The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-05-08
NORTH SIDE NEWS
Ball Team Organized-Mat. Old
ham, Captain.
X. X. PinkstOn Stops a Runaway
and Prevents Damage.
CHURCH ATTRACTIONS
Mrs. u. S. G. Hughes Will Sing
at Baptist Church.
Miss Ona Miller, Vocalist, to Sing
at Methodist Church.

at M0CnOOlSC Onurcn.
The organization of the North To-
peka baseball team which has been
under way for some time has been
completed and a list of the eleven
players signed. The team will play
a practice game with Kreipe's team at
Skene's park at 10 O'Clock tomorrow
morning. Mat Oldham was chosen
captain. Frank Jacques will act as
manager. The team will play in con-
nection with the city league and ar
range for games with outside towns.
Besides Mr.. Oldham, the following
players have signed. C. w. Keimes.
Virgil Chapman, R., F. Bair, Edwin
Bissell, B. F. Kutz, Paul K Fisher,
o. r. Bartram, d. E. Young and Mr..
Kistler, jr, and Mr.. Higgs.
K. K. Pinkston, colored police
man, stopped a runaway team Friday
and prevented possible damage on
Kansas avenue across from the Union
Pacific railroad tracks. On account
of an approaching train, the gates had
been let down. They happened to fall
between local milk wagon and it's
team, breaking the single tree and
freeing the horses. The animals
started to run north on the avenue
when Officer Pinkston made a rush,
caught and stopped them. In the
meanwhile, bystanders got the wagon
out of the way of the team. Mr.
Pinkston was highly complimented
for his bravery and skill.
In speaking about the sudden
changes in the weather we have ex-
perienced lately Thomas Page, presi-
dent of the Mid-Continental mills, said
yesterday:
In Scotland the thermometer seldom
rises above rs degrees above zero and
very rarely falls to IS degrees above.
This winter, however, 1 learned that it
stood at degrees above. People al
ways speak of the thermometer as be-
ing so many degrees above and the
thermometers are not made in that
country to register cold below zero.
The spring opens about a month ear
lier than here. This may seem strange
at first, when we remember that Scot
land is in the same latitude as Labra-
dor. However, the proximity of the
gulf stream to Scotland accounts for
the difference of climate of the two
places"
Blankville, Kan, May 3, 'O9
Dear People of North Topeka and
State Journal:
This has been day of much cooler
weather than yesterday-for which
make me, truly thankful. My luck
also has been a little better.
Today 1 have been canvassing a
French settlement. This is the first
time have ever came in contact with
many of these people, but find them
very pleasant and remarkably polite.
Another characteristic 1 noticed was
their loyalty and affection for their
H native ia land: They grew very en-.
France, especially the views of Paris,
with its wide streets and beautiful
squares.
have not seen such love for the
old country among any of the other
foreign nationalities 1 have canvassed.
When L asked these French people
about their country they would near
~ always reply in their quaint accent:
'Ah-ett ess be-euteefool."
Another remarkable thing about
the women. This settlement was in
an out OF the way locality, and al
though the dress of the people was
very simple, their style and good
taste about the apparel of the
women that l have not often found
among the residents of remote COM
IrLunities.
OF course. the men were attired in
the work clothes of the ordinary
farmers Both were some what ex-
citeable. and given much to gestures
and French EXPLANATIONS.
At the house where 1 stopped for
dinner, the husband showed me pair
OF old wooden shoes he had worn in
L
he told of having worked on a farm
there. He had been attracted to
America by the advertisements OF the
ocean steamships companies. These
companies. according to his state
ment, represented America as a land
of opportunity and adventures. And
is we'll known, the prospect of adj
venture appeals strongly to the
French.
The man told me of these things
while we ate dinner. After the meal,
his wife proudly brought out a box
in which were a collection of the
finest silk handkerchiefs and lace l
have ever seen. She said it was the
genuine French silk and lace. and 1
am not inclined to doubt it.
Just before 1 left the husband and
wife insisted upon their two small
children, boy any girl, singing one
of the French national airs. Then the
parents bowed me out of the house
with many hand shakings and wishes
for my success. forgot to say that
I had already taken an order.
Musical talent seems to be another
Characteristic of these people. In
nearly every home there was a mus
ical instrument of some kind.
The last place at which 1 stopped
today was an American home, but or
account of the unusual circumstances
It was of the family, it interested me
greatly. The house was square, one
story building. The walls were
weather beaten, but the yard in front
was neat. It was back from the road
and I had almost decided to pass BY
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