The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-12-09
SNAP SHOTS
AT HOME NEWS

Battling Breeze.
like a brisk breeze
AS well as any one.
Don't mind its buffeting,
And think it's lots Of fun,
l can even stand a little dust, too, but say!
1t makes me awful sore when IN hat blows
away.
Fella feels like a fool
Without any lid.
Chasin up some alley
Like dawggone kid.
And the hat picks the muddiest spot for
miles to light
And when you fish it out it is sure some
sight.
Fella goes along, jist as
Happy as can be.
Next thing he knows, his
Hats in some tree.
And the women start to gigglin' and the
Oh, it sure gets M goat when m hat blows
off ". E. b.
A civil service examination for city
milk inspector will be held, at the city
hall, Tuesday.
Radiator covers for all make of
cars. Rehkoff Brothers, 212 West
Sixth.-Adv.
Dr. H. L. Clark, city physician, esti-
mates that 500 children in Topeka go
to school hungry every day.
Elder C. r. Scott of Nebraska will
speak in the city mission next Tues
day and Wednesday evenings at 7:45
o'clock.
F. L. Sturges of the Santa Fe gen.
eral offices has returned to his desk
after having been seriously i'll for sew
eral days.
All lumber yards in Topeka were
closed from ? until 4 o'clock this after
noon in honor of the memory of Will
lard Pierce, who was buried today.
r. T. G. Mathews, assistant general
passenger agent for the Missouri Pa
cific was in Topeka Friday on a tour
of inspection of the various stations of
the road.
THE Gospel Miracles" will be the
subject of DR.. Arthur S. Henderson's
lecture to his Bible class Sunday morn
ing at the First Congregational church,
corner Seventh and Harrison streets.
! The union men of Topeka are in
favor of the state primary law, state
publication law, and the short ballot,
according to resolutions passed at a
meeting in Labor Hail. Friday night
A few more nights like last night
Will put the Central park lakes in
shape for skating. A thin layer of ice
covered each of the lakes this morn
ing except in a small area where the
ducks and swans kept the water open
The big anti-tuberculosis parade Of
school children, scheduled for today,
has been called off. However, a free
clinic for all wishing tubercular tests
IS being held at the headquarters Of
the Public Health Nursing association
at the city hall.
The Rev. John A. Bright will preach
at special father and son day service
in the English Lutheran church of
Waterville, Kan, tomorrow. Doctor
Bright is filling the pulpit of the
Waterville church. He will deliver a
sermon appropriate for the occasion.
1t is not the intention of the Cham
Der of Commerce to get membership
fees and then let the mew members be
neglected. Every effort will be made
to keep the new men interested and a.
meeting of a half a hundrd active
workers Was held this noon for that
purpose.
The vesper service which was to
nave been held at Washburn tomor-
row has been postponed until Sunday,
Dec. II. At that time Harry F. Ward
/ of Boston, secretary Methodist feder-
alton for social service in Boston, will
! speak on THE Challenge of Socialism
to Christianity"
Four oil wells will be drilled in the
vicinity of Willard. according to an
announcement made by ]. F. w Rem
4 ker. p. NJ. Barnsdale, a Pittsburgh,
! Pa, oil magnate, has closed a contract
for the drilling. The outfit to be used
4 will be the same that was in service on
the Flickinger farm near Dover.
The entire membership of the
Chamber of Commerce has been invit-
ed to attend the w. 3. Storey dinner
at the Chamber OF Commerce at $50
o'clock Monday evening. Those de-
string to attend should make reser-
vations Immediately and thus avoid
confusion in service at the dinner.
There will be a meeting of the su-
perintendents of the eight Unions OF
the w C. T. L. in Topeka, at the
Y w C. A building Monday after
noon at o'clock. Mrs. Margaret Peck
Hill, of Maryland. a prominent w. c.
T. Z. worker of the east, will speak
to the superintendentS at that time
The Rt. Rev. James Wise, bishop OF
" the Kansas diocese of the Episcopal
church will preach in Grace Cathedral
tomorrow morning at IL o'clock. The
service tomorrow will be TENDED BY
the students of the Kansas Theological
school now holding it's regular semi
annual session at the old Bethany col
lege.
h The Rev. John A. Bright of Topeka
chaplain of the last louise of repre-
sentatives, announced today that he il
a candidate for reelection to his OLE
position. He has received many let
ters from members of the new hous;
encouraging him in his candidacy
and so far no other candidates hav,
appeared for the position.
An oil well is being drilled at Onaga
forty-three miles from Topeka. TIL,
we'll is now 1900 feet deep and a da,
and night shift is being worked. TIL,
well is deeper than any in this sec
ton of the country. AnOklahoma com
, pany is in charge of the work Thi
company has a block ten miles squa r.
leased in the vicinity of Onaga.
e. G.. Chouteau, district manager o
the Court of Honor, will be here tn
night of december % to visit the loca
, court. Mr.. Choteau will bring witt
him a number of lantern views of tn
supreme offices of the lodge and othe
scenes, which will be shown to tn
members. officers of the local cour