The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-27
SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS

SNAP SHOTS At HOME NEWS.
Oh. how glorious is the winter when it opens up
When We II a rel. cold mornin' an the north
A-whistin' down the chimney an a-surgin'
with sweepin ali before it, that we Id je s. as
When yer han 5 freeze 10 the poker as ye
build the breakfast blaze
SOS to git an early hustle on these robust Kan
An thsn miss the mornin' troiIy on the
When me freeze Is On yer whiakers an yer
STATE JOURNAL Poet.
The ear muff has again suddenly be-
come fashionable.
Governor Elect E. n. Morrill, is
Mason and a knight Templar
"A Railroad Ticket" will play a return
date at the Grand later in the season.
They are both in town, but it isn't hard
TO tell a school teacher from a politician.
Topeka merchants say teachers are
the hardest class of people to deal with.
The plan to reduce the salaries of the
heads Of city departments has been
abandoned.
DR.. NJ. B Ward has gone to Omaha to
attend medical meeting whore he is to
read paper.
The cold weather is here and the new
floor IS not yet completed on the Kansas
avenue bridge.
Friday night, looks like Topeka's Nal
com Williams.
The Salvation Army people nave begun
begging food for their New Years din
ner to the poor
Ex-State Superintendent George w.
Winans is superintendent Of the city
schools at Hutchinson
The man who walked down town this
morning was just about as comfortable
as he who rode in a cold car
President A. r. Taylor, of the state
normal. is one Of the most popular men
with the teachers in the state.
The Topeka high school scholars are
trying to determine who had the best
morals, Macbeth or Lady Macbeth.
Topeka commandery of the Knights
Templar will entertain Nj arshaI1s band
and their ladies on New Years night.
some of the school teachers carry
black valises made out of pasteboard,
which if left out in the damp would melt
The dry goods stores will sell more
heavy goods this week than they did all
through the Christmas shopping period.
superintendent George w. Jones of the
Mound City schools, says he IS equally
at home among teachers or politicians.
DIR J. H McCasey, late superintendent
Of the Topeka insane asylum, says that
he may remain in Topeka and practice
medicine.
Gideon Lane, D. D.. better known to
Topeka and Kansas people as G. G.
Clemens. mas Christmas story in this
weeks Advocate.
The asylum faction Of attendants which
stood by DIR. McCasey in his fight to hold
his job, gave him a gold wat Oh charm
for Christmas present
George OvermYer, son Of tbs Demo
cratic statesman, will be the orator for
the Athenaeum society in the coming
hi a1f. Al
Mrs G. Mails Of Abilene is In Topeka
with her little son. who is und er the care
of a surgeon who will try to straighten
the boys crooked foot
The car ride contemplated by the coun-
ell for the representatives of the cities Of
the first class will probably be abandoned
if this weather continues.
viii CannIff, who used to work IN the
Santa Fe Offices but who Is now en-
ployed in the fuel department at Toluca,
Ill, il spending the holidays here.
Chief Wnmarth says the season for
chimney fires has arrived. In the Ian
guage Of the annual address of the rural
press, .'clean out your chimneys."
The sales made by the sheriff at the
day amounted to $23L35 The amount
OF the attachment for overdue rent is
1914
Jim Moore. who does the singing for
the Santa Ee.seems to have the ledge on
Tom Anderson, who does the singing for
the Rock Island, At the present teachers
meeting.
Sam Gardenhire did not make a bus
iness engagement with the New York
magazine be went east to see about He
villa be here through the session Of the
legislature.
DR.. Eva Harding has sent to Boston
for her dress reform suit and Turkish
trousers; and she says that she intends TO
wear them if she is the only woman in
Topeka who will do so.
G. g. Burton, state agent Of the Ameri-
can Book comp any. who lives at 7O1
Madison street, was thrown from his
horse Christmas day and was badly
bruised, although not seriously hurt.
John ii. Wright Of the county clerks |
Office has gone to Atchison to attend the
meeting Of a literary association com
posed OF c0lored people. Mr.. Wright