The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-08-04
LOCAL MENTION.

Adv.
Robert Holcomb. who has been in at
tendance at the association summer school
ed assistant physical director of the Cen
been serving as assistant in the physical
department, will leave the Central asso-
NJ. c. A. training school in Chicago in
october; On account Of the fact that
take his vacation beginning next week
young Holcornb began work today.
There was not SO large crowd at Gage
park Sunday usual although the big
Hinkson truck carried nearly 500 persons
at Western League park was a counter
attraction, and a good many persons
staped at home on account of the heat
Two on1nibuses, two autos, and three auto
trucks were on hand to convey persons to
the park but some of the conveyances did
q poor business.
Four calves which belonged to A. II.
Horton, who lives on farm near Deer
Creek on East Sixth street, were poisoned
by eating green cane this morning. They
broke through the pasture fence and had
not been in the green cane more than
four or five minutes when discovered.
They were driven out and were taken sick
airy surgeon was called and treated the
calves. Three recovered and one died.
Dr; Young says that green cane Is very
count of the dry weather which causes
prusic acid to appear in the stalk and
leaves.
]. Farnsworth, Muskogee attorney. is
spending today in Topeka.
A. ]. Bolinger has returned from Ionia
Mich, where he went for a consultation
tinted states supreme Court, S. CONCERNING
appeal out of time for Bee Adams, last
lnlDr Adams w EnnTiOfad
the district court and the supreme court
of Kansas. where he appealed his case.
ask for an appeal GU of in1e, but does not
consider his trip successful. Judge Van
DeVenter asked for papers which Mr..
Bolinger will forward at once.
Sheriff L. l.. Kiene has returned from
Hutchinson, where he took Roy Dutton,
disturber of the peace, and Arthur Smith,
horse thief. Arthur. who is 16 is the
smallest inmate of the reformatory. and
is stumbling about in a suit of clothes
twice too large for him.
for breaking into storage box in a pile
driver car in the Santa Fe yards near
four iubricators valued at 5000. He will
be given a hearing in the city court next
Monday.
Three additional white way poles TO be
installed at his own expense. but for
were asked for this morning by f. B.
Kellaln The proposed additional poles
are to be located at the northwest cor
them to be continuation of the white way
west on the north side of Jackson street
The question of the ACCESSIBILITY of grant
ing such a request when every effort Is
being considered Nj. Kellam Will pay
the installation Of the 90. poles which civil, VIII
amount to ,S go 10 $ ne c poe abot o
a pole a year to furnish current to light
the poles.
ing to Richard w. Duncan, jr-. aged 30,
and Ada Myers, aged S5 of Kansas City.
manufactu a sample from the swim
ming lake at Gage park. and samples oil
water secured from melted p ice, were col
3abb, city milk inspector, for testing. The
work is being done under the direction of
Commissioners W. L. Porter, who wants
to know what the various waters con-
tain. The recent prevalence Of typh0 no
is looking for preventives. If the water
tested proves to be bad steps will be taken
wants to know what the waters contain
as preliminary to possible future actloh.
to collections of fees during July were
made to the city commission this morning
the part OF G. T. Mattingly. city license
collector who collected a total of $2.4fl51
curing the month Other reports were
from E. J. Stewart, electrical inspector;
W. A. Wolvrton plumbing inspector; the
hoard of electrical examiners. and a report
from W. F. Conklin, plumbing inspector
aer f OIL oi'' MettingIT s24i767 Woke
ton. s163; Conklin, s153:. Stewart, $9h@'
board of electrical examiners, s..
Nameso a number of person who have
passed the civil service tests for various
positions were certified to the board of
commissioners this morning. The names,
with the positions for which they are GER
titled. are as follows: Firemen Mike
O'Ieary Henry King, F. NJ. Greer and
and charles Burgett. Electrical inspector.
A. r. sutton, Charles w. Huck and Z. w.
Rinkler.
The commission this morning granted a
vacation to Miss Blanche Bates, stenog-
day She will spend her vacation at yell
lowstone Park, and expects to enjoy it
hugely.
Complaint that number of horses
used bv strete grading gangs are being
and that their presence is not adding to
the sanitary condition of the neighbour
hood was made this morning by DIR. w.
H Roby The city commission decided
there is little that can be done except
compel the owners and keepers to keep
the impromptu stables clean
The Lowman ladies will give an ice
cream social ar the church lawn Wednes- |
day evening, August 6.
The Lowman branch of the W. C. T. t. |
Morris avenue Thursday afternoon at |
2:3o Annual election of officers, and full |