The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-21

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The sells & Downs new band wagon
has arrived
The ice cream wagons are a little
gayer this year than ever before.
Mrs. Nation is looking for a '.prohibi-
ton" bank where she can deposit her
money.
The county expenses for MARCH were
SaS574S. as shown by the report of
Auditor Welch.
Barbara Pearson has asked Judge
Hazen to divorce her from George w.
Pearson. She charges neglect.
Mrs. Glatfelter leaves for Chicago
Wednesday after visit with her
daughter, Mrs. James Wardling.
Under Sheriff Belts arrested William
Babbs. a. farmer living three miles west
of town. on an insanity warrant
Congressman Charles Curtis is in
Washington on official business lie
will probably be home next Saturday
Dr. J. f. Littleheld and his two sons.
Ralph and Earl, left this morning for
Saco, Maine, expecting to be away one
year.
w. w. Manspeaker has purchased
Prince Henry Of a Salina man for
5000. prince Henry" IS horse that
wears a pedigree.
f. p. Bates. b. r. Criswen and Ed c.
FOX Of Topeka get credit in the Kansas
City papers for having Travelled to the
mouth of the Kaw yesterday.
The tickets for the May musical fes-
tival are not all sold. George STAINS
field. proprietor Of the drug store where
the tickets are sold, probably wishes
thew were.
The Womans Home Missionary So
ciety of the First Methodist church viii
hold a mite box opening at the home Of
Mrs Mcfarland, 500 Topeka avenue,
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. Harris wife of Z. p Harris. of
the Crane company. IS said to be pre-
pairing to build house near Washburn
college. Mrs. Harris is running a hotel
and ranch at Lecom1ton.
Mike Thompson says the report that
ne IS trying to lease a piece of ground
near Ninewood park to start road
house is not true. Il am not in that
kind Of business" said he.
1t is expected that twenty-five or
thirty Topeka horseback riders will en-
list in the Topeka City Troop to accom-
pany President Roosevelt on his ride
from the depot to the Governors man
sion when ne arrives on May i.
Al new flag has been ordered by Cap
tain Joseph Waters and viii be present
"A by him to the Boys Bugle corps.
Captain Waters promised the flag
NtAe acting as postmaster at the ban
quet given by the corps last week.
Rob Stewart who owns three blooded
dogs wants the council to pass an or
dinance protecting valuable animals
aud sticking it on" to mongrels I'm
fortunately there are no dog fancieTs
in the council. and all CANNES bear d
marked resemblance 10 each other i'll
the eyes OF all the councilmen.
Crane & Co. publish very accurate
handbook Of the last legislature The
Kansas City Journal ought to get one
and study up. This mornings paper
says Wv r. Stubs a well known
contractor of Topeka. was among the
visiting delegation yesterday" Stubs
represented part of Douglas county IN
the legislature and lives at Lawrence.
The city is in fair way to find Itself
liable for dance suits on account OF
the imperfect Job done by the contract,
ors in filling UP the excavations for the
Washburn sewer. In several places the
earth used in filing has settled two or
three feet, leaving a thin crust over the
TOP Of the excavation There are sew
eral bad cave-ins along the sewer near
Wasaburn.
Representative Chalk" Beeson of
Dodge City failed to get his share of