The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-10-03

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H. Rude.
Today the exhibits in the horse an
sheep departments will be judged.
number of contests will take place thi
afternoon in front of the grandstand.
Business Men "Sore.''
| A number of prominent business mel
in North Topeka are hot under tn
collar and do not deny the fact. IN
location for the big Topeka" sigl
which was to have been placed be
tween the two banks is still unsettled
A committee from the Commercial
club was in North Topeka Thursda!
evening and favored placing the sigr
over the north end of the Melan bridge
Practically every business man on th'
North side wants the sign between the
two banks and rigidly disapproVe o.
this plan. The sign is not Delne
placed for the residents of the Nortf
side to see as much as 1t is Tor the
transient people," said business mar
this morning, every man in North To-
peka wants the sign between the banks
as it will be in full view of the pas
sengers on the Rock Island and Union
| Pacific trains" 1t is expected that the
matter will be settled definitely TINS
evening by the committee in charge OF
placing the signs.
Crusade Against Speeders.
| A redhot crusade has been started
bv the North side police against auto
| drivers who are violating the speed
| limit The city ordinance forb1ds dr1V-
ing faster than eight miles per hour al
CROSSINGS or intersections OF streets on
the avenue. According to the ponce
this clause is being violated numerous
times a day and they are taking defln-
ite steps to stop the practice. one Pc
lice officer had one page or his note
book almost covered with numbers OF
cars that were violating the ordinance.
Sanitary Officers to Investigate.
According to Kilmaurs King, the san
itary officers will make trip TO the
end of the Shorey car line this after
noon to investigate the conditions OF
two parties of campers. One OF the
jarties, according to Mr.. King, Is keep
ing a number of chickens in the bot
tom of their wagon. They sleep IN the
upper part of the wagon at nlght.
Connected with this, one of their
horses died by the roadside and they
permitted it to lie in the ditch two
days and one night before moving it.
The sanitary conditions Of both par
ties were very bad when 1 was out
there yesterday" said Mr.. King TINS
morning. 1.-The sanitary officers have
promised to go out with me this eV-
ening and investigate the case" Num-
erous complaints have also been made
by the residents in the vicinity of the
campers.
Jette to Stay in Topeka.
E. W. Jette, who is at present local
freight agent for the Union Pacific,
confirmed the report this morning that
he had resigned. Mr.. Jette has been
in the employ of the road practically
all his life, and says that his connec-
ton with the road has always been
very agreeable Il do not know just
what 1 will follow when my resigna-
ton takes effect said Mr.. Jette this
morning, "hut 1 think 1 will go into
some kind of business on my own re-
sponsibilities. 1 expect to make To-
peka my home in the future the same
as 1 have in the past. 1t is too good
a town to leave During the past three
years which he has been stationed at
Topeka, his friends give him most OF
the credit for more than doubling the
business for the Union Pacific and
making a new freight depot necessary
to handle the large amount of busl-
ness.
Personal Mention.
G. P Mitchell is unable to be at his
work on the construction force OF the
North Side white way on account of
crushed foot which he received while It
work yesterday. The accident was
caused by a heavy pipe falling on his
foot. It will be necessary to amputate
part of the injured member.
George Frisbee of Oskaloosa has re-
turned to his home after a short buS1-
ness trip to North Topeka.
w. H. Woodward and Clearance Wen
dell, both of Elmont, spent short time
in North Topeka Thursday evening.
The directors of the Citizens State
bank held their meeting in the direct
ors' room of the bank this afternoon.
A. Eaton of Perry has returned to his
home after a business trip to the North
Side.
II NIoproId of Silver Lake was a
North Side business and pleasure Wis |
itor Thursday.
The Choir of the North Topeka Baptist |
church will hold a rehearsal at the !
church tonight
The knights of Pythias will confer |
the third and fourth degree at their |
hall Monday night.
Banquet Flour is guaranteed.-Adv.
A number of North Topeka young |
people held a weinie roast a few miles |
northwest of the city last evening.
Those present were: Edith Holiday,
Anna Davidson. Alta Grooms, Louise
Eta Harder. Margaret Pack
ard. Hazel Rugger and Eunice Rugger.
Martha Vance of Meriden has re-
turned to her home after a short bust
ness trip to the North Side.
The intermediate society will be or
sanized at the North Topeka Baptist !,
church Sunday. Oct. 5.
The Reverend Joseph P and Mrs. |
Hicks and two sons, Joseph and Jesse
Cutler, have arrived from Fort Worth. -
Texas. Mr. Hicks is the new pastor
or the Second Presbyterian church
Mrs. William Johnson of Council
Grove is visiting friends and relatives
n North Topeka for a few days.
Courtneys will be pleased to see all
heir old patrons this fall at the North
side store, 9o51s N. Kansas Ave.-Adv.