The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-12-24


hand. don't think we win 1eel slightsd
II you do not grant our reQueGAa Rail-
way men are hardened to the stub
born refusals that meet their pleas
just 20 you descend here and there
along our II, 900 miIes Of lines and re-
ployees-that's enough for one year.
A sincere believer,
J14AY CONNEIL. g. r. A.. A. 7. Z
s. r. Ry.
James A. Ssewazt Of tho ROCK Island.
Friend Santa: It doesn't make
much difference what you give M, but
please. Mr.. Claus. don't give that Cali
Probably you pay little attention to
railway matters, Santa, but Jimmy
Connell OF the Santa Fe Is trying to
take the mail away from me. had
lit first. Ny own Uncle Sam sent 1t to
J me. Just because Jimmy thinks he
can run q little faster than can to
the Pacific swimming hole, It n NO
sign that he should have my play
things
OF course, II you insist upon VISITING
the Rock Island boys here in Topeka
we win not lay tho block signal
!; against you. You can use our main
line right into town-and in tho best
run the only limited California trains
through Topeka and we invite you to
use them.
! You may give Mr.. Sweet a better
golf score on the Country club linkA
=: You may present Mr.. Smalley with
another club to hold over the passen-
ger department. You may just keep
on sending outdoor atmosphere for
Paul Walker to use nights You may
bring viii Cartilage his eighth motor
car. You may give George Hethering-
ton your picture to add to his family
desk photograph collection. You may
add to Mr.. Whitney's bevy Of pretty
girl messengers anc typists. You may
give Don Lothian q safety pin, Leu
Collins and Art Hudson q bone in the
form OF a baseball bat, Charlie Bas-
com a book Of synonyms to use In
connection with his descriptions Of
Rock Island trains million things
could mention.
But listen. santa-don't give Jimmy
Connell that mail contract.
!, Y0urA
JIMMY STEWART. G. p. A.. c. r. I.
| & r.
| W. W. Webb.
| Dear Santa Claus: Ny duplication
IL 20 modest that it almost seems q
shame to waste the paper that its
writing requires. My wants are few
and far between.
The most happy moments of my life
are those in which am planning for
Topeka's great white way" Conse-
quently in order that may have my
ideal ever in mind I'm asking you to
deliver a model of the city Of Topeka
to my office. the model to include q
white way system that will extend
throughout the business section Of the
town. the important residence dis
tricts, around the state house square
and even to the dome Of the capitol
building.
Now in order to assure my COM
nlAfA hQnn1naR0 ahnv116 n
Ing picture house on every street cor
ner and one in between, all equipped
with $4,000 pipe organs; also q bot
tie Of hair restorer
cant you might bring around q dozen
new automobiles-threem machines are
all have owned at one time. You
might put bug in the ear Of every
I could show them that could rent
their property. I've been accused Of
burning several automobiles in To-
peka in order to sell more auto in
and trust that you win not lay them
up. against me in the Christmas dis
tr1bution. w. w. WEBB.
e. L. Copeland.
! Dear Santa Claus: The greatest
favor that you could bestow upon me
at this time would be to present the
city Of Topeka with a few extra po-
Hcemen so that it will not be neces-
sary for a man to get out in scant
attire and expose himself to the ele-
ments and the danger Of contact with
the cudgles Of nocturnal providers
Then I'd like to have a legislature en-
tirely made up of railroad men so
that new era of peace on earth and
good will towards all men" would be
assured. II 1t is not asking too much
would appreciate having a swim
ming pool to hand out to every boy in
Topeka- For my own personal adorn-
ment could use a half dozen more
SILK mats and elegant frock coats
Yours for merry Christmas.
/ e. L. COPELAND.
Sheriff L. L. Kiene.
Dear Old Santa:
. You and have always been mighty
goodly rotundity; we both like kids:
we've each got an automobile; my
mustache IL as long as yours You've
even appointed me your official repre-
sentative at times. I've pinned on a
white beard al a red coat, and heard
the young ones sQueal Here's
Santa!n