The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-21

tion for rest rooms on Kansas avenue
to the board of city commissioners this
morning and gave a speech on it's vir-
tues. The commissioners have taken
the matter under serious considera-
ton. Bolmar accompanied his petition
with drawings.
The costly crossover work at the
corner of Tenth avenue and Jackson
street has been completed by the To-
peka railway company and cars are
running along their regular routes
again. The new crossovers Will make
this corner capah5s of handling ali
traffic for many years.
Saturday is the day set for the big
baseball game between the general
operating and general passenger de-
road special officer department has
been hired to keep order and restric-
tions have been made against Frank
FARRELL and other 'undesirables.
The fifteen blocks of asphaltic con-
crete paving will not be started until
after the decision from the supreme
court The city has decided not to
issue any bonds until the way is clear
to lay the pavement. This is the
spite suit that was brought against
the city by a losing paving company.
Just about the time the restless citi-
zen has thrown up the windows and
settled back in his pillow last night
swishi bangi b-r-r-ri boom! and an
other clap of thunder gave warning to
the approaching shower. Then few
more noises, a splatter of rain and all
was quiet Ditto from II p. m until
3 a. m.
Bees and honey viii be a prominent
factor in this years show at the state
fair grounds. This department, in
charge of o. A. Keene, the druggist,
will contain some notable displays of
bees in observatory hives. and of honey
and wax. The exhibits of beekeepers'
accessories and the handling of bees by
experts will be features of interest
7. D. Graham, who went to Fort
Collins. Colo. several weeks ago for
his health, has returned to Topeka and
has resumed his work He reports
that there was considerable interest
evinced in the State fair at Topeka in
the Colorado town and that next year
the management of the government
horse breeding station at that place
will send an exhibit of fine animals
to Topeka
Joe Mason, whose wife died on the
train while he and his family were en-
route from Tennessee for California
on account of the Illness of the lat
ter, did not continue to California, but
has decided to buy a small tract of
land near Topeka and make this his
home. The baby girl. which is but
two months old, is being taken care of
by the Orphans home. Mr. Mason has
with him two young step-children.
The youngsters are not able to count
the days before the opening of school
with any great degree Of certainty for
the reason that although the date for
the swinging open of the doors was set
as Tuesday, September II, by the board
Of educa ton it is probable that the mo-
ton of G. K. Holiday that the date be
put off a week will probably prevail
There may not, however, be another
meeting before the first Monday in
Having been told that Topeka is
more prosperous than the majority of
the cities in this part of the country,
a man and wife and three children
came to Topeka from Kansas City the
other day seeking work. They are now
penniless and have not been able to
find work. They applied to the Provi-
dent association for aid. What we'li
probably have to do is to find them
a house and pay the first months
rent" said Secretary Guy t Justis this
morning I'VE have ha6 fifteen or
twenty similar cases since last spring.
1t would not be right to send them on
in their condition to another town.