The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-21
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AT HOME NEWS.


Sixty-five marriage licenses have
been issued this month at the probate
judges Office. Tho total number is
sued In September was 81.
Jack Smalley Of Des Moines. son OF
the late J. b. Smalley, assistant gen.
eral manager Of the Rock Island, IL
visiting friends in Topeka this week.
J. A. Stewart. general passenger
agent of the Rock Island. IL in Mem
phis, Tenn, this week attending a con-
vention Of southern passenger agents.
A women's Republican club was
organized Tuesday evening by the
women Of Pierce addition at q meet
ing held at the Pierce school house.
The Democratic admirers Of w. J.
Bryan returned to Topeka today after
a two days trip with the Commoner
in the southeastern section of the
state.
Joe Tunson, colored, Is being held
at the county Jail. The police arrested
him and held him for investigation
because he had a shotgun Of doubtful
ownership.
w. E. switser and Jim Music.
charged with stealing automobile tires:
the court Of Topeka Witnesses
against them disappeared.
An address was made before the
Washburn Political Science club Tues
day by John s. Dean. The address
was to have been made by Major A.
M. Harvey but was made by Mr.. Dean
as Major Harvey was out OF the city.
Following is the list of births re-
ported today at the city clerks office:
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Richardson Of 512
Buchanan street. q girl. born October
IS, and Mr.. and Mrs. William Feyh
Of 1913 Lime street, a boy, born Octo-
Der 16.
The "roost'' at the Grand was for
mally opened last night. A fair sized
crowd of young fellows, mostly stu
dents in high school or college. assem-
night to witness -ienry Kolker's act
ing in Help Wanted"
The w. w. Wendell house at 519
West Seventh street was entered early
last night and several articles were
stolen. A valuable gold watch and
violin were taken. A screen was torn
open to effect an entrance.
When the good people of Topeka
awoke this morning, they imagined they
were in London. as q typical London
fog enveloped the city. A few people
even went SO far as to look into the
air to see IL any dreaded German air
ships were lowering over the city.
According to reports. the condition
Of Jack Hammel, q well known local
stockman living at 215 Adams street.
is rapidly improving. Mr.. Hammel
suffered a broken ankle and several
minor bruises when the team he was
driving ran away Monday afternoon.
George Frost, marshal Of the court
Of Topeka, and Detective Charles
Lytle. failed to find any stolen goods
in the house occupied by Joe and Mack
Terry, 2O2 Burr street. J. c. Reed
had secured q search warrant and was
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residence.
Hino Bredel had a slight accident
Sunday in his aeroplane. While taking
q little air trip in his aviation field
southwest Of the city, the machine
dropped to the ground from an eleva-
hurt, receiving several bruises, and the
machine was temporarily put out OF
commission.
A marble memorial desk was un-
yelled with imposing ceremonies in the
Scottish Rite temple at Guthrie, Ok, a
few days ago in memory of the bate
Seymour C. Heyman, formerly man
Topeka, but more recently q mer-
chant and active citizen Of Guthrie,
Ok.
Several ToLekans are booked to
participate in q ten-number entertain
ment series at Auburn. DIR. F. A.
Rooster, assisted by Edwin Menninger,
Washburn student, recently gave an
entertainment in magic. Miss Nanon
Herren is booked for one number.
Frank L. Snow, a Topeka newspaper
man. will tell about life in Africa the
evening of October 80.
That he might learn q trade and
thus be able to support himself Maico
Persley, a colored boy Is years old
and without parents. asked A. w. Dana
10 h.
county district court to send him to
the state reformatory at Hutchinson.
Persley stole bicycle and, rode 1t to
Lawrence and sold 1t to get money to
buy a ticket for a church fair
A. A. Graham was elected Tuesday
evening to succeed E. R. Simon as
president of the local council of Boy
Scouts. A complete re, -ganization of
the council is being planned and the
work will be In charge Of Mr.. Ora
ham, DIR. C. #. Menninger and Rev.
]. II. Fazel. The committee will meet
next Monday evening. E. r. Simon.
former president, has left for Cali
fornia. where he will practice law.
F. E. Young. candidate for county
attorney of Rocks county. has re-
turned to his home in Stockton after
spending Tuesday in Topeka. Objec-
ton to his name being placed on the
official ballot was recently filed by o.
p. Osborn, present county attorney.
The case was placed before the SUI
preme court and after an agreed
statement OF facts the court ordered
the county clerk to place Mr.. Young's
name on the ballot.
mo, sab, did not beat my wife that
mornin.-not that mornin'. Why, my
wife was i'll that mornin'. I nevah
beats my wife when she is ILL.," Sc
testified George Ncrthington at pre-
liminary hearing in the court Of To-
peka. Northington Is the man who 9
few weeks ago took q shot at q man
on East Seventeenth street and wound
ed a girl in the arm. Northington also
testified that he was not drinking al