The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-02
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IT, I'd M3HSN HbME NEWS. II
DR.. w. L. Schenck who has been i'll
for sometime has recovered sufficient
ly to be up and about
The newspaper reporter is assaulted
with this query about a hundred times
day: DO you think the governor will
call special session."
Numerous flaming red placards scat
tered ABOUT the city promiscuously in
o1cate that there are a number of cases
OF scarlet fever quarantined.
Major L. j. Anderson, secretary of
the Commercial club, and H. w. Nc
Afee are in Manhattan attending the
annual meeting of the Kansas Good
Roads association.
All Scots Interested in celebrating
the Burns anniversary are expected to
meet at the Fullerton store, 72S Kan
sas avenue, on Saturday evening,
January 4, at 1880 O'Clock
Four days yet and then the school
boy will go back wits extreme reluc-
lance to the school room. Those four
days are going to pass faster than any
other days on the calendar.
The Bank of Topeka will have 1900
worth of stucco work placed on the in
terror of its new banking rooms and
the interior will be the handsomest of
any bank in the state of Kansas.
The officers of the colored Young
Mems Christian association are arrang-
ing for plans which contemplate the
erection of a Y. M. G. A. building in
Topeka for the colored members of the
association.
Councilman ]. w. F. Hughes will be
candidate for reelection to the coun-
ell from the Sixth ward. He makes a
popular councilman as is evinced by
the fact that he has had four terms in
the city council.
The records kept at the local wealth
er station in Topeka under the dtrec-
ton of the government Indicate that
the closing month of 1907 besides being
exceedingly warm was the cloudfest
month ever recorded in this city.
The Majestic theater turned away
patrons last night and the Olympic
played to standing room, which IS an
indication that the new Novelty thea
ter which will be opened to the public
Sunday will not lack for patrons.
The friends of H. P Miller, with his
consent, are booming him for the nom
ination for councilman from the Second
ward on the Democratic ticket, that is
if Councilman Holiday gets into the
race for mayor as it is expected that he
will.
President Shively, of the Western AS
ISOLATION, spent New Years day in To
peka in conference with the owners of
the Topeka baseball team, Cooley and
Crow, though he claims that the meet
ing was just chance and has no bear
ing on the baseball situation as far as
this city is concerned.
The new switchboard for the Bell
Telephone company is being installed
al Washburn college in order that it
may be ready when school reopens
next week. Every department will
have a telephone and it will be pos
sible to reach all of the various build
ings On the campus.
The United States circuit and dis
trict courts will open the January ses-
sion Of the court as usual in Kansas
City, Kan, on the second Monday in
January, the 18th. The Perkins in
surance case and the reindictment of
H. H. Tucker, jr., are two of the big
matters to be presented.
1T is my observation" remarked the
head of a family, that it does not take
a great deal of persuasive eloquence
to convince the ordinary man that he
prefers chicken to turkey for New
Years dinner, especially when turkeys
are quoted at 10 cents a pound and
chickens at half that price,
The fremen at station No. 1 with
their families observed New Years day
as has been the custom for a number Of
years past yesterday The wives of the
firemen prepared a dinner which was
served at the station after the style of
d
fighters and their families partook.
There is considerable doubt in the
minds of the friends of Col. J. w. F.
Hughes as to the motive which has
prompted him to forego the use of his
street car passes. Some claim that he
has turned over a new leaf" while
others contend that he is afraid that
the antipass legislation of last winter
includes street car passes.
A mute plea for higher wages for
teachers: E. A. Dunlap, principal of
the Seabrook school has resigned to
accept a position as mail carrier in To-
peka on account Of the salary paid. A
few months ago the head of one of the
departments in Washburu resigned af-
ter five years service to become a
newspaper correspondent; because the
wages are higher.