The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-12-02
NORTH SIDE NEWS WHEAT UNSTEADY
Chicago Where High Prices Argentine
Are Found ward Turn to Prices.
"Single Dish $780, Both Score
Says III. III. Barr Considerable Advance.
FOR ULTRA WEALTHY. LACK OF OFFERINGS
Stores Catering MilOnares Imports to the
Fruit Expensive. Provision Market
Settle Benefit Dispute Tax at Cattle Steady Strong
Civic Club Tonight ing Selling Points,
''Single Glass Dish Costs $3.50"
Says HI. III. Bair.
FOR ULTRA WEALTHY.
Stores Catering to MilliOnaires
Fruit Expensive.
Settle Benefit Dispute Tax at
Civic Club Tonight.

How would you like to pay $1,000 for
a dinner set of IL pieces, $3.50 for sin
gle glass dish, 25 cents apiece for ap-
pies, so cents a piece for cucumDers,
and 60 cents a pound for prunes
These are the prices in Chicago
store which caters to the very wealthy,
according to H. H. Bair, who returned
today from that city. He has been Wis
iting his father, ]. M. Bair, who IS
special deputy for the K. &. L. OF S. at
Chicago.
while in Chicago L went inside OF
a store which catered exclusively to the
ultra-wealthy," said Mr.. Bair this noon
"a man in ordinary circumstances, can
trade there, but went in just to rub
ber' A small glass dish. Tiffany rides
cent glass I saw cost $3.50, whole din
ner set of a dozen pieces, $1,000.
These articles were on counter
where they could be handled, but !
didn't wish to touch them, for fear
would break one and be in debt several
hundred dollars.
I'm another store, grocery firm, ap-
pies cost rs cents apiece. They were
large apples, each almost a perIecI
speciman of fruit-not a spot or blem-
ish on any of them, and each was
wrapped in a piece of tissue paper. In
the same store cucumberS cost 90 cents
each, prunes 80 cents a pound box.
I'm the window of the store was
display of apples and back of them
picture of apples so realistic that II
was hard to tell which was real fruit
and which wasn't.
aBut-I am glad to get back to To-
pel1a."
At the regular meeting OF the Civic
club tonight, the question of dividing
the taxes for the drainage district
which is to be established will be set
tied. The district is to be established
for the purpose of relieving the north
and west part of the First ward from
the surfa| water which floods the
streets in that section after hard
rainfall. A sewer is to be laid in the
alley between North Jackson and North
Van Ruren streets and is to empty into
Soldie- creek. Branch sewers leading
from every corner of the district are to
connect with it.
At the last meeting of the club it was
undecided whether the First ward as
a whole should be taxed for its installa-
ton, to cost, or just the district direct
~ benefited. The matter will be
taken up at tonight's meeting.
Notes and Personals.
]. B. Tracey is in Kansas City on
business.
G. c. Neptune of Kansas City is Wis
iting at the home of Dire. J. H. Rhine
heart.
A meeting will be held at the Silver
Lake school house, district No. 46, to-
night to organize literary society.
Miss Clara Mitchell has returned
home from visit with relatives in
Ohio.
Frank ConweI and Tom Steele have
returned from a hunting trip near
Della.
Mr.. and Mrs NJ o. Cain of McComb,
ILL.,, who have been visiting Mr.. ana
Mrs. ]. B. Cain of 1926 Central avenue,
have returned home.
Revival services are now in progress
at the North Side Baptist church The
Van Ness choir is furnishing the music
A NJ. Petro has returned from a visit
in Oklahoma.
E. S. McClintock, of HOP Central ave-
nue., was in Kansas City on business
yesterday.
The funeral of Joe wycoff, the father
of Mrs. Charles Firth, who died at her
home, 1923 North jackson street, this
week. was held at Wamego this after
noon. Mr.. ard Mrs. Firth attended the
services. Mr.. Wycoff was an early Kan
sas settler. Heart failure caused his
death.
Mrs. w. D. Weatherholt, who has
been visiting her mother, Mrs. Wade,
at Mayetta, is expected home today.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Cox, of Grant
vile, spent yesterday on the North
side.
side visitor yesterday.
Peter Boyle, of Newman. was here on
business yesterday.
A. L. Brock spent Thursday after
noon in the First ward.
John Duffy, of Elmont, will leave in
few days for a visit in Kansas City.
Mrs. James Jackson, who has been
visiting Mrs. ]. w. Graft, 1912 North
Polk street, has returned to her home
at Des Moines, Ia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gus Greening, of 1920
North Jackson street. are visiting in