The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-11-11

his Louisiana plantation, where he Will
possibly spend several weeks.
The Topeka Blue book is scheduled
to appear in two weeks The publish
ers claim that it is the most elaborate
biographical production ever attempt
ed in the city of Topeka. The book
will contain photographs and personal
histories of the prominent men OF the
city.
Dr. A. A Raub, who for four years
has been chief surgeon in the Soldiers
home at Fort Dodge, has returned 10
Topeka and will make his home at 719
| Topeka avenue. DR.. Raub practlced
medicine here for sixteen years before
going to Fort Dodge. He will resume
| his practice in Topeka.
For the sixth time in six months
Jersey Mars, a printer, was in police
/ court this morning on charge OF be
! ing drunk. Mars was fined $40 and
| sent to Jail. Next time you come back
here said Judge Urmy, your fine Will
| be $50. These celebrations will have to
| be cut OUT
! Attorneys Howard ]. Hodgson of
Eureka and S. F. Wicker of Madison
| are in town today looking after some
| Santa Fe damage suits from Green
| cousin of Fred S. Jackson, attorney
| general was elected county attorney II
Tuesdays election.
The Santa Fe Harmony Tourists
I
! of the fall. This trip will cover the
middle southern cities of the, state and
will complete a tour of every line OF
| the Santa Fe in Kansas Then the
''hominy boys will wait until spring
and do it all over again.
Chief Wilmarth of the fire department
/ is preparing for new general order. In
| the fire limits-a general order cover
| ings the installation of gas cut-offS IN
front of business buildings. This is for
| IN Of ara nd n
that the fire marshal has been trying
to make compulsory for some time:
Now that the ground is approaching
! the freezing stage and the leaking gas
mains are gradually filling up the soil
it is expected that a duplication of last
| winters explosions will take place
Just the other day pipe was taken
up and found to have been rotted I'M
til one section had settled three inches
below the other
Scotch Wooden Mills local store, IS
achieving a reputation as a roller
skating racer. Last night at the local
rink he outclassed the winners of six
preliminary races, defeating the cham
pions from several other neighborlnS
cities. The deciding contest was one
mile race in laps around the course.
The prize of IS was awarded after the
race to Mr.. Miller who has held the
gold medal for the past five years.
finance. has inaugurated a new system
of condensed city accounts. He has
adopted for his own use what he calls
a Red Book in which is kept every
receipt, expenditure, fund and account
of the city. This Red Book is ar
ranged in such a manner that any per
son is able to find the financial condi-
ton of the city of Topeka on a min
ute'sa notice. 1t is a new feature in
city bookkeeping and will be a god
! send tO interested taXDaY6rS.
Several weeks have passed since the
new city garbage crematory was com
pleted but it is lying idle. The city has
enough money to put the plant in rum
ming order, but nothing has been done
toward this end by the city commits
, sioner in charge. The majority of the
city commissioners would be glad to
vote for immediate action if the COM
missioner who is at the head of this de-
partment would take some action. Ar
rangements for a city collection sche-
Il dule, etc, could be made if nothing else
is done.