The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-20
LOCAL MENTION.

Amanda Mcdowell, who was to have
left Monday afternoon for the Indus
trial school at Beloit, has decided, to
go to school in Topeka and Judge
Schoch of the Juvenile court, has
granted her another chance to be a
good girl and stay at home. When
Amanda refused to go to school and
wanted to spend her evenings on the
street, her father turned the case over
to the juvenile officers who, with Mrs.
Thorpe, police matron, decided if
would be wise to send the child to the
Industrial school for term. II don't
want to go there Amanda told Mrs.
Thorpe, land If you will let me stay
go to school every day; honest I WILL"
Then Mrs Thorpe took the case up
with Judge Schoch, who issued the
child a parole.
CHARLES Curtis. United States sena-
tor, returned to Topeka Monday night
from Washington, D. c., and will re-
main here until after the holidays.
w. w. Wiley of Pittsburg, is in To-
peka this week visiting friends. Mr..
Wiley was formerly resident of To-
peka and moved to Pittsburg about
year ago.
Mr.. A. w. Bronson has been called
to Mowhawk, n. Y, by the death of
his mother.
Mrs. G. c. Allen and her daughter
Mary, from Scranton. Ia, will spend
the holidays with her brother, c.. G.
Booher at 7i3 Van Buren, street. She
has not seen him for rs years.
The Kemper Grain company, a Mis-
souri, corporation, this afternoon filed
suit against the A. Steckel Grain Co.,
of Preston, Kan, to receive $485.26,
alleged to be due on an overdraft of
the defendant who consigned the
plaintiff two cars of wheat to be sold
in July, 1909. The Kemper people
claim that there were 2,507 bushels in
the shipment which netted $2,558-41
on the open market, from which there
was to be deducted the commission,
freight, demurrage and other charges.
After the shipment. it is said. the
Steckel company drew on the plaintiff
for $4,000. making an overdraft OF
s4S5.26, which remains unpaid.
John E. Nuttel, an employee of the
bookbinding department of the Law
renee. Journal came to Topeka this
morning in company with his sweet
heart, Miss Julia MoIeton. While in
town, they concluded to surprise their
friends by getting married. The cere-
mony was performed by Probate Judge
Schoch 1--WE will certainly surprise
tonight said Nuttel, as the bride smil-
ed back her approval of the declara-
ton.
Ella Reynolds. a negro, who lives
at Nineteenth and Redden streets, was
arrested Monday night on charge of
shoplifting and was fined $40 when
she pleaded guilty to the charge. The
Reynolds woman said she did not in
tend to steal, but just couldn't miss
the opportunity of helping herself to
the abundance of presents in one of
the ten cent stores. When arrested
the woman was carrying a large bag
filled with toys, which it is elaine
she had stolen from the store.
Robert D. Carver was today APP
pointed judge pro tenn of the court
|of Topeka and will conduct court I'M
til Judge E. r. Simon RECEIVERS from
his attack of tonsilitis L. the court
this morning continuance was
granted in the following cases: State
VS.. e B. Scott, to January 4 State VS..
o. Hardin, to January 4; State VS..
S. Pickens. to December 81; DeCamp
Fuel Co., vs. T. d. Luther, to Decem-
Tn tho ooeA of TvYnau