The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-03-26
LOCAL MENTION.

8.
Just as the big aerial truck swung
out of the headquarters fire station
yesterday afternoon on it's way to
fire, one of the bay horses slipped, fell
and was damned underneath the
trucks front wheels almost precipitat-
ing the fremen to the ground. The
horse was badly scratched up and is
somewhat stiff this morning
John Miller was granted a building
permit today for the erection of a
dwelling on lots 211-213 Lime street to
cost 81 800
Zol--Furniture polish at Joslin's
Red Cross creamery butter is sold
by Dreisbach Bros. Try it.
Forty-three school buildings in the
United States were burned since the
first day of January, according to in
formation that Chief G. o. VWilmarth,
of the fire department, has in his pos
session. -t Of
Charles Lamb of 622 Fillmore street
has been quaraf1tiried for smallpox.
Other guarantees established are:
Family by the name of Hosf1eld at 1913
Van Buren, street, for diphtheria, and
family by the name of McDermick,
705 Lime street, for diphtheria.
L. t. Price is the druggist in the big
block.
The Kansas Southwestern railway.
to Anthony, today reported its value to
the tax commission as s333. 1862. Last
year it was assessed on $177,336.
The people at Stubs headquarters at
the Copeland today received a tele-
phone message from Pratt. Kan, where
Mr.. Stubs spoke last night stating
that Mr.. Stubs had an audience of
nearly 900 people, which it is said was
one of the largest POLITICAL meetings
ever held in Pratt county Pratt coun-
ty is one of the counties supposed to
be controlled by Mort Albaugh and Del
Travis.
John Baumgartner. the merchant
tailor, has received a full line of new
spring and summer suiting. Call on
him for your Easter suit sos Kan. ave.
! Attorney General F. S. jackson went
to Olathe today to speak on Law En-
forcement" at municipal meeting in
the interest of good government From
there he will go to sCoffeyville to assist
Charles D. Shukers assistant attorney
general. in the taking of testimony in
the Coffeyville case.
Mike Shannon soft the water wagon
for true. He fell by the wayside night
before last and was led away to iail.
In police court yesterday he paid his
fine. and rode away. Before night he
was down in the gutter again. He will
take the Eaton rrny whisky cure for
the next five days.
The police picked up a couple OF
vags last night. and under close scru-
tiny in the bright light of this morn
ing one of them developed symptoms OF
being deserter from Fort Leaven-
worth. He gave his name as William
Watterson. When searched by Detec-
tive Hutton it was found that he was
wearing an army coat and army I'M
derwear. A message was sent to the
fort this morning. Watterson was
sweated unsuccessfully by Officer Hut
ton this morning for an hour. He will
be held until word is received from the
fort.
George H. Sparks, city salesman for
the Smith Automobile company, has
resigned his position with the com
pany. The resignation took effect to-
day.
Everybody has a hobby. Ours is cor
! rect and expert picture framing. Coe
Bros Cut Rate Art Co, 832 Kan. ave
Governor Hoch has reappointed
| Charles D. WEIGH of Coffeyville as at
torney for the state board of health
and has also reappointed the follow
| ing members of the board whose
terms are soon to expire: DR.. A. B.
Scott, Jetmore; DR.. j. B. Garlic
Leon: DR.. Clay E. Coburn, Kansas
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