The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-14

If your eyes tire or you are trou-
bled with headache. visit Chas. Ben
nett. Doctor of Optics. 906 Kansas
avenue,-Adv.
An. address will be given on THE
Coming National Struggle and Its Re-
latiOn to Industry" Sunday night by
DR.. F. L. Loveland at the evening
meeting at the First Methodist church.
The members of the w. c. T. U. and
given a special invitation to attend.
The lecture is free.
All offices in the court house closed
this afternoon to enable county off,
cias to attend the funeral of George
Wtlmarth.
County Treasurer Matt Weightman
announces that personal taxes will not
be put in the hands of the sheriff for
collection until February q. The date
has been postponed from February Is
because personal tax notices were not
served as soon as expected on account
of the December rush.
The members of the Child Conser-
walton league will meet to organize
their child study circle, Monday. Feb.
16, p. M, at Westminster Presby-
terian church.
The Forty Bryant murder case is
set for hearing next week In the dis
trict court, and is expected to con-
sumo the entire week. Jamtson 4
Jamfson represent Bryant, who is
charged with the murder of James
Roach.
The motion for a new trial In the
case was overruled this
morning by Judge A. w. Dana. Judge
s n Allen was awarded $9.954.57 at
tornev's fees unpaid by Mrs. Jennie
Gordon. Mrs. Gordon's attorney ex-
meets to appeal the case. An error In
the computations of the jury reduced
the amount awarded $794.
Jo.n q. McNeil, for the past two years
suel inspector on the eastern soutnern
Kansas divisions has resigned ms Rosluon
and Newton sunday as engin@eer: @ NJ, NJ Nc NC
Neill is well known among santa re peo-
pie.
Aside from the public welfare meet
ing that will be held at the First
Methodist church Sunday afternoon
and addressed by the Rev ineooore
Hanson, Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, ana
Mrs. Cora wellhouse Billiard of Ton
ganoxie. similar meeting VIII De
held at the Highland Park school au-
ditorium Sunday evening at 1880
O'Clock. The Rev. Mr.. Hanson, su-
of the Kansas Public
Welfare league, will speak at this
meeting. In the next two weeks well |
fare meetings will be held In several
churches of the city.
Several thousand persons have al |
ready signed the petitions which were
placed H. Topeka stores asking the
of the city to close their
respective places of business at II
o'clock or at least Z o'clock Saturday |
evenings. At one prominent grocery |
store eight hundred persons have
signed the petition. The petitions
were placed in the stores by the To-
neka Local Union. The Topeka In |
dustriaf Council and the Retail Clerks |
are thoroughly In sympa- |
thy with this movement
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new. Sc-35c dog Brunt Drug co.-Adv.
Several business men will speak at |
the First Baptist church Sunday |
night. They are: Charles Crews.
auctioneer: William Brooks, fruit |
dealer. r. w. Hovatter, railroad man:
o M. Showalter, Office man. and DR..
Stenhen Temple. These men will |
sneak briefly from their own exper-
fences. The service will start at 1880
o'clock.
Mrs W. A. Sherman left today for
Tex, where she will join
her husband to make a permanent /
home. Mr.. Sherman. employed by
the fuel department OF the Santa Fe, |
was recently transferred from To- |
peka-
Ef all de mems what think dey wux bon
ter save de country wuz ter stand in line