said it would
be absolutely unsafe to fly on the fair
grounds. Al who have seen the Taylor