The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-04-07
Councilman Van Ness LIS Not
Sore Over His Defeat.
Due to Over Confidence of Sup
pOrters, He Says.
THE NEW ALDERMAN.
Daniel Fink, Weighmaster at
the Santa Fe Shops.
Son Employed in the Treasur-
er's Office.

enue, Republican candidate for re-elec-
ton as councilman from the First
ward who was defeated at the cleo
ton yesterday by Daniel B. Fink of
1926 Monroe street, is a good loser and
is taking the loss with a very credita-
BILE spirit He said this morning:
"Of course I would have liked to
represent the First ward in the coun-
ell again, but 1 have no complaint to
make. If would say anything about
the matter at all, 1 would suggest that
my defeat was due to over confidence
or the part of my supporters. Ihey
didn't turn out in large enough num-
bers at the polls yesterday, perhaps
because they were too sure than that
1 would be elected any way
c. z. Jordan, of 1922 Jackson street,
who is serving as Republican council
man from the First ward said this
morning:
at would have liked to have seen my
former colleague reelected, as he was
a good man for the place. However. L
hope my relations with Mr.. Fink, who
was elected in his place may be pleas
ant and that we may work together IN
harmony IN the council for the best IN
terests of the First ward"
Daniel s. Fink has been employed
as weighmaster for the Santa re
shops for about a year. The FinkS are
one of the members of the family are
employed by that railroad company.
Mr. Fink was born in Huron coun-
ty. Ohio, October 81, 1858. He was mar
ried there in December rs, 1880. The
Ffnks came to Kansas in 1888. They
first lived in Rochester for seven years
Afterwards they moved to their pres
ent home at 1926 Monroe street. Mr..
Fink has been in the employ of the
Santa Fe for many years. He has five
children, three boys and a girl. Homer
Fink of 1864 College avenue, is assist
ant cashier for the Santa Fe here,
Clyde Fink has a similar position Tor
the same railroad in Chicago, and Eu-
gene is employed in the Santa Fe
freight department here. Miss Ethyl
Fink is a clerk In the Santa Fe offices
in Topeka. Miss Mabel Fink teaches
school west of Richland.
Mrs. Sarah Roller, known as Grand
ma" Roller. died at the home OF her
daughter. Mrs. C. L. Boyce, at lllI
jackson street. Old age was given as
the cause of her death. She was 70
Mrs. Roller has lived in Topeka for
about eleven years. When she came TO
Kansas she first settled in Brown coun-
ty Since her residence in Topeka she
has been very well liked
She was born in Mansfield, Ohio, Oc-
tober IL, 1884. Her husband died about
thirty years ago. Besides don MIS-
ter. Mrs. Laura Cook of Win
field A short funeral service was held
al the house at 1 o'clock this afternoon.
Rev C. L. Patterson, pastor of the
North Baptist church, conducted the
services. The remains were taken to
Shelby, o., for burial this afternoon.
"Teeter totter,
Bread and water"
This is the nursery rhyme that the
children of North Topeka will be say
ing when they visit Garfield park IN
the near future and take rides In the
s.teeter'' boards which are to be in
stalled in the park for the amusement
of the young and perhaps the grown
tIps also. Rope swings are to be hung
from the trees, thus making Garfield
park attractive for young and old. The
'steeter'' boards will be of the best pat
tern and placed in different places in
the park.
II do not know how many of these
boards will be placed in the park" said
Fred Morns, secretary of the park
board, this morning but there will be
three or five. Then we will put up sew
eral rope swings. We will do this as
soon as possible. Another thing worth
noting, Albert Patten, superintendent
of the street railway, has promised
that he would attend to the matter of
erecting the platform at railway loop
at the southwest Of the park as soon as
possible"
The tornado which passed over
through Texas recently recalls to J. H.
FOUGHT his experience with a cyclone.
AT the time 1 was caught in the
storm I was visiting in a little town in
Missouri. The houses We're built most
~ on the side of the hill with no cell
lars, but considerable space between
the floor and the ground. One after
noon clouds gathered in the south
west. Soon that portion of the sky
darkened and assumed an indigo hue.
Everything grew deathly still. Then
in the silence could hear the tramp
of many feet as people rushed out in