The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-10-16
SNAP. SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

The sun came out this morning for
the first time in many days. Greetings!
The Juniors of the Y. NJ. c. A. and
their mothers win have picnic at
Gage park Saturday.
Tom Powell and his soccer football
enthusiasts will practice Sunday at 10
o'clock at the Western. League park.
Topeka's football offering Saturday
will be a game at Washburn field be-
tween the Topeka and Manhattan high
schools.
Nothing has been heard from the
Topekan who left the other day FOR
Philadelphia to see the fifth game OF
the worlds series.
In checking over personal property
lists today the county clerk discovered
many persons whose only taxable prop
erty consists of dogs.
Although cold weather has its disad-
will probably rejoice in the fact that
the cat can no longer get tangled up in
the fly paper.
Ed Carver. deputy sheriff, has re-
turned from Sedalia, Mo-, with Henry
Bauman, who was yesterday arraigned
in the court of Topeka on charge of
embezzlement
preach at the Central Park Christian
church. corner of Sixteenth street and
Central Park avenue, Sunday, both
morning and evening.
After several days confinement Old
Sol again made his appearance today
and with the rising temperature sew
eral recently purchased overcoats have
been laid aside for future use.
The drug and Photographic supply
situation in the United States con-
tinues to improve as the shipping stu
alton is strengthened. At the begin
ming of the European conflict the drug
sitaution was critical.
The South Side Civic Improvement
club will hold meeting F'riayd night
in the Van Buren, school building. The
purpose of the meeting is to secure an
extension of the Kansas avenue white
way" to Seventeenth street.
The South Side Civic Improvement
club will meet tonight at o'clock in
the Van Buren, school building. A
campaign will be started for an ex-
tension of the Edison lighting system
over a larger territory on the South
side.
The. Shawnee county branch of the
Kansas Poultry Federation will be held
tonight at the Commercial club quar-
tiers at s o'clock. The state secretary,
s. H. While, will speak. Ali persons
interested in poultry are invited to at
tend.
A. j. Olivet Is being held by the coun-
ty authorities to answer charge OF
assault with intent to kill. John Ira
Wis, whom he cut in the abdomen in
fight at Eighth street and Kansas
avenue Wednesday, is reported out of
danger.
Owing to the watchful eyes Of the
federal authorities several articles on
which prices began to soar at the be-
ginning of the war are now at normal.
However, prices on numerous import
ed articles are still higher than in
times of peace.
The jury in the case of Matte E.
Nelson against the Topeka Street Rail-
way company returned q verdict in
second division Of the Shawnee county
district court. Mrs. Nelson had asked
$4,000 for alleged damages.
Mrs John M. Wright, wife of Deputy
County Clerk Wright, has received q
letter from England which throws some
light on the English attitude regarding
the war. The envelope bears a black
margin in token of mourning. Mrs.
right was reared in England.
A large crowd attended the entertain
ment given Thursday evening by the
Knights and Ladies Of Security, Victor
council No 4, at Barrett hall in North
topeka. An interesting program-the
second OF a series arranged by the
knights and Ladies-was given.
The High School Dramatic club
elected the following officers at a
meeting held late Thursday: Presi-
dent, Edwin Thompson; vice president
Christina Ward; secretary, Marjory
ROby; treasurer, Churchill Sargent:
stage manager, George Chandler; BUSH
ness manager, William Carter; adver-
Using manager Edwin Clark.
Members of the Topeka Commercial
club and others who wish to attend
should make reservations Immediately