The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-03-01
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Amity temple, No. los, Pythian Sis
tiers, will have initiation service to-
night at their hall, 800 North Kansas
avenue. at O'clock
Robert Miller, undersheriff, of ia
West Fifth street, has a severe attack
of tonsilitis, complicated with grip. He
is confined to his house.
Members of the cooks. walters and
mattresses union are asked to report
at Labor hall Friday afternoon and
Sunday evening, to be initiated.
The annual meeting of the Prairie
Homo Cemetery association swill be
held Saturday afternoon, March 2. at
9 O'Clock, at the Golden Rule school
house.
A series of English war posters
from a collection made by the Rev
Charles NJ. Sheldon of Topeka, who
recently returned from England, are
on exhibition at the public library in
Kansas City, Mo.
The pond at Gage park was seined
Thursday, after the winter freeze, and
200 gold fish were caught in the nets.
These fish will be offered for sale. and
any one who wants to buy them can
do so at the park.
Total arrests for the month of Feb
ruary were 24O, according to a COM
pilation made by the desk sergeant
at police station. Current fines col
lected amounted to s476.50. Back
fines collected were $3.50, making a
grand total of $505.
The Ministerial union of Topeka
will meet in regular session Monday
morning. March 4 at 10 a. IN. at the
Chamber of Commerce rooms. Rev.
H. o. Hotter. pastor of Lowman
Memorial M. e. church, will read a
paper on the subject of THE Rela-
ton of knowledge to Happiness"
A meeting will be held in the sec
ond division district court rooms Sat
urday morning at 10 o'clock, to which
all members of the local bar and all
friends of the late Judge A. w. Dana
are invited A report will be made
by the special committee appointed
to draft resolutions upon the death OF
Judge Dana.
Little change was reported today in
the condition of w. w. Miller, vice
president of the Miller Livestock In
vestment Co. He was reported this
afternoon to be resting as easily as
could be expected A slight improve
| ment was reported Thursday. Miller
was seized with cerebral hemorrhage
| Wednesday while on his way to his
home 1710 West Tenth avenue.
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock the
| rooms of the first division of the dis
trict court will be given over to the
| Shawnee County Bar association for
| the holding of memorial services for
| memorial committee will bring in its
| resolution at the meeting. The mem
| bers of the memorial committee are
Capt J. G. Waters, chairman; Charles
| Blood Smith, Judge S. E. Allen, Judge
| T. F. Carver and T. F. Doran.
| w. M. Jardine, who has just been
chosen president of the Kansas State
Agricultural college, is cooperating
with w. L. Porter, city commissioner
in the work of the boys working re-
serve, of which Porter is federal state
| director. At Porter's request, Gov
| error Capper appointed Jardine state
| director of cooperation of the reserve
] He has just issued a pamphlet of sug-
| gestions to teachers, giving practical
instruction to city boys IN the care and
| handling. of work horses. care, adjust
ment AMI use of farm machinery. and
| the care of dairy cows and milk.
D. Strauss of Indianapolis. director OF
! the reserve for Indiana, has sent fol
| 100 copies for distribution among the
| workers of his state