The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-08-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Special Sunday dinner. 75c. Crem-
erie Restaurant.-Adv.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill Stevens. 512
Fillmore street, are the parents of
boy, born Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs T. A O'Keefe and
family of Hodgeman county are the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. N. O'keefc.
j. H. McSpadden has let the con-
tract for q new brick building in Col
icge Hill for the Morrison grocery,
formerly operated by Mr.. McSpadden.
A Topeka man who hadn't been IN
the College Hill neighborhood for sew
eral months until today returned sur
prised at the improvement and growth
of the place.
MarshaIPs band and the Modocs
will accompany the Topeka members
CT the G. A R. to the annual national
encampment at Kansas City. August
% to September 1.
food inspector. left Friday for Col
orado, where he will spend a two
weeks vacation. Doctor Rowles left
prepared to hunt big game.
William Peterson. past commander
of Lincoln Post No. 1 has been elected
to be held at Kansas City, Mo, August
% to September 2, inclusive.
Mrs Georgia Hall, clerk to the po-
lice Judge, left today to spend two
weeks vacation visiting Mrs. g. A.
Sutherland of Chicago. Mrs Suther-
land is sister of Mayor House.
One of the largest crowds assembled
this year at a municipal concert was
present at Chesney park Friday night
to hear MarshaIF5 band The organi-
zation was led by John B. Marshall,
jr., son of the founder of the band,
His leading was q great success.
Z Robert Carver, assistant county at
torney, hasn't worn a hat for several
days It isn't due to his nomination
for county attorney, either. He SUD
nlitted to a slight operation upon his
right temple and the pandages and
cotton make a hat almost an impossi-
hility
Following are the committees on
legislation and trades relations Of the
Kansas Retail Merchants association:
H. L. Whey, Lawrence; L d. Van
Meter, Parsons; A L. Oliger, Ernporfa
The committee on trades relations
comprises Stewart Lichty, Wellington;
Horace w. Reed, Newton, and J. L.
Shellman. Humboldt
The new county bridge near the
cost the county $12.95o. The contract
was let by the county commissioners
to the firm of Noller & Roak of Nc
Farland, Kan, Friday afternoon.
Theirs was the lowest BID There
were eight bids. The highest bid was
of Kansas City. 100000.
While Charles Richards. motorcycle
policeman. was repairing tire Friday
night, he arrested two speeders on
Boswell avenue. The street is well
paved and a temptation to drivers
and E. R. Ambrose Both or them
appeared at the police station later
and gave cash bond They were out
driving with their families.
Miss LouIa Long, daughter of r. A.
Long. the Kansas City muiti-millton-
press cars from Rochester, NJ T., to
Topeka IN order to bring her string OF
thirty show horses and her vehicles to
Topeka in time for the big state fair
She shows in Rochester the week be-
fore the Topeka fair. Her vehicles
alone will fill two express cars.
The Kansas death rate will prob
ably lump this year. as a result OF
weather conditions in the last two
months. Reports received by the state
department of vital statistics Indicate
a heavy increase in the death rate dur
ceived by the state department for
July indicate 1874 deaths in the state
last month. The record for July 1915,
was 1877 deaths.
Slightly less than 5000 feet of sew
err now in course of construction in the
third precinct of the Firth WARD VIII
be opened by September 10, j. A
F'ringIe, contractor, announced this
morning Opening of the sewer will
complete all sewer construction for
which contracts have been let. More
than 100000 feet of sewer constructed
this year by Pringle already has been
opened for connections.
Mayor Jay E. House this morning
signed a check for $1,54465. The for
n1ality closed forever. so far as the
city is concerned, the claim of c. B.
Arthur former motorcycle officer, for
damages for injuries received while on
duty nearly two years ago The check
was delivered to Arthur this afternoon.
CITY commissioners allowed the 81, 500
claim last Monday following favorable
report of a committee appointed to
consider it. His original claim was for
S2,444.65. An item of 5000 for salary
was sliced off.