The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-16
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Use the Long Distance lines Of the
independent Company. They SATISFY
With the idea that the weather man
is in an awful crouch. attention anu
conjecture is again turned 10 0cipi0 f'ii~
the gas fields
At the Barney farm sale near Silver
Lake yesterday, a team of mares
brough- S651. A bid of $6O1 on announcer
team was refused.
The high wind of yesterday and
last night did considerable damage TO
signs. half-built buildings and con-
struction work of all kinds
Sloan lodge No. 225. A. F. & A. NJ
will confer the second degree on sew
eral candidates tomorrow afternoon
and evening, beginning at 4:3O O'Clock.
Some of the girls at Washburn col
lege are going to give talks on Egypt
Japan and India and they promise 10
dress in the native costume OF these
countries.
The monthly vesper service VIII De
held at McVicar chapel, WaShourn
college, Sunday afternoon at O'CLOCK.
Rev. Horace F. Holton of Kansas CITY
will be the speaker.
The weather man guessed right and
the cold wave came as scheduled on
the board. These prognosticated cold
snaps always come true-but 1t IS fish,
ing weather that never pans out
The government began Weighing the
mails gong out OIL 1Op0heI LOOGJ' Us
is for the purpose of renewing the
contracts with the railroads and form
ing a basis upon which to fix the rates
The ambition of certain of the WASH
burn faculty members to have old
classic plays presented on the college
stage was partially realized last nlght
in a successful attempt at "A Three
Penny Bit
The foundation for the North side
pumping station on the banks of the
Kaw has been completed. The ma
chinery will arrive soon and the plant
will be completed before the spring
freshets
This evening the C. S, club of Low
man Hill will present the play Pro
TEN" at the Security building. TIN
proceeds will go for charity. The men,
bers Of the club are boys and girls OF
high school age.
Cold weather makes little difference
with the construction work on the
Mills building. The dig steel beams
can be swung around with the ninety
foot crane and placed in position with
out danger of freezing.
Speaking of hardy candidates; two
would-be county attorneys are said t.
have defied the zero blast and driver
y miles to a country sale today where
the best that can be expected is a thir
sandwich and some black coffee.
DR. and Mrs. H. H. Keith have re-
turned from d " 0ll1lW0ll, len
having enjoyed a pleasant week in the
sunny south and purchased a section
of irrigated land. DR.. Keith says al
the roads in that country are automo
bile roads.
Fred Ulrich, n member of the
Gamma Sigma Literary society and {
prominent student at Washburn col
lege, has been elected president of tbs
senior class. The Gamma Sigmas seen
to be carrying away every honor a
Washburn this year.
The first annual indoor class NEE
for the Neiswanger cup at WashburI
college will be given in the Thoma!
gymnasium tomorrow evening. Thu
cup has been offered by w. A. Neis
wanger of this city and is contested
for by the different college classes.
Election Commissioner Titus pleads
that the people come and register. TIT
voting population of Topeka is owe
1900 and everyone should be out il
order to give the commission form o
government the right start. The new
commissioners should be elected b.
the whole city and then there can b.
no kick on circumstances. Anyway,
big vote will give more people