The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-01-24

Miller thought the water was cider.
The dirty water was caused by the
flushing of some of hydrants in that
district
The Provident Association children
have been admitted free to the Mid
winter exposition. Last Saturday
number of them were having the time
of their lives. and this week another
contingent will have the chance given
them to attend the show.
. At one booth in the Midwinter ex-
position people from twenty Kansas
towns and from six different states
have registered their names on a
guessing contest book. This shows
that there are many transients who
enjoy themselves at the exposition.
Buffalo Bone, that famous To-
peka character who is known all up
and down the Kaw valley, says that
he has not been in Gage park since
he captured the wild herd for the zoo
and he says that he hasn't any am
bition to see the buffalo until spring,
anyway.
Not long ago when Buffalo Bone
was asked if he was going to run for
mayor he said: mo, 1 am not in the
race at ALL Mr.. Bone meant that he
| wasn't in the race for mayor and does
not want to be misunderstood in the
matter. 81 am running for commits
sioner," he said, ''but not for mayor"
Every city in the country is com
planning of pneumonia. Topeka IS
having her share-and an alarmingly
large number of people have fallen
victims to it. 1t is said that there is
shortage of trained nurses in the
City. The physicians give only one
warning-keep warm and steer clear
of colds
On account of the crowded condi-
ton of the Rock Island general office
building following the coming of the
new clerks and officials, all of the old
records which have been stored in the
Topeka vaults will be boxed and sent
to Chicago. Practically all of the
vaults will be torn out to make room
for the new offices.
Captain J. C. Smith, the Rock Island
veteran who has been placed on the
pension rolls of the system is happy
again. He is at the head of the news
stand in the station and is back at the
grass roots of the railroad. Cap
tain Smith is an asset at the Rock
Island station-and the officials could
not afford to see him leave.
More than 65 motor cycles are
owned by Topeka gasoline enthusiasts.
The craze for these pop-pop wagons is
growing and dealers say that the city
will be a dangerous place to live in
this summer when every owner makes
racing course out of the streets.
Anyway, this buying of motor cars and
motor cycles keeps the money in cir
culation.
Those who have been circulating the
anti-baseball bill petitions report that
in very few cases they have been
turned down by the people of Topeka
1t is surprising to notice the senI-
ment in this city for Sunday baseball.
The people realize that unless Topeka
can have Sunday baseball the chances
| for q good team in the Western league
will be poor
Henry Lautz, assistant to general
| af In
over the pay roll of the Santa Fe in
| Topeka and has discovered that the
Santa Fe employs 4.450 men in this
! city This is an increase over last
year About $50 more clerks are en-
ployed in the general offices this year
| than last year The clerical force
grows continually
| Commissioner Holman says it is his
theory that the people of Topeka wish
| to retain the entire board of city com
missioners next year. Il believe they
know that with another year We can
| do much better than this year and 1
| believe that the general sentiment Is
! for our reelection However, it re-
mains for the voters to settle that
and not the board of commissioners.
The usual winter howls to the eff
feet that the crops of Kansas are on
| the verge of being ruined are prevalent
at this time. From now until fail and
| harvest time, the people OF Kansas
| will be Informed of the terrible
| scourge and ruination of the crops
| but the farmers will keep on buying
their six-cylinder motor cars and light
their homes with manufactured gas
Following the articles in the State
Journal regarding the need of room
| of the Rock Island offices in Topeka,
George B. Hetherington, chief clerk to
the general manager, has received
scores of offers for rooms and build