The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-25

with him from Blue Rapids, Kan, to-
morrow to furnish music in the after
noon and evening in connections with
the meetings of the association, which
will be held in the Commercial club.
Joseph Taggart of Kansas City, Kan,
| today filed his nomination papers with
the secretary of state. The papers re-
| cite that, at a delegate convention, held
at Paola September 20, Mr.. Taggart
/ was nominated as the Democratic can
didate for representative for the Sec
ond congressional district of Kansas.
! The nomination is attested by S. c.
! Bybee of Paola, secretary, and Hubert
Lardner, of Fort Scott, chairman of the
delegate convention.
A motor car occupied by a man and
a bOy-names unknown-was hit by
California avenue street car at the cor
noon today. The boy was thrown
through the wind shield and his head
cut slightly, but not seriously. The
man was uninjured.
There is yet $4,000 of the $50. 600
fair bonds and the county commits
sioners today decided to use the
money for the construction of new ce-
ment walks on the fair grounds The
money will he allowed to draw inter-
est until next spring when every dol
lar of it will go to the new walk
cause.
The NJ. w. Cardwell residence. 1907
Topeka avenue, was struck by light
ming this morning Mrs. Cardwell and
her daughter were knocked down and
rendered unconscious The electric
wiring of the house was damaged but
no fire resulted.
In a rather successful attempt to
make Topeka present a thoroughly dry
appearance during the soldiers and
| sailors reunion and the visit of Presi-
dent Taft, the police captured more
than 20 cases of beer and several cases
of whisky Saturday night and Sunday.
While this supply would not last even
one regular saloon long, it is a great
deal of liquor to be found in Topeka
in the lapse Of "a hours.
Gus Anderson, a plumber, was fined
$40 and Lew Maze, a blacksmith, was
fined SIS in police court this morning
for creating a disturbance while drunk
at a pool hall at 10S East Sixth ave-
nue. Sunday.
six negroes were taken from crap
game in coal bin near the Santa Fe
yards and Ninth street Sunday after
noon. They gave the names of Ed
Ed Cox. Charles Gowns and Willis
Henry. Their hearing is set for Tues
day afternoon
charged with the sale of mortgaged
property, was dismissed this morning
in the court of Topeka on motion of the
county attorney
Ida NJ. Herrick, who has been an in
mate of the county farm for several
months, may be transferred to the To-
peka hospital for the insane. Mrs.
Herrick has become a burden at the
farm. Complaint is made that she de-
mands more attention than can be
given an individual and the manage
ment also says Mrs Herrick's mind is
in a bad condition. So if it can be ar
ranged to transfer a cured patient
from the asylum to the farm, Mrs.
Herrick will fill the vacancy at the
asylum.
Fred Hurst. arrested some months
ago on a statutory charge, was dis
charged in the district court this morn
ing on motion of County Attorney
Simon.
The state case against Charles Brad
ford and others, charged with larceny
from a freight car, has been continued
for the term by consent Of attorneys in
the case
John WaIrafen filed suit in the dis
trict court this morning against Clay
Oden and Matte Odell, in which he 4
asks judgment for $2.055 on mortgage
coupon note.
A marriage license was issued today
to Henry H. Service. aged % years.
and Eta Ashton. aged % years. both
OF Topeka