The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

I1leHLS III the mOLlOn Tor new trlaI
Will be argued next Saturday.
The motion for a rehearing of the
Weaver habeaS corpus proceedings,
were today Withdrawn. Mrs. Weaver
| has returned to Denver and for the
present at least will not make further
contention for the possession of her
chila.
Mrs. Margaret Hare escaped this
morning from the Topeka asylum. She
evaded the officials while the patients
were marching to breakfast; and it
was several minutes before her alb
sence was noted. The Hare woman
| has been in the asylum several months
and weighs 265 pounds.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Shawnee County Teachers association
was held today in the recitation room
on the third floor of the court house.
About 100 teachers attended the meet
ing. DIR. Raymond w. Swegler of
Kansas university attended the meet
| ing and made short talk.
A marriage license was issued Fri
| day afternoon by w. F. Schoch, pro-
| bate judge, to Carter Murphy, aged
81 years, and Henrietta Hawkins, aged
4S years. both of Topeka.
The will of the late Josiah L. Bur-
riS of 929 Kansas avenue has been
admitted to probate Burris. in will,
| left a small personal property estate
to his widow, Martha A. Burris.
The county commissioners Friday
afternoon approved the bonds of the
| new county officials, as we'll as the
| bonds of the old officials. These bonds
| are made for terms of one year.
Miss Emma Emmerson, who has
been making her home on Clay street,
was taken to the county farm today.
| The woman was formerly a trained
nurse and came to Topeka from Chi
cago. She did not prosper in her
profession and was taken care of by
1.-THE Provident association until she was
sent to the county farm. Friends then
offered to care for her. until recently
it was found advisable to return the
woman to the county home.
Miss Margaret Huey, an employee
in the office of the county engineer,
left this afternoon for ST. Joseph, Mo.
where she will spend few days Wis
iting friends.
Grass and rubbish burning at the
rear of 1925 Kansas avenue at noon to-
day, called out number of the down
town companies of the fire depart
ment. No damage done.
Beginning Sunday evening and con-
tinuing for three weeks at the First
| United Brethren church, DR.. D. W.
| Ross pastor of the First U. B. church
of Wichita will hold series of re-
vival services.
| Richard Wilson, who has been as
| sistant sergeant-at-arms of the senate
| for two sessions, seeks promotion to
| the first Sergeant-at-arms.
| The chicken show will not close till
Ito O'Clock tonight. All the pens will
remain in place till after that hour.
| J. H. Minarick, a green motorman
of the street railway force, narrowly
escaped death last night when he held
| the trolley wire in one hand and the
| trolley pole in the other. He had
| climbed to the top of his car to make
some repair on his trolley and either
unknowingly or carelessly made his
body connection for the heavy voltage
OF electricity.
| RF Hodgins and Vincent Kaczynski
will leave Sunday for California to
spend the rest of the winter.
Mrs Rosalie Rodenstein has been
| given a divorce from her husband,
William E. Rodenstein. Mrs. Roden-
stein was defendant in the action, but
filled a cross petition, which was Sus-
tanned by the court. Under the terms
Of the courts decree the woman is re-
stored to her name, Rosalie Roediger.
She is also granted title to consider
liable property in controversy, which
originally belonged to her Among this
property is the Roediger home at 91s
Fillmore street.
| J. A. Campbell. county surveyor
elect, has announced the appointment
of F. w. Griggs, as his assistant. A
numher of new engineering inStru-
Iments have heen purchased, which will
greatly increase the Office facilities.
Griggs was formerly with the Santa
Fee engineering department in Illinois.
i Miss Janet Gardner. stenographer
in the United States district attorneys
office, left this afternoon for Kansas
CITY. where she will attend the jan
uary session of the district court.
Harry A. Mentzer has been appoint
ed substitute mail carrier on rural
route No. 5. Mentzer lives near Wash
burn college and was a candidate for
| appointment in the recent civil service
examinations.
Eleven liquor cases recently filed in
the United States circuit court by Fred
s. Jackson, attorney general, have been
remanded by Judge Pollock to the
state court of Leavenworth county. In
these cases Jackson claimed the defend
| ants were engaged in bringing liquor
from Missouri to Kansas in violation
of the interstate commerce laws The
defendants were residents of Ieayen-
worth county. In addition to convic-
| lions, Jackson asked for $500 attor-
ney's fees in each prosecution.
Roller saking every afternoon and
night Get the habit
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