The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-06
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Several city appeal cases are being
head before Judge A. w. Dana today.
The piffle about the representation
of the groundhox IL about to be vindi-
Gated.
The directors Of the Topeka CONNER
cial club held their regular February
meeting today.
Mrs. Fred Siegel has left for
Leavenworth to attend the funeral Of
her cousin, Chris Schrey.
There is an average attendance OF
sixty-1ve at the night school in the
Washington school building.
H. B. Wilson. superintendent Of city
schools. will speak 9. the First Pres
byterian church Sun01y night.
The Shawnee county Progressive
bush will meet at the Commercial
club quarters at 1880 o'clock Satur-
day.
Dick Cunningham was arrested this
morning by Police Officer c. A. Fergu-
son on q warrant charged with boot
Logging. He is being held at the city
Jail.
Rev. A. J. Ross, pastor of the First
German Methodist church, left this
morning for Berlin, Neb., to attend
church dedication which will be held
at that place.
The Ladies' Aid society OF the First
German Methodist church was enter
home of Mrs. Fred Siegel. 233 Blu
chanan street.
DR.. S. S. Estey, pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, went to Man.
haitian Thursday to give an address
before the students OF the Kansas
State Agricultural college.
The coal man is wearing great big
1,rpo<, = 10 <<1n To f, into
his own at last. Zero weather and low
gas pressure always bring cheer to the
dealers in the black diamonds.
There is a series Of meetings going
on at the Belvoir schoolhOuse with
illustrated songs and views. Evening
perintendent Of the Sunday school.
Operating officials Of the Santa Fe
and Rock Island report only slight de-
lays in traffic owing to the weather
conditions today. No wires have been
blown down and trains are running on
near schedule time.
The current issue Of the Alma Sig
nal has a half column writeup of a
speech delivered at the first annual
meeting of the Alma Commercial
club. held recently. cut Of Of Mr..
Kelley is also published.
Those who arc interested in the in
come tax question. may receive blanks
postmaster received several of them
from the department at Washington
and will give them away to whoever
calls.
Hundreds Of Topekans went to bed
last night not anticipating near-zero
weather before morning. When they
awoke this morning they found a cold
house and frozen water pipes. The
plumbers are answering hurry-up calls
today.
The Provident association dental dis
pensary will be held hereafter Satur-
day mornings instead Of afternoons.
The dispensary will be held this Sat-
urday at o'clock. 1t is for the benefit
Of the children In the classes and clubs
Of the association only.
Vaudeville and. musical comedy ac-
tors coming to Topeka have a COM
formance in Topeka is proof that Kan
sas is prohibition state owing to the
inability Of audiences to catch their
numerous booze jokes.
While walking west on Seventh street
this morning, the wind lifted a hat
to a balcony on the third floor Of the
National hotel All morning long. peo-
pie on Kansas avenue could be seen
chasing hats and caps.
Despite the "blizzardy' weather the
Washburn day celebration at the col
ieSe was well dtCenOeO InlS morning
and this afternoon. Students and alumni
from all parts OF the state are in To-
peka today in honor of the schools
forty-seventh anniversary.
A mass meeting Of Topeka people
will be held Feb. Is to discuss the
question Of a public welfare campaign
for Topeka The Rev. Theodore Han
son. superintendent of State Welfare
league, will explain the proposition.
The place of the meeting will be an
nounced later.
Topeka policemen, who receive no
witness fees in any court have to ap-