The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-02-03
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The Mothers club Of the Topeka
r,rovident association held meeting THIS
afternoon.
Francis NJ. Brady. assistant unit toa
States district Attorney Is IA w A~A-'~-~ ~
da,- on business.
More warm clothing for children is
wanted at the Provident association'
especially shoes.
Bids on the skene park sewer or CONTRACT ;ssion
will be opened by the CITY coiniAiooio'A
Thursday morning.
The Brotherhood of the Central Congre-
gational church met today at the CoHi-
mercial club quarters.
''Things Which Make Us Smile at the
First Baptist church February IL.
A wedding license was issued this morn,
Theresa Rupp, aged II. both Of Topeka.
Charles r. Hicks of Topeka and Nellie
M Kits Of Americas were married sat
urday at Emporia by w. w. Parker pro-
bate judge.
The following birth was reported to the
office of the city clerk today; Joseph
Adelbert Bowers and wife. r. r. No. 4,
February l, boy.
County Treasurer Matt Weightman this
morning received, s4S2 in fees COLLECTED objected
during January, by Hugh Macf ariaho'
Judge of the probate court
The women's Missionary society, OF the
First United Brethren church, will meet
at O'Clock Wednesday afternoon with
y.
Carl Smiley. held last night by the po-
lice for alleged insanity. was taken to the
county jail this morning. He will prob
ably be tried in the probate court. 49,.
The first session Of a class in English.
for foreign women will be held tonight at
o'clock at the Y. w. c. A. Miss Loretta
Stricken will have charge of the class
After nearly week of vacation high
school students began the spring term this
morning. Along with the old students,
over two hundred subfreshmen put il
their appearance.
Miss Vivian Bernard will teach a class
in sewing at the Y. w. c. A. which will
meet for the first time tonight at seven
O'Clock. Special stress will be put on
the remaking Of dresses.
Two bicycles were reported stolen at the
police, station today. They belonged to
fts eNea Of nd Seep the poce
working at all times of the year.
m Mr. a.; and Mrs: Carl O. seIis Of FL Dora Dorado
Louise. born i January 81. MS. selis was
formerly Miss Geneva L. Henderson of
Topeka and later of Kansas City.
Warm weather last week caused many
their courts and several games were
played. Both the Cathedral courts and
the high school courts were put in use.
s. E. LUX. the Topeka commission man.
president of the Western Fruit Jobbers
association in convention in Kansas City.
is being quoted in Kansas City with his
name spelled LUZ" Truly, a man is
without honor in his own country.
BY the number Of applicants for the
United States navy in January. it looks
anlistment officers than ISIS. Many 0s come ne
in daily at the local office in the federal
building. c. L. Crow being in charge.
we'll kn5%n of Sac has sSf
Major Bilipepper. to Mrs Adeiia Wright
for 500. The stallion is said to be one of
the best PAGERS in this part of the coun-
t driver MIS- Wright will use the horse as a
G. B: Burge. city clerk. today received a
of Phoenix. Ariz. The letter stated that
Phoenix Is about to adopt the commission
plan of government and wanted informa-
ton as to organizing municipal affairs un-
der the new plan.
The late activity against minors smok-
ing was renewed today when two high
school students were arrested by Police
woman Eva Corning These make eleven
arrests within the past few weeks on this
charge. The students this morning were
taken from the class rooms.
A. E. Lowe is carrying a fractured left
wrist about In a sling the result Of fall
on OIL the tile floor , Of the Diamond barber
a chair and his entire weight was thrown
on the left arm. Mr.. Lowe will be unable
to return to work for several weeks
Because SO much smoke was coming
out of the chimney and rolling down over
the roof Of the home Of J: 8. Ensminger.
morning. an alarm of fire was turned in to
the fire department. The department re-
spOnQeO, out discovered no fire where 1t
shoulj not be.
The tenth annual meeting of the West
ern Fruit Dealers association, of which
Samuel z. Lux Of Topeka Is president,
Will be held Wednesday. Thursday and
will probably attend the meeting from
4. L. stone q. F. WhitaHer 9 A n WS,f
aker and George Christopher
Preparations are being made by the mail
clerks OF Topeka for the first annual ball
they are going to give February 10 1t is
expected that large number Of dancers
will be present. The mail clerks have q
big organization in Topeka and the re-
csipts OF the ball will be used to enter
tain the state association which meets in
Topeka this month. The tickets win be
one dollar.
Dora Priest. who lives nowhere and
everywhere. and who has, according to
testimony, been wandering about Topeka
for weeks, was tried for feeble minded
and will be sent to the state hospital for
treatment The woman sat on q bench,
huggfng mysterious bag, bulgina with
clothing; she refuses to be separated from
It. or disclose it's contents. She was ar
rested on warrant sworn out BY the
Kings Of the Foster Humane society.
Elmore Pettyjohn. senior in higi
school. and son Of DIR. E. 8. Pettyjohn
will be arrested on q warrant charginf
him with exceeding the speed limits
Complaint has been filed in the city
court by H. w. McAfee. justice Of thu
peace, charging young Pettyjohn viii
endangering the hfe and limb Of othe