The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-30
LOCAL MENTION.

"A story is afoat." said P. l. Bone
brake this afternoon, that our mayor.
J. b. Billiard. was not Invited to par
ticipate at the breakfast given in hon
or of the president. There is no
foundation for the story, as I wrote a
cordial personal letter of invitation to
the mayor asking him to be present
and have in return personal informa-
ton from the mayor giving good rea-
sons for his not being present"
Civil service examinations will be
held in the city building a week from
today.
The first regular monthly busi-
ness meeting of the Commercial club
for the fall season will be held some
time in October. The meetings were
discontinued in the summer months.
i know that there will be a lot Of
complaint on account of the action
taken in regard to the vaccination OF
school children" said Commissioner
f. b. Stotts this afternoon, "but 1 be-
lieve that 1 am right in the position L
have taken. Statistics in the Philip
pine islands and in this country 20 to
show that vaccination is a great means
OF saving communities from the raw
ages of the disease"
Tomorrow will be rally day. al the
Sunday school of the First ConRrega-
tional church. A special program has
been arranged.
Mise Mary Sowle of Amarillo. Tex.
who has been in the Santa Fe hos
pital here for three weeks, will be at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. F. e. Jor-
dan for a week or more.
Judge Dana. Robert Tasker and +.
R. Simon, represented the court house
gang at the Dover picnic. Tasker
H1 rrf4
to umpire the baby show. Then he
lost his nerve and rented a car in
which to return to town.
Two new motor wagons were put in
use in Topeka this week. One was
purchased by Frank Efhnger and the
other by the William Green & Son
grocery. Both wagons We're sold bxr
the Shawnee Motor Car company They
also report the sale of a Clark 30 to
Henry Ruppel.
This afternoon A. w. Smith. custo-
dian of the federal building, will sen
a large amount Of furniture and a
number of rugs. which were formerly
in use in the building. The old furni-
ture was recently supplanted by new
fixtures
George sharitt. clerk of the circuit
court. returned to Topeka this after
noon from Washington, D. c.. where
he spent the last ten days on busi-
ness.
The jury in the case Of the state
against the Topeka Transfer and stor-
age company. returned a verdict Of
guilty late Friday afternoon, after a
short deliberation. Complaint was filed
against the storage company for vio-
lation of a law which prohibits the
maintenance of stable within 20 feet
of a residence
William Wheat. charged with cutting
Silas Turner, was fined IS on "a com
promise plea Of guilty to a disturbing
of the peace count in the police court
last evening. Both men are negroes.
Another of the negro boys charged
with stealing dishes and canned fruit
from Mrs. Nick Chiles In her absence.
was arrested last night by Police De-
tectives Summers and Anderson. The
boy gave his name as Cleveland Wal
ters. aged Is. He is a brother Of Nc
kinley Holland, arrested a few days
ago. Their true name Is said to be
Murphy. Richard orr. who also was
arrested In the case, is Is years OF age
and viii be dealt with in the city court
but the Murphy boys were both turned
over tc the Juvenile court.
Mrs. Alice Devendorf left this after
noon for Kansas City to SPEND carni-
val week with Mrs. ID. A Downing
and Mrs. George L. Hancock.
Miss Barr will speak on Woman
Suffrage and Socialism at Crystal the
ater, Sunday D. m Music by
SHUTS orchestra.
The Dealer-VeIl he's Is years ola
mum, I'll admit that. bat he aiut wind
broke nor nothin'. Mra. Newcash frvhn
has decided not 20 buy)--We're very sorry.
was not thoroughly ind-broken.-Judgo-