The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-03-09


p pictures 25c at Courtney's, n. T.
N. A Tibbets of Wamego was in
town yesterday
Rev J. r. Madison left yesterday for
Lawrence to attend conference.
Wall paper 2 cents per roll at A. J.
Kane's, S32 North Kansas avenue.
Quo Vadis 81 cloth Ed. for 75c.
Cromwell & LETTERS.
Special Shoe sale at COstley & Post
Ladies Shoes SOC per pair. Oxfords SIC
Wall Paper, 300 patterns to select
Cromwell & LETTERS
The ladies of the Needle Ten society
viii meet with Mrs Charles Heartburg
of Monroe street Thursday afternoon
Mrs. A. F. Eby and Mrs. Kent Raub
spent the day in the country, the
guests Of Mrs. RaUb's parents, Mr.. and
Mrs Staples
Mrs T. E Chandler and Mrs. J. R
Madison will 60 to Lawrence Saturday
and visit their husbands over Sunday
Mrs H H. Fowler left for that city to-
day.
Mr. and Mrs George Risen have
moved from PIP West Gordon street to
the country, and are now living a mile
and a half out on the Kansas avenue
road
Miss Ollie Cortrfte entertained the
following guests informally at her home
Monday evening: Misses Dora Brown,
Adelia Brown. Bertha Wizer, Ethel
Oren, Mrs. Sue Wizer and Miss Smith
of Granville.
The reason why the streets were not
sprinkled yesterday was because the
pipes where water is obtained, had
burst. Plumbers are now repairing
them. AS Mr.. Nicholson sprinkles on
dusty days in March without charge,
the people seem to have no grounds for
complaint.
Paul, the year old son Of Mr. and
Mrs. Ed Sheetz, died yesterday after
noon at O'Clock, al the family home,
on Jackson street. The cause of the
death was scarlet fever, and, owing TO
the nature of the disease. the funeral
was at , o'clock this afternoon and was
private. The interment was in Roches-
ter.
One of the most interesting meetings
Of the winter was held Tuesday after
noon by the w. T K. club at the home
Of Mrs. GOnders on Van Buren, street.
Mrs H. W. Roby, who was guest OF
the club. read an excellent paper On
Venice and the AdTiatic-' Mrs. ROby
had with her several fine pictures on
the subject, which were shown to the
ladies' She also had drawn map up
on which she located the principal
places mentioned in the paper Mrs
John Paine's paper ON Switzerland
and It's Scenery" was another pleasant
feature of the afternoon
Frank Brown is again in trouble
check on J H. FOUGHT Yesterday at
ternoOn Brown entered the hardware
store of of Mr.. FOUGHT and bargained
for a Winchester rifle and a double
barrel shot gun. He presented in pay
ment a check on the Bank of Topeka
for $50. which was drawn by A w.
Henderson, and payable TO C. w Jones'
Mr. FOUGHT asked who Henderson was,
and Brown replied that he was farm
er living near Silver Lake. Mr.. FOUGHT
then said that it was probably all right
but as the man Henderson was a
stranger to him. he would step out and
telephone the bank about it. While
Mr.. FOUGHT was out, Brown picked up
the guns and left He went through
Eby.s store to the rear door, where he
made his escape. AS Brown was pass
ing through the store, Mr.. Ely asked
him if he had been buying guns. He
said yes" but did not seem inclined to
talk. Mr.. FOUGHT has recovered his
guns, but says he will prosecute the
young man to the full extent of the
law.