The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-13

the Kansas state board of agricul-
| ture at the capitol building this even
ing.
The solidly packed snow which lies
on the Topeka streets has been a boon
to the horseshoers of the city who
have had but little work to do so far
this winter.
The street cars experienced no lit
tie difficulty this morning on account
of the heavy snow fall. The two
sweepers were in constant use all the
forenoon
Mrs. Louise c. Murdoch of Wichita
will read a paper on Artistic House
Building and Furnishing at the meet
ing of the state board of agriculture at
the state house this evening.
The case of Charles Cooper, the Sill
yer Lake man charged with assault,
and who escaped lynching by a narrow
majority at his preliminary hearing,
is set for trial in the district court
today.
The annual social session of the
Kansas Stock Breeders association,
followed by a smoker given by the
Kansas Farmer company. will be held
this evening at the roof garden of the
National hotel.
Work has been commenced on the
booths which are to be erected in the
Auditorium for the Midwinter exposi-
ton and Manager Banter expects that
the work will be completed by the lat
ter part of this week and in readiness
for the opening Monday.
Many of the roller skaters of the city
have taken advantage of the zero
weather conditions of the past As
hours and have INDUCED in the real
thing with the Kaw and Soldier creek
as substitutes for a rink.
Legislative society item: Owing to
the fact that there will be no superin-
tendents of ventilation during the leg
isiature this winter no receptions will
be held by the members of that for
merry popular organization.
At o'clock Tuesday morning the
mercury marked 10 degrees below
zero and at the same hour this morn
ing 20 degrees above that point a diff
ference of 80 degrees in favor of the
cold blOoded ones who were compelled
to be out of doors.
After fighting for two years to keep
from serving a sentence in the county
Jail for violating the prohibitory law,
Bob Kneisler gave up the fight
Tuesday and entered a plea of guilty
and must serve 60 days in Jail and pay
a fine of $500. unless Judge Dana of
the district court relents.
The Washburn gymnasium will not
be completed by February 6, when it
was originally intended to hold the
dedication ceremonies in connection
with the celebration of Washburn day
and the inauguration of President
Sanders The weather has been too
cold for plastering, hence the delay.
81 think" said a pedestrian this
morning, that a vote of thanks
should be rendered the street railway
company for the way the tracks have
been kept free from snow by their big
electric sweeper. The action of the
company has made it possible for
thousands who otherwise would have
been compelled to use the cars to
walk to and from their work
The twentieth annual meeting of the
Kansas State Poultry association will
be held in the CONNER club rooms
Thursday evening instead of in the
council chamber as previously an
nounced. The president of the asso-
citation will speak on Some Poultry
Problems and Prof. A G.. Phillips
of the State Agricultural college will
read a paper on THE Management of
Poultry on the Farm"
The members and families of Elk
celsior lodge of Odd Fellows, No. $40,
will meet in their lodge hall Friday
night and initiate class of twenty
young men after which a banquet will
be served to themselves and families
and especially invited guests This is
the infant lodge of the county and
shows membership of 157. The
reception committee consists of L. R.
Disbow, A. H, Kline, w. F. Bellman,
A. r. Jester and Fred Luddington.