The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-09-04

for so long it would have killed US tc
give us all we wanted to eat at once
When reached Cressline, l found
that out of the los men who had enlisted
from there, only Is were alive. 1 was
| in the butcher business at Cresshne
residence in Topeka. By the way, have
a little wooden Bible made out of a
fragment of the apple tree under which
Lee surrendered.
Kilmaurs King, humane officer, yes
| terday was notified of the deplorable
condition of an old soldier named Ar
Ivenoe, who has been living in frame
shack north of East Fairchild street,
| near the bikes. The old man was near
| ly dead from semi-starvation and old
age and sickness. Mr.. King brought
him some food and is taking his case
up with Poor Commissioner Hale and
also Captain Coney. The aged veteran
| may be sent to the poor farm or the
old soldiers home at Leavenworth. Ac-
| cording to his story he was a member
o. the Sixteenth Michigan regiment He
says he was shot in the left side of
his face in the war. Cancer set in.
! The whole left side of his face is eaten
out. He came here in January from
Oklahoma. Since than he has been
begging food from time to time from
Mrs. J. B. Shockley. who lives at the
east END of F'ai-child street. Yesterday
the old man failed to show up and his
circumstances were such that she inn
mediately notified the humane officer.
He learned that the old man had been
living aloEe in a bare frame house. al
most destitute of furniture. Until four
W eeks ago an old colored woman, An
RE Fusion, had occupied a room at
/ the rear.
Since then the old soldier has become
( worse. This morning when Human
officer King visited him and brought
some more food he offered to pay for
ii. He claimed to be getting $40 a
month pension from the government,
ard to receive help from niece by the
name of Mrs. C.. G. Brandon, in Wash
| ington, D. c.. and another relative in
| Michigan.
However, his house was indescriba-
tiy dirty and poverty stricken. 1t was
almost bare of furniture except a rough
led and chair and stove. He is a
| bachelor.
Smith was a gay old bird, and when
height of his gayety his wife returns
and catches him red-handed. To fully
appreciate his predicament. you must
come to tie Bijcu Dream tonight.
Notes and Personals.
Miss Clara Leonard. Miss Margaret
Blair and Mr.. Chester and Lester Mil
Ter of Wamego, are the guests of their
aunt, MIS- TASTY u 44OO N<0AAASJ
street.
Frank Mont. who lives about one
half mile north of the city, expects
/ to leave Tor Kinney, N. M, in the
near future.
Mrs. J. S. Morse of 1908 Van Buren,
street, left today for visit of month
in Minneapolis, MINI.
Monroe street people who have been
n issing chickens lately have evidence
that the thief is a colored man who
goes after chickens with a fishing pole
and line. A negro, thus equipped was
seen near chicken house last Wed
resday evening He escaped
Tie story that the Rock Island yards
may be located in Shorey is further
strengthened from the fact that many
farmers in the vicinity have been made
offers for their land by parties who
refused to tell by W&om they were en-
ployed and from the fact that pri-
vate car containing Rock Island Off
Gals who were supposed to have been
looking over the ground was seen in
Shorey a few days ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Martin. of San
Bernardino, formerly residents mere,
are visiting friends the North side.
DR.. and Mrs. Magill. of Silver Lake,
have returned from a visit with rela-
lives in Missouri.
Mr.. and Mrs Howard Mcclellan and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mcclellan of
Wathena are visiting at the home of
Mrs Howard McClellan's brothers, J.
W. and H. L. Moore. north of the city.
Mrs. Frank Shields and sons, Law
renee and Marvin, of Lindsborg, are
visiting with Mrs. J. NJ. Pollom, north
of the city.
Arthur Rland, fireman at station No
/. is taking vacation. He is spend
ing part OF the time in Holton.
The regular meeting of the North
size drainage board will be held Mon
DAY afternoon.
A. W. Ckurch1nan. of fire station No.
1, returned to work today after spend
ing a vacation of ten days.
Harold Garrett has returned from
Elmont where he has been visiting Earl
Morstorf
Mt. and Mrs. Alvin Gwen of Rochester
gave a lawn party Thursday evening at
their home IN honor of Mrs. Owens
niece, Miss Edith Horrall of Washing
ton, mi, who IS visiting them. Those
present were Miss Horall, Miss Oliver
Owen, Miss Ethel Owen Miss Grace
Lukens, Miss Lucille Lukens, Miss
Irene Winner. Miss Mildred Owen, Miss
Miss Ollie Matchett. Miss May Short
hill, Miss Lois Shorthill Mr.. Roy Win
rer, Mr.. Roy Lilfcrd. Mr.. Ralph But
ton, Mr.. Roy Lukens, Idr. Earl Nc
Noun, Mr.. B. Z. Winner. Mr.. Reuben
McNoun, and Mr.. Earl Brown.
R. K. Reams has returned from
visit in Kilmer-
w. R. Barrett, lay reader. will read
morning prayer at the Church of the
Good Shepherd at IL Il. m, tomorrow
There will be no evening service.
Make your fall suits and dresses at
the Taylor Dressmaking school, 909
Kansas avenue.