The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-11

the Oklahoma City Y. NJ. c. A, and
formerly secretary for boys at the
Central Y: M. c.. A, was in Topeka
raise s250,000 for an association
building at Oklahoma City last fall,
but on account of money StrlnSency
caused by the war; decision was made
to postpone the campaign for a year.
In the meantime Mr.. Cowden has
been doing financial work for the
state Y M. C. A. in Oklahoma.
The laying of the cornerstone of the
ST. Mark A. NJ E. church at the cor
ner of Norris and Harrison streets in
North Topeka will take place Sunday,
May 16. The occasion promises to be
big day among the colOred people.
A parade will form at Fourth and
Kansas avenue and march north to
the site of the church. led by Jack
sons Twenty-third Regiment band
Capper, Senator Curtis, Mayor House
and other officials will deliver ad-
dresses.
The Topeka Shriners who are en-
deavOring to raise funds to take Mar
sha1Fs band west on the Kansas Shrine
special, are offering their services as
added attractions to the weeks fes-
| tival at the fair grounds May 24-29.
Frank Stevens has been asked to be
put in charge of the "Wortham Div
ing Girls because of his long expert
ence with the water company. Pro-
viding George Stansfield can find
steering wheel for one of the Workman
elephants he will challenge Ralph
Montgomery to an elephant race.
The itinerant peddlers and horse
traders who have wandered up and
down the highways of Kansas unmo-
Tested for half century will hence
forth find themselves under a new
scrutiny-that imposed by the state
livestock sanitary department j. H.
Mercer, state inspector, believes the
itinerant peddler is responsible for the
IL Il l.,
issued instructions to Kansas sheriffs
to take pains to inspect and report
upon the condition of livestock in the
hands of transients camping at road
sides in their counties.
Libel suit for $4,000 against the
Kansas City Journal, brought by l.. L.
Kiene, sheriff of Shawnee county.
about three months ago, following a
story printed in the Journal making
it appear that the sheriff was the fugl-
tive in the Houser assault case, has
been dismissed. Il find that no NAL
ice was intended" said Mr.. Kene in
discussing the dismissal of the suit.
The mistake in the Kansas City paper
occurred when a telegram from To-
peka to the Kansas City police was
relayed from the Metropolitan police
station to the newspaper office.
Tillie Terry, wife of Joseph Terry,
found guilty today in the court of To-
peka with stealing solder from the
Santa Fe Railway company, was not
reluctant in testifying against her hus-
band before Judge Hugh Fisher. Ter
~ was sentenced to 80 days in the
county Jail. He filed appeal bond of
$500. Complaint filed against Terry
charged him with taking s14 worth
of solder from the railway company.
Mrs. Terry and Terry's mother-in-law
testified that he had the solder
around the house. Mrs. Terry sued
for a divorce in the district court last
fall. The decree was denied.
r Topeka is to have another real So
ciety horse show. This will be fea-
ture event of the Workman Shows
which will be on the fair grounds the
week of May "a under the auspices of
Topeka Abdallah Shriners club. In