The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-07-28
County Physician Busy Fumi-
eating School Houses.
Taking Summer Time Precau-
lions Against Disease.
FOR BARGAIN week TRAVEL
Union Pacific Orders Much Elk
ira Equipment.
Will Run Coaches in Place OF
st. Marys Motor.


John F. Eby. superintendent of the
county schools. with the aid Of the
county commissioners and DIR. G.. c.
Luil the county physician. has adopted
precautionary methods to prevent a
repetition Of epidemics in the schools
In the north part Of Shawnee county.
The attendance and progress of the
schools in the north part of the county
was seriously Handicapped by conta-
gfous sickness last term and it is be-
lieved that a thorough fumigation will
greatly reduce the chances Of epidemics
during the coming term.
On account of these epidemics DIR. C.
c. Lull will superintend the fumigation
OF every school building in the north
part Of Shawnee county. There are
thirty-five Of these buildings and DR..
Lull has been engaged In the work sew
eral days. He will finish by Friday or
Saturday.
The epidemics last term included
smallpox. measles, pink-eye. scarlet fe-
yer. mumps and others.
Wage War on Weeds.
Frank B. Simms. commissioner in the
first district and the township officers
throughout the north part Of Shawnee
county, are waging war against weeds
dered that all weeds along the high
ways be cut and in many places the
owners of untrimmed hedges have been
ordered to clean up"
Removing weeds and trimming hedg-
es. adds to the safety of the farmers
as 1t reduces the chances Of wrecks
with automobiles or motorcycles and in
many other ways in addition to the in
creased amount Of pleasure. in driving
along roads where the distractions
have been removed which permits q
better circulation of cooling breezes
during hot weather.
Another Burglary.
The store Of Charles Small at s0z
North Kansas Avenue was entered and
robbed of two watches, a revolver.
some cartridges and other articles. The
thieves gained an entrance by break
ing the glass in the rear door and
working the latch.
Union Pacific Boosting Bargain Week.
The Union Pacific will maintain its
former practice by furnishing equip
mt mt fo- its passenger trains to accom-
modate shoppers who will come to To-
peka beginning Wednesday and the re-
m.inder OF this week. large number
of shoppers are expected to visit To-
peka during the four days to take adj
vantage of the opportunities offered by
the merchants in observing the Second
Annual Bargain compaign.
Extra equipment will be added to all
regular trains during these four days
and Thursday train Of four coaches
will replace the motor cars on the line
from Marysville. which comes by the
way Of Onags.. The Union Pacific sys-
TEN hauls more shoppers to Topeka
than any. other system.
Shops Break Slumber.
Industry often breaks in on the peace
and quiet of the people Of every city
and North Topeka is no exception. The
people of that part CT the city complain
of being disturbed by the noise in the
Santa Fe shops. The greatest disturb
ance is caused by the fiue RATHER.
machine with a cylindrical drum in
put and rolled for the purpose Of re-
moving ime and other sediment which
forms in the suface exposed to the
water in the boiler
1t is a practice at the shops to run
the f1ue RATHER. as it is called. night
the noise across the river and the SLEEP.
peace and quiet of the people Of the first
ward is disturbed. This disturbance is
caused by the revolving of wheels of
industry, and to stop the noise would
interfere with the industry thus causing
a reduction of prosperity. Is there any
way to avoid the noise and not disturb
the industry.
Grocery Stock Sold.
has bought the grocery stock and good
will of B. F. Nunley at 1143 N. Kansas
Avenue. He will combine the stocks of
the two stores and locate them at 1143
Kansas Avenue.
Surprised Old Neighbors.
Former friends and neighbors Of Mr..
and Mrs. w. B. Whitehead. who live
street, called at the new Whitehead
home in Kenwood and surprised them
Saturday night. They took along a sup
ply of watermelons and enjoyed q
pleasant evening. Those who partici-
pated were Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Miller
and daughter, Margaret, Mr.. and Mrs.
Gene Griffin and children. Mrs. C.. c.
Maze and son Farris, Mrs. Harrison
Dana and children, Mr.. and Mrs. G. T.
Crosswhite and daughter Grace. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Whitehead, Miss Pearl
Fitzgerald and Walter Brayman.
Social and Personal.
frank Bridgeford and Sam Roller Of
Silver Lake were in North Topeka to-
day on business.
]. W Cochran has returned from
points in Ohio, Pennsylvania and New
York where he has been visiting two or
three weeks. Mr.. Cochran reports that
the corn crop in the east is almost a
failure.
J. C. Hastings has returned from
Kansas City where he has been on a
business trip.
Mrs dresser, wife of E. s. dresser
Of the Citizens State bank, and daugh-
ter, Helen, will leave today for Mani
tou. Colo, to spend the remainder OF
the summer.
Mrs p. b. Morse of West Gordon has
left for points in Michigan, where she
will spend the remainder Of the sum-
mer.
Lee Cook, Of Elmont, was In North
Topeka today on business.
L. b. Willis Of Volland. and daugh-