The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-07

/ ter exposition at the AuQ1LOrlum Will
begin tomorrow.
The auditing committee of the Com
mercial club will go through the books
OF the organization next week.
DR.. o. A. Williams, of Lawrence, will
preach tomorrow both morning and ev-
ening at the First Baptist church
II. A. Kingsley has purchased the
| Eugene f. Ware property at the cor
! ner of West street and Sixth avenue.
The Brotherhood meeting at the
First Baptist church which was plann-
ed for Monday evening has been post
poned for "a hours.
| The work of refinishing the rooms of
the Commercial club has been compile
! ted, and all is in proper order for the
reception of the legislators.
| An admission price of but 10 cents
| is being charged children today at the
| poultry show, and many youngsters
are taking advantage of the special
price.
A large number of reservations have
| been received for the banquet of the
State Real Estate men which will be
held at the Throop hotel Tuesday ev-
ening.
| Il see no reason why the real estate
| men should not enjoy brisk season
of business in the next few months y
| said o. c. Black, of the Fox-Cook
| agency.
| The regular evening service at the
First Congregational church Sunday
will be devoted to the c. E. of the
church The installation of officers Will
| take place.
Ten thousand out of the 5000 ad-
vance tickets for the Kansas Mid-wln-
ter exposition have been sold locally,
and the balance of the tickets are go
ing like hot cakes.
Today is the Greek Christmas but
the Topeka Greeks, interested in shin
e-f.N 10
clare themselves for the American day
when in this country.
The street car company has a sec
ond Electra" in Motorman Minarick
who last night held the trolley wire
and pole of his car in either hand and
carried the current. That he was not
killed is a miracle.
A farmer lobbyist was attempting to
lineup the "sodbusters'' at the Nation
al hotel today and as an emblem of
his trade showed his horny hand to
his listeners. "Oh, mine are dirty,
too" broke in a town man showing his
mits.
/ A banquet is being arranged for the
coming LaWmen's Missionary conven-
ton which will be held at the First
Presbyterian church Wednesday even
ing, January is. All sessions of the
convention will be held at the same
place.
All those who desire city positions
are at the city hall this morning TAX
ing the civil service examinations. The
commission chamber IL crowded with
would be city employees and also en-
ployees of the city who desire to keep
their jobs.
George Badders, secretary of the
Commercial club, has issued formal
| invitation to the members of the leg
| islature to make the Commercial club
rooms their headquarters Many of
the early arrivals to the session have
! taken advantage of the offer.
| The people of the city have made SO
many applications for garbage cans
| that it has been necessary for M. Z.
! Holman, city commissioner, to Send
| out a rush order for more. cans. Ihe
city crematory is running and garbage
| is being collected at this time.
Mourning for the sudden death of
L. H. Greenwood is general over the
| CITY, One of the highest compliments
paid him is that of Dean Arthur oil
| the law school, who said a committee
| would be required to attend to the
work done by him in that school.
This is Chiidren's Day at the poul-
| trv show. The doors of the Auditor
ium will not close until 1G O'Clock this
evening and it is expected that big
Saturday night crowd Will take ad-
vantage of the last opportunity of see
| ing the best poultry and pigeon show
ever held in Topeka
| In answer to the comment sent
from the Philippine Islands by Captain
Peterson of the United States scouts
on the chicken, NJ c. Holman. city
married man will complain of the
bowls of babies after the hour of mid
night. Take that, captain.
| A number of the new legislators are
visiting the city hall, getting acquaint-
ed with the city officials and inves-
tigating the bill of $65,OOO which the
| city has against the state for paving.
It is the opinion of big majority of
the legislators that the bill is regular
| and legal and should be paid.
The feature late Thursday at the
Topeka poultry show was the releas-
ing of six homing pigeons, the proper
| ty of Frank Weightman of Kansas
City The birds all arrived at their
destination in safety the winning
pigeon covering the distance at the
rate of about As miles an hour
In the Proceedings of the American
under the head "In Memoriam.'' is
given the name of William H. Barnes
of Topeka who for twelve years was
secretary of horticulture in Kansas
| THE statement is exaggerated a.
least remarked Mr.. Barnes today IL
a joking way.
A series of practical talks on practi-
cal subjects by practical men will bt
held in the lunch hour at the Contra
Y. NJ. c. A. in the near future. The
first talk which is slated will be giver
January II at 12:15 by DR.. S. G. Stew
art, the subject to be. Coids-Ihel
Prevention and Cure. The meetings
are open to the public.
The state and city laws say tina
the city waterworks department shall
furnish no free water to any city offlc'
Or department or to any city Officials
with the exception of the fire de
partment In Topeka the sanitar,
office and the police station are fur
nished water free of charge Another
scandal ira la, on the city officials
DR.. Thomas McClary. the brillian
Irish orator of Chicago. will speak a
the Novelty theater Sunday Afternoon
! on 1.-The Evolution of the Sp1r1tua