The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-11

belonging to his son, was stolen from
his back porch early yesterday even
ing.
Dr. w. M Mills will be the speaker
Saturday night before the Central Y.
NJ. c. A. class in first aid to the injured.
He will speak on structure and I'm
portant Functions of the Human
Body
The Dramatic club Of the Spalding
Reading circle and Knights of Colum-
bus will present comedy in three
acts. 1.-The Unexpected Guests" at the
Topeka state hospital week from
Thursday evening.
Carl c. Sharp, who has been a popu-
lar clerk at the Weightman drug store
for several years, has been appointed
manager Of the store. H. M. Brickley,
former manager of the store, has re-
signed his place.
gold hunter and social service worker,
will speak at meeting for men tonight
at the Central Congregational church.
The laboring men of the city are given
special invitation to attend.
Approximately sixty persons attended
class of the First Christian church
Tuesday night The class entertained
the Vawter evangefistic company which
is holding services in the church.
The Vawter evangelistic services
continue at the First Christian church.
StereOpticon views thrown on a screen
add to the interest OF the meetings
that are being held each evening. The
number Of conversions thus far is en-
cOuraging.
Through the explosion of four hun
tired pounds OF blasting powder at the
| quarries of William A. Johnston, a mile
southeast of Topeka late Wednesday,
five hundred tons of rock was diSlodged.
Nearly one hundred Topekans went out
to watch the blasting from a safe dis
tance.
Essentials in a Successful Life Ca
reer" will be the title of the address
which H. B. Wilson, superintendent of
city schools. will deliver before the 81
members of the high school graduating
class next Friday night: Superintend-
ent Wilson will go to Emporia Thurs
day to attend the Inauguration of T.
W. Butcher as president Of the Kansas
State Normal
| All bids for construction of the four
! bridges to be built in Shawnee county
! this year must be in the hands of the
county clerk by March 9. The date
has been postponed from February 27
because Of change in plans and speci-
fications of the county engineer There
are 35 prospective bidders from vari-
| Gus parts Of the country.
Among the speakers at the annual
state Y. M. c. A. convention which will
be held in Salina February 26-March 1,
there are several TOpekans and former
Topekans. DR.. Roy B. Guild of the
Central Congregational church will be
w. Whitehair, formerly on the state
staff with headquarters at Topeka will
speak.
The Kaw river is gradually falling.
The water Is within a foot and a frac-
ton of the low point reached last Sep
I -Ar H,3-
Al feet. Normal for January is nearly
seven feet. 1t is not probable that
there will be flood next spring. as a
large amount of rain would have to
fall in order to cause the river to rise
bank full. However, the unexpected
happens sometimes.
| DR.. w. l. johnson was chosen as
temporary president at a meeting of
the Dormitory Mems club Of the Cen
trail Y. M. g. A. at meeting OF the
men of the building in Gemmell hall
Tuesday night Ralph E. Coffman
was the choice for temporary treas
urer and o. D. Smith for secretary.
The club has purchased a piano play
er and is fitting up room on the
fourth floor Of the building.
i Although F. E. Snyder, parole Of
ficer at Lansing. stopped in Topeka
Tuesday afternoon to take pie" Jor-
dan back to the state penitentiary,
! Jordan is still in Topeka. The colored
man, charged with stealing a pig. was
acquitted in the city court, but told
he had violated his parole and would
be shipped back to the ''pen." He
/ hustled up to the state house, saw
! Governor Hodges. and was given an
! other chance.
| Candidates for assistant manager
! and assistant editor of the High
| School World will have to turn in their
| names to Principal A. ]. Stout this
! week. 1t is expected that several can
didates will turn out for the two posi-
tions especially that of assistant
/ manager. These two will automatic
| ally become editor and manager next
term. The position Of manager of the
paper is usually a profitable one. be-
cause the manager clears all money
brought in above expenses. Abe Cor
manager this term.
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