The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-07-26

A Counter With a History.
The counter of the Liberty cafe,
Frank McKown, proprietor, has his
tory of which, perhaps. few of the
patrU-.s are aware. Twenty-Five or
more years ago it was part of the
famous horse shoe" counter of the
Cremerie restaurant. Irving Scott,
uncle of Clarence Scott, and son, pro-
prietors.
Cut in half, with the curve also cut
away, it was recognized by McKown,
who is an old restaurant man, and had
served many a hungry legislator with
ham and" across its shining surface
in the days of its youth.
The fighting colonel" D. r. An
thony. was a patron of the early day
Cremerie, together with Senators
Ingalls, and Plumb, and it was no I'M
common sight to see them perched on
the high stools at the counter, dis
cussing affairs of state between bites
of doughnuts and swallows of coffee.
Charlie Curtis, then a rising young
politician, with his spurs yet to win,
and Cy Leland, past master in the
art of politics, were frequent custo-
mers at the counter
Governor Leweling, "a man of the
people," and "Sockless' Jerry Simp-
son, with bare ankles showing below
hitched-up trouser legs; Eugene Ware,
UronquilD prosaically eating pork
and beans; Arthur Capper. at that
time rising young newspaper man,
with perhaps rosy visions of the
gubernatorial chair. all were patrons
of the old eating house.
Mary Elizabeth Lease represented
the equal suffrage element and was
never at loss in an argument when
the subject of women's rights was I'M
der discussion.
With the changes brought by the
years. the counter that had served as
dining table for the men who helped
in making Kansas history, was lost
track of. and only recently part was
discovered by Mr.. McKown and placed
in his cafe, while the remainder is in
a local secondhand store.
Notes and Personals.
Mrs. w. L. Smith of Lagrange, Ind,
is visiting her sister. Mrs. Belle Duck
Of 1853 South Tyler.
c. A Marker, proprietor OF the
North Topeka creamery, will go to
Fort Riley tonight for training.
Miss Zelma Tracey of 1121 Topeka
avenue, who has been attending nor
NAL school at Emporia, returned home
yesterday.
Mrs. William Roehrig of 1927 Jack
son street has gone to Waukegan,
Ill, for a months visit
Duane Gilmore of the Shawnee State
bank leaves tonight for Fort Riley,
where he viii go in training
w. NJ. q. lane of 1921 Quincy
street left today for Dallas, Tex,
where ne will be gone a week on bust
ness.
Mrs. L. p. Fraser ACCOMPANIED bv
Mrs kenneth Clark and little daugh-
ler Virginia, Will leave next week for a
TWO months visit to relatives in west
ern Kansas and Colorado.
MIR. and Mrs. VIII Blakely and chill
dren, Gerald and Gladys of Havens-
vile, were the guests yesterday of the
& NJ. Cooper family of 917 jackson
street.
Miss Mabel Suit of 1927 y Jackson
street will leave soon for St. Louis,
where she will enter a hospital and
take a three years course in nursing.
Mrs. w. J. Cole of Sabetha is visiting
her daughter. Mrs. P. B. Van Ness of
1901 Boswell avenue
Paul B. Van Ness left yesterday for
the Great Lakes training school He
was accompanied as far as Kansas
City by Mrs. Van Ness, who returned
today.
Mrs. Kenneth Clark entertained the
following guests at dinner yesterday at
her home, 1896 jefferson street: Mrs
Eugene Fink and daughter Dorothy
Helen, Mrs. Ralph DiEferderfer and
children Rol ert, Chester and Harold
Mrs. Fred Hoffman aud children, Fred
If. and Guy Marion. Mrs George Eric
.Cn and sor Zee Mrs Jim armstrong
and Virginia Clark.