The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-08-25

In the small debtors' court Wednesday |
Brown holds Halls note for |
$40 and claims that Hall owes him IS |
in addition to the note. Hall claims !
that Brown owes him $5.35.
There will be many changes in the
teaching force CT the city schools when
school starts. September II. Philip s.
Hasty Of Columbia university will be
supervisor OF manual and industrial
training. C. b. Mclean Of Fargo, N.
D.. will supervise the physical educa-
ton.
vacant lots in the city under the super
vision Of the city sanitary department
in the last month. The cost Of cutting
the weeds will he added to the proper
ting weeds up to the present time is
$534.15.
Marriage licenses have been issued
by the probate court to Arthur Smith,
Ozawkie, and Emma M. Larson, Olean-
der, California; BENJAMIN F. Veach,
Rogers. Ark, and Lourinda C. Blay-
cock, st. Clere, Kan, and to Louis G.
N. Houk, Isabella, Okla, and Clara L.
E. Graves. Topeka
Another restraining order action
against the public utilities commission
has begun in the district court by the
Union Pacific Railroad company,
seeking to prevent the enforcement Of
an order to install q switching con-
nection at Solomon between the tracks
Of the plaintiff and those OF the Santa
Fe.
The office of United States district
attorney is busy with preparations for
the calling OF the federal grand jury.
now a little over a month away. The
prospect is for an unusual lot Of busi
ness with that body which will sit then
in Leavenworth. Francis M. Brady,
assistant district attorney, is preparing
the governments information.
The summer resort business is be-
ginning to slow down, according to
railroad officials in Topeka. The big
gest rush to the resorts at the great
lakes and the mountains occurs from
the latter part OF July to the latter
ness is more or less brisk for q couple
of weeks and then dies q natural
death.
According to H. b. Wilson, super
intendent of city schools, the work of
remodeling the high school building
opening of school. September II. "At
least that is the assurance Of the con-
tractors" commented superintendent
Wilson today. The addition to the
building on the west will not be COM
pleted for several months.
Mrs. G. M. Huffman, of Highland
Park, can show some younger needle
workers how to do most beautiful work.
Mrs. Huffman is 73 years of age She
has just completed crocheting a white
bed spread. using the pop corn stitch.
She used IS balls Of cotton. She was six
months making the quilt. Mrs. HUFF
man has been urged to exhibit her quilt
at the Topeka fair.
A dozen foreigners have awaited
themselves Of the privilege of declar-
ing their intentions of becoming citi-
zens Of the United States in the office
Of Charles Bower, clerk Of the district
court Of Shawnee county since the be-
ginning Of tho present hostilities in
Europe. Nearly all Of these have been
men Of military age who do not wish
to remain liable for service in the
countries OF their birth.
II. n. Beneke Of Chicago university
will succeed e. C. Hickey as instruc-
tor Of history, civics and economics at
the high school. Sheriff. Smith of To-
peka, last year q teacher in the Ober
lin high school. and q Washburn grad
uate, will succeed Miss Lita Battey,
who IL On a leave Of absence. Mr..
Smith will teach English. Miss Ames.
q Baker university graduate. will take
the place Of Miss Rebecca Passon, an
English teacher. Miss Aura Bradford
Of Northwestern university will be q
teacher of expression.