The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-04-17

Presbyterian church Wednesday after
noon at the church.
Mr. Fritz APPEL, who has been in San
francisco for a number of years, has
returned to Topeka and will make his
home with his brother, Mr.. Max APPEL,
near Meriden.
Willie Colvin son of Mr. and Mrs
Jerome Colvin of 915 Van Buren, street,
was taken suddenly sick with appen-
dicitis yesterday. He was somewhat
better this mornin- and If he continues
to improve no operation will be held
Otherwise he will be taken to Christ
hospital for treatment.
Mrs. Olnger and daughter, Miss
Daisy Olinger, arrived yesterday from
Great Bend, where they spent the win
ter with a son of Mrs. Olinger's, and
will be the guests until today of Mrs
Olinger's son and daughter. Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Olinger, when Mrs. O1inger
Will continue her trip to her home IN
Horton. Miss Daisy Olinger will re-
main here until Thursday when she
will return TO Great Bend.
Mrs. Louise Allen and daughter, Miss
Gertrude Allen, and granddaughters,
Rosalie and Louise Allen of 907 Har-
rison street, expect to leave in about
five or six weeks for Cienfuegos, Cuba.
for an extended visit to Mrs. Aliens
sons. .Messrs. N. and George Allen, who
are residents of that island The little
Allen girls, Resale and Louise. daugh-
ters of Mr. and Mrs. N. Allen, have
been with their grandmother since the
fall of 1904 attending the Topeka
schools and learning English, as when
they came here Spanish was the only
language they could speak
The Royal Neighbors of America No.
SIS initiated one candidate at their
meeting Saturday evening. On Satur-
day evening a week ago they cele-
brated their twelfth anniversary. Re
freshments were served and Recorder
Graft read a short history of the camp
which was very interesting. Two can
didates were also initiated. At the next
meeting night several other candidates
will be initiated, at which time all
neighbors are asked to be present
The fire department was called out
about 9 o'clock last evening to the
home of George Story, S07 Van Buren,
street. The fire was confined to an
umbrella and was put out with
bucket of water. How the umbrella
happened to take fire is not known
Mrs Story had returned from an even
ing call and placed this useful article
in a closet and it is presumed she step
ped on q match which blazed up and
set fire to the umbrella cover, which
was waterproof but not freproOf-
There was no insurance on the UNI
brella. A mistake was made In turn
ing in the alarm and so four was rung
up, which is on the corner of Jackson
and Morse street But the department
burning umbrella in time TO save the
handle.
A spelling match will take place on
Friday evening, April 20, at the A. O.
L W. hall at Shorey between the
Workman lodge and the grammar
grade of the school at that place The
arrangements for the match were made
by viii VanorsdoI. principal of the
school, and Jerry klinefelter, the re-
corder of the lodge. A rather unique
plan of fair play in selection Of words
was made. Mr.. vanorsdol on the part
of the pupils wanted the words pro-
nounced from the speller in use in the
school Mr. Klinefelter wanted to use
the. lodge ritual AS compromise
they agreed to have the words taken
from the Topeka State Journal of the
date on which the match IS to be held
The ladies of the Workman auxiliary
the Degree Of. Honor, we're also exclud-
ed from the match, as it IS to be a
match between men and children. The
evenings entertainment will conclude
with a box supper.
The news of the death of Mrs. Mary
Parks, which occurred last night at her