The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-20
Many Contagious Diseases Re-
ported to City Physician.
City Having Trouble With Di-
rect0rs of Orphans Home.
HOW TO FEED INFANTS
DIR. Campbell Gives Out More
Valuable Information.
Other Items of Interest From
the City Building.

according 10 the city sanitary SER
geant the cases of contagious diseases
in Topeka at the present time are al
most alarming. After a brief period
of unusual health the city has dropped
into a rut again and smallpox, diph-
iberia, and scarlet fever cases are re-
ported to the city physician every day.
About two weeks ago the Orphans
home was quarantined for a case OF
diphtheria. The upper floor of the
building was fumigated week ago and
the card taken down. This brought a
storm of protests from different sources
over the city and the card was replaced
with further orders to conduct fumi-
cation all over the home. Again the
clouds arose and now the directors say
that there is no need for such an ac-
ton.
Today the board of supervisors de-
sire to hold a. meeting in the building
but the glaring diphtheria card is still
hanging on the door. They 'phoned to
the sanitary sergeant this morning de-
manding removal of the card but he
has refused until the city fumigator
goes through the building The fight
is on-the board is determined to hold
their meeting in the building and the
sanitary sergeant is determined to keep
the card on the door. The fumigator
will visit the place this afternoon and
# the board of directors wish to hold
their meeting they will have to endure
the fumes of formaldehyde or else meet
on the roof.
In the city hospital there are five
cases of smallpox. These have been
sent there in the last few days and the
capacity of the hospital will soon be
reached. acquisitions for food and sup
plies are coming to the mayor by the
sheets.
over the city there are numerous
cases coming in at all times. This
morning smallpox was reported from
the family of NJ. NJ. Anderson, 100
Harrison street; family of r. B. Hicks,
1858 Van Buren, street; Mrs. ]. e.
Faust lila Morris avenue. Diphtheria
from the family of D. H. Edwards, 613
Liberty street, and scarlet fever from
the family Of N. NJ. Bacher, 1909 Grove
avenue.
John Sheahan, late plumbing in
spector for the city of Topeka, has not
been heard from since his threat to en-
join the mayor from making the APP
pointment Of new man for the place.
Mr.. Sheahan claimed that as an old
soldier he had the right to demand the
place. He refuses to make any further
statements in regard to the appoint
ment but it is thought that he is in
close consultation with lawyers at the
present time.
City Clerk Burge has received a
communication from the bond company
who made the highest bid on the cleo
trio light bonds in which they state
their readiness to accept the bonds and
close the deal at once. The excellent
proposition submitted by this company,
as explained in the State Journal some
time ago, Is now ready to take effect
and the city will receive the benefit
The $4,000 electric light bonds are by
far the most profitable issue ever at
tempted by the city of Topeka. A. B.
Leach & Company of Chicago made the
highest bid for the bonds. They have
asked for the signatures and the
banks approval.
After lobbying for two months on
their new kennel tax and asking for
all kinds of favors-from a reduction
of tax to an appropriation-the Topeka
Kennel club is now kicking on its own
issue. The kennel tax has been fixed
per their request and exactly as they
wished. A man came to the city clerk
this morning and howled because it
was not allowable to allow the dogs to
run loose over the city. If this was the
case what good would a dog tax be?
Everybody would organize a kennel.
The spring house cleaning has
been taking place at the fire depart
ment headquarters and the work was
finished today when the men put the
finishing shine on the sliding rods.
The firemen spent one day in spray
ing the whole station with water and
hose Water was turned everywhere
Onlooker was included in the list. All
of the equipment has been cleaned
and repaired until it shines and glis-
tens like new. Assistant Fire Marshal
Babcock, Captain Robinson. Captain
Hanlon and Engineer Robinson have