The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-06-26
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

| Colorado and northern resort travel has
| taken a great jump in the last week, &C
cording to city passenger agents of the
railroads entering Topeka.
"Tecumseh must be quite a town." a
railroad express messenger said the other
day. I'VE handle much liquor out of
Kansas City for Tecumseh as we do towns
the size of Salina, Manhattan or Junction
City"
Examinations for postmaster at Ross
vile will be held in the Topeka federal
building July Is. Application blanks may
be secured from the postmaster at Ross
vile or Leroy Powell, Topeka supern-
tendent of mails.
Farmers owning groves and shady
hooks in the vicinity of Topeka say that
practically every beauty spot has been
engaged for Fourth of July picnic parties.
Topeka is planning to spend the sane
Fourth" in the woods.
H. NJ. Cottrell, agricultural commission
er of the Rock Island Lines, in Topeka to-
day said that this road was planning a
silo train to be operated through Kansas.
The agricultural expert will attempt to
spread advantages of the silo in this state.
The Girls Sewing society of the Provi-
dent association will have their annual
the society will meet at the building at 2
o'clock. In case of rain, the picnic will
be postponed until the same time Satur-
day.
work for the Union Depot" is the adj
sued today, gives to the members of the
club. Apparently the union depot agita-
ton has not died out in Topeka 1t should
be kept alive-witb pulmotor if neces-
sary.
Three st. Joe travelling statesmen missed
their trains last evening in order to stay
ball game with the Kaws. 1--WE will prob
ably get called down by the boss said
one, but we couldn't freak away from
that game"
IoI IL, F-o
pekans to beware of fake sales which are
said to be remnants of the Dayton flood.
The official publication, the Bulletin, also
asks Topekans to think twice before buy
ing any articles claimed to be sold for the
benefit of flood sufferers.
Jouett Shouse, state senator from Ed
wards and sixteen other counties, was in
Topeka for few hours today. Just a
little chat with the governor" said the
senator who has taken on a thick coat of
western Kansas tan since his siege IN the
legislature last winter.
A polite and timely suggestion: Con-
ductors on returning ball park street cars
the guard ropes the left side of the
cars as the stop at Eighth and Kansas
avenues. More persons leave the cars by
this side than by the right side.
Word has been received in Topeka that
the thirty-mile-drive between Junction
City and Herington, mentioned in the
State Journal last Saturday evening, has
been alive with motorists the last week.
Automobile owners are anxious to travel
through the real beauty spot of Kansas.
An ordinance prohibiting the burning of
pitch, tar, rags, paper or rubbish of any
character on paved streets of the city, or
anywhere within 3 feet of any building,
was presented to the city commission this
morning for first reading. The ordinance
is one of the new ones designed as fire
prevention measure.
William Zubachan, who recently was
fined s25 for exceeding the speed limit in
automobile, appealed to the city COM
mission this morning for relief. He urged
that he did not know what the ordinance
was, that 1t is his first offense, and that
the fine is excessive. Mayor Cofran told
the commission that he felt the fine
more than ordinarily heavy and that il
ought to be lowered. The matter was
ferred to the mayor with power to act
Payment for desk purchased by W. H.
Kemper, election commissioner, was or
dered this morning after a discussion.
i he vote on the motion, to pay the amount
passed by three to two. Commissioners
Newland and Porter voting against the
payment. Kemper purchased the desk
without authority to do so, the commits
sioners said, and inasmuch as it is type
writer desk ii may not be found availab bic
when Kemper leaves the office of election
commissioner.