The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-08-10

cry evening on account of the recent
rains, TIE water department has been
able to furnish easily an excellent wa
ter supply. The new well is working
in fine condition.
The grocers' picnic will be held to-
morrow. That means that the grocery
stores will not be open in the morn
wives to lay IN supply today Many
man will get poor dinner tomorrow
because his wife forgot
Two Topeka boys have started down
the Kaw river to Kansas City in
canoe. This is a sport that every boy
in town would engage in if his mother
would allow it. Mothers have poor
idea of fun-they believe in stiff collars,
clean shirts, and shoes and stockings.
The author of a certain paragraph
column in a certain Topeka newspaper
sometimes places the heading bad
Writing Contest in the middle of his
column. This is a mistake of the men
should be placed above the entire
column.
J. W. Going has built a 10-acre lake
on his place at Highland park. He
says Prof. Dyche is trying to have
him stock it. with German carp, but
Mr. Going has shown no disposition to
accede. Why not use old fashioned cat
fish?
Tie first football practice since June
was held at Skene's park by Coach
Bob Stewart of Washhurn last night
A number of the boys" were out
enough to show the coach that the
enthusiasm will be all for Washburn
this fail.
Capt. ]. C. Waters will make the
address at Osawatomie on anniversary
day, August 80, the day before Roose-
Welt r0nndiTlO ont his
speech which promises to be the eff
, fort of his life and that is saying a
great deal.
Only one birth was reported to TIE
| city board of health today a boy to
| Mr.. and Mrs. Omer Stevens. 141O East
| Sixth street. With the marriage license
| business falling off and the baby crop
dropping-it looks as though nothing
but -- will be raised in Kansas
| this year.
It has been decided at last to continue
work on the Melan bridge and rush i.
| through according to the plans and
| specifications agreed upon by the city
| Speaking of the dry land" proposition
"a certain city official stated today
that he would head a subscription list
| to fill up the hole.
Plastered. dopcd. powdered and treat
| ed like sick prince, Lee the old fire
horse at the headquarters engine house
| who was injured MONDAY night by fall
| ing on the pavement, is standing in his
customary stall at the station while
| f1remen friends and strangers rub his
neck, tickle his nostrils and syrapa-
thize with him. Lee seems to like it.
too.
While blasting out the piling from
under the Melan bridge the other day,
an extra heavy charge of dynamite
FORCED the air in such a manner that
the trapdoor was blown from the floor
of passing street car. The pas
sengers were panic stricken for a mo-
ment. The car had been ordered to a
standstill by a policeman but the mo-
torman did not heed the warning.
The automobile dealers and owners
have been bouncing upon City Auditor
| WATSON because he gave out an inter-
view to the effect that in returning to
see how badly he was injured in an
accident the other day. John Purcell did
something that no autoiSt would do
III a person has word to say against
motor cars the dealers throw Is fits
AND the truth has not been told yet.
Swede who refused to give his
name visited the city hall this morn
ing and said that if the weeds in his
part of town were not cut he would
see that the city sanitary sergeant was
fired from his office. The man was
not acquainted with the ordinance re-
curing the owners of property to cut
their weeds. He also forgot that il
had been raining and no one could cut
) weeds.
Small boys with arm loads of hand
bills from the neighboring clothing
stores have become nuisances at the
post office building by throwing the
bills broadcast along the walks and
into the corners The papers blow in
quantities into the open areaways an6
flutter along into the sewer chokine
the flow. The United States Officials
have ignored the apparently trifline
; offense heretofore, but now are read.
| to make complaints under the city or
| dinanceS