The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-20
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At HOME NEWS.

caused the fire department to be CALI
ed. The damage to the barn was slight.
but the automobile was injured to the
extent of 500 or $125. It was valued
at 81 $50 and was insured for $l.2O0.
Maurice o. Lock. assistant city at
torney, Is In Columbus. Kan, this week
and will NJ: return before Christmas.
During his absence. Hugh Fisher Will
act as assis-ant attorney and Will nave
charge of all cases in police court.
Police Sergeant A. L. Sauls will leave
tonight to spend Christmas at his home
| in Cynthiana. KY. Mr.. Sauls will also
visit in Alabama before his return to
Topeka the first of the year.
Fred Robertson, United States dis
trict attorney. will not return to To-
peka until Sunday morning. Mr.. Rob-
ertson has been in Washington consult
ing the attorney general about the
Kaw drainage case and was expected to
return today.
Donations for distribution among the
poor by the Provident Association
should be turned in to the association
by Wednesday morning as the Christ
mas baskets will be distributed We'd
nesday afternoon and Thursday morn
ling.
The literary organization of the AS
sumption high school gave literary
entertainment late Friday that was a
success affair.
The mems class Of the Sunday school
of the First Methodist church has pre-
| pared a special program for Sunday
| morning. Commissioner Smith will
speak on "a Soldiers Christmas" w.
M. Forbes will give the "Origin of
Christmas Tide Special music will
be furnished by E. s. Pettyjohn, Mrs.
A. Clark. and Miss Martin. The les
son will be taught by DIR. E. 8. Petty
| john. Final arrangements will be COM
pleted for the class Christmas donation
of 500 pounds of breakfast food and
1000 pounds Of flour. The class is
now holding a "get-your- neighbor''
campaign. All men are invited to at
tend at $3.50 o'clock
Aside from the music by Marshalrs
band at the Auditorium at o'clock
Sunday afternoon there will be several
special musical numbers. Mrs. Addie
Jewell Newton will sing ''Humbly
Before Thee" by Willard, and They
Say" by Randegger. She will be as
sisted by Carlton Wood, violin, and
Mrs. Jean Parkhurst- Geuettler at the
pipe organ.
David Williams, a blind evangelist
from Arkansas. will preach at the
Shiloh (colored) Baptist church Sum
| day at eleven O'Clock in the morning
and eight o'clock at night
The state Sunday school officials, in
Guiding J. H. Engle, state secretary;
Maude Price. superintendent Of Sun
day school missions. and Mrs. Chap
pell, superintendent of elementary
work, will spend an entire week in
Topeka the third week in February.
They will hold conferences at various
! churches Of the county. It will be a
matter of first come first served
| That is those churches that wish to
hold conferences while the state OH
Gals are here; should apply at once to
H. w. Bomgardner. state superintend-
emit .. - .--ss-s
| According to County Treasurer Matt
Weightman. about 20 per cent Of the
1913 taxes have been paid. The doors
| of the office close at five o'clock this
afternoon. The rush today was not
great. The Office force will compile
| it's records tomorrow.
]. b. Larimer, on behalf Of the Pc
titioners in the Orphans home case.
! stated this morning In court that the
i case would be dismissed within the
week unless a settlement were made.
The petitioners have offered the Off,
GERS of the society $500 for the
7 pTOPcIly a. IL OA6y SIACCte
| There is only one more jury case to
be heard in the first division OF the
| district court. Following it's hearing
the veniremen will be discharged fol
the term. Judge A. w: Dana will hear
the criminal docket in the January
term.
On a warrant sworn out by the King
humane officers, 10 Adams was ar
rested late Friday afternoon, charged
with mistreating his small daughters
Adams Is In tho county jail on a tres
passing warrant The county attor.
ney spent most of yesterday investi-
eating 'he case.
John A. Bright. past grand master
of the I. o. o. F.. has been touring
central and northwest Kansas for the
past three weeks in the interests Of his
lodge. He has been delivering lee.
lures and talks to the different lodges
and will return to Topeka early mex
week.
About this time every year, He'll q
Schaeffer of the Ideal bakery presen,
their customers with calendars for thu
coming year. The one they are Civ.
ing out this year is dainty and unique
There are two shades Of fabric fiiiisf
stiff board. fastened together In pane
effect, surmounted with an allegorica
subject lithographed-in colorss a sill
. cord and the small calendar pad com
plete the calendar.
4 THE Day Of Judgment, will be tn,
: theme OF . free Bible discourse by W
!. E. Hall. Sunday, Dec. n. at o'c'o clx
at Lincoln Post HAN. lis East Sixth
!: street.
THAT fellow acts ~ though he were tn,
! big gun OF this establishment He hal
one cause to think 90. what = thate