The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-03-07
ACROSS THE KAW.

Items intended for this column should be
left with the Kimblll Printing company
s25 Kansas avenue
$50 tons nice dry coal in bins at $3.50
per ton. c. F. HAWKINS,
1912 N Kan. Ave.
E. A. Rees. Of Granville, was in town
today.
Miss Lucy Lands was North side
visitor today
/. L. Deisen, of Garden City, was a
Topeka visitor today.
B. f. Harmonson left Tuesday for Ok
lahoma where he viii probably locate
Our Field and Garden Seeds are; just
coming in Better get them while Ell they
are fresh g. G. NICHOLSON
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie MeNoun are the
parents of son born Wednesday even
ing.
Mrs A. s. Davis, of st. Joseph. is VS.
iting her sister. Mrs John Ravens Of
1923 Park street.
Mrs. Edgar Tstter has issued invita-
tons for a reighborhood thimble party
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Lizzie Miller and family of Hol-
mans addition are moving to a farln
on Moccasin creek.
Mrs. J. e. Watts entertained infornt-
ally yesterday at her home, 1921 Quincy
street in honor of Mrs Ernest Rice ard
daughter, Mildred, of Chicago
Mrs Tracy, Mrs. Ross and daughter,
Oracle, Mrs Roller, Mrs. Mcconnell and
Mrs Spillman and children were the
guests of S. c. Lands and family of Me-
nolxen Wednesday.
Mrs. M. r. Campbell has returned
from Ellis KAN where she has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. j. E. Griest.
Mrs. Griest and children accompanied
Mrs Campbell home and will be her
guests for a month
Elmer Crandell. of Silver Lake, died
last evening at Christ hospital of apper-
dicitis- The deceased was about AZ years
of age and leaves a wife. The remains
will be taken to Silver Lake for inter
ment.
The running gear of a buggy was sto-
len last evening from the side of the
shop of George J. Graves & Co. Mr..
Graves has frequently left material out
side but this is the first time anything
has been missed.
That women are able to make money
in various ways was demonstrated last
evening at the experience social which
was given by the ladies of the Kansas
Avenue M. E. church at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Dolman 1874 Quin-
cy street. Each lady told in rhyme how
she had made her money, and some clev-
er verses We're read Mrs J. A. Stave-
~ earned her money by knitting a pair
of mittens for her husband, while Ms
M G. Holman came in possession Of
hers by mending suspenders for her hus-
band and son. Mrs T. F.. SEYMOUR
working on the theory that a penny
saved is a penny earned. said she had
made her money by saving. An orches-
ira composed OF Mrs. BISSell, Mrs. Rob-
ert Smith, Mrs Dan Fraser, Mrs. Wash
Hamilton, Mrs. Lille Bryan, Mrs. Saun-
ders and Mrs. Wolverton, dressed IN
costumes of half a century ago gave
some pleasing selections from combs
and other musical instruments. At the
close Of the concert a collection was ia
ken up and from this and the experience
about $2z44 was realized.
over a year ago Mr.. Cyrus KistIer- lost
a horse but whether it had Strayed away
or been stolen he was unable to tell
Several times Mr.. KistIer saw on Kan
saS avenue a horse which he thought
might be his and one time followed a
man as far as Pauline because the ami !
NAL ne was driving bore such a strong
resemblance to the missing horse Not
long ago while Mr.. Kistler was sitting
IN his office young man came in ana
told him he believed his horse was down
on the street. They waited and directly |
saw man come out and get in a bug |
gy and drive away. Mr.. Kistler drove |
after him and finally overtaking him !
asked how he had come in possession oe |
the horse as it was his property The
man who lived a short distance out Of
town replied that one morning about a
year and a half ago the horse appeared
IN his yard. The animal was bareback /
and seemed to have been ridden very /
hard The man made no dispute about |
the ownership OF the horse but Thought
he should have $50 for his care of him /
a compromise was finally reached bv /
which Mr.. Kistler paid SO for his own /
property.