The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-07-09
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

D. r. Ward will erect a dwelling at
40O-404 Green street to cost $1,000.
r. R. Rodges was arrested on the
charge of having the tail light of his
auto out.
Pete Roberts was fined SIS in police
court this morning on the charge of
being drunk.
The woman's quarters in the city
Jail are in charge of Policewoman Eva
Corning today.
1. n. Belts has taken out a permit
to build a $4,000 dwelling at 1924
Fillmore street.
w. P. Hardness will remodel his
dwelling at us Lincoln street. The
improvements will cost $1,000.
Wilson & Neiswanger have take n
out a permit to erect dwelling at
1916 Boswell avenue to cost $4,000.
Clarence Reverly, alias Kenneth Fig
gins, has been arrested on the charge
of disorderly conduct
Five new typewriters will be added
to the equipment of the business de-
partment of the high school.
The boys who maintain pop stands
on street corners in Topeka have been
doing a rushing business the last few
days.
quilted in the police court this morn
ing on the charge of disorderly con-
duct.
Willis witchey. of East Hill, was
fined $40 by Police Judge Huron on
the charge of breaking into a freight
car to satisfy his appetite for a
watermelon.
Col J. NJ. Stwart tried to test the
speed of an electric fan in North To-
peka today and put his finger in it,
The fan was going so fast it took the
tip of his finger off.
E. Shelton was another of the long
list of bicycle riders who prefer the
sidewalk to the street and was fined
So this morning. After July Is, Judge
Huron will raise the fines to IS.
Printed entry lists of early closing
state fair horse racing events are be-
ing sent out to the race men of the
country from the fair office. Entries
Tor the late closing events will close
August 25.
S. ]. Shook of the Stricken Business
college spent the Fourth at his home
in western Kansas. He reports that
the wheat has been cut short by the
hot weather but that corn and feed
are looking fine.
Topeka is now in the position of
having no superintendent of city
schools c. c. Star, the former super
intendent, closed his work here July
/ the new superintendent, H. B. Will
son of Decatur, Ill, will not be here
until August /.
The wall eight feet high that the
Topeka Edison company was asked to
erect around it's coal yard at the cor
ner of Seventh and Van Buren, streets
to prevent the dust from flying has been
completed It is of brick construction
Chief of Police ]. w. F. Hughes has
a big batch of orders on the bulletin
board at the police station which Will
tend to increase the efficiency of the
1n civ q
to the duties of the different officials
Chief of Police Hughes always has
carried a reputation as a "st1ckler on
dress and uniforms. Why not equip
the Topeka police with the latest met
ropolitan long tail full street dress
with the regulation cap? Throw away
these western Kansas style felt hats!
Sunflower camp No. 536. NJ. w. A,
will give a smoker and entertainment
July % in their hall at which time
they will consider a referendum vote
for new insurance rates. This is being
urged by the head camp All mem
bers have been requested to Bring bal
lots with them.
George s. Hine, state dairy commits
will hold final examinations
for all persons who wish to sample or
test cream July 26 in the Shawnee
Examinations are being
held in various county seats this sum-
mer o. K. Swayze has agreed to give
Professor Hine the use of the room
belonging to the county commits
sioners.
A Boy Scout class has been organ
lied at the Redden Mission at the cor
ner of First and Monroe streets. This
mission is now in charge of J. H.
FazeI. assistant pastor of the First
Presbyterian church. Carl Menninger
has charge of the new Scout organiza-
ton which is expected to double in
size by next Sunday.
The highest temperature ever re-
corded in Kansas by goverme
was 116 degrees. accord