The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-20
MOVE TO THE FARM
Road Houses Are Now Doing
Big Business.
Many Complaints From the
Suburbs of Topeka.
GANG OF FIFTEEN.
Big Raid on an East Fourth
Highway Resort Last Night.
Other Sensations Cleaned from
Police Records.

| houses the old time police record ia
vorites have moved their quarters to
their summer country homes and
| business just outside of the city linn
| its is getting to be a fad. Ask the
thirsty wayfarer where he is going
| when you pass him in your automo-
bile trodding to the ''rubards" and he
VIII tell you that he must have some
fresh air. he Is going out to the old
swimmin' hole and cool off or else he
is walking to reduce his weight.
But follow this man and he will
dodge in and out between the trees
along the creek and finally wind up
at little broken down shack where
there will be to meet him not a
bunch of small boys for a swim or a
band of physical culturists, but a
bunch of men both white and black
with but one purpose in view-and
that is booze.
The city and county officials are
receiving complaints every day from
people who have built just on the
outskirts of the city not only to dodge
the taxes, but also to enjoy the fresh
air and the green fields and the fresh
flower laden breezes. They complain
that the breezes are now laden with
beer and the curses and hysterical
laughter of both men and women, all
combined with the midnight distur-
Dances and the trail of ''empties'
strung along the road side.
For instance last night B. p. Will
liams of Oakland, who is justice of
the peace, received frantic phone
call from people living about two
miles out on East Fourth street. They
said that the smell of the booze and .
the yelling and carousing of the men
and women was getting too much for ,
them, that they had stood it long
enough and wanted it stopped.
Mr.. Williams called a few deputy
sheriffs and Officers Hutton, Wyatt
and England of the police force. To-
gether with Town Marshal White of
Oakland, and Mr.. Williams, the force
went out to the scene of revelry.
The Knights of the Round Table
in the good old times of King Arthur
might have envied the scene that
these officers beheld. Theirs was not
her grass and flowers and tree trunks
and a little cottage in the middle to
give the picture a homelike appear
ance. A big barrel of the best whisky
on the market was just inside the
door. bottles were standing with
blinking ripples all around and many
bottle lay on the ground with the
last life blood oozing from its broken
neck. Telling stories of battles long
gone by and battles to come the
Knights were holding a throat con-
test-to see who could put the most
down and to see who could create the
largest noise over it.
To make a long delightful thrilling
tale short and sweet the officers crept
up behind the light hearted knights
and ladies, and with a quick lurch of
the net the mobiles, bottles, barrel
booze and all were snagged and taken
back to Oakland. Here they will be
tried before the justice Monday and
here they will meet their Waterloo
the first failure of the country home
idea.
1t might be interesting to note that
such notables and warriors-those of
the booze fighting class-as "Jupe"
Jordan and Andy" Dupree were
hosts to their friends who Game
From the City,
There are altogether too many of
these weather resorts around the
city and the police together with the
county officers are going to cut down
the profits and allow the grass to
grow once more over the well worn
trails. These evening walks" will
not go any more with the little wife
who sits at home and reads the mag
azines which point out What a Hus-
band Wants and What He Gets"
The whole question is getting to be
a serious one in Topeka as there are
many young men and boys going to
these outskirt joints and disorder1y
houses when they would not dare to
enter one on the main streets. The
secret retreats are really the opening
for the downfall of many of the
younger wild oats and the police
realize the fact. The road house
idea was killed a number of years ago
and the sprouts from the old roots will
be cut again. What is needed is
something for the roots-beside law.
81 was not drunk, judge, but I was
disorderly. I invited man down
from the wagon and told him would
lick him if he stepped in the alley"
Did he GOMEZ asked Judge Urmy.
Eyes, your honor"
Did you lick him ?' Queried the
NO sir" was the ready answer
"Why didn't you whip him ~ sub
jected his honor.
Because he licked me- came back |
the reply accompanied by a sorrow
full grin.
well: Mr.. Leavitt. when a man in
vites another to receive a thrashing |
and then gets whipped I believe that
lars
Judge, you're right-I'lf never do it |
again. and the fine was produced.
H. H. Leavitt. living at S18 Jackson |
the Green grocery to receive a beat |
ing last night and the deliveryman |
accepted the invitation but returned !
the pliments before Leavitt could /
welcome him at the door. Leavitt /
was arrested for disorderly conduct |
and the above conservation ensued be- |
tween the bruised whipped host and |
Judge Urny.
A young boy named J. Charles At
kins has run away from his fathers |
home in Wichita and the police are |
looking for him. He is thought to be
in Topeka The poor old father Is al
most heartbroken and is on his way
to this city to find his only son The
boy has light hair, blue eyes. wears a
brown suit and a soft round hat. The
person who sees this young boy and
ceive the thanks and the prayers of