The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-26

the first thing she asks is for their
afternoons off. Then she will refuse
to wash or iron, doesn't wish to take
care of children, doesn't know how
to cook certain things, etc., until the
would be-employer is in despair.
Perhaps this attitude is due to the
fact that the white people have de-
pended upon the negroes to do all of
the work for so long, and some of the
former seem perfectly helpless with
out this race. This is especially true
of the wealthy class and of the old
families who live in the city. For in
stance the descendants of General
Jackson make their homes there. One
of the Jacksons is in the wholesale
grocery business.
1.-THE majority of the working people
are employed in the steel works. Some
of the men receive as high as $500 a
month. The employees live in remark
ably fine homes in one addition of the
city which has been built up by the
steel company. The steel works is one
of the sights of the place. 1t is espec-
tally worth seeing at night, when the
fires glowing in the furnace doors make
a weird spectacle.
Another place of interest is the fam
Gus Blennerhassett' island in the ONO
river, a short distance from Parkers-
burg. On this island Aaron Burr al
one time vice president of the United
States had dreamed of establishing an
independent empire. The land was
cwred by Riennerhassett, a wealthy
Irishman, in the early part OF the Nlne-
tenth century. Burr became his guest,
and enlisted his sympathies in his pro-
ject, but the government frustrated his
scheme. The island is now given partly
over to farming and picnic grounds.
All that remains of the Blennerhassett
is the old well.
DO real ladies vote in Kansas?
Coming to modern times: Women
were much surprised that their sex
voted in city elections. Many of them
would ask me: DO real ladies actually
vote in Kansas I assured them that
the women did their duty at the polls
in a perfectly becoming manner. think
that in time the women of that place
will be voting also.
lone of the factors in the change OF
ideas is a paper which is called The
Sosical Rebel. 1t is devoted to knocks
against unfair deals of corporations,
etc. It's editor. a lawyers son, has been
threatened with death, and has been
put off of the streets cars several
times for arguing his ideas.
Yes. people are interested in Kansas.
Many have either lived here or have
visited in the Sunfiower state: AS to
myself, 1 wouldn't care to live any
other place"
The property at S3O-SS2 Kansas ave-
nue., occupied by the Rutter furniture
store. has been sold to John B. Sims
by J. NJ Mcfarland. the owner, for
SIS, 900. 1t is said that $21,0 900 has been
lost on the property on account of dam
age by floods and depreciation OF pro-
perty after the high water.
1t was bought by n. c. Mcfarland,
the father of ]. NJ. Mcfarland, in the
early days. The building. a two story
brick, was erected in about 1888. The
second floor includes two suits OF liv-
ing and office rooms. These will be
remodeled and otherwise improved ac-
cording to Mr.. Sims. His father, the
late William Sims was well known He
was at one time state treasurer, he has
also been secretary of the board Of ag-
riculture and president of the First
National bank.
At the annual meeting of the diree
tors of the Central Sash & Door com
pany Friday afternoon the following
officers were elected: E. r. Burk-
holder president; ]. G Slonaker, vice
president; D. Sipes, secretary; A
Burkholder. treasurer; A. Scarlet,
manager. The only changes were in
the offices of vice president and treas
urer. Mr.. Slonaker was elected in
place of A. Burkholder. The latter
takes the place of William Sipes, who
died recently.