The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-04-03
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

More fair weather is the prediction OF
the government prophet
The Topeka Traffic bureau will prob
ably be established by May 1.
The membership committee of the COM
mercial club will meet Saturday noon
The river is still falling. The stage
this morning at 1870 O'Clock was 81 rect
The Karnival Knights will start active
preparations for their minstrel show
week from tonight. chorus of 100
voices is wanted.
meeting of the good roads committee
of the Commercial club will be held IN a
few days to map out a plan OF work Io1
the next few months.
Prof. P Kissing has invented musical
instrument called the dolcotte 1t EN-
bodies the features of the piano, the ltal-
ian harp, and the mandolin
In the month of March 100 children we're
born in Topeka. Of this number 81 were
boys. In the month eight ilegitimate
children were brought into the world.
A little more than 5000 was collected in
cog taxes by the city this year. In all
probability nearly $1,000 is outstanding.
The dog catchers will kill CANNES by the
score this season.
A field day event will be held by the
pupils of the grade schools of the city the
early part of May. The board of educa-
ton has appropriated $50 for defray1ng
the expenses of such a meet.
Tickets for the Karnival Knights Mn
streI show have been placed on sale at
Stanfield's drug store. The proceeds or
show Will
expenses of the K. K. K. parade mex
fall.
The police department is preparing to
make their annual campaign against jay
a big Improvement over last year but
! there still are many who insist on cutting
the corners.
A street car conductor grew sassy with
morning and several men passengers
threatened throw him off unless he re-
formed The rest of the way down town
he as meek as a lamb
John R. and Joab Mulvane are having
the building at 500 Kansas avenue re-
modelled. The basement is being cement
ed and the entire store room overhauled.
new steel ceiling is being put in. The
front will be modern. The building will
later be occupied by the Wilson Supply
Co.
The publicity committee of the CONNER
ciaI club has decided to have $4,000
summed labels printed on the front of
which will be printed a slogan indicating
that Topeka can supply the needs OF tie
people of Kansas. A prize of s. has been
offered for the best slogan submitted the
committee for use on these labels The
stickers will be attached to correspond
ence. packages, crates. barrels and other
containers The travelling men will stick
them on their suit cases.
Not only was March the coolest March
in Kansas since the records in Topeka
have been kept. but in the past A years,
Kansas university The report reads in
part: Three new records were estab-
lished. The mean temperature. 31.9 de-
srees. is lower than that of any other
March, The total precipitation. 5.S4
inches. is the greatest ever recorded for
any March The snowfall, 36 inches, is
NOT only the heaviest for any March but
also far any other month back to 1858
April Is has been set as the date for a
Seeing Topeka First tour. This is be-
| ing arranged by the publicity committee
81 tho Commercial club. A train of au-
! tornobiIes will carry those who desire to
make a tour of the factories of the city.
Merchants and other loyal citizens viii
he asked to furnish their autos for the
! day. Secretary ]. VIII Kelley will take
| the names of those Topekans who wish
to make the tour The day will eliminate