The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-21

nasium. Six students will contest for
! honors.
In the annual football edition of the
1 Washburn Review tales are told of play
ers on the squad this year who "can punt
a mile From the showing made in the
punting department this fall the mile
| punters were not on duty.
| Virgil Lawrence of the general superin-
| tendent's office of the Santa F'e the
main actor in badger party given in
| the basement of one of the men of the
| office Lawrence gave an excellent per-
Torrance.
Otis L. Benton of Oberlin who has been
chosen as a director of the Kansas State
Fair association, has a novel method of
interesting the farmers of his district in
the fair at Topeka. He is Offering vari-
GUS prizes for the best 25 acre field of
kafir corn, forage cane. milo maize, and
from Oberlin to Topeka and return and
an admission ticket to the fair. The 9TH
err prizes will be given to the farmers and
their wives who sell the largest number
of pounds of butter and the greatest
number of eggs, and the man who ex-
hibits the best calf. the best mule, and
the best colt
It was through the good will of the
Santa F'e that the Oklahoma state officers
were able to buy Christmas presents this
year. The road through its treasurer s
office in Topeka paid the state the year S
taxes in advance that the state might
have enough money to pay its December
salaries.
e. L. seagraves general coIonization
short time last evening on his way to his
office in Chicago.
Newell w. Banks of Wisconsin, the
champion checker player of America, will
Friday and Saturday, December % and 30
Mr.. Banks has never been defeated in a
championship SERIES
A special meeting of the local Commit
0f md E9zaTfr rffar,
has been called for 6 o'clock Wednesday
evening, December p. It is probable that
the national conservation secretary, DR..
w. L. Bunger of New York City, will
be present.
Secretary Guy T. Justis of the Provident
ASSOCIATION VIII give an illustrated address
in the near future at the First Congrega-
tonal church on social conditions in To-
peka.
The Bible and Mission study books that
We're on exhibit at the institute of the
Men and Religion eight-day campaign are
now on exhibit at the Central Y. NJ. c. A.
J. L. Montgomery, physical director Of
the Central Y. M c. A. who has accepted
d position as chief probation officer in
tomorrow for Goshen, Ind, Cleveland,
Ohio and indianapolis, Ind He will as
sumo duties in California January s.
we are working for the good of our
town and community, said F. E Blood.
a member of the Wakarusa Commercial
club, but we feel that we need the help
OF Topeka ana tnaI a spirit OF harmony
should be created between the commercial
clubs of Wakarusa and Topeka"
lie exhibitors spaces in connection with
the Midwinter exposition at the audi
torium January 22-February are going
fast. There are now scarcely a dozen
spaces left.
A sensational feature has been booked
for the Kansas MidWinter exposition in
the engagement of the Luigi-Picaro
Troupe of acrobats. This is a quartette
of artists direct from the Theater
Comique, Milan. Italy. 1t will be their.
first American western tour. This Won
acterized by remarkable feats of strength
and agility, but by the breezy style, crisp
ness and ease in performing their amaz-
ing feats.