The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-01-14

|. A. J. Stout, principal OF the high
school spoke at the II. g. assembly this
morning.
The board Of directors of the Provi-
dent Association held . meeting today
the the Commercial club quarters.
8. L. Rodecker was arrested Tuesday
In North Topeka, charged with selling
liquor and maintaining q nuisance. He
gave bond. -t
Major A. n. Harvey has returned
from Kansas City where he attended
the Kansas City term Of federal court
In session there.
Wedding license was issued this
morning to Charles e. Davis. aged -.
of Carbondale. and Nettie L. bearing.
aged ~, Of Bush City.
A feature of the annual meeting of
the members Friday night will be the
presentation Of q plylet. Cinderella,
by the Y. w. c. A. Dramatic club.
Edwin Endicott, stenographer In the
ONCE Of the United States district at
torney. is in charge Of the office during
the latter's absense in Kansas City.
1t is reported that several parties
have been fishing in Soldier creek
this week. The springlike weather
has brought out Isaac Walton en-
thusiasts.
Operators at the Washburn wireless
stations report the air thick with cross
country messages last night. Probably
s. o. s.. calls from sinking liners on
the Kaw.
If birds get any advance information
on weather conditions, the indications
are that spring has come. The spar
rows, who make their homes in the
crevices of the city hall building. were
building new nests this morning.
Mayor r. L. Cofran Is suffering from
an attack of la grippe. He was taken
Ill Monday afternoon and has remained
at his home since then. He is not con-
fined to his bed. There was no i'm
provement in his condition today.
The home of A. H. Wilson, 1921 Quin-
cy street. was entered late last night
and eight sheets. six pairs Of pillow
slips and a purse containing $50 were
taken. The burglars entered the house
through the south window. The police
were notified but have made no arrests
in the case.
Athletics at Washburn took jump
last night when the college five wal
loped Southwestern. contestants for
the football championship of the state
last fall. Coach Gray is looking forward
to a peppery basketball team this fall.
The Sons of Ichabod are out for the
state Championship.
E. H Brady has been appointed dis
ttrict Judge Of Craig county. Oklahoma.
by Governor Lee Curce. Mr.. Brady
lived in Labette county for several
years and is well known in southeast
Kansas. He is q brother of Francis
M. Brady, assistant United States dis
trict attorney for Kansas.
Professor Harshbarger. of Washburn,
is working out a definite plan toward
the remodeling of several of the build
ings on the campus and the general
identifying Of the college grounds. Rice
hall, McVicar chapel and Boswell build
ing are to be enlarged, according to
the present program.
Frederick ]. Douglas, 154S Kansas av-
enue. received from Washington to-
day a patent on his latest invention, an
blocks of all steam engines. Douglas
believes that his new machinery will
revolutioniEe the work of the cutoff
valve on steam cylinders.
Washburn is wrought up over the
proposed installation of an honor sys-
tenn in college examinations. The stud
ents who do not pony" consider 1t
slap at their honesty and the ones
who do resort to the riding habit"
fear the additional "cramming'' before
exams. However. the honor system
will affect few dishonest students in
Washburn.
A series of evangelistic meetings is
being held at the Second United Presby-
terrain church, corner Of Huntoon and
Fillmore streets. under the direction of
Evangelist J. C. Beitel. The subject of
the address tonight will be Guilty or
Not Guilty" The meeting will open at
7:45 o'clock. The series began last
Monday might. and will continue until
the close Of next week.
H. B. Wilson, superintendent of city
schools, will deliver the address before
the members of the high school class
Of January a. at the commencement
exercises at the Auditorium February
9. DIR. s. s. Estey has been chosen by
the class to deliver the class sermon.
The class day exercises will be held in
the assembly room of the high school
building January %.
For two days many of the night and
day policemen in the city have spent
hours at the district court testifying
in cases appealed from the police court.
The two patrolmen of the bottoms"
Harmon and Bryant, were at the court
for the better part of the morning
and no one was patrolling that section
of the city. The officers are forced. to
testify when subpoenaed and get no
witness fees.
Had the fire. which was discovered
in the house owned by r. A. Henery
and occupied by A. H. Shaffer, yester-
day afternoon, occurred in the night
time instead of when it did. it might