The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-24

Al the t1GTIHdIl al ~
night the children will sing a cantata
entitled THE King of Glory" There
will be a sunrise prayer meeting Christ
mas morning.
President ]. c. Cornell, of the state as
sociation of county clerks. has notified
convention win be held in Topeka Jan
uary Il and D.
The Christmas services of Topeka
commandery No. Knights Templar
will be held tomorrow morning at 1886
O'Clock at the Masonic building. The
public is invited.
1t is said that Zelie de Lussan has
no objections to telephones being placed
in the Auditorium for her concert Fri
day night She is willing for all Kan
sas to hear her.
The First National bank of Galva
brought suit in the district court Tues
day afternoon against P. w. Griggs &,
Co. for S603 claimed to be due on a
promissory note.
Sloan lodge will confer the third de-
gree at a special communication to be
| held next Monday night for the benefit
of visiting delegation of Masons from
Kansas City, Mo.
One of the "Florodora" sextette girls
looked so much like a Topeka blonde in
one of the boxes that the audience was
quick to see the resemblance and SO did
some of the stage people.
George NJ. Langdon, a Topeka man
who is interested in hoop and barrel
mill at Augusta, Ark. has been sick for
month in the hospital at Little Rock.
He is now able to be about.
Henry Monroe, a colored man who has
been serving in the county treasurer's
office, is candidate for the position Of
clerk in the county clerks Office. Mon
roe is qualified for the place.
Otto Kuehne will put up a miniature
pickle factory for his exhibit in the Mid
a nd dc racfr- r.
the method of manufacturing pickles
and preserves used in his plant.
The Vinewood railway people have
cornered all the pavement layers. and
yesterday the city engineer had to go
around and borrow a Sew to help finish
laying the pavement on Clay street.
The insane asylum used 5000 pounds
Of paraffin during the last fiscal yeai
1t takes good deal of Daraffin, as the
board of charities does not furnish chew
ing gum, and parafiin is a good substi>
tute.
The insane asylum used S,242 boxes of
matches during the last fiscal year. The
buildings are lighted by electricity,
ana there. are no stoves to be started.
The matches must have been used for
Jack straws and toothpicks.
In the report of the reform school for
the last fiscal year things are Jumped
off in a bunch. Postage, freight and
express" is responsible for So 001. 81 be-
I
postage bill was a little bit high.
yeIlville. Ark. zinc is to have a dis
| play in the Mi1winter show in the Audi
| forum this year A number of Topeka
people have money in the zinc mining
industry, and the exhibit will be of
| added interest
Baker university is sending out circu-
| lars asking donations for it's funds. IT
is trying to raise $4,000 for current OBJ
legations, and has about $4,000 pledged.
1t has hung I'D it's stocking for the
other ten thousand.
]. d. Pattison, who was formerly san
itary sergeant of the city. is being men,
| toned as a candidate for city treasurer.
Mr.. Pattison is the only man so far 10
get any support against the present city
treasurer, NJ NJ. Hale
There will be a scramble to get off
| the jury that will try the Lowe case
/ A good many men do not like to exer-
else their rights to sit on a jury ana
there are just as many professional
| jurors who are anxious for a seat IN the
jury box.
The vacant storeroom under the Craw-
| ford opera house is to be utilized for
the Salvation Army Christmas dinner
tomorrow. Donations for the dinner OF
for the Christmas tree can be left there.
The tree will be placed in the Army hall
at 312 Kansas avenue on New Years
eve
Mayor Parker has given it on.
straight to the people who are trying to
establish Joints in South Topeka and
Tennesseetown that the thing won't be
done with his consent. He says that tbs
800 fine and 80 days in Jail penalty will
be enforced, If the police are able to en-
force 1t.
F. L. vandegrift says he is going tc
prepare a bill to amend the game law
He says: Il play seven up little and
there is nothing humiliates me more
than to have my Jack caught and
want a law passed that will prevent any
one from catching the jack. Let the
man who plays it count it just as lie
does high or low
A Kansas City paper says: George
| w. Findley, the administrator hashei
of the Indian Territory. with main ta-
BILE at Muskogee, came in yesterday. He
will spend few days in Topeka and
being in the administration pie business
he will look over the senatorial situa-
ton in Kansas as a special friend OF
the president
Governor Stanley will deliver the ad
dress of welcome to the teachers at tn.
opening session Monday morning a
Representative hall. The governor will
have to get the fires in the executive
mansion started real early as he will
have to have the chores attended to be-
fore he leaves. He is to speak at
o'clock in the morning.
The Santa F'e has issued some expen-
sive and handsome pictures of thu
Bright Angel of the Grand Canon Of
Arizona The picture is in colors ant
so arranged that the reflection from
colored tinsel gives the proper ligh
effects to the canon. If you can induce
w. J. Black to send you one they viii
make a handsome ornament for any
library or den.
A Wakarusa man who owns tire,
coons has offered them to the manager
of the State Poultry show to be a par
of the side attractions contemplate ted. H
wants S. apiece or will sell three for SIC
Secretary Hughes will not take up tn
offer as he thinks he can borrow all tn
coons he needs for nothing.
Another slam from Ed Howe: "a To-
peka woman brought suit for $50, 00I
against a man, charging breach o.