The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-11-30
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John F. Switzer and J. G. Slonecker
have bought a business house in Kan
as City.
J. N. Gentry didn't tarry long in To-
1eka after he gave up his residence at
he county jail.
The next meeting of the Topeka Real
Estate Dealers association will be held
next Monday noon.
Quail hunters have found consider
able game in the vicinity of Topeka and
they have also found many irate farm
erS.
Tomorrow evening the high school
7. w. c. A. club will give a dinner in
honor of the captains of the school
campaign teams.
The turkey banquet given by the
teachers and officers of the First
Presbyterian Sunday school was at
tended by IS persons. Mrs. S. S. Estey
presided.
Edward C. BrowneI, secretary of
the Y. M. C. A. leaves Friday for
Hutchinson, where a campaign is be-
ing waged for an $4,000 association
building.
All the members of the federal
court in Topeka attended the funeral
of the late Henry W. billiard. billiard
was popular and we'll known man
around the United States courts in
Topeka.
No matter how you have felt about
the unsightly excavation made by the
Edison company on Eighth avenue
every one will admit that the company
is making a good job of the repairs.
The following new members of the
Commercial club were secured through
Secretary Geo. S. Bidders: F. A. Pat
tison. w. A. Barrett, F. P. Rude R. M.
McElvain, F. M. Washburn and Geo. G.
Moore.
On, 81 of he
paving in Topeka has been delayed
considerable this month. Some of the
contractors have many blocks to
complete before their time (January
- is up.
A Y W. C. A. organization called
the Santa Claus club has been formed
for the purpose of making Christmas
presents. The members willie meet to-
gether evenings at the association
quarters.
A. G. Knebel, secretary of the In
ternational Y. M. c. A. committee,
| day in Topeka with the view of study
| ing the work of the railroad depart
ment in this city.
| The new 1s-inch water main from
| the waterworks to the lead at Sew
| enth street has been completed and
water was turned into the mains last
| night. Several new hydrants have
been installed on account of this
main.
Those who have property at stake
and those who realize the dangers of
a flood are asking for a dixie along
the south bank Of the river. The rest
of the people are taking the matter
to the courts and asking for an in
| junction.
Business men in the vicinity Of the
new Hall-Thompson block are COM
| planning because the contractor hasn't
| taken down the fence across the side
| walk though it Is no longer needed
| They will appeal to the city council.
| The next meeting of the hoard of
| education will take place on Monday
| evening next. Bids for the installa-
ton of fire escapes which were hand
| ed in yesterday to the chairman of
| the building committee will be open
| ed at that time.
I meeting of the Y. NJ. C. A. Bible
study committee composed of DR..
F. K. Sanders, w. w. Bowman and
| E. w. Rankin will be held this even
| ing to map out work for the winter
| months. The average weekly attend
| ance for the Bible classes is 1913.
Norman Miner Meinhold, who has
been brought back from Philadelphia
for fleeing his friends in Topeka, ha.
| lost at least so pounds in weight. He
| requested the man who lost mos
heavily by his escapade to go on his
l
of his nerve.
Chief Eaton is arresting small boys
and others who fail to have a bell or
horn attached to their bicycles in the
day time and lamps at night. The
| next ordinance will require a pedes-
trian to carry red light behind a
| headlight in front and an automobile
siren under his arm.
i Following the publication in this pa
per of the fact that spurious coin exists
here. another 81 piece, dated 1899, reach.
ed the office of the United States dep.
uty marshal this morning. 1t was
/ Identical with other leaden money re
ceived. There is yet no clue which viii
i lead to conclusive evidence relative t.
the parties guilty of the spuriou.
mintage.
/ Oscar Swayze, candidate for the Re-
publican nomination for county clerk
e out with campaign cards and has
ne of the most unique cards ever
sprung in campaign in Topeka. By
a peculiar arrangement of letters he
has the sentence please vote fol
| swayze" printed 1854 times on the
card. 1t also bears his name and the
announcement that he seeks the nomi-
nation for the office at the primaries
August 2, 1910.
Last night there were between forty
and fifty Masons in the city from wa.