The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-12-09

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LITTLE THINGS.
with apologies to the reading pubiic.)
Little drops in pressure,
Little flakes of snow,
Makes a fellow wonder
How high coal can go.
Little news from gas fields,
Little gas to burn,
Makes a fellow wonder
At the meters turn.
A class in gymnastic dancing will be
held at the Y. NJ. C. A. Friday evening.
A train of 81 cars loaded with coal ar
rived in Topeka this morning over the
Santa Fe.
dozen or so fake coins have been
found in the money slots on the new
z. A. Y. E. cars.
A Commercial club membership list
will, probably be published i'll the
course of a few weeks.
The Ripley dinner at the CONNER
cial club Friday evening will be In
formal and will begin at 6
More and more interest is being taken
in regard to the question of public play
grounds for the children of Topeka
DR.. S. S. Estey's business mems Bible
class will be held at the Central Y. NJ.
c. A. tomorrow at 1890 instead of II: 40.
J. w. Coleman, the street car con-
ductor charged with aSSaulting a ne
gro, will be tried in the city court
December 20.
]. A. Renwick, pastor of the United
Brethren church, is giving series of
Sunday evening stereopticon lectures on
Pilgrims Progress.
The average attendance at the Com
mercial club quarters during the noon
hour is almost twice as large as 1t was
during the summer.
Union Pacific will have a chance to
explain in the district court on the
oath why so much wheat leaked from
a car shipped by A. T. Rogers.
w. j. Nelson, VIM. r. Smith. A A.
Scott. Harvey Jones, H. H. Hall, r. E.
Nossett w. S. O'Brien and F. J. Frick
are new Commercial club members.
Bishop Frank Millspaugh will have
charge of the conservation services
which will be held at st. Simon's
Episcopal church Friday morning at 10
o'clock.
A. Crouch and E. Woodruff have
amicably smoothed out differences re-
sulting from a horse trade and the
case was dismissed in the city court
this morning.
The trial of Jacob Allen. colored.
who has been charged with assault and
battery by his wife since she began
divorce proceedings, is continued until
December "a.
The first of a series of Saturday night
pops or popular entertainments will
be held Saturday evening at the Cen
Irdl I. M. -. "A. Inc PUBIC is invited,
ladies included.
Postmaster Rodgers says that
Christmas business at the postofiice
has affected the stamp sales already.
The recent snow brought Christmas
closer than usual.
matter of interest to attorneys in
general is involved in the suit of j.
R. McNary against August Palm for
attorneys fees which has been con-
tinued indefinitely.
TWO hours after the Ripley dinner
was yesterday formally announced for
Friday evening more than a half Of the
tickets were spoken for. Plates will be
provided for $50 persons.
The Salvation Army representa-
tives are now gathering Christmas
gifts for the poor. This organization
does a great deal of good and the
work should be encouraged.
The franchise secured by the gas
company is safe enough from the gas
companys standpoint and the city is
unable to force them to supply more
gas. This is always the way of a
franchise.
At the boys corn contest to be
held in the court house on December
Is, Prof. Webster, director of the K.