The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-04-15

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more thorough examination of the
clothing worn by the man found dead
south, of Pauline this morning reveal
ed the mark ~. S. $685. on his under
clothing. This mark was discovered
by the undertakers at Shellabarger'
establishment where the body was ia
ken. The number might indicate that
the man had been federal prisoner.
Hutchinson has been chosen as the
location for the State Y. M. c. A. con-
vention in 1912. Action on this matter
was taken Friday night when the state
committee was in session at the CEN
ing of a banquet in Gemmell hall,
business conference was held.
A load of dining room chairs caught
fire on a Topeka Transfer company
wagon at the corner of Eighth and
Kansas avenue, about noon today The
blazing wagon attracted more atten-
ton than the fire did damage. Four OF
the chairs which were of mission pat
tern, were ruined. They were being
hauled to the C. A. HARLAN furniture
store at 822 Kansas avenue.
Suit for divorce was filed in the dis
trict court Friday evening by Grace I.
McCarty against her husband, James
NJ McCarty. The couple were married
III 1OpChd ApIlI 10, 10Vo. Lit Pld1Al1AA
asks possession of the infant child. She
alleges that her husband, a barber.
spent his money with the boys and
that there was never enough left to
provide the necessities of the home.
The case of the state against Ella
Buckner is being heard today in the
| first division of the district court. She
is charged with violations of the pro-
hibitory law. Spencer Bridges was also
| included in the complaint, but the
charge against him was dismissed.
| A. J. Winter, who was arrested some
months ago on a charge of sending oh
| scene letters to his former sweetheart
was indicted Friday afternoon by the
federal grand jury. The case against
| Winter seemed so strong that Judge
| Pollock increased the bond from $500 to
| $1,000. The young man will be tried IN
Leavenworth at the October term of the
federal court.
A marriage license was issued today
to Ralph Anderson and Edna Volm
| both of whom live in Quincy, Ill. Both
| gave their ages as II years.
Miss Marion c. Flenniken, daughter
of Frank Flenniken, United States
marshal, was married this morning in
Delhart, Tex, to Barney Lay, an in
surance and loan agent, who is we'll
known in Topeka. Mrs. Lay was
fees in the Topeka federal building.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lay will return to To-
peka next week for visit and will
probably make their future home in
Wichita.
Chicken dinner tomorrow at Ladies'
Exchange, ia E. 7th ST. 15c.
J. H. Engle, state Sunday school sec
rotary, arrived this afternoon from
Abilene, Kansas, and this evening will
meet with the local committee in
charge of the arrangements for the
annual convention of the Kansas Sun
day School association May "a at 6:15
o'clock this evening.
Sunday evenings in May DR.. F. L.
Loveland, pastor of the First M. E.
church, will preach on the general
theme, 1.-The Relation of the Church to
the World of Traffic and TOLL The
sermons will be based on such ques-
lions as, s'Why do so few business,
professional and laboring men belong
to the churches of Topeka ?" and us
the modern church fulfilling the Office
for which it was founded by Jesus
Christi"
The First NJ. E. church has had
printed a very elaborate program of
the special Easter services.
The work of tearing down the build
ing adjoining the First Methodist
church preparatory to the erection of
the new $4,000 Sunday school addi-
ton is progressing rapidly.
The Kaws will play the Ottumwa,
Iowa, club of the Central association
at League park Sunday instead of the
Kansas City Blue left-overs as pre-
viously announced The game with
Shay's men was somewhat uncertain
because Shay might interfere with
their plans, so when Ned Egan, OF
tumwa's manager, telephoned for a
game, Moore counted it a piece of
good luck. The Ottumwa team has
been playing exhibitions in st. Joseph.
They finished second in the Central
| last season and are rated a fast ag-
gregation.
E. T. Fairchild, state superintendent
of public instruction. left today for
Wisconsin to study the Industrial
training schools of that state. He will
also go to Michigan to study some of
p industrial schools there WiScoT1-