The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-28

week of prayer at the First Baptist
church. On Friday evening there will
| be an illustrated talk on the life of
| Paul
a majority of the members of the
police force in this city are indignant
| at the manner in which Officer Eng
| land beat up man Sunday after
noon.
The Y. NJ. c. A theater meetings will
| begin Sunday afternoon January g..
Dean A. c. Peck of Denver will speak,
the address to be preceded by a band
| concert.
| N. H. LOOMS, general counsel for
the Union Pacific. was in Topeka last
evening. Only a few years ago Mr..
Loomis was stenographer. Now he
travels in private car
A bazaar is taking place this week
at the Shiloh Baptist church (col-
ored), corner Twelfth and Buchanan
streets. A program of music and
speaking has been arranged for every
night.
The railroads entering Topeka are
gradually forcing the cold weather to
in on time. This has been a most
severe month for good service over the
lines throughout the west
| The registers in the pay-as-you-
enter cars are at the factory under
going repairs and it is necessary to
entrance. The registers sent with the
cars did not give good satisfaction.
New Years day will be celebrated in
a variety of ways at the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. In the evening the volley
ball tournament VIII close and a bas-
ketbal match will be played between
the Haskell Indians and Y. NJ. c. A.
1t is a pity that it must necessarily
be so, but it is a fact that in a good
many cases in Topeka the Christmas
cheer has changed to the past Christ
mas crouch. It is astounding how great
a change a slight attack of indigestion
makes in ones disposition.
Frank Jones, who lives at $50
Quincy street, North Topeka. recently
bought box at a Lawrence junk
sale. He found it to contain many
rare old books. including bound vol
ume of the Geneseo Farmer of 1929.
published in Rochester, N. Y.
I Chief Wilmarth says that it is but
question of a few hours until a rag
saturated with linseed oil will ignite
from combustion. Therefore, it is a
good hint to the housewives to be-
ware of this liquid in cleaning wood
work unless the rags are burned at
once.
Building operations in Topeka arc al
most al a standstill with the exception
of work il connection with interior fin
ishing. The contractors, however, are
hand so that as soon as the weather
viii permit work of construction will
be rushed.
The Brotherhood of the First Bap-
fist church will meet next Monday
evening. DR.. Crumbine will discuss
the white plague" IN Topeka and it
is likely that remarks will also be
made by other Topeka physicians.
Ladies are especially invited to at
tend. male chorus will sing.
Acting Street Commissioner Smith
is doing excellent work in the han
ding of the duties of the Office and
since the illnass of Street Comm s.
sioner Snyder he has kept the city
street in good condition. considering
the severe weather and the necessity
of hauling the snow from the cutters
in wagons.
The formal opening in connection
nh The omplelion OF the four h floor
5ucationai rooms at the Central Y NJ.
a. VIII De he'd on New Years day
Eignina 0l.n q reso ution meeting
+ IL a. m. From 8 TO 6 in the after
oon reception will be given. Seventy
I'VE o. the prominent Topeka citizens
viii receive the eownspeople: there will
De orchestrs music and refreshments.
md it IS expected that the function
sill prove gals affair. Il is hcpel to
sacurs Governor Stubs 10 deliver the
b a=oicator. adIIess.