The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-30
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Here, there, everywhere. you will
| find the Independent. Place your or
der now.
E. P. Dutton, editor of the McCracken
torial association.
The Ernest !. Gamble Concert. COM
pany will give an entertainment in the
high school accembly room Friday, De-
cember 10. ~
At the earle Lehman meeting $225
was raised for the national headquar-
terS' building fund of the Christian En-
deavor organization.
After a lull of several days, the
Topeka fire companies made four runs
Sunday. All of the fires were small
and the loss was trif1ing.
Mrs. Myra McHenry, of Howard, who
is famous as a temperance agitator, is
here to attend the sessions of the leg
islature. She had a rupture with her
old friend. Dave Leahy, today.
The Santa Fe general office build
ing will be open from 7:30 to $50
Tuesday evening to permit all the
Santa Fe employees to visit the new
building while the editors banquet dec
orationS are still intact.
The business meeting of the Kan
sas Day club will be held at the
Knights and Ladies of Security hall,
at the corner of Seventh street and
Kansas avenue, at 8 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon. The banquet will be held
at the Masonic hall at $50 sharp
Tuesday night. Y
All of the early morning trains
brought editors from all over the state
to the big convention il Topeka to-
day and tomorrow. If the ,weathe r
man will only do his part, the Santa
F'e, the Commercial club and the local
newspapers will show the visitors a
good time. tt its4
Editors Harris and Smith of Her
ington are in Topeka for the editorial
convention today. Herington is the
town that sends Pullman cars loaded
with visitors to Topeka during State
Fair week and Merchants week. The
two editors say that Harrington is
growing like a weed in June.
At 1913 last night ere companies
in the district received a call from
1920 West Thirteenth street. where thu
motor car belonging to DIR. w. l.. War
riner was on fire. xBefore the firemen
could extinguish the fire with chemi-
Gals considerable damage was DONE
The carswiH have to be overhauled.
Commissioner Miller. head of the
city waterworks plant, Pit about ten
men to work ON the new well at the
plant this morning. On account of
the idle labor in the city men with
picked out for the work. If the
weather continues like today Commits
sioner Miller will hire more men.
J. w Creech, the standpat candidate
for lieutenant governor last fall, and
Dave NALL, IAN oIds time Kansas "ma-
chine man." both of Herfngton, came
to Topeka this noon to peek in on the
legislature. The recent defeat of the
administration forces in the two
houses of the legislature has attracted
politicians from all over the state.
The night school for foreigners which
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continued through the spring months in
the Harrison building. The 40 students
have made much progress in elemen-
tary history of the United States, geo.
graphy particularly relating to the Uni
ted States. English, arithmetic, reading
and spelling.
Just as car from LoWnan Hill ar
rived at the transfer station Sunday af-
ternoon the Highland Park car pulled
out, compelling passengers to wait 40
minutes. A wait of 80 seconds on the
part of the Highland Park car would
have made the connection. Why a car
should pull out just as another is reach
ing a transfer point is beyond COM
prehens:on.
F.. Gonzoloz, a Greek living at 1876
North Madison streets. is having a
hard time trying to live in Topeka
Some unknown person has gruoge
against him and they have been trying
for weeks to burn down his house
Early this morning burning oily rags
were thrown on his roof and only
through the immediate response of fire
companies was the home saved.
The second term of school began to-
day in respect to the city schools but
it might be said more truthfully that
enrolment took place as there was lit
tie if no serious work accomplished At
the high school the 40 instructors were
busy all the morning asserting the en-
rollment cards, and Principal A. j.
Stout was busy attending to the stud
ents who wished to see him in regard
to studies.
ing to see what the people of the city
think about the great white way"
proposition It has been the expert
ence of city officials and others for
years that mass meetings attract
chronic kickers only. A mass meet
ing on the white way would bring
out all of the habitual members of
the anvil chorus in the city. They
gloat over such gatherings.
G. w. Berry & Sons have sold the
Berkshire hog known as Second Mas
terpiece to J. T. Bayer of Yates Cen
ter for $1,000. the record price for hog
sold in Kansas. Second Masterpiece
weighed 600 pounds at the age of 16
months and is very near perfection in
type. The hog was shipped by express
and considerable pains taken with the
shipment of an animal of such value
The girls chorus and the high school
orchestra will furnish the music for the
graduation exercises at the Auditorium
Tuesday night. The organ is still out
of commission. Charles Harger, of the
school of journalism of the state uni
versity, will give the address of the
evening. The '.57r varieties will re-
ceive their diplomas at the hands of
S. A. Swendson, president of the board
of education. The term, 81 varieties,
is applied to the members of the class
because there are just 81 of Them 1t
is probable that the class will go down
in history as the class of the 81 va
rieties."