The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-07

uepenoent telephone today.
An epidemic of sore threats and colds
Is going the rounds in Topeka
A case of diphtheria is reported in
the home of c. e. Oakley, i7of Kansas
avenue
There are now 365 automobiles in
topeka. W. H. Caldwell is the last per-
son to register machine.
Hay now sells at SO a ton H. w.
McAfee predicts that there will be top
forage by spring.
w. F. Conklin has assumed his du-
ties as city plumbing inspector. Tnspec-
Tor gibbs has gone back to the Journey
man trade in Topeka.
Washburn will play the state normal
football team here Saturday, while the
nigh school team will go to Manhattan
TO play the second Aggie team.
Although the condition of the atmos-
phere has not recently indicated the
time of year the leaves of certain trees
are beginning to fall with rapidfty.
The Topeka branch of the Kansas
state Agricultural college Alumni asso-
citation will meet Thursday evening with
Miss Maude Currie. 904 Monroe street.
G. B. Hamilton, inspector of weights
and measures, reports that he is not
kept so busy as formerly, looking into
reported cases of short measure or
weight.
City Engineer Rogers expects to save
the persons interested in flood protec-
ton on the South side. thousands of
dollars through a new plan which he
has devised.
Henry B. Lautz. assistant to the gem
eral manager of the Santa Fe, is back
at his desk in the general office build
ing again, after having been away on
his vacation.
Election Commissioner Titus re-
ports that the women in the city who
are entitled to vote are failing to
qualify for the election of Nov. 2 by
registering.
Great interest is being taken in the
lecture to be given Friday evening by
Prof. Lewis Lindsay Dyche, who has
been in the Arctic region with both
Cook and Peary.
Work in connection with paving
Western avenue between Sixth ave-
nue. and Eighth streets will probably
begin this week as the grading has
been completed.
Every day or two it becomes neces-
sary for Engineer Rodgers to condemn
new lots of brick, and occasionally he
fails to pass favorably on the work of
the paving contractors.
The parIors of the Commercial club
presented festive aspect today hav->
ing been profusely decorated with
flowers by the ladies of the city fed
Grafton of women's clubs.
Mayor Green is in receipt Of an in
vitation from Ell Paso. Texas, to at
tend a reception to be given October
le in honor of President Diaz of Mex
leo and President William H. Taft.
According to the police and those
in charitable work. the number
Of transients who are travelling through
this section has materially decreased
during the past few days and weeks.
The weather of the past few weeks
has favored the paving contractors and
owl Iarc ca1 I.
dity than heretofore-not as fast, how
ever. as the people would like to see.
On Friday, Saturday. Monday and
Tuesday registration books for the
election of November 2, will be open
n the First ward at ]. r. Spetter's
cigar. store. 818. North Kansas avenue
c. B. Hamilton, city inspector OF
weights and measures. was surprised by
the arrival today in the city of a sis
ter, Mrs. J. P. Root of Madison, Wis.
Mr.. Hamilton had not seen his sister
Tor 25 years.
The reception at the Central Y M.
c. A. which was first booked for Fri
day evening has been postponed until |
Saturday evening. 1t is for business |
college young men and will be of an |
informal nature.
On account of no quorum being pres
mt at the meeting in the Commercial
Tub rooms, Wednesday afternoon, the |
'egular annual business meeting of the |
Kansas Midwinter stockholders has |
,een postponed until tomorrow after
loon.
The councilmen feel that something |
ought to be done in the way of redec
)rating the auditorium which has be-
come decidedly dingy, and it is to be
hoped that some action will be taken
n regard to the matter in the near
future.
That a large number of recruits who
ave enlisted in the U. S. army have
eserted, is cleaned from the large
lumber Of war department notices sent
o the authorities asking them to be
n the lookout for men answering such
escriptions.
Irving Platt, former Washburn and |
u-Kansas tackle, is in Topeka argu-
ng a case before the state supreme
curt Plat was elected city attorney |
f Junction City last spring, and he has
@ fight the old soldiers law before he |
an retain the office.
The new plan which City Engineer
Rodgers has devised for solving the
lood situation on the South side does
lot include food protection for the
and pumping plants. The PROPOSE
ion will undoubtedly come before the
ity council in the near future.
The federation women at the Com
nercial club this afternoon were
much interested in the display of fab
les by the Topeka Wooden Mills. They
pent some time discussing the ques-
ion of the respective merits of the
ifferent designs for dress goods pur-
oses.
The resignation of w w. Mills from
he presidency of the Commercial club
ill be presented at the regular month
Y meeting of the board of directors of :
he club which will take place tomor-
ow. The matter of selecting a man {
D fill the vacancy will be considered. ,
here are several possible candidates. !
Some of the men who entered into the /
Evo hour membership campaign of the :
club which took place
tuesday, morning, express themselves {
s enjoying the experience immensely.