The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-12-17

| building is erected but this has been
! pronounced impracticabIe on account
| of the season. Contractors contend
that they could not build a tabernacle
which could be heated sufficiently to
| accommodate the children.
More than $1,000 will be distributed
today among the laborers who are en-
pIoyed in building the macadam road
near Kiro and in that vicinity rms
amount was forwarded to the contrac-
tor this morning by the Shawnee State
bank OF North Topeka This repre-
sents the amount due for work that
has been completed
A. E Robinson clerk in charge of the
postoffice in North Topeka, is waiting
final instruction for beginning the
parcels post system which will be eff
fective January l. He has received
some instructions and other informa-
ton concerning it but is waiting a
supply of stamps and final instruc-
lions.
Farmers in the vicinity of North
Topeka, or those who might wish to
take advantage of such opportunities
through the station in North Topeka,
are displaying considerable interest in
the present which has been made by
Uncle Sam. They greet all improve
nents in the postof1ce department or
them nearer the city. The parcels
post system will be as an overland ex-
press service for the transportation of
articles which do not weigh more than
IL pounds.
The effect that the parcels post sys-
tenn will have on the postoffice depart
nent cannot be determined until after
it is given trial but it is believed
that it will be necessary to permit one
of the carriers to use horse. 1t Is
not believed that it will be necessary
to add another carrier in the city and
there is not a question but that the
rural route carriers viii be able to ful-
fill the requirements.
Many have made inquiries concern
ing the parcels post law and the en-
pIoyees of station A have have made
an effort to explain everything to them
but are not sufficiently informed to
give all the desired information. This
will be possible after the final instruc-
tions have been received
The entertainment at the West In
dianola schoolhouse next Friday night
will consist of a debate on the merits
of the various kinds of insurance. The
question Friday night will be: RE
solved. That the Old Line Life Insur-
ance Is Preferable to Fraternal In
surauce."
The speakers in the affirmative will
man. The negative, F. NJ. Hastings
and Rev. J. w. Waldron. An effort i
is being made to hold some kind of an |
entertainment in the West IndianoIa
every Friday night this
winter
Calvin r. Jackson of Tecumseh was /
injured in a collision which occurred /
tomobile belonging to Jake Brown, +
the rural route carrier. The accident I
occurred on Kansas avenue near kious |
street. /
Mr.. Jackson started across the /
street in front of the machine. He
was knocked down and was injured 4.
about the chest and body and received .
a number of minor bruises He was
taken to the home of his sister at IL !
East Second street, where he was Civ
not thought to be serious and it is be-
lieved that he will recover in a short
time
No. IS of the Red Men will be given
a banquet following the installation of
officers at the meeting of the tribe on
the night of January 2 The hall is
at S31 Kansas avenue. InstaIlati
ceremonies viii be held tonight al the
meeting of Helena chapter of the
Eastern Star in their rooms The
team and members of Beulah chapter
VIII ASSIST IN the NOTh- Fk0IEESEI1GulS !
will be served.
The following officers were elected
for the coming year at the meeting of
the Epworth League of the Kansas
Avenue NJ E church last night: Pres
dent. Leon Holman: first vice presi-
lent Miss Minnie Wilson; second vice
president Herbert French; third vice
president Mabel Shore, fourth vice
president, Miss Trfx Antrim; secre-
AIRY. William Dodge: treasurer John
Davis
Miss Elsie Howard, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. 5. Howard and Chester
Day of Parkers Landing. Pa, will be
married at Z o'clock tonight at the
Miss Howard is the daughter of the
7eteran jeweler of North Topeka and
las a large number of friends. Mr.
Day formerly lived in North Topeka
md was employed as an assistant byl
:. r. ConwelL
Miss Ada Crockett left yesterday for
Brunswick, Mo. |,
Era HoItweu left yesterday for a !
Tisft with relatives and friends in
-ataba, n. C.
Lee Reed of Dobbin, Tex, who has
Teen here for several weeks and in
crested in settling the affairs of the ,
state of his father. left for his home
Ed Kassebaum has gone to Alva.
Ok, on a business trip.
The average woman's idea of domestic
economy is to darn her husbands hosiery
md buy herself new ones.-DaIIas News. T,