The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1907-01-01


The Topeka State Journal wishes a
happy and prosperous New Year to all.
There will be many queer looking
hats at the hat carnival at the rink to-
night.
The real good people put in the
time last night at the church watch
meetings.
The usual greeting among Kansas
politicians: Hello. have you got your
1907 annual?"
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Potter of 1920
Madison street are the parents of
boy, born Sunday. December 80.
1t is to be hoped that the weather of
today is not a forerunner of the wealth
er that is to prevail during the year
just started
DR.. Frank Bissell, of Minneapolis.
Mimi, is in Topeka, visiting his daugh-
ter, Mrs. John w. Newell at 917 West
Fourteenth street.
Last night was the time to dream
you had wealth. If you have dream
of this sort on New Years eve, it is
bound to come true.
There is more ways than one of en-
tertaining a man at home; why not
keep a box of Burghart's Favorite five
cent cigars in the house.
The politicians scattered from the
Copeland today on account Of New
Years, but they Will all be back with
reinforcements on Wednesday.
The quarantine has been raised at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P.
MacLennan. Mrs. MacLennan has en-
tirely recovered from an attack of
diDhtheria.
Friends and acquaintances of the
old folks at Ingleside remembered
them generously at Christmastide with
an abundance of gifts that were appre-
ciated.
People are inclined to increase their
respect for the size of the old state
printing plant when they see the lum-
Der piles which are being taken out
from the inside of it. rs
All the hotel men in town are wear
| ing smiles these days that won't come
off for a couple of months anyhow.
The approaching session of the legis-
| lature is the reason for them.
Hello is this 1907 is the frequent
salutation over the telephone today
and when the unwary replies no. and
| gives his telephone number a chuckie
at the calendar
So many local celebrities climbed
| aboard the water wagon this morning
under all sorts of resolves to touch not
the flowing bowl that the vehicle was
unable to start it's accustomed
rounds. Its load will not be SO heavy
| in a few days.
A big glass case from the Goss bird
collection was borrowed by Governor
Hoch to use in his office during the leg
|
yer service. The case was set up in
Governors Hoch office yesterday, and
will be vanished up ready for use
Walk, walk on the hard stones, oh,
track
For the 1906 pass
Will never. no never. to me come
back.
No further raises in salary will be
made in the case of the city employees
until April of this year, when the re-
appointments of city employees will be
made. This action was taken by the
| ways and means committee of the
council last night. The question of a
change in ward boundaries will come
up again Friday evening.
! Albert w. Hopkins, who for many
! years has been an officer, began the
new year as patrolman on the police
man for six years. and left Topeka last
fall to try farming in oklahoma. He
could not stay away from Topeka, and
was offered the place on the force
when he returned a few weeks ago.
John Macdonald, alias lain Dom
hnuIlach, who claims a residence al
''Crea n-Fhithich,' is distributing
New Years cards among his friends
today with these cheerful solutions on
them: "Bliadhna mhath urd huibh;'
4 ''Slainte is sonas dhuibh; "A h-uile
| Iatha dhuibh'' and "Beannachd dhia
| dhuibh' - Now what do you think OF
! that?
| The boilers of the heating plant at
| the city hall were badly damaged Sat
] urday night. The water was allowed
l to run entirely out of the boilers and