The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-12-10
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J. S. Curry of Nortonville is in the
city for the meeting of the United
Presbyterian synod
The street railway is cement casing
all of their poles over the city both
for protection and strength.
The concessions at the Midwinter ex-
position this winter will be in charge
of the ladies of the Topeka Provident
Association.
w. NJ. Laughlin has taken out a
building permit to erect a $500 resi-
dence on Grove avenue on the north
side of Potwin.
The Salvation army has a force of
solicitors abroad in the residence por-
ton of the city soliciting funds for
Christmas dinner for the poor.
The old tile floor in the dining room
of the Throop hotel is being relaid
and other Improvements made about
the building.
Shawnee camp. No. $500, Modern
Woodmen of America, will give free
entertainment at the Woodman hall,
Sixth avenue and Jackson street this
evening.
Numerous complaints are being
made that Quincy street is infested
after dark with a class of undesirable
negro women who accost business men
and others.
There is more to the hired girl pro-
position than many suppose-a Topeka
woman who kept one for short time
is now being sued by her former dOmes-
tic for $4,000.
Five supreme judges and one ex-
supreme court judge have died in To-
peka during the past six years, be-
sides seventeen members of the Shaw
nee county bar.
From the number of denials which
have been made by the parties who
were said to have e1oped last week, it
RlODem6nt
elopement after all.
The religious fanatic, who styles
himself adam Cod and who is
wanted in Kansas City for his part
to be headed toward Topeka.
Wallace c. Richardson of New
York, eastern representative of the
Kansas Farmer company, spent We'd
nesday in Topeka comforting with the
new management of the company.
If the pleasant weather continues
for a few more days the pavement on
the north side of West Sixth avenue
will be completed as a force of work
men are now Setting the curbing.
Secretary A B. Poole has written to
every member of the legislature and
offered the services of the Topeka
Commercial club in securing rooms
and board during their stay in Topeka
this winter.
The bright warm sunshine and the
high temperatures of the last few days
have proven great boon to the rheu
matte old "Spavs'' who are in training
for football game with Washburn's
finest next Saturday.
DIR. Howard Johnston. who held a
noon meeting at Gemmell hall at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. building today
will close his series of services in To-
peka with a prayer meeting at the
First Baptist church this evening.
Rad" Lee who was appointed to fill
the vacancy made by the resignation
of E. L. O'Neil. clerk of the city court.
announces that he will be a candidate
for election to his present office at the
next election.
Kansas City Journal: Senator
Charles Curtis of Kansas was at the
White House today, accompanied by
Richard Hayden, and discussed with
the president possible appointment
to the consular service for Kansas.
w. F. Jensen. formerly president of
the Continental Creamery company
and the last president that the Com
mercial club had, arrived in Topeka