The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-10-15

Mckinley right half -IarlIner.
Reid ----.. quarter hack -. Banter.
Wadling- center - Low 2
Swartz- end -. Montgomery
AIuns0n ..-...--r right end-------- E1olcornb
Easler..-.-.-..-left guard -Nazalen-
Martin right guard Tasker-
McLarchey- left tackle ------- Davis
Moffit- right tackle ShunnE aly--
The football game really turned out
to be farce. ground was not laid
Gut nor ropes stretched and the spec
ia tors crowded In around the players on
all sides, not giving them a chance to
run OF make any plays whatever. Only
one half was played. and according TO
the referee the Shawnees scored q touch
down The Tumblsrs disputed the fact
and refused TO play, so the game ended
rider acts. inspired by Buffalo Bits wild
west show Nearly a company Of sol
der boys in uniform were at the picnic
A SNAKE SCARE
Near the pavilion tent there was q lit
tie depression IN the surface OF the
ground and man discovered snake
lying there in the grass He tmmedl-
ateIy secured a club and with cries OF
'-Sraket snake" he soon attracted quite
= crowd around him. The snake unaAiy
escaped into a little hole in the ground
The small but irrepressible bad boy
again made his appearance on the nay
hard TO tell just how much damage ne
did to the stacks 1t was great sport
for him TO climb to the top OF the stack
and then ''shOOt the ehutes- The tops
of all the stacks we're torn OF IN this
manner and the hay scattered in all d.
recti0ns.
= distinguished looking man with grey
hair sat on q little mound or rise IN the
formation Of the hill and a beyy Of girls
going by saw him They were ma king
all sorts OF speculatiOns as to VINO he
was when one Of them spoke up and said
she was sure that IL was Mr. Martin
and that he was sitting on top Of the hill
named for him.
A little girl on reaching the top Of the
hill looked OF to the eastward to where
the city of Topeka lay apparently sleep
ing and said: see mamma, Topeka
looks like a graveyard
The little girl undoubtedly had the
rigat idea To look at the city from the
top Of the -Hill was a scene SO Festfui
that one wishes it could be their priv
lege to go there every day
AS seen from the top Of the ''HilI'' the
city seems to lie in a valley dotted here
and there by houses and trees. one can
not see the busy life on the streets and
the scene Is one Of peaceful content
Several Of Topeka's entom0l0giSts
took advantage Of the occasion to make
additions to their collections OF bugs and
insects if the chance offered. by carrying
their little hand nets along to catch
anything that happened their way.
The field which was the scene Of the
picnic mas great many pun balls in 1t
ana numbers OF people We're seen gath
ering them to take home They are sup
posed 70 be edible and some excellent
specimens were found in the pasture.
Major Anderson and others took out
rifles and shOtguns and enjoyed them
selves IN target practice.
A great many were thoughtful enough
to take hamm0cks which were hung in
various places in the woods and nearly
seemed TO have lunch baskets
LUNCHES IN THE EVENING
Late in the afternoon tablecloths were
spread cut in different parts OF the
grounds and the good old-fashioned pic
mic dinners were spread out and eaten
with relish.
kodaks were numerous and a great
many snapshots were taken during the
day.
About half past five the people began
to assemble at the railroad track to take
the train back home The crowd kept
increasing until train time and not
nearly half found seats on the first
train
FARMLAND PICTURE
It was after dark when the last train