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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
NORTH TOPEKA.
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Mr.. Oscar Atterbury, of Silver Lake,
was in town yesterday.
Lewis Dale left today for Coal Hill,
Ark, where he will make his home.
George Lewis Hosford will give his
lecture on Alaska at the Baptist
church this evening.
Try the Model homemade bread;
nothing like it on the market. $40
North Kansas avenue.
Mrs. NJ. White and family of 924 Mon
roe street, will move in two weeks TO
1104 Monroe street, south.
The little child or ar. and Mrs.
Simon Barton, of East Gordon street,
died today of scarlet fever.
Mr.. Stewart Henry and family will
move the first of the week from 416
Park street to 1925 Jackson street.
Mrs. john Stevens and infant daugh-
ter, Gertrude, of Pleasant Hill neigh
the Stewart family at Baldwin.
The New Era who moved their stock
to their South side store during the
high water, are making arrangements
to again open up 81 store on this side.
w. NJ. G. Lane of Hebron, Neb., is
spending some time in Topeka looking
after his property interests here. Mrs.
Lane is now in California visiting rela-
tives.
A meeting of the people living in
the Lyman ScnOO1 district Will De nelQ
Saturday evening at the school house
to consider plans for dyking Soldier
creek.
Miss Laurel Parks of RossviIe, is
visiting her sister, Miss Mabel Parks,
one of the nurses at Stormont hos
attack of appendicitis
Miss Maggie Allen of Pleasanton,
Kan, who has been spending week
III town visiting her friend, Mrs. Will
lam Boast of 900 Jackson street, left
this morning for Kansas City.
Mr.. w. H. Convey, mechanical su-
perintendent, engineering laboratory
Purdue university, Lafayette, Ind,
spent Tuesday the guest of J. F. Roter
and family, north of Soldier creek
Mr.. Morrison, a we'll known farmer
of Valencia, was in town today calling
on friends. Mr.. Morrison reports his
crops in good condition and that his
corn will yield so bushels to the acre.
r. B. McMaster & Sons Blue Front
shoe store, SIS North Kansas avenue,
are closing out thar stock of shoes
preparatory to going to California. See
them for bargains. Ladies' soc shoes
in stock.
Mrs. c. D. Myers and daughters.
Miss Anna Myers, Miss Edna and Miss
Harrite Staples, Mrs. Jonas Lukens
and daughter, Miss Eleanor Lukens,
and Mrs. w D. Woodford and daugh-
ter, Miss Ruth Woodford drove to the
Carlson farm, five miles north of
town, where they were Joined by the
Carlson family and spent the day fish
ing.
The newly installed officers of Har-
mony Rebekah lodge, entertained the
lodge members and a few visitors last
evening at the lodge rooms. Refresh
ments of ice cream and cake were serv-
ed Miss Stevens, the state president,
was present and gave a short address.
A number of selections from the phon-
ograph of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Bartlett
were enjoyed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
LOOKING OVER THE GROUND.
Or. Crumbine Investigating Health
Conditions in Kansas.

DR.. S. J. Crumbine, secretary of the
state board of health, is making an
investigation of health conditions in
all counties that were touched by the
recent floods. Several days ago he
wrote letters to all county health Of
hcers, asking them to meet with their
county commissioners and talk over
the situation, and to especially look
after the proper burial of all dead
animals, and the drainage of all
standing water. 1t is reported that
there was a considerable loss of live
stock in some localities, and Secretary
Crumbine is fearful that this will
dead animals are properly buried. He
asks all health officers to report pres
ent conditions in their respective
counties to him.
Another matter which Secretary
Crumbine is investigating is how
much auth ority the state board of
health has over the water supply and
of the state. A large amount of sick
ness is caused by impure water, and
DR.. Crumbine believes the source of
the water supply in the cities should
be looked after by the board of
health. The medical societies have
been agitating the subject of giving
the state board authority over water
and sewage systems for some time,
and it is likely that the next legisla-
ture will be asked to pass a law along
that line.
ut is my idea TO make the state
board of health of as much practical
benefit to the people of the state as
possible" said DR.. Crumbine, land I
shall work to that end
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Good Oil Strike at Fredonia.

Fredonia, Kan, July 27.-The FIRE.
donia Development company brought
in a most excellent well on the Stude-
baker farm just north of FredOnia
one half mile. For several days there
has been quite a quantity of gas. esti-
mated from five hundred thousand to
a million cubic feet per day. Monday
evening the drill went four feet into
an oil sand that made a flattering
showing, and Tuesday morning there
were one hundred and fifty feet of oil
in the we'll The drill was sent down
fourteen feet further into the sand
and the good showing constantly in
creased Several oil men were at the
we'll and all stated that il was one of
the best they had seen drilled in the
state.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
JONES DRY GOODS co.

were absent the other day he entered
the Office and shot five bullets into
our desk to show that he didn't appre-
ciate us an editor. The major
wants at least thirty murder cases in
every issue of The Kicker. and we
hold him down to twenty-five.
The report that Mrs. Captain Hem
derson did not invite us to her ice
cream party the other evening is to-
tally without foundation. We were
not only there, but we had to warn
her that it was not chic to serve the
cream in coffee cups. When we are
left out of any social function in this
town there won't be any function. We
are the social head and front. and our
I grip includes both hands.
We wanted to see Joe Pardo hanged
in this town last February. but he
kicked about it and raised such a fuss
that he was allowed to depart. He
has now been hanged in Idaho, and
we can't help feeling that he played
us a rather mean trick.
The weather has been so hot during
the last week that we have had no am
bition to lie about our circulation. we
have written to New York city to find
out how their liars do it there, and
while waiting for reply VIII merely
say that we have topped the 3,0OO.OOO
mark and are gaining at the, rate OF
10000 day.
We don't know how much of the war
news given in the New York papers is
written out by the apprentice boy seat
ed on the head of a molasses barrel, but
we'll bet dollars to cents that not one
telegram in twenty comes from TOXIC
or St. Petersburg. However, as the
readers seem to be satisfied no outsider
should kick.
The 16 artists and 30 correspondents
dispatched to Toxic by The Kicker a
month ago to give us news on the spot
seem to have got as far as St Louis
and then fingered in beer garden. It's
inst as well, however. A berry cores
pondent in StLouis can do even better
than a sober one at the front.
Some one at Tombstone writes us
TO the effect that he will be at the
Gulch in about two weeks to give US
an underground vacation for the sum-
mer, AS near as we can make out he
refers to q grave on the cool hillside. As
near as he will be able to make out al
fer he gets here he will want a surgeon
to pick five or six bullets out of his
anatomy.
We have been charged by several of
our contemporaries with a desire to be
dictator of this country. We would
rather be president in the regular way,
hut if we can't be that, then the die
tatorship wouldn't be so very bad. we
hold six offices as it is, but we are not
going to throw the seventh over our
Shoulder when it comes along-(Copy-
right, 1904, by T. c. McClure).
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
THE SAINTS RETURN TODAY.
Abbott Is Sick and Out of tho
Game.

The Saints returned this morning
from Leavenworth after breaking even
on the two games in that city. The
contest on Tuesday was hippodrome
performance which Carter finally end
ed with home-run over the fence in
the eleventh inning with the score
tie The players are resting today, the
date being an open one in the
Abbott is sick and unable to play.
Some time ago he was struck in the
abdomen by a line drive from Dolly
Gray's bat. The injury healed but
is again bothering him now. He will
be out of the game for at least the
rest of this week and perhaps longer.
When Fort Scott comes here Thurs
day Schrant will go back to first bag
and Corr will catch, the latter's thumb
being healed sufficiently for him to get
into the harness again. The regular
lineup will fill the field.
On Tuesday Olson went up in the
air badly in his work and was put out
into the left field and SINNERS brought
in. This was done to steady the boy
and it had it's effect.
Eli Gates wants to come to Topeka.
He has quit at Leavenworth. Some
of the players stated that he was at
liberty at any time that the manage
ment of the team was taken from him.
That has been done. Gates, however
Informed President and Manager
Sheard that it would be necessary for
Topeka to pay I.eavenworth $50 for a
release. When Sheard was asked about
the matter and what steps he had
taken, he replied: II don't know"
Some of the players also say that Gates
was fined $50 for his bad acting in
Topeka last week
The roof will be on the grandstand
for the game with Fit. Scott Thurs
day. The field is being dragged. The
center garden is in a very bad shape
and lot of dirt is being hauled into
it. A roller will be used after it 10
leveled off.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
TOPEKA TENNIS PLAYERS.
Their Tournament Will Be Started
Tonight

The Topeka tennis club will start
its first tournament this evening, and
will play it off rapidly as possible.
Under the rules adopted, the first
round must be completed by August
1. Fourteen players are entered for
the first round, and they will arrange
with their opponents a convenient
date for their games.
The following have been drawn for
the first round; J. w. Newell, bye;
]. Stewart VS.. f. Mcbride; G.. d.
Hood vs. ]. H. Noble: H. D. Cope
land VS.. P. A Lovewell: G. W. Lux
VS.. J. L. Hunt; H. Davidson VS.. Geo.
Noble, jr.; c. w. Barnes VS.. w. Collin
son: T. S. Stevens. bye.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
LONG DENIED A RECEIVER.
His Differences With Manhattan Mill
ing Company to Go to Referee

Manhattan, Kas., July 27.-Judge
Kimble of the district court, this
morning denied the application of A
w. Long of Topeka, for receiver for
the Manhattan Milling company. The
court maintained that the affairs of
the company are not being misman-
aged. and that the Long interests are
not in jeopardy, but he provided Tor
the appointment of a referee to adjust
the differences between Mr.. Long and
the cOmpanY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The chicago Great Western railway
will sell tickets to points in Mime
ing August al the low rate of SIS each
from Kansas City to parties of five or
more travelling on one ticket Special
low rates for return trip FoF further
information apply to G. w. Lincoln,
travelling passenger agent, West 9th
street, Kansas City, Mo.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
William Jones Harvested a Crop
of Trouble.
Also Got a Sack of Wheat at
Same Time.
CARRIERS IN CONFLICT.
Arrested for Disturbing Police.
mans Peace of Mind.
Keg and Crap Game Land
Youths in Jail.

William Jones attempted to harvest
his wheat crop Tuesday, but instead
harvested a crop of trouble. The sad
and unfortunate result came about
through the fact that the wheat be-
longed to someone else and that the
field of Williams labors was about
the Rock Island railroad yards. Will
is negro youth of ninteen years and
his labors in someone else's vineyards
brought him a sack of wheat. The
case has been transferred from the
police court to the city court and the
charge to be lodged against him will be
a state charge.
G. c. Carter and F. Carter, father
and SON, came into conflict with the
law as represented in the person of
Officer Mcdonald. The men were ar
rested last night for a breach of peace
committed last week Friday evening.
F. Carter went up town on that even
ing and came back with several drinks
under his belt. He was lacking home
ward towards Walnut Grove between
Taylor and Polk when Mcdonald halt
ed him and told him that he had
better sail homewards and get placed
in the dry dock. Carter continued
on his whenceward but Mcdonald
changed his mind and placed him I'M
der arrest. Then the officer took his
man to a grocery store to phone for
the patrol Wagn. Carter objected to
going in, wrenched free and started
to run. In doing so he tripped and
fell, the policeman catching him and
placing him under arrest once more.
Then struggle commenced between
the two. Carriers brother came up at
this juncture and then went for re-
Inducements, bringing G. G.. Carter,
the father who attempted to aid his
son in a break away from the officer.
Mcdonald then seeing that he was
outnumb ered and that the enemy was
about to spike its guns, released F.
Carter and told him to go home. Last
night father and son were both placed
under arrest for the disorderly con-
duct referred to in the above. The
trial is set for this evening.
An empty afternoon and a full keg
game shattered the law of Topeka as
it is written and interpreted. Six col
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Receiver for Grinnen Bank.

Washington. July 27.-The comp
troller of the currency has appointed
E. B. Shaw, a national bank examin-
er, as receiver of the First National
bank of Grinnell, Ia, capitalized at
100000. A statement of the condi-
ton of the bank, as given in its last
report dated June 8, shows surplus
and undivided profits $26, 562; de-
posts $321,992.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

John Cabiff, who used to hang around
this town two or three years ago, is
now hanging from the limb of a, tree
in New Mexico. Some men get the
hang of things only when too late.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

Our esteemed contemporary has our
sympathy once more. Tuesday evening
he shot at us for about the Booth time,
and the bullet went around a corner
and up an alley and killed a five-dollar
dog, for which ne had to pay. Why
is it that a man who can throw brick
bats will fool with a gun?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

People sending items to this department
of the State Journal will confer a favor
by giving the full first name or two
initials, with all proper names. Items
must be accompanied by the name and
address of the writer or they can not
be published.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

We had to throw Mr.. Philip Taylor
out of the postoffice Monday evening
and break his collar-bone. He was in
quiring for mail too vigorously.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
THE ARIZONA KICKER.
a Few Summer Items From the Fa-
nous Western Weekly.

Mr.. Johnson of Chicago is in bed over
at Lone Pine with. bullet in his Shout
der. He had jack up his sleeve.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

If you contemplate raising the foun-
dalton under your house, see the Kan
saS Cement Construction Co. for prices
on cement blocks. S14 Kansas Ave,
phones ESQ.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The Blue Grass Recorder of this week
editorially charges us with having fed
from the state of Ohio for horse steal
ing. Anything to help US along in the
Sunday school we are organizing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27
Porter Patterson. a coIored iointkeep-

Porter Patterson, a colored jointkeep-
er, was tried Tuesday afternoon on the
charge of maintaining a nuisance at
.11S3-Lane street. The charge is the re-
suit of three separate raids made upon
the 9th, 28tn of June and the 9Th of July.
No one was seen purchasing beer and
with the exception of about six bottles
found at the dwelling house the re-
maipder of the stuff was confiScated
in nearby out dwellings. Patterson was
dischar red
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The charge made in New York
newspaper that as president of the
common council we have shot three al
dermen during the session is too silly
for notice. Once in awhile an alder
man breaks out. but a bullet fired over
his head always squats him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

three minutes. If some of the boys get
hurt after awhile they mustn't blame
us.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

story that he had taken it away from
another boy named Dale McGrath- The
box was caught upon the person of
the Doran boy and the judge considered
him guilty, assessing a fine of So and
costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

Our little presidential boom for 1908
is moving right along and growing as
it moves. When thirteen different pa
pers come out the same week and say
we ought to be in state prison we know
we are all right.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

ored youths were enjoying possession
of the above articles in the grove west
of the city park yesterday afternoon
when the police came to and anchored
onto the articles and the personages
of five of the youths, the remaining
member cleaving the ozone in his
hasty exit. The others attempted to
hunt the solitary walks of men but
the cops had their running gear keyed
up to about a hundred and forty and
the five escapes were caught at the
Rock Island round house and vicin-
ity- j. H. Boldin, Yves jackson, Ed
Jackson, Thos. Phillips and Jerry Cole
man were registered for the offense
marked as gambling. Jerry Coleman
had a founce added by being arrested
in addition for carrying concealed
weapons. Trial later.
John Lantz fractured the usual quiet
ude of East Fourth street last night
and was turned loose on his own recog-
nizance to appear this afternoon. Lantz
gave in his name as Jones but his call
ing card reads different.
Oscar Doran is an author of romance.
He tried a small edition of his works
upon Judge Hamilton last night at
police court but it was handed back
years old took the till box from the
Crawford tneater and then told the
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

An empty afternoon and a full key
REINFORCED by the presence of crap
game shattered the law of Topeka as
it is written and interpreted. Six COL
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

AS Jim HelIso, private citizen, we
have no objections to a little familiar
ity with the boys, but when in our
Office as mayor. entertaining the may
or of Denver, the man who comes in
and slaps US on the shoulder and calls
us Jim will feel something drop as
soon as we can reach him. Dignity
must and shall be maintained. no mat
ter if it send the country to the dogs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The runor that we are retained in
the postmastership because we have
played poker with the postmaster
general is absurd. We both like the
game and are winners at it, but that
is a mere coincidence. We are post
master because we are the best man in
town.
Last Tuesday three cowboys from
Crescent Ranch sent us word that they
We're in front of the court house and
couldn't be moved. AS mayor, we
buekled on our guns and proceeded to
the spot, and had them on the run in
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

Doctor Vanarden is threatening us
with libel suit because we called him
a quack. If Doctor Vanarden begins
one Wen prove that all the medical
and surgical knowledge he possesses
was gained by three months work
in a cooper shop. Don't get giddy,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The meeting of the Fillmore street
whist club this afternoon is with Mrs.
E. A HerbSt. Mrs. J. Q. McCHntock,
unable to entertain them on account
of illness. The substitutes are Mrs.
Eugene Quinton- and Mrs. Rankin.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

We wanted to see Joe Pardo hanged
in this town last February. but he
kicked about it and raised such fuss
that he was allowed to depart He
has now been hanged in Idaho, and
we can't help feeling that he played
us a rather mean trick.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

We hope old Major Carson of the
Big Ranch feels better. While W.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The Jolly Eight were entertained at
the home of Miss Ruby Bell, 1907
Mulvane street, yesterday afternoon.
The members of the club and their
guests were Miss Ruby Bell, Miss
Katherine McCarter, Miss Mary
Thrapp, Miss Marie Glover, Miss
Helen Johnston. Miss Edith Johnston,
Miss Mona Wimsatt, Miss Pearl Hell
bret, Miss Garcia Hart, Miss Maud
Gallagher
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

Mrs. David Norton's guests at a
thimble party this afternoon were
asked in compliment to Mrs. William
Whitton, of st. Louis, and are a few
of her most intimate friends.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

Five years ago it was considered an
insult to the town to wear pair of
russell shoes on the street but now old
Jim Hewson sits down to a lunch
table and wipes his mouth on a paper
napkin with all the abandon of a Fifth
avenue swell. We are slowly but sure
ly getting there.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

The Stratford club had a picnic last
evening at Vinewood, when the fol-
lowing members were present: Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Montgomery, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Noble, Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin
Pribble, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. johnson,
Mr. and Mrs. B Brown, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. D. Startzman, Prof. and Mrs. w. ].
Greer, Mr.. and Mrs. D. H. Branna-
men, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Larimer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-27

picnic at Vinewood last evening
in compliment to Miss Mary Osgood
and Miss Roter of Parsons was at
tended by Miss Osgood, Miss Roter,
Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mrs. P. G. Cham
berlain, Mrs. Lawrence Chamberlain,
Mrs. Taylor, Miss Stafford, Miss Lewis,
Miss Carlotta Nellis, DR.. ]. P. Lewis,
Mr.. D. w. Nellis, Mr. d. c. Nellis, Mr..
Luther Nellis, Mr.. Ralph Tuttle, Mr..
David Gosset, Mr.. Stafford Cham
berlain.