The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-06-16
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At Ho1D NEWS
A meeting Of the ntembership COM
mittee of the Topeka Commercial club
under Frank Curry was held today.
Topeka. remarks the wichita Beacon.
has = baseball machine, but evidently
the Gear was not right.
The utilities commission has approved
waterw0rks extension bonds Of a 100
for Fredonia and $10.seo for Logan
A special meeting of the board Of d.
rectors of the Topeka Commercial club
was held today.
Visitors at the city Auditorium have
been observing that the undertakers.
converting today. are not q mournful
set Of men.
Miss Marguerite Dice, secretary Of
the local 7. w. c. A. has gone to her
former home in Cincinnati to spend her
vacation.
Handban is expected to be q popular
summer. The court has been put in
shape for playing.
w. p. FEEDER. secretary to the public
utilities commission. will go to Par
sons Thursday to attend q banquet Of
Labette county Democrats.
A. J. Stout. principal of the Topeka
high school. Wednesday. June "a. will
tending the summer school at the State
Normal
The hearing of the oil rate case, has
been set by the public utilities COM
mission for September %. The case was
brought by the railroads desiring an
increase in oil freight rates.
Bids ON contract for the west side
sewer must be filed with the city clerk
on or before 2:30 the afternoon Of Tues
day. June 30. The advertisement for
bids was made this afternoon.
Topeka business men say that there
nave been numerous suspicious charac-
ters in the residential districts of. the
city lately and q number Of small rob-
berries that the police have suppressed.
An unusually large number of chill
oren Is attending summer school this
year.. Many OF the eighth graders who
would have entered high school next
February are tutoring in order to be
able to enter next fall.
The Topeka movies to be shown at
the Auditorium Friday, Saturday and
Monday are expectantly awaited by the
Washburn co-eds and rah rah boys who
for the first time are going to see them
selves as others see them.
The pink slips handed from the COM
missioner of elections Office to women
who have registered are increasing.
Looks like big feminine vote in
August. Women at club parties, morn
ing bridge. and sewing societies chirp,
MY dear, have you registered?"
Mayor Cofran has had an APPLICANT
TOR new job he didn't think one was
left on the list Hear you're not q
swearing man." said a friend of his
honor's. You must feel the need Of
profanity at times. I'd like to apply
for the position of official swearer"
The small boys who intended to earn
their vacation pocket money by cut
ting grass are looking ruefully at the
grow, but you can't cut 1t when it's
wet-and it's hard to go without two
bits in your pocket.
: A. M. Keene of Fort Scott. judge G,
II. Buckman of Winfield and Judge
Dale Of Wichita, members of the state
bar examining board, are in Topeka
this week holding the regular semi
preme court chambers.
Mrs. Cora G. Lewis of Kinsley q
member of the state educational adj
board, visited at the state
house few hours Monday afternoon on
ner way to Manhattan, where she will
attend the state agricultural college
commencement exercises.
Ahe CITY commission Will meet Fri
lay morning to approve the pay roll.
Move We adjourn till Friday at $780,"
said Commissioner Newland today.
Make it 10:30," amended Commissioner
Tanoy. who sleeps long and sweet at ;
MS model camp in Tecumseh. The
amendment was recorded and approved.
The semi-annual letting for the pur-
chase of supplies for the various state
charitable and penal institutions, will
be held in the offices of the board of
control next week. Under an arranxe-
nent agreed upon last year, the board
Of correction and the board of control
buy their supplies Jointly, thus saving
10 the state several thousand dollars
annually in the purchase price of sup
plies.
O. v. Henderson. for more than seven
years chief clerk in the office Of the
state superintendent Of public instruc-
ion, Will leave July / for Durham, N. |
H., where he becomes financial secre- |
AIRY to E. T. Fairchfld. president Of
New Hampshire college. Fairchfld was
state superintendent of public |
Instruction and during his administra- /
ion Henderson came to topeka |
rom Rawlins county. Henderson is
me of the most popular men in the
tate house and is well known among |
he teachers and educators Of the state.
His place will be filled by w. s Sneflor