The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-25
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.


The down town business streets had
a deserted look this morning.
Mr.. H. T Smith will entertain this
evening at his home, 1908 Arch street
J. W. Smith of st. Louis is visiting
his father, J. p. Smith, at 316 Quincy
street.
James Nation. assistant state audi
tor, has gone to Erie with his family
to spend Christmas.
There was but one mail delivery from
the postOffiee today. The office closed
at 10 o'clock this morning.
The Washburn football team left this
morning for Wichita to play this after
noon with Paramount college.
There is another thing about it that
you mustn't forget. This is the prettiest
Christmas weather you ever saw.
Congressman Charles Curtis will eat
his Christmas dinner with the family
OF Jerome Colvin. his brether-in-law.
Harley Reisman of Des Moines. for
merly in the newspaper business in To-
peka, is spending Christmas with friends
here.
The reason some Topeka residents
don't sweep the snow from their side
walks is because they evidently fear
sunstroke.
The meeting of the First district
congressional committee, which was
TO have been held Dec. 27, has been
postponed.
A chimney burning out at 500 Harrison
street at 8:48 caused a run of the depart
ment last evening. The loss was incon-
sequential.
Mr.. George West of Omaha is visit
ing his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. George
e. West He will leave Tuesday for
San Antonio. Texas.
Captain A. Gibson and wife have
gone to Chanute to spend Christmas.
Captain Gibson is land clerk in State
Auditor Wells Office.
Luther Taylor, the Kansas deaf
mute ball player, has signed a contract
for next year with New York. He SAYS
he will get $1,000 a year.
This is the morning you came down
town and changed that gift, that is II
you happen to find the stores open. If
you don't you wait until tomorrow.
The Y. NJ. c. A. is planning some
mems Sunday afternoon theater meet
fngs for next spring. They will prob
ably be held in the Crawford opera
house.
All of the money Saturday was not
made by the merchants, the street
railway company made some. They
hauled close to $4,000. That's not bad
for town of $4,000.
Bale Waggener of Atchison will be
be given Jan. at the Mercantile club
of Kansas City. Governor Hoch is an
other Of the speakers.
A K Trimmer and family of Cove
City, are spending Christmas with Mr..
Trimmer's brother in Topeka. Mr..
Trimmer is editor of the Cove City
republican Gazette.
Harry Bones commission as United
States district attorney has arrived in
Topeka at last. Mr.. Bone is expected
to return to Topeka Tuesday from his
home in Ashland, and take the oath
of office.
Dick Cooley has been promised three
pitchers by major league team for the
White Sox for next summer. Though
technically they will not be farmed to
Cooley, yet it will practically amount TO
the same thing
Charles K. Holiday win. in all proba-
bility be reelected president of the To-
peka Commercial club. Most of the
members of the club seem. to be favora Bile
to putting him at the head of the or
ganizatiop for another year. .-,.4 z,3...e
One of the most interesting pardon
cases of the year will be heard Thurs
day of this week by Governor Hoch.
the labor leader, for release from the
Arkansas City Jail, where he is now
serving a six months sentence.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S Gilbert of Aankato,
Kan, arrived Sunday morning TO attend
family reunion at Mr.. and Mrs. D. B.
Gnberts, rs Monroe street. They ex-
pect to spend the holidays with Mr.. and
Mrs D. B. Gilbert and Mr.. and Mrs.
W. NJ Battershill who will give a Christ
mas dinner today.
The Christmas gift in the stockings
Of the. members of the IRE department
this morning was a fire at the office of
the Mutual Zee and Cold Storage com
panys office at Crane and Quincy
streets. The fire started at S:45 this
morning in the rear of the office build
ing on the second floor. Rubbish which
had been allowedsto accumulate In the
| hallway was found ablaze and before it
could be put out it had communicated