The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-05
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AT HOME NEWS.

Policewoman Elizabeth Barr is in
Lawrence today attending case in
the district court.
Wilbur Beauchamp of Holton, a
student of the K. S. A. c., is in Topeka
today on business.
T. j. Nichols has returned from a
trip to Colorado and reports plenty of
rain with crops looking good.
Merrill Gage will return next week
from ranch in Colorado where he
has been spending the summer.
c. H. Bunger and his family, who
have been spending the past three
weeks in Chicago, returned home this
week.
Manuel Cordova, an alleged Mexi-
can gam bier, was fined 500 in police
an officer. This is the heaviest fine
for charge of that character for
several months.
The big state fair that will open on
Monday is now a popular topic of con-
versation among Topekans. The fair
will be larger than ever and a rec
lord-breaking crowd of Topekans is ex-
pected to turn out.
Guy L. Hursh, Ncounty attorney of
jackson county, AiSS in Topeka today
with his family. Mr.. Hursh says that
I the farmers in his county are suffer-
wells have gone dry.
A burning shed at 10 Quincy street
occasloned a call for the fire depart
ment this morning. The loss was only
nominal as the shed had kerry little
value. The fire caught from sparks
from an adjoining chimney.
The benefit baseball game for Joe
French will be played at the Western
League park Saturday afternoon at 8
o'clock. The opposing teams will be
the general office team of the Santa Fe
and Harry Snyder's Royal Tailor team.
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and Kansas car line to Lakewood park
will be furnished Sunday for those at
tending the picnic at the park. The
fare will be only five cents each way.
The picnic is from o'clock p. m. to 9
and 1000 invitations have been sent out.
Mr.. and Mrs. George c. Hogaboom.
former residents of Topeka, who have
been spending several days here visit
ing relatives, left this afternoon for
their home in Basic, Miss, by way of
Chicago Mr. Hogaboom declares none
of the outlying districts look familiar.
He has not been here since 1897.
Mayor r. L. Cofran has issued an
order to the police department for a
new way to solve the trash burning
question. When a report of a fire is
sent to the police, the officers go to
the offenders and give them a warn
ing and direct a safe place for a fire
in the future. This morning Detective
Charles Lyle visited several houses
without having to serve out warrants
against the violators.
The last of a series of outdoor NOV
ing picture entertainments will be
given at the Euclid Avenue Methodist
church tonight by the mems club of
the church. The program for tonight
is especially good, being featured by
three reel film depicting the scenes in
| the 'Parsifal," and the stirring events
of the time There will be reel of
comic pictures stereopticon slides il
Illustrating the lives of Ruth, Samuel.
Saul and David. and an illustrated
song. The Ninety and Nine sung by
Mr. P. B. Hamlin. The entertainment
the church. corner Euclid avenue and
Lane streets
Finding Kansas City less congenlal
! than Topeka, Charles Floyd. fined
$4,000 in police court in June, has
asked Judge Huron to allow him to
return home. Floyd was a persistent
liquor Violator, was fined the SO, 900
by the police judge and paro1ed on
condition that he leave the state with
his family never to return. He has
been in Missouri for nearly two
months and has sent in his request to
Judge Huron through his attorney, A.
j. Bolinger. Judge huron said this
n orning that he would refuse to grant
the request feeling that the city
would be better off with Floyd in
another locality
Mayor Cofran is incensed over the
dumping of load of chat and crushed
rock on the new pavement on the
north side of Tenth avenue between
Kansas avenue and Jackson street
The material, which is to be used in
curbing and guttering in the vicinity.
! is being crushed into the new pave
, ment py every vehicle that passes. the
mayor says, and the new pavement be-
ing soft it is causing considerable in
jury. The material was dumped by
contractors, the mayor says, and he
has given orders that it not only be
! moved but that the street be cleared
of all material 1t is shame. he
says. to spoil the new pavement in any
such manner.
City Attorney W. G. RalSton is bus
lily engaged in gathering evidence for
use in the fight against the proposed