The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-04-30
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with the
Kimban Printing Company, 912 North
Kansas Avenue.l
Miss Maud Rains was in town yes
terday from Silver Lake shopping
J. F. McAfee of the Western Wooden
Mill has gone to Emporia on business
4 off on all street hats Friday and
NEW ERA DEPARTMENT STORE.
The new lodge of Red Men will meet
this evening in the nall at S31 Kansas
avenue
Arnie Allen, who lately returned from
the Philippines, has taken position
with the Dibble Grocery company.
% per cent discount on all street hats
Friday and Saturday.
NEW ERA DEPARTMENT STORE.
Miss Dorothy Curtis has returned
from Houston, Texas, where she has
been visiting friends for the past two
weeks.
The Relief Corps has given up the
idea of having a pension dinner on May
f. as there are too many other things
going on on that day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Belts. Miss Belts
and Freda Belts have gone to St Louis
to attend the dedication ceremonies of
the exposition grounds.
For Friday and Saturday all street
hats Il off.
NEW ERA DEPARTMENT STORE.
Mrs. Joseph Smith and little daugh-
ter, Freda, will leave Saturday for
Waco, Texas, to join Mr.. Smith who
has been there for several weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Hoyt have ar
rived from their overland trip from
Rartlesville. I. T.. and have gone to
housekeeping at zoos Van Buren, street
Cold winter days like these would be
a good time to make your cool dresses
for summer. Let US show you our line
of wash goods
WILLIAM NJ. COSTLEY.
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert French and
son, Theron. ara expected to arrive to-
day from Newton, Kansas, to attend
the Y NJ. c. A. conference. While in
town they will be the guests of Mrs
French's parents, Mr.. and Mrs c. D.
Myers.
Mrs Lenna stone died yesterday
evening of paralysis of the heart 1t the
home of her son-in-law and daughter,
Rev. and Mrs J. T. Purvis. corner of
Harrison and Park streets The funeral
Will be held tomorrow afternoon. Mrs.
Stone was IS years old
The new engine to be used by the
Northern Shawnee Development COM
pany has arrived from Kansas City
and the men are busy today setting it
up. Work will now begin in earnest
The company has been considerab bly, de-
layed as the first engine was entirely
too small for the work required.
Inc y. W. t. A rooms at a. ArtiSdS
avenue were thrown open last evening
to the public and in spite of the inclem-
ent weather a. good many persons avail
ed themselves of this privilege and Wis
tied the new home of the organization
4 delightfully."- social evening was spent
and light refreshments served.
President Roosevelt's special train
which leaves Kansas City Friday after
noon for Topeka will be pulled and
handled on its trip over the Union Pa
cifc by engine No. 1874. It is a regular
engine on the passenger run between
Kansas City and Junction City and Is
large and modern. The engine is now in
the company's shops at Kansas City
being cleaned, painted and decorated for
the occasion. Designs Of the sunfiower
and of the Stars and Stripes are being
painted on the engine by the company 5
most skillful painters. The Union Pa
cific officials state that 1434 viii be the
most beautifully decorated engine that
ever ran across the prairies of the great
state of Kansas. Engineer Oscar King
oft whe is one of the company's oldest
and most trusted engineers, viii be in
charge of the engine. At the foot of
Gordon street the Santa Fe viii have
train crew in dress uniform who will
throw the switch and run the speciaf
train onto the Santa F'e tracks to be
taken across the bridge and to the south
side deDOt.