The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-14
SNAP SHOTsAT HOMENEWs


kin tell wen Christmas comm by de
mos unfailin' signs
De frishy darkeys singin' en- a-cuttin' up
de shines:
A haneluia feelin' FUN de white plains
De whole worr a-singin' Halleluiar'
Pears lax de hills. dey knows tia shin
De trees is whisoerin' bout it in regi-
ments er white;
En- de red stars go ter dancin' In de mid
die er de night
De whole worr a-singin' HalleluiaI''
De heavy wagons rumblin' whar de cot
toms took ter town;
De 'possum des a-balzin' ter de juictest
De fiddle des ,a-gwine whar you swing de
gals eroun'-
Oh, I knows des wen its comin'-en de
chillun knows it, too,
BY de way de fire singin wild its red en-
En-'sBless yo' soul, Miss Mary!-kin
De Whole worI a-singin' Halleluia!''
Frank l. Stanton in Atlanta ConStutu-
ton.
"Mr. Jolly of Joliet had a large au-
dience at the Crawford last night.
The Kansas State Dairymen's asso-
citation will meet in Topeka during the
last week of January.
R. S. Brigham will go to Chicago this
week on business in connection with the
Kansas Midwinter exposition.
There was one real thing about the
presentation of MRS. Wigs" They
used real beer in the second act.
December 20 is the date upon which
the time limit for paying taxes goes
into effect. After that date the penalty
goes on.
There are more people buying Kodaks
for Christmas presents this year than
ever before. Swift & Holiday Drug
Co. sell them.
w. B. Mclaughlin formerly Of To-
peka but now at Peoria, Ill, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs j. II.
Mclaughlin.
The heating plant in the front vesti-
bule of the new cars received by the
city railway makes the job of motor
neer look more pleasant.
The federal court offices are empty
today as most of the officials are at
tending court at Fort Scott. They Will
return home about Thursday.
Bert Holland son of ]. c. Holland.
was brought home Sunday from Man
haitian. where he has been at school.
He is i'll of inf1ammatory rheumatism.
Harvard university is expected home
for the Christmas holidays. He has
made quite a record as an athlete since
he left Topeka.
People who watch the book stores will
this week see the appearance of the
Harmon D. Wilson book. THE Trou-
bles of a Worried Man" will make a
good Christmas present.
Mrs. ]. w. Davidson has been
brought home from San Rernardino,
Cal, where she has been for her health.
Mrs. Davidson is yet quite i'll at her
home at S19 East Eighth street.
Did you call your coal dealer up over
the phone and listen to his laugh when
the mercury went down? It's mighty
good way to get warm; makes your
blood boil to hear his fiendish chuckies.
o. M. Irelan, of Sapulpa, I. T.. was in
Topeka today. He formerly lived here
and attended Washburn. Now he runs
a newspaper at Sapulpa and is clerk
of the United States district court
there.
Jerry White. who used to be one of
the colored ianitors at the state house.
fell on the icy sidewalk on West Fifth
street Saturday night, breaking his left
arm below the elbow. The injury is
serious one.
The Topeka railway company is
using the old light rails of the old
track in rebuilding the WaShburn car
line. The switch just north of Fiji
tenth street on College avenue is be-
ing heightened.
1t is improbable that Nordica will
sing in Topeka next year. Her man
aReE mas INFORMED MAJOR L. j. AnQ0E-
son who wanted to bring her for the
semi celebration, that she
will be in Europe on the dates applied
Cox
The eight new rural mail routes pro-
vided for Shawnee county will begin
operation OF December Is. They will
be as follows Two from Topeka. and
one each from Tecumseh, Auburn, Wa
karusa. Rossville, Silver Lake, and
E1mont.
An effort is being made by the Off
Gals of the Topeka. Eskridge & Coun-
profiles of the survey made by the
Santa F'e between Topeka and Council
Grove years ago. 1t is possible that
much of the expense of the survey may
be avoided.
1t was reported incorrectly that the
WoOdmen of the World erected monu-
ment over the grave of Robert Roedi-
ger, one of its deceased members. It
appears that a much finer and more
expensive stone was placed there by the
family and that the Woodmen had
nothing to do with it.
A reunion of former students of the
Kansas university will be held in the
Topeka Y. M. c. A. rooms on December
30 from to 7:30 p. m Chancellor
Frank Strong will preside. M. L. Field
of Topeka is in charge Of the arrange
ments and is receiving the names OF
those who will be present.
DR.. Bert Kennedy, coach of the Wash
burn football team, will be in Topeka
this week to confer with DR.. A. H.
Thompson and the Washburn trustees
concerning the Washburn dental school,