The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-01-29
NORTH TOPEKA.


last, for sec. COSTLEY 8 POST.
Mrs Russell Barber went to Chanute
today for a short visit to friends.
This is the week to buy ribbon-only
Sc per yard. COSTLEY & POST.
J. b Skinner. of Belvue. is in town.
attending the meeting Of the state Tenn
peranee union.
Ten per cent. discount on all corsets
this week. COSTI1EY & POST.
The Argonaut club win meet this even
ing at the home of Mrs Charles Curtis,
corner OF Van Buren, and Laurent
streets.
Mrs. Wallace Taggart returned to her
home near Meriden Sunday. after a
weeks visit to her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
Myers. OF western avenue.
mr.. Griggs who has been Ill with grip
and Inflammation of the liver for some
time. at his home. 1405 Van Buren,
street. is slowly improving
Get our prices on coal 1012 Kansas
avenue C. F. HAWKINS.
J. W. Cox, representing Barton Bros,
wholesale boots and shoes, Kansas City.
was doing business with the North side
merchants yesterday.
Mr.. George Hoyes, who was principal
of the Lowman Hill school that was de-
stroyed by fire a few days ago, is now
assistant principal of Polk school
z. B. Robinson. living north of Memo
ken. who has been i'll with grip and
heart trouble for some time, is reported
as being slightly improved today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Birmingham left
this afternoon for Indianapolis, Ind,
where they were called by the serious
illness of Mrs Birningham's sister Miss
Sa1ter
The Lane school entertainment which
was given last week for the benefit of
the Lane school picture fund, was
success in every way. The sum OF
$23.40 was cleared.
Rev. J. d. NJ Buckner. pastor of the
III. E. church at Olathe. and who IS a
delegate from that town to the State
Temperance union, was the guest yester-
day of Mr.. W. NJ. Blakeney.
Miss Fannie Nesbitt, night operator at
the Union Pacific depot, who has been
spending the past several weeks in
OsaWlxie on account of illness is now
able to~resume work, and returned last
evening.
Miss Meta Curry was given a sur
prise party Saturday afternoon by a
number Of her schoolmates. Those
present were Misses Rosa Firner,
Trudy Hogeboom, Ethel Schaeffer Vera
Bridge. Ethel Owen, Margaret Birley,
Blanche Jones, Anna Golf, Ida. AsQutth,
Ethel Grant. Ida Curry, and Myrtle
Bowes Of Meriden-
Mrs. A. J. Henderson gave her son,
Ossie MfddauEhy q surprise party Fri
day afternoon. in honor Of the tenth
anniversary Of his birth. About twenty
eight OF his little friends were present
The time was spent in playing games
and listening to music by Cleora Dol
man, Minnie Ktnde and Turn Starbird.
At o'clock refreshments were served
by Mrs. Henderson, assisted by Miss
Fannie Coleman
John Stadler and CathaIfne Kippes
were united in marriage at st. Josephs
German Catholic church at O'Clock
this morning. Rev. Father Francis
Henry officiating. The wedding festivi-
ties win be conducted on the Russian
- all
hours tonight or early in the morning.
The bride and groom for the present
viii be at home with the grooms par
ents IN Little Russia
Corwin Collins. a nephew of George
Collins, yardmaster Of the Union Pacific.
at North Topeka. while in the discharge
of his duties as freight brakeman on the
Union Pacific Sunday evening at Sa-
lima received injuries which may cause
him to lose the larger portion Of one
foot. He is now In the hospital at Kan
sas, City undergoing a surgical opera
ton and treatment. Mr.. Collins was
formerly employed in the u. P. freight
depot here. and is well known
J. c. Fulton. agent of the Union Pa
ciffc has been chosen vice president of
the new local freight agents associa-
ton. Mr.. Fulton has been delegated to
issue a circular letter to the patrons OF
the railroads, setting forth the spirit and
purpose for forming this association.
Great stress will be laid on the resolu-
ton passed by the agents not to receive
freight after 5 o'clock p. m, so as to
enable their forces to bill out and dis
pose of the freight taken In during the
day.
victor council No. 4. K. and L Of S..
initiated two candidates at their meet
ing last evening. At the close Of the
initiation refreshments Of coffee and
cake were served There were present
besides many members Of Victor council
about twelve members OF the Grant
vile council The members OF Victor
council are divided into two sections to
see which section can secure the great
est number Of new members In a given
time. Mr.. Frank Stitt is captain Of one
side and Mr.. Bauer of the other.
The Ladies' Afternoon Duplicate
Whist club met yesterday at the home
of Mrs r. p. Baker, 1113 Jackson street.
Campbell, Mrs. Jerome Colvin. Mrs. r.
p Baker, Mrs. w. NJ. Costley. Mrs V.
b Kistler, Mrs. 8. j. Hyman. Mrs. W.
D. Lacey. Mrs. Ro1lin Nichols, Mrs
Mrs. G. c. Bowman. Mrs. George Lewis,
Mrs J. c. Fulton. Mrs. L A Ryder,
Mrs. Mark Putnam. and Miss Martha
Kfmball. The club will meet next Mon
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs
Lewis, PA West Gordon street
What becomes Of all the nursery stock
raised In this vicinity2 is a question
often asked. Comparatively few rea-
lie the magnitude or this topeka IN
dustry, and probably most Of those who
do know something Of its immensely
have an idea that. this stock IS grown to
supply the western trade alone. This is
far from the truth. Some years ago Il
was discovered that the Kansas river
bottom lands. and especially in the
vicinity of Topeka, we're peculiarly
adapted to the speedy and healthy
growth of nursery stock About this
time the eastern growers Of Ohio and
New York met with serious nisfortunes
in losses Of their stock and were COM
PEELED to seek relief in the west. In the
meantime Kansas had made q begin-
ming in the business and while there
were no very extensive growers they
were able to partly supply the wants of
the east. The result was surprising to
the east. The superiority Of the Kansas
efo vas at onct1 racoryufZaf and no