The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-03-25

the blaze at the top of the pole but
the cause remained and in 10 minutes
the pole was burning again. The street
railway company was informed of the
danger to their service and the wire
ywagon was sent out, the wires were
repaired and the wreckage cleared
away and the cars resumed their sche-
dule. !.
a Fart of the basement hall of the
high school building will be trans
formed into an office for Miss Mary
Bunker, drawing supervisor for The city
department of the high school have
completed handsome oak table that
will be used by Miss Bunker.
= Washburn students have. found a
new evangelist in their midst. He is a
chapel talker who insists that the col-
lege men are not loyal to their school
unless they refrain from smoking,
is new argument against the smok-
ing habit.
The fence at Central park has been
removed and many of the shrubs
which have grown into thickets are
being removed. 1t 10 not the fnten-
ton of the commissioners Of parks to
replace the fence unless it is found
necessary. Cinder paths are be- <
repaired in both Central and Chesney
parks.
A. meeting Of the teachers or tlis
fourth. fifth, and sixth grade in the
city schools il being held for the pur-
pose of discussing methods to be em-
ployed in the home garden contests
which will start soon. Thursday at
1880 O'Clock the teachers of the sew
enth and eighth grades will meet for
the same purpose.
The pure shoe law will become eff
fective April 1. The sentiment of the
Topeka shoe men as well as the rest
of the dealers Of the state who attend
ed the recent shoe mems convention
at Topeka, was in favor of absolutely
/ ignoring the law. 1t is probabl that
q test case will be made soon; 1t may
be a Topeka firm that will be the
goat
According to Ensign w. G. Houser OF
The Salvation Army. there are no Army
men canvassing the city for CASTOR
clothes. A man has been doing it of
late and the officer in charge warns
the people against him. Salvation
Army collectors of clothes will wear
the regulation uniforms and will be able
to show credentials signed by Mr..
Houser.
L. w. Rogers of New York city will
give a series Of lectures at Unity
church, e14 Topeka avenue. beginning
Friday evening at o'clock and con-
tinuing until Monday evening. The
SOOJCCtS Will VIC. AlO0ys IL VIC otA4~
vive Bodily Death?"; Saturday, The
Invisible World: Sunday. .'Reincarna-
ton: Sunday. Thought, Power, and
Fate The subjects will be handled
from both religious and scientific
standpoint.
There are many people who throw
away their old clothes and magazines
at house cleaning time. The Topeka
Provident association will call for cast
off articles as there is always need
for them among the poor. The asso-
citation il still In need of sheets and
other bedding to-loan out to- invalids.
The visiting nurse department does q
good work and the people Of Topeka
can help 1t along by giving articles
they do not really need.
Frank Newland, city commissioner OF
water and lighting. said today that an
expert representing the company which
sold the city the big $2z,500 pump, had
been here six weeks or two months
working on the pump. The expert Il
going over the machine getting varioue
! parts in adjustment. Mr.. Newland says
there have been no difficulties out Of
the ordinary encountered-that such
work is always necessary to get such
a large piece of new machinery work.
| ing smoothly. It il not known how
much longer It will be necessary fol
| the cOmpany's representative to COM
plete the work.