The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-09
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this evening. It will be on LAS Man
Thinketh.''
Baker university at Baldwin, Kan,
douglas county, is good and sore be-
cause Washburn defeated them in
basketball. Baker in all her history
has never broken away from the stage
of soreness after defeat at the hands
of another school.
Only six more days to register. If
the people of Topeka wish to prove
that the population of this city is more
than $4,000 they have the chance of
their lives this election by registering
above the 10000 mark. Only six
more days with this chance of a life
time.
Captain Titus. city election commits
sioner, is as excited as a boy with his
first razor over the prospects for a
record breaking city registration this
year. The high water mark is 10000
and Commissioner Titus wants the
people Of the city to help him go over
that number.
Next Wednesday noon DIR. E. S.
Pettyjohn will speak in Gemmen hall
on The Right Way to Sleep" A
week from that date Scott Hopkins
will give q talk on Safe Investments
for Young Men" This will be follow
ed by THE Prohibition Situation in
Kansas" by John Marshall.
A number of candidates for posi-
sioners are arranging to advertise in
the next issue of the High School
World, and one candidate for mayor
will run a full page ad. This is the
first time that aspirants for city Of
fees have advertised in this publica-
ton
Among those who are furnishing
rooms at the Y. W. c. A. are: H.
Clarkson. the Marguerites of the West
minister Presbyterian church, the
Washburn college association. Mrs. c.
L. Haywood and Miss TiIlotson, and
Mrs. c. D. Skinner. They are now
buying or planning to purchase the
furniture for the rooms.
Two trainloads of soldiers rushed
through Topeka on the Rock Island on
their way to the Mexican borders this
morning. The Rock Island has been
handling hundreds of United States
regulars. The soldiers are all anxious
to get to the borders and, although
they have nothing to say concerning
the intention of the government, they
will not regret a little real warfare.
The paving bids for 25 blocks of
asphaltic concrete paving will be let
by the city commissioners this after
noon. a large number of out of town
companies are bidding on the Topeka
work Local paving firms are also ask
ing for it. Asphaltic concrete is the
popular paving material all over the
country. Kansas City-is planning on
laying several blocks with the To
peka specifications
McNeal for mayor workers started
a chain of telephone calls today for
the purpose of getting out registra-
ton. This is a sample message which
was heard over the phone: The
brewery element is using every means
known to corrupt voters to elect Bill
lard. We must push this registration
of the good people and we want you
IN hal In Nit 7I7o
are not registered, and have their
names reported to the headquarters.
A number of the officials of the
Rock Island went over the Kaw bikes
on the south side of the river this
morning on an inspection trip. 4
newspaper man who accompanied
them strained his ears and magma
ton in an attempt to hear them say
something about the new site for the
Horton shops. but nothing was said.
Topeka officials will have nothing to
say about the contemplated move,
other than they have heard nothing
of it.
The Forensic club of the high
school will hold a meeting Friday at
2:30 o'clock. The feature will be a
debate on, Resolved, That foreign
built ships owned wholly by Ameri-
can citizens should be admitted to
American registry free of duty in or
der to upbuild our merchant marine"
Leigh Carver and Arthur Nichols will
argue the affirmative side of the
question. while Beryl Johnson and
Kelsey Gardner will talk from the op-
posite viewpoint.
A delegation of rs or 100 of the
Scoville converts from the Indepen-
dence avenue Christian church of
Kansas City. will arrive in Topeka
late this afternoon to attend the SEQ
Vile evangelistic meeting at the audi
torium this evening. The ladies of
the local Christian churches will pro-
vide supper for the visitors in the
basement banquet room of the First
Christian church It is thought that
the presence of these converts from
! Kansas City will inspire many persons
who are still undecided to accept the
| invitation which DIR. Scoville will give
them this evening to lead a different
life.