The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-20
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AT HOME NEWS.


Major A. NJ. Harvey has returned from
Meade. where he spent a week trying a
lawsuit.
W. J. Black, passenger traffic manager
of the Santa F'e, is here on his way to
California.
The Santa Fe reports wind and snow
in southwestern Kansas. The snow has
reached a depth of several inches.
The annual church dinner will be held
at the First Presbyterian church Wednes
day evening The young people of the
church will serve.
Eggs have dropped from AZ to % cents
per dozen. They are now retailing at %
and . cents. The helpful hem has Been
induced to lay by the comparatively
balmy weather.
AS soon as the frost is out of the
ground 5000 feet of cement sidewalks will
be laid in Pinehurst- The edge of the
walks will serve as the guttering for the
streets in the new addition.
Mark P. Miller of the pension office to-
day had a visit from Alexander C. Sp1man
whom he has not seen for 5S years. They
were young men together at Edwards
vile. III. Mr.. Spilman now lives at Nc
Pherson.
Robert stone the Rev. J. H Fazel, DR..
Arthur S. Henderson and D. o. Cole will
be the Topekans who will act as speak
ers at the Men and Religion campaign in
Sabetha. The campaign will begin on
Thursday.
The strongest market on record is be-
ing experienced by buyers of canned
peas. Buyers are seeking goods to carry
them along until next season Gamers
have exhausted their stocks, and whole
sale-s are buying front each other.
Henry j. Allen, the newspaper editor of
Wichita who was converted by Billy Sun
day, and who has since been travelling
with Sunday, will speak at the Novelty
theater 10 men Sunday afternoon under
the auspices of the Men and Religion
movement ~
The social service workers of all the
churches are expected to turn out in
force this evening for a meeting at the
Central Y. NJ. c. A. Plans for the feder-
alton of the churches of the city in So
cial service work will be discussed Dr.
Arthur S. Henderson Will speak
The drivers of automobiles are becom-
ing more and more reckless in Topeka
Apparently the police department IS pay
ing not attention to fast drl E -
newspaper man was nearly run down on
West Sixth avenue. Two cars filled with
joy riders were racing Numerous IN
stances of speeding have been reported.
The attendance at the Midwinter ex-
position was 2SI63" said Secretary John
A Worley. I'VE didn't lose anything, but
we didn't make very much The attend
ance in 1911 was over $500 rms year
the crowds were exceptionally heavy the
f4rst week but the second week the
crows did not come up to expectations
The Brotherhood of the Walnut Grove
NJ E church has elected these officers;
President J. L. Raines; first vice presi-
dent r Fl. Miles: second vice president,
H B Launtz; third vice president, C. b
TYLER. fourth vice president ]. H Booth,
secretary. Edward May; treasurer. w. Fl.
Riley; chaplain, the Rev. James Flowers
Lent will begin tomorrow. 1t will be
observed at Grace Cathedral by holy
communion at 7;30 o CLOCK IN the morn morn
ing. and at 10 o'clock in the morning
Dean Kaye will give an address IN the |
evening there will be another service. |
Every afternoon before Easter with the
mill IA
vices.
.sVerv many competent buyers are t
women says the Merchants Journal |
but as a rule men make the best buyers: |
one reason for this is that men are not |
governed SO much by personal taste IN /
making selections as are women Women |
in their purchases buy what they would |
like to wear or see others wear. The re- /
sIllt is that there is likely to be too much |
sameness in stock selected by wom-
an"
If present plans are carried out the |
Mutual Ice company will have new |
rhree-story building of brick and cement I
as an ice making home A portion of the
new building has been erected this winter.
The plant now has a daily capaclty OF %
ions of ice. The capacity will be doubled
f the contemplated improvements are
made. At the present time storage
building with the capacity for holding
1000 tons of ice is being filled for con-
SUMPTION.
Drs. o. P. Davis, c. A MCGUIRE and e.
5 Pattyjohn were chosen by the Shawnee
Medical society at a meeting held Mon
lay night in the parlors of the CONNER
,ial club to serve as delegates to the
Meeting of the Kansas State Medical so
,iety at Hutchinson in May The alter
lates selected were Drs. l. V Sans. NJ
:. Porter. W c. McDonough- The meet
ng opened with clinic by DR.. F. j.
Ernest. DR.. r. s. Magee read paper on
Dissolution of the Lens in the Eye Dr.
:. F. Menninger spoke of the Wasserman
.ure for cancer
Some people in the city of Topeka,
Who are inclined to take up new ideas,
avs a local trade journal, are boosting
he city market scheme They have been
old that markets in some other towns
lave been a success and they seem to
lave an idea that by adopting the plan
lere grocery, meat and produce bills will
'e greatly reduced. They will find it is
lot the lovely primrose path that they
eem to imagine. Furthermore. they will
robably be disappointed to know that it
viii not put the retailers out of business
II even cripple them After the novelty
# the thing fades off, the city market
will gradually fade away