The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-14

which will prevent women serving on
the school board He proposes that
the board Of education be abolished,
that is when the city adopts the COM
mission plan of government.
Twenty-Five defendants who are not
satisfied with the rulings made by
Police Judge Urmy have appealed
their cases to the district court where
they hope for a more favorable de-
cision from the higher tribunal.
B. ]. Haskins of 1913 Taylor street
met with an accident Sunday while
repairing the elevator in the Central
National bank building. His left arm
was caught by descending weights and
resulted in the breaking of the arm
A force of workmen are laying
the pavement of the north half
of West Sixth avenue at the
rate of two or more blocks day
that section of the city may have
new pavement as a Christmas pres
ent this year and pay for it later.
Three pounds of dynamite used by
the North Topeka grading contractors
in blowing up an old ice house near
Garfield park Saturday afternoon, was
responsible for many buildings in North
Topeka being shaken, and caused many
to believe an earthquake was on hand.
The fact that a new automobile
number is being disposed of nearly ev-
very day indicates that Santa Claus
is a few days earlier than usual in
these cases. The last number issued
was 20S and went to J. F. Davis, 1912
Polk street. who has purchased new
Maxwell car.
and DR.. L. L. Goodwin on technical
questions relating to the dental pro-
fession at the quarterly meeting of the
Shawnee County Dental association
which met at a o'clock dinner at
the roof garden Of the National hotel
Saturday evening.
The Central Y. NJ. c. A. is now
issuing a newspaper of its own which
will be a semi-monthly publication.
The first issue of the new "Y. NJ. c. A.
News made it's appearance sun
day. 1t will be devoted to the work of
the association and no subscription
rate will be charged.
The council will act tonight upon
the proposed changes to be made in
the naming of the streets of Topeka.
The wives of the councilmen will at
tend, and it is expected that large
delegation will be present from the
Martin & Dennis addition, as this is
the portion of the city most directly
affected.
The vesper service at the Washburn
college chapel Sunday afternoon was
the most popular of the series. The
chapel was filled to the doors and the
college musical organizations furnish
ed excellent music. These services are
held at 4:30 every Sunday afternoon
ana are becoming very popular lot the
residents of the southwest part of the
city.
A three or four-year-old youngster
who lives with his parents in the
southwestern portion of the city took
French leave of home Sunday after
noon and visited Central park to
watch the swans swim. His absence
was taken advantage of by his par
ents who sounded the "child LOST toe
sin which started a search which re-
suited in the location of the youngster
who was having the time of his young
life.
The following officers have been
elected by Lincoln Post G. A. r. for
the year 1909: Post commander, c. N.
Bacon; senior vice commander, Peter
Hail; Junior vice commander, H. H |
Louthan; surgeon, DR.. s. G.. Stewart; |
Elias Shull; chaplain, ]. w. |
o. G., j. E. Pennick; o. G., |
H. E. Jackson, trustees; Fletcher Lew |
s, W. J. Stagg, H. j. Lane, R. A |