The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-12-08

| When ease lies close at hand.
| New Orleans Times-Democrat.
The federal grand jury will meet
in Topeka next April
1t appears that winter has again
been indefinitely postponed.
The first crop of 1905 calendars are be-
ing given out by the insurance agents.
For a good time come to the roller
skating rink, 4O4406 Kansas avenue.
J. C. Bratten and wife have return
ed from a weeks visit at the st. Louis
exposition.
If any hardware store has laid in a
| large stock OF ice skates the fact has
not become public.
| The city railway has bought a new
snow pillow for use this winter. and
will buy several more.
One Topeka man who saw EVERY
man" said it was all right for anyone
who wanted to go to church.
Washburn will probably take Grin
nells place on the Nebraska university
football schedule next year.
Thou Shalt Not kip is coming to
| the Crawford. The title is probably also
| the earnest request of the actors.
Miss Lillian Brinkman of Great
Bend is visiting her brother, Louis
Brinkman, Washburn student.
A cook is wanted at the county
poor farm, either as an inmate or en-
ploye, just SO the cooking is done.
| Director Jennings, despite contrary
evidence asserts that the cold-snowy-
weather formula has not been lost.
Colonel Sam Radges. author of the
Topeka directory, ought to be an ex-
| of1cio member of the Authors club.
Ralph Brigham went to Kansas City
this afternoon to look after business in
connection with the Midwinter fair.
Rev. Mr.. Evans, the new pastor of
the First Methodist church, looks like
Arthur Kane may when he grows up.
County Treasurer Bowen was re-
elected at the last election for his Sec
ond term which will begin in October.
1905.
Her Only SIM is coming to the
Crawford. 1t is hoped it will be her
only sin in Topeka. Don't come again,
Maud.
The Abilene Reflector says: Rev. and
Mrs. A Copenhaver are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. A. Zahner in Topeka on their
way east.
The second term at the State uni
versity begins January 80 and will be
the baseball term" following the
football term"
There is a student at Wash burn col
lege named Gutenberg. Mr.. Bicycle
Dusenbury will please go to the rear
and take a chair.
The ]. C. Cooper mineral collection,
recently purchased by Washburn col
lege, took a gold medal at the st.
Louis exposition.
Perhaps Prof. Garriott, head of the
forecasting division of the weather
bureau, who visited in Topeka yester-
day. came to try and find those two
forecasted snow storms which did not
arrive.
Washburn's preliminary oratoricaI
contest to select an orator to repre-
to be held at Wichita, will be held
Friday evening.
In the district court Judge Hazen
has the motion in the divorce case of
Mrs. William Manley against Mr.. Man
ley for alimony pending the trial of
the case under adviSement.
Sam Radges says there is still time
to get your name into the new
directory if you have moved, or want
a change for any reason or other
ing work
1.-The Fortune Hunters is the name of
a piece coming to the Crawford. 1t
must be hunting the fortune at some of
CrawfOrd'S dollar and a half prices and
expecting to get rich quick
The argument in the McCarty e.
Reichardt suit against the st. Louis,
Kansas City & Colorado railroad for
100000 was ended yesterday. The case
was taken under advisement.
County Clerk Newman is in Lawrence
today on business. Congressman Bow
ersock would better watch out that
Newman doesn't juggle Douglas county
in the First district while he is there.
ne N11OAS1uQ COlACSO
team has a game with the Topeka
High school team at McInteer hall at
Atchison Saturday night. This is the
first game of the season for local
teams.
Rev. Ralph Ward. the new pastor
of Westminster Presbyterian church,
was installed Wednesday evening. Rev.
]. S. Glendenning, Rev. S. s. Estey
and Rev. Charles Nelson of Rossville
were in charge of the installation SER
vices.
So many court house officers have
been easy marks for book agents,
proven by the fact that book agents
have sold upwards of So volumes to
the court house people, that there is
an overstock of literature in the tenn
pie of justice and it is proposed to