The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-01-30
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According to Sheridan PIoughe
president Of the Kansas Editorial as
ISOLATION, PIoughe spells plu and not
pillow.
one case of smallpox reporter to the
board of health for every day OF the
present month
Be1ated storm reports indicate that
many windows were blow IN or smash
ed in the resident district of the city
by the wind storm.
The committee on claims and &C
counts has completed its report which
indicates that the city pay roll for the
month OF January amounts to $3.50
The Wazhburn Day festivities next
Friday viii not be as extensive as first
planned, because the new gymnasium
which was to have been dedicated on
this occasion will not be completed
A Indian squaw richly clad and
bearing a papoOse in beautiful bead
work basket attracted more attention
at the Santa Fe depot than all the
pretty women in the waiting room
combined
Speaking of fire escapes: The most
completely equipped structure in the
city at the present time seems to be
the tall stack which carries the
smoke aloft from the Edison plant
on Van Buren, street.
A D s Macarthur. sales agent for
the Smith automobile company, has
and Is back with the Charles Serb
ners' Sons Publishing com pany as
Kansas representative
The Topeka State Journals work
ing force at the state house consists
Of Cain, Israel and Parsons which in
a measure accounts for the high class
of news which this paper is able to
furnish from this busy beat
The fact that nearly one thousand
bills have already been introduced by
he no -
indicates that the members are anx-
ious to make showing as far as earn
ing their salaries is concerned ---
A sure enough vacancy exists on the
board Of education as Rev r E Nal
Iory has rendered his resignation. and
there is a possibility that the place
will be filled at the meeting Of the
school board Monday evening.
w r. Fisher of Holton who weighs
in the neighborho0d of 400 pounds,
has purchased a 1909 model Smith
automobile and was SO overjoyed with
his possession that he spent the
morning motoring and frosted his
ears.
81 don't know whether it is an act
Of retributfve justice" said member
of the anti-biII board crusade, but the
wind certainly did a good Job Friday
and there is hardly a complete bill
board to be seen in any part OF the city
today"
Every working day of the year
laboring man walks almost the entire
length of West Fifth street at
O'Clock in the morning, and always
singing The residents Of that section
Of the city are wondering what a man
who is compelled to arise at that
hour Of the day can find to sing
about
The fire escape agitation has de-
veIoped the fact that every partition
in the Columbian building is con
structed Of brick. land yet" said Z
d. Osborne, the owner of the build
ing. II am willing to build additional
fire escapes as soon as the law pre-
scribes how they shall be con-
structed-'
The attention Of F. l. Vandegrift.
who is a specialist on wooden legs, IS
called 10 the fact that DR.. w c. Ham
fltou has ordered a new leg. one OF the
most artistic and perfectly arranged
creations ever shown in Topeka 1t
viii be made from the most fashion
able growth of wood. is ball bearing,
squeak proof and a beautiful thing 10
behold