The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-03-23

A school election will be held at
Richland a week from today to de-
eide whether or not Richland shall
nave a rural high school
Mrs. r. B. Kelly's Bible class will
meet with Mrs. R. B. Robertson, 615
Tyler street, on Friday afternoon at
1880 O'Clock. Mrs. p. A. Howe and
Mrs. B. n. Turpin, assisting hostesses.
The following marriage license was
issued from the office of the probate
judge today: To Thaddeus Eastman,
Anadarko, Ok, age 81, and Agda
Moody, Topeka, age SO.
G.. F. Harwood of Boston, filed suit
in the district court of Shawnee coun-
ty today against P. w. Briefly to fore
close a mortgage and collect on notes
to the amount of $717.5O.
Suit was filed in the district court
today by Frank Durein against the
unknown heirs of Richard and Syl-
yester Dunbar to foreclose on lots To-
Gated on Quincy street. The amount
asked for in the suit is $40 with in
terest due.
Judge T. F. Carver received word
this morning of the death of his faith
err at Atlantic City, n. ]. He was SO
night to attend the funeral next Mon
day. Interment will take place al
Chambersburg, Pa.
A meeting of the Parent-Teacher
association of the Lincoln school will
be held at $3.50 o'clock Friday after
noon. A program, including eXer-
cises by the pupils of the school and
addresses by two officials OF the 10
peka schools, has been arranged. The
meeting is open and every one inter-
ested in the school may attend
Following a meeting this morning
between members of the Commercial
club and several women from the Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs, steps were
taken to begin a vigorous campaign 10
raise funds for the erection of a Lin
coin statue modelled after the NINA
ture by Merrill Gage and now on eX-
hibition in the city library. Plans Tor
the campaign are to be discussed at
the clearing house of ideas meeting IN
the Commercial club Monday
The degree staff of Naomi Rebekah
lodge No 95 will go to Lawrence Fri
day afternoon to initiate a class for
Lawrence lodge No. 4. The Topeka
visitors will be taken over the town
in automobiles in the afternoon and a
reception will be given in the evening.
There are twenty-seven members OF
the degree staff. and with number
of members of the lodge and repre-
sentation from Capitola lodge the To-
peka party will number about fifty.
They will stay at Lawrence all night,
returning Saturday morning
Judge j. d. Mcfarland has re-
signed as a member of the state board
of law examiners. He will be sue
ceeded by Senator James A. Troutman
of Topeka Members of the law ex-
aiming board are appointed by the
supreme court justices. Members of
the board serve at the pleasure of the
court Judge Mcfarland has been
a member of the board almost since
its creation by legislative enactment.
His resignation is effective lmme-
diately.
James Douglas. just out of the hos
pital where he was operated upon for
the removal of his appendix, walked
from Kansas City to point --ear
Richland, then gave up and later was
found unconscious beside the road. He
was at Richland this morning but Will
be brought to Christ's hospital today.
Douglas is Al years of age and says
his home is ct Amarillo, Tex. Al
though he was operated upon for ap-
pendicitis physicians who have exam
ined him say he is suffering from APP
pendicitis. that his appendix was not
removed.