The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-17
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Register today or neverl
1.-The Shield"-"The Independent tel
ephone."
Register before 10 O'Clock tonight or
it will be too late.
W. T. Dawson. the realty man. re-
PORTS that he has sold property valued
at $4,000 so far this year.
A. Hylt has purchased 40 acres of
land from ]. Pierce, near the Reform
school, for the consideration of $500.
The exterior work in connection with
the extensive alterations or the Cen
trail National Bank building are now
Tearing completion.
There Will probably be a meeting on
Monday afternoon at 10 Kansas ave-
rue of those who are criticising the
methods employed in the city schools.
Architects are at work on plans for
new buildings to be erected in Topeka
during tho year. AS the buildings are
Srly in contemplation they will give out
no definite information.
Judga Carver says that al! the re-
enumeration that a member of the board
of education receives for his services
is criticism. Strange then that Judge
Carver should be so anxious to get
the place.
4 man on the street was this morn
ing heard to tell a friend that on ac-
count of the high price of pork, there
is rumor afioat } the effect that the
jewelers. are soon to handle hogs as
Well as diamonds.
Next week W. J. Rickenbacher will
deed over a 15-acre tract of land on
the South side of the city for park
purposes. Those who build in the
vicinity will name the park. If the
street car ordinance goes through, cars
will run within two blocks of the park.
Topeka Post "a, Grand Army of the
Republic, and Corps "a, W. r. C., will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. +.
Coyne at their residence, Alp Monroe
vii To- m n Good
music and refreshments will be fea-
lures of the program. The public is
invited.
Secretary w. ]. Rickenbacher of the
Kansas Real Estate Dealers associa-
ton is urging members of the associ-
~ation to purchase the large photograph
which was taken of the automobile
parade in front of the capitol while
city last week with view to adver-
Using the association.
d. Graham says that a lot of labor
could be spared if those who ''swat"
the dandelion would purchase an in
expensive Sprayer and apply a 20 per
cent solution of copperas to the plants.
A repetition of this process three times
during the year. he claims, will abso-
lutely destroy the entire crop. This
solution will discolor the grass, but will
not kill it.
This is the season of the year when
various boys baseball teams are being
the First Baptist church has a team
which is now ready to confront all
Corners in the way of IA and 15-year-
old team. In football last season the
team of this organization lost but one
game. Howard Morris is captain and
Lloyd Rowen manager.
w. ]. Rickenbacher, secretary of the
newly organized Kansas Real Estate
Agents association, reports that he is
getting replies to the 1000 communi-
cations which he sent out a few days
ago urging realty men over the state
TO become members of the organiza-
ton. The membership is now 100.
Eighty-three were registered at the
close of the convention last week.
Miss Woodsmall, who has been on
trip around the world and who stopped
four months in Calcutta, India, to help
with the work in the physical depart
nent of the Y. W. c. a. of that city,
will be i'll Topeka on April 10. She
Will speak before the various associa-
tons in Kansas and Oklahoma in re-
gard to Miss Radford's work in Cal
cutta. The latter is supported by the
associations in Kansas and Oklahoma.
In speaking of the laymen's mission
airy movement, Secretary Rickenbacher
said today: ''At the meeting of lay
men at the First Baptist church Sun
day afternoon a plan for educating
families along missionary lines will be
discussed. Members of the missionary
committee should visit the homes of
the city and educate the people We
should educate the children to giving,
even if it is not more than a penny a
week. The volume of money for mis-
sionary purposes comes through the
small donations
1t has been decided to hold the Sun
day afternoon mass meeting of the lay
men of the city at the First Baptist
church instead of the Novelty theater.
No speakers have been definitely Sc
cured and it was suggested by Harry
A. Wheeler. follow up" secretary of
the laymens missionary movement,
that the meeting be in the form of an
experience session Each church will
report progress made since the conven-
ton in securing money and pledges for
missionary purposes, and whether or
not a permanent missionary committee
has been established.
An Australian of prominence had this
to say in regard to Toneka: There is
every indication of your having a live
city here. as there is an air of bus
tie on the street. 1 like this broad
business street of YOURS. There are
some things thoI gh that have Impress
ed me unfavorably. A traveller in Kan
sas must carry a cup on. the train if
expects to take a drink, but here i'll
Topeka you have much Girtier streets
than We Rave in Australia. and your
street sweeper sweeps germ laden dry
dust in ones face as he passes along
On the sidewalk Your alleys are also
full of germs on account of the ac-
ri1unulatiOu of traSh.'