The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-03-21
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Rev. G. R.. Hume of the Auburn
Baptist mission was in the city today.
Work on the tower of the Church
of the Assumption is nearing compile
ton.
The executive committee of the To-
peka Playground association will meet
this evening at the Central Y. M. c. A.
This evening Mrs. Lee who has
been missionary in Turkey, will
speak at the First Congregational
church.
Next Sunday twelve persons will
receive baptism at the First Baptist
church. the candidates having been
received yesterday.
Governor Stubs addressed the young
men of the Colored Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday
afternoon. He spoke on the subject,
christian Citizenship
Col. Golden of Kansas City, General
boys to hear him tell of his exciting ad-
ventures with the Indians
A concrete mixing machine has been
put in place at the site of the G. A.
R. Memorial building and the founda-
lions are now being made.
On Friday evening the brotherhood
of the First Congregational church
will hold a banquet in the lecture
room of the church edifice.
Only a few more days until the city
treasurer raises the price of dog tax.
Males are 81 and females SIS until the
first of April. Then the price goes 20
81 and 81.
Albert K. Wilson, grand secretary of
the A. F. & A. NJ. with headquarters in
Topeka, has returned from visit to
A. J. Carruth, head of the Commandery
at Harrington.
The Topeka newspaper man who goes
west on the Rock Island about 25 miles
to see his girl every evening, says that
he killed six snakes Sunday. And he
admits that he went to see his girl.
Apricot trees in the city are in
bloom. A heavy freeze just now
would probably lessen the chances for
a good fruit crop this year very ma
terially, but let's not have the freeze.
The promises for a great football
team at Washburn this fall are bright.
Spring practice will begin soon. A
tackling dummy and pit will be in
field.
The Rock Island is planning to build
an addition to the station costing about
Sc, 900. This annex will be used by the
United States Express company. The
baggage room in the building will be
enlarged.
Topeka local union of young peo-
pies societies will hold sunrise SER
vices-6: 30-at the Third Christian
church, the First Baptist church, Low
man Hill chapel and the Kansas Ave-
nue. NJ. E. church.
Weston, the walker, will arrive in
Topeka tomorrow morning very early
over the Santa F'e- He will not walk
up Kansas avenue but will go right
through on the right Of way. He
spends the night at Pauline-poor man.
Unless the people of the city keep
their chickens chained, muzzled ami
penned the police will be on their Cthe
people's) trail. Many complaints about
stray, Strolling and michieVouS chick
ems are coming in at police headquar-
tiers.
On Friday evening April LIST, the
Rev. Everett Smith, will deliver
lecture at the auditorium on "Pales-
tine which will be illustrated with
lantern slides and moving pictures. It
will be under the auspices of the
Topeka local union.
The rural mail carriers out of Topeka
are up in arms because the bill in con-
gress which would have increased their
salaries was defeated. The mail car
riers claim that their salaries have not
been increased according to the in
creased cost of living.
A. o. U. w. lodges of Topeka will
hold a. joint session on the evening of
March 25th. The meeting will be held
in the hall of Lodge 20, at S31 North
Topeka avenue. Candidates will be in
itiated. Degree work will be a feature
of the session. Refreshments will be
served.
This evening the opening event of the
duck campaign of the Central Y. NJ
c. A. will take place when a hundred
workers will gather at the banquet
table in Gemmell hall. David Bowie
will preside, and Robert Stone, Geo.
Godfrey Moore and l. L. Adams will be
the speakers
Word has been received from George
Sherwood Eddy. the popular speaker at