The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-04-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

According to the local weather OBJ
server the temperature has never been
below 20 degrees in the month of
April.
Clarence Lodge says the bug ban
dages around Topeka trees make them
look to him as though they had sore
threats.
Mrs. w. I. Thomas of Chicago, a
prominent peace advocate, spoke be-
fore the teachers of the city schools
this afternoon.
The Rev. William Quilliam, who
eight years ago was ordained here.
will speak at the First Baptist church
tonight at 1880.
Clarence E. kellogg and Miss Ger
trude Deibler of Manhattan were mar
RED In the probate court Wednesday
afternoon by Judge Hugh MacFarland.
The amateur part of the perform
ance at the Orpheum last night was
put on by State Journal newsboyS and
carriers. A packed house enjoyed the
entertainment.
Nazareth by James Rodgers, will be
sung Friday night at o'clock, at the
First Presbyterian church, by the
church quartet. The public is invited.
On charge of wife desertion, J. w.
Mclaughlin has been bound over for
trial in the district court and put un-
der $500 bond for his appearance, by
order of Judge Hugh Fisher of the
court of Topeka.
Tin cans and rubbish still adorn the
parkings in the West Side sewer dis
trict where the alleys are impossible
And by the way, the people of the
district are beginning to protest be-
cause the alleys have not been graded.
The free travelogue on Glacier Ma
t1onal park by Laurence D. Kitchel1,
is to be given tonight, at SIS at the
auditorium. His lecture is to be illus
trated by moving picture scenes in the
park and other parts of the northwest
country.
Father Florence, the aged Saliva
zionist, who has been sick at his home
in West Fourth street for the last
week, is able to be down town again
but was unable to sell the War Cry as
usual. He asks his friends in the city
to kindly assist him in paying for the
unsold papers.
Judge A. w. Dana of the first di-
vision of the district court is now using
a handsome fountain pen, presented
to him by the jurors of the panel
which has been excused as an evidence
of their approval of him as a presid-
ing judge. new jury will begin SER
vice next Monday.
Fred Voiland, owner of the Voiland
clothing stores in Topeka, was recent
ly presented with an everblooming
leila tree by Richard Barley, a travel
ing salesman. The plant blooms con-
tinually and is rarely found in this
country. Voiland'S present was i'm
ported from Kent, Belgium.
Thursday evening the subject at the
holy week service at the First English
Lutheran church will be the Passover
and GethSemane.'' DIR. TroXeH, the
pastor, will have charge. Tomorrow
evening the Good Friday sermon will
be preached by DR.. S. G. Hefelbower
of the Washburn college faculty.
large attendance is expected at
the special dinner in the main dining
room of the Commercial club quarters
Friday noon in honor of Senator John
w. Weeks of Massa chusetts. Reserva-
lions should be made Immediately.
Senator Weeks is considered one of
the really big men of the country.
Several squirrel families residing on
Topeka avenue in the 700 block have
been visited by the stork and great
excitement prevails The people 1iv-
ing in the neighborhood take much
interest in the affairs of their furry