The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-02-22

brated tonight by the G. A. r. and the
w. R. c. at the Topeka Post hall, zlS
West Sixth avenue. Rev. J. X. Miller VIII
give the address and Mrs. Macarthur Will
give number of readings.
Secretary J. Will Kelley is working to-
day on the list of committee members Tor
months. The committees will be approved
at a, meeting of the board of directors OF
the club in a few days.
A young Topeka bachelor who insists
that he is building a house for rent has
let a contract for such interior con-
veniences as CRATES, book cases, built IN
buffets. sewing rooms, dens. etc. DO they
build these kind of houses for rent?
An overheated CRATE in the home of
Judge A w. Dana at Ills Topeka avenue
at 9:25 last night caused slight damage
to the south wall of his home. The fire
was extinguished before it had done more
than slight damage to the home.
This is the anniversary of George Wash
ington's birthday and not five flags could
be seen on Kansas avenue With the
Masons, the Democrats and the memory
of George all here in one day it seems
that owners OF flags would be glad to
make use of them.
The members of the X. *. X. organiza-
ton are making plans for the entertain
ment of the members of the klub at the
smoker which will be given in the rooms
of the Commercial club a week from
next Monday evening. The fellows will
be shown a good time.
Il expect to be a candidate for the leg
islature on the Republican ticket in the
city district" said w. J. Rickenbacher
today. This is my first attempt to Sc
cure a political office, but ] have been in
terested in a number of things believe
/ would be of great benefit especially to
the working people, and would like to see
certain laws passed
The Santa Fe and Rock Island went
through the southwestern Kansas snow
storm despite the fieTceness of the biz
yard of a few days ago. And IT was
blizzard even though F. D. Coburn raves
at the word Trains on both roads are
running on time again.
Washington's birthday was appropriate
" celebrated this morning in the city
schools DR.. Arthur s. Henderson of the
First Congregational chruch spoke this
morning at the high school of the faith
err of his country This afternoon tfae
school children enjoyed half holiday
The fire department has answered
alarms to a large number Of fires this
winter caused from defective fire places
In many of the new houses built in the
city the contractors built the grates AoI
gas and did not figure on wood or coal
AS a result many houses have been en-
dangered with fire.
The Provident Association has sold most
of the dry wood on hand in their wood
yard, but there is some demand for green
wood by persons who burn it in their
furnaces in connection with coal Inc
money received through the sale OF the
wood is enabling the association to main
tain the yard at least short time longer
for the benefit of the needy poor
The officers of the Kansas Association
of Real Estate Agents VIII go to Kansas
city the last of the week to put in place
the Kansas exhibit for the Kansas CITY
Land Show. An address, illustrated with
scores of lantern slides, VIII De gwen AT
the show twice daily by CharleS l.
circle of Garden City, president OF the
organization. The address which is some
what similar to that given recently IN
the state. Some new Topeka views VIII
be shown on the screen