The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-19

ma1Ae was born In the Hawaiian Is
lands and II of the native stock OF the
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Some quartette,' composed Of Clyde
Allen. frst tenor: Dick Carne. second
tenor: Harry Grow, nrst base: Orfin
Hunt, second base, win furnish the
music at Masonic hall during Christ
mas week They sing at q social dim
ner Christmas evening and at the
Christmas morning sacred services
II you have ever found = thought
that appealed to you in Ramblings.
why not buy Book Of RAmbhngs. by
Myra Williams farrell. and pass it on
to someone else? For sale by Halls,
Zercher's, Mills. Crosby Bros.. Ralph
Peterson and BARS, North Topeka
, Price 80 cents.-Adv.
The result OF the campaign for new
members waged by the Washburn coll
lege branch of the intercollegiate Pro-
hibiston association was that one hum
dred and sfxty-five new names were
campaign was to make this the largest
branch organization Of the associa-
ton.
A. an advertising medium In Arkan-
sas for the benefit OF Topeka mer-
chants the State Journal does not lay
any great claims, but q subscriber Of
this paper living at Greenwood, Ar
kansas, writes that through the adj
vertisement Of a well known Topeka
concern in the State Journal he has
eating $301.70.
Henry Adams. who, according to the
police. stole 81 cents from the Baptist
church. is charged with burglary and
larceny. He IL accused Of stealing
three dimes one nickel and two cents,
! IL said to be light footed" and was
brought to the court Of Topeka this
morning in handouts. Certainly I'm
! not guilty." he haughtily declared at his
arratgnment-
c. W. Kouns, general manager OF the
Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe railway
| in Topeka IL confined to his bed at
his home in Topeka on account OF
severe and serious attack Of rheuma-
tism- General Manager Kouns has
been spending considerable time at
Excelsior Springs in an attempt to rid
himself of the attack.
The next meeting Of the Pomona
grange will be held February FL at
''Landschaft system" in Germany will
be discussed BY this system money
| IN loaned on land by the government.
A meeting Of the Pomona grange was
held Thursday at the Y. W. c. A.
building. The attendance was small,
due to the poor condition Of the roads.
Fffty-three boys have received invi-
tations to attend the turkey dinner that
will be given Christmas at the Central
7. NJ. c. A. by a Topeka man who
| wants to do something for the kiddies.
Return postcards were sent out 50 it
| will be known just how many will at
tend. The wife Of man giving the
dinner will assist in cooking and serv-
ing it.
girls at the Topeka Provident associa-
ton At 10 o'clock in the morning
| the colored girls under Mrs. T. C.
Whiteker will enjoy the Christmas
| in the afternoon the members Of the
various sewing and cooking classes
will gather around the tree. A pro-
gram will be given and dolls dis
tributed among the younger girls.
J. H. Fazel. Boy Scout commissioner
for Topeka, desires to meet all the boy
buglers Of the city this evening in the
Central Y. NJ C. A. at $50 o'clock.
The boys are wanted next week to an
nounce each evening that the cere-
monies at the municipal Christmas tree
on the state house grounds is about to
start The tree will ce lighted Christ
mas eve. and for seven nights follow
ing.
Business in the county treasurer's Of
fee decreased today. At the counter
was a line OF four, instead Of forty.
Business improved in the afternoon.
Tomorrow is the last day in which tax
payers can receive the 2N per cent. dis
count Large corporations are send
ing their checks by mail Checks re-
ceived from the Bell Telephone COM
pany, Topeka Street Railway and Edi-
son Electric Light company aggregated
!, a sum of al. 105.51-
Due to work on the switch at the
| corner Of West street and West Sixth
| avenue connecting with the Melrose-
Gage park extension, service on the
| asylum and Potwfn street car lines was
| demoralized this morning. Many Of
| flee people failed to reach their re-
! spective places of business on time
One little two-by-four car which would
/ be ordinarily considered full with
| fifty passengers carried eighty this
| morning, and at that took on no pas
sengers east OF Fillmore street
Election Of officers Of Old Abe camp
No. 16 Sons OF Veterans. was held
| Thursday night with the following re-
suit: William E. Connolly. commander;
Ed Moon. senior vice commander; John
W. Fisher, junior vice commander; r.
+. Green, W. W. Dennison and s. A..
| Swendson. camp council; NJ. A. R. Hall,
secretary; F. W. Boutwell,, treasurer;
i w. p. wilcox, chaplain: F. Nicholson.
color bearer; F. F. Green, patriotic in
structor; s. A. Swendson, guide; p p.
Compton. inside guard; W. p. FEEDER.
installing omcer.
! Christmas giving to the poor has its
| drawback, according to the Rev.
John II. Faxel. assistant pastor Of the