The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-29
SNAP SHOTS AT HOME NEWS.

All Of the freight depots in the city
be closed Thanksgiving day.
There is d prevalence of chickenpox
in the west portion of the city.
There will be masquerade car
uival at the skating rink Thanksgiving
night.
The ways and means and the streets
and walks committees of the council
meet this evening.
The temperature Of today will cause
the first break to be made in the vim
ter's supply of coal.
s.- which permitted the ear laps
bee nuiled down were mighty com
Portable this morning.
No more football after tomorrow
and the telephone at the state Journal
office VIII be given partial rest.
AIuhers were brought out of their
hiding places this morning and pressed
INTO service, it's ditto for the over
coats.
on Thanksgiving the skating rink
viii be open morning, afternoon and
evening. Admission viii be free in
the morning.
The general Offices of the Santa Fe
VIII be closed on Thanksgiving day to
give the employees a chance to see the
football game.
Governor Hoch leaves today for Smith
Center where he viii celebrate Thanks
giving by making a speech to a teach
ers' convention.
Receiver James T. Bradley of the de-
funct First National bank has left for
Sedan where he viii spend ThanksgiV-
ing with his family
Services will be held at the home Of
Mrs. Amanda Cook, 924 North Topeka
avenue, By two evangelists Thanks
giving evening at 1870.
r. J. Coughlin returned from Okla
homa this week where he has been as
sisting in installing lodges of the
Knights Of Columbus.
The Second Church Of Christian
Scientists viii hold Thanksgiving ser
vices at their edif1ce, 10S West Ninth
street, at IL o'clock tomorrow.
The Colorado Tigers will contest for
supremacy on the Washburn field
be the best game seen on the field this
season
Five new cases of chickenpox have
been reported to the board of health.
The real question is will these cases
prove to be chickenpox or smallpox
later on2
Turkeys were being sold on the streets
this morning by incoming farmers from
10 to Is cents pound. The turkey fam
ine which was predicted seems to have
gone astray.
The postodice will close at 10 o'clock
Thanksgiving day and there viii be
but one delivery of mail and that be-
fore noon. There viii be no rural de-
HveTies that day at all
An ordinance disbarring any en-
ploye Of a corporation from holding
the position of councilman is some
thing which Councilman Hughes
threatens to introduce.
State Architect Stanton and sherman
Elliott. member Of the state board Of
control, went to the Boys Industrial
school yesterday TO inspect the work
Of raising the boilers at that tnstitu-
ton.
Dave Leahy Of Topeka says that his
bid on the beating for the new state
printing plant was only $780, which
was only s104 higher than the winning
bid MI Leahy did not submit any bid
on the plumbing.
The political forum which holds
forth at the corner Of Sixth and Kan
sas avenues decided to adjourn this
morning sine die. The discussion was
seriously handicapped because hands
perforce must be kept IN the pockets
and no gestures could be given
Frank Nelson. formerly state superin-
tandent of instruction and now mention
ed as a candidate for tee u. S. senate
was IN Topeka yesterday on his way
home from a lecturing tour in Mime
sofa and the Dakqtas. He called on
Governor HOch. but would not discuss
AIS senatorial ambitions for publication.
Chicken fanciers who own game
olFos Will journey from Topeka Thurs
gay 70 LeavenWOrth to attend q big
cooking main which is to be pulled of
Pm a north side pit Birds viii be en-
lered from Lawrence, Kansas CITY.
NO, and Kansas City, Kan, Atchison
and ST. Joseph.
over 200 VIII be in costume at the
grand masquerade carnival Thanks
giving night at the skating rink
which insures its success. The grand
march viii be the feature Of the even
ms, ana 10 viii be a night of pleasure
Tor the spectators The floor win be
reserved for skaters in costume until
10 o'clock.
The following building permits have
been Issued from the office of Fire
MARSHAL G. o. Wilmarth. J.. F. Car
nnghouse. dwelling northwest corner
slNleenrh and Kansas avenue 500.
81 r. Clearinghouse. lots 126-12s Tyler
street, $1,000; business building AZ1
Holiday avenue, Clement Wilson.
$1,000.
j. NJ. Knight who was formerly in the
undertaking business and who succeed
ed in becoming involved in a number Of
escapades is reported to be in business
now in Spokane, Washington. He is
running a furniture business in connac-
ton with an embalming establishment
and calls 1T the New England Furniture
company. His son. Strauss Knight. who
served a jail sentence in Lawrence has
dropped out Of sight
Del Travis. state fish and game war
den. was I'm Topeka. yesterday on his
way home from Atchison where he went
aa take g lot o1 small black bass and