The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-10-04
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Amatuer Boy Aeronaut Invents
Parachute Dev.cV.
viii Fall From Balloon " hen
FuZs Burns Out.
de ACCEPTS CALL.
Rev. Cole Will Be New Baptist
Minister.
70 Take Up Work Here in
November.

An amateur aeronaut is living on
the North Side. He is Charles
Klussman of 1913 Madison street. a
student in the Eighth A grade of the
| Quincy school. The boy has invented
peculiar device for releasing the
parachute of a balloon when it is in
! mid-air- 1t consists of a rope fuse
attached midway between the cord
which fastens the parachute to the
/ gas bag. The fuse is soaked with
coal oil before the balloon leaves the
ground. Just as the balloon is re-
leased, the fuse is set fire to. 1t
burns until the parachute cord is
reached. Then this burns through
loon gradually loses gas and falls to
the ground.
The fuse is so arranged that the
balloon can not catch fire while it is
burning. The gas bag is made of
sheeting and is about seven feet high
when it is full.
The aseensions, are made from the
back yard of Klussman's home.
kindling in small cave On one
occasion cat was sent up and came
down in safety. Hitherto young
Klussman has made many paper bal
looms, but this is the first time he
has experimental with any other.
BY the first of November the
North Side Baptist church will have
regular pastor to take the place of
Rev V. c. J. Peterson, who resigned
be Rev. Mr.. Cole of Excelsior
Springs, Mo. He preached at the
church here about three weeks ago
and made so good an impression that
1t was decided to send for him. This
was done a week ago. His accept
ance was received by the church Of
ficials yesterday.
He will be able, to take up his
work in the church by the first of
next month. He comes highly
recommended as a pastor, preacher
and citizen. 1t is hoped that he will
help in the building up of the North
Side.
Central avenue is another street
which is being improved. Many of
the houses are being repainted and
made attractive otherwise. In the
opinion of many it is strange that
in view of all other improvements
going on, that the north end of Kan
saS avenue, the main thoroughfare of
the city, where such things are most
noticed, is so badly neglected. In
speaking of this a North Side man
said this morning:
1T is a good thing to see this spirit
of improvement which has been go
ing on over here the past few
On nearly every street the
houses are being raised and re-
painted. The weeds are kept down
and the lawns made neat and pretty.
However, I do not see why the north
end of Kansas avenue is so badly run
down. The dilapidated houses along
there are on the main road of travel
between Topeka and surrounding
towns. A great many people who
pass this way do not see any of the
other residences here and thus see
beaten homes, are liable to get a bad
of US. 1 do not wish to
but in on other peoples affairs; per-
haps there are good reasons why the
do not attend to them. However, |
from my experience in such matters,
if the failure to fix up those houses is |
due simply to neglect, l think 1t
would pay all concerned to attend to
the matter at once.
''Of course I do not know. but it |
seems to me that little paint and
repairing would go long ways to
make the houses more desirable for
renting or selling or living in it. |
Renting or selling a shabby house is
like trying to dispose of shabby
goods There is little demand for
either"
Notes and Personals.
J. c. Snediker. of 9z9 Quincy street, |
ras returned from visit with rela-
ives in ST. Louis and Sullivan. near
he latter place he visited a cave in
he foothills of the Ozark mountains. |
He says the cave was about four miles |
ong and about so feet high in the high |
.st places. Mrs. N. Snediker's brother, |
3 c. Bower, lives in the town: Mrs.
snediker will visit relatives in Kansas
|ity before her return.
The ladies IF the North Side Baptist
church will meet at the home of the
PRESIDENT, Mrs. w. E. Section, at 9 a.
n. tomorrow and go from there to the
Baird home northwest of Topeka.
Clifford Nystrom. who is taking the
Electrical engineering course at K. u,
pent Sunday with home folks at. 1913
street.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Schwartz, of 1881 !
Central avenue, gave a family dinner
sunday at their home IN honor of the
ixtieth birthday anniversary of Mrs
;chwartz's father, Charles Juneau.
those present were: Mr.. and Mrs. c.