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Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
oosT eEVEN %poLLs'N'ALF.


"Tipsy men, as a rule. are sen
tive aud suspicious,' said an OBJ
servant bartender, "and their re
moustrances against criticism Of
their condition are often psychic
logical revelations; but | bad q
case the other NeveniDg that was a
little ahead Of anything in that
line I ever ran up against.
He was a we'll dressed and every
way all right young fellow, but it
seemed to me that his Jag was a
little bit too elegant for 50 early
10 Che evening, So, as he wabbled
up to the buffet, Thought I would
take him into my confidence and
do him a favor.
'On the dead quiet, , I said to
him, / can fix you up something
that will knock the raw edge of
that brannigan Of yours in Ten
minutes and start you Of the turf
again q sure winner
che steadied himself on the
counter, got 3 focus on me, and
opened up.
I" Holy gee,' be said. Wash
sh' think O. that's Been af'nOon
coaxin' is iag tOgezzer, n it's cos
me more'n seven dolls'n'ali, n
I've JUS star'd out e show i th'
town, n here's an unprecia've
cIzzen wants t knock it ont in ten
min'ts, VII fifteen cents worth o.
dope. Seven dolpn'alf lag T. took
aFnoon to corral, n here's oizzeu
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

opportunity t" thutOughiy tamil-
iariza themselves with the l1v Of
the ground and gtta better gen,
eral idea of tn" Fur than they
clnld by nays Il tramping.
The Cascades, the Plateau Of
States, all the big buildings, he
Pike, Festival Hall, the Art
Building. Foreign Buildings, Phil
ipine Reservation, the Air Ship
Enclosure, in fact, every point ~
interest in the grounds can be seen
from the.big Wheel. Tn addition.
one gtts n view Of st. Louis, the
Mississippi River, and the beauii-
iul forests, hills and daIes for City
miles around. at night the view
of the illumination OF the build
ings and grounds is simply mag
nifceut. Eye has cot seen mon
ear heart Of a more striking spec.
tacle than the night view Oi the
great Exposition from the top Of
the Ferris Wheel.
Hundreds Of thousands Of incan-
descent lights bring the outlines Of
all the buildings in bold relief.
The Festival Hall and the Plateau
OF States are flooded in turn with
white, red and green lights, max
ing a startling and very beautiful
effect. The best point to view
this grand illumination is from
the Ferris Wheel.
When you come to the Fair, do
not fail to ride upon it.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

wants e spoil It in ten min'ts for
fifteen cents
'sAnd be toted bis iag out and
took it somewhere, I suppose,
where the value Of it was more ap-
p~reciated."
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

nBinks oVeroame g lot of obstacles, .
said Banke % bis wife. "He never
went to school Ia his life, but be ls s
successful husiness man and promi-
neut enough 20 be sent as g delegate to
rhe St. Louigs convention. "Oh, /
knowifs exglimed Mra. Banks, "Heis
one of those u~ninstructed delegates the
papers tell about"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10
THE KING oF2gk
~PURIFIERsISSS

No remedy ever yet discovered has met with such DZ&SMfl
popular favor as S. SIS. The people everywhere indorse II, >ISWl
and there are few homes where S. S s. for the bI0Odis NV
not known and used. II is superior in many ways to the ord- M
nary blood medicines. In the FIRST place S S. S. is a guaranteed d.
purely vegetable compound, made exclusively of medicinal roots III
selected for their wonderful purifying and tonic properties that act
upon the blood, purging It of impurities and restoring it to a healthy,
natural condition. AT the same time, under its tonic effects the gen.
eral system improves, the sluggish organs are toned up, and renewed
strength and vigor and better health is the result. No bad ater-efects
follow the use of S. S. S., as so often happens with blood medicines
containing strong minerals, which derange the stomach and digestion
and IN other ways damage the system. For diseases of the blood,
such as Chronic Sores, Rheumatism, Catarrh, Scrofula, Bols and PIN.
a . . . /. nv u.m pies, Eczema, letter,
Monticello, Ark, May q, leoS. DUOC Aolsous IN otner
O.nssmsu.-For about twdvo ear I have troubles due to impure or
been using your So g. . . household remedy. bad condition of the blood.
Z have taken IL . . eoio and appetiSsr, d no remedy acts so promptly
s ma : ~. 9 3os. . Gs"Ss g., iR eS". NV lsaao1ss and thoroughly as S. S. S.
Sons ana poiSons caused by playing With weeds. It reaches deep-seated,
Gs.s.s my standard, never mind what lie the long-standing cases, upon
matter. nIusea bottle OTIS 8 SIT tonesupths which the ordinary potash
Sssom, osan,S ne oooq enc ~ m mS-eI ne ~ ~ and sarsaparila compounds
SIS 4. The best remedy Of he End that have have no effect. Even where
SysEusod, and generally eP ton hand e fam there is an hereditary
W predispostion to disease,
s. S. S will search out and remove from the blood the fixed poison and
build up the health; It enrches and puri6es weak, thin blood and slim.
ulates the circulation. Pure blood is essential to health. You can
exist without good blood, but can never be robust and strong; for every
organ, tissue and nerve in the body looks TO the blood for nourishmenf.
and unless this vital fluid is kept in a pure, healthy state, the rest OF
the body suffers and the system soon breaks down. Nature has pro-
vided in S. s. S. a remedy for diseases of the blood which long
experience and q thorough test have proven superior to all others, and
the acknowledged "Kingo Of Blood Purifiers"
OUR MEDICAL DEPARTMENT, in charge of graduated phvsician..
d an important part of our business, maintained for the benefit of those
who need advice or special information in regard to their case. Write
uS, and our physicians will advise you without charge.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC co.. ATLANTA, Ca
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-10

F. W. Harlow, D. P. A., Louisville.
A. j. McDougall, DIP. Anew Orleans
A. II. Hanso 4 g. p. A.. Chicago.
Jno. f. Scott, A. G.. P. A., Memphis.
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lied at Eitte1y for the purpose of
manufacturing wood products with
H2o"0oo capital stock of which nothin.
is paid in. The officers arr: President
fhas. c. Smith Of Kittery; treasurer
Prey l.. Andrews OF i>ituery.
Rhode island Dyeing & Finishing
company organized at Portland 10.
he pdrposc Of doing q bleaching and
dyrinS BUSINESS with $500.O00 capital
stock Of which nothing is paid il.
''he officers are: President :. II.
'i;ran:;e of Portland: treasurer Oscar
l.. l.cffer,s of Newtonville. Mass.
q. AMI *. Gold Mining company
organized 1T SacO Tor the purpose of
Going a mining business with $500. o0j
capital stock Of which $1,000 is paid IN.
IN" officers are: Pr sident W. {. Gull
ford OF Truro y. s.: treasurer NJ. II.
X Hay of SAGE Ne.
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THE BIG STORM.
Trains Seriously Affected by the Fall
of Snow.

Tuesdays snow storm was the big
"est thing which has been produced,
this winter. thus far. and the one that
beats it will have to be something con-
siderably ont OF The ordinary. STAT
ing III early i'll the afternoon it got
right down to business and piled up
the white flakes in a way that mad"
the inches increase rapidly.
1t WAS not Il pleasant night to b.
out, for there Was wind going whi.h
blew the snow into ones face and IN
side ones collar most unceremoniousiy
As the night advanced conditions dill
not improve and at midnight it never
showed harder. This continue I'M
til nearly o'clock, Wednesday morn
ing, ut which time the storm had prac-
ticaily worn itself ont and soon af;.r.
the stars came out.
About inches of snow had fan II.
The storm was followed by the usual
results: blocked roads. late IT.. 4:
cars ami SnoWed-in sidewalks. TIE
latter. however. We're soon talk car.
Of for the street commissioners OF lie
two districts had their crews at W'.rk
rs soon as the storm ceased and by the
time that most people We're astir, clt,n
walks awaited them.
The trains were the most seriously
affected by the storm. the east boud
trains more than those going vet.
With the exception of train s, which
goes west at 2.33aa 4. NJ. the west bound
trains We're not very much out of the
way. Train A WAS on time. 81 was Is
minutes late, Is WAS about on time,
and 102 was m hour late.
OF the east bound trains. Il. which
should have left at 12.J5 a. NJ, did not
arrive in Augusta until 1915 and was
| followed by train ut 1924. The delay
| of train Il was due to trouble on III"
| Boston & Maine. Train % was about
20 minutes late, II about five minu; cS
| md 10 was II minutes late. All freights
were cancelled except %, which Went
west at SO. Freight 50. which should
have gone east about II p. NJ, Tues
day. went through as Il special 1T so.
yesterday afternoon.
The EIectrics suffered. too, but the
plOws We're early at work and regular
service was esta blished with the eX-
ception of the Winthrop branch. early.
The first car from that town reached
the city at 10 a. NJ.
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TO JURY. TODAY.
Will Go the Pauper Case of Monmouth
VS.. Lewiston.

OLIVER q. HALL, Judge
CHARLES W. JONES. Clerk
FRANK j. HAM, Sheriff.
THOMAS LEIGH. County Attorne...
FRED ". LEE. Stenographcr.
Augusta, Jan. -.
AT the adjournment of court
Wednesday evening. until $50 O'Clock
Thursday morning. the arguments in
the case of the inhabitants of Mon
mouth vs.. the inhabitants of Lewiston
had been made and the case will go to
the jury III the morning.
This is an action to recover the sum
of $294.13 which the plaintiff alleges
ii paid for medical attendance for Mrs.
Paul Richards. and the plaintiff fur
Their claims that Mrs. Richards is n
Lewiston charge. The contention OF
the defence was that the plaintiffs
claim that the woman was a Lewiston
charge was incorrect
William II. Judhins. Esq. of Lewis
ton, appears for the plaintiff. and
George S. McCarty. Esq, city solicitor
of Lewiston. for the defendant.
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STATE NEWS.
FRANKLIN.
FREEMAN.

Mrs. Helen Will is in very poor
health at present.
Miss Lena Tapley is working for
Mrs. c. y. Huff.
Mrs. Cora Grover of Phillips and
Frank Moulton at New Portland We're
recent guests Of Mi. and Mrs. >. ;
Huff.
Lyman Harman who has been in
poor health for some time passed
away last sunday. The funeral WAS
held at the residence of r. G. Penncil
Wednesday forenoon, Rev. A. i
Sanders officiating. One brother an:
six children mourn his death.
Mr.. ana Mrs. &. w. Allen recently
invited a fcw friends to spend an eve
ming in honor of the birthday of then
nephew Roscoe Winning. Pop corn. corr
balls, candy and peanuts were served
ana a pleasant evening was enjoyed.
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WALDO.
SOUTH LIBERTY.

Ed. Prescott and NJ. w. Lenfest have
each sold their long lumber this season
10 Geo. Lincoln III Washington village
and they are now busily engaged land
ing it near Washington Lake.
VIII Prescott is ut Rockland serving
as one of the traverse jurynien.
Mrs. Hannah Evans is one of Oul
smart old ladies'. Although SO years
old she waked through the snow one
day last week, and visited Il ncighbol
about half il mile away. She is type
of the old time rugged. hard working
farmer wives. who are Very scarce in
t,.c-" 'i.:.'r.
Stil!n'Hn Elitht"d is numbering on the
!ot .. flank I-eiHhor.
Mrs. B. f.. Cunningham who has
been i'll for some months with con-
SUMPTION is very low,
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HYoMEl A RECORD BREAn-a.
Novel Mesho~ Of Curing Catarrh. Sole
on Approval by Bowditeh G. Web
ster and Percy W. Means.

The popularity and remarkable sales
OF Hynnlei have broken all records.
In nearly every city and town in the
country, this guaranteed cure for
c"tarrh has given most astonishing
results.
The leading druggists are so cnthUs-
Of cures following the use of Hyomei
that with hardly an exception. they
advertise to their customers that Hy-
omei will be sold with the understand
ing that it costs nothing unless it
cures.
In Augusta, Howditch & Webster
and Percy W. Means are endorsing il
and guaranteeing to refund the money
unless Hyomei cures catarrh. They
have sold a great many Hyomci out
fits. and today, no other treatment for
the cure of catarrh has as many
friends in Augusta and vicinity as
Hyomei.
1t is a scientific, yet common sense
method of treating and curing this too
common disease. 1t sends by direct
inhalation 20 every cell of the air.
passages in the head. throat and lungs.
a balsamic air that destroys ali
catarrhal germs, purifics the blood
with additional ozone, and makes Il
catarrhal trouble.
The complete outfit costs but 81.
and includes an inhaler, medicine
dropper and sufficient Hymei for sew
eral weeks treatment.
You take no risk in buying Hyomei.
Bowditch & Webster and Percy W.
Means positively guarantee to refund
your money unless it cures.
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HOTELS
GRAND STOVE CONTEST.


PLACE. VOTES
MRS ISAAC T. L. 3.
NELLIE ROBINSON r. F. d, No - Gardiner ZOO
JUNE A. SMALL. T. d,
MRS FLORA T. STEVENS r. +. D.. 90,
+. r. +. No s.
EDITH COLE f.. d,
MRS A. f.. sc.
LIZZIE MAXWELL r. +. a. Winthrop
AMY D.. so lille
r. r. :.
MRS DELLA NJ EMERY. r. F. D.. No 8, HalOwel $40
lNEIZ e. WRIGHT. r. +. tcadfeld
MRS c. W. GOODWIN r. +. d. No 16, Ltcfheld
ALMA L. COOLY r D.. Weeks
f. Il. F. D.. -,
ABBIE NJ. GORDON. r. D., Vernon
MRS GEORGE SMALL. r.
MISS EMILY NJ. r. D.
MRS ELEANOR S. THOMPSON i. Wayne
MRS RUTH N ROBINSON r. F. d. No 40 WatcrviTe
LILLIAN MccAUST4AND Gardiner.
MRS CHAS L. r. +. D.,
ARLENZA Il. GILBERT. +. D..
GEORGIA r. r. Clinton
MRS MYRA WITHEE, r.. F. d, SkOwhegan
LOTTIE MERRILL. No g., Watervie
CORA r. COUGH, r.. p, No SO, Oakland
MRS w p CAMPBELL d. No. As, North vassalboro. 33
MRS ELIZA A. BATES. R. +. D. No 81. Oakland p
ABBOTT, r. i. Oakland
LETTiE I. PINkHAM. r. F. d. No. 20, Monmouth ....i
Address inquiries
Office, ~ {. 4.4ss
A Coupon will be Of I'd page
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AMUSEM ENTS.
Girls viii Be Girls"

They made the hit Of the season
Al. Leech and his beVy of musical
bcauties--and when the curtain fell on
the Last act of tn" Sdc-spIitt'inG comedy
they could have had anything Augusta
afforded. save hotel accommodations.
The funniest thing of the whole funny
evening, except Lecch's attempts to
climb the stairs. WAS his string of cX-
temTorAneous jokes at the expense Of
the failure OF himself and company to
get Il chance to steep III town. As Il
matter of fact. il wasn't mitch Of a
joke for the - members Of the COM
pany. for the National Guard officers
so crowded the hotels that the troupe
had to leave OIL this mornings Pull
man for Bangor. If Bangor knows a
good thing it will welcome them with
open arms.
The Opera house was filled we'll to
the limit, and everybody rot his
moneys worth of laughter, ana there
VAS lot Of catchy music thrown in.
The plot OF the piece is hardly to be
seen with the naked eye. but il is some-
thing about n cock fight III which the
principal Of a girls boarding school is
involved. The game birds theins elves
figured in tn" cast of characters and
had a lively bout on the stage. just as
as evidence Of good faith. Al Leech
is the life of the show and is the great
est comedian seen here for long time.
He was well supported throughout. and
a dozen or Il pretty girls, who ap-
peared in half a score of costumes
some o. which were scanty but all be-
coming. sang and danced and cracked,
jokes in very taking fashion. TIE sing
ing deserves special mention and about
everybody in town will be humming
the choruses. today.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28

Chairman Carleton of the fish and
game commission has accepted an m
yitution to deliver Il lecture on The
Relation Of tn" Fish and Game Laws
10 Agriculture" at the all-day meeting
Of Turner Grange. No. %. Saturday
February g. This Grange is one of the
strongest in the state having MEM
berehp of $50 and has one of the best
halls to be found anywhere. 1t has
issued Il neat little pamphlet giving its
program for 1904. Its meetings are
| hcld on the first and third Saturdays
| and continue through the day with
dinner at noon. The forenoons are
devoted 20 business and degree work
and for the afternoon session there is
arranged program OF genera
Interest. Thus on January >. state
| Lecturer Thompson was present and
laddressed the members. and on
january IS General ]. L. chamberlain
delivered a war lecture. On February
| 6. as stated above, l;r. Carleton Will
talk on IL matter of vital interest to the
whole State. Some of the other
| features of the year will be lecture
by Prof. A. E. Rogers of Orono. Feb.
20 a visit from Leeds Grange. March
:: Gentleman's day, March 10; Young
PEOPLES day, April 16: Reading by Miss
Elsie l.. Livermore of Portland, May
II: Picnic day. August 90; Ladies day
| Oct. Is: and Annual Fair. Dec. 10 ana
IL
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BLOOD
P|l(||S|l)R

Bone rains. feelings. Eryxipeias, Swelling.
II you have aches and pair, in Zones back a,.u
loh-s- Itching Scaby Skin, Blood feels hot Swoltn
''aiids, Ris,ngs and Bumps on the Skin. MLrns
IatcAes In Mouth. Sore Throat Pmples Copper
to.oted Spots. all rundown Ulcers on any part Of
the pody Hair or Eyebrows falling out, take
Botanic Blood Balm, guaranteed,
to cure the worst and most deepseated cases liz ais
All sores, stops ali acles and pains. reduces all
sweilnxs, makes blood pure and rich, completely
changing the body into healthy condition.
OLD RHEUMATISM, caTERaH, ECZEMA, sescfuli,
are caused by Poison in the BLOOD. b. Il. Il. >."ls
Ha"hing and Splitting, Itching and Scratching:
cures Rh' lnatism. Catsrr; heal. eli Scabs St.>
truEfions Watery blisters, BY giving pure healthy
blood 10 affected parts
CURES CANCER
Suppnrating Sweliings. Eating Sores, Turner's =.
c-fs. Ii heals the sores worst cancer pertrri v
lf.ou have persistent FiTri-, swelling Stinrliy
Pans. take Blood Balm and they will Disappear
before they develop into Cancer.
Blood Ealm pieasan: and safe to take.
lhroi2tly tested for 50 Years. Composed Of Pure
f'otanic ingredients. Strengthens weak kdncvs and
weak stomachS, cures t!spepsa At Druggists. xiiD
fer Large Bottle with cOmnlc.e directions. Sold in
Augusta, Me- by howdtch, Webster 4 Co. 10
Water 81. In EallOwelI, Me, by ". d. Sr,ult.-
lHg- l52 Water st. In Gardiner. Me. BY G. IL.
''"ane, 1872 Water st. Cali rite either sto.e.
Il NJ Balm sent h. express.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
Lincoln County.

NEWCASTLE-Norm merry ct
els, to james S. Merry, land and
buildings. 81. &c.
WESTPORT-Be Benjamin +. Jewett,
to Mrs. Thomas Dickerson, land and
BUILDINGS. 81. &c.
WHITEfIEfD-C;ilm McKinds,ey
ct al. to w. G.. Ford. standing lumber
500 &c.
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HANCOCK.
DEOHAM.

Mrs J. +. CowinS has returned from !:
visit to relatives in Brewer.
Mrs. Mary l.. Focg has suffered a shock
OF paralysis of her lower limbs.
Guy II. Eurrell has returned from North
Haven. where ne has been teaching.
Willard Fog of Bar Harbor and Leslie
FOgg Of Montague. are in town Calca
here. by the illness of their mother.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28

Governor Hill accompanied b.
Acknowledgement Farnham an
Colonies Keefe and Hale will visl
Eiddeford. Friday. to attend the open
ing night of the annual fair OF IN
Industrial League of that city.
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NORTH PALERMO.

The school at Palermo Center has been
closed on account OF measles.
Mrs. Edna SOulc and little girl started.
Friday. for Boston. where the! will visit
for time.
Mrs Mary Norton has been very sicl,
with the grip. also her sister VINO is
staying with Ter this winter.
Mr. and Airs. Fred Young and little girl
visited Mr.. and Mrs f.. e. Rowe, Sunday
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28

The following named new corpor-
atiors have filed certificates of organ
ization here
The Beaver Construction company
organized at Augusta for the purpose
Of doing general manufacturing,
construction and contracting business
with sc.50O,000 capital stock of which
nothing is paid in. The officers are;
President /. l.. Fairbanks of Augusta:
treasurer J. Berry of Augusta.
The Spur Veneers company organ
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HENRY L. MORRILL,,
Baggage Transser and Exprsss Office,
N. c. r. r. Depot Platform.
ONCE Tel. Sill. Stable Tel. sc8-11.
J. A. NORTON, 50 Sewal St.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-01-28

c. l.. BLAkELY, M. DIV.
Graduate Harvard Veterinary coIisss.
ONCE Stilkey's Stable& Tel. 114-a
Residence IL Melville st. Tel. s5o-1l.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20
If Money Saving is an Object to YOu, Come to this
Great Sale==Men's SIS Suits, $40

special purchase from welnown Chicago house (whose
agreed not to advertisements because they
sell their make here) Being such large buyers bought
their surplus stock last weeksome 800 suits which dis
trbued all stores Every suit sold $40
another customer addedor they offered right
in this city, make label, fabrics $15O0-in
and durability, harcoth fronts handmade lapes
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

they will make their home in the fu-
ture.
DR.. J. c. McCHntock is one of the
latest recruits to the EIKs.
Very good Strawberries can be pur-
chased now for 5 cents a box
The Independent Telephone com
pany is building a line to Lake View.
The first excursion of the year went
to Ninewood today. 1t was made up Oh
800 school children
Every one knows that our ball play
ers are saints. Look at the way they
are going up in the air every day
The ladies' dining room at the Elks
is being refitted and will be made INTO
one of the handsomest rooms in the
city.
T G. Kennedy has gone to Junction
City to assume his new position as sec
rotary of the Junction City-Ft- Riley
railway.
will meet Washburn in Topeka tomor-
row. It ought to be one OF the best
games of the season
The county commissioners are be-
ginning the work of becoming ac-
quainted with the tax situation pre-
paratory to sitting as board OF
equalization.
Probate Judge Hayden is receiving
invitations TO make Decoration day
speeches. He has not yet accepted
any. The boy orator of the kaw
hasn't lost his reputation.
The Topeka professional baseball
team does not have any game scheduled
for Topeka on Decoration Day, so 1t
win not be necessary for the G. A r.
posts to pass resolutions
One of the new tenders of the kind
which is to be used on all Topeka street
| cars, has been put in service It looks
like small sized snow plow- If any
body is 50 unfortunate as to get in
front of the car. the fender scoops him
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-05-20

up, tips backward and shuts up so that
he can not roll out under the wheels.
Who wants to try it first?
Mr.. and Mrs. A. P. Bishop have rent
ed the house used as the posteffice at
Washburn college, and will make their
home there. Mrs. Kennedy will continue
to be in charge of the postof1ce.
B. F. Pankey, owner of the Topeka
Independent Telephone company, was
formerly a Shawnee county cattlema1.
He was as successful then as he has
been in the telephone business.
The Washburn students have decided
TO take some part in the Semi Centeu-
NAL parades and celebra ton but have
not yet decided as TO its nature Tt
will likely be something original, rath-
er than aesthetic
George W. Tincher. formerly member
of the city council from the Sixth ward.
is back in Topeka for a few days. He
is now living on his tree ranch In Nor
ris county. Not long ago the barn on
Mr.. Tinchers ranch was destroyed by
fire, and he lost q team of horses. two
sets of harness and a surrey. About