The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-07-18

necessary to keep a horse in to haul the
pest house ambulance.
The city park sewer. which 1t was
feared might be damaged by the high
water, owing to it's exposed position.
seems to have come through without
material injury. 1t was protected by a
2-foot wingwaH OF masonry.
Through somebody's neglect the iron
lid which is arranged to shut the mouth
of the North Topeka sewer during high
water. was not closed during the recent
flood, and there is some possibility that
considerable sand has washed into the
sewer.
A railroad man said last night that
this years potato crop in the Kaw val
ley would amount to $500 cars. against
a yield Of LOCO cars last year. 1t is
estimated that 500 cars of potatoes have
been destroyed by the recent high wa
ter in the Kaw.
Deputy United States Marshal Nc
Grath has arrested two colored boys,
Walter and James Goodell at Leaven-
ment property from the soldiers home
They will have a preliminary hearing
July before United States Commis-
sioner w. H Bond
Clarence L. Scott, proprietor of the
Cremerie, has an exceptionally cool din
ing room. His Sunday dinners during
this hot weather are a great thing for
families who want an occasional
change. He still keeps up his orchestra
of four pieces which furnishes music
every Sunday from 12:15 until 2.15.
About three months ago William E.
Fulton, of Topeka. went into the 'coun-
try newspaper business at Alva, Ok, as
was reported exclusively in the State
Journal at that time. About every two
weeks since then some Topeka paper
has announced" the change. 1t came
the turn for the morning paper this
morning. and the announcement appear
ed o. T.
w. +. Weber and Frank Newland of
the Topeka Retail Grocers' association
are in Kansas City today attending the
meeting of the Missouri association.
National President J. E. Williams and
National Secretary Charles Pfeiffer will
probably return to Topeka with them
tonight and address a meeting of the
local grOcerS at the parlors OF the
Throop hotel
United States Marshal L. s. Crum is
at his home in Oswego, where he is suf-
fering with typhoid fever Marshal
Crum left Topeka the early part of this
week to go home He had been COM
planning of feeling ill for several days
but though he would recover soon. 1t
was not discovered that he had ty-
phoid fever until after he had reached
home.
The poor quality natural ice now be-
ing delivered to families by certain To-
peka ice dealers is taken from uneleaD
waters, and is dangerous when used
for domestic purposes. We do not de-
liver to families anything but first quail
ity, crystal clear. manufactured ice
made from distilled water. This ice.
owing to its superior quality, lasts long
er than any other and Is sanitary. Peo-
pies Ice company.
Mrs Celia Pillow, a colored woman,
accompanied by her attorney. Judge
Redden, and Mrs. 7. s. Lyon for whom
Mrs Pillow works. appeared before the
claims and accounts committee and the
city attorney yesterday and stated the
grounds for her claim for $500 against
the city. Mrs. Pillow says she sprained
her ankle on defective sidewalk at
Fifteenth and College avenue. The ac-
cident occurred on August 20. 1900. 1t
was brought out at the investigation
that Mrs. Pillow knew that the side
walk was defective, and fell because she
was carrying big armful of curtains.
clock, chair, and could not see where
she was going. The claims and accounts
committee will likely recommend the
rejection of the claim, after which suit
against the city will be filed. There is
some possibility that the suit may be
cOrDrOniS1d