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The Washington times., 1903-07-05
TEMPERANCE.
Anti Saloon League.


The monthly meeting OF the Anti Sa-
loon League OF the District of Columbia
was held Thursday night at 522 sixth
Street northwest. with James L. Ewin
in the chair, A. y. Garfield serving as
recording secretary. and R. E. Harvey as
financial secretary. President Ewin re-
ported for the executive committee that
subscriptions are coming in for the new
volume or the periodical publication of
the league and arrangements have been
made for extending its usefulness.
An invitation had been received. Mr.
Ewin stated. from Mr. and Mrs. Clinton
Smith to the league to hold one Of It's
summer meetings at their residence.
"Smitholm," on Conduit Road. and the
executive committee recommended that
the invitation be accepted for the Sep
tember meeting. This recommendation
was adopted
Abort z. Shoemaker. the attorney for
the league. was present. and reported as
to his work before the Excise Board and
as chairman OF the committees on pro-
tests and law enforcement
Mr. CanheId, as chairman Of the com
mittee Of arrangements for the tenth an
niveTsary OF the organization OF the
league. celebrated June %, reported the
satisfactory completion OF the work OF
the committee. Mrs. Isabel Helmick.
OF the same committee, gave some de-
tails of personal visits to thirty-three
pastors in the. interest of the anniver-
sary.
Communications were received from
the Congress Street Methodist Protest.
ant Christian Endeavor Society. and the
Christian Templars OF lexington Pres
byterian Church naming additional rep
resentatives.
Arrangements were made for some
special work the present month, and the
league adjourned 20 meet again the
evening Of Wednesday. August 3. in the
same place.
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Sunday Schools Join in Excursion.

An excursion to River View OF the Sun
day schools Of the Maryland Avenue,
Second, and West Washington Baptist
churches took place Friday. The mem
bers of the schools entered upon q num-
Der of contests with the understanding
that the arst one In each contest should
score five points for his school. the sec
ond one in three points. and the third
one in two points. The result follows:
Baseball game between the Second
Church and the other schools combined,
the winner to score six points. Game
was won by the combined team. 21 10 <.
thus giving the West Washington and
Maryland Avenue each three points.
Running. 100 yards. for boys twelve
years or under-John Priest. first; Earl
Heating. second; Lee Hayes, third.
Running, 100 yards. for boys eighteen
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RECREATION.
Canoeists to Go Into Camp.

Ne-AAS~+oNo " CO AhtO
The Interclub Canoe Association went
into annual encampment Wednesday on
the broad waters Of the Potomac, near
Little Falls, opposite Plume Island The
formal opening Of the camp was held
Wednesday night and there were many
OF their friends present 70 assist In the
festivities. Thursday evening was desig-
mated as stag might" and the enter
tainment was devoted exclusively to
men. A regatta was held by the club
yesterday afternoon and a splendid time
was enjoyed. The program included
novice single, novice double, association
championship single and double. club
ours, mixed tandem, relay. hurry-scur-
y. ug-of-war, and fitting contests. One
'cature of the annual camp will be the
.;unday service conducted by the Rev
Walter X. Bushby at II O'Clock today.
Al 2 o'clock this afternoon the annual
election of officers Will be held The
afternoon OF Monday will be devoted TO
the entertainment OF their lady friends.
The last night in camp will be devoted
20 stag reception" 10 their men
friends
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Daughters of America Entertain.

Independent Council No. 2. Daughters
Of America, gave an entertainment at
their hall. go Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest, on Monday evening last
Among those who contributed 70 the
program were Miss Lizette Casch and
Miss Mabel Cosgrove. piano duet; Miss
Stella Raymond, vocal solo; Miss Audrey
johnson and Irwin Cosgrove. song, I'm
der the Bamboo Tree" and a Love
Dance" by little Virginia Owens and
Beatrice Cosgrove. Others who assisted
were Miss Virgie Raymond, recitation:
Miss Young. recitation; Miss Bernice
Goodwin, fancy dance; Miss Ida Hays,
Jig. and Mr.. Hisewaner. song. The af-
fair was under the direction OF Mrs.
Sewell. Mrs. Pulliam. Mrs. Lyles, Mrs.
Glascock. Mrs. Mann, Miss Shoemaker,
Miss Yeatman, Mrs Stephens, Mrs Car
roll. Mrs. Nash. and Messrs. Stephens.
Coss, and Lloyd.
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Trinity College COmmencement.

Washington was well represented at
the seventy commencement Of
Trinity College. Hartford, Conn. John
Minton Syphax, a former Washington
boy. was the class day orator. and spoke
interestingly on Germany in the Days
of Bismarck" Hermann Edward Towns
end. of Washington. was the college
marshal, one of the greatest houors In
the gift of the undergraduates. "Munce"
Townsend. as he is Familiarity called, is
a junior and one OF the best fullbacks
on Trinity football teams. Karl Fen
ming. OF Washington, was another gradu-
ate standing well in his class.
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Missionary Work.

The National Cathedral OF SIS. Peter
and Paul is already doing important
mission work. A staff Of FIVE clergy one
deaconess and number Of lay readers,
under the supervision of the bishop. are
laboring in different sections OF the
city. They have been gratified by the
splendid results Good Shepherd, All
Saints, Benning. where open air even
songs are held on summer evenings, and
a mission at Tenley. Conduit Road, are
all missions OF the cathedral. Thus the
evangelistie work of the cathedral is in
advance of the cathedral building itself.
and this is in accordance with ancient
precedent
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All-Day Meeting Held.

An ''all-day" meeting OF the &C" de-
partment, W. c. T. L.. was held Thurs
day in Park Temple Mission, Sixth aEd
Trumbull Streets northwest, the super
intendent. Miss Ella NJ Boston, presid-
ing; Mrs. L. z. Grouse acted as secre-
tary. During the morning session re-
ports were heard from the officers and
superintendents of the various depart
ments. Mrs. Grouse made a report Of
the l. 7. l. work in her department
The Nineteenth Street Baptist Lincoln
Memorial, Anna Murray Douglas. Lib
erty Baptist. and the L. X. Clarke "Y''
unions we're represented.
After the laoontide devotions Mrs G.
V. Fountaine favored the audience with
the solo. "I-n Go Where You. Want Ne
to Co" Mrs. r. Z. Lawson spoke OF
the healthy status Of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Union. and stated hat
her union had voted on the previous
evening 10 take the initiative in sending
diss Boston, District superintendent, as
an observer TO the national convention
in Cincinnati. Ohio. The department en-
Enthusiastically confirmed the action and
pledged cooperation.
Rev. DR.. Toliver, pastor of Liberty
Baptist Church. made some remarks in
dorsing the work OF the department.
Mrs. Helen Jackson. president of the
A. NJ. Douglas Union, read a paper on
the Twentieth Century of Woman
The meeting closed with the benedic-
tion.
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The Cuckoo Club.

The Cuckoo Club held its regular
meeting last night at the residence Of Z.
r. Chism. III Twenty-fourth Street
northwest Plans for the future conduct
Of the club were discussed. and it was
finally decided 20 take a trip to Harper's
Ferry on the 18th instant. After it's re-
turn it is proposed to add q sufficient
number to the list of members TO form
a football team. It is also the purpose
of this thriving athletic and social or
ganizatiou to rent a clubhouse ct some
future date Among the members pres
ent last night were A. Denham. f. r.
Chism, r. J. Burns, lie Roy Haskins,
William Fox, and Frank T. Heffernan.
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alumni Organized.

Former students of the Kansas Nor
NAL College met at the home OF Andrew
Wilson, 1915 WaIlach Place northwest,
Wednesday evening and formed a social
club. Officers were elected as follows:
J. D. Nevius. president; Mrs. George L.
Clayton, vice president; Mrs John L.
Knopp, secretary; W. H. Kerr. treas
urer, and Andrew Wilson, historian; c.
d. Basterling. Thomas A. Scott. and j..
E. Mayors, committee on constitution.
After recess and refreshments the
meeting adjourned subject to call.
The following were present and en-
rolled as charter members:
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Neyius. Mr.. and
Mrs. H. V. Easterling, Mr.. and Mrs. W.
II. Kerr, Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Knopp.
Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Hull. Mr. and Mrs
c. s Easterling, Mr.. and Mrs. George L.
Clayton, Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Wilson,
Mr. and Mrs. J. d. Nevius, Mr. and Mrs.
f. H. Easterling, John S. BIggs. Elan
W. Robins, Henry c. Wilmoth, Emmett d.
Walker and r. A. Nelgner.
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Summer Program

The Christian Brothers OF Duty, COM
posing the faculty of ST. Johns College.
located on Vermont Avenue northwest,
left Washington last Thursday evening
for their summer vacation.
Brother Abdas. the president. will pro-
ceed to Ocean Rest, on the New Jersey
coast. where he will assume charge of
the Catholic summer school held an
nually at that place. The other mem
bers of the faculty will spend few
weeks at the brothers house at Ammen-
dale, Nd. Later they Will go TO Ocean
Rest for a short stay. Early in August
they will all assemble at Rockhill Col
lege, Ellicott City. Nd. where they will
enter a spiritual retreat that will begin
August and continue one week
The faculty will return TO Washington
after the retreat and arrange for the re-
opening of the college.
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Esther Chapel Choir Entertained.

7 There was a pleasant gathering re-
Gently at the home OF Miss Katharine
E Cook at Bellevue, when the choir of
the Esther Memorial Episcopal Chapel
of Congress Heights was entertained.
Games and music were INDUCED in until
late hour. after which refreshments
were served. Those present were Miss
Eva Boyer. Miss Edna Brook. Miss Ber-
tie Cox. Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Grimes, Mrs.
Provost. NJ J. Fillius, Miss Clara
schatz, Miss Ruth Afford, and Richard
Roberts
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Officers Installed.

RathbOne Temple. No. 1. Rathbone Sis
ters. on Friday evening installed officers
for the ensuing six months as follows:
Past chief. Mrs. a. r. Waite. most ex-
cellent chief. Mrs. Annie Sullivan; ex-
cellent senior. Mrs. Eliza Lewis; ex-
cellent junior, Miss Mary Steiner; man
ager. Mrs. C. Bushby; mistress of rec
ords and correspondence, Miss Evelyn
Padgett; mistress of finance, Mrs. T. A.
Bynum: inner guard. Mrs. d. O'Driscoll.
and outer guard. Mrs. Estelle Kahlert.
Mrs. Waite's term as most excellent has
seen a number OF additions 10 the tenn
pie. The prize of a pin to the sister
securing the most new members, offered
by Mrs Waite. was awarded to Mrs.
Bynum. The presentation was made at
the temple Friday evening. Refresh
ments were served.
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WOMEN'S CLUBS.
OFF to the Convention.

OFF to the Convention.
Mrs. Lula MurreH. Of this city. the su-
preme matron Of the Daughters Of the
Sphinx Of the World. left here last
night for Boston. where the order holds
its annual ucssion. beginning next Mon
day. Mrs. ,Iurrell was accompanied by
the Delegates from Australia and Ha-
wall. These, delegates are Mime. A. Rod
ringuez and Miss La Forent OF Sidney.
and Nine. "a. Currens, of Honolulu. The
Daughters Of the Sphinx is said 70 be
the largest organization Of women in the
world. and has subordinate bodies
everywhere
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CHHRITHBLE.
,he Working BOYS Home.

The small boys at the Working Boys
Home have let FOR the summer vaca-
tion. They have been taken by parents
and Interested friends into the country.
where, from all reports. they are i'm
meunely enjoying the delights of the
long vacation IN the meantime the
older lads who are obliged 20 work dur
ing the entire summer have come from
the gymnasium 10 the home proper,
where efforts are made 20 make their
evenings pleasant. despite the necessity
of labor during the heated term.
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COr1HONWEALTHCLuBS|
Missouri Ladies Meet.

The Missouri Ladies' Literary Club
met last Tuesday evening at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. j. W Witten, 1901 Fifth
Street northwest. This being the last
meeting Of the season. no literary work
was arranged, and the gentlemen friends
OF the members were invited TO be pres
ent. After a brief business meeting the
club adjourned and devoted the evening
TO the entertainment OF its guests. A
short program, consisting of piano duet
by the Misses Dill. vocal solo by Mr.
McCardell. recitation by Miss Peterson,
and piano solo by Miss McCardeIl was
enjoyed by all. Games. and the serving
OF punch, ices, and cake contributed
much TO the evenings pleasure. Mrs.
Witten was assisted In receiving the
club and it's guests by her daughter, Mies
Hazel Witten-
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Local Surety Association Banquet.

The District of Columbia Surety Asso-
citation INDUCED in a reunion and outing
Friday evening at Cabin John Bridge
the occasion proving 10 be a most en-
joyabIe one A feature OF the evening
was a banquet. After an elaborate menu
had received proper attention speech
making was in order. E. B. Hay ofici-
ated as POSTMASTER. The party re-
turned TO the city on special cars. The
officers Of the association are: John
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Natiopal Auxiliary S. W. V. 70 Meet.

The National Auxiliary of the Spanish
War Veterans will meet in annual ses-
days In September on which will be held
the yearly assembly OF the National
Army and Navy Spanish War Veterans
Mrs. Flora A Lewis. president general
OF the National Auxiliary. whose head
quarters are in this city. has issued or
ders 10 this end. The dates for the con
vention will be between September %
and 30 next. the exact time to be fixed
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Women's Patriotic League.

The WOmsn's Industrial and Patriotic
League held an important meeting last
week. The report of the sanitary COM
mittee was presented and vigorously dis
cussed- Plans for the lawn party to
be given the Rescue League branch II
the organization were formulated. and all
urged TO use their best efforts in making
IL a success. The lawn party. which is
burial for the same. is TO be given at
Fairv1ew, Chevy Chase, on July IS.
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swormstedt. president; John s. Loud
vice president. and William II. Ronsa-
vile, secretary-treasurer-
The arrangements for the reunion and
outing were made by a committee con-
sistiug of George 7. Parker. L. o. De
Lashmut, and Edwin b. Hay.
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Educational.

of slums- They were well attended, and
an explanatory lecture of the Halls was
afterwards given. The National Society
for the Aggrandizement of Washington
will be formed in a few days. to bring
about the proposed Agora and the Ma
tional Galleries of History and Art.
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Ascalon Temple Installs Officers.

Ascalon Temple. No. 81. D. o. K. X.
had a meeting Friday night for the in
stallation of officers at the rooms OF the
Grand Lodge, X. Of P, in the Warder
Building. Imperial Nawab Motley An
derson acted as installing officer. and
inducted the following into their new
positions: Venerable sheik. George W.
Heisley; royal vizier, Warren J. Coffin;
grand emir, Thomas A. Bynum; secre-
tary, Joseph B. Courier; treasurer. Al
bert Rahlert: mahedi. Johnson T..
Heore; satrap, G. Milton Thomas. Royal
Vizier Coffin announced that he would
complete his list OF appointments and
announce them at the next session of
the temple.
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Mosby's Command Reunion.

The tenth annual reunion OF the vet
erans OF the Firty-third Battalion Of
Virginia Cavalry. Mosby's command. viii
be held at CulpeDer Court House Wed
nesday. August 3. The arrangements g.
the reunion are being made by a c.
mittee appointed from the command
Commander Joseph Bryen. The reun
exercises will be preceded by a busiIes
meeting. II. S. Ashby IS adjutsnt OF the
organization.
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Iudge seott an Aide-de-Camp.

Judge Charles F. Scott, OF this city.
member of Meade Post No. 8, C. A R.,
Department of the Potomac. has been
appointed an aide-de-camp on the staff
of the communicative OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. Judge Scott
hopes TO make the trip to California IN
August 10 attend the annual encampment
OF the organization.
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First Rank Conferred.

Myrtle Lodge. No. %. knight of
Pythias, conferred the first rank on two
candidates last Tuesday evening before
q large attendance of lodge members
and visitors. The executive committee
of the lodge reports over $500 as the
earnings OF Myrtle Lodges booth at the
recent fair
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Camp Chooses Officers.

AT the last regular meeting of Camp
No. 6. Patriotic Order Sons OF America.
at its hall. 3O4 Street southeast, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing term: President. John A Ire
walla; vice president. William Lithgow;
master OF forms. John s. Wagner: con-
ductor. D. T. Garrett; inspector, John
". Lugenbeel: guard. William Gator:
trustees. Elmer II. Bailey. John s. Wag-
ner
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Agora of the States.

Franklin Webster Smith. OF the Halls
Of The Ancients, gave three lectures on
the Fourth of July to the public OF
washington, exhibiting and explaining
his Agora OF the States. which he pur-
poses shall be built on Sixteenth Street
between L and VI. replacing two blocks
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Illinois Annual Excursion.

Illinois Annual EXCURSION.
The annual excursion given by the ILL.,
nofs Republican Association to Marshall
Hall on Friday was attended by 1000
IIlinoisans residing in Washington Not
withstanding the heat of the day and the
storm OF the evening. the love feast
was a decided success. Appropriate ex-
ercises were held on board the steamer.
Illinois" was sung by George g. Ross
Addresses were made by Capt. l.. NJ.
Kelley. Deputy Commissioner of Pen
sions: Capt Henry c. Castle, Auditor for
the Postoflce Department; DR.. Edward
A. Duncan recited Secretary of State
John Hays ''Tillman JOY"
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RELIGIOUS.
Sunday School Outing.

The Sunday schools OF the First Bap-
tist. Hamline ". E.. McKendree NJ. f.
and Brightwood NJ. z. churches united
in their annual excursion Friday to Mar
shall Hall. The Manchester made three
trips, taking down large number from
each school.
The day was greatly enjoyed by all.
the little people participating in base
ball and other outdoor sports.
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SOCIAL AND OTHER WASHINGTON ORGANIZATIONS

and return Tuesday, after visiting all
the points of interest at the above-men-
toned places. The young people will
be chaDeroned by the parents Of some
of the members OF the club.
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To Play a Match Game.

The Anacostia Checker Club has en-
gagged to play a match contest Monday
evening with the Northeast Checker
Club. on II Street northeast. at the
headquarters of the latter organization.
Those who viii play on the AnacOstia
team are c. II. Weiss. August Miller,
Allan Prender. 2. 5. Quaid, and Dr.
James A. Watson.
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The Merrymakers.

The Merrymskers held their regular
meeting Wednesday evening, July /, at
the residence OF II. E. Huntsberry. when
all arrangements for a trip to Old Point
Comfort, Virginia Beach, and Norfolk
were completed. The members of the
club Will leave the city Friday evening
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Red Cross Conferred.

Columbia Commandery. No. 1. X. T.,
conferred the Red Cross Friday night
Eminent Sir Harry II. Heist of Mary
Commandery, No. 36. OF Philadelphia.
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Pythian Excursion.

Justus II. Rathbone Lodge, No. %.
Knights of Pythias, gave a compliment
airy excursion to it's members and
friends TO Marshall Hall Monday even
ing. 1t is the custom of this lodge
named for the founder OF the order-to
give such excursions annually for the
purpose of advancing fraternalism and
friendship among those attending. The
excursion OF the present year was very
enjoyable and successful, all the com
mittees carrying out their plans per-
fectly. A number OF interesting con-
tests were had on the grounds at Mar
shall Hall. Knight Charles Sweet won
the bowling contest. Knight r. Crom-
well demonstrated himself the best shot,
and Knight Talbot l. Pulizzi was de-
clared the best waltzer. The grand chan
celIor and other Grand Lodge officers
were present ard there were also dele
cations from Falls Church and Mount
Pleasant.
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was elected an honorary member of the
commandery.
The following notes are obtained from
the current official circular OF Colum-
bia COmmandery. No. 1. X. T.:
at our last stated cOnclaye the IL
lustrious Order of the Red Cross was
conferred. r. T. Grand Commander Sir
Knight Alex. Mckenzie was present.
and in his remarks took occasion TO
thank the sir knights for the courteous
treatment he received at their hands
during our recent pilgrimage to Phila-
delphia- At that conclave the usual tes-
timonial jewel from the commaudery
and past commanders sword from In
dividual sir knights were presented 10
our junior past commander. Sir Knight
Alex. Grant. who thanked the command
cry and the sir knights individually in a
beautiful speech for those handsome
tokens OF their love and friendship"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23
THE WOMAN THE CASE.
A Clue to the Death of John D.
Kilpatrick.

New York. Sept 23-sI send you
herewith $500. This is positively the
last money / viii send you. 1 will not
let you blackmail me any longer"
This. together with the torn frag-
ments of a check, is said to be the text
of a letter which has been pieced to-
gether from bits discovered in the
apartment when John .. Fitzpatrick,
wealthy son of the late David Kilpat-
rick of Beatrice, Neb., was found Mon
day shot through the heart. The case
had begun to look like one of murder.
but ii is now thought that the first
theory-suicide-is correct, and that
Fitzpatrick killed himself to escape his
tOrmentOr.
T. z. Lambie. stepfather of the dead
man, declared that sensational develop
ments may grow out of the affair. He
is quoted as saying:
I'VE know the woman to whom the
letter was addressed She is a young
married woman. the mere mention of
whose name would cause a sensa ton
in New York city. as she is known as
a member of one of the most prominent
social sets in the city. We know enough
now to be convinced that my stepson
committed suicide
Il have learned since that he wrote
another letter and another check and
sent them to the woman. I do not
know the contents of the other letter =
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-23

viii be little or nothing, and the in
terest on the investment can be raid
out of the income Of the property.
Councilman Weber is engineering the
deal, and saws that within short time
the owners win be able to give a def
mite price on the nine lots
The Topeka bus barns are now locat-
ca on the property, and pay rental of
Sz0 a month. The barns would be
allowed to stay where they are if the
city should get the land. The city
would also charge 10 cents a load for
every load of hay. wood or coal stand
ing ia the market. 1t would get an
otner ten cents as a weighing fee. In
case it should ever be desired to build
a city market, the location at Third
and Jackson would on some accounts
be an excellent one
I don't suppose that for the present
we care about building a city market .
said Councilman Weber today. but
some time We may want such place
and then is when we would find the
lots especially valuable"