The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-24

cost, but state that enough will be in
vested to erect hall that will be a
credit to the city.
For this purpose a committee was
appointed at a meeting of Amity lodge
last night. A. N Goodman was APP
pointed chairman, Fred Shellabarger,
secretary. The other members of the
committee are as follows: A. E.
Andrews. George Gurtler. John
Sheetz, v. r. Parkhurst, H. E. john
son, and Albert Scarlet. From these
Mr.. Parkhurst and Mr.. Sheetz were
appointed as committee of two to
form the stock company and raise the
funds.
The North Topeka lodge was or
ganized April IS, 1892. At present it
has over 800 members.
The proposed building mas
been talked of for some time said
Mr.. Parkhurst this morning. I'VE
have decided to build. but are not
ready to state just how much we ex-
pect to put into the hall. However.
we will put up building Of which which the the
city may be proud 1t Will probably
be fire proof. and strictly modern,
but it is too soon to say what kind
of material will be used in it's con-
struction, or to go into details as to
arrangement of lodge rooms. etc.
it will probably front on North Kan
Sas avenue.
The Topeka Packing company is
making arrangements to feed 10000
head of chickens. For this purpose
fitted up in the rear of their build
ing at 114-116 West Laurent street
1t will have two decks for the accom-
modations of the fowls. The storage
capacity is also being doubled by the
cleaning of the cellar under the west
part of the building.
The company reports that this week
they have handled more eggs than any
time since they have been established.
They say they have shipped 1900
cases, or four carloads of eggs to Chi
cago. New York and other points.
Blankville, Kan, April %.
Dear State Journal and North topeka
People:
we are having sunshine again-for
which make me truly thankful Long
continued days of cloudy weather
son has to be in good spirits to make
a success of any agency work Be
sides it is difficult to find your way IN
cloudy weather.
Sometimes before 1 leave the hotel,
in the town, l am referred to certain
persons in the country, but not always
given accurate directions where TO
find them On the road when ask
passersby the way to certain house,
the answers are fearfully and wonder
fully made. Some of them are like
this: well, sir, if you want to go to
Mr.. Browns place you jest follow TINS
here road until you come to a bridge
which you cross and go up a NH
Then the road takes little jog TO the
left and when you reach the top OF
and a white house off yander in the
field. but that isn't the place. You
keep on agoin' a mile furder until you
come to school house Then you
turn to your left and cut through a
pasture. There is a gate and a road
leading through it. When you reach
the road on the other side of the pas
ture you jest follow it mile or so
north then you turn to the lett when
it forks and then you ask for Mr.
Everyone here knows where old man
Smith lives. Well, Brown don't live
on Smiths place, but after you pass
that farm you go on again a mile
furder and keep on going, and anyone
on the road will show where the man
lives you want"
The chances are that if you do not
get turned around in the cloudy
weather and finally reach the place
you are looking for-after canvassing
the homes along the road-the man
of the house will be out in the field
about a half mile away from the
dwelling. However, his wife may
positively refuse to give you an order
unless you see him Then him
will insist on accompanying you back
to where the woman" is and consult
h r about the matter. If you get the
order the loss of time is not so bad,
but if you do not it is rather provok-
ing.
On the other hand, I have often
found where the woman" had the
saw and him" was not asked about
the matter. AS a. rule, if the barn is
large and nicely painted, and the
house is small and run down, the hus-
band rules! If the reverse, the wife.
At one of the latter places, the wife
frankly said: MY husband spends all
of his spare money for whisky, but I
like pictures and I am going to have
them My folks have some and fur
nish me with money any way" She
did not seem at all embarrassed a
making such an admission to stran-
she was seemingly refined
and well educated. I hope her folks
when come to deliver. / have plan
ned to begin delivering Monday the
orders which I have taken in the past
two weeks. When I am through,
may either canvass the adjoining
or make long Jump" For
the present, here's hoping. Goodbye.
c. NJ. r.
AT THE CHURCHES.
Kansas Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, John w. Woldron pastor