The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-07-16


The Topeka railway is fixing its
track crossings all over the city. They
have a gang of men doing the work
faultlessly.
The North Topeka garage at GIL
North Kansas avenue has been bought
| by r. F. Ginder, real estate dealer.
The building and equipment brought
$15,500.
On account of the serious illness of
the child of Mr.. and Mrs. Elon S. Clark,
| who live on Topeka avenue, the Sells
F1oto parade was changed to Harrison
street Friday.
L. ]. Hall. manager at Crockett's dry
goods store, fell through plate glass
window at the store this morning. one
of his hands was badly cut but ne
was not otherwise injured.
| 1t is getting to be a fad for a driver
to parade around the streets with
one-eyed automobile at night. A one
eyed car is a sign that the driver was
too lazy to light the other lamps.
| DR.. and Mrs. Solecki will leave to-
morrow for Denver, where the doctor is
! ISOLATION convention. The convention
| begins Tuesday, lasting throughout the
week.
Elizabeth N. Barr, publisher of
Current Topics, has arranged list
of bargains for the benefit of the
/ Sp1nSIorS Union. NOI6. II 10 Sdlu lli1e
people never are able to take advan-
tage of their own goods.
The new sidewalks to be laid in To-
peka the coming year will total H.
900 square feet. And most of them
will be cement. With cement side
walks, and curbing, and asphalt
streets Topeka will be a beautiful city.
When you buy peaches, apples and
potatoes, buy them by the pound and
~ NV
against the law for a dealer to sell
them to you in any other way-al-
though a number of them are trying
to do il.
The big three pound gold fish in
the engine house No. pond died to-
day. 1t was found that the fish was
carrying millions of eggs. The sur
plus amount of eggs caused the death
of the fish. 1t was the prize gold fish
of the pond.
In his recommendations for the
coming year, Chief Jenkins of the
police department asks that two Off
GERS be added to the present force
of policemen. There have been only
three arrests in the last week-why
more "cops?"
From the annual estimate of the
electric light department it is found
that the street lights in Topeka will cost
much less next year than last. Super
intendent Goodrich and Commissioner
Miller are running the light plant on u
substantial business basis.
A side show attraction with the
Sells Floto outfit camped on Sixth
avenue near the Rowley drug store
all day Friday. This is strictly against
the city ordinances but the police fail
ed to make any move. Not long ago
show pitched their little tent on
Eighth avenue near the Edison office
and still no police interference.
Why?
The annual budget of the fire depart
ment is being prepared by Chief Will
marth and will be out Monday morn
ing. This budget will include a num-
Der Ct improvements to the fire service.
1t is known from the city officials that
a new engine house for North Topeka
including a steamer and an aerial
truck is planned.
If the session laws of 1909 did not
say that a levy of one-fourth of a mill
should be the maximum tax for city
park purposes the commission laws
of 1907 would give the city commits
sioners the right to levy a tax of one
mill for this purpose The former
parks and the latter, $4,000.
There will be a meeting of the city
commissioners and a number of bust
ness men in the city hall late this af-
ternoon. It is to be a secret confer
ence regarding the advisability of buy
| ing voting machines for the city. II
| is not known whether the business
men will advise the commissioners to
buy the machines or continue to vote
in the old fashioned way.