The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1916-04-21
LOCAL MENTION

Officer McGovern picked up Lizzie
Givens, colored, and George T. Rus
sell, white. on disorderly charge last
night. Russell was discharged after
telling his story to the police. He de-
clared he was employed at the Y. NJ.
c. A. and that he had a job in prospect
today with the Rock Island railway.
They were arrested in an alley. This
morning Russell came back to the
station to get roll of Irvine that was
taken off of him when he was
searched last night. 1T belongs to the
Y NJ" he said, land they'll be asking
for it,
Framing and silvering. Coe. s2s
Kansas Ave.-Adv.
The ladies of Grace Cathedral guild
will hold a food sale at Crosby Bros
store Saturday from 9 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Ladies in charge, Mrs. B. T. Bartlett,
Mrs. w. A. Morgan and Mrs. Aldrich.
ADV.
Tonight is harmony night in DEM
ocratic circles Members of the Shaw
nee county Democratic club are to be
the guests of the Pocahontas Demo-
cratic club at banquet to be served
in the club rooms at 119 West Sixth
street. The Pocahontas club which
is made up of women has made no
provision in its harmony program to-
guests.
For Sewer Pipe Phone s65. ]. B.
Whelan & Co.-Adv.
Hugh MacFarland, probate judge,
filed his quarterly report with the
county clerk today. The report covers
fees collected from the settlement of
estates since the first of January, this
year. The total amount charged dur
ing that period is s3.1O9.60; the total
amount paid in $2,129S5, the total
amount disbursed by him from the fee
account $606.S5, and the total amount
turned over to the county $1,523.S5.
Loyal Order of Moose will give their
weekly dance tomorrow, Saturday
night in their hall. Admission CSC
Adv.
Jennie Ferguson wants divorce
from Samuel Ferguson to whom she
admits she has been married for
| twenty years. She states that she now
lives in Usage county where she is
making her own living. RMS. Fergu-
son says her husband totally deserted
her two years ago, although she had
been compelled to make her own liv-
ing most of the time for ten years
previous to that She declares he has
property in plenty and that he could
well support her if he so desired She
asks for a divorce and for reasonable
alimony.
Lucas Floor paint. Miller & Gill
1espie, S33 Kansas Ave. Phone 955-
Adv
Clifford Histed, formerly of Topeka
and former law partner of Charles
Blood Smith, purchased $35, 600 resi-
dence in Kansas City this week He
a he 4
brick residence at 42S West Fifty
seventh street terrace. The house con-
tains fourteen rooms, three baths, a
sleeping porch, large living porch
and conservatory. 1t is of modern
lied colonial design.
Hear Frances E. Motin and Cecil
Watts in a grand musical and dra-
matte recital at Metropolitan hall to-
night. Help the cornerstone fund of
st. John A M E. church by being
present. Admission 25 cents-Adv.
Dudley A. Griffin and George Mans
field, federal prisoners in Jail in Doug
las county, should have been released
April IT but they were forgotten and
unless they have been released today
are still in Jail. They have been in
the Douglas county Jail since October
10, 1915, to serve a sentence of five
months and pay a fine of 1000 each
o. I. Wood, United States marshal
will see that they are released at once.
Lucas Screen paint. Miller & Gil
lespie, $50 Kansas Ave. Phone 955.-
Adv.
Carrie Fong Sing, an Indian woman.
convicted of manslaughter in Alaska
October 7, 1913, is being transferred
from the federal penitentiary at Leav-
worth to the Colorado penitentiary at
Cannon City, with the hope that the
change of climate may save her life
or at least prolong it until her six
year term is completed. She is slowly
dying of tuberculosis
Economy Express Co. Phone 1860.
Adv
The Catholic Women's Guild of
Holy Name parish will hold a food
sale at Pelletier's tomorrow.
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