The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-11-10

According to Captain Fuller. super
intendent of Station A., there mas
been practically no trouble with the
inauguration of the 3 cent postage
rate There have been less tnan
dozen letters with minus postage. ana
of these, the ones with return al
dresses have been sent back to the
writer's, while those with no return
cards have been sent 10 their destlna-
ton collect"
That some poor families have the
high cost of living down to tlne
point was evidenced the other day,
when two boys almost came to blows
over the contents of a garbage can.
The can stands at the back door OF
grocery store in North Topeka, and IS
a receptacle for half spoiled fruit,
vegetab les. bones, etc. A boy, small,
but belligerent, for many days mad
salvaged delicacies from the can and
had come to regard the find as MS
One morning, being delayed, he found
a little Russian boy busy, sorting over
the contents of the can. Incensed at
this infringement of his rights he at
tackled him crying Hi there, you
Buttinski, don't yer know that's my
private swill pail ?"
Notes and Personals.
Mr. and Mrs Ralph Campbell of
10l1 Jackson street will leave We'd
will be the guests of Mr.. CampbelPs
mother and sister, Mrs. ]. NJ. Camp
bell and Miss Bessie Campbell.
Lieut.. Jay Smith of Camp Funston
will be the guest Sunday of his aunt,
Mrs. Flora Ward, and his cousin, J. E.
Warnock of 1913 Polk street. Mr..
and Mrs. Warnock will entertain at a
family dinner tomorrow in honor of
Lieutenant Smith. Miss Elizabeth
Smith will also be a dinner guest at
.rE NoJ
Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver of Missoula,
Mont, who have been the guests for
several days of Mrs. Neaver's brother
and sister-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse
terday for Excelsior Springs where
I they will spend a short time before
continuing their trip east.
The Progressive class of the Sec
ond Presbyterian Sunday school en-
joyed a steak roast at Cages park
Miss Jessie Riach, Miss Matte Beers,
Miss Vern Cooper. Miss Vera Maze,
Miss Nellie Priddy, Miss Augusta
Hart, Miss Maud Wycoff, Mrs. Chadd,
Mrs. J. L. Probasco. Mr.. P. w. Riach,
Messrs. Ernest Wells, George German
and Dallas Beers.
Ira Williams, Dick Hodgins, Je-
rome Mowers and other landowners in
the Silver Lake end of the Rossville
drainage district went to Rossville this
week to investigate the movement to
give the ditch a more uniform grade
thru the Hartzell, LaFountaine and
Holden properties. The water has been
standing in ponds instead of draining
off, and the farmers in the Rossville
district are anxious that a better
grade be made.
Elisha White, SIS years old, colored,
died Thursday at his home, 1904 Nor
ris street. He had lived in Topeka
for 35 years and had been active in
politics for more than half that time.
The funeral will be held Sunday at
2:30 o'clock from the B Street Bap-
fist church and interment will be in
Rochester cemetery.
A case of diphtheria has been re-
| ported at 1O1S Van Buren, street. The
| patient is Beulah Madison, a pupil at
| Quincy school.
Rennie Robinson of Hutchinson is
visiting his mother, Mrs. E. Robin
son, of S27 Jackson street.
Charles Klussman, who has been
| in local hospital recovering from
the amputation of one of his legs, is
now the guest of his sister, Mrs.
Ernest Priddy, of Ills Woodward
avenue, South side.
Mr.. and Mrs Mehon Rice of Los
Angeles, Cal, who have been visiting
! friends in North Topeka, left today
/ for their home. Mr.. Rice is travel
ing accountant for the Santa Fe.
Mrs. Kate Convey of route has
! bought property at 1901 Polk street
south, and will make that place her
/ home.
DR.. and Mrs. C. H. Thompson and
family of 1915 Jackson street are
spending the week end in Junction
City.
The marriage of Miss Evada Adams
Wednesday evening at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Adams. sos West Gordon street, the
Rev. c. w. Maggart of the English
Lutheran church officiating. Mr..
and Mrs Roger will make their home
for the present at 3OS West Gordon
! Mr.. Roger is an employe of the Theo
! Poehler Mercantile Co.
The young people of the Rochester
neighbo hood enjoyed a weine roast
farm last evening. About twenty five
young people, chaperoned by Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Lukens, were present.
The funeral of Mrs. Adeline Farms
from the ConwelI's chapel, the Rev
o. L. Weir, pastor of the Baptist
church, of which the deceased was a
member, officiated.
i About twenty beys from the Indus
trial Institute have been working this
week at the Skinner nursery. They
are in charge of Mr.. Mattmiller dur
ing the noon hour, and he finds them
an interesting lot of boys.
Miss Cleora Britain and Mr.. George
Henderson were married this after
noon by Probate Judge Cav. The
bride is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
S. j. Britain of SIS Quincy street
Mr.. Henderson is employed in the
stationery department of the Santa
Fe. The young people will make theiI
home at Psi Kellam avenue, Oakland
Miss Leila Henderson, of III East
Kious street, who has been ill with
tonsiitis, is improving.
Lawrence Caldwell, Harry Shet-
land and John Manley of Kiro were
North side visitors today.
Miss Gladys Henderson, who has
been attending the Teachers Asso-
citation and visiting her relatives, the
o. A. Mcclure family at s23 Quincy
street, has returned to her home in