The Topeka state journal., 1902-12-13
hundred and eighth anniversary of this
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hundred and eighth anniversary of this
great kings birth.
The advent session of the Divinity
school of the Episcopal church has
the senior class: Rev. Aaron Ferry
Randall, Rev. Hugh Jacob Lloyd, Rev
Arthur Samuel Freese, Rev. John Hart
ley, Mr. Thomas John Collar and MIR
Frank Campfon Armstrong.
All the merchants of the city are ex-
pecting the holiday trade to open pro-
perly this afternoon and this evening.
The slippery. condition of walks and the
cold will have some effect in keeping
shoppers indoors who otherwise would
begin their Christmas purchases today
Charles K. Holiday IS much interested
in the Venezuelan troubles. Mr.. Holh-
day was appointed to relieve Minister
Cook at Caracas by President Cleveland.
Mr. Holiday was the representative
there of the United States for just three
weeks, and he came home. He preferred
Kansas to the position in Venezuela
Phil Campbell, congressman-elect from
the Third district, is in Topeka today.
People who have known him for years
say he doesn't look a day older than he
did fifteen years ago when he won the
state oratorical contest for Baker. He
doesn't feel as big today over being
elected to congress as he did over win
ming that contest.
This is the announcement of the Sal
meeting: Sunday night farewell meet
ing of Robbie Burns and Tommy At
xins. who leave at once for the front
Special singing by the Thompson sisters
of EmDoria. The Sunday night meet
ings are SO we'll attended that those who
wish to see and hear must come early"
C. o. Blake, attorney for the Rock Is
land in Oklahoma Territory, was at the
Throop today. Mr.. Blake has come to
Topeka for consultation with General
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with regard to matters relating to his
position. Blake was formerly Kansas
man, being located at Coldwater in the
western part of the state during the
latter eighties. He went from there to
his present location at Ell Reno, o. T.
Carl Bowman. son of H. C. Bowman
was operated upon at Christ hospital
Friday for appendicitis. He is reported
to be recovering from the operation very
satisfactorily. For some time the boy
has been suffering with appendicitis and
has been under medical treatment. FRI
day it was decided that an operation
would be necessary without any delay.
When the operation was performed the
doctors discovered that the boy was III
much more serious condition than had
been supposed, and that had the opera
ton not been performed he would have
lived only a few days
The Atchison Globe of Friday con-
tained the following: .HThe Santa Fe
had to run a special to Topeka today, to
get the scenery and baggage of the
Alice of Old Vincennes'' company there
for tonight's performance. AS result
of an oversight, or una naveidable circum-
stances, the company failed to provide
an extra baggage car for the west
bound passenger this morning. The reg
ular baggage car wouldn't hold the
scenery, and the train left without it.
The outfit was then loaded into two
freight cars, which will run special,
leaving here at no0n.'
Honest confession from the Lawrence
Journal: The city council of Topeka
decided that the paving the coming year
should be limited to % blocks and al
once there was a rush to get into the
paving district. Petitions for paving are
piling UP on the council until the mem
bers are 4bewiloered. Just think of Law
renee acting that way. provided. of
course. you can imagine such a thing.
The Journal worked for ten years to in
duce the city to try paving one street.
And even now, when everyone sees the
value Of the work. it is like pulling
teeth to start the work in a new place.