The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-09-19
/. a. Luke Is Second Mate on
Steamship Carnegie.
MAKING An INVESTIGATION
Graduate Of Topeka High
School and State University.
j. B. Billiard Has Drinking Cups
for 100000 People.

who is with the steamship Carnegie
in the Arctic regions is getting along
we'll and now is at Rey Kjavck. Ice
land. Otis Cummings Of 1920 Western
avenue received a communication from
him recently.
Mr.. Luke, while a student at Kansas
university last winter, was selected to
make this trip to the Arctic regions at
the expense Of the government. His
appointment was made through the
Carnegie commission. He had not en-
tirely completed his course at the uni
Iversity but was granted his degree
just before leaving for the east to join
the other members of the crew. He
was selected as first mate on the steam
ship Carnegie. This steamship was
given this name in honor OF Andrew
Carnegie, who has taken so much in
terest and spent a lot Of money in this
work. =. -rs.
The crew ON the steamship Carnegie
are making a scientific Investigation.
In the communication to Mr.. Cum
mlngs, Mr.. Luke says that he has just
returned from a point at 30 degrees
north latitude and spent about a month
in the northern part of Norway.
Mr.. Luke. before going to Kansas
university. attended the Topeka high
school and graduated three or four
years ago. He lived in North To-
pela a number Of years and also at
tended the Topeka public schools. He
is about q years old and is the son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Luke of En-
poria, who formerly lived in North To-
peka- He left here February g. on this
trip. He started directly east from
New York to Norway and then north
into the Arctic regions,
The ship on which Mr.. Luke is an Of
1cer is connected with the Carnegie
Institution of Terrestrial research at
Washington, D. C. It il with this work
that the North Topeka boy Is now con-
nected. .-.s .s4-s
Drinking Cups for 100000.
J. B. Billiard, Independent candidate
for governor, who lives In North To-
peka, has adopted novel campaign
purchased a large number of paper san
itary drinking cups which he distrib-
uted free at the Topeka state fair. and
in fact at every fair in the state. Fairs
are held in almost every county In the
state and Mr.. Billiard arranged for the
distribution Of these cups at all these
places.
These cups are not limited to the
patrons of the various fairs but are dis
tributed at all the large ptcnics and big
celebrations Of the various characters.
Mr.. Billiard b~ughts 100000 OF these
cups and expects to pass them to the
voters Of The state on or before the
close of the present campaign.
Notes and Personals.
Sunday school services will be held
in the Shorey school house. These
services will be held at 3 O'Clock in
the afternoon. Rev. ]. E. Hicks. pas
tor of the Second Presbyterian church.
will deliver q sermon beginning at 4
o'clock.
Harvey George Of Marceline. Mo-. is
visiting his father, William George.
Mr.. George is employed by the Santa
Fe as a conductor.
Walter Black of Summerfield. who
left for his home. While here Mr..
Black visited with friends in North
Topeka.
George Bonhauff Of Osborn has
been attending the state fair. and
while here he was the guest Of Will
liam Mcclure.
A. NJ. Anderson Of Rock Creek has
been attending the state fair, and
while here he was the guest OF his
mother, Mrs. F. E. Anderson.
The regular services OF the Congre-
gational church will be held Sunday
Rev. T. ]. Pearson will preach at the
usual hour. '
Mrs. Amos Goodhue of Kansas City
Is visiting her sister. Mrs. c. H.
Rhoades, at 913 North Quincy street.
Mrs. Goodhue formerly lived in To-
peka and Mr. Goodhue was employed
as a foreman in the erecting shop OF
the Santa Fe.
David Roller and wife Of San Ber-
nardino, Cal, are visiting in North To-
peka. He is employed there by the
Santa Fe. They formerly lived here.
A. M. Petro, druggist.-Adv.
| Mrs. James Wade of Rossville is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Bertha
Wetherholt, at 919 North Kansas ave-
nue.. qai
The regular services will be- held
Sunday at the Kansas Avenue Meth
odist church. The morning topic will
be- mans influence with God" and
the topic OF the evening sermon will
be Doubt" This will be the last
preaching service at this church for
a few weeks as the tabernacle meet
ings, which will be conducted by I.
E. Honeywell, will begin week later
and continue for several weeks. The
ladies OF the church will entertain
next Wednesday evening at the
church.
Church Of the Good Shepherd.
Episcopal. the Rev. Albert p. Mack
minister in charge. Sunday school at
10 o'clock. morning prayer at IL
o'clock, evening prayer at o'clock.
The regular services of the North
Topeka Baptist church will be held
Sunday. Rev. w. Garnet Handley, the
pastor. will ohiciate. The subject of
cost Of How 1t Came" The subject
Of the evening sermon will be "A
Word About Freaks The various
societies will meet at the usual hour.
Miss Stella McLain of Della il the
guest OF her sister, Mrs. James
Crooms,- and family.
S. E. Dixon Of Aliceville, in Ccffey
county. has been visiting friends in
North Topeka and attending the state
fair. He formerly lived here.
A. v. and L. @. johnson Of Usage
week Of heir brother-in-law, A. v.
LindelI, OF the Shawnee State bank,
and family.
The new North Topeka Produce Mar
ket. located at 11e E. Norris. Every