The Topeka state journal., 1911-08-23
lSseSnbTs

Sure you can get him, over the In
dependent. Get anybody.
Your favorite cigar is in perfect con-
dition in Shows special case.
A meeting of the white way commit
tee of the Commercial club was held
this noon at the Commercial cluo.
Specializing as to how much of the
great white way will be completed by
Fair week is a favorite pastime just
now.
REV" G. G. Estelle, we'll known in
church circles in Topeka, has gone to
Colorado to 'hold down. a claim for a
few months.
One hundred trees on the fair
grounds near the entrance have been
marked for slaughter by the landscape
gardener.
A meeting of the executive COM
mittee of the Kansas mi-Centennial
celebration organization was held this
noon at the Commercial club.
Complaints were even heard on the
streets today because of the chillinesS
of the atmosphere. The same people
were bitterly cursing the weather man
a few days ago.
The board OF city commissioners are
making good their order to the people
to cut out the dead trees and dead
and dangerous limbs of trees in the
parldEgs-
ID6 street cars iron. I0e
districts contained a respectable look
ing crowd this morning. For the first
time in weeks the men wore their coats
and everyone was in a happy mood
Every time the average citizen sees
painters trying to improve the looks
of the front of a dinky two-story build
ing, he throws up his hands in d1spa1r
1t means that a new building will not
be erected for many more years.
1t is said that a big part of the
drug store drinks sold in this country
contain cocaine, thus giving a. habit
former tendency to the drinker. Cold
drink habits don't amount to much
when the pocketbOOk is empty.
The city officials are attempting to
influence the contractor on the Great
White Way to work double shift
one night and one day. The contractor
so far has refused to go to this ex-
pense.
On account of the number Of auto-
mobiles purchased in Topeka this year
the city has found it necessary to or
der another batch of numbers. The
last set ran to No. 800 and it was con-
sidered enough for the year.
The shooting on the East side last
night following the Attempts of a man
to enter the smallpox district will do
one thing if nothing else-it will show
the people that the city is serious in
| its intentions to stamp out the cpl
demiC.
The Karnival knights have run out
of buttons. The interest in the city
is so high that it has been necessary
to order an extra. supply of medals. 1t
will lie a live bunch of young fellows
that arouse Kansas avenue carnival
night.
A big Quinton car tried to go in two
directions at the corner of Twelfth and
Clay streets this morning. One set of
trucks went south on Clay street and
the other set started east on Twelfth.
TIE motorman stopped in time to put
an end to the argument between the
| trucks. No damage.
Chief Wilmarth is gaining strength
rapidly. He will be able to sit up in
bed in few days. The fire chief has
been allowed only one relaxation dur
! ing his recovery from the operation
and that was to read the newspapers.
Bat it is the first one would choose .
he said this afternoon
J. L. Montgomery and Ralph N.
Knapp of the z. NJ. c. A. physical de-
partment will be on hand September 1