The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-31
SNAP SHOTS ATH OMENEws

The fellow who can whistle when the
world IS going wrong
life;
No matter what may happen. you will
find him brave and strong
He's the fellow who will conquer in the
strife.
The fellow. who can whistle-he is built on
And he cheers his toiling feIowmen
along;
There is no room for pessimists, but give
to us the man
Who can whistle when the world is 60
Sidney Warren Mase. in Lippincott's
There are expected to be about 1900
chickens at this winters poultry show.
Captain John Seaton of Atchison was
In Topeka Wednesday. He didn't talk
politics.
Prof. o. B. Towne of Washburn col
lege is to preach at Unity church Sun
day morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A Root returned
yesterday from Clay county where
they spent Christmas with relatives.
James M. Irvine, managing editor Of
the Western Fruit Grower of st. Joseph,
Mo, is attending the State Horticultural
meeting.
A large quantity of bottled fruit is on
exhibit in the south wing of the state
house. 1t will be sent to st. Louis as
part of the Kansas fruit exhibit
1t is announced that both the Santa
re general offices and shops are to be
closed tomorrow in order that the en-
ployes may celebrate New Years.
1t seemed like old times to see the
street cars stopped on Kansas avenue
twice in one morning awaiting the re-
pairing of the broken trolley wire.
w. M. Davidson, superintendent of
the Topeka schools, spoke on the tru-
ancy law at the superintendents' round
"a BILE meeting for teachers
Maurice H. Phillips, an employee of
the Santa F'e auditors office at Anna
rillo, Tex. has returned to that point
after a ten days visit with friends in
Topeka.
Frank D. Merriam of the Merriam
Mortgage company will spened consid-
cradle of his time east in the future
travelling for the company in the New
England states
At the watch night services to be
held at the First Baptist tabernacle
Rev. P. w. Crannen, Rev. DR.. White
head and Rev. Matthew Francis will
make addresses.
Mrs. Lillian H. Pickings, of Hays
Clty, IN paper read before the pri
mary department meeting of the school
teachers, advocated the reading of IA
bleS 20 the children.
3. F. Knight, superintendent of the
city schools at Wichita advocated man
ual training at the round table of
Wednesday afternoon
Nat Black, an employe of the
santa Fee general passenger agents
oft1ce, has returned from a short bllsi-
ness trip to Omaha, where he has been
attending rate meeting.
Chancellor Strong, of the state uni
Yersity. has invited all the Kansas
seachers TO go to Lawrence New
Years day and see the Carnegie collec-
uon OF paintings on exhibit there.
W W. Jones has begun work as a
clerk IN the Office of w J. Healy.
freight auditor for the Santa Fe. Mr.
Jones comes from Kansas City, where
ne mas been II the employ of the Mis-
souri, Pacific railroad for the past few
years. -"
II. q. Nudge, general manager. of the
santa Fe railroad. is expected back to-
cay from a short inspection trim over
tne Pecos Valley lines. Mr.. Nudge has
80 away Tor a week 1t is rurnora6
was gone. rs
me work of tearing down the ole
tdllroad Y. NJ. c. A building. which
Low occupies the site intended for thA
neW santa Fe freight depot, was com
~ lle1leea Wednesday. The ground win
oe ready for the contractors in o,lt, q
rev weeks now. o---' =
3; +. Flenniken deputy u. s. mar
slidi, mas long wanted an upho1stered
boCAiils chalr in his office and has bonn
t Ieeo the custodian of the federal
1,.it tie'ilIs' General Wilder S. Metcalf
of - e,,.. squests for that kind of a piece
in SIa4o euIs. charley Drew. chief clerk
othe- stSdu office and some of the
SsIess' bought a child's rocking chair
49, 49, II poxed and unloaded in Flenni-
0hlce' FIenniken enjoyed the