The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-23
nicany when the street sprinklers cease
their duties.


their duties
lector, accompanied by his wife. is
spending a vacation of a week visiting
his son in ST. Joseph. They will call
on friends in Kansas City, Mo, be-
fore returning home.
The Topeka police still wear the
''rube' wide brimmed felt hats of
country constable. Some day a person
with civic pride will take charge and
require the cops to wear regulation
city uniforms and headgear caps.
Commissioner Porter Is warning
users of well water to be careful.
Not a little water he has had analyzed
showed it to be unfit for use. Well
water ought all to be analyzed before
it is used for domestic purposes.
The members of the local Moose
lodge have decided to conduct a big
membership campaign in the next few
weeks. A smoker was held at the
lodge hall Monday night which was at
tended by approximately 200 persons.
Commissioner Tandy is not anxious
to see quite so much new paving next
year as he has had to handle this
year. 1t has ocCasioned almost I'M
limited work for his department. and
not a little worry and grief during
the summer
If the pranks of the fall winds are
to be considered. Ninth and Kansas av-
enue is the "Flatiron' corner of To-
peka. The street chaSm caused by the
tall buildings in this district form
dangerous whirlpool for fall hats and
fiimsy skirts.
Fred Robertson. United States dis
trict attorney now has a Kansas Ii
cense tag on his auto When Mr.. Rob-
ertson first purchased the machine he
was chased half a block by Chief
Hughes, who warned him to get a
number Immediately.
A general evangelical campaign is
being planned by the churches of the
city to be started prior to the COM
mencement of the work on the social
survey of Topeka, about October Is.
The object is to awaken public feeling
in respect to religious life.
The city apparently has been ''stung"
on large part of the new pavement
laid in Elmhurst recently. At many or
the crossings the entire concrete curb
ing has cracked and is crum bling. 1t
will require considerable money to re-
pair this faulty concrete work.
Sleeping porch fends in Topeka re-
port mighty uncomfortable attempt
at sleep last night. The high wind
whistled through the screens, tapped
the curtains and swished the trees until
sleep was nearly impossible. Indoor
slumberers were disturbed by rafting
windows.
John A. Richie and Frank A
Magnuson were awarded the contract
by the Shawnee county board of coun-
" commissioners to gravel two and
one-half miles of the Granville
road. Gravel from the Martin gravel
pit will be used. Their bid was % II
cents lineal foot, or 5 ,504 per mile.
The next meeting of the Topeka
Local union will be held a the Second
United Presbyterian church. At the
meeting OF the union Monday night
the Intermediates of the Second
United Presbyterian church won
Seniors of the Auburndale Christian
church. !
Mayor r. L. Cofran received d letter
from q Los Angeles real estate dealer
praising the work of the police depatt-
ment in suppressing practical jokes t
the state fair. The California man said
he attended the fair two years ago and
received an electric shock similar to
the one the chief of police received this
Year
The receipts of the city water de-
partEent are taking a big slump since
a rainfall has put an end to the
sprinkling of lawns. The department
already is noticing the lessened in
come Patrons who have been pay
ing from 81 to IS a month all sum-
mer are dropping down to soc to 81
month now.
a testimonial signed by ninety To-
peka grocers and other merchants has
seen sent to George Fl. Hodges, govern
or of Kansas. endorsing the governor
for his position relative to the garnish-