The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-26
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The home is made infinitely richer by
the possession of an Independent phone.
Lewis Cludus of Salina visited his
uncle, A. w. Smith, pension agent, on
Tuesday.
Athletics will be continued at the
high school. This comes as good news
to the student body.
1t is possible that ]. C Gordon will
make the building he is putting up on
the old Copeland site a four-story
structure instead of three.
The degree of Master Mason will be
conferred on three FellOWcrafts, in ST.
loan lodge, at Masonic temple, tomor-
row. commencing at $3.50 O'Clock.
The White Elephant campaign
starts tomorrow. This evening the
workers meet for final instructions at
a $50 o'clock dinner in the First Bap-
fist church,
The First Congregational church
has raised about $4,000 for the pur-
pose of installing a new heating sys-
tenn in the church edifice and to make
other necessary improvements.
The Christian Endeavorers of the
First Congregational church will hold
a business and social meeting at the
home of Miss Ella Olson. 522 Taylor
street, at o'clock this evening.
Ben Reich, representative from Ham
| ilton county, came to Topeka Tuesday
night and is visiting with friends at
the state house and federal building.
He will return to his home in Syracuse
| tonight.
| The mile of oiled dirt test road out
West Tenth street is proving a sue
| cess in that the oil sheds water and
| holds the shaping of the grade but
there is still a thick dust which, though
it is too heavy to fly, makes trave
stiff.
The First Congregational church
will support Willis P. Elwood. a work
er at the Upper MadUra mission
India. DR.. F. L. Hayes will show pic
lures of this mission on the screer
Sunday evening at the regular church
| service hour
The students of Washburn college
have organized themselves into one big
! football tea moi 500 students, and the!
are planning to go down to Lawrence
Friday and defeat Kansas university
Washburn has the spirit. if they don
have the football team this year.
The college faculty of Washburn ha
an approved list of student events 70
the coming year. Parties, receptions
athletic games, oratorical meetings AM
all are there. But it is a safe bet tina
very few of the students will marrow
themselves down to this 'prissy'' list.
A civil service examination for pros
pective clerks in the Topeka postoffic
Is DeiLS the circuit
this week. The examination is il
charge of L. Kaucher of st. Joseph
Mo-. chief clerk in the railway mai
service in the Kansas Missouri dis
trict.
C. A. Mills. United States postoffic
Inspector. has been visiting with hi
family in Topeka a few days. He re
ceived word Tuesday that the post
office at Alexander, in Rush county
was robbed Monday night. and he wi
go to Rush county to work on tn
job
The washburn Review has take
the college football dope this SeaSo
and has it figured out that the Blu
, will have a good chance of defeatin
the Lawrence school. The Washbur
Review has undertaken mammot
: task-and it is hoped that the task wi
be successful.
4 The Topeka custom of having tn
street commissioner with his gangs c
= street laborers repair and rebuilt
prIoges received a severe criticism {
e the hands of the coroner's jury in tn
] case of Frank Bosworth. Bridge build
ing IS a special trade and outside tn
province of an ordinary laborer.
Walter Boles. who has returned |
y topeka on account of his wife'S healt
v and who has given up the practice {
S law IN Fort Worth, Tex, says JAG
S Hofand made mint of money wit
a the st. Joseph ball team this year an
o that Topeka ought to go after tt
= | FRANCHISE here on a ST. Joseph baSi
0 which includes popular subscription.
The Washburn band is under process
or reorganization for the trip to Law
renee Saturday. The college band
e troubled with chronic diSorganizatie
t and only on special occasions can
e | brace up and follow the major. A re
I college football game ought by q
d means have a band and the wind bea
: ers really like a football game, so IL
] Saturday proposition is easy.