The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-16

The birth OF ! Roy % Mr.. ana Mr..
n. E. Colvin. 034 Morris avenue July
IL. has been reported IT the office Of
the city clerk.
Heat kept Mayor cofran nom hi.
office at city hall today. The Cofran
family leave in few weeks for the
northern lakes.
The silver Lake road IL exceedingly
popular this summer for motorists.
The lake is On dry ~ the state. Small
boys like to walk across It.
The state fair office ID one Of the
busiest places in town now It 4 no
small task 10 ''build'' q big fair. and
the preparatory work IL now in full
SWING.
n. 8. Street. advertising man for the
George b. Peck store at Kansas City,
Topeka, IL spending two or three days
in Topeka.
Battery A will take a ten day
camping trip this summer. The place
where tho camp will be held has not
been decided upon. but win probably
be south of the city.
One Topeka woman. who called on
the telephone today, was quite peeved
when she learned that she cannot par
tfcipate In both the Republican and
Democratic primaries
No one will be allowed to attend the
7. NJ. c. A. camp at Maple Hill. July
go with the "bunch" by July Is. Boys
are now applying almost daily.
d. F. Shirk. secretary Of the Kansas
Childrep's Home Finding society, left
last night for western Kansas ON busi-
ness for his organisation. Before his
return he will spend two weeks In the
mountains OF Colorado.
There is a good crop of early grown
peaches in Shawnee county this year,
but the demand il heavy and the
prices at local stores are steep. The
storm last Sunday night did damage
to many trees south of Topeka
Frank r. Parker. general agent Of
the Connecticut Eastern Life Tnsur-
ance company. is convalescing at Stor-
mont hospital from an attack of
typhoid fever and will return next
week to his home. 504 West street.
The membership committee of the
+. N. C.. A.: held open house" We'd
nesday night for the fifty senior MEM
bers taken into the association in
June together with their friends.
Swimming in the pool was the main
diversion.
A horse belonging to the Merchants'
Transfer & Storage company was over
come with the heat at o'clock We'd
nesday evening. The fallen horse at
tracted much attention and was finally
revived with ice bags, water and q
hypodermfc.
Locally grown lima beans are now
pound. Tomatoes are still inclined to
be high-good ones at 10 cents q
pound. or a little cheaper by the
basket. Home grown egg plant Is
selling at ID cents each.
People who auto in the country have
noticed the difference in the temper
ature on country roads and on asphalt
pavements in town. When there il
no pleasure in driving about the city
a jacket can be worn with comfort
when motoring out Of town.
George H. Hoyes, secretary Of the
Lake Geneva. Wisconsin. where he
attended the conference of employed
officers of the Y. NJ. C. A. He stated
this morning that there were twenty
one Kansans OF e1.Kansans in the
crowd. = al
]. N. Clouse, Is years of age, was
discovered Wednesday evening by his
son. J. p. Clouse, 21z East Fairchild
street, after his son had believed him
to have been dead for more than two
days. 1t was thought that the elder
C1ouse had died with stroke Of
apoplexy.
Forty-oIe employees Of the South
western mills of Topeka declared a
strike Wednesday evening following q
demand for q reduction of working
hours from twelve to eight. The mills
in Topeka are q branch of the South
western mills in Kansas City. EN-
ployees of the Kansas City mills also
are on q strike.
George H. Hoyes, secretary of the
Central Y. NJ. C. A., said today that
he met people at Lake Geneva. Wis
consin, this summer who had q curious
idea about Kansas. One woman ex-
pressed great surprise when she was
told Of the attractiveness Of the state.
She remarked: ''Why thought Kan
sas was one burning plain Of sand!"
Application for eleven motor car
licenses has been made by J. B. Bill
lard former mayor of Topeka and
proprietor Of one of the local Touring
mills. This will probably stand AZ the
record for the largest single order for
automobile tags in the state. The num-
use as well as trucks used in business.
The July issue Of the Santa Fe
magazine contains an article. Hints to
Agents About Revising Waybills." writ
ten by E. W. Vaughn. revising instruc-
tor in the freight auditors office of
the Santa Fe at Topeka. In his hints
to agents Mr.. Vaughn says that the
cause of q large number OF errors
made by agents Is the unsystematic
use OF tariffs.
Undershcriff Hugh Larimer has
purchased an automobile for use ON
official business, and the county COM
missioners can look forward to the
joyful sensation Of seeing county mile
age bills cut down about 30 per cent
The sheriff is allowed 10 cents mile
for vehicle hire in serving public docu-
ments when he furnishes his own con-
veyance. Otherwise the county has to
foot the bills as best 1t can. Taxicab
rates have been specially reduced by
local garages for the sheriffs business
but at that it costs II cents a mile. The
new deal VIII save the county cents
q mile.
Twenty five members OF the To-
peka police force held an unofficial