The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-01-25

missioner Bone insisted that a cotton
wood tree had no business on Cedar
street, 50 it will be cut down at once.
Director Driver of Washburn ath-
leties, will give course on play
grounds in the college this coming
semester. This course will be given for
the students who intend to teach in
public schools.
City Engineer Young has returne I
from Kansas City where he investiga-
ted the sewerage disposal plants in
that city But the city engineer did
not find what he wanted in the Kaw
town. he found only bluffs" for dis
posal plants-plants that would not
carry off the Topeka sewerage.
The last issue Of the Wasnburn Re
view devotes a column Of space to the
Gospel Team" To the average col
lege man who rushes through the pa
per to the sport page, this is enough
to excite suspicion.
The city has settled with Contractor
Ramsey for $500. Ramsey asked s., 200
damages on account of the cancellation
Of a number of paving contracts on the
East side. But it was found that $500
would be satisfactory.
T. F. Pankey, the former Topeka
man, who is a member of the New
Mexico state senate. has evidently
ted States senate. He is quoted in
the papers there as supporting another
man.
One Topeka business man has sug-
gested that it would be an excellent
idea If the city would arrange for a
display in the Auditorium of strictly
Topeka made" goods. The idea
would be to allow the local merchants
to have their space free, and to induce
the local musical organizations to do
nate their services free-an for the
advertising of the city
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon and c. b.
Hoffman will be the orators at a big
meeting the Socialists are planning
for February to be held at Labor
hall, 112 East Sixth avenue.
Jack Murphy. who was severely in
Jured in runaway several weeks ago,
IS again able to get out on the streets
and attend to his business. He is a
travelling man.
DR.. ]. W. Mahood of Sioux City. Ia,
who is conducting the Methodist re-
vival meetings in the city, spoke this
morning in the Oakland Methodist
church.
A conference of the united Sunday
school workers will be held at the Cen
tral Congregational church subsequent
to a dinner which will be served at
$50 o'clock
The organization of a state automo-
bile club at Wichita will not take place
r2ngementS will be made later for q
meeting for organization. The mem
DerS or the local Motor League are
particularly interested in the forma-
ton of a state organization.
Wrappers are being addressed to-
day at the Commercial club prepara-
tory to mailing ont the January issue
of the Commercial Club Bulletin.
Fourteen committees of the Com
mercial club pledged themselves some
DAYS ago to bring in 10 new members
each The committees have not made
good their pledge as yet Several hun
dred men pledged themselves to bring
in one member each within 80 days. If
all of them make good their pledges
the membership of the club will be more
than 1900 within a month, but it Is
hardly likely that this viii be the case.
Things are little duller at the Com
mercial club this week than usual, al
though the attendance at the noon hour
IS large. The membership campaign
is over rs far as any whirlwind work
is concerned, and the good roads agf-
tation Will not be again considered