The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-02
LOCAL MENTION.

Or. W. S. Hunter. 10 New Mills
building.
L. F. Clearinghouse was taken into
OF his automobile. He entered a plea
of not guilty In police court this morn
ing and was fined 50.
A letter has been received by the
chief of police asking information of
Alexander Thornburn of Martins
Ferry, Ohio. The letter comes from
sister, Ella Thornburn, and states
that her brother left for Galva, Ill,
to get work, but has not been heard
from. 1t is her belief he has come
west. An elder sister is said to be
very sick and desirous Of seeing her
brother.
night out on West Fifteenth street by
the police. The Gypsies had camped
just within the city limits and many
complaints of their thieving came to
the headquarters. Sergeant Sauls led
a corps out to the camp and ordered
them to move ON. After a good deal
of parley with the men the wander
ers were induced to hit the trail again.
Sauls stayed with them until they
drove away and did not get back to
the station until II o'clock.
Many Indians from the wild west
show made their way from the show
grounds to the bottoms" this morn
ing, evidently in search of fire water.
Indians from the Mayetta reservation
mixed with them and it is not unlikely
enough was found.
Why pay more than we ask Stone
Sign Works, 113 East sth. Phone 3o21.
Dahlias. the popular cut flower.
Bouquets, csc up; wreaths and sprays,
$1.00 uD. w. L. Lux. Ind 2TS1
Ring /.
Powdrpaint is responsible for the
elegant appearance of the Coca Cola
stand at the fair grounds. The co1ors
are permanent and harmonize beauti-
fully.
Stone Sign Works. makers of all
kinds of muslin signs. etc. Phone 1921.
Concession people: Phone 1921 for
special prices on muslin signs, ETC.
Stone Sign Works.
A robber entered the home of J. B.
Brown, 1911 North Van Buren street,
Friday night, and Notwithstanding the
fact that Mr.. Brown and nine child
rem were sleeping in one room the
burglar made away with SO which
were in Browns trousers. The man
entered the room by removing a
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been discovered.
At the meeting of the executive
council today it was decided not to
approve the bonds of contractors and
other persons doing work for the
state who had their bonds given by
trust and bonding companies that have
been in the habit of entering into lit
igation over every claim, big and lit
tie, Just or unjust. The council is
nf
matter that comes up with bonding
company. There are certain COM
panies that contest the paym of
every forfeiture, and these companies
are on the blacklist of the executive
council.
Mary Watkins. in petition for a
divorce from Bert Watkins, today en-
tered her husband in the contest for
the meanest man She charged that
Watkins allowed his wife and baby to
be ousted from a residence house in
Kansas City and made no interference
when the landlord levied on the wife's
clothing to secure the rent money
Mrs. watkins has been married eleven
years and wants a rest.
j. Roberts of Labette county is here
today to see Governor Stubbs about
stirring up sentiment to enforce laws
against the white slave traffic. The
governor has promised to have an at
torney investigate the Kansas statutes
and if authority is found there the
governor will cooperate with Mr..
Roberts committee. w. L. Brown of
Kingman introduced and got through
the last legislature a white slave bill
that is in harmony with national stat |
utes on the question
The show in town today is chucleIing
at the manner ir which they beat the
city out of S135. They did it legally
and without any underhand means-but
they snatcEed $135 from the city treas
cense before the new city license law
levying a tax on each car went into
effect.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Perry Daniels are
the parents of daughter born Friday, |
September l, to whom they have given
the rame Mary Louise.
Because a lawyer asked J. H. Barge |
if ne were married and had a family !
Judge Whitcomb today granted new
trial in the case of Barge against the |
Topeka Milling company. The court /
held that tie question and answer con- |
stituted an error in the trial Of the |
cases. accoI dig to a late supreme court |
decision, and he granted the defend
ants a rehearing- Barge was Injured
the mill. He brought suit for s7,700 |
damages. A jury awarded Barge judg-
me1t for 81, ,050. Then the defense fled
citations of error in a petition for a
new trial.
Cleo Harris was today adjudged in
sane in the probate court. The woman |
has been of unsound mind for several
months and was declared insane by DR..
w. S. Lindsay, examining physician
For the first time in six weeks the
juvenile court patrons reported to
Judge Schoch. They were given a va
cation during the smallpox epidemic,