The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-03-19
SNAP SMO rs
AT HOME NEWS


George Boeger has opened a photo
shop at 621 Kansas avenue, over
Kresge's Toe store.
Commissioner Porter quit giving out
seed potatoes several months ago as
the money available for that purpose
ran out Many people are still re-
questing seed potatoes and because of
lack of funds he is obliged TO turn
| them down.
dictate is coming to territory adjacent
70 Topeka. Their headquarters are il
/ the Commerce building a Kansas
City. Large leases have been secured
! in Usage county, about twenty miles
| southwest of Topeka
Cats are undoubtedly more valu-
able than dogs. according to the decl-
sion of the Gamma Sigma literary So
ciety at Washburn. The proposition
was before the meeting Saturday and
was thoroly discussed. OF course, if
you own a dog and not a cat, this
society is mistaken.
The files of the Kansas State His
torical society reveals that Albert L.
father was the late DR.. Josiah Bart
lett Land & Trust Company of St
Joseph. Mo-. was the first page en-
ployed by the Kansas legislature. His
father was the Late DR.. Josiah Bart
lett of Big Springs. He served as
page five successive sessions.
Henry C. Heider, minor, obtained
| judgment for 500 against the Santa
Fe Railway company in the court of
Topeka today for the loss of little
finger while working at the pumping
plant at Wakarusa. Because of the
fact that he is a minor he was repre-
scented in court by his father, Will
liam Heider, as his next friend.
]. F. Roose. proprietor of a grocery
store at 1907 West Tenth street,
thought his store had been robbed
but was unable to find what was miss
ing. Sunday night he saw a negro
coming from the back door of his
store, which is below his living apart
ments. He seized his gun and scared
the negro nearly to death, but appar-
| emily missed him with the five shots
| he fired. The incident was reported
| to the police.
Ike Gilberg delivered an address al
e political meeting at the CoZy theater
Sunday afternoon. He expressed his
views on municipal ownership of utili-
ties and suggested a municipality own
ed storage plant, a general market
bureau and a municipal coal yard.
DR.. Eva Harding talked briefly on suf-
frage problems and endorsed Gilberg's
candidacy for commissioner of parks
and public properties
The Sunday school classes of the
Lowman Methodist church furnished
a continuous program Sunday in cele-
bration of Community Sunday" Six
hundred Sunday school members were
present, 457 more members than have
ever been present at any former meet
ing Music by the church orchestra,
solo by Miss Winifred Nash, Miss Sill
verthorn. and an address by ]. H.
Engle, of Abilene, were the features
of the program.
The First Presbyterian church won
the championship in Glass c of the
church basketball league Saturday
night when they defeated the team
from the Central Congregational by
a score of 40 to 80. Two other final
games are scheduled for next Satur-
day, Central Congregational VS.. Sec
ond Presbyterian of the B class Cups
that are to be given to the champions
of each class are now on exhibit in
the windows of the Howard Electric
and Athletic Supply company.
If applicants appear, additional ex-
aminati for civil service employ
ment will be given in Topeka. The
following table was given out by Lee
Roy Powell, who is representing the
civil service commission in Topeka;
April 4, junior petroleum engineer,
bureau of mines, $1,000 to $1,000;
electricians helpers, secretary of agH-
culture $500; April 10, mechanical
craftsmen navy torpedo station, 1882
to Sc per day; pathologist in charge of
forage crop disease investigation,
1900 to $4,000; April 1919, assistant
chemist in forestry department, for
est service, 5000 to $1,000.
The first series of the annual Pen
targular debating contests will start
Friday evening. The question debated
is the famous Minimum Wage" OF
tawa is scheduled to meet Washburn
here and another team from Wash
burn will go to Empor.a. The home
team takes the negative side and the
visiting team, the affirmative. WASH
burn will be represe nted in Emporia
Clifford Hope. Arthur Beattie, Lowell
Berry and Albert Reed will defend the
home title. The next round Of the
series will be held April IS, when
Baker will meet Washburn here, and
Washburn will meet Manhattan at
Manhattan.
Marriage licenses have been issued
from the office of the probate judge
since Saturday to the following per-
sons: William r. Quigley, Topeka,
age "a, and Susan B. Evans, Topeka,
age "a; Harold Z. Sanderson, Lyndon,
age 90 and Vera E. Booten, Equality,
Ill.,, age 21; Desmond j. Rose, Wich- |
tia. age %. and Iva A. Block, Marys- !
vile. age %; Arnold F. Heiman, Wet
more, age 80. and Reba P. Jones, To- |
peka, age II; Make A. Moore, Ar |
gentine. age "a, and Helen NJ. George, |
Argentine, age IS; Nathan Sudduth, !
Topeka, age %, and Lila Hickman, To- |
peka. age 81; Walter c. Reich, Topeka, |
age 26 and Margaret L. Oberer, To- |
yer. age So, and Frances Hart, Kansas |
City, Kansas, age %.