The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-08-01
Check Forged on a Gardener Oh
Monday.
Stranger Claimed He Worked
for Davis Mercantile Co.
SHOULD CUT WEEDS.
Several Streets in a Disgraceful
Condition.
Rains Have Improved Conditions
Among Farmers.

There was a check forged on the
Shawnee State bank Friday afternoon
about o'clock, at the Antiseptic bar
Der shop. The check was drawn on
VIM. l. Lessar, a gardener in North
Topeka, and was signed by J. D. Bal
lard.
man stepped into the Antiseptic
shop and had some work done. When
he started to pay for the work ne
pulled out a ten dollar bill and pre-
sented it to Mr. Hypes, the proprietor
Mr.. Hvpes could not change the blu
and asked the man If he had any
smaller change. He pulled out check
for 81. 35. but said he did not like to ask
Mr.. Hypes to cash it as he was a new
man here and had just started to work
for the Davis Mercantile company. he
then cashed the check
This morning the check was returned
to the Central National bank, where II
was deposited. and an lnVesuSatlon
was started Immediately 1t was 1ouIld
that the man never had worked at the
Davis Mercantile company and nothing.
was known of him. description Was
given into the hands of the police ana
they are working on the case. More
checks are expected to turn up.
zone thing is needed around the
Union Pacific depot" said Depot Of
ficer A. Coleman. land that is more
hitching posts for the people to TIE
their teams to when they have business
around this vicinity. The cabs take UP
all the room on Kansas avenue where
we have installed posts, and it makes 1t
very inconvenient for anyone to find
place to leave their horses tied"
! Today is Mothers Day at the ''Topsy-
Turvey'' camp of girls which is located
1 northeast of the Calhoun bluTs. Inc
! girls have been encamped there for the
! last week and so today their respective
mothers. in carriages and autos. Went
out to spend a day with them. One or
the girls phoned in and said: Mother.
be sure and bring lots of good things
to eat for I am almost starved" So
every one is expecting to have great
/ feast today.
There has not been a fire in North
! Topeka for over a month and things
have been unusually quiet at fire depart
ment station No. 1. The last fire OF
/ any Importance occurred last year,
May IA On this date the Forbes mill
was completely destroyed. the record
for this year has been remarkable so
far One thousand five hundred dollars
! would probably cover the damages OF
all the fires on this side of the river
Considering the great fire risk and the
large amount of territory to be covered
| nv station No [ this record is very
good one. and the North siders should
be congratulated on their extreme good
fortune.
There are several streets in the
northern part of North Topeka that
should have the attention of the city
officials, for the fact that they are COW
cred with weeds. Now weeds are I'M
slightly besides being unhealthy AM
| the avenues could be greatly improved
with the assistance of a moving ma
chine There will be a meeting of the
citizens Wednesday night to plan the
| wavs and means of cleaning up tin
cans and it might be suggested here
that the work should be extended so as
| to cover the cutting of all weeds on
vacant lots and streets
1.-THE farmers are all wearing happy
smiles now since these recent rains and
everything seems to be returning to
the accustomed state of cheerfulness
that was present before the long dry
SPELL said c. H. Nichols this morning.
Il am glad to see it, too, because d
happy farmer is the greatest optimist
there is and conversely"
The z P A meetings closed last
night with an election of officers for
the coming year. It was also decided
last night that the assembly would hold
it's meeting next year at Garfield park
The officers for the next year are as
follows: Rev B. Barthel Of St. Joseph,
Mo. president; o. F. Hanne of st.
Joseph Mo. vice president; Miss Net
tie Humfelt of Kansas City, Mo, re-
cording secretary: J. A. Werner of Al
den Kan, corresponding secretary;
Rev. c. F. Iwig of Ordnay, Col, treas
urer-