The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-30
BRIEF BITS OF CITY NEWS.
A Collection of Important Para
graphs for Your Consideration.


| Moses Robinson threatens trouble fol
some one-eyed niger about next
Saturday night. He came to the police
station this morning and Informed the
cops" that some fellow has won his
trouble. Robinson says he tried to get
a warrant last night, but failed in his
quest. Dat girl is my property and is
goin' to have. her." he said. Before
to the old Jewish Sanhedrim. The de-
ftectiYes about the bastile are searching
for the similarity.
A Topeka hardware firm that is fast
growing to be one of the largest hard
ware stores in the state, is that of the
known far and wide for its fair deal
ings with the public, and the truthful
ness of its statements. Mr.. Coughlin
of the firm, wishes to thank the people
of Topeka for their generous patronage
during the past year, and wish them all
a happy and prosperous New Year.
New Years social will be held at
the Y. NJ. c. A. on Monday afternoon.
The entertainment will be entirely new
and unique. There will be plenty of
apples and nuts. The social commit
tee will greet the guests at the door.
An athletic exhibition will be given in
the evening. This is open to both ladies
and gentlemen.
partment gives a person the right to
mail over 1000 packages without
stamping them if he pays the postage
to the postmaster. This order has been
received at the Topeka postoffice and
will go into effect at once. 1t is of
especial benefit to those who mail call
endars or circulars. Heretofore a stamp
had to be placed on each envelope.
Licking" stamps is not an exactly de-
lightful occupation.
An establishment that is fast growing
in its popularity is the unique cafe of
c. B. Collier, and though this popular
resort has been in operation less than
a year, it has made a reputation that
is enviable. Mr.. Golfers noon day
lunches have seemed to take the eye
of the public, and each day Mr.. Collier
tryes to make them a little better than
the day before. A special New Years
dinner will be served Sunday, and low
ers of really good things would enjoy
this dinner. Mr.. Collier wishes to thank
his friends and customers for the lib
eral patronage shown him since his
cafe has been opened, and wishes them
all a happy and prosperous New Year.
Gus Gustafson, foreman of the work
of erecting the pipe organ at the Audi
torium, says that he has had not less
than 40 applications for jobs since he
commenced on Thursday morning. at
looks like if all Topeka would like to
work here was his comment.
Here's tip in regard to the reso1u-
ton that a woman can make and keep:
Just decide that during the next year
you will use nothing in the flour line
but Taylor's Perfection" and each
sack that you use will strengthen the
resolution.
A new Topeka camp A. o. U. w. will
be started tonight at Lincoln Post hall.
About twenty will join.
Jailer Lawson called May Eckworth
to account last evening to answer for
her statement made in the State Jour-
nal regarding the six cents day Jail
fare. She was asked to retract. Mr..
Lawson pointed out the item. and ask
ed her if she was responsible for it.
She laughed and said ''Oh, yes; you
know that is just what I said to you,
Mr.. Lawson. Why 1 never see a bak-
don't feel impelled, if I could, to hold
them up. am so hungry
c. B. Collier, of Golfers cafe, wishes
to call the attention of the public to
the large line of Bell Mead Sweets
candy in packages, which has just ar
rived from Boston. This celebrated
candy is by far the most superior ever
shown in Topeka, and comes in pack
ages of all sizes.
Two nights ago some one stole a
horse blanket off DR.. L. NJ. PowelPs
horse while it was hitched on lower
Kansas avenue. The property cannot
be found in any of the pawn or second
hand shops. Quite a good deal of
being reported.
Business was light about the station
on Thursday night and this morning.
One lone vag was garnered. There was
no court.
It's remarkable what popularity n
really good article can attain, and if
the article is all that is claimed for it,
this popularity comes at a bounce, as
is proven by the great popularity OF
Taylor's Perfection flour. Taylor's
pure buckwheat, as well as Taylor's In
dian Maize, which have a popularity
in Topeka and surrounding country
that is eqIalled by no other articles of
this kind. These now famous articles
made by the Taylor company have been
on the market only about a year. and
in that short time they have attained
a sale that is unsurpassed by any ar
ticles of a like nature ever placed on
the Topeka market. Mr.. Taylor, of the
Taylor Mill sDT Elevator company.
wishes to extend to their friends and
patrons. and the users of their articles,
the hope of a happy and prosperous
New Year, and assures the general
public that at the end of the incoming
year. their products will still retain
the high standard of quality that they
do at the present time.
About a barrel of formaldehyde turn
ed loose in the police staten would
help out things materially.