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PART 2.
Editorial Section.
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SATURDAY EVENING.
TOPEKA, KANSAS, OCTOBER 27, 1900.
SATURDAY EVENING.
A Partial List of Properties in the City of Topeka and Shawnee County, Kansas, Managed and For Sale by
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'Business Properties, Residence Properties, Suburban Tracts, Farm Properties and Vacant Lots.
501 JACKSON STREET, TOPEKA KANSAS.
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BUSINESS PROPERTIES:
B. 217 Xo. Ho Kansas ave. north, a one
st'.-ry 1-rick. situated on iot 1$, North Kan
sas; ave.
B 22S Kansas ave.. sn elegant
S srory brick, fitted for residence or for
b-.e.,."ss. on Sot :'a Kansas ave., ci'y of
Top -.-kali.
CI Nos. Ia7. 1C. 111. 113, 11". 115. and
117 mo ave., east. kr.L'ivn as the Ca;i al
bi-nSi, be-in: a 1 story stone building wii:r
iii it-' sla -s front, on lots Jul!, 1"5. .'U7, lu9
and Hi Kast Eighth ave., in the city of
Topeka.
. 4,"1 West 80 ft of lots 114 and 116
Ou-.nvy st., Topeka. Small one story brick
building.
H. 14s No. 212 Kansas ave. north, be
tween Crane st. and bridge, located on
lot 50 Kansas ave.. north, a 2 story base
ment brick and stone building.
B. 72 Xo. 629 Quiney St.. located on lot
2 : Quiney st.. a 2 story basement brick
and stone building, a gooi location for
business.
B. 127 Lots 121 and 123 on Jackson st.
in the city of Topeka, - large 3 story
brick business build.ng. SOxlGO.
B. CI Lots 152. 154 and 106 Quiney st.,
between oth and 6th sts., a lar?e livery,
barn, brick and stone, extending fro.n the
street to the alley. One of the most de
sirable locations in the city.
C. S17 Tract Xo. lis, being 125 ft. by T-4
ft., in Shorty. X. Topeka, 2 sto.y frame
business building.
C 4 2 Xo. 1211 Kansas ave., 2 story
bri'-k store about Hax-ia. located on south
half lot 4i'5 and north 17 ft. of lot 407.
C. 347 Xo. 3-?l Kansas ave., being: lot 73
Kansas ave.. two story brick with base
ment. l' ft. in depth, new and in excel
lent condition.
A. 373 Xo. 519 Jackson st.. In the city of
Topeka. larce elegant 2 story business
house. 25xl5: Xo. 51a and 517 Jackson st.,
two lots adjoining the above with one
story lumber shed, covering the entire
properly from the front to luO ft.
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RESIDENCE PROPERTIES
B. 37 X'o. 1S13 TVest 6th St.. 2 story
frame nouse of 5 rooms, situated on lots
S27 and N23 West Cth st., in Martin Place
add. to Topeka.
B. 37e-Xo. 1713 Buchanan St., a 2 story
house of 6 rooms, situated on lot 636 and
the north ha f of lot J, block 3, Martin
&. Dennis" add to Topeka.
B. 57 Xo. 2t'7 Jackson s.. situated on
lot 43. and north half of lot 45, on Jack
son st., in the city of Topeka.
B. 57 X'o. 211 Jackson st.. situated on
the souta half of lot 45 and also on lot
47 Jackson st. in the city of Topeka, with
one and one-haif story house of 5 rooms.
Both of the last two above mentioned can
be sold as one property.
B. 226 Xo. S43 N. Quiney St., a one story
frame house of 6 rooms; Xo. IIS Laurent
St., r 1!- story house of 5 rooms: Xo. 120
Laurent st., a l1 storv house of rooms,
ail situated on lot 7 X. Quiney st.
B. 226 Sos. 47. 409 and 411 E. Laurent
St.. being three one story frame houses,
situated on tiie east S712 ft. of lot &0, X.
Madison st.
A. Ml Fractional lots 156 to 175 Inclusive
on Polk st. in X. Topeka. a lVa story frama
house, not in good repair.
B. 373 XTo. 418 Lincoln St., a 1'4 story
frame residence of 7 rooms, situated on
lots 124, 126 and 123 Lincoln St., Foster's
add.
B. 225 Xo. 619 Hancock St., a Y-t, story
frame houses of 7 rooms, ioeated on lots
IDS, 201 and' 2o3 Hanco- at.
B. 225 X'o. 709. 711, 713 Stella St., being
3 one story cottages of 2 rooms each, sit
uated on lots 217. 24 st. 271 and 253 Stella St.,
in Schmidt's add. to Topeka.
B. 122 Xo. 1104 8th St. east, being a l1
story frame house of 5 rooms located on
lot S36 sth st. east.
B. 122 Xo. 1106 8th st. east, a 1 story
frame house of 4 rooms, on lot 33S Sth st.
east, Parkdule add.
B. 314 Xo. 900 Topeka ave., a large and
elegant frame residence of 12 rooms and
attic, with all modern improvements,
steam heat, with first class frame stable,
all situated on lota 290. 2S2 and 24, cor
ner mh and Topeka ave., ii the city of
Topeka.
A. 43 Xo. 1233 "Western ave., a large
brick residence of about 10 rooms, with
good brick barn, shade trees and ail mod
ern improvements, on lots 475. 477 and 479
Western ave.. King's add. to Topeka.
B. 20 Xo. 1423 Jefferson St., X. Tojeka,
a 2 story frame residence of 5 rooms, sit
uated on lots 265 and 267 N. Jefferson st.
B. 66 Xos. S25, ' 927 and S35 Quiney
St., a large, elegant, two story double
basement and brick tenement, 6 rooms
each, all .modern conveniences, including
steam heat: and also a one story frame
cottage of 5 rooms, all situated on lots lis
and 120 East loth St., being the northeast
corner of loth and Quiac. sts, in the city
of Topeka.
B. 43 All of that part of the northwest
of a-12-16 lying south of 10th St. west of
the Shunganunga creek and east of the
A. T. & S. f right of way. a large 2
story brick and stone building, fronting
on 10th St.. 50x60 ft., with two store rooms
below and 14 rooms above, all finished and
completed: a 3 room cottage. 607 East
10th; another 3 room cottage. 609 E. 10th;
a 3 room cottage, 611 E. loth; a 2 room
cottage, 613 E. luth.
A one-story frame store building, C23 E.
10th.
B. 6S X'o. 217 10th ave. east, being lots
137 and 139 10th ave. east, a 1M: story
stone house with frame add. of C rooms,
gtone barn and other outbuildings, a de
sirable residence.
B.- 81 X'o. S03 Jackson St.. 2 story frame
of 5 rooms; also Xo. 211 West 3rd St., a
one story frame residence of 3 rooms, all
"situated on lots 73 and 75 Jackson St., be
ing on the corner of 3rd and Jackson.
B. 63 Xo. 1034 Western ave.. one 2 story
frame of 6 rooms: Xo. S12 West 11th St.,
a one story frame of 3 rooms, all situated
on lots 350, 352, 354, 356, 353, 360 Western
ave., city.
B. lis Lot 144 Crane St.. Crane's add.
to Topeka. a row of one story brick tiata
covering the entire lot.
A. 25 Fractional lots. 145, 147 and 149
and all of 151, 153 and 155 Horn 3t., Haines'
subdivision of the northeast quarter of
3-11-15. An elegant, large, commodious
frame httuse with all modern conven
iences, frame barn.
B. 153 Xo. 607 Buchanan st., being the
south . half of lots 169 to 179 inclusive. 6th
st. west in Horn's add. An elegant large
house with all modern conveniences, in
cluding steam heat, fine frame barn. etc.
B. 124 Xo. 702 Topeka ave., lots 21S, 220,
222 Topeka ave., corner 7th, ft large resi
dence with all modern conveniences, good
frame barn, A. most desirable location.
B. 340 The south half of lot 623 and all
of 62i. block 6, Lane St.. Martin & Den
nis' add. to Topeka. Building, frame house.
A. 266 No. 929 Morris ave., a large 2
story frame residence of 9 rooms, situated
on lots 2 and 297 Morris ave., West Park
add. to Topeka.
B. 73 Lots 126. 12S 10th ave. east, an ex
cellent and large frame residence with all
modern conveniences.
C. 265113 Crane St.. being lot 109 Crana
St.. small frame house of, 3 rooms.
Xo. 115 Crane st., being lot 111 on Crane
St.. a small frame house, 3 rooms.
No. 119 Crane St., being lots 113 and 115
Crane st.. large 2 story house 7 rooms. In
good repair.
B. 13!i No. 701 Tavlor St., Topeka, be
ing lots 217. 219 and 221 Taylor St., a large
2 story frame house of 8 rooms with all
modern conveniences, large frame barn.
One of the most desirable residences in
the city.
B. 336 Lots 59 to 67 on Van Buren st. in
N. Topeka, a large brick residence of 12
rooms.
B. 233 Commencing 4 rods -west
of the southeast corner of the south
west of 25-11-15. running north 3) ft., west
1S5 ft., south 300 ft., east 1S5 ft. to begin
ning, H acres, with large 2 story frame
residence, modern in all respects and de
sirable, located on 6th st. west.
Record 4 A. Nos. 2"1 and 203 Harrifon
St., l1 lots, one frame of 5 rooms, rooms
small, with cellar, also another frpms of
6 rooms with cellar, a house on alley with
3 rooms. Will trade for good property.
Record 7 A. Xo. 519 Harrison St.. being
lot 163 and the north half of lot 165 Har
rison St., elegant house with 10 rooms, 2
bath rooms, halls, closets, cellar, furnace,
cistern, city water, evry modern conven
ience. C. 309 Xo. 406 E. 8th St., being lot 176
and east half of 174 Sth st. east, 2 story
frame .double house with barn. Rental
&i0 per month. Give us an offer.
C. 39S No. 427 Jackson St., 3 lots. I1,
story frame building with 1 rooms. Party
anxious to sell. Low price will probably
take the property. Give us an offer.
C. 366 No. 602 West 6th St., brick flat, 3
Btory and basement.
C. 3S6 Xos. 817, 821, 823, 825 arid 827 Hun
toon St., known, as the Stevenson flats, 5
buildings, each 2 stories with basement,
6 rooms and bath with all modern con
veniences. Will sell separately or as a
whole.
Record 23 No. 900'4 Clay St., 18 2-3 ft., 3
room house.
Record 23 A. No. 1730 Topeka ave., V-k
lots, 5 room house and pantry, li stories,
barn, well, well built, very cheap.
Record 24 No. 1S21 Fillmore st., 2 lots, 6
room house, mortgage on property, 3
years 7 per cent.
C. 330 No. 109 Walker St., lot 1, block 16.
Auburndale addition to Topeka; good
house, frame, 2 story, 6 rooms, easy
terms.
C. 4-52 No. 1209 Kansas ave.. 1 story
frame house, 6 rooms, being lot 403 and
north half of lot 405 Kansas ave. Prica
31,400."
Xo. 1215 Kansas ave., frame house, 8
rocm and cellar, city water, located on
lots 411 and 413 Kansas ave.
X'o. 1219 Kansas ave., a one-story house
"With 3 rooms on lot 415 Kansas ave.
No. 1221 Kansas ave., 6 room house, lo
cated on lots 417 and 419 Kansas ave.
C. 41S One half interest in lots 164, 166
and 168. being No. 618 Quiney St., large
frame house with all improvements.
Record 24 A. No. 202 Fillmore st., being
3 lots on the corner of Fillmore and 2nd
St.. 5 room house with outbuildings, sink,
city water, gas in kitchen, cistern, with
pump in kitchen, fine lawn and shade
trees, grape arbor.
Record "6 Lots Nos. 149, 1F.1 and 153 on
Leiand ave.. in Yeale's addition to the
city of Topeka, 7 room house.
Record 2 Lots 412 and -414 East 17th St.,
Keith's 3rd subdivision, city number 412,
house 6 rooms, good well, small barn,
other outbuildings, good location.
C. 252 Lots .278 and 2&0 on Jackson St.,
being city number No. 824 Jackson St.,
brick house with 7 rooms, coal house, cel
lar, city water, cistern, etc., fronting on
State house suuare.
C. 462 Lots 451 and 452 on Harrison St.,
Huntoon's addition to Topeka. city num
ber 1263 Harrison St., ground 50x162. frame
house 1V stories 14x28 with L 12x14. 6
rooms, cellar, cistern, furnace, frame
barn 16x2o, carriage house 12x20.
C. 466 Lots 326, 323. 330 and 332 Morris
ave., in Stillson & Bartholomew addition
to Topeka, being No. 1719 West Tenth st.,
house 8 rooms, 31x41, barn 16x24 ft.
C. 467 Lots 146, 148 and 160 original town
site of Topeka, being:
X'o. 506 Fillmore St., 2 story frame S
rooms
Fillmore St.,
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frame 8
No. 500
rooms.
No. 913 WesC 6th St., 2 story frame 5
rooms.
Xo. 915 West 5th St., 2 story frame 5
rooms.
C. 441 No. 1618 Guthrie ave., lots 14, 16
and 18 on Guthrie ave., Euclid Park ad
dition, frame house, 6 rooms, good cis
tern, good well and barn.
A. 373 No. 513 Jackson St., In the city of
Topeka. a large, elegant 2 story business
house, 25x150. with lumber shed adjoining,
covering the remainder of the entire lots.
Record 34 Lot 294 and south half of 293
on Clay St., 3 room house with cellar.
Record 37 No. 312 Van Buren, one lot,
6 room house, lH stories, sewer and gas
connections, pavements paid for, well,
large cistern, grape arbor, very desirable
place.
Record 40 3 lots on Quiney st., between
12th and 13th sts., good house, good barn,
desirable property, low prioe.
Record 42 Three lots, corner 4th and
Fillmore sts., two houses with out-build-ins,
very desirable.
Record 42 A. No. 425 Tyler St., 3 lots, 9
room house, bath room, furnace and all
modern improvements.
Record 43 85 ft. square on northwest
corner Jefferson and 2nd. very desirable
as an investment, good brick and stone
houses.
Record 43 A. No. 325 Ash St., being lots
95 and 97 Ash St.. in Bradford & Miller's
addition, good five room house, with bath
room, pantry, cellar, shade, fruit trees,
large barn, well, cistern; Very desirable.
Record 35 No. 2107 West Tenth St., 2!&
lots, house. 6 rooms, cemented cellar, gocd
barn, gmjd shade trees, well, cistern, one
block Iroui cars. Very desirable.
No. 1417 West Sixth St.. 14 lots, good
house 5 rooms, coal sheds, etc., between
Lane and West sts., fine location. Sold
cheap.
Record 3S 8 lots, corner Harrison and
10th sts., city, elegant house, barn, fence,
etc., - will sell lots alone on Harrison or
10th if desired. No other such opportunity
in the city for home in best location.
FARMS AND
SUBURBAN PROPERTIES
B. 1:6 Wset 78 arrs X. E. quarter 2-12-16,
3 miles fast jf Topeka, nearly all un
der cultivation. No buildings.
B. 193 A tract of 26 acres on the Grant
viHe road, about one mile northe.ist of X.
Topeka. a part of Kaw reserve Xo. t,
described by metes and bounds, all in cul
tivation, a small house.
B. 193 Also a 12 acre tract, all In culti
vation, near the above.
B. 411 Lot 8, Hlllyer's subdivision of
Ka w reserve Xo. 6, containing1 5 acres,
more or less, all under cultivation, no
buildings. C. 275 Lot3 9 and 10. Hlllyer's subdivis
ion of the south part of Kaw reserve Xo.
6, except one acre in a sqjure form in the
southwest corner of the southwest quar
ter of lot 9, being 11 acres of land, small
buildings.
Record 7. 23 acres in the north part of
the southwest quarter of 2-12-15, gen
erally known as ihe Oakley tract, being
three-quarters of a mile from the Wash
burn college buiidines on Kuclid avc.sood
house, barn, outbuildings, all under culti
vation, and orchards hedged and cross
hedged, the most charming" suburban resi
dence around the city of Topeka
C. 397 Lot 00, -Mulvane's subdivision of
the northwest of 34-11-ltf, 6 acres. 4 room
house, one-half mile east of starch fac
ta c lory.
C. 370 acres off the north end of
West End subdivision on West 6th St., be
Ins a part of the east half of the X, W.
quarter of 35-11-15
Record 25 160 acres of land, finely Im
proved, 8 miles south and a luie west
of the city, so acres cultivated, fruit .f
all kind, good house, good barn, all tenccd.
Can be sold cheap.
Record 37 A. SO acres of Kaw river bot
tom land, a mile and a half southwest
of Menoken, finely 'improved, for sale at
reasonable price.
Record 39 A. SO acres, finely improved, 2
miles and a half northwest of Menoken,
75 acres cultivated, small orchard, all
bottom land, frame house, one story, four
rooms, sold cheap.
Record 42 A. Undivided half of 20 acres
in Sec. 3, Town. 12, Range 16. together
with 4 lots between 6th and 7th sts.. on
Lafayette St., in Parkdale add., for sale
or trade. Good opportunity for good trade.
Property in St. Joseph, Mo., preferred.
Record 43. 40 acres in 30-12-16, 4 miles
south of town, good buildings, plenty of
water, finely improved, very fine subur
ban property.
VACANT LOTS:
A 210 Lots 210. 212. 214. 215 Lincoln St.,
in Home's add. to Topeka, being corner
of Lincoln and 7th sts.. large frame barn
in tne rear. Xo other Improvements.
Fractional lots 127, 32. 131 and north half
of 133 on Lane St., Horn's addition to To
peka. 3 lots on Third, between Clay and Bu
chanan sts. Very denirable.
A. 26 A vacant lot on the northeast,
corner of 5th and Quiney sts., described
as follows: The west 72 feet of the south
21 feet of lot 140 and the west 72 feet of
lots 142 and 144, Quiney st.
C. 201 No. 14f6 X. JefT-rson St., X. Tr
peka, being vacant lot 2.-2 and the ou: ti
naif of 254 Jefferson st- noilh, in Lock
hard's add. to Topeka.
C. 199 Lot 32 Kansas ave., btwen P'H
and 1-nh sis., on the west side, near Cope
Ian J hotel.
C. 121 A tract of l:inl on Hnrhanan t.
between yt h and lula sts.. bei n a p rt
of section ."ij. town 11, ran ire 10. b In if U','
ft. on Buchanan St., extending from Bu
chanan to Lincoln. One of tne most de
sirable building Jots In the city.
A. V. lots jmd 71 Currati' jMibdhJ
Slon, part of the northwest of eu-t.
C. 2J Lot !9 and liar-ton . Tha
best imoecupted residence loin ni ili rltv.
C. 37117 lots In Falrchlld s 2nd addition
to X. Topeka, joining the V. 1 Hv. on
the east and just north of the junction
BtaUon.
C. 31H 2 vacant lots, boinsr lot ?V0 and
271 K-llam ave., J. W. Morris' addition.
C. 372 Lots 142. 144, lis. I.'.o, and K.2
Kansas ave., north. 1 airchild's odd it ion
to Topeka; also tract
Record 40 A. 3 lots on corner Sth anl
Clay, very desirable.
Record 41 1 lot and 15 ft. Walnut st.,
corner Dillon. Can be sold cheap.
Record 43.-54 lots on Ch' su-r v : W
lots on Wabash ave.: 43 jots on Koiet
ave.; 4( lots on Michigan nve. : 2 s lots on
Oakland ave.; 'M lots on A lrdi Id nve.: 1
lots on Artjr ave.; 11 lots on K li un rv.,
all In Jenkin W. Morris' add.. dd.
other lots in this addition, and In Join
Xorton's add., and In Oakland, rli f"r
sale at reasonable rates, ownci by mort
gagee, who is anxious to rea i tz.
Record 43 A. 3 lids on Klmvvood ave,
corner Chickasaw St.; 5 lots on Pane .;
11 lots on Chickasaw St.; 13 lots on Chero
kee st.; 24 lots on Shawnee HVe. ; S :dM
on Willow ave., all In Elm grove subdivi
sion, west of south end of Potwln.
The above properties are In nnr hand
for sale, and most of them for rental. In
most instances, the owners have come into
title through foreclosure of mortgagt .
They are eastern parties and desire to
realize, and are willing to make some nac
rttiee in order to ch.se them out. We pre
fer cadl always, but payments can be ar
ranged If desired. Shall he very gl;id to
Fhow the properties, and l(ope those dur
ing to buy, either for their own u- or for
Investment, will call and net rw. Tin prin
cipal object of the advertisement N to call
attention to the properties. Priee4 and
terms can be arranged aa t b-fartorlly.
We have sold a large number of prop
erties during the past year, but have been
receiving others until our I i st i rea ! ! y
larger aaid more complete than ever be
fore. GEO.M. NOBLE & CO.
501 Jackson St.
TOPEKA,
- KANSAS.
P. S Thee nre not nil. We h:ive othr
FARM I'ROPKKTJ KS, other ..-.
OTHER RKSlDK.NCKil and bulne.s
properties for sale in the city of Tupek-i,
and in Shawnee county, and beside we
have farms in nearly every iiiiiiitv in th
state of Kansas and In west.rn Missouri.
We have ranches and pastures, lnrge hihI
small, besides cltv properties in everv
principal city of the t:if. and In Kuntcis
City, Mo. Call or write for particulars.
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TOPEKAJOGIETY.
First Reception of the Season is
Given.
Mrs. Frank D. Merriam the
Hostess Friday Afternoon.
3IAXY FRETTY GOWXS.
Mrs. Merriam and Receiving
Party Handsomely Attired.
Items of a Social and Personal
Nature.
The first formal reception of the sea
son was giver. Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Frank D. Merriam, at her home on Col
lege avenue. Mrs. Merriam s charming
home never looked prettier than on this
occasion, though the decorations were
marked by their extreme simplicity.
The receiving party was composed of
Mrs, Frank Merriam. Mrs. E. V. Zea
of Kansas City and Mrs. E. B. Merriam.
They stood in front of the mantle, which
was filled in and banked to the ceiling
v."ith luxuriant ferns and palms. As
sisting through the rooms were Mrs.
Carrol Merriam. Mis. John Bradley. Mrs.
Blew art Sheldon. Mrs. James B. Havden,
Mrs. L. U. McClintock. Mrs. N. K.
Baker, ar.d Mrs. F. P. Baker.
Oraceful garlands of asparagus fern
were festooned over the doors and win
dows and caught with pretty bows of
rose colored ribbons. In the reception
hall a daintily arranged punch table was
presided over by Miss Bessie HayJen,
Miss Edna McClint.k and Miss Laura
"W'eidling. Al! three wore pretty even
ing gowns. The cut glass punch bott 1
was twined about with asparasus fern,
caught with rose-colored ribbons, and
errands -of the same trailed over the
tides of the table. The chandeliers wei'e
wound with asparagus forn and palms
were arranged on the landings of the
Biairs.
Kefreshmentswere served in the dining
room and in an adjoining alcove Wat
eon's orchestra played during the af
ternoon. Mrs. Merriam wore a handsome cos
tume of red crepe de chine with garni
ture of black lace and diamonds. Mrs.
E. B. Merriam, "was in black nt over
black silk, prettily trimmed with black j
ribbon. Mrs. Zea wore a pretty silk
grown trimmed with chantilly lace and
diamond ornaments. All the assisting
ladies wci'e handsome reception cos
tumes. "
One hundre.i and ninety invitations
were issued for the affair, and in spite
of the threatening afternoon the riHjnia
were thronged with handsomely gowned
women during the receiving hours.
The Shakespeare Club.
The regular meeting of the Fhakes
jeare club y,sls held Tuesday afternoon
with Mrs. A. "W. Parks at 921 Topeka
avenue. The club is now devoting its
time to the study of Twelfth Night, and
roll call was responded to with quota
tions from this play.
Mrs. H. "W". Rniy acts as critic or con
ductor, and assigns a character to each
member, who reads her part in turn; the
characters are discussed and a full his
tory of the play is carefully gone over.
A novel feature of this club is the "char
acter play," which occupies a part of
each -meeting. It is similar to the old
fashioned game of authors, but instead
of the questions being answered by the
names of authors. Shakespearian char
acters are used. The plan was origina
ted by Mrs. Roby, and after the club
has completed a play she writes lists of
question on cards, withthe name of the
character answering the questions at
the top, and the game is played like
authors. There is a game for each play
completed.
The following members were taken In
to the club this fall: Mrs. Dan Small,
Mrs. Margaret Wiggin, Mrs. A. W. La
cey, Mrs. B. T. Lewis, Mrs. A. Zahner
and Mrs. Balding.
Mrs. William Wadsworth was elected
president to rill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Mrs. Wightrnan.
Mrs. Anton Smith is vice president and
Mrs. Parks, secretary. The next meet
ing of the club will be a week . from
Tuesday with Mrs. Parks.
West Side Reading Circle.
The regular meeting of the West Side
Reading circle was held Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. C. A. Fellows.
Mrs. Dan H. Case of Honolulu was a
guest of the club and gave an interest
ing talk on Hawaii: she had quite a col
lection i f curios with her and these ad
ded much to the interest of the occa
sion. Mrs. A. H. Thompson was also a
guest of the club. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
A New Club.
A club has been formed for the pur
pose of studying English literature; It is
under the leadership of H. CJ. Larimer
an i meets every Wednesday evening in
Miss Crumb's studio. It is different from
most study clubs thousrh the members
may do as much or as little studying as
they desire. At each meeting Mr. Lari
mer delivers a lecture. The club now has
0 members but w ill probably have more
later in the season.
The Conversion Club.
The Conversation club, which meet
once a week pursues a pi'v different
from tnat employed by any other club in
the city. The members taKe turns .n in
troducing t- pics f, r dicu-si n: sime!in e;
several quest ons are uiscused in an even
ing, and occasionally one will uccupy an
entire evening. Tbj topics fire not an
nounced previous to he meeting at which,
th- y ar d.cused, so that n preparation
is t'.i-.ssible, except by the member intro
ducing it.
The f-'llowing list of questions wa dis
cussed by the club last year and may be
cf ben. tit to other clcbs:
"British-Boer War:" "The Irrigation of
I-antis in the Great Northwest:'' "The
Pest Method of Promoting Patriotism In
hiidren:" "Are Women's ciiibs Beneti
cinl or detrimental to Home Life?'" " The
I rcenscious Mind:" "Review of Mirit
Twain's Article on the Hebrew:" "Re
view of Howell's Topeka Lecture:" Re
vi"W rf Ian M McLaren's artie'e. "'Restless
Eners-y of the American People: " "The
Feasibility- of an Alliance Between Ger
many and Great Britain and the United
States;" "The Influence of Leisure on the
Individual;" "Is Appreciation of Wash
ington's Character Declining?" "For
What Should We, as a Nation, Be Most
Thankful?" "The Woman Question, as
Portraved bv Olive Schreiner in Cosmo
politan;" "Is the Proper Observance of
Sundav Passing Away?" "Has Congress
Abdicated?" "The Consumer's League;"
"The Enduring Quality of the Novel:"
"The Growth of Individualism;" "A Re
view of the Play of Ben Hur, and Dis
cussion of Its probable Effect Upon the
Stage and the Public;" "A Review of
Professor Blackmail's Address at a Meet
ing of the State Teachers' Association;"
"Did Kipling Write David Harum?" "The
Establishment of Free Lecture Courses
bv New York Board of Education;" "The
Sheldon Capital;" "Domestic Unhappiness
in Homes of Men and Women of Genius;"
"Is Crime Increased bv Hard Times;".
"Old Age Pension In England;" "The Loy
alty of British Colonies to the Empire;"
"The Election of United States Senators
by the People;" "Demoniacal Possessions
In Corea;" "A Model School at Evans
ton:" "Do the Majority of Women Favor
Woman Suffrage?" "Psychical Research;"
"Were American Colonies Partly to Blame
for Misunderstandings Which Brought
on the Revolution?" "Is It Possible for
All People to Think Alike?" "Admiral
Dewev as a Candidate for President;"
"The Porto Rican Tariff;" "Fifty Names
for Hall of Fame:" "Does the Foreign
Element In the Public Schools Reduce the
General Average of Scholarship?" "Some
of Captain Hamilton's Experiences in the
Philippines:" "Would It Be Wise for the
United States to Force Turkish Claims, if
It Involved AVar?" "A Comparison of City
With Country Life:" "What Should B
Done With Surplus Energy of Boys Dur
ing Vacation Season?"
Tbe Ninde Chautauqua.
The following programme will be given
Monday evening at the regular meeting
of the "Ninde Chautauqua:
"French Revolution," chapter VI
Miss Nellie Lercher
"Inner Life of Fenelon" E. L. Simon
"Rivalry of Nations," Chapter IV
Mrs. Bunker
Roll call will be responded to with mis
cellaneous quotations.
Notes end Personal Mention.
Mrs. E. W. Zea, of Kansas City, is
spending a week in Topeka with her sis
ter. Mrs. Frank D. Merriam.
Mrs. Harry Weaver, who came down
from Kansas City for the Merriam recep
tion, will remain over Sunday with her
parents. Mr. and Mrs. L. B. MeCHntock.
The Conversation club met Fr:day even
ing with Mr. and Mrs. H. O. Garvey at
tr.eir home at 515 Buchanan street.
Miss Mabel Bailey, of Chanute, and Miss
Jessie Gwidis. of Newton, are in the city
visiting Miss Olive Lewis.
Mrs. Mary L. Bunker went to Emporia
today tJ spend Sunday with her daughter,
Mrs. Swenson.
Dr. D. C. Jones, of the Soldiers' Home
at Danville, 111., formerly of Trpeka, is
spending a day or two in the city.
Mr. and Mrs. J. I". Drake, who leave
next Tuesday fcr the f:outh to spinel the 1
winter ttr the oenent et 3ir. Drakes
health, are visiting their daughter, Mrs.
S. A. Scott, at Ui;7 Lincoln street.
Mrs. E. A. Schmidt, of Agtlas Ciilientes,
Mexico, is in Emporia visiting her sister.
Mrs. Sweiison. .for a slrt time, after
which she will come to Topeka to visit
her mother, Mrs. Mary Bunker, at the
Throop.
(Continued on Page Five.)
WHATJSNEXT?
Search and Seizure Decision
Creates Much Comment.
Judge Garyer Says It is Not
Far Reaching.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
Chief Stahl Says Police Must
Change Tactics.
Stuff Stored Away In Jail Cel
lar to Be Returned.
There is Talk of Passing a New
Ordinance.
Doctor (to attendant) How many
dead this morning?
Attendant Nine. sir.
Doctor But how- is that? I wrote out
ten prescriptions yesterday.
Attendant Yes. sir; but one of the
patients would not take the medicine.
Pick-Me-Up.
The decision of the appellate court In
declaring Invalid the Topeka ordinance
for the confiscation of paraphernalia used
for illegal purposes and allowing the po
lice judge to impose a jail sentence has
caused much talk.
Judge T. F. Garver, who was inter
ested in the drafting of the original or
dinance, which was afterward changed
by the council, does not think that the
decision of the court of appeals utterly
annuls the ordinance. In speaking of it
he said:
"The decision of the court of appeals
in the Semple case is not as far reach
ing nor as disastrous in its results as
some seem to think. This case merely
presented the question of the right to
prosecute under the ordinance for main
taining a club where intoxicating li
quors were used and drunk as a bever
age in violation of law. The court would
probably take a different view of a cas?
against a common jointist. The only
thing decided that applies to the joint
isls is, that punishment by imprison
ment cannut he intiicted by a city of the
first class. There can be no question
about the right to fine, and Imprison un
til fine and costs are paitl; fo-r this pow
er is expressly conferred by the legisla
ture and remains effective in the ordi
nance without regard to the imprison
ment feature. The one can stand, though
the other fails. The court said nothing
about the search and seizure provisions
of the ordinance; and I understand that
was not in the case which the court had
before it.
"The ordinance adopted by the city
council of Tc-Dfcka was changed frm
what it was when presented by the city i
attorney. The council, tor the purpose. I
of protecting the clubs, as I understand,
struck out of the title to the ordinance j
the words which were inserted with a '
view to reaching places where liquors ;
were kept for use in violation cf law,
even though not sold. Had the title to
the ordinance been left its the city at
torney had prepared it, I do not tiiinic
thia decision could have been made on
the subject of nuisances. There is grave
doubt of the correctness of this decision.
A number of very respectable courts
have held that imprisonment may be in
flicted as a punishment under such au
thority as is ,conf erred upon cities of the
first class.
"The court of appeals cites no author
ity in support of its decision and at
tempts no argument to satisfy one of its
correctness. The question is, in my
judgment, too important to be disposed
of as a finality on this case. In any
event, I think the ordinance has left in
it ample authority to continue the fight
-m the joints. The fines can be made
big enough to make up for the jail sen
tence. "The appealed cases now in the dis
trict court cannot be affected by this
decision, except as to the right of the
district court, in case of conviction, to
sentence a defendant to imprisonment
as a part of the punishment. Tne cases
can undoubtedly be tried, and if defend
ants are found guilty they may be fined
as much as $iU0 in each case. The court
of appeals has not held the ordinance
void except as to certain provisions,
which do not apply to the joints.
W. F. Schoch, one of the attorneys for
Semple, has the following view of tho
decision: "The point involved in this
case is a simple one and easily under
stood. The right to imprison as a pun
ishment for crime is a right inherent in
the states. Cities are municiual corpora
tions created by the state, having such
powers and authority only as is granted
to them by the legislature representing
the state. The right to imprison as a
punishment is an extraordinary pro
ceeding and the courts of other states
have long held that before a city shall
have power to inflict imprisonment as a
punishment for offenses under its ordi
nances, that the authority so to do must
be expressly granted by the state to the
municipality. The legislature of Ka'.SiS
nas never expressly or otherwise auth
orized cities in this state to imprison
persons found guilty of offenses under
ordinances, which offenses are also pun
ishable under the laws of the state.
Consequently cities in this state have
no authority to imprison as a punish
ment for any offenses committed under
its ordinances-except for non-payment
cf polltax. This the legislature has ex
pressly provided for. This is all there
is in the proposition, and the court of
appeals has only followed a well s?tt!ed
ruie of law. that seems to have been
overlooked or regarded as of no conse
quence heretofore. The authorities arc?
ample and sufficient to sustain the decision-just
rendered. Cities, however,
still have the power to punish by fine all
offenses under its ordinances and the
power to imprison for the non-payment
of such fines. Semple in this case was
charged with selling liquor: with keep
ing and maintaining a club or place
where liquors were distributed, keeping
arid maintaining a nuisance as defined
in the ordinance. All these propositions
were before the court: ami all passed on
by the court the court holding he could
net be prosecuted for either of the of
fenses charged. On .no other theory
could he 'have been discharged. The
court further holds that the entire ordi
nance is void and it means that all the
appealed cases must be dismissed."
Councilman J. S. Warner, in speaking
of the decision, said: -"I suppose the
council will try to draft something to
take the place of the ordinance passed
upon by the court. The complexion of
the council has changed since that ordi
nance was passed. Nothing stronger
than the old law can be passed that w ill
be constitutional. I suppose the council
will pass an ordinance to take the place
of the one declared unconstitutional,
but I do not think one stringent enough
can be passed. The city can not stand
this heavy expense. There must be 75
cases appealed to the district court, and
the city wiil have to stand the costs."
After the Semple habeas corpus case
was brought in the court of appeals
Judge Hazen announced that none of the
liquor cases appealed from the police
court would be tried until the decision
in the Semple case was received. Q. C.
Clemens claimed In his argument for
Semple that thfs ordinance was copied
from the ordinance of an Iowa town,
and that the supreme court of Iowa had
decided the ordinance to be unconstitu
tional. Councilman W. F. Weber said: "It
seems to me that our ordinance is
knocked out. I do not know what will
be done, but I suppose the city attorney
will try and get up something else that
he thinks will be constitutional. I do
not see how an ordinance can be drafted
that will be effective and constitutional.
When a man sells liquor and the offi
cers can not touch his fixtures and have
to have in mind a certain sale, it is a
puzzle to me what can be done."
"Seems to me the county ought to
carry on these prosecutions. It cost the
city during the last term of the district
court over $1,000. It is not right. The
county ought to bear the expense. The
city pays the most taxes and is help
ing to build county bridges. I was not
in the council when the ordinance was
passed and do not know a great denl
about it. I understand it takes all the
appealed cases out of the district court
and that the city has to pay the costs.
The city is. not financially able to stand
this additional expense. No use to fig
ure on a new electric light plant now."
Chief of Police Stahl said: "This de
cision will make a difference in our
mode of procedure as it will prevent the
taking of bars and furniture or any
thing of that nature. As 1 understand
it arrests can be made as before ani
the liquor in bottles, jugs or keits can
be taken. The decision as I understand
it will knock out the jail sentence and
that it is beyond power to remedy by
the council. The search and seizure
ordinance is rendered void because of a
defective title w hich explained I in- pur
pose. The search and seizure clause can
be rendered effective and btand as we
st'pposed it stood if the city council will
P'-ri'eet the title and describe in detail
all clauses and repass the ordinance.
That is simply a technical point. This
point I have gotten from Otis Hungate
who has notified me that he will demand
the restoration to I: is clients of all fur
niture taken from them. All I have had
seized in raids is labeled and stored
away where I can get at it."
A number of Lars that were seized in
r.'iids during Chief Ramsey's term were
destroyed anl the lumber used in build
ing a shed In the jail yard.
He How I envy the man who JtiFt
sarg the sulo.
She Why. T thought he had an ex
ceptionally pocr voice.
He Oh, it isn't his voice I envy; it's
his nerve. Tit-Bits.
SllERMAN'S IIHHUESTS.
How the TIansiield Statesman Di
vided His Estate.
Mansfield, O., Oct. 27. The will of the
late ex-Secretary of State John Sherman
was taken to probate court by Coiigiv ss
man W. S. Kerr, of this city, and At
torney M. M. Parker, of Washingf-in,
D. C. After arranging with Probata
Judge BrinkerhofT for t he e I plli at ion to
admit the will to probate, the document
was taken away by thj attorneys. Con
gressman Kerr was not found, and li.
J. Babeock ai:d other relatives have re
turned to Washington.
The will is voluminous and entirely la
Mr. Sherman's handwriting. The i-fIkio
is estimated at two and a half millions.
The original will was made at Wash
ington, December ll.i ixno, and was wit
nessed by Judge Smys r, of Wcxisler,
then a member of congress; Henry A.
Vaile; Anson il. McCook, then secre
tary of the United Stairs senate, ami E.
J. Babcock, private iecictary to Mr.
Sherman.
The codicil wag made on January Ti,
lliuO, at Washington, and the wiims.-
are Wm. A. MiKenny, Ward Thorn.
11. S. Reeslde anil Albei t B. Lett, all of
Washington.
Mrs. Mary Sherman McCallum Ectn
JIUO.000. half In real estale- of her choice
and the balance in bonds. After other
bequests are paid, she with five oth.-is
get the residue, making her xharv isu
mated at $-". ihw, and possibly more.
The heirs of Charles shrmnn get Jl').'
divided amo.;g lin-in; lloyt Sherman. .f
Des Moines, Iowa, a brother, nets oi
shares of preferred murk in the !.
Moines iti'et r.rilroa 1 rompanv, or if
they are sold JIo.o.mi in cash. The I,, ir
of the late (Jen. Wm. T. Slmman i"t
$10.01)0, as do all the heirs of the hii.i
James Sherman, and a similar amount
is bequeathed t,( the chil-lr-en of a msier,
Susan Buitley: the e Inl-lren of Mrs.
Fanny MouJton set the a m', an I r
do Lampson Sheirnan hm! Kliz.jb ih
Reese. MHnli-ll K t t:..t for pal St
puri'OS-s; libeiiin o!let:e are! Kt v-ci
each Eft t-.S'H) Who the other five n-eiiciari'-s
-f the r siii" a re wh: r ; ' t
learned. The even? rs of ihe ill at.i
M. M. I'ark-r. of Washington, and W. S.
Kerr, of Mansliel I.
ti' W t h
ir 'i
It H well kticvn tll.it 1
Hazel s.uve nil! he., I a I
the p;iin at one-. It nl!l u:-- "7 ma i t
skin lic-.s-s and weo r i . .
ft U a fer'aili f r pie (-..Kia.r-
f- its mav . . v ll. n! !
net the oriKIUiil I " Win s Vwlih if i. as I
rialve. At till drug hioms.
"Had your vacation yt. Grimsby?"
"Nop. Golnw in .m-''!iii't."
"But November in usually one of t!;e
unpleasant luont hs. "
"Yes. and my wife's mother alw.ii
visits her in Novemb-r." Cleveland
Plain I filer.
1 .
Do net eel scared if voir heart tr-et
vou. M,.-l lll'-ev e,i -"T !....! I
Tien. Lo.lel I v-!.ei,"1a ere ijjve.-. ui
veil cm ;tl flvis Ihe irn out o,rn.
perfect rest. Ii Is ihe .n!y .r"pr-u
Known that comrlele.y diir.-sts ell cla
of faals: that K why It cure, i be w
e.,se of ipiMHeslion anil t-IoniHI h Iron
after everythlnK else bus failed. It i
be taken In all coralltloni anil cannot h
but do you good. At ail drug morea.
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