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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

Mrs. R. B. Gathers will return
home tomorrow from Emporia, where
she has spent several days visiting
relatives.
The Third Presbyterian ball team
will play the team of the Euclid Ave-
nue. M. E. church at Washburn col
lege tomorrow.
Mr.. VIM. Christy who travels for
barber supply house in Kansas City,
and who has spent several weeks on
the state, will come to Topeka, Satur-
day to spend Sunday with his family
at 331 Adams street.
Mrs. Willard Burns of Adams street
left yesterday to spend several weeks
with her parents.
ing and was the guest of division No.
SO, G. /. A. today. She is president
of the Illinois division.
Mrs. Amos Beeler will leave June
Z for Denver where she will attend
the graduation exercises of the West
End Heights school. Her niece, Miss
Edna Fasset, will be one of the
graduates.
Mrs. Robert Mars of Humansville.
Mo, is here visiting Mrs. ]. P. Kelley
Of SIS Madison street.
Mrs. Mary Fuller. Mrs. Amos
Beeler, Mrs. ]. P. Kelley and Mrs.
James Rollo are the four charter
members of the G. I. A now living in
the city. They will entertain the en-
gineers wives this afternoon in the
K. & L. of S. hall in celebration of the
eighteenth anniversary of the division.
Mrs. P Bruner of iii Madison
street entertained the Oriental En-
broidery club at her home Thursday
AL McMurty, Mrs. L. G. Hammond,
Mrs. Ed Banker. Mrs. David Roller,
Mrs T. c. Tinsley, Mrs. Sam Wright
Mrs. Clinton Coddington, Mrs. J. E.
Mannis, Mrs. VIM. Christy and Mrs.
Minnie Gilbert were guests. Mrs.
entertain the club next week.
Rev. Homer Foltz will occupy the
pulpit of the Christian church Sun
day, both morning and evening dur
w H. Scrivner, who goes to Glenn
Elder, Kan, to spend Sunday on
business trip.
The Kings Daughters of the Pres
byterian church will hold a meeting
at the church Monday evening.
There will be preaching services at
the Methodist church Sunday morning
at IL and Sunday evening at 8. The
evening service will be held by the
Epworth league. Sunday being league
speak, her subject will be young
People and Missions" Mr.. K. A
Shumaker. state Y. M. c. A. secretary,
will also be present and address the
young people.
There will be usual services at the
Presbyterian church Sunday, Rev. J.
c. Everett, pastor. Sunday school at
$50, Christian endeavor at 2:30 and
GAS p. m. Subject of morning SER
mon, "The Growing Church" Even
ing subject, "But If Not The public
IS cordially invited.
The East Side church service under
the auspices of the Y. NJ. G. A., will
be held at $3.50 O'Clock Sunday after
noon in the Presbyterian church. Mr..
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
MAKES COMPLAINT.
East Slider Declares Locust Street
Spillway Inadequate.

To the Editor of the State Journal:
People living east of the tracks had
their first experience with the spill
way yesterday. In that part of town
citizens were hemmed in their houses
by q lake Of water. The spillway which
was built in Locust street was a COM
piete failure, in that it was unable to
carry the water. and therefore, a great
number of residents that were never
before damaged. with water were COM
pletely surrounded yesterday. 1t was
said at the time of the building, that
the water would soon run off, but it
is still running today, and in all likeli
hood will still be running for several
hours. Should the rains be as they
were last year, the entire Parkdale will
be under water, and people will be
forced to leave their homes. Mr.. Bald
win living near Eighth and Locust
streets met with, what might have
meant the loss of a horse, while at
tempting to drive down Locust street
to his sons home. The horse is in
very serious condition. and Mr.. Bald
win himself was cut and bruised in sew
|eral places.
MRS. ALFRED SAGE.
In reference to the above the city en-
gineer has explained the cause of the
present water. He says that Biddel
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
New ouarters of the Avalon.

For six weeks the oven in the new
bakery at 831 Kansas avenue, has been
continually heated to more than 500 de-
grees. This is 100 degrees hotter than
is necessary for baking bread, but the
rev oven is being tried out in order
to avoid trouble, which q new oven al
ways gives.
In this new bakery. Topeka will have
the most modern establishment of its
kind in the state if not in the west.
The building has been entirely remod-
eled; at a cost of more than $1,000. The
improvements include an entire new
bake room and oven, new front, show
windows, etc. The bake room is en-
tirely lined, sealed and floored with ce-
ment, which will add greatly to the
sanitation and cleanliness of the place.
The Avalon bakery. is moving into
it's new quarters today. 1t was forced to
vacate the building at 718 Kansas av-
enue. to enable John E. Frost who owns
the building to commence operations
on new building to be erected on this
site. Both the new Frost building and
the remodelled Avalon bakery will add
greatly to the good appearance of Kan
sas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
LOCAL MENTION.

Remember that Saturday, the 18th, is
the last day that Ponds banana stock
can be bought for half price. Next
Monday 1t goes to par on account or
improvements, Office at sos Kan. ave.,
will be opened all day Saturday.
The eliminating feature in connection
with the membership contest between
the reds" and the blues" of the Y.
M. c. A. was in the form of ban
auet given in Gemmell hall by the
reds the losing team. in honor of the
"blues" and especially the new mem
bers of the organization who although
not by any means all present last night
total It's men.
Portland Cement. McCleery Lumber
Co., 4th and Jackson SITS. Both phones
$685.
A cellar full of tires at Padgett's Tire
House. 11s E. 7th. Topeka. Kan.
Santa Fe employees are invited to call
at Prudential Savings Bank Saturday
night and cash their checks. to p. m.
George A. Scott of Waverly, New
York, was in the city yesterday with
J. H. Belt. He left last night for Fort
Worth, Texas
Some of the best bankers and bust
ness men have examined Ponds Ban
ana investment and pronounced it was
excellent.
Patterns cut to your measure, any
style or size, Keister,s Ladies' Tailor
ing College,, Cor. Sth and Jackson SITS.
The Oratorio society will have a full
rehearsal Monday night at the Grand
Eopera house. .=,s
Notice the large number of To-
pekas business houses who are sup
plying their customers with sufficient
Independent service.
DR.. c. E. HuIett. Osteopath. S13 Kan.
ave. Ind. Phone 31s. L;-dy in Office.
Telephone Howard SOB Ind. and get
that lawn mower sharpened.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

against a Bell company's telephone
pole. The pole was broken and the
wires were badly torn up.
The Union Pacific tracks at Kan
sas avenue were ankle deep in water
from the rain yesterday afternoon.
Miss Hope Smith of Horton spent
Thursday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. AL Hohnbaum north of Soldier
creek on Kansas avenue.
A committee from the members or
the North Topeka Presbyterian
church have been elected to urge
non-church goers to attend church.
J. B. Skinner, A. E. Robinson, T. M.
Forbes, w. K. Gardner and VIM
mittee.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Clark and fam
lily of FiIey, Neb., will visit over Sun
day at the home of L. c. Boyce at
I'LL Jackson street.
Victor Council of the K. L of S. will
give a free entertainment at their hall
Monday evening. The friends of the
lodge are invited.
For a good, lasting smoke, try the
J. r. S. scent cigar. 1t will hit the
spot.
Gus Larson and family of 1915
Harrison street, left today for Lara
rnie, Wyo., where they will make their
future home. Mr.. Larson has been in
Topeka for about a year and has been
connected with the tie treating plant.
He will take charge of another SINH
lar plant at Laramie.
Miss Mamie Morrell of Wamego,
arrived last night for visit at the
home of Mrs. L. w. Smith at 1908
Central avenue.
See the Henry Hardware for bar
gains in buggies.
]. F. Buell. of 1907 Monroe street
went to ST. Marys today for a visit with
relatives.
our refrigerators are cheaper. Hen
ry Hardware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
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Items for the Oakland notes may be left
at the Iowa Grocery or telephone to Ind.
phone 1751.l
Mrs. John Dressler and children of
S65 kellam street will leave tomorrow
for West 1halia, Anderson county where
they will spend two weeks the guest
OF her mother. Mr.. Dressler will &C.
company them as far as Holiday, Kan
Mr.. Raymond Petit of Kansas City
spent the day here today the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Elias White of Kellam
avenue.
The Epworth League of the M. e.
church will give a program Sunday
evening, as Sunday is the anniversary
OF the Epworth League.
There will be preaching services both
morning and evening at the Presby-
terrain church. Rev. Lucas will preach
in the morning, and Mr.. Frank Kizer.
state superintendent of the American
Sunday School union, stationed at Man
haitian, will preach at the evening SER
vice.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
LECTURE ON PHILIPPINES.
BY Rev. Thos. Gray at First Congre-
gationaI Church.

First Congregational, Harrison and
Seventh, Francis L. Hayes, pastor.
Services at IL and s. Evening sub
ject: "Our Filipino Cousins stereop-
ticon lecture by Rev. Thomas Gray,
illustrated by 100 views descriptive of
the people and tribes of the Phil
ippine islands, their homes, habits,
customs, industries, religious ideas
and superstitions, as we'll as of the
beautiful streams, luxuriant verdure,
mountain gorges and volcanoes OF the
islands. Mr.. Uriel Hadley, native
Islander, will sing song written for
him expressive of the experience and
testimony of his fellow converts from
paganism to Christianity.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
DEATHS AND FUNERALS.

Marcus Q. Frost, the veteran printer,
died at his home in Highland Park
LAST night at the age of II years. He has
been i'll about two years but able to
superintend his printing business at $50
Kansas avenue until recently. Mr.. Frost
was one of the early settlers of To-
peka.
The funeral arrangements have not
been made.
The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Chance
Will be held at 10 o'clock Sunday from
the residence in Highland Park Inter-
ment in Topeka cemetery.
The funeral of Charles Root, who died
Thursday night, will be held Sunday
at 2:30 o'clock from the residence, 11O4
Tyler street.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
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Items for the East Topeka column may
be telephoned to Ind. phone I751.l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

creek was on such a rampage that it
overflowed and dashed over the lift.
This is the reason the spillway would
not take all the water at once. The
regular rainshed feeding the spilway
was none too large. Bidde1 creek is
still running high. The spillway is TAX
ing care of the water nicely and the
pavement will be dry this afternoon, ac-
cording to the engineer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

The pastor of the North Topeka
Baptist church will preach the third
sermon in the series on parallels of
the sea Sunday evening. The sub
ject is: Barriers and Barnacles." The
chorus choir will sing.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

Items for the Oakland notes may be left
phone I751 L
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
card of Thanks

We wish to extend our many thanks
to all our friends and neighbors who
so kindly assisted us through our late
bereavement-the death of my father
MRS. o. r. BRADFORD AND FAMILY.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15

K. A Shumaker, secretary of state
Y. M. c. A, will speak. His subject
will be 1.-The Fool at Play" All
men are invited
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-15
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Undertaken and EmbalmeP
Sill Quincy Street
Both Phones 1872
Smashes All Records.

AS an all-around laxative tonic and
hea1th-builder no other pills can COM
pare with DR.. Kings New Life Pills They
tone and regulate stomach. liver and kid
nerves: cure Constipation, Dyspepsia, BIZ
iousness, Jaundice. Headache, Chills and
Malaria Try them. 25c at Campbell
Drug Co.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
NEWS OF THE NEIGHBOURS

West Third street after an illness of
several months.
Thursday evening the spirit of Mrs.
Sarah Thurston passed from life. Mrs.
Thurston was born in the state CT
New York in 1926. She came to DaT-
export in 1861 and with her husband,
the late Edward NJ Thurston, and has
resided here since then. Her home
had been with her daughter, Mrs. {.
T. Lindley, who had been her devoted
companion and nurse.
The body of William J. Boyntol.
| who was killed at Bellevue, Iowa. in a
railroad accident Wednesday. was ship
ped to Nissen & Hartwig, the under
takers The exact manner of the acct
dent is not known but it is thought
that he was killed in attempting 20
board a train. Deceased was AZ years
of age and is survived by four broth
ers, John, Charles, Walter and Benja
min.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
ACTOR DID NOT TUMBLE.

An actor at the Elite theater re-
Gently made break while on the stage
that made the audience laugh and
which disconnected the speaker. The
actor was taking the role of the stern
old guardian and he was in a properly
serious mood. His pretty little ward
was listening to the sad story of her
life as told by the stern old guardian
who said: MY child, have watched
over you since your dear mother
placed you in my charge when you
were mere child. | have watched
you grow up from infancy into beau
tiful manhood" The audience, which
had listened breathlessly was quick to
see the break and several minutes
were spent in unrestraffed laughter,
while the object of the mirth stood
and wondered what had happened.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
NOT An UMBRELLA.

An organization or girls gave an
amateur performance recently and one
of the principal characters was a well
known Rock Island young lady. The
evening of the performance the
weather was threatening and after she
had gone about block from home
she decided it was wise to return and
get an umbrella. She was already a
little late and SO she dashed back to
the house and grabbed the first thing
that felt like an umbrella that she
found in the dark hall She ran down
the steps at a rapid rate, but after go
ing about block again, she thought
the umbrella felt strange and upon
inspecting what she held in her hand
was astonished to find it a broom.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
LIKE BOYS HAND IN JAR.

C. l.. Beardsley recently built a new
shelter at the Island City boat harbor,
to house his new racer. While the
boat house was in process Of construc-
ton, there were several bad wind
storms, and in order to prevent dam
age to his launch. the Summer Girl,
Mr.. Beardsley had it placed in the I'M
finished shelter Now the Summer
Girl is boat built on very generous
lines, while the boat for which the
shelter is designed is built on a mar
row model for speed. But Mr.. Beard
sley did not take into consideration
while the carpenters were completing
the construction of the shelter, and
when the boat house was complete. t
was found that it would be impossible
to get the Summer Girl out. The car
penters had to tear out the entire rear
end of the float to take the Summer
Girl out, and Mr. Beardsley is wonder
ing whether this cost more than the
damage that might have been done 10
the launch had it been left to battle
with the elements.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
FOSTER
Thomas Garvin and Enos Bopp are
adding kitchens to their houses.
Mrs. John Garvin, Jr., is quite ILL.,

Thomas Garvin and Enos Bopp are
adding kitchens to their houses.
Mrs. John Garvin, Jr., is quite ill.,
About 40 of John Stewards friends
gathered at his home Thursday even
ing, May G, to help him celebrate his
21st birthday.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIII
Freyermuth was the scene of a merry
gathering Saturday evening, the host
and hostess being surprised.
Rev. J. B. Smith, pastor of the Mus
catine Baptist church, preached a very
interesting sermon at the Foster Bap-
fist church Sunday afternoon, May 9.
Mr.. Smith will preach the memorial
sermon at Foster, Sunday, May 80 at
2:30 p. M
The B. Y. P u. will hold its usual
meeting Sunday evening. May 16.
Saturday. May s, four pupils of the
, Foster school and one from Wray
vile took the final examination al
district 81 in charge of Miss Lillian
Workman and Miss Julia Eckhart
Rev. J. R. Spiller and wife and son
Horace, of Marston. H.. paid Il visi
in Foster and Muscatine Tuesday ant
Wednesday.
James Britton of Andalusia ILL.,, Wis
tied James Hays from Friday till Sun
day.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
1t Reached the Spot.

Mr.. E. Humphrey, who owns a large
general store at Omega, Ohio and is
president of the Adams County Tele-
phone company as well as of the Home
Telephone company of Pike county.
Ohio, says of Dr. Kings New Discov-
cry: at saved my life once. At
least | think it did. 1t seemed to
reach the spot-the very seat of my
cough-when everything else failed .
DR.. Kings New Discovery not only
reaches the cough spot; it heals the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

THAT on or about the oath day Of
March, 1909, the defendant falsely,
wrongfully and malicousIy spoke, ut
tered and published about and con-
corning the plaintiff as follows: The
defendant accused the plaintiff Of
shoplifting in Davenport and said that
the plaintiff had confessed to being
kleptomaniac, meaning and intend
ing thereby that the plaintiff had
stolen merchandise in the city of Dav-
EXPORT
Obituary Record.-The death Of
Charles Burnet Donald, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Will P. Donald, occurred Thurs
, day evening at his home, 1405 Fulton
avenue. The young man had been a
sufferer from Bright's disease for three
years.
The death of Ferdinand KerchofeI
occurred Thursday afternoon at ga
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
HOW 1T HAPPENED.

Billy Bay of the Bijou news stand,
put in fairly busy morning today
telling his patrons why many. of their
Chicago morning dailies were scorch-
ed around the edges. Incidentally,
Billy has arranged to carry a fire
extinguisher with him in his cart
hereafter. This morning after he
had loaded up his vehicle with papers
at the Rock Island depot he lighted
his pipe preparatory to his strenuous
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
TALES TOLD tABOUT TOWN

two hours excursion about the city.
Shortly afterward he remarked to
himself that there was an unusual
amount of smoke in that pipeful, but
continued attending strictly to bust
ness till flames broke out in the low
err story of his cart. Then he discov-
cred suddenly that he had a full
grown fire on his hands A spark
had dropped into the papers and it
was doing business. Fast work put
the blaze out before much of the
print had been burned off, but Billy
came out with a smudged face and
many of the papers will not look
well on the pantry shelves.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

NERVOUS prostration is usually the
! " result of vocation which requires
9 continual strain on the nervous
system.
In such cases 1t would be wise II
change Of vocation could be made.
But this is not always possible and
good tonic becomes necessity.
Peruna is a tonic that invigorates
without producing drug habit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

broken down and decayed tissues and
the flannel massage and skin tonic in
creases circulation. aiding the nour-
ishsr 10 act and keep the flesh firm
and smooth If you wish to obtain sa.-
isfactory results you must do your
work systematically, with a determi-
nation to accomplish what you wish.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
Beautiful Spanish Dancer
Gives Praise to Pe-ru-na.

Peruna.is not beverage nor q bitters,
but an honest, straightforward tonic
that increases the appetite and encour-
ages digestion.
There is great demand for tonics
during the depressing heat of summer,
and especially in countries where hot
weather is very prevalent.
Such demand Is exactly met BY
Peruna
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
Valued Same as Gold,

B. G. Stewart, a merchant of Cedar
View, Miss, says: Il tell my customers
when they buy a box of DIR. Kings
New Life Pills they get the worth of
that much gold in weight, if afflicted
with constipation, malaria or bilious
ness" Sold under guarantee at all
druggists. Csc.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15

[Questions for this column are ans
wered through The Argus in rotation
as received. If a personal reply is de-
sired. send self-addreSsed and stamped
envelope. Address all letters to Madam
Hatten, care of The August
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-05-15
DAVENPORT

Single Letter Costs $75.--The alleg
ed changing of single letter, making
what was intended for Welton in a
telegram to read Wilton, was the basis
for a $500 damage suit on trial in the
district court yesterday. The plaintiff
is Allen Edleman and the defendant
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. Mr.. Edleman claimed tele-
gram was sent to him from Kansas
City instructing him 90 ship carload
of cattle to Welton but by the mistake
of the telegraph company, the tele-
gram as delivered to him read Wilton
and accordingly he shipped the cattle
to the latter place. A settlement was
reached with the consideration, $75.
Keppy Drops Sut.-Notice of dismis-
sal of the divorce suit of Edward
Keppy VS.. Gertrude Keppy has been
filed in the district court, the notice
of dismissal being signed by Mr.. Keppy
who states to the court he does not
desire to prosecute the suit and asks
for its dismissal. The dismissal is filed
by Attorneys Cook & Dodge The suit
was originally filed by Attorney c. T..
Cooper 1t is understood Mr.. and Mrs.
Keppy have become reconciled and
have agreed to forget the past I'M
pleaSantnesS, although no official state
ment to this effect has been given
out 1t is also unofficially announced
that Mr.. Keppy will shortly dismiss
his suit against William l.. Mueller.
Bolt Hits Home.-The storm which
passed over this vicinity Thursday
night was quite severe and the clouds
were highly charged with electricity.
One bolt struck the home of w. T.
Showalter in Bettendorf and though no
one was injured in any way the house
was quite severely damaged
Hill Sells Store.-Announcemen IS
made of the sale by w H. Hill, pro
prietor of the Sunshine Outfitters, of
his building at 112-14-1G East Second
street to the Nabstedt & Pierce com
pany. The consideration is not stated
Under the terms of the sale, the build
ing must be vacated within 80 days
Whether a new structure is to rise, u
the present one remodeled. Mr.. Pierce
is not in position to say Mr. Hill ex-
poets to continue his business in Da
export. and is now casting about for a
suitable location in which to move.
Big SANDER Suit Filed.-Social cir
cles at LeClaire have been stirred to
great excitement by the filing of 4
$4,000 SANDER suit by Mrs. Minnie
McCraney against Mrs. Lizzie Smith
The suit was filed yesterday in tbs
Scott county district court by Attor
ney ]. A. Hanley. Mrs. McCraney /:
the wife of Captain Elmer McCraney
who is partner of Ex-Governor VaI
SAINT in the steamboat business. The,
have for years been one of the leadin:
families in LeClaire. Mrs. Smith, tn
defendant, is the wife of N NJ Smith
a paper hanging and painting con
tractor. AS a basis for the suit. tn,
following allegations are made