The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-24
LOCAL MENTION

LUGAL MEmilUN
The third division of the Women's
society of the Central Congregational
church will be entertained at the home
of Mrs H L SJrohm, 1929 Western,
Wednesday Z 2:56 o'clock The as
sfsting hostesses are Mrs H H Welty.
Mrs. W. J. Whitson Mrs. Helen Cut
tell. Mrs. F. Nj. Warren and Mrs W
f. Perry
Big Easter ball. kirkpatrick hall to-
night Given by Degree Staff No. :,
Knights and Ladies of SecurIty-Adv
Dave August qualified as musician
Sunday. He can play Home Sweet
Home" and other simple tunes with
his left hand-on the new calliope he
has attached to his automobile. He
drove up in front of the police station
operated by the exhaust from the en-
CINE but IL regulated by a series of
buttons set conveniently to the left
hand Of the driver.
Econ my Express Co. Phone 1860
Adv.
The public utilities commission went
to Wellington this afternoon To hear
an application for an advance in teIc-
phone rates made b. the Missouri and
Kansas Telephone company at that
place
Framing and sIlvering- Coe. s2s
Kansas Ave--Adv.
Shawnee eounty's first arrest for
1915 under the fish and game law was
made yesterday by Henry Ogee. depu-
ty fish and game warden He arrested
. t Mcmillan and a r
rant against him in the court of To-
peka today. He charged Mcmillan
with fishing with more than one trot
line in the kaw river Mcmillan de-
cIined TO plead guilty and will be tried
May > He was released on his own
bond.
For Sewer Pipe. Phone s65. ]. B.
Whelan & Co--Adv-
The Kansas City Tire and Rubber
company has applied to the state
charter board for charter permitting
1t TO do business in Kansas. The ap-
pIication sets forth that $4,000 will
represent the capital invested in Kan
sas by the company It further states
that the $4,000 in Ii per cent of its
total capital.
Lucas Screen paint Miller & Gil
Iespie, 3S3 Kansas Ave Phone S55--
Adv.
Bunch" Herbleshiner had become
accustomed to being a cripple and had
ceased to complain about it, but when
a drunk man came along and took
HerbIeshiner's own cane away from
him and hit him over the head with it.
he thought it was time to speak up.
He spoke to the police about it and c
c. Robertson and I. FITZGERALD were
al,
SIS bond and he forfeited it this morn
ing. Fitzgerald was fined the same
amount. HerbIeshiner got his cane
back The fight took place at Fourth
and Kansas avenue last night
Mr. and Mrs. William Tilton of Bos-
ton. who are making a trip through
prohibition states studying the results
of prohibition, called upon Governor
ment on the effect of prohibition Mrs.
| TIlLon is preparing an article for an
eastern publication
Lucas Floor paint Miller & Gil
| lespie, SS3 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
| Adv.
W W. Hutton. representing the en-
| ginemen, trainmeu- 6remen and con-
| over wages and hours. delivered an
address at the Commercial club today
| outlining the position of the men.
| Buy your insurance of the Shawnee
Investment Co. 534 Kansas Ave
| Adv.
| A meeting Of the Kaw Valley I'M
I proved Highway association will be
| held at $40 O'Clock tomorrow night
/ The meeting will be held at the Com
merciaI club rooms and q number
| from Kansas City, Kan Lawrence and
| other towns along the line, will be
/ there.
/ Roast pork. sweet potatoes, brown
| gravy pumpkin pie and the trim
I mings- That was the bill of fare served
\ to the county prisoners yesterday by
+ Sheriff L L. kiene. And following
Z that dinner religious services were
/ conducted at the jail by representa-
4 tives of the city mission.
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