The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-01-06

Settle will also talk to those inter-
ested in Sunday school work about
Community Comment
Drawing the wrath of the faculty and
Others, the editor of the Washburn
Review, this week patronizes the phone
tic spelling. OF such stuff are martyrs
made.
The following subject has been sug-
gested for debate at the next meeting
OF the Spinsters' Union rs it better
to die old maids or to marry promis-
ing, but poor young men?'
In answer to query as how to cure
freckles we suggested the following:
Remove the freckle with a razor. Hang
1t in large can over a fire made from
old rags. See that it is thus smoked
thoroughly for several days. If it is
not then cured it never can be.
A Topeka girl spent last night with
girl friend. Before retiring her friend
thoughtfully placed under the covers a
fur tippet with those cunning none
existing animals heads to place over
their feet for the sake of warmth. She
did not think to speak about the ar
rangement- When the girls got in bed
the tootsies of the visitor accidentally
came in contact with the teeth in the
mouth of the animal. Then
there was a howl and nearly case.
of mysteries until the matter was ex-
planned.
We wonder if the old Spanish inquisi-
tors ever tortured their victims by
putting frozen apples in their beds on
cold nights.
If Miss Sutherland. the 17-year-old
girl who eloped with the preacher, was
| induced to so by promise of elocu
| tionary schooling, it is another argu-
ment against over-young readers"
| Whenever a bachelor starts to hold
a baby, he instinctively look for the
| handles.
| Although no one loves US, we have no
appetite for garden-worms.
| Notes and Personals.
l. The following officers of the A. o. U.
! w. No. 20 and Degree of Honor No. rs
| were installed at joint public installa-
| ton last night: Mrs. Harriet Slaybaugh.
| chief of honor: DR.. Swift, lady of honor;
monies; Mrs. Hurst. recorder; Mrs. c..
Kaiser, financier. John Holiday, re-
ceiver; Mrs. Fluke usher; Mr.. Redman,
| outside watch.
The following directors of the Citi-
| zens' State bank were elected at a
| meeting of the stockholders yesterday:
S. S. OFT, d. w. Dibble. M. F. South
| wick, r.. Nichols, w. A. Luthye. Geo.
A. Frisbie and E. S. dresser. After
they were elected they reelected the
president; R. Nichols, vice president;
| E. S. Gresser, cashier; H. G. McKin-
ley, assistant cashier.
E. E. Ollinger has returned from a
| trip through Oklahoma.
Mrs. Morris and Mrs. Hanley have
| returned from visit in Lincoln Neb.
| Mr.. and Mrs. N. j. Brown, of Cliff
ton, who have been visiting with Mrs.
J. D. Hines north of Topeka, have re-
turned home.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hayden left yes
terday for visit in Pittsburg, Pa.
! w H. Young of Belvue was on the
North side this morning. He was on
his way to Kansas City with load
of stock.
Charles Berry has rock in the
shape and color of a ham. He found
it in the ground when a well was
being dug on his place. 1t weighs
about fifty pounds and is used as a
kraut weight.
The Kansas river, with the exception
of strip of about thirty feet wide or
the south end near Melan bridge, is
frozen over and covered with snow
literally sprinkled with foot tracks.
Mrs w. NJ. G. Lane is visiting
friends in BelIeville.
Rev ]. NJ. Low of Des Moines, Ia.
will conduct a series of revival meet
ings in the Central Avenue Christian
church beginning the first of mex
month.
Miss Edna willitts has returned
from Granville where she has beer
visiting her cousin. Miss Blanche
Shirley.
yesterday was the 69th birthda.
anniversary and also the forty-thirt
| anniversary of service with the UnioI
Pacific of Samuel Lightcap, who rum
as conductor through here between
| Kansas City and Ellis on Union Pacific
. trains 103 and 104. He is said b.
the Oldest conductor of any in thu
state in service.