The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-15
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AT HOME NEWS.

has three residences under construc-
| ton.
The trade extension committee of
the Commercial club under James Mel
son met today
Gertie Brown is booked at the police
station on a charge of drunkenness
and carrying dungeons weapons.
A marriage license was Issued from
the probate court today to George
Lowman, aged FL, Topeka, and Eva
Harold. age 20, Topeka.
George ShoeIls is booked at the po-
lice station on a charge of drunken
ness. He was arrested by Sergeant
Sauls and Motorcop Richards.
Ransome Stevens, president of the
Wichita Baseball RooterS' club, was
of Topeka fans at the ball game this
afternoon.
Decree of divorce was today granted
Myrtle Ross from Francis W. Ross by
Judge Dana, in the district court In
her petition the plaintiff charged
abandonment.
T. w. Williamson, architect, is. pre-
pairing plans and specifications for
100000 modern school building to be
erected soon at Gardner, in johnson
county. The contract will be let early
in June.
-,
who collided with a bicycle at noon
Friday, says that he was going only
ten miles an hour when the accident
occurred and that he could not avoid
the collision with the boy.
The third anniversary of Fathers
day." which was originated by the
mems class of the First Methodist
church, will occur Sunday, June 6,
and committees for the special session
will be named Sunday morning.
About 125 new automobiles are pur-
chased in Kansas every day. judging
from the run of automobile license
tags issued by Curtis Myers, who has
charge of the tag department in the
office of the secretary of state. There
are more than $4,000 automobiles now
in service in Kansas.
DR.. D. NJ. Fisk has just had let
terhead printed for his private use
bearing an attractive seven inch cut
of Washburn college. Il like to adj
vertise Washburn college every time
that 1 have an opportunity" COM
mented DR.. Fisk-and this was no.
intended for publication.
All persons who participated in the
recent Washburn college endowment
campaign are asked again to show
their loyalty by attending the rally
that will be held in the Masonic hall
Monday evening at six o'clock. A
short and brisk campaign for $4,000
will be waged next week.
Word was received this morning by
the Rev. Jackson of the Second United
Campbell of the Cooper college in
Sterling, Kan, would arrive in Tope-
ka tonight, and he has been asked to
preach in the Second United Presby-
terrain church Sunday morning.
Livestock sanitary commissioners of
neighboring states are holding a meet
ing today at Kansas City to discuss the
foot and mouth disease situation. Joe
Mercer commissioner for Kansas, eX-
poets to obtain the final raising of the
quarantine which has been in force
against this state for several months
and is still partially effective.
Hubert Cornell, acting secretary of
state, has certified to the attorney gem
eral the names of about 200 corpora
lions which have failed to pay their
annual corporation tax. Those which
fail to arrange a settlement of their
delinquency will have their charters
revoked. About $50 charters were re-
voked last year under such circum
stances.
A number of ladies of the G. A r.
have returned from their department
at Hutchinson. Mrs. T.
NJ. James, Mrs. E. K. Glunt, Miss Gus
sic Losh, Mrs. Nicely, Mrs. H. H. Hun
ter, Mrs. Smurr, Mrs. Julia M. Cor
ident of the national organization and
present president of Lincoln Circle
No. 1, all report a pleasant conven-
ton.
Dr. W. H. Boles, who has been de-
batting in Topeka with E. A CantreIi
will lecture tonight on the corner of
Sixth avenue and Quincy street-open
meeting. His subject: rs There a
Political Roman Catholic Menace in
America ?" Sunday afternoon at
forum on "The Corrupt Influences of
the Secret Confessional and Mormon
Compared"
The Rev. Harley James Crockett,
pastor of the Third Christian church.
will speak Sunday morning on THE
Model Pastor" using twenty-five
characteristics of a model minister as
suggested by the members last Sun
day. Slips were passed out and the
members were asked to write down
ell clergyman should possess. The
subject upon which the Rev. Mr..
Crockett will speak Sunday evening
will be Men
Following alleged blackmail of Wal
ter Allison, 1916 Tyler street. and Miss
day night, D. c. Scott, 1924 Buchanan
street, and Joe Clemmens, S13 Center
street, both colored, have been ar
raigned in the court of Topeka and
placed under $500 bonds. According
to charges against them, the two men, |
posing as special policemen, threat
ened to arrest Allison and Miss Meek, |
If Allison refused to give them $3.50.
Scott and Clemmens deny the charges.
A special missionary service has
been arranged for the First English |
Lutheran church by the. pastor, Rev. |
NJ. F. Troxell, for Sunday evening. A |
feature will be echoes from the |
Omaha Missionary convention which |!
closed last Wednesday night. Mrs. w. |
E. Wheeler, of Chicago, and Mrs. H. |
A. OFT, wife of Rev. DR.. OFT, former |
" pastor of the First Lutheran |
church of this city. and now of Col