The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1915-05-27
LOCAL MENTION.

preach. After the regular service a
half night of prayer will be conducted
in the interests of the interdenomina-
tional Holiness camp meeting, which
convenes June at the fairgrounds
At that time Rev. Bud Robinson, of
California, a widely known evangelist
will preach.
Late Wednesday afternoon suits
were filed in the United States district
court with Mort Albaugh, clerk, to
enjoin the Kansas public utilities COM
mission from enforcing an order re-
Gently issued compelling the Leaven-
worth & Topeka railroad and the San
ia Fe to operate motor over the line.
Topeka was to operate the motor be-
tween Topeka and Meriden and the
Santa Fe the remainder of the line.
j. M. Meade. engineer of the Santa
Fe eastern lines, who has been serious
ly ill at his home for several weeks,
is reported to be greatly improved in
his condition. He is confined to his
home, but not to his bed.
Big money saved by the Santa Fe
Tour Co. on first class trips to the San
Francisco fair. See H. P. Richards, 513
New England Bldg. p. 1524.-Adv.
An unused smoke stack in the Santa
Fe shops, ITO feet high, was struck
by lightning during the rainstorm
Wednesday. Two workmen near were
uninjured. The stack has not been
in use for several years and will be
torn down.
Judgment for $50 for personal
damages was awarded to Mrs Hattie
j. Cave, a North Topeka woman, who
last September broke her arm when
she fell on the waXed floor of the Out
look Cloak and Suit company's store
at 1913 Kansas avenue, by a jury in
the district court today. The case was
tried before Judge George H. Whit
comb of the second division. Mrs.
Cave asked for damages of various
sorts aggregating more than $4,000.
Mrs. Charles Fernice will entertain
the Ladies' Aid society of the First
United Brethren church, Friday aft
ernoon at her home, S24 Fillmore
street.
her home in Florence, Kan, after a
visit of several days to Mrs. James
Flowers of this city.
Permits whereby water users may
secure so per cent reduction in rates
for water used for sprinkling lawns
can now be obtained at the city water
department for use beginning June /.
Gee, we have been rushed issuing
permits ironically remarked Frank
Stevens. assistant superintendent of
weather and everybody's lawn needs
watering"
Jay E. House, mayor, will leave to-
morrow for Erie, Kan. his former
home. He will return Tuesday. IT
always spend Memorial day at Erie
he explained to city hall friends.
F. A. Rooster. D. D. S.. 10 Mills
Bldg. Special attention given to pyor-
rhea and oral prophylaxis.-Adv.
NJ. D. H. Mousiagian, native of
Armenia and a graduate of the Ban
of the Euphrates, will
speak Sunday afternoon at Gemmeli
hall in the Y. M. c.. A. building. The |
address will be made at $3.50 o'clock. |
Mr.. Mousiagian is an Armenian of
note. He is in America |
taking postgraduate course at Har- |
ward university. His subject at the
Y. NJ. c. A. Sunday afternoon will be: |
Comparisons of Mohammedism and
Mrs. J. D. Balm, All Western ave-
nue., hung her infants garments near
a gas heater in the bathroom today. |
A door slammed and blew the clothes |
against the flame. When Mrs. Balm |
saw smoke coming from the bathroom
she called the fire department. The |
to IS.
The following births were reported |
at the office of the city clerk today: |
Paramore street, May 20. girl: Otis |
Harry Scott and wife, 335 Taylor
street, May 81, girl; Harry Brewster
Lowe and wife, r. F.. D. No. Z, May 20,
boy.
Mayor Jay E. House was today au-
.horized by the city commission to
sign contract in behalf of the city
with Dick Johnson for the supplying
IF meals to prisoners in the city prison.
Johnson agrees to provide meals which
will meet the approval of the city COM
mission for IL cents.
Safety razor blades sharpened better than
new. 2sc-3sc doz. Brunt Drug Co.-Adv.
L. H. Wood, who owns two of the
hree houses on Laurel avenue where
he city has created a small sewer dis
riot, has made a protest to the city
He opposed the creation
If the district because the houses al
-eady have severe service. The city
contends that this service has never
been paid for His protest was placed
IN file.
Suits cleaned and pressed 65c.
Odorless Cleaners, phone 3523.-Adv.
Resolutions were adopted by the
,ity commission today for the creation
If two new small sewer districts. One
S south and east of Twentieth street
md Kansas avenue, and the other in
he east part of the city but not in
hat territory in which the state board
If health has ordered a sewer built
The claim against the city made by
:. w. Jones, 1177 Woodward avenue,
vas today rejected by the city COM I
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