The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-05-19
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MEN'ElON.
Smoke the La Rosa cent cigar.
The two handsome mute swans left !
at Central park few days ago are
making themselves at home in the |
time fishing for tadpoles and loafing
around on their little island. They
have made no effort to leave the park,
and so the boys have let them alone.
the swans. Close watch is being kept
on these park beauties and the boy that
bothers them win finally find himself
in trouble.' ef@
Our floor paint dries hard over night
The ]. X. Jones Paint company.
Now that warm weather is here the
people in the vicinity Of Huntoon park
water is not turned on in the foun-
tain in the middle of the park This
should be done at once
Party orders for ice cream promptly
filed. Topeka Pure Milk Co.
If people who take their dogs along
when they visit the public parks of the
city knew how much damage these
dogs do to the flowers and shrubbery
and how much worry they cause the
gardeners they would leave their pets
at home.
They say the ]. K. J. paints are the
best. Try them
The father, Of Attorney General F.
son Is at his home in Eureka helping
take care Of his aged parent. Mr..
jackson, ST., is one Of the oldest set
tiers in Kansas. and was one of John
Browns supporters during ante-bellum
days.
What will save your wife more
drudgery than an Independent tele-
phone In your residence, or what can
you give her that she would appreciate
or find more useful? Expense is small.
Call Contract Department, No. 1000.
and have one installed for her.
At all the stores. The Big Tromp
cent cigar.
edy bicyclists at the Novelty this week.
make bit hit with their numerous
,laughable stunts
1.-THE Shadow of Sin" is the title of
the play which is being given by the
Paycen Stock company at the Air
Dome for a few days.
The new premier shape in which
Eagles Silver Statue is now onered Is
the most popular cigar sold In Topeka
You can secure them Of all hrst-class
dealers at 10 cents each.
The College Chaperons. college OPP
era written by Sherman Shoup,
Washburn student,-wil be staged at
the Grand tonight and the indications
are that there Will be a record break
ing crowd in attendance. The ad-
vance seat sale has been good
Your grocer sells Ideal Washing
Flake. Try twash day.
Our screen paint will dry hard and
not be sticky. The ]. X. Jones Paint
company. 81
One reason for the poor showing
made by the Washburn track team at
Emporia yesterday, was an accident
which Fred Weed, the captain OF the
team suffered in the opening event:
The hundred yard dash was the first
Of the events for the afternoon and
Weed secured q big lead. However,
before the race was completed ne
snapped a muscle in his leg and was
thus unable to participate in any OF
danended upon to carry of several
honors in the running and jumping
events.
John Raumgartner.. the merchant
tailor. has received full line of new
sprine and summer suiting. Call on him
before buying elsewhere sos Kan. ave-
The case of the state VS.. A. Skinner,
recentlv extradited from Arkansas on
the charge of haviong disposed OF
mortgaged property from the central
hotel. was tried in city court TO-DAY.
The evidence was not all in at O'Clock
this afternoon.
n. gibbons was arrested by the po-
lice today on a warrant charging petit
larceny. It is alleged that Gibbons
stole a pair of lines from hackman
named Decklemyer.
Arthur Brobst was arrested by spe-
ciaI officers for the Rock Island last
night and turned over to the police
Rrobst is charged with statutory
rane. Dick Barns is the complaining
vines. and alleges that Brobst was
living with. the formers niece. a To-
year-o1d girl.
The name OF A. w. Bronson was
onoitted from the list of the autoists
who were caught in the rain Sunday
Mr.. Bronson's party was caught in the
rain near the reform school, his engine
went dead and the car was towed IN.
in the face of driving rain.
Earl Pagan Of 131 Jackson street
has been removed to the detention
hositaI. He was pronounced to have
case Of smallpox
Mr.. and Mrs w. T. Webb of 623
Lime street are the parents of a girl.
samuel Barnum has been granted
automobile license No. I'll.
Prudential Trust company has MADE
an offer TO the city to advertise the sale
Of the proposed $4,000 issue OF I'M