The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-12-17

ployes must rewrap them in order
| that they may be assured that the
packages are in proper condition at
the point of origin.
| At the regular meeting of the Topeka
Ministerial Union held yesterday a
resolution was adopted making Sunday,
| February 8, a field day for the State
Temperance union On that Sunday
| temperance sermons win be preached
from every pulpit in the city.
Topeka was visited last night by a
noticeable fall of "the beautiful snow"
Although 1t was not the first time dur
ing the season that snow fell it was
the first time it fell in quantities suff1-
Gent to remain on the ground. The
snowfall kept up nearly all of the fore
| noon.
Judging from the amount of adver-
Using that the railroads entering To-
on the map: Topeka and Kansas City.
p. S.-The Missouri Pacific is the only
Topeka road which is not bidding for
the patronage between the two points.
The latest scandal involves a well
known Topeka man and the wife of an
other Topeka man, who for a wonder is
aware of the short comings of his
spouse. The matter has not reached the
| court stage yet hut at the rate of pro-
gress being made denouement may be
expected at most any time.
Now that the season of field sports is
over new diversion threatens to occu-
by the time of the students at Wash
burn and increase the business of the
hospitals of the city, two students hav-
ing been operated Oh for appendicitis
within the past two weeks. James
Hayes being the latest victim
In one of the. prominent Topeka
hotels last evening new dining room
girl was calling the bill of fare: viii
you have beefsteak, cold meat or pork
cutups," she exclaimed. or course
III have my pork cut up" said the
think I wanted the whole hog?"
The initial trip of the Golden State
Limited was made through Topeka
yesterday. The big train is one of
the handsomest ever seen on the Rock
Island through Topeka. 1t is the only
limited train in this section OF the
country which carries second class
traffic.
James Hayes. Jr., a SON of the prom
inent florist and a student of Washburn
college, was operated upon at Christ
hospital Sunday night for a severe case
of appendicitis. Mr.. Hayes attended
the Varsity club dance Friday night
and was taken sick as soon as he ar
rived at his home. 1t is doubtful If he
will recover.
The snow today found the lid off in
many parts of the city. This item, how
ever, refers to a number of buildings
which are in course of construction, but
minus the roofs and includes the new
Elk club, the addition to the National
hotel building and the new Bank of To-
peka building, besides numerous small
er structures.
W. A. Hunton, international secretary
of the Y. NJ. c. A., with headquarters
at Atlanta, Ga, and who is In charge
of the work among colored college
students, is in Topeka for a few days
and is visiting with John r. Carter, OF
the Topeka Industrial institute. He IS
assisting in the work of the colored de-
partment in Topeka while here.
II wish that some of the people who
think that the local postoffice officials
into the office any day this week and
take look at the busiest body of men
in the city, is the way that DOC"
Newman calls attention to the extra
heavy holiday business of the Topeka
office.
With the approach OF the Christmas
season, the business at the local post
office is picking. up and the volume or
mail handled promises to exceed that
show that the people of the west have
not felt the financial panic and nave
enough ready money to purchase
Christmas presents for their friends
and relatives.
owing to the fact that the mer-
chants are anxious to secure advertis-
ing space in the State Journal, espec-
ially Just before Christmas, in order to
accommodate them the paper is oc-
thus somewhat delaying delivery. At
this season of the year, too, when the
days are the shortest, subscribers
should not blame the carriers should
thew be a little late as they no doubt
deliver their papers as promptly as