The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-02
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Every progressive 8IOCcT udo 0oA1-
Quet F1our.-Adv.
Dave Leahy, of wichita. deputy UNI
ted States marshal for Kansas, II in
Topeka today on business.
The Topeka social survey executive
COMMITTEES will meet in Gemmell hall
next Friday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
wedding license was issued this
morning to George v. Kelly, aged Is.
and Cecil II. GODDARD. aged 20. both Of
Topeka.
Members Of the b. b. e. club will
meet Thursday evening at the home OF
Miss Nora vesper, 1920 Washington
street.
Probate Judge Hugh MacFarland paid
into the county treasury $515.17 collect
ed in fees during the month Of Mo-
vember.
Topeka camp No. 14s Royal Neighbors
will hold their annual election Of ON
GERS Wednesday evening. December 5.
All members are urged to be present.
There will be an important business
meeting of the members of the Cathe-
dral Boys club tonis-t. The meeting
will be held at the club house, $40 To-
peka avenue.
The selection of a captain for the
Topeka high school football team will
be made this week. The members of
the team hold a meeting this evening
and will probably hold the election Ia
ter this week.
lack Gregg has been appointed tenn
porary patrol driver by Chief Ross to
| take the place Of William T. Calvin.
The latter was suspended from duties
pending an investigation by the city
commission.
Sheriff L. L. Kiene is in Berryton
| today investigating the postof11ce rob-
berry. The sum Of SIS was taken from
the office Saturday night. Federal and
county officials have united in a search
for the culprit.
| Oscar Folkner. charged with robbery
| upon person, and Will Wheeler, colored.
charged with larceny, both waived their
preliminaries in the court of Topeka
| this morning, and were bound over to
the district court.
George E. Lerrigo, Y. M. c. A., Sec
rotary for southern China. and for
merly secretary of the Central Y. M.
C. A. Of Topeka, has left for China
Mr.. and Mrs. Lerrigo have been visit
ing for several months in this country.
The weather reports from govern
the month Of November go to show
that the wheat is In excellent con-
dition, and that pastures are green.
Alfalfa is being cut in the southern
portion of the state.
The German-American Monogram
company Of New York was awarded
s175 bv the Jury in the second division
Of the district court Monday afternoon.
This was the full amount asked from
Frank Swearingen for alleged failure 70
pay for purchases.
DR.. Mitchell Carroll Of Washington.
d. c., will speak tonight, before the
members of the Kansas Society Of the
Archaeological Society of America In
Carnegie Library hall at WasnDurn.
and Washington. ZAll persons inter-
ested are invited to attend. 1893,
The new Rock Island winter time
card will not go into effect until De-
cember IA owing to delays In compile
ton of the schedules. The card, as or
iginaIly announced from the general
offices in Topeka. was to have been
placed in service next Sunday.
The committee. under E. F. Max
we'll. which has charge of arrange
ments for the Commercial club tango
minstrel show that will be held De-
cember 16 and II, met In the noon
hour today. A rehearsal of those who
will participate in the performance
will be held this evening at the club
quarters.
r. A. McNeal will give humorous
| lecture at the Y. M. c. A. next Friday
evening This will be the last OF the
series Of entertainments given Jointly
by the Y. M. and Y. w. c. A. IL
is probable, however, that a new ser
les will be arranged after the Christ
mas holidays.
The Brotherhood of the Central
Conversational church met at the
Commercial club at noon today. The
men are making arrangements for a
dinner that will be given at the
church next Monday evening. To this
i dinner every member will be expected
| to bring some young man un0er q
years of age.
DIR. w. L. Johnson. head government
meat INSPECTOR at the Wolff Packing
company, was taken to Christ's hospital
| Monday evening. He is suffering with
stomach trouble. DR.. Johnson is one
of the boys" at the Central Y. NJ. c.
A.. and a member Of the board Of d.
| rectors of that institution.
There is a large improvement in the
office of Postmaster Rodgers since 1t
was removed from the first to the sec
ond floor of the federal building. The
office he now occupies, vacant since the
removal of the pension bureau to WASH
| ington the first of the year, is much
| larger than the one on the first floor
Asking S1,75O for alleged damages.
Paul E. Simmons. a minor, yesterday
| filed suit in the district court through
his father, J.. F. Simmons, against the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fee railroad.
The petition states that Simmons was
| working under car at Dodge City last
August when q train backed into the
car fracturing the boys hip.
Professor E. A. Schonberger of
Washburn college will give a reading.
| The Servant in the House." at the
Central Congregational church to-
night. This is one of the numbers of
the church entertainment series. The
/ final number will be given some time
in January. 1t will consist of a vocal
and instrumental concert under the
direction of Dean Horace Whitehouse.
Sam Morris, the notorious pickpocket.