The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-13

been visiting at the home of Charles
Suit of 1927 Jackson street left yes
terday for visit in Denver Colo. He
is on his way for a visit at the ex-
position at Seattle, wash, and is max
ing the journey by easy stages. He
will also visit in California before his
return. Mr.. Cross and Mr.. Suit were
schoolmates at Racine, but had not
seen each other for about twenty
years.
81 left Racine and came to Kansas
about twenty-five years ago." said Mr..
Suit this morning. Mr.. Cross re-
manned and went into the same gem
eral merchandise business which had
been conducted by his father and his
grandfather. The latter established
the business in about 1900. At that
time he took his goods on pack
mule to eastern markets. Later his
son, Waid Cross. succeeded him.
Now S. M. Cross has an interest in
the concern. He tells me that many
old customs and methods prevail
there. The old system of settling bills
once every six months is followed,
and q man Is considered good GUS
toner if he does not pay in full un-
til the end of the year.
'The farmers also follow the old
custom of depositing their surplus
cash with the merchants at per cent
interest rather than trust a bank
just because their fathers did the
same way-although there is bank
! III LI1dL IOWn
''The village was founded about
1900. 1t is now about 700 in popula-
ton. 1t is called the Paris of
Ohio as it is considered one of the
most beautiful towns in the state. 1t
is built on the banks of the Ohio
river on terraces
1t is estimated that about 700 peo-
pie are attending the Young Peoples
alliance and Women's Missionary so
ciety which held the third program of
the eighteenth annual assembly at
Garfield park yesterday. In the after
noon the Women's Missionary society
took charge. Miss Susan Baeurin-
Women's Bible Training school, told
of her work in the Orient. She said
among other things that it was neces-
sarv to gain the confidence of parents
before much missionary work could
be done with their children.
Miss Louise Heynen, in charge of
the italian mission at Kansas City,
! told of the work in tht place. Rev.
G. L. sorg, pastor of the German
| Evangelical church of Topeka, gave a
talk about the missionary exhibit of
| curioS which are kept in a tent on the
grounds. Mr.. Sorg is in charge of the
exhibit.
In the evening Rev c. Staebler of
| Cleveland, Ohio, editor of the Evan
gelicaI magazine, delivered a sermon.
Community Comment.
Another summer pest" said a Kan
| sas avenue ma ntoday. 'Is the man
who hesitates half an hour at the
| soda fountain before he decides what
| he wishes to drink
There is this much for the drink
| Jack Frost said a Monroe street
man today, cit sounds cool"
| What has become of the woman
who caused the explosion by pouring
| gasoline instead of coal oil into the
| lamp? Does the red can law pre-
vent It completely" asks Silver
| Lake citizen
A neighbor woman who discovered
a mole spelling her flower bed buried
| the animal alive for revenge, is a tale
! told By a Kiro man.
''Since Thaw has been adjudged in
| sane observed the Sage of Railroad
| street today many people will now
| say I told you So
Love and Pity dramatic
episode Of the late earthquake, in