The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-12
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

library has been filed in with earth.
A rummage sale is being held at the
| Provident association this afternoon.
The finishing touches are being put
o. the new Assumption high school
building.
A. H. Longren. the Topeka aviator,
has given up his proposed southern
spring trip.
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter spoke
before the high school students this
morning on Lincoln
A meeting of the board of directors
of the Central z. NJ. G. A. will be held
Tuesday evening at 6:15 o'clock.
The weather man predicts snow
hurries for tonight and tomorrow
with slightly warmer temperatures.
Delegates to the Y. NJ G. A. state
| convention will meet Tuesday noon at
the Central 7. NJ. G. A. for conference.
There is some talk of the formation
of an auxiliary to the Commercial club
among former college men in the city
The lecture Wednesday night by
Gilbert Hubbard is the biggest event
arranged by the Topeka Ad club in a
long time.
Capt Clad Hamilton, state senator
from Topeka will speak before the
Roosevelt club at Kansas City tomor-
row night.
A local grocer has had on display
two baskets of peaches imported from
South Africa. The peaches are retail
ing at 20 cents each.
I'D like to see a minimum wage
established in Kansas said Topeka
business man this morning who has
some political aspirations.
Wallace Thompson, a former Topeka
boy, and son of DR.. A H. Thompson, is
writing interesting letters from Paris
to one of the Kansas City papers.
Roy L. Bone, city commissioner of
finance has returned to his office at
the city hall after being confined at
his home in Potwin with the grip.
Rev. H. Percy Silver has returned
to Topeka from a trip to the southwest
and will be here a few days. He
preached at Grace cathedral Sunday.
The city asphalt gang is repairing
holes in the Quincy street paving. The
paving on Quincy street has cost more
money in the last few years than any
other pavement in the city.
The highest gas bill for the month
of January that Mayor Billiard has
found in any private residence is that
of w. 1. Miller. a Topeka lumber dealer.
Miller'S gas bill amounted to $55.25.
Local commission houses have been
doing a big business in oranges and
bananas in the last week. Both of
the fruits are unusually good this year
and the prices are comparatively low.
The recital given by the expression
by Miss JOY Paxton, pianist, at the Y
w. C. A. building Friday night was
well attended. The pupils did credit
able work.
The J: c. Gordon four story bust
ness building on the old Copeland
hotel site is undergoing a thorough
cleansing process on the exterior. The
contractors expect to turn over the
building in perfect condition.
For three hours the board of city
commissioners argued and fought over
municipal matters this morning. This
is nearly as good as the old council
used to do" commented one of the
commissioners after the meeting.
The report of the committee on
resolutions for the forty-ninth annual
meeting of the Kansas State Teachers
association has been printed and
copies have been distributed among
the teachers of the Topeka schools.
There was considerable criticism of
morning when at $3.50 o'clock a freight
car was pulled across Kansas avenue
There is a city ordinance which pro-
hibits the moving of freight in the day
time.
H P. Miller, commissioner of water
works and electric lights, is collecting |
data from all over the country per- |
tanning to the success of the public |
markets in other cities. Commissioner |
Miller is firm believer in the public
market.
It tell you 1 am anxious to ge
home,'' writes Secretary J. Will Kelley |
of the Commercial club from Indian
apolis. This has been hard trip,
making trains at all hours of the day |
and night. l have travelled mostly by |
night so that 1 could have the days
for work..
On account of the fact that Mayor
Billiard was attending a session of the
board of city commissioners this
the scores who had gas bills
for complaints were disappointed But
the mayor pays as much attention
f1sa5 9I.1TT G oh
in person.
President Frank X. Sanders has
been chosen as temporary chairman,
and L. .. WhittemOre as secretary of
the committee of the Central Congre-
gational church that will look into the
question of getting a man to take the
place of DR.. C. NJ. Sheldon, as pastor
of the church.
Secretary ]. Will Kelley of the
club will arrive in the city
some time Friday. according to word
received from him today. An impor-
tant meeting of the club will undoubt-
eddy be called soon after his arrival
to consider a plan for encouraging
Industries in Topeka
The social service workers of the local
Men and Religion orga nization have
formed a temporary federation which
will be made permanent on Tuesday
evening Feb 20. At that time DR..
Arthur S. Henderson of the First Con
gregational church will deliver the adj
dress on social service.
The Topeka Lodge Of the F'raterIlal
attended the First Baptist
church in a body Sunday night under
the leadership of the state superintend-
ent Mr.. Gilbert Carter. There was a
house, and at the close OF the
service seven persons expressed q de-
sire to unite with the church.
At the meeting of the tax league at
the court house tonight the league
promises to turn their guns on the