The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-21

future in Topeka. During the holiday
season he IS visiting his sister, Mrs
Lille Bruce, at Augusta.
The number of automobiles in Tope.
ka IS gradually climbing up TO the 10l
mark. There are 80 in the city now.
August Hobbe, of Upton has reach
ed this city to visit his wife who is in
Stormont hospital receiving medical
treatment.
James McCabe and E. A. Clancy have
returned from Salina, where they at
tended the meeting of the State Munich
pal league.
The city council meets this evening to
pass the pay rolls for the month of De-
cember and to transact a few odds and
ends of business.
The city schools close today for the
holiday vacation and many of the
teachers are preparing to spend the
time out Of the city.
Councilman Charles X. Holiday de-
livered the dedicatory address at the
opening Of the new Elk home in Atch-
ison Thursday evening.
A vacation for the school children
Of more than half a month starts to-
morrow. when the schools Will be
closed until January =
United States District Attorney Harry
Bone has returned from Ashland. Kan,
where he has been attending a session
of the state district court
The holiday rush is at its height
at the 9ostoffice and the clerks are
working overtime as we'll as every one
else connected with the office.
One of the finest and largest pure
candy displays in the city is at Hind
mans. 81 Kansas avenue Excellent
grades at 10. - and 20 cents per
pound.
While tomorrow IS not the regular
pay day for the employees of the city
they will receive their checks in time
to do their Christmas shopping on
cash basis.
Exalted Ruler Henry Ruff of the
Topeka lodge Of Elks assisted in the
dcdicatory exercises incident to the
opening of the Elk home at Atchison
yesterday.
The merchants of the city have de-
cided that twenty cents a pound is
about right for holly this season and
there is not an abundance to be had at
that price.
If you listen to the insurance agents
you Will be almost convinced that me
only kind of Christmas present 70
buy for the family is an insurance pol
icy on your life.
A bride of a few weeks is suffering
from an liberated tooth and her hus-
band calls her by the rather undear-
ing though appropriate name or
"Iame-in-t he-Face."
The men who are repainting the
roof of the Auditorium and city hall
expect to complete their work this
evening though they Will not receive
their nav until next year.
After a strenuous week of accommo-
dating the multitudes of Christmas
shoppers. Sunday will prove great re-
lief to the many clerks who have been
overwcrked during the week
Another singer of note, Ellen Bea Beach
Yaw. has come and gone and as usual
she was Welcomed with an audience
that a small giant could have easily
held in the palm of one hand.
Councilman Simms of the First
ward has not submitted his list of four
names Of men whom he wishes to sug-
gest to Mayor Davis to appoint as his
successor upon his resignation.
From the weight Of their mail sacks
these days it is proba bic that before the
holiday season is over number OF the
letter carriers will be walking around
as though they were humpbacked.
q guess that I am not musically in
clined." remarked the City Salesman
this morning, at any rate Ellen
Beach Yaw's singing last night con-
stantly reminded me of her name"
one young lady in the city IS the
proud pCssessor of 10 live cats All the
boys are named after sweethearts who
have come and gone and the most pop
ular one Of the tribe is called Horace
One Of the councilmen who is very
secretive in whatever he does and
who always whispers whenever he has
anything to say in the vicinity Of the
newspaper men around the city hall
is being dubbed Cum Shoe Bill"
Another change for colder was the
programme of the weather department
today. 1t is beginning to look though
Topeka were to experience a whole week
Of weather with an average temperature
in the neishborhood of the freezing
point.
Today Is the last day of school in To-
peka this year The public schools closed
for the holidays this afternoon. as did
Washburn and Bethany colleges Many
Of the college students leave for their
homes today and viii spend the holidays
with their parents.
Notice the absence of smoke in this
town" said man the other day. look
ing over the city from one of the top
stories Of an office building. There is
scarcely a chimney in the city that is
sending out smoke. Natural gas OF
course is responsible"
Another hot tamale man has made his
appearance on the Kansas avenue beat
SO long occupied by the individual with