The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-01

tractive today, the walls being covered
by pictures loaned by James D. Sulli-
van and L. L. Sargent.
Next week will be observed by the
First Congregational and First Baptist
churches, among others as a week of
prayer. Special services have been ar
ranged for each evening.
Arrests for the month as shown by
the police records numbered 107 and
the current fines collected during De-
cemper amounted to $226.45. back fines
collected $21; amount fines worked,
S177.50.
Dr. Crumbine will suggest at the
First Baptist church on Monday even
ing that the brotherhoods of all the
churches combine in an effort to Sc
cure for Topeka sanitarium for con-
sumptives.
Col T. w. Golden, of Kansas City,
the scout who was with General Custer
just two hours before his death at the
battle of the Big Horn. will address the
R. r. Y. M. c. A. at $3.50 p. m. tomor-
row on Down and Up
The ornate store windows. the glare
and tinsel of the last holiday week of
the old year have almost disappeared
ard sale signs announce the resume of
normal business struggle.
In accordance with the crusade
against the drinking cup the county
commissioners have installed a modern
corridor, but the old-fashioned folk shy
clear of it as a slobbered horse trough.
Mrs. w. H. Mole. who was operated
upon seven weeks ago for appendicitis
at Stormont hospital is still confined
to the hospital. but is getting along
favorably at this time and will probably
return to her. home in the course of a
week.
Open house is the order of procedure
at the colored Y. M. c. A. today. Judge
W. I. Jamison Will deliver an address at
4 o'clock. At o'clock Sunday after
noon Dr. F. N. Lynch will deliver
New Years sermon at the association
quarters.
The Topeka Orphans Home has in
| charge two boys, and 10 years re-
spectively. for whom they are trying
| to find a home. The boys come from
| a good family but the father Is dead
! and the mother an invalid 1t is de-
sired that the boys be not separated.
SUPERINTENDENT L. d. Whittemore has
been receiving a number of inquiries
over the phone as to when school Will
| open. Monday morning is the time that
| a procession of children laden with
| books will at an early hour march In
the direction of their respective schools.
Prisoners at the city Jail today were
given an especial feed because of the
| fact that it is New Years. Heretofore
it has been the custom to give them
Christmas dinner but this time 1t was
postponed one week. The line consist
ed of chicken pie, pie, oranges. celery,
| bananas, cigars. and nuts.
For years Prof T. U. Iden of the
state Normal school, Emporla, mas
taught Bible class called the upper
Room" This New Years he sent out
greetings to persons residing all over
the country who have formerly DeeH
members of the class. A number OF
Topeka people received these greet
| ings.
There will be festive doings at the
| Central Y. M. C. A. this afternoon;
From 3 to O'Clock a reception VIII
be held to which the general pubic y
invited At 4:30 Governor W. h S ,,e
/ will give an ADDRESS. There WIFI DC
music and refreshments will be served.
In the evening the finals in the Vos.e ss
ball tournament will be played, aIter
which the Haskell Indian basketoall
team and the association team w she
/ clash The event is to celeorale lne
/ completion of the education rooms on
4 the fourth floor.