The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-09-23

Dancing school and social dance to-
night at KeIlam hall.-Adv.
Frank Cope and his son Roy have
purchased a seven passenger Stearns-
Knight automobile.
DIR. Benjamin Young has left for
Thayer, where ne will help dedicate
the new $4,000 Methodist church,
Sunday.
The central committee of the local
union of the Young Peoples societies
will hold a business meeting in the
Y. w. c. A. Sunday at o'clock p. m.
E. Petit, instructor in the Wash
burn observatory, will give a lecture
Wednesday evening before he Acad-
envy of Science in the Memorial
building.
The Rev. D. Hickman, formerly en-
ployed at the state house, left this
morning for Junction City, where he
will assume the pastorate of the Sec
ond Baptist church.
William Henderson, So, 1853 Har-
rison street, was struck by west
bound Tenth street car Friday night
at 1880 o'clock. He picked himself
up and made his way home, unaided.
]. B. Gibson will preach his last ser
mon at the Seward avenue M. E.
church Sunday morning. In the even
ing the pastor, Harry 5. Wise, will
preach on the subject, "PauFs Prayer
for Present Day Christians
The idea of Topeka's Big Free Fair
has penetrated clear to Australia.
H w. Ford of the agricultural de-
partment of the Queensland govern
ment has written to Phil Eastman.
secretary of the fair, for data on its
mana cement.
The Records Outside the Gospels
will be the subject of DIR. Arthur s.
Henderson's lecture to his Bible class
Sunday at 10 a. m, at the First Con-
gregational church. corner Seventh
and Harrison streets. All men are
welcome.
The Rev. John A. Bright, formerly
chaplain in the house of representa-
tives. left today for Waterville, Kan,
where he will preach tomorrow at the
! English Lutheran church. Mr. Bright
will act as supply minister for the
| Waterville church.
The swedish Norden association will
hold free musical in the A
| .. L. W. hall at Sixth and Jackson
Monday evening. September 25. A pro-
gram of vocal and instrumental Sc
lections will be given. The feature oil
the entertainment will be the number:
given by the male chorus and the Ia
dies quartet
O. T. Wood, United States mar
shall, has gone to Leavenworth to gel
q pi lSOHCls WHO Is wanted at e
New Mexico, on the charge of usins
the mails to defraud. Charles Griffith
alias EG Martin. is due for releas,
from the federal prison at Leaven
worth and will be tried in New Mex
leo ON the new charge.
All children of Modern WoodmeI
between the ages of and 16 years
are invited to enter a contest to b'
held October 3 at Sixth and jackson
streets at 7:S0 o'clock in the evening
Entrants are requested to inform thu
committee not later than Septembel
80. The following events will be hell
and prizes will be awarded to the win
ners- Reading. vocal solo. piano soil
and violin solo.
The old rumor that the Santa F.
railroad. with the Burlington Route
is planning to build into St. Loui
from Carrolton, Mo, has been re
vived again. Following reports tina
a new route has been proposed Off
Gals here stated they know of no sucl
plans. No official announcement ha
yet been issued from the Chicago of
fices of the Santa Fe. Reports of TIL
new line come from Missouri.
\ reception, entertainment an
dance was given Wednesday evening
by Topeka lodge No. 81. Fraterna
Brotherhood for Governor Arthu