The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-11-05
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AT HOME NEWH

/ National Hotel Cafe-HaWs Or
/ ehestra every evening. to s.-Adv.
/ Shawnee Pomona grange viii have
an all day meeting Thursday, Novem-
/ Der Z, at Berryton-
The annual banquet of Baker uni
versfty will be held at the First NJ.
E church next Thursday night
There was very little time given to
I the discussion OF any other topic aside
/ from politics on the streets today
a marriage license was issued this
morning for Charles W. Garlic. 43
years old, Topeka, and Berthena E
Simpson, over As years old. Topeka
Mainly routine business was trans
acted at the regular monthly meeting
OF the school board which was held
Monday night
The Topeka restaurants are laying
in large supply Of provisions for the
rush business while the teachers are
in the city, next Thursday and FRI
day
The pupils of the city schools viii be
given a vacation Thursday and Fri
day or account Of the annual meetiuS
of the Kansas State Teachers associ-
alton
Four union church services will be
held in Topeka Thanksgiving day. This
was decided by the members of the
Ministerial Union, although the places
have not been designated
Many special trains viii bring kan
sas teachers 20 Topeka next Thursday.
The advance guard for the big teach
ers' meeting will arrive Wednesday, y
record breaking attendance is expected.
Practically every Topeka voter this
morning found a small card greeting
him as he stepped out on his front
porch A Kiene-for-S Sheriff card was
placed on every porch at daylight to-
day.
The Santa Fe shops closed at noon
today giving the employees the rest
Of the day to vote The general Of
fees did not close, but allowed the
employees the customary two hours
to cast their vote
The graduates and former students
of Leland Stanford university, Cal, are
planning a reception for President
David Starr Jordan. who viii address
the teachers of Kansas in the Audi
forum Friday night
The Walking Club" of the high
school will meet the trains Wednes-
day and Thursday and lend their as
sfstance to the teachers who are COM
ing to Topeka for their annual meet
ing. It is a mighty good spirit among
the high school lads
Nearly a thousand more accommo-
datfons for visiting teachers are re-
quired by E F. Stanley, chairman Of
person desiring to list rooms may do
so 'phoning 1856 blue Particularly the
nearin rooms are desired
Some people go TO football games
because they like the game, others
because they are interested in the
schools and still others because they
love to hear the ye1Iing-but it must
not be overlooked that hundreds go
to hear the ravages of music by the
college bands
Arrangements have been made by
the Democratic state central commit
tee to receive returns from over the
state until a late hour tonight. The
committee expects TO keep IN touch
with all parts of the state as much as
possible to ascertain how the fight on
state officers is going
a number of Washburn college stu
dent went home last eEenin and this
morning to vote The college recpg-
nized the day and viii not consider
the voters cutting their classes The
college girls are not interested-they
say it wouldn't affect them if suf-
frage did carry-'we are not old
enough. you know"
I would like to have a splendid
attendance at this. our last meeting
under superintendent Fairchi1d, as an
ovation to him as president OF the
National Education association" This
sentiment. expressed by Superinten-
of the many tributes being paid 20
State superintendent E. t FairchiId-
Hal Norton. formerly deputy sheriff.
and Charles Mcfarland, a machinist,
have purchased the Kansas Motor Car
com pany and Will continue the opera
ton of the company. according to an
announcement made today. The estab-
Hshment formerly was operated by
Harry Potter The new purchasers
took charge yesterday They will con-
tfnue the automobile storage business
and the making of repairs to automo-
biIes.
The Kansas Seheolmasters' club
will hold a dinner at the Commercial
club Friday evening The dinner will
be a farewell TO E I. Fairchifd, state
and President David
Starr Jordan of Leland Stanford uni
versity, California. will be a special
guest of honor Officers of the club
are: President, H E Pearson. super
of schools. Kansas City.
Kan; OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES, w. s
Heusner, Junction City
Deputy Sheriff Josiah Ross has
been promoted to the capacity of IN
dersheriff. taking the place of former
Undersherfff Henry NJ BayIess, who
died recently. The announcement of
the promotion was announced by Sher-
if Jonathan D. Norton this morning
Ross is one of the oldest peace Off
GERS in point of service in the county.
He has served many years as a mem
Der of the Topeka police force, and
also has served as constable and dep
uty sheriff
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