The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-18

is safe to bet that no more trees
around the ball park will be inhabited
now.
With the Jacobs aeroplans, invented
by H A. Jacobs of Topeka, accidents
like those in Chicago, \ which two
people were killed, would be impossi-
BILE. His aeroplane can not turn over.
The young people of the First Con-
gregational church will give a band
concert on the church lawn about the
first of September. The Knights and
Ladies of Security band will furnish
the music.
Monday will be a big day at the city
! hall. The city railway legal talent and
the city attorney will engage in little
| battle to be referred by the commits
sioners. The trouble is over the Sew
enth street freight track.
w. c. Ralston, city attorney, leaves
Monday for two weeks vacation. Mr..
| Ralston does not believe in leaving
Kansas for other summer resorts. He
| believes in staying here. He will spend
/ his time in the southeastern part of
| the state.
| Capt. B. B. Smyth has been chosen
| to act as assistant secretary for the
Kansas State Soldiers and Sailors re-
union during the absence of Capt 2.
| H. Coney in New York. attending the
National G. A. r. -eAeampment and the
reunion of his regiment.
H. L. Cook. secretary of the state
fair. has asked the city commissioners
to prohibit the concessions in front Of
the state fair entrance this year. Sec
rotary Cook thinks this will give a
! better look to the grounds-and the
/ commissioners agree with him.
The hitching post ordinance came
up before the city commissioners for
first reading today. This ordinance
forbids the construction or main
tenance of hitching posts on Kansas
avenue. It will rid Topeka of her
Jay street horse tying custom.
/ Bredel Bros, the Topeka inventors
may do some aeroplane stunts on the
state fair grounds the week of the big
| show. While this is not one of the
advertised attractions, if they decide to
| try out their machines here it will be
an extra that will be thrown in gratis.
Dispatches from the southern por-
ton of the state state ina. plague
| of grasshoppers is being experienced.
In Topeka these insects are somewhat
more numerous than usual and the
cats are having the time Of their lives
catching them at night unde- the cleo
trio lights.
One reason why the arrangements for
the carnival fair week has been put in
the hands of the lone hundred Kar
nival knights is because the s'old fell
| lers'' who can afford to spare the time
are now enjoying their vacations viii :
| LD6 young HlSu DIS d IIldtI0I OIL n0CGS-
sity, have to brave the hot weather Ia
Kansas.
The new speed ring fence at the state
fair grounds as now arranged will do
away with the crowding Of horse fans
on the paddock in front of the grand
stand, a welcome improvement. The
gates are too far away from the grand
stand to make this flocking handy. 1t
| is not intended to keep the owners and
drivers of horses off the track. but is
a broad hint to the public to give the
track to the horses and their attend
ants.
The Karnival Knights seem to be
the ''kandy kids" At least, the order
is proving to be as popular as of yore.
It is hoped that all the young men
whose names have been published and
scores of others who We uld like to
have a hand in the fun making will at
tend the meeting Monday evening at
the Commercial club. It will not be
possible to be officially bekn;ghted I'M
| less one procures a button at the Com
merciaI club and every person who
participates in the parade must wear a
/ button