The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-03-29


Presbyterian church win be held to-
/ morrow night.
John Marshall spoke this noon on
The Prohibition Situation in Kansas
at the Central Y. NJ. C. A.
H o. Skinner and E. T. Guyman of
Hutchinson are spending the day in
Topeka on business matters.
The Topeka Coal company will move
their offices next week from East Sixth
street to 624 Kansas avenue.
H L. Peppmyer has bought the pro-
perty at 1909 Harrison street from D.
II. Martin. for the consideration of &c.
600.
Dr. A. S. Ross of sabetha was in
! Topeka several hours Tuesday even
/ ing. returning to his home on a late
( train.
Superintendent E. T. Fairchild will
deliver an address this evening on
Vacation Schools at the Central
Park building.
H. H. Case, an attorney of Medicine
j Lodge, Kan, was in Topeka today on
business matters. He returned home
| this afternoon.
| 1t is expected that a number of To-
/ peka boys will attend the State Y. NJ.
c. A. camp which will be opened at
Empor1a June 10.
/
ture of the Leeper store and fat build
ing at Buchanan street and Sixth ave-
nue. is now in progress.
Topeka didn't treat her Socialists
like Wichita. The Socialists here re-
ceived the BOBBY prizes In Wichita
| they took five first places.
Charles S. Briggs, assistant district
attorney, returned today from Wich-
ita, where he has been attending the
sessions of the federal court.
William H. Mackey. United States
marshal, will return to Topeka tonight
from Leavenworth, where he took sew
eral prisoners convicted at the Wich-
tia term of the federal court.
T. T. Kelley of Paola, former state
treasurer, came to Topeka Tuesday
night and is spending the day here on
business matters. He expects to re-
turn to his home this evening.
They are even too busy at the state
fair Office working on the premium list
to stop to say good morning to re-
porter. The management is very san
guine as to the success of the EXPOSE
ton next fall.
Riding from Washburn college
down town one may, without any exit a
exertion in the vicinity of the neck,
count eleven houses in the course of
construction. With a. little exertion,
fifteen can be counted. This on one
car line.
|
, of the Emporia State normal. and H.
J. Waters of Manhattan, president of
! the State Agricultural college, are in
town today looking after business af-
: fairs in connection with their respec-
tive schools.
! DR. f. l. Hayes will bid goodby to
his friends at the regular prayer meet
ing tomorrow night at the First Con-
gregational church. He will leave for
| Chicago Friday to fill the pulpit of the
1 | OH of haf oil ~
the timebeing.
ii George H. Barker, of Holton and
5 former probate judge of Jackson coun-
ty, was in Topeka few hours Tues
day afternoon. Barker visited short
: time with old friends in the federal
building and returned to his home on
an evening train.
It is anticipated that the State Sun
day School convention which will be
held in Topeka May "a will be the larg-
, est affair of the kind ever held in To-
peka. The local committee is hard at
work making plans for the entertain
, ment of about 5000 visitors.
A meeting of the Woman's Municipal
league is in progress at Lincoln Post
hall. 1t is probable before the meet
. ing is adjourned some stand will be
taken in connection with city politics.
The purpose of the league is to make
J Topeka. better place in which to
live.
C. K. Holiday is back in Topeka
again, and that is an indication that
, there will be something doing at the
: monthly meeting of the board of edu-
cation next Monday evening. Mr.. Hol-
liday doesn't hesitate to say what he
thinks in regard to a question or con-
troversy.
W. H. WATSON. city auditor, was so
excited over the election returns Tues
7 day morning that he rushed from his
? home to the city hall without his COL
lar and tie. He didn't realize it until
/; Commissioner Titus pointed out his
! error-and neglect. Captain Titus
: loaned him collar and tie until lunch
time But this excitement is warrant
ed. WATSON is an appointee of Bone
; and Bones reelection meant more
than a collar and tie.
A special session of the United
States circuit court will be held in To-
peka Immediately following the adj
journment of the April term of the
United States district court. There are
very few cases set for trial at this
term. The Perkins cases are not in
cluded in the list. For some time the
insurance companies have been spar
: ring for time; and it is probable that
none of the cases will be tried before
the June session of the circuit court.
: Harry T. DERRICK, a Wichita attor-
ney, and ]. B. Haslet of Whitewater
: were in Topeka Tuesday to argue a
{. case before the supreme court. mo
. tice you had lively election in To-
: peka,' said DERRICK, in speaking to
an acquaintance, but, say, it wasn't in
J, it with the one we held in Wichita.
!; wanted change and they certainly