The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-29


The Lowman Hill football team will
| open the season Saturday with Holton
high school. The following players
will go with the team: Ends, Euwer,
Washburn; tackles, Whitcomb, Win
ter; guards, Wilson. Slaughter; cen
ter, Howe; quarter, Ream, can't:
halves, Trobert, Gall; full, Holt; subs,
Cooper, Knoll.
Charles W. Lambert. an engineer
for the Peoples Ice company gave
bond in Judge Schoch's court this
morning to insure the support of his
Wife and children. Lambert was ar
rested a few days ago under the delin-
quent parent act. According to the
story which Lambert told the court
today, he wasn't entirely to blame for
the dissatisfaction in the home He
admitted he left home a few weeks
ago. Lambert's record showed he
was steady laborer and had until
recently been a fireman for the Rock
Island. The husband promised to
spare $12 a month from his salary for
the support of his family.
Two new actions for divorce were
filed today in the district court In one
Nellie l. Alfrey asks separation from
Marion Alfrey, because he curses and
abuses her. They We're married two
years ago The wife wants the custody
of four minor children by a former
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in the second action. She married j.
w. Arnett October "a, 1900. In her peti-
ton she charges that her husband had
been guilty of gross neglect of duty
and nonsupport.
Charles Nagle, Santa Fe mechanic
was stopped by two supposed highway
men Friday night as he was crossing
the Seward avenue bridge. Nagle
reached for a gun that he didn't have
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made.
The Mills Dry Goods company has
filed suit in the district court against
on a note for $3.50, given January 2, by
Heath.
Suit to quiet title to certain Shawnee
county real estate has filed in the dis
trict court by J. H. Hunt against j. p.
bennett and others.
The state case against the fair asso-
citation for alleged violation of the Sun
day labor law, has been continued until |
October II. when it will probably be |
tried before a jury
The family troubles of Mary Hedrick |
and her husband have been settled and |
their divorce case dismissed. S. c. |
Hedrick, the husband is wealthy I
farmer southeast of Topeka. The He'd
ricks were married 40 years ago. Both /
are more than 20 years old.
Col. John McElroy and wife. who
have been attending the reunion in To-
peka and visiting with A. w Smith
and family, returned Thursday evening
to their home in Washington. D. c.
Judge A. W. Dana today appointed
Robert Stone as referee in the Ritchie
cases, which have been pending in the
Shawnee county courts for some time.
The most important of these cases is
known as the sixth ward sewer case
and involves several thousands of 6ol- 1
lars for work in the Sixth ward sewer
district. The second case was brought I
by Ritchie against the city to collect t
for several blocks of street paving
The case of the state against the To-
peka Transfer & Storage company was /
submitted to a jury in Judge Whit |
combs court at 2.30 this afternoon |
Complaint was filed against the trans |
fer company some months ago for vio- |
lation of recent section of the stat |
utes which prohibits the maintenance |
of barns in % feet Of a residence.
Express Ofice Is Robbed.
Hamilton, Ont. Sept. 29.-The local