The Topeka state journal., 1913-04-19
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The birth of a girl to James Moss
625 East Fifteenth street, was report
ed to the city clerk today.
Cheapest place in city 20 buy a sew
ing machine Foucht's hardware, S25
North Kansas avenue.-Adv.
A. A. GODDARD and Mrs. GODDARD are
expected to arrive in Topeka from
Egypt about the first of May.
George H. Hodges, governor of Kan
sas, Will speak at the Railroad Y. NJ. c.
A Sunday afternoon on THE Every
Day Man.
-Four Hypocrits ave Met" will be
the subject of the sermon at the Audi
torium Sunday night at 7:45 o'clock by
the Rev. Robert Gordon.
Special musical programs will be CIV
en- at the First Presbyterian church
both morning and evening In the eve-
ming there will be song service
A successor to ]. W. Thurston, who
resigned as cashier Of the Bank of To-
peka will be chosen at a meeting of
the board of directors the fore part
of next week
Arrangements are. almost complete
for the annual gym" exhibition that
Central Y. NJ c. A. next Friday and
Saturday evenings.
marriage license was issued this
morning by Probate Judge Hugh Mac
Farland to Carl Wallace Davis, %
years old, and Hazel Fay Proctor, 23
years old, both of st. Joseph, Mo.
M. A. Mcmillan, charged with en-
bezzling property of the value of
$3.50 from the Price Mercantile Co.,
was arraigned in the county court this
morning. He will be given a hearing
Monday morning.
meetings being held each evening at
the Auditorium is doing creditable
work. The singing of Prof. B. F. Stout
is particularly pleasing feature. Sun
day night he will sing what he con-
s1ders his strongest gospel selection.
The civil service commission con-
Quoted its final examinations in the
city council room today. Applicants
for plumbing inspectors and police of
f1cers were registered. Gussie Losh
took tho examination for police ma
tron. Several names will be certi-
fled to the board on Monday.
Bonfires burning in an alley ignited
a barn belonging to James Cuthbert,
21S Clay street. The fire company
answered the alarm at 1895 this
m morning. The building itself was not
damaged; several barrels and bundles
of mating were destroyed. Chief Will
marth estimates the damage to con-
tents, which was not insured, at not |
more than SIS.
Some disposition of the case of
lifting, probably will be made this af- !
-ernoon in the county court. Evidence |
in the case was completed several |
lays ago. 1t is likely that the COM |
and that a plea of |
guilty will be entered, according to |
he statements of attorneys this morn
ng.
Dr. J. Boggs Dodds, field secretary
IF the National Reform association,
will preach both Sunday morning and
evening at the Reformed Presbyterian
church, corner Ninth and Clay streets.
rhe subject of the morning discourse |
will be "The Hihgher Citizenship"
Uncle Sam and the Papacy'' will be
he subject of the evening address.
Doctor Dodds is working in the inter
.sts of the Second Worlds Christian
conference in Portland, |
1une % to July g.
City hall was deserted this morning
Mayor r. L. Cofran, Fire Chief Will
narth, and Commissioner Porter ex-
mined the fire station in North To-
eka. Attorney Ralston and Commits
ioner Bone were at the courthouse in
onnection with the sale of the Ritch-
. estate. w. G. Tandy was closeted
With representatives of the transfer
ompanies discussing the city statute
7hich they wish repealed. Commits
loner Newland was subpoenaed as
fitness in a divorce case.
Ed. Overholser, of Oklahoma City,
Tho is owner of the Overholser opera
ouse, is visiting the Crawfords in To-
eka. Mr.. Overholser states that
lonument is being erected in memory
Seymour Heyman, formerly of To-
eka, and who was prominent in the
usinesS life of Oklahoma City having
erved as president of the Commercial
ub. This honor is talked of for the
opekan because of his loyal and con-
-ant efforts to boost that city at the n
Spense of his health and business.