The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-25
SNIP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

There is no change in the price OF esgs,
Fresh country eggs are retailing at g
cents a dozen.
The vegetables on sale in the Topeka
stores at the present time are shipped
manly from California and Texas.
Strawberries from Florida are coming in
more rapidly and are selling at 60 cents a
quart as against IS cents week ago.
The house at >435 Lane street belonging
to c.. w. Charlson has been sold through
William Forbes & Co. to George A. Allen
for 5000.
Bids viii be opened at Emporia tonight
for approximately 100000 worth of paw
ing work Topeka will have several rep
resentatives present
THE high school of today is not as
successful in making men was the old
district school," was statement made by
DR.. Arthur S. Henderson.
The regular monthly dinner of the
teachers and officers OF the Bible school
of the First Presbyterian church will be
held this evening at $50 o'clock.
The man who believes that it is sin
to work on Sunday had a perfectly legitt-
mate excuse for not shoveling the snow
from his sidewalk yesterday morning
The boys who are selling tickets for the
Auditorium picture shows in the hopes
OF winning a bicycle have been disposing
of them at the rate Of nearly 1000 a day.
Mushrooms grown ON the North side are
being sold IN local stores at 50 cents a
quart 1t looks as though there ought to
pc mighty good profit in mushroom grow
ing.
Stunt night will be observed at the
central Y NJ. G. A. Tuesday night The
pupils of Dougherty's Business college
Will render program of music and reci-
tations.
An interesting film that will be seen at
the Auditorium Tuesday night will be
animal picture depicting mountain lions
and wolves. The management of the
Crystal theater will give the show.
1t used to be an easy thing for a man
70 procure railway pencil from Santa
Fe employee in Topeka Now even the
employees are carrying around half inch
Stubs. Economy is the watchword.
The city is receiving sidewalk petitions
nearly every day at the city hall. From
the signed wishes of the property owners
1T appears that very few outlying districts
will be without sidewalks by next fall.
David and Saul is the title OF col
ored Biblical picture that will be seen at
the Auditorium picture show Tuesday
night. 1t covers the period when David
had Saul at his mercy and cut off the
hem of his garment.
If the people of the city will allow It.
the board of city commissioners will
go-rounds, shooting galleries and peanut
stands. 1t is up to the citizens with civic
pride to stop this action.
Despite the predictions from the pesss-
m1st1c that the river would be raging to-
day the government gauge shows a fall
of several feet since the crest Saturday.
1t takes ten inches of an average snow
to make one inch of water.
Both telephone offices are being con-
Quoted separately as heretofore Inquiries
about orders. new telephones and collec-
tons should be made to the proper Of
flee. To merge the two systems into one
unit will require several months
Marsha1l's band has definitely decided
to play at the picture show the last OF
this week which will be given in the
Auditorium by the show management
that wins the loving cup offered by the
Commercial club. This shows that the
band is decidedly public spirited.
While Dr. Arthur S. Henderson was
preaching at the First Congregational
church Sunday evening a snow ball came
over the heads of the members of the
congregation. tSome people let their boys
run around at night and shut up their
dogs" said the preacher who was neces-
sarily interrupted in his discourse.