The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-05-04
LOCAL MENTION.
Suits that fit SIS, made at the Glas
gov Wooden mills, 729 Kansas avenue

Suits that fit SIS, made at the Glas-
gov Wooden mills, 729 Kansas avenue.
Coon Beck, of Hutchinson, sheriff
| of Reno county, was in Topeka We'd
nesdays evening on business matters.
lsBeeksfs not worrying about the threats
! of the fish and game warden, who
| threatens to ask for his arrest on a
charge of violating the game laws.
Beck is a sort of natural naturalist.
For years he has been interested in
the propagation of ducks and has sold
| thousands of dollars worth of fancy
| birds to eastern ZOOS. At present he
says he has 81, 900 flock on it's way
to the Hutchinson duck farm from
South America. Beck declares he
was Just following his natural pursuits
and that Dyche has little reason for
| taking exception to his actions.
| This is pension day and the federal
building is crowded with old soldiers
I anxious to secure their vouchers. Ey
cry three months 10000 pensioners
are paid from the Topeka office, the
payment of pensions aggregating $1S,
| 100000 year. An extra force CT
clerks in the pension office have been
| busy the last month making prepara-
| lions for the prompt payment of pen
sions. 1t will be several weeks before
the office force catches up with the
regular quarterly rush.
Lace curtains laundried. Ind. 1867
Satisfaction guaranteed; called for and
delivered.
Arrangements have been completed
for the initial Sunday closing of the
Topeka postoffice. The first Sunday
1closing occurs May 18th, and~it will be
unusual if hundreds of patrons who
| have not learned of the new plan, will
be disappointed when they do not re-
ceive their mail as USUAL. 1t is plan
| ned to give AZ letter carriers and 40
clerks a rest each sunday. The men
will alternate on the Sunday work and
the necessary work of the office ham
died with a minimum force of men.
|. John E. Elder, an old soldier who
| lives at 425 Green street, Oakland, was
hit by a street car at Fifth and Jack
son streets at 7:45 this morning and
painfully but not seriously injured. He
| is hard of hearing and did not see the
car coming. He was taken to his
home.
For SaIe-Good barn to move off lot.
Phones 1928 Black or "a.
w. A Layton, who lives at 1928 Col
! lege avenue, was elected from the
Sixth district at the recent state con-
vention of NJ w. of A. held at Salina,
| Kan, to attend the national conven-
| ton to be held at Buffalo, N. Y, June
| 90 next, and DR.. l. V. Sans was elect
| ed as one of the delegates from the
| First district.
The prayer meeting at Central Park
Christian church for tonight has been
| called off because of the Sunday school,
convention.
Smoke Burgharts new size Favorite
cigar, made of old, clean, we'll cured
mild and sweet imported tobacco.
Miss Helen Walker of 518 Lincoln
street is very sick with pneumonia.
Paying for a dead horse or COW is d
thing of the past any place within five
miles of Topeka. The Topeka Render
ing Works are removing these free of
charge which is big relief and ap-
preciated by the public.
Bertha NJ. Hunter has filed suit in the
district court asking for a divorce from
her husband, Verna R. Hunter, whom
she alleges beat, cursed and abused her.
The Hunters marriage relations con-
| tinued less than two years. In addition
to asking for 4 divorce. the woman
asks the court to restore her former
| name. Bertha NJ. Cartmill.
A horse was stolen some time Wed
nesday night from the barn of Mack