The Topeka state journal., 1909-01-08
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The first Elk lodge dance of the sea-
son will be held in the lodge room of
that order this evening.
a meeting of the streets and walks
committee of the city council is
scheduled for this evening
A German play by the pupils of the
high school will be given in the audi
torium of that building this evening
The Fraternal Mystic Circle will hold
public installation of officers at their
lodge room in the Security building this
evening.
Skating parties to the Central Park
, lakes is the order of the day among the
younger crowd. Last night, the thYee
lakes were crowded with skaters.
Rev. F. e. Mallory. pastor of the
Third Christian church. has received 4
call to a Christian church in Parsons
but is undecided whether to accent or
| not
Reports made by those who were at
the Grand opera house last night to
|! see "Salome' indicate that there are
time when there IS little, if anything in
q name.
The gas pressure is once again seek
| ing its normal condition, and with the
warmer weather, no further trouble is
expected. The pressure held up good
all last night.
If you have made a change of any
kind since the city directory man called
the other day call up Ind. Phone 1869
at <once as the work is now ready for
the printers.
a Topeka woman is said to be diving
of d1phtheria because her religious be-
lief will not permit her to partake of
medicines prescribed for her by the
family physician.
r. F. Hayden. who has occupied the
probate judges Office for the past five
years, Will Vacate the rooms Monday
and will be succeeded by Probate Judge
elect w. F. Schoch.
County Attorney John Schenck alleges
that the liquor sales of at least one To-
peka druggist for the month of Decem-
tai receipt of the store.
Chancellor Frank Strong of the state
university at Lawrence will address the
mems meeting to be held at the Majes-
tic theater Sunday under the auspices
of the Central Y. NJ. c. A
The annual meeting of the Com
mercial club will be held at the cIub
rooms this evening when a new board
of directors will be elected and other
business of importance transacted.
Arrangements have been made by
Secretary Banter to place $4,000 Mid
winter exposition tickets on advance
sale at ten cents The tickets will be
distributed among the business men of
the city as soon as they are received.
The condemnation board of the To-
peka Southwestern road commenced
work this morning on the appraising of
the land for the right of way through
the city. The board is composed of c.
p. Jewell. A. T. Lucas and - c.
Bowen.
The Delft Phi fraternity of Washburn
college will give an open reception at
the chapter house tomorrow night in
honor of Frank MOhler. a former mem
Der who will sail soon for China, where
he viii engage in educational work for
the Y NJ. c. A
A wireless from Bunnyville the
capital city. of Rabbitland, states that
a mass thanksgiving meeting will be
held under the big hedge fence in the
moonlight tonight to express thanks
because the recent cold spell was I'M
accompanied by snow.
Three additions have been authorized
in the local postal force. the additions
to take place January Is. Eugene Dun
lap and George A. Miller, at present
substitute carriers, will become regular
carriers, and William E. McLeIland will
become a substitute clerk.
The Democratic banquet committee
will hold a meeting in Topeka next
week to decide upon the place of hold
ing the annual banquet on Washing
toms birthday 1t is likely that the
the Masonic temple will be chosen.
A jolt for Jeltz. from the Lawrence
World: Colonel Jeltz, the famous To-
pelxa newspaper editor, visited Law
renee Monday. While here he drank
too freely from the cup that cheers,
and this morning left $3.50 of his
paid-up subscriptions with the police
Judge.