The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-15
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS.

The election of trustees of the Walnut
Grove NJ E. church will be held this
Topeka Post No II and w. R. G. are
preparing to celebrate Washington's
birthday
One hundred persons took advantage of
the Provldent association rummage sale
this morning.
DR.. Arthur S. Henderson will speak to
the students the morning of Washing
tons birthday-February ..
If fellow happened to have the
blues" today this is not the sort OF
weather that would help chase away the
malady.
The Provident association is badly in
need of bedding and clothing for those
who are i'll, and under the care of the
association.
The Kansas Authors club. a state or
ganization, will hold its annual banquet
at the Y. w c. A. on the evening OF
February %.
v. H. Gilfillan. inspector of weights
and measures, reports TO the board OF
city commissioners that he collected $50
for the month of January this year
In one Topeka candy store Wednesday
three persons worked steadily all day,
putting up boxes of candy for the valen-
tine trade. The florists report a rushing
business.
The report of the city food inspector.
the board of city commissioners this
morning. shows that $23f .02 was collected
IN the month of January.
1t will not be long now until the coun-
try is flooded with seed catalogues anu
the office man will look longingly out of
the window, wishing that he was in the
back yard with his spade and hoe.
City Engineer Young has submitted his
contract blanks and his paving specifica-
tons to the board of city commissioners.
The specifications have been changed
only slightly from the plans used in 1911
Superintendent G. c. Starr and c. H.
ms .ffar-
lie high school, are planning the work in
gardening that the pupils of the city
schools will do in back yards next spring.
Engineer Fulton of the Kaw Paving COM
pany says work on the paving started
last fall viii not be continued until the
frost gets out of the ground This is the
paving held up on account of injunction
suits.
Valentine dealers say that the business
for this years trade was the best in his
tory. And people bought more expensive
part of the reason for the high cost of
living.
The board of city commissioners took
in officially a tract of land south of the
This was accepted some time ago and
was made official by the action this
morning.
G. T. Mattingly. city license collector.
up until noon today had tried for weeks
to get a Topeka jeweler who holds auc-
ton sales to pay his license. Only on
threat of arrest was he able today to
get the license money
Harry NJ. Washburn of 222 Greenwood
avenue has written a gas complaint to
the city comm issioners asking that the
gas company be compelled to repair and
relay q number, of its old mains. Wash
burn thinks considerable gas leaks into
the ground
A special scholarship report will be sent
to the parents of high school students
next week The statement VIII show
whether or not the student is doing pass
ing work. The regular grades are given
out once in nine weeks. The scholarship
report is something new.
federation of Bible study forces in
the city has been organized. The fol-
lowing are the officers: President A D.
Gray: vice presidents, Rev. 0. T. Deever
and F. q. Dreaming; secretary easurer,
Dr. H. w. Putnam; executive committee,
Wilson.
The ordinance calling for bonds amount
ing to $4,000 for the purpose of refunding
up for the first reading before the board
of commissioners this morning. This is
the Bone bond refunding ordinance ex-
planned in detail in the State journal
Tuesday evening.
In IS plea in the State Journal last
night asking for help from the churches
in taking care of the Topeka poor, Mayer
Billiard mentioned one feature that was
omitted. He referred to the fact that
Governor Stubbss has sent out an appeal to
help the Chinese. 1.-THE governor should
look around for the conditions at home
first - the mayor says.